Cable assembly curvature limiter

摘要

The present invention concerns a cable assembly curvature limiter for limiting the curvature of a cable assembly in a transition from a vertical direction to a horizontal direction. The invention further concerns an offshore facility comprising the cable assembly curvature limiter and a method of suspending the cable assembly from an upper level of an offshore facility.

主权项

1. A cable assembly curvature limiter for limiting a curvature of a cable assembly in a transition from an essentially vertical direction to an essentially horizontal direction, the cable assembly curvature limiter comprising a flexible open frame comprising:
a plurality of interconnected hinged segments each having a pair of spaced apart frame parts, wherein the pair of spaced apart frame parts form a first of the plurality of interconnected hinged segments and are joined to a pair of spaced apart frame parts from a second of a plurality of interconnected hinged segments with a common rollerfor accommodating the cable assembly and a number of retaining elements within the flexible open frame arranged to retain the cable assembly within the curvature limiter.