GB2523600B - Connecting an underwater vehicle to a tether - Google Patents
Connecting an underwater vehicle to a tetherInfo
- Publication number
- GB2523600B GB2523600B GB1403694.1A GB201403694A GB2523600B GB 2523600 B GB2523600 B GB 2523600B GB 201403694 A GB201403694 A GB 201403694A GB 2523600 B GB2523600 B GB 2523600B
- Authority
- GB
- United Kingdom
- Prior art keywords
- tether
- underwater vehicle
- underwater
- vehicle
- Prior art date
- Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
- Expired - Fee Related
Links
Classifications
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B63—SHIPS OR OTHER WATERBORNE VESSELS; RELATED EQUIPMENT
- B63G—OFFENSIVE OR DEFENSIVE ARRANGEMENTS ON VESSELS; MINE-LAYING; MINE-SWEEPING; SUBMARINES; AIRCRAFT CARRIERS
- B63G8/00—Underwater vessels, e.g. submarines; Equipment specially adapted therefor
- B63G8/001—Underwater vessels adapted for special purposes, e.g. unmanned underwater vessels; Equipment specially adapted therefor, e.g. docking stations
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B66—HOISTING; LIFTING; HAULING
- B66D—CAPSTANS; WINCHES; TACKLES, e.g. PULLEY BLOCKS; HOISTS
- B66D1/00—Rope, cable, or chain winding mechanisms; Capstans
- B66D1/28—Other constructional details
- B66D1/36—Guiding, or otherwise ensuring winding in an orderly manner, of ropes, cables, or chains
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B63—SHIPS OR OTHER WATERBORNE VESSELS; RELATED EQUIPMENT
- B63B—SHIPS OR OTHER WATERBORNE VESSELS; EQUIPMENT FOR SHIPPING
- B63B27/00—Arrangement of ship-based loading or unloading equipment for cargo or passengers
- B63B27/36—Arrangement of ship-based loading or unloading equipment for floating cargo
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- 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
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
- B65H—HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL, e.g. SHEETS, WEBS, CABLES
- B65H51/00—Forwarding filamentary material
- B65H51/02—Rotary devices, e.g. with helical forwarding surfaces
- B65H51/04—Rollers, pulleys, capstans, or intermeshing rotary elements
- B65H51/08—Rollers, pulleys, capstans, or intermeshing rotary elements arranged to operate in groups or in co-operation with other elements
- B65H51/10—Rollers, pulleys, capstans, or intermeshing rotary elements arranged to operate in groups or in co-operation with other elements with opposed coacting surfaces, e.g. providing nips
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
- B65H—HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL, e.g. SHEETS, WEBS, CABLES
- B65H57/00—Guides for filamentary materials; Supports therefor
- B65H57/12—Tubes
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
- B65H—HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL, e.g. SHEETS, WEBS, CABLES
- B65H75/00—Storing webs, tapes, or filamentary material, e.g. on reels
- B65H75/02—Cores, formers, supports, or holders for coiled, wound, or folded material, e.g. reels, spindles, bobbins, cop tubes, cans, mandrels or chucks
- B65H75/18—Constructional details
- B65H75/26—Arrangements for preventing slipping of winding
- B65H75/265—Reels with grooves or grooved elements inhibiting aligned or orderly winding
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
- B65H—HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL, e.g. SHEETS, WEBS, CABLES
- B65H75/00—Storing webs, tapes, or filamentary material, e.g. on reels
- B65H75/02—Cores, formers, supports, or holders for coiled, wound, or folded material, e.g. reels, spindles, bobbins, cop tubes, cans, mandrels or chucks
- B65H75/18—Constructional details
- B65H75/30—Arrangements to facilitate driving or braking
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
- B65H—HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL, e.g. SHEETS, WEBS, CABLES
- B65H75/00—Storing webs, tapes, or filamentary material, e.g. on reels
- B65H75/02—Cores, formers, supports, or holders for coiled, wound, or folded material, e.g. reels, spindles, bobbins, cop tubes, cans, mandrels or chucks
- B65H75/34—Cores, formers, supports, or holders for coiled, wound, or folded material, e.g. reels, spindles, bobbins, cop tubes, cans, mandrels or chucks specially adapted or mounted for storing and repeatedly paying-out and re-storing lengths of material provided for particular purposes, e.g. anchored hoses, power cables
- B65H75/38—Cores, formers, supports, or holders for coiled, wound, or folded material, e.g. reels, spindles, bobbins, cop tubes, cans, mandrels or chucks specially adapted or mounted for storing and repeatedly paying-out and re-storing lengths of material provided for particular purposes, e.g. anchored hoses, power cables involving the use of a core or former internal to, and supporting, a stored package of material
- B65H75/40—Cores, formers, supports, or holders for coiled, wound, or folded material, e.g. reels, spindles, bobbins, cop tubes, cans, mandrels or chucks specially adapted or mounted for storing and repeatedly paying-out and re-storing lengths of material provided for particular purposes, e.g. anchored hoses, power cables involving the use of a core or former internal to, and supporting, a stored package of material mobile or transportable
- B65H75/42—Cores, formers, supports, or holders for coiled, wound, or folded material, e.g. reels, spindles, bobbins, cop tubes, cans, mandrels or chucks specially adapted or mounted for storing and repeatedly paying-out and re-storing lengths of material provided for particular purposes, e.g. anchored hoses, power cables involving the use of a core or former internal to, and supporting, a stored package of material mobile or transportable attached to, or forming part of, mobile tools, machines or vehicles
- B65H75/425—Cores, formers, supports, or holders for coiled, wound, or folded material, e.g. reels, spindles, bobbins, cop tubes, cans, mandrels or chucks specially adapted or mounted for storing and repeatedly paying-out and re-storing lengths of material provided for particular purposes, e.g. anchored hoses, power cables involving the use of a core or former internal to, and supporting, a stored package of material mobile or transportable attached to, or forming part of, mobile tools, machines or vehicles attached to, or forming part of a vehicle, e.g. truck, trailer, vessel
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
- B65H—HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL, e.g. SHEETS, WEBS, CABLES
- B65H75/00—Storing webs, tapes, or filamentary material, e.g. on reels
- B65H75/02—Cores, formers, supports, or holders for coiled, wound, or folded material, e.g. reels, spindles, bobbins, cop tubes, cans, mandrels or chucks
- B65H75/34—Cores, formers, supports, or holders for coiled, wound, or folded material, e.g. reels, spindles, bobbins, cop tubes, cans, mandrels or chucks specially adapted or mounted for storing and repeatedly paying-out and re-storing lengths of material provided for particular purposes, e.g. anchored hoses, power cables
- B65H75/38—Cores, formers, supports, or holders for coiled, wound, or folded material, e.g. reels, spindles, bobbins, cop tubes, cans, mandrels or chucks specially adapted or mounted for storing and repeatedly paying-out and re-storing lengths of material provided for particular purposes, e.g. anchored hoses, power cables involving the use of a core or former internal to, and supporting, a stored package of material
- B65H75/44—Constructional details
- B65H75/4481—Arrangements or adaptations for driving the reel or the material
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
- B65H—HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL, e.g. SHEETS, WEBS, CABLES
- B65H75/00—Storing webs, tapes, or filamentary material, e.g. on reels
- B65H75/02—Cores, formers, supports, or holders for coiled, wound, or folded material, e.g. reels, spindles, bobbins, cop tubes, cans, mandrels or chucks
- B65H75/34—Cores, formers, supports, or holders for coiled, wound, or folded material, e.g. reels, spindles, bobbins, cop tubes, cans, mandrels or chucks specially adapted or mounted for storing and repeatedly paying-out and re-storing lengths of material provided for particular purposes, e.g. anchored hoses, power cables
- B65H75/38—Cores, formers, supports, or holders for coiled, wound, or folded material, e.g. reels, spindles, bobbins, cop tubes, cans, mandrels or chucks specially adapted or mounted for storing and repeatedly paying-out and re-storing lengths of material provided for particular purposes, e.g. anchored hoses, power cables involving the use of a core or former internal to, and supporting, a stored package of material
- B65H75/44—Constructional details
- B65H75/4481—Arrangements or adaptations for driving the reel or the material
- B65H75/4489—Fluid motors
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B63—SHIPS OR OTHER WATERBORNE VESSELS; RELATED EQUIPMENT
- B63G—OFFENSIVE OR DEFENSIVE ARRANGEMENTS ON VESSELS; MINE-LAYING; MINE-SWEEPING; SUBMARINES; AIRCRAFT CARRIERS
- B63G8/00—Underwater vessels, e.g. submarines; Equipment specially adapted therefor
- B63G8/001—Underwater vessels adapted for special purposes, e.g. unmanned underwater vessels; Equipment specially adapted therefor, e.g. docking stations
- B63G2008/002—Underwater vessels adapted for special purposes, e.g. unmanned underwater vessels; Equipment specially adapted therefor, e.g. docking stations unmanned
- B63G2008/005—Underwater vessels adapted for special purposes, e.g. unmanned underwater vessels; Equipment specially adapted therefor, e.g. docking stations unmanned remotely controlled
- B63G2008/007—Underwater vessels adapted for special purposes, e.g. unmanned underwater vessels; Equipment specially adapted therefor, e.g. docking stations unmanned remotely controlled by means of a physical link to a base, e.g. wire, cable or umbilical
Landscapes
- Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
- Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
- Ocean & Marine Engineering (AREA)
- Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
- Combustion & Propulsion (AREA)
- Aviation & Aerospace Engineering (AREA)
- Storing, Repeated Paying-Out, And Re-Storing Of Elongated Articles (AREA)
- Other Liquid Machine Or Engine Such As Wave Power Use (AREA)
- Devices For Conveying Motion By Means Of Endless Flexible Members (AREA)
Priority Applications (3)
Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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GB1403694.1A GB2523600B (en) | 2014-03-01 | 2014-03-01 | Connecting an underwater vehicle to a tether |
US14/632,058 US20150246713A1 (en) | 2014-03-01 | 2015-02-26 | Connecting an Underwater Vehicle to a Tether |
EP15250004.7A EP2921445B1 (en) | 2014-03-01 | 2015-02-26 | Connecting an underwater vehicle to a tether |
Applications Claiming Priority (1)
Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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GB1403694.1A GB2523600B (en) | 2014-03-01 | 2014-03-01 | Connecting an underwater vehicle to a tether |
Publications (3)
Publication Number | Publication Date |
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GB201403694D0 GB201403694D0 (en) | 2014-04-16 |
GB2523600A GB2523600A (en) | 2015-09-02 |
GB2523600B true GB2523600B (en) | 2016-07-06 |
Family
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Family Applications (1)
Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
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GB1403694.1A Expired - Fee Related GB2523600B (en) | 2014-03-01 | 2014-03-01 | Connecting an underwater vehicle to a tether |
Country Status (3)
Country | Link |
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US (1) | US20150246713A1 (en) |
EP (1) | EP2921445B1 (en) |
GB (1) | GB2523600B (en) |
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Citations (6)
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US3843096A (en) * | 1970-11-07 | 1974-10-22 | E Wilson | Traction drum winch which exerts a predetermined constant tension on a cable |
JPH01176797A (en) * | 1987-12-31 | 1989-07-13 | Kayaba Ind Co Ltd | Cable winch mechanism |
CH673274A5 (en) * | 1989-07-17 | 1990-02-28 | Kyburz Maschinenbau Ag | Rope winch with rotary drum - has driven pulley in contact with rope winding on and off drum |
EP1405818A1 (en) * | 2002-10-01 | 2004-04-07 | Kyburz Maschinenbau AG | Winding device for winding and unwinding a cable of a cable winch |
US7134645B1 (en) * | 2003-02-05 | 2006-11-14 | Advanced Design Consulting Usa | Winch assembly for use with synthetic ropes |
US8042663B1 (en) * | 2003-03-26 | 2011-10-25 | Irobot Corporation | Communications spooler for a mobile robot |
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FR2645360B1 (en) * | 1989-03-31 | 1994-03-25 | Ifremer | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR IN SITU BINDING A TRANSMISSION CABLE TO A CARRIER CABLE |
JP2619173B2 (en) * | 1992-03-17 | 1997-06-11 | 株式会社大林組 | Device for winding and rewinding linear objects |
US6167831B1 (en) * | 1999-09-20 | 2001-01-02 | Coflexip S.A. | Underwater vehicle |
US6390012B1 (en) * | 1999-09-20 | 2002-05-21 | Coflexip, S.A. | Apparatus and method for deploying, recovering, servicing, and operating an autonomous underwater vehicle |
GB0017628D0 (en) * | 2000-07-18 | 2000-09-06 | Hydrovision Ltd | Fairlead |
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US8167670B1 (en) * | 2010-09-20 | 2012-05-01 | The United States Of America As Represented By The Secretary Of The Navy | Blow-off float vehicle recovery apparatus |
JP6271420B2 (en) * | 2011-06-23 | 2018-01-31 | ブルーフィン・ロボティクス・コーポレーション | Dual-mode fiber optic cable system for remotely operated underwater work equipment |
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2014
- 2014-03-01 GB GB1403694.1A patent/GB2523600B/en not_active Expired - Fee Related
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2015
- 2015-02-26 US US14/632,058 patent/US20150246713A1/en not_active Abandoned
- 2015-02-26 EP EP15250004.7A patent/EP2921445B1/en not_active Not-in-force
Patent Citations (6)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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US3843096A (en) * | 1970-11-07 | 1974-10-22 | E Wilson | Traction drum winch which exerts a predetermined constant tension on a cable |
JPH01176797A (en) * | 1987-12-31 | 1989-07-13 | Kayaba Ind Co Ltd | Cable winch mechanism |
CH673274A5 (en) * | 1989-07-17 | 1990-02-28 | Kyburz Maschinenbau Ag | Rope winch with rotary drum - has driven pulley in contact with rope winding on and off drum |
EP1405818A1 (en) * | 2002-10-01 | 2004-04-07 | Kyburz Maschinenbau AG | Winding device for winding and unwinding a cable of a cable winch |
US7134645B1 (en) * | 2003-02-05 | 2006-11-14 | Advanced Design Consulting Usa | Winch assembly for use with synthetic ropes |
US8042663B1 (en) * | 2003-03-26 | 2011-10-25 | Irobot Corporation | Communications spooler for a mobile robot |
Also Published As
Publication number | Publication date |
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EP2921445B1 (en) | 2017-05-10 |
GB2523600A (en) | 2015-09-02 |
GB201403694D0 (en) | 2014-04-16 |
US20150246713A1 (en) | 2015-09-03 |
EP2921445A1 (en) | 2015-09-23 |
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Legal Events
Date | Code | Title | Description |
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PCNP | Patent ceased through non-payment of renewal fee |
Effective date: 20180301 |