SG11201907979PA - Fluid transfer line with electric actuators and braking means for each actuator - Google Patents

Abstract

INTERNATIONAL APPLICATION PUBLISHED UNDER THE PATENT COOPERATION TREATY (PCT) (19) World Intellectual Property Organization International Bureau (43) International Publication Date 04 October 2018 (04.10.2018) W I PO I PCT IiiimmolionommillomolommilooluioniovoimIE (10) International Publication Number WO 2018/178368 Al (51) International Patent Classification: B67D 7/04 (2010.01) B67D 9/02 (2010.01) (21) International Application Number: PCT/EP2018/058354 (22) International Filing Date: 30 March 2018 (30.03.2018) (25) Filing Language: English (26) Publication Language: English (30) Priority Data: 1752823 31 March 2017 (31.03.2017) FR (71) Applicant: FMC TECHNOLOGIES SA [FR/FR]; Route des Clerimois, 89100 SENS (FR). (72) Inventors: YOUSFI, Karim; 3 Rue Pierre Etienne Guyot, 89100 PARON (FR). VANNESSON, Adrien; 3 me Pierre Castets, Apt 155, 89100 SENS (FR). BAUWENS, Pierre- Eric; 12, Rue des Dauges, 89100 VILLEROY (FR). (74) Agent: SANTARELLI; 49 avenue des Champs-Elysées, 75008 PARIS (FR). (81) Designated States (unless otherwise indicated, for every kind of national protection available): AE, AG, AL, AM, AO, AT, AU, AZ, BA, BB, BG, BH, BN, BR, BW, BY, BZ, CA, CH, CL, CN, CO, CR, CU, CZ, DE, DJ, DK, DM, DO, DZ, EC, EE, EG, ES, FI, GB, GD, GE, GH, GM, GT, HN, HR, HU, ID, IL, IN, IR, IS, JO, JP, KE, KG, KH, KN, KP, KR, KW, KZ, LA, LC, LK, LR, LS, LU, LY, MA, MD, ME, MG, MK, MN, MW, MX, MY, MZ, NA, NG, NI, NO, NZ, OM, PA, PE, PG, PH, PL, PT, QA, RO, RS, RU, RW, SA, SC, SD, SE, SG, SK, SL, SM, ST, SV, SY, TH, TJ, TM, TN, TR, TT, TZ, UA, UG, US, UZ, VC, VN, ZA, ZM, ZW. (84) Designated States (unless otherwise indicated, for every kind of regional protection available): ARIPO (BW, GH, (54) Title: FLUID TRANSFER LINE WITH ELECTRIC ACTUATORS AND BRAKING MEANS FOR EACH ACTUATOR 15 1 0 4 ) Fig.1 00 (57) : The system (10) for the transfer of fluid comprises a tubular fluid transfer line (2) comprising at one of its ends a M coupling system (32) adapted to be connected to a target duct (33) for the transfer of fluid, and electrical actuators (11-13) for controlling GO the movement of the transfer line in space, each via an actuating shaft, characterized in that each of the actuators for controlling the movement of the transfer line comprises an electric motor with an output shaft, a speed reducer, the actuating shaft being rotationally 1-1 ----. driven by the motor output shaft by means of the speed reducer, which is reversible, so as to enable the actuating shaft to turn when an actuating torque is directly applied to it, and braking means for locking the actuator in position when movement control is in course © and that actuator is not activated for that control. C [Continued on next page] WO 2018/178368 Al MIDEDIM01101 DIDIREIDIOMOM11111111111111101111111111111111111 GM, KE, LR, LS, MW, MZ, NA, RW, SD, SL, ST, SZ, TZ, UG, ZM, ZW), Eurasian (AM, AZ, BY, KG, KZ, RU, TJ, TM), European (AL, AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DE, DK, EE, ES, FI, FR, GB, GR, HR, HU, IE, IS, IT, LT, LU, LV, MC, MK, MT, NL, NO, PL, PT, RO, RS, SE, SI, SK, SM, TR), OAPI (BF, BJ, CF, CG, CI, CM, GA, GN, GQ, GW, KM, ML, MR, NE, SN, TD, TG). Declarations under Rule 4.17: — of inventorship (Rule 4.17(iv)) Published: — with international search report (Art. 21(3))