US3635184A - Underwater connector - Google Patents

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US3635184A
US3635184A US46200A US3635184DA US3635184A US 3635184 A US3635184 A US 3635184A US 46200 A US46200 A US 46200A US 3635184D A US3635184D A US 3635184DA US 3635184 A US3635184 A US 3635184A
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Jean Liautaud
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    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F16—ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
    • F16L—PIPES; JOINTS OR FITTINGS FOR PIPES; SUPPORTS FOR PIPES, CABLES OR PROTECTIVE TUBING; MEANS FOR THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
    • F16L1/00—Laying or reclaiming pipes; Repairing or joining pipes on or under water
    • F16L1/26—Repairing or joining pipes on or under water
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B63—SHIPS OR OTHER WATERBORNE VESSELS; RELATED EQUIPMENT
    • B63C—LAUNCHING, HAULING-OUT, OR DRY-DOCKING OF VESSELS; LIFE-SAVING IN WATER; EQUIPMENT FOR DWELLING OR WORKING UNDER WATER; MEANS FOR SALVAGING OR SEARCHING FOR UNDERWATER OBJECTS
    • B63C11/00—Equipment for dwelling or working underwater; Means for searching for underwater objects
    • B63C11/52—Tools specially adapted for working underwater, not otherwise provided for
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01R—ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
    • H01R13/00—Details of coupling devices of the kinds covered by groups H01R12/70 or H01R24/00 - H01R33/00
    • H01R13/46—Bases; Cases
    • H01R13/52—Dustproof, splashproof, drip-proof, waterproof, or flameproof cases
    • H01R13/523—Dustproof, splashproof, drip-proof, waterproof, or flameproof cases for use under water

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  • the present invention concerns a remote-controlled underwater connector, capable on the one hand of attaching itself to a submerged object and bringing it to the surface, and on the other hand of providing a connection with this object, after attaching itself to it, through a number of hydraulic or electrical lines, in order to transmit impulses, control signals or driving force to it.
  • the system for the connection of the hydraulic or electrical lines is incorporated in the center of the appliance, thus providing a light, compact and at the same time sturdy unit.
  • This connector can be used in all cases where it is necessary to bring up or submerge large objects containing remote-controlled instruments, and in particular it can be used to install and raise submerged installations made up of modules that can be-disconnected and handled separately.
  • the connector involved in the invention consisting of a mobile cylindrical cup which fits easily on to an inner component which also revolves, the cup being connected to a cable by a threaded section and the other unit being attached to the object to be submerged or raised, is characterized in that bolting devices forming part of the cup fit into slots in the inner component when the edge of the said cup is resting on the upper edge of the inner component and the two components are positioned correctly in relation to each other, the bolting devices being pushed into the slots by the operation of a jack which causes a bellcrank lever to pivot on a fixed axis, the upper end of the said jack being connected to another bellcrank lever which can pivot on a second fixed axis, and which, when at rest, is held against a block by means of a spring.
  • the bolt can be withdrawn from the slot without using the jack, in the event of the jack failing to work, for instance, by exerting tension on a rod attached to the upper bellcrank lever, in such a way as to free the cup.
  • This FIGURE gives a cross-sectional view of the connector.
  • a cylindrical mobile cup 33 fits easily on to a revolving inner component 45.
  • a threaded section 23 allows the cup to be attached to a handling cable.
  • the inner component has devices 41 to attach on to the object to be moved.
  • Bolts 6 on the cup can be fitted into slots in the inner component, when the rim 46 of the cup rests on the upper edge 47 of the inner component, and the two components 33 and 4 are correctly positioned in relation to each other.
  • the upper end ll2 of the jack has the characteristic of being connected to a second bellcrank lever 14, which can pivot on a fixed axis l3, but which is normally held against a thrust block 43 by a spring it).
  • the bolt 6 can be withdrawn from the slot 5 without using the jack 9, in the event of the jack failing to work, for instance, by pulling a rod l l, attached to the lever.
  • the hydraulic or electrical lines carrying the signals or driving force to be transmitted to the object are contained in underwater pipes or cables descending from the surface of the sea along with the cup.
  • the plate 44 can be moved up or down by means of two cams 35.
  • This plate forms the base of a truncated conical sleeve 39, which protects the flexible tubes 17, and is joined by rods 40 to a mechanism allowing it a slight upward or downward movement.
  • This mechanism consists of two cylinders 30 and 36, with two cams 35 at the extremities in contact.
  • This rotation is obtained by keeping the cylinder 36 in a fixed position by means of the lug 19, which slides along a vertical groove in the component 13, and by turning the cylinder 30 by means of the lever 34, which is attached to it, and which is operated by the jack 32.
  • This jack is attached to the cup 33 by the component 311.
  • the conical sleeve 39 When the jack 32 is operated, the conical sleeve 39, first guided by the lug 15 and the matching slide 16, and then by the lug 3 and its slide 4, moves downwards until the two halves of the connectors, such as l and 2, fit into each other and are pushed home.
  • An upper stop 28 limits the elastic movement of the mechanism upwards.
  • the length of travel of the jack 32 is ad justed to ensure that the cylinder 30 always remains below this stop.
  • a rubber ring 37 placed between the cylinder 36 and the support 38, allows the sleeve 39 to adapt to the final adjustment of the connectors 1 and 2.
  • a connector for bringing to the surface or submerging a metal object containing remote-controlled instruments comprising a mobile cylindrical cup which fits easily on to an inner component which also revolves, the cup being connected to a cable by a threaded section and the inner com ponent being attached to the object to be submerged or raised, characterized in that bolting devices forming part of the cup fit into slots in the inner component when the edge of the said cup is resting on the upper edge of the inner component and the two components are positioned correctly in relation to each other, the bolting devices being pushed into the slots by the operation of a jack which causes a bellcrank lever to pivot on a fixed axis, the upper end of the said jack being connected to another bellcrank lever which can pivot on a second fixed axis and which, when at rest, is held against a block by means of a spring.

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  • Ocean & Marine Engineering (AREA)
  • Connector Housings Or Holding Contact Members (AREA)
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  • Details Of Connecting Devices For Male And Female Coupling (AREA)
  • Quick-Acting Or Multi-Walled Pipe Joints (AREA)
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