Derrick machine with hydraulic control system and fully radial outriggers
AssigneeSkylift Inc.
InventorsDonald Simonovich, Jacob Snider, Joseph Kuhns
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Abstract
Provided in this disclosure is a derrick machine, having a track carriage, a platform designed to be attached to the track carriage, a boom system having a pedestal connected to the platform, a turret rotatably connected to the pedestal, a boom pivotally connected to the turret, a rotation gear attached to the turret and the pedestal, wherein the rotation gear is configured to rotate the turret, while the pedestal is held stationary, at least one stabilizing leg pivotally connected to the platform, and at least one hydraulic piston. Wherein the turret rotates, the boom pivots, and the stabilizing legs pivot via activation of the at least one hydraulic piston.
Claims20
A derrick machine, comprising:
- a track carriage;
- a platform designed to be attached to the track carriage;
- a boom system having;
- a pedestal connected to the platform;
- a turret rotatably connected to the pedestal;
- a boom pivotally connected to the turret;
- a rotation gear attached to the turret and the pedestal, wherein the rotation gear is configured to rotate the turret, while the pedestal is held stationary;
- at least one stabilizing leg pivotally connected to the platform;
- at least one hydraulic piston;
- and
- wherein the turret rotates, the boom pivots, and the stabilizing legs pivot via activation of the at least one hydraulic piston.
A method of controlling a derrick machine, comprising the steps of:
- providing a derrick machine comprising:
- a track carriage;
- a boom;
- at least one stabilizing leg;
- at least one hydraulic piston;
- wherein the boom rotates and/or pivots, and the stabilizing legs pivot via activation of the at least one hydraulic piston;
- consolidating the derrick machine's hydraulic systems into a control system having:
- at least one mode selection mechanism;
- at least one control input;
- at least one control valve;
- wherein;
- (1) the at least one control input is designed to selectively open and close the at least one control valve to selectively activate the at least one hydraulic piston;
- (2) the mode selection mechanism is designed to selectively toggle between different active control valves;
- (3) the at least one control valve selectively opens and closes the active control valve;
- and
- switching the control system to selectively operate the boom, the at least one stabilizing leg, or the track carriage.
A derrick machine, comprising:
- a track carriage;
- a platform designed to be attached to the track carriage;
- a boom system having;
- a pedestal connected to the platform;
- a turret rotatably connected to the pedestal;
- a boom pivotally connected to the turret;
- a rotation gear attached to the turret and the pedestal, wherein the rotation gear is configured to rotate the turret, while the pedestal is held stationary;
- at least one stabilizing leg pivotally connected to the platform;
- at least one hydraulic piston;
- wherein the turret rotates, the boom pivots, and the stabilizing legs pivot via activation of the at least one hydraulic piston;
- a control system having;
- a frame;
- at least one mode selection mechanism;
- at least one control input;
- at least one control valve;
- wherein;
- (1) the at least one control valve is designed to be contained within the frame;
- (2) the at least one control input is designed to selectively open and close the at least one control valve to selectively activate the at least one hydraulic piston;
- (3) the mode selection mechanism is designed to selectively toggle between different active control valves;
- and
- the at least one control valve selectively opens and closes the active control valve.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.