Polycrystalline diamond compact cutter with improved geometry for cooling and cutting evacuation and efficiency

Abstract

The present invention provides non-planar cutting tooth and a diamond drill bit. The non-planar cutting tooth and the diamond drill bit have great ability of impact resistance and balling resistance. According to the features of drilled formation, cutting teeth are arranged on the drill bit with different mode, which can improve the mechanical speed and footage of the drill bit.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A cutting tooth comprising
 a cylindrical body,
 wherein the surface of the end portion of the cylindrical body is provided with three cutting ridges, 
 wherein the inner end of each of the cutting ridges extends to a triangle at the vertex of a Reuleaux triangle at the end portion of the cylindrical body, 
 wherein the outer end of each of the cutting ridges extend to the outer edge of the surface of the end portion of the cylindrical body, 
 wherein the surfaces of the end portion of the cylindrical body on each side of each of the cutting ridges are cutting bevels; and 
   three cutting points, each located at the triangle at the vertex of a Reuleaux triangle at the end portion of the cylindrical body.   
     
     
         2 . The cutting tooth of  claim 1 , wherein the cylindrical body comprises a base formed of tungsten carbide material and a polycrystalline diamond layer connected to the top of the base, the cutting ridges are located on the upper surface of the polycrystalline diamond layer. 
     
     
         3 . The cutting tooth of  claim 1 , wherein the angle between the cutting ridges is 80°-140°. 
     
     
         4 . The cutting tooth of  claim 1 , wherein the length of each of the cutting ridges is the same. 
     
     
         5 . The cutting tooth of  claim 1 , further comprising a chamfered surface at the outer end of each of the cutting ridges. 
     
     
         6 . The cutting tooth of  claim 5 , wherein the bevel size of the chamfered surface is between 0.014 and 0.022 inches. 
     
     
         7 . The cutting tooth of  claim 1 , wherein the radius from the center of the cutting tooth to where the triangle meets the Reuleaux triangle is 0.173 inches. 
     
     
         8 . The cutting tooth of  claim 1 , wherein the radius from the center of the cutting tooth to where the outermost vertex of the triangle is from about 0.150-0.450 inches. 
     
     
         9 . The cutting tooth of  claim 5 , wherein the height of a backplane from the center of the Reuleaux triangle to the inner edge of the chamfered surface from 0.046-0.054 inches. 
     
     
         10 . The cutting tooth of  claim 9 , wherein a cone angle from the inner edge of the chamfered surface to the Reuleaux triangle center is 2.50°-10.00°. 
     
     
         11 . A diamond drill bit, comprising: 
       a drill bit body equipped with an axial through water channel therein, a connection portion is formed at one end of the drill bit body, the other end of the drill bit body is provided with a plurality of water holes which can communicate with the water channel; 
       a plurality of blades connected to the other end of the drill bit body in the circumferential direction, one side of each of the blade equipped with a plurality of cutting teeth side by side, the plurality of cutting teeth comprise cutting teeth selected from  claim 1 . 
     
     
         12 . A diamond drill bit, comprising: 
       a drill bit body equipped with an axial through water channel therein, a connection portion is formed at one end of the drill bit body, the other end of the drill bit body is provided with a plurality of water holes which can communicate with the water channel; 
       a plurality of blades connected to the other end of the drill bit body in the circumferential direction, one side of each of the blade equipped with a plurality of cutting teeth side by side, the plurality of cutting teeth comprise cutting teeth selected from  claim 2 . 
     
     
         13 . A diamond drill bit, comprising: 
       a drill bit body equipped with an axial through water channel therein, a connection portion is formed at one end of the drill bit body, the other end of the drill bit body is provided with a plurality of water holes which can communicate with the water channel; 
       a plurality of blades connected to the other end of the drill bit body in the circumferential direction, one side of each of the blade equipped with a plurality of cutting teeth side by side, the plurality of cutting teeth comprise cutting teeth selected from  claim 3 . 
     
     
         14 . A diamond drill bit, comprising: 
       a drill bit body equipped with an axial through water channel therein, a connection portion is formed at one end of the drill bit body, the other end of the drill bit body is provided with a plurality of water holes which can communicate with the water channel; 
       a plurality of blades connected to the other end of the drill bit body in the circumferential direction, one side of each of the blade equipped with a plurality of cutting teeth side by side, the plurality of cutting teeth comprise cutting teeth selected from  claim 4 . 
     
     
         15 . A diamond drill bit, comprising: 
       a drill bit body equipped with an axial through water channel therein, a connection portion is formed at one end of the drill bit body, the other end of the drill bit body is provided with a plurality of water holes which can communicate with the water channel; 
       a plurality of blades connected to the other end of the drill bit body in the circumferential direction, one side of each of the blade equipped with a plurality of cutting teeth side by side, the plurality of cutting teeth comprise cutting teeth selected from  claim 5 . 
     
     
         16 . A diamond drill bit, comprising: 
       a drill bit body equipped with an axial through water channel therein, a connection portion is formed at one end of the drill bit body, the other end of the drill bit body is provided with a plurality of water holes which can communicate with the water channel; 
       a plurality of blades connected to the other end of the drill bit body in the circumferential direction, one side of each of the blade equipped with a plurality of cutting teeth side by side, the plurality of cutting teeth comprise cutting teeth selected from  claim 6 . 
     
     
         17 . A diamond drill bit, comprising: 
       a drill bit body equipped with an axial through water channel therein, a connection portion is formed at one end of the drill bit body, the other end of the drill bit body is provided with a plurality of water holes which can communicate with the water channel; 
       a plurality of blades connected to the other end of the drill bit body in the circumferential direction, one side of each of the blade equipped with a plurality of cutting teeth side by side, the plurality of cutting teeth comprise cutting teeth selected from  claim 7 . 
     
     
         18 . A diamond drill bit, comprising: 
       a drill bit body equipped with an axial through water channel therein, a connection portion is formed at one end of the drill bit body, the other end of the drill bit body is provided with a plurality of water holes which can communicate with the water channel; 
       a plurality of blades connected to the other end of the drill bit body in the circumferential direction, one side of each of the blade equipped with a plurality of cutting teeth side by side, the plurality of cutting teeth comprise cutting teeth selected from  claim 8 . 
     
     
         19 . A diamond drill bit, comprising: 
       a drill bit body equipped with an axial through water channel therein, a connection portion is formed at one end of the drill bit body, the other end of the drill bit body is provided with a plurality of water holes which can communicate with the water channel; 
       a plurality of blades connected to the other end of the drill bit body in the circumferential direction, one side of each of the blade equipped with a plurality of cutting teeth side by side, the plurality of cutting teeth comprise cutting teeth selected from  claim 9 . 
     
     
         20 . A diamond drill bit, comprising: 
       a drill bit body equipped with an axial through water channel therein, a connection portion is formed at one end of the drill bit body, the other end of the drill bit body is provided with a plurality of water holes which can communicate with the water channel; 
       a plurality of blades connected to the other end of the drill bit body in the circumferential direction, one side of each of the blade equipped with a plurality of cutting teeth side by side, the plurality of cutting teeth comprise cutting teeth selected from  claim 10 .