发明名称 Retractable hydrocarbon connector
摘要 A connector for a hydrocarbon system includes a first duct section, a first connector part slidably attached to the first duct section for connecting to a complementary connector part attached to a second duct section and a retraction member for moving the first connector part in an axial direction between an extended position and a retracted position.
申请公布号 US8870234(B2) 申请公布日期 2014.10.28
申请号 US201013144171 申请日期 2010.01.13
申请人 Single Buoy Moorings Inc. 发明人 Braud Jean
分类号 F16L21/00;B63B22/02;F16L37/62;F16L37/00 主分类号 F16L21/00
代理机构 Young & Thompson 代理人 Young & Thompson
主权项 1. A connector (15) for a hydrocarbon system comprising: a first duct section (21); a second duct section (23); a first connector part (20); a complementary, second connector part (22) attached to the second duct section (23), the second connector part (22) including a frusto-conical coupling head (43), wherein, the first connector part (20) has i) a sleeve (30) slidably attached to said first duct section and connectable to the second connector part (22), the sleeve (30) having an upper transverse wall (32) and a lower transverse wall (34), ii) a generally T-shaped core (26) having a cylindrical part (27), a transverse part (28), and a central channel (29), the core (26) being fixedly connected to the first duct section (21) for transport of hydrocarbons, the sleeve (30) being slidably around the core (26) in an axial direction between a retracted disconnect position and an extended connect position, the upper and lower transverse walls (32,34) contacting the core (26), iii) a longitudinal wall (37) extending between the upper and lower transverse wall (32, 34), a lower end (40) of the longitudinal wall (37) defining a tapering cavity (39) for receiving the frusto-conical coupling head (43) of the second connector part (22) in the connect position, iv) a locking member (51) attached to the sleeve (30) and axially extendable with the sleeve, and v) a retraction member (25) for moving the first connector part in the axial direction between the extended position and the retracted position, the retraction member comprising at least one fluid pressure actuating member (25) connected with one end to the sleeve (30) and with another end to the core (26).
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