Title:
CONNECTOR FOR SUBSEA USE
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2015/044176
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
A connector for subsea use is provided. The connector has a first connector part (10) and a second connector part (20) adapted to be made at subsea. A first coupling portion (11) is arranged in the first connector part and a second coupling portion (21) is arranged in the second connector part. The first and second coupling portions are configured to be brought into engagement for establishing an electrical or optical connection when the first connector part and the second connector part are mated. The connector further has a first protection assembly (15) which forms part of the first connector part. The first protection assembly is configured to prevent the exposure of the first coupling portion to seawater when the connector is unmated and deployed subsea. A second protection assembly (25) which forms part of the second connector part is configured to prevent the exposure of the second coupling portion to seawater when the connector is unmated and deployed subsea.
Inventors:
BURROW CHRISTOPHER (GB)
PLANT CHRISTOPHER (GB)
PLANT CHRISTOPHER (GB)
Application Number:
PCT/EP2014/070326
Publication Date:
June 25, 2015
Filing Date:
September 24, 2014
Export Citation:
Assignee:
SIEMENS AG (DE)
International Classes:
E21B33/038; G02B6/38; H01R13/523
Domestic Patent References:
| WO1998045899A1 | 1998-10-15 |
Foreign References:
| EP2520757A2 | 2012-11-07 | |||
| US4949745A | 1990-08-21 | |||
| US4193576A | 1980-03-18 |
Other References:
P WEISS ET AL: "Novel wet-mate connectors for high voltage and power transmissions of ocean renewable energy systems", 1 August 2012 (2012-08-01), XP055099712, Retrieved from the Internet [retrieved on 20140131]
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