Pile driving systems and methods employing preloaded drop hammer
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IPC분류정보
국가/구분
United States(US) Patent
등록
국제특허분류(IPC7판)
E02D-007/14
E02D-007/06
E02D-007/12
출원번호
US-0683383
(2010-01-06)
등록번호
US-8763719
(2014-07-01)
발명자
/ 주소
White, John L.
출원인 / 주소
American Piledriving Equipment, Inc.
대리인 / 주소
Schacht, Michael R.
인용정보
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156
초록▼
A pile driving system for driving a pile. The pile driving system comprises a housing assembly, a hammer, a helmet member, and a lifting system. The housing assembly defines at least one vent opening is arranged at a first vent location along the drive axis, and at least one vent opening is arranged
A pile driving system for driving a pile. The pile driving system comprises a housing assembly, a hammer, a helmet member, and a lifting system. The housing assembly defines at least one vent opening is arranged at a first vent location along the drive axis, and at least one vent opening is arranged at a second vent location along the drive axis. When the hammer drops and is above the first vent location, ambient air flows from the main chamber through the vent openings formed at the first and second vent locations. When the hammer is below the first vent location and above the second vent location, ambient air flows from the main chamber through the vent openings formed at the second vent location. When the hammer is below the second vent location, air within the main chamber is compressed to preload the helmet member.
대표청구항▼
1. A drop hammer for driving a pile comprising: a housing assembly defining a drive axis, a main chamber, and a plurality of vent openings that allow fluid to flow into and out of the main chamber, where at least one vent opening is arranged at a first vent location along the drive axis, andat least
1. A drop hammer for driving a pile comprising: a housing assembly defining a drive axis, a main chamber, and a plurality of vent openings that allow fluid to flow into and out of the main chamber, where at least one vent opening is arranged at a first vent location along the drive axis, andat least one vent opening is arranged at a second vent location along the drive axis, where the second vent location is spaced along the drive axis from the first vent location;a hammer supported within the main chamber for movement relative to the housing assembly between an upper position and a lower position, where the first and second vent locations are located between the upper and lower positions;a helmet member supported by the housing assembly for movement relative to the housing assembly between a first position and a second position;a lifting system capable of being operatively connected to and detached from the hammer, where the lifting system positively acts on the hammer to displace the hammer from the lower position to the upper position during each cycle, andis released from the hammer to allow gravity to displace the hammer from the upper position to the lower position during each cycle; andat least one plug; wherebywhen the hammer drops and is above the first vent location, ambient air flows from the main chamber through the vent openings formed at the first and second vent locations;when the hammer drops and is below the first vent location and above the second vent location, ambient air flows from the main chamber through the vent openings formed at the second vent location;when the hammer drops and is below the second vent location, air within the main chamber is compressed to preload the helmet member prior to contact between the hammer and helmet member; andthe pile driving system operates in a first mode in which the vent openings at the first and second locations are open, anda second mode in which the at least one plug is configured to prevent fluid flow through the at least one vent opening at the second location. 2. A drop hammer as recited in claim 1, further comprising a plurality of plugs for plugging a plurality of the vent openings. 3. A drop hammer as recited in claim 1, in which the lifting system comprises a hydraulic actuator at least partly arranged within the main chamber. 4. A drop hammer as recited in claim 3, in which the hammer defines a cylinder cavity, where the hydraulic actuator is disposed at least partly within the cylinder cavity when the hammer is in the upper position. 5. A drop hammer as recited in claim 1, in which the housing assembly further defines a hydraulic chamber, where hydraulic components are arranged within the hydraulic chamber. 6. A drop hammer as recited in claim 1, further comprising an anvil, where the compressed air within the main chamber preloads the helmet prior to contact between the hammer and the anvil. 7. A drop hammer method of driving a pile using a lifting system to that is attached to and detached from a hammer comprising the steps of: providing a housing assembly defining a drive axis and a main chamber;forming at least one vent opening in the housing at a first vent location along the drive axis, andforming at least one vent opening at a second vent location along the drive axis, where the second vent location is spaced along the drive axis from the first vent location;altering a compression profile with which the pile is driven by selectively plugging the at least one vent opening at the second vent location;supporting the hammer at least partly within the main chamber for movement relative to the housing assembly between an upper position and a lower position, where the first and second vent locations are located between the upper and lower positions;supporting a helmet member for movement relative to the housing assembly between a first position and a second position; andoperating the lifting system to positively displace the hammer to lift the hammer from the lower position to the upper position during each cycle;operating the lifting system to release the hammer such that the gravity causes the hammer to drop from the upper position to the lower position during each cycle;allowing ambient air to flow from the main chamber through the vent openings formed at the first and second vent locations when the hammer is moving down and is above the first vent location;allowing ambient air to flow from the main chamber through the vent openings formed at the second vent location when the hammer drops down and below the first vent location and above the second vent location; andcompressing air within the main chamber below the hammer to preload the helmet member as the hammer drops and prior to contact between the hammer and helmet member when the hammer is below the second vent location. 8. A drop hammer method as recited in claim 7, further comprising the step of plugging a plurality of the vent openings. 9. A drop hammer method as recited in claim 7, in which the step of displacing the hammer from the lower position to the upper position comprises the step of arranging a hydraulic actuator at least partly within the main chamber. 10. A drop hammer method as recited in claim 9, further comprising the steps of: forming a cylinder cavity in the hammer; anddisposing the hydraulic actuator at least partly within the cylinder cavity when the hammer is in the upper position. 11. A drop hammer method as recited in claim 7, further comprising the step of arranging hydraulic components within a hydraulic chamber defined by the housing assembly. 12. A drop hammer method as recited in claim 7, further comprising the step of arranging an anvil such that compressed air within the main chamber preloads the helmet prior to contact between the hammer and the anvil. 13. A drop hammer for driving a pile comprising: a housing assembly defining a drive axis, a main chamber, and a plurality of vent openings that allow fluid to flow into and out of the main chamber, where at least one vent opening is arranged at a first vent location along the drive axis, andat least one vent opening is arranged at a second vent location along the drive axis, where the second vent location is spaced along the drive axis from the first vent location;a plurality of plugs, where at least one of the plugs is engaged with at least one of the vent openings to obtain first and second compression profiles;a hammer supported within the main chamber for movement relative to the housing assembly between an upper position and a lower position, wherethe first and second vent locations are located between the upper and lower positions;a helmet member supported by the housing assembly for movement relative to the housing assembly between a first position and a second position; anda lifting system system capable of being operatively connected to and detached from the hammer, where the lifting system positively acts on the hammer to displace the hammer from the lower position to the upper position during each cycle, andis released from the hammer to allow gravity to displace the hammer from the upper position to the lower position during each cycle; wherebywhen the hammer drops, ambient air flows from the main chamber through the vent openings formed at the first and second vent locations according to the first compression profile;when the hammer drops, ambient air flows from the main chamber through the vent openings formed at the first vent location according to the second compression profile; andair within the main chamber is compressed to preload the helmet member prior to contact between the hammer and helmet member according to one of the first and second compression profiles. 14. A drop hammer as recited in claim 13, in which the lifting system comprises a hydraulic actuator at least partly arranged within the main chamber. 15. A drop hammer as recited in claim 14, in which the hammer defines a cylinder cavity, where the hydraulic actuator is disposed at least partly within the cylinder cavity when the hammer is in the upper position. 16. A drop hammer as recited in claim 13, in which the housing assembly further defines a hydraulic chamber, where hydraulic components are arranged within the hydraulic chamber. 17. A drop hammer as recited in claim 13, further comprising an anvil, where the compressed air within the main chamber preloads the helmet prior to contact between the hammer and the anvil.
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