A percussion device including an input side and an output side, the input side is configured to be rotationally driven and the output side is rotationally driven by the input side via a drive transmitter/drive transmitter pathway combination, where the percussion device includes a percussion impactor, an impactor shaft and a percussion anvil; in use, where the output side has restricted, or no, ability to rotate, the drive transmitter/drive transmitter pathway combination increases the distance between the percussion impactor and the percussion anvil until the drive transmitter/drive transmitter pathway combination releases the percussion impactor, where the percussion impactor includes at least one impactor impact tooth and the percussion anvil includes at least one anvil impact tooth, wherein each impact tooth includes an angled impact surface, such that complementary impact surfaces are configured to pass a percussive and/or rotational impulse from the percussion impactor to the percussion anvil.

A percussion device including an input side and an output side, the input side is configured to be rotationally driven and the output side is rotationally driven by the input side via a drive transmitter/drive transmitter pathway combination, where the percussion device includes a percussion impactor, an impactor shaft and a percussion anvil; in use, where the output side has restricted, or no, ability to rotate, the drive transmitter/drive transmitter pathway combination increases the distance between the percussion impactor and the percussion anvil until the drive transmitter/drive transmitter pathway combination releases the percussion impactor, where the percussion impactor includes at least one impactor impact tooth and the percussion anvil includes at least one anvil impact tooth, wherein each impact tooth includes an angled impact surface, such that complementary impact surfaces are configured to pass a percussive and/or rotational impulse from the percussion impactor to the percussion anvil.

A rotary percussive hydraulic drill including: a body, a shank intended to be coupled to at least one drilling bar equipped with a tool, the shank including a coupling part comprising female coupling splines and male coupling splines which are angularly offset from each other with respect to an extension axis of the shank, a striking piston slidably mounted inside the body along a striking axis and configured to strike the shank, a rotation driving device which is configured to drive the shank in rotation about an axis of rotation substantially coincident with the striking axis, the rotation driving device comprising a coupling member disposed around the shank, the coupling member comprising male coupling splines and female coupling splines which are respectively rotatably coupled with the female and male coupling splines of the shank a front abutment surface which is fixed with respect to the body, the front abutment surfacebeing annular and extending around the shank, the shank being configured to abut against the front abutment surface so as to limit a displacement stroke of the shank forwards, wherein the shank includes an annular bearing flange which is provided on an outer surface of the shank and which includes an annular bearing surfaceconfigured to abut against the front abutment surface, and wherein each of the female and male coupling splines provided on the shank extends from the annular bearing flange and in the direction of the striking piston, each female coupling spline provided on the shank including a bottom surface and a connecting surface which connects the respective bottom surface to the annular bearing flange and which extends forwards away from the extension axis of the shank, the connecting surface of each female coupling spline provided on the shank being at least in part formed by a curved concave surface extending substantially in the extension direction of the respective female coupling spline and having a radius of curvature which is less than the radial height of each of the male coupling splines provided on the shank.

A drill comprising a drill bit comprising a first drill part and a second drill part configured to slide relative to each other, wherein the first and second drill parts are pivotally coupled at one end to a first member and a second member respectively; a cam engaged with the first member and the second member, wherein the first and second members act as followers to slide the parts of the drill bit in a reciprocating motion with respect to each other, between a retracted and an extended position; and a wedge comprising a first angled surface engaged with the first member and a second angled surface engaged with the second member, the wedge configured to urge the drill bit to pivot in a first direction when the first member is moved towards the retracted position and to pivot in a second direction when the second member is moved towards the retracted position.

A drill comprising a drill bit comprising a first drill part and a second drill part configured to slide relative to each other, wherein the first and second drill parts are pivotally coupled at one end to a first member and a second member respectively; a cam engaged with the first member and the second member, wherein the first and second members act as followers to slide the parts of the drill bit in a reciprocating motion with respect to each other, between a retracted and an extended position; and a wedge comprising a first angled surface engaged with the first member and a second angled surface engaged with the second member, the wedge configured to urge the drill bit to pivot in a first direction when the first member is moved towards the retracted position and to pivot in a second direction when the second member is moved towards the retracted position.

A percussion device including an input side and an output side, the input side is configured to be rotationally driven and the output side is rotationally driven by the input side via a drive transmitter/drive transmitter pathway combination, where the percussion device includes a percussion impactor, an impactor shaft and a percussion anvil; in use, where the output side has restricted, or no, ability to rotate, the drive transmitter/drive transmitter pathway combination increases the distance between the percussion impactor and the percussion anvil until the drive transmitter/drive transmitter pathway combination releases the percussion impactor, where the percussion impactor includes at least one impactor impact tooth and the percussion anvil includes at least one anvil impact tooth, wherein each impact tooth includes an angled impact surface, such that complementary impact surfaces are configured to pass a percussive and/or rotational impulse from the percussion impactor to the percussion anvil.

A percussion device including an input side and an output side, the input side is configured to be rotationally driven and the output side is rotationally driven by the input side via a drive transmitter/drive transmitter pathway combination, where the percussion device includes a percussion impactor, an impactor shaft and a percussion anvil; in use, where the output side has restricted, or no, ability to rotate, the drive transmitter/drive transmitter pathway combination increases the distance between the percussion impactor and the percussion anvil until the drive transmitter/drive transmitter pathway combination releases the percussion impactor, where the percussion impactor includes at least one impactor impact tooth and the percussion anvil includes at least one anvil impact tooth, wherein each impact tooth includes an angled impact surface, such that complementary impact surfaces are configured to pass a percussive and/or rotational impulse from the percussion impactor to the percussion anvil.

A vibration while drilling acquisition and signal processing system include a sensor assembly affixable to a drill string in a drilling unit and a sensor for detecting vibrations in the drill string. A first processor is in signal communication with the sensor and is programmed to digitally sample signals from the sensor. A transmitter in signal communication with the first processor communicates the digitized signals to a device disposed apart from the drill string. The first processor is programmed to operate the signal. An electric power source provides power to the sensor, the first processor and transmitter. Either or both the first processor and a second processor associated with the device is programmed to calculate properties of rock formations using only detected vibration signals from the drill string.

The present invention relates to a drilling device. The device comprises at least one drill rod, the or each drill rod having a first cylindrical wall defining an elongate chamber for receiving a working fluid to form a fluid column, the length of the fluid column being equal to a total length of the elongate chambers of the or each drill rod. The device also comprises a displacement excitation device arranged at a proximal end of the fluid column and configured to excite the fluid column to cause the working fluid in the fluid column to oscillate, wherein the excitation device is configured to excite the fluid column at an excitation frequency at or within 10% of a natural frequency of the fluid column determined based on the fluid column having a fixed boundary condition at a proximal end thereof. The device further comprises a tool piston moveably mounted at a distal end of the fluid column and a drilling tool connected to the tool piston such that the oscillation of the working fluid in the fluid column imparts an oscillating force to the drilling tool.

A vibration while drilling acquisition and signal processing system include a sensor assembly affixable to a drill string in a drilling unit and a sensor for detecting vibrations in the drill string. A first processor is in signal communication with the sensor and is programmed to digitally sample signals from the sensor. A transmitter in signal communication with the first processor communicates the digitized signals to a device disposed apart from the drill string. The first processor is programmed to operate the signal. An electric power source provides power to the sensor, the first processor and transmitter. Either or both the first processor and a second processor associated with the device is programmed to calculate properties of rock formations using only detected vibration signals from the drill string.