Soil working device and method for creating a substantially vertical hole in the ground

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-12110784-B2
Application number	US-202117905807-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jan 27, 2021
Priority date	Mar 11, 2020
Publication date	Oct 8, 2024
Grant date	Oct 8, 2024

Abstract

The invention relates to a soil working device for creating a substantially vertically running hole in the ground, which hole is provided with a slurry, said soil working device having a base body, a connection apparatus which is arranged on an upper end region of the base body, and a soil removal apparatus and/or a soil displacement apparatus, which is arranged on a lower end region of the base body. According to the invention is intended that, at a lower region of the base body, a first pressure measuring apparatus for measuring a first ambient pressure is arranged, and that at an upper region of the base body, which is vertically spaced apart from the lower region, a second pressure measuring apparatus for measuring a second ambient pressure is arranged. The invention also comprises a method for creating a substantially vertical hole in the ground by means of such a soil working device.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A soil working device for creating a substantially vertically running hole in the ground, which hole is provided with a slurry,
said soil working device having
a basic body,
a connection apparatus which is arranged at an upper end region of the basic body, and
a soil removal apparatus and/or a soil displacement apparatus which is arranged at a lower end region of the basic body,

wherein
at a lower region of the basic body a first pressure measuring apparatus for measuring a first ambient pressure is arranged,
at an upper region of the basic body, which is vertically spaced apart from the lower region, a second pressure measuring apparatus for measuring a second ambient pressure is arranged,
the first pressure measuring apparatus and the second pressure measuring apparatus are in fluidic connection by means of a connection line, and
a sensor apparatus is arranged on the connection line, with which sensor apparatus a pressure difference between a first pressure at the first pressure measuring apparatus and a second pressure at the second pressure measuring apparatus can be sensed.

2. The soil working device according to claim 1 ,
wherein
the first pressure measuring apparatus and/or the second pressure measuring apparatus comprise at least one hollow measuring body which is filled with a measuring fluid.

3. The soil working device according to claim 2 ,
wherein
the measuring body comprises at least one flexible measuring surface that is in contact with the environment.

4. The soil working device according to claim 2 ,
wherein
the measuring body is of tubular configuration.

5. The soil working device according to claim 2 ,
wherein
the measuring body is arranged substantially horizontally.

6. The soil working device according to claim 1 ,
wherein
the soil working device is designed as a removal-type drilling tool, a displacement-type drilling tool or a trench wall cutter.

7. A soil working implement,
wherein
to create a hole in the ground, a soil working device according to claim 1 is arranged in a vertically adjustable and drivable manner.

8. The soil working implement according to claim 7 ,
wherein
a control unit is provided which has a data connection to the first pressure measuring apparatus, the second pressure measuring apparatus and/or the sensor apparatus.

9. The soil working implement according to claim 8 ,
wherein
the control unit is configured to control a vertical movement and/or a rotational drive of the soil working device depending on data which are transmitted from the first pressure measuring apparatus, the second pressure measuring apparatus and/or the sensor apparatus.

10. The soil working implement according to claim 8 ,
wherein
the control unit is configured to determine a filling level based on the data about the pressure at the soil working device.

11. A method for creating a substantially vertical hole in the ground by means of a soil working device according to claim 1 ,
wherein the hole is filled with a slurry during creation, and by means of the first pressure measuring apparatus, a first ambient pressure in a lower region of the soil working device is measured and by means of the second pressure measuring apparatus, a second ambient pressure in an upper region of the soil working device is measured.

12. A soil working device for creating a substantially vertically running hole in the ground, which hole is provided with a slurry,
said soil working device having
a basic body,
a connection apparatus which is arranged at an upper end region of the basic body, and
a soil removal apparatus and/or a soil displacement apparatus which is arranged at a lower end region of the basic body,

wherein
at a lower region of the basic body a first pressure measuring apparatus for measuring a first ambient pressure is arranged,
at an upper region of the basic body, which is vertically spaced apart from the lower region, a second pressure measuring apparatus for measuring a second ambient pressure is arranged,
the first pressure measuring apparatus and/or the second pressure measuring apparatus comprise at least one hollow measuring body which is filled with a measuring fluid, and
the measuring body is arranged substantially horizontally.

13. A method for creating a substantially vertical hole in the ground by means of a soil working device having a basic body, a connection apparatus which is arranged at an upper end region of the basic body, and a soil removal apparatus and/or a soil displacement apparatus arranged at a lower end region of the basic body, wherein at a lower region of the basic body a first pressure measuring apparatus for measuring a first ambient pressure is arranged, and at an upper region of the basic body, which is vertically spaced apart from the lower region, a second pressure measuring apparatus for measuring a second ambient pressure is arranged;
wherein the hole is filled with a slurry during creation, and by means of the first pressure measuring apparatus, a first ambient pressure in a lower region of the soil working device is measured and by means of the second pressure measuring apparatus, a second ambient pressure in an upper region of the soil working device is measured,
the first pressure measuring apparatus is fluidically connected to the second pressure measuring apparatus by means of a connection line, and
a sensor apparatus is arranged on the connection line, with which sensor apparatus a pressure difference between a first pressure at the first pressure measuring apparatus and a second pressure at the second pressure measuring apparatus is sensed.

Assignees

• Bauer Maschinen Gmbh

Inventors

• Semel Matthias

Classifications

• E21B44/00

  Automatic control systems specially adapted for drilling operations, i.e. self-operating systems which function to carry out or modify a drilling operation without intervention of a human operator, e.g. computer-controlled drilling systems; Systems specially adapted for monitoring a plurality of drilling variables or conditions · CPC title

• E02D2600/10

  comprising sensor means · CPC title

• E02D2300/0023

  Slurry · CPC title

• E02D2250/0023

  Cast, i.e. in situ or in a mold or other formwork · CPC title

• E02D5/36

  making without use of mouldpipes or other moulds · CPC title