System comprising a ground drilling device, method of controlling an operation of a ground drilling device and use of a ground drilling device

Abstract

A system comprising a ground drilling device for moving a drill string for the insertion of an earth borehole into the ground, wherein a detection device is provided which is designed to detect the drill string at the end (a) in the region of the ground drilling device and/or (b) in the region of a target pit of the earth borehole to be created.

Claims

1. A system comprising a ground drilling device for moving a drill string for the introduction of an earth borehole into the earth, wherein a detection device is adapted to detect the drill string at the end in the region of the ground drilling device and/or in the region of a target pit of the earth borehole to be created.

2. The system according to claim 1, wherein the detection device is a camera, an zone scanner and/or a motion scanner.

3. The system according to claim 1, further comprising a display device for displaying a state detected by the detection device, wherein the detection device comprises a transmitter and the display device comprises a receiver, and wherein the display device is adapted to process signals for representing the state detected by the detection device.

4. The system according to claim 3, wherein the display device is configured for wireless transmission of signals.

5. The system according to claim 3, wherein the display device is a tablet, iPad, notepad, or smart display.

6. The system according to claim 3, wherein the display device comprises one element of a pair of connections which can cooperate mechanically and/or electrically with a further element of the pair of connections which is arranged on the ground drilling device.

7. The system according to claim 3, wherein the display device comprises a controller which is designed for context-sensitive display of information on the display device.

8. The system according to claim 1, further comprising an input device for inputting at least one parameter for the operation of the ground drilling device including a parameter which causes a start of the earth drilling with the ground drilling device or a stop of an earth drilling carried out with the ground drilling device.

9. The system according to claim 8, wherein the input device is a remote control.

10. The system according to claim 8, wherein the input device has an inner contour adapted to the outer contour of the display device, and the input device surrounds the display device at least partially along a portion of the outer contour of the display device.

11. A method for controlling the operation of a ground drilling device which moves a drill string for drilling an earth borehole in the ground, comprising detecting by a detection device the drill string at an end thereof in the region of the ground drilling device and/or in the region of a target pit of an earth borehole to be drilled.

12. (canceled)

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0076] The invention is explained in more detail in the following on the basis of an embodiment shown in the figures. The drawings show:

[0077] FIG. 1A a schematic sectional view of an earth borehole using a ground drilling device;

[0078] FIG. 2A a schematic view of the ground drilling device with an input device;

[0079] FIG. 3A a schematic view of the input device and a display device;

[0080] FIG. 4 the display device and the input device from above; and

[0081] FIG. 5 the display device and the input device from below.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0082] FIG. 1 shows a schematic view of a ground drilling device 1, with which an earth drilling can be carried out into the ground. A drill string 3 is moved through the soil.

[0083] Detection devices 2 are provided, which are designed to detect the drill string 3 at the ends, firstly in the region of the ground drilling device 1 and secondly in the region of a target pit ZG of the earth borehole to be drilled.

[0084] In the embodiment shown, the detection devices 2 are each designed as one camera.

[0085] The ground boring device 1 has a control device 4 for the operation of the ground drilling device 1, which is schematically visualized by the dotted box on the ground drilling device 1. By means of the control device 4 the operation of the ground drilling device 1 can be controlled.

[0086] In addition, there is an input device 5 functionally coupled to the control device 4, which is designed to enter at least one parameter for the operation of the ground drilling device 1 (see FIG. 2). In particular, such a parameter may cause drilling with the ground drilling device 1 to be started or drilling with the ground drilling device 1 to be stopped. The input device 5 is designed as a remote control which communicates wirelessly with the control device 4 by means of electromagnetic waves.

[0087] Wireless communication between input device 5 and control device 4 is a bidirectional communication in which input device 5 both receives signals from control device 4 and sends signals to control device 4. The bidirectional wireless communication is visualized by double arrow ES.

[0088] As can be seen in FIG. 1, among other things, the ground drilling device 1 has a rod magazine in which rod sections are stored with which the drill string 3, which has already been drilled into the ground, can be extended.

[0089] A display device 6 is also provided to show information and/or parameters for the operation of the ground drilling device 1. In particular, signals from the detection device 2 can be displayed on the display device 6. For the representation of the information, signals and parameters, the display device 6 is functionally coupled with the control device 4 and/or the detection device 2. The communication between the display device 6, the control device 4 and/or the detection device 2 is wireless using electromagnetic waves. The communication is bidirectional so that the display device 6 can receive signals from the control device 4 or the detection device 2 as well as transmit signals to the control device 4 or the detection device 2. The bidirectional communication is visualized by means of double arrow AS.

[0090] As can be inter alia seen in FIG. 2, the display device 6 can be arranged in a receptacle 7 of the input device 5 in such a way that the display device 6 together with the input device 5 can be handled as a unit by one operator.

[0091] The input device 5 has several mechanically operated actuating elements 8, two of which are designed as control sticks. Furthermore, the input device 5 has an emergency stop switch 9 as a mechanically operated actuating element 8, which is designed as a push button. The actuating elements 8 designed as control sticks and the emergency stop switch 9, face an operator when holding the input device 5 and are located in one plane of the input device 5. Opposite the surface on which the control sticks and the emergency stop switch 9 are arranged, two rotary actuators are designed as mechanically actuated actuating elements 8 on the left and right of the input device 5.

[0092] On the left side of the input device 5, several status indicators 10 are provided, which give an indication of the status of the input device 5, the ground drilling device 1 and/or a communication between the input device 5 and the control device 4.

[0093] Furthermore, the input device 5 has a compartment 11 provided on the underside of the input device 5 for the arrangement of a power supply for the input device 5.

[0094] A swiveling antenna 12 is provided for wireless communication with the control unit 4, which can be swiveled with respect to its orientation and its length can be changed telescopically.

[0095] To protect the operation of the mechanically actuated actuating elements 8, a protective elevation 16 is provided on the input device 5, which is located in the area of the emergency stop switch 9 and the control sticks.

[0096] For attaching a neck, shoulder or hip belt, connecting elements 13 are provided with which the corresponding belt can be connected.

[0097] The input device 5 has a base plate 14, which is essentially rectangular in shape, to accommodate the display device 6 (see FIG. 1). The mechanically actuated actuating elements 8 are formed on handle-like projections 15 of the base plate 14, which can each be grasped by one hand of an operator to perform the actuation. The protrusions 15 extend in an upward direction and form a rim around the base plate 14. The projections 15 form a border on one side of each. The two edges formed by projections 15 are opposite each other. On the other two sides of the rectangular base plate 14 there are further edge sections which extend upwards in the same direction as the edges formed by projections 15. This creates an edge at least partially surrounding the base plate 14, in which the display unit 6 can be arranged. A force closure may be formed in which case, at the edges formed by the projections 15, the indicator 6 at least partially engages the projections 15 from behind.