Patent ID: 8936424
Filing Date: 2015-01-20
Classification: B66F,E21B

Abstract:
1. A vertical pipe handler for placing and holding tubulars to make up and break out a drill string for a drilling rig comprising: a. a central support; b. a non-rotating top base collar for moving longitudinally on the central support, wherein the non-rotating top base collar is installed around the central support; c. a rotating top collar disposed over the non-rotating top base collar providing rotation; d. a top pivoting arm connected to the rotating top collar, wherein the top pivoting arm is connected to a hydraulic power unit; e. a top pipe grabber mounted to the top pivoting arm for grabbing and releasing a tubular, the top pipe grabber being connected to a pair of first control bars and connected to the hydraulic power unit, wherein the top pipe grabber is configured to orient the tubular parallel to a longitudinal axis of the central support; f. a bottom non-rotating collar installed around the central support; g. a rotating bottom collar disposed over the bottom non-rotating collar providing rotation; h. a bottom pivoting arm, wherein the bottom pivoting arm is connected to the hydraulic power unit; i. a plurality of pivoting arm motors connected to the top pivoting arm, the bottom pivoting arm, and the hydraulic power unit for rotating the top pivoting arm and the bottom pivoting arm about the central support; j. a plurality of extension motors for extending and retracting the top pivoting arm and the bottom pivoting arm away from and back to the central support; k. a bottom pipe grabber mounted to the bottom pivoting arm for grabbing and releasing the tubular, the bottom pipe grabber being connected to a pair of second control bars and connected to the hydraulic power unit, wherein the bottom pipe grabber is configured to orient the tubular parallel to the longitudinal axis of the central support; l. a rotating motion motor assembly for rotating each of the rotating top collar and rotating bottom collar around the central support using the hydraulic power unit; m. a plurality of motor assemblies for vertically raising and lowering the non-rotating top base collar and the bottom non-rotating collar, wherein the plurality of motor assemblies are connected to the hydraulic power unit; and n. a master controller comprising a processor and a data storage, the data storage containing computer instructions for operationally monitoring and controlling the vertical pipe handler, wherein the master controller is in communication with the vertical pipe handler.