| 摘要 |
A tendon bottom connector assembly 11 has a receptacle 13 with a bore (15, Fig 4) having an annular locking profile divided into segments 17 by axially extending slots 21. The connector has a housing 25 that inserts into and locks in the receptacle. The housing and receptacle have mating, anti-rotation elements. The housing is provided with a lock ring 33 that has an outer surface with an annular locking profile divided into segments 35 by axially extending slots 37. The lock ring is carried by the housing initially in the installation position (Fig 1) with its segments aligned with the slots of the receptacle. This position allows the housing to be fully inserted into the receptacle. An ROV then rotates the ring from the installation position to a locked position (Fig 5), with the segments of the lock ring engaging the segments of the receptacle. In another embodiment, a split ring (73, Fig 11) with one end fixed rotates the lock ring. |
