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`J. D; sPALDlNG
BRAKE FOR DRAwwORKs
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J. D. SPALDING
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BRAKE'FOR DRAwwoRKs
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mum,` and is likewise provided with a means
wherein engagement of the clutch as thus de
scribed is at all times assured when pressure ex
shaft -6 which is adapted to drive through suit
ceeding that minimum is maintained in the pres
able chain and sprocket arrangements illustrated
sure reservoir I1 and wherein when the pressure
at 1 and 8 the drum I and shaft 2. As there is
in the reservoir falls.be1ow that safe minimum
usually more than one such chain and sprocket
the master valve 20 is actuated to a closed posi
drive, clutches 9 are ordinarily provided for re
non.
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leasably clutching in or out these transmission
In order to provide for this safety operation.
drives.
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The drive shaft 6 is normally driven by a suit 10 there is provided a clutch control cylinder 34
having therein a piston 31 connected to a piston
able form of prime mover (not illustrated) and
rod 38 with a crank 39 carried on a clutch op
operatively connected with the transmission
erating shaft 40. 'I'he piston rod 38 passes freely
sprocket I0. The brake bands 5 are illustrated
4 on which brake bands 5 are mounted. The
form of ldrawworks illustrated includes a drive
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sirable fluid, but I prefer to utilize compressed 40 brake system, means are provided for maintain
ing the clutch disengaged, which means include a
air. The reservoir I1 is connected through a con
latch 53 carried by the clutch pedal 41. The
duit I9 with a,master control valve 20 which
latch 53 is adapted to engage the frame of the
master control valve 20 connects with the con
drawworks to hold the latch pedal 41 down, thus
trol conduit 2I in which the operating valve 22
is mounted. Extending from the valve 22 is the 45 holding- the clutch disengaged. A spring 54
serves to hold the latch 53 in engagement.
fluid pressure conduit 23 which connects to the
In order to automatically set the brake bands
operating cylinder 24.
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5 against the brake rims 4 when the fluid pres
The valve 22 is preferably of the self-lapping"
sure in the system falls below the allowable mini
type such as that shown in the E._K.- Lynn et al.,
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same time.
-' The operating valve 22, as is customary inl
release the brake bands 3.
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'such structures. is provided with a vent 90
In order to exhaust the air pressure fromgthe 15 whereby theair under pressure may be exhaust
cylinder 58 to permit the springs 59 to set the
ed into the atmosphere to permit the spring 55
brake bands 5, an exhaust valve 63 is provided.
to return the piston 25, thereby releasing brake
The exhaust valve 83 includes a cylinder 64 with
bands 5 from the brake drums d.
in which a piston 65 is mounted. The _cylinder 6B
The operation of this modification ofmy in
-is connected with the pressure conduit 2| by 20 vention is that with the master valve 20 open
means of a pressure conduit S3. 'I'he conduit
to admit air under pressure into the conduit
is connected to the cylinder 64 in such position
2l, and assumingI that the clutch jaws 3i and
as to bring the lfluid under pressure below the
32 are engaged, and that the manual control
piston 65 normally urging the same upward' to a
lever 36 is in the inoperative position illustrated
position to close the exhaust vent 61. The piston 25 in Figure 6, air under pressure may be supplied
to the brake setting cylinder 5t through the
65 is moved ln the reverse direction by means of
a balancing spring 38 set tov operate when the
exhaust valve t3, compressing the spring 59 to
pressure in the conduit 2l falls below the allow
hold the piston rod 53 in its -rear or cocked"
able minimum.
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position. 'I'he driller may then actuate the
The cylinder St is connected by means of a 30 valve 22 to control movement of the brake shaft
conduit S9 with the cylinder 56 so that pressure
it by admitting fluid under pressure into the
is normally admitted below the piston 51 through
cylinder 26. >During such movement of the
the conduit 65 cylinder 64 and line 59. When the
brakes by 'fluid pressure, the manual control
piston 65 is moved in the reverse direction under
lever 36 does not follow the movement of the
the influence of the spring 38, the same seats on 35 brake shaft la because it is disconnected there
closure seat 1?closing this communication and
from as illustrated in Figure 6. Thus danger of
opening communication from the, conduit 69l
injury to _the driller or .other members of the
through the port 1l and exhaust passage 31,
drilling crew is avoided. The releasev of the
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operative as, of course, will be immediately done 65 fore the pressure in the auxiliary cylinder 34 is
reduced suiciently to permit the spring 46 to
by the closing of the master valve 20.
manuall operated brake lever 3S is po
retrieve the clutch 33. Furthermore, the pres
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' same in~ operative position with _respect to _the 20 been indicated with a similar numeral. with the
addition-of an exponent b" thereto.
brake shaft I4, as illustrated in Figure 5. The
The principal difference between this modified
brakes are then held in set position by means of
form of my invention and that as illustrated and
the lever 36 and at the same time another indi
described with respect to Figures 1 to 7, inclusive,
vidual of the drilling crew inserts a bar (not
illustrated) in the socket 9| of the sleeve 30 to 25 is that in this modification Iv have dispensed with
the clutch including the clutch jaws 3| and 32
relieve the pressure between the clutch jaws 3|
for the fluid pressure control systemtogether.
andv 32. The clutch pedal _41 is then actuatedV
withv the clutch -actuating cylinder 34 and the
to disengage the clutch jaws. If it is desired to
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desired to -lock the clutch pedal 41 in raised 55 in the first describedmodification. The brake
arm 2|!h is pivotally connected to a crank V|00
position to prevent the accidental disengage
formed on the sleeve |0I. This sleeve |0I is ro
ment of the clutch 32 when the uid pressure
tatably mounted upon the brake shaft I4h inter
actuating system of the brakes is being utilized,
mediate the side bars |02 of the yoke |03. The
there is provided on the arm 49 a latch arm
92 which is moved to a position in alignment
with a bracket 93 carried by the -frame.
Complementary holes are formed through the
elements 92 and 93 to receive a. lock, pin, bolt,
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sure operation f_rom manual operation, the op-erator, through the medium of the manual lever
36, holds the brakes in applied position while
the master valve- 20 is manually opened. As-'
suming there is then ~sufcient pressure in the
reservoir I1, the exhaust valve 63 is moved im
mediately to close the exhaust vent and admit
pressure under the piston 51 to re-compress the
spring 59. 'I'he clutch control cylinder 34 then
If desired, an
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tective valve falling below a predetermined value, 30 action of the spring, means interposed between
and thereby permit the resilient means to actu
the fluid pressure supply conduit and the emer
ate the brake shaft to apply the brake, and means
gency control cylinder adapted to de-energize
associated with said emergency control means
the pressure responsive means upon the pressure
adapted to- close the master valve upon move
in the supply conduit falling below a predeter
ment of the emergency control means to apply
mined magnitude, whereby the spring may actu
the brake.
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resilient means may actuate the brake shaft to 60 inoperative position, a protective valve associated
set the brake.
with said fluid pressure supply means and adapted
3. In a device for operating a friction brake,
to exhaust the pressure in the emergency cylin
the combination of a brake shaft, connecting
der upon the fluid pressure in the said conduit
means whereby the brake shaft may actuate said
falling below a predetermined value, the spring
friction brake, a supply conduit adapted to de
automatically forcing the emergency piston rod
liver uid under pressure, a crank operatively
to movey the service- piston and'rod to' apply the
connected to said brake shaft, a service control
brake u_pon exhaust of the emergency cylinder, '
cylinder responsive to uid pressure and adapted
and means adapted to close the master valve upon
to actuate said crank, a service valve operatively
movement of the emergency piston rod to apply
interposed between said supply conduit and said
the brake.
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service control cylinder and adapted to regulate
6. In a fluid pressure device for operating the
uid pressure in the latter, an emergency con
brakes of a drawworks, the combination of a
trol cylinder positioned in tandem relation with
brake shaft, a -member rotatably mounted rela
respect to said service control cylinder and adapt
tive to the brake shaft, pressure responsive means;
ed to actuate said crank, means associated with
operativelyy connected to actuate said member, a
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sponsive to iluid ypressure and operatively con-T acts-to oppose such movement of the rod, and
nected to actuate said member, a, service valve 25 manually operable means adapted to exhaust
the pressure in said cylinder to permit the spring
i -operatively inte?osed between said master valve
to apply the brake, said manually operable means
and said _service control cylinder and adapted to
control the operation of the latter,vand means .- including an emergency cable which may be ac
tuated in emergency from any one of a plurality
acting automatically to close said master vaive
upon the pressurein the 'supply conduit falling 30 of locations remote- from said service valve con
below a predetermined magnitude.
trol lever.
an emergency cont'rol means for said brake shaft 60 sure responsive means .associated with said ac- `
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15. In a device for operating a friction brake, 30 duction of supply line pressure including a spring
acting in a> direction to apply the brake and a
sponsive to air pressure `and operatively con
second pressure responsive means for opposing