发明名称 |
Guide tube bend fluid bearing |
摘要 |
Disclosed is an apparatus for deploying and retrieving a towed array from a vehicle. This apparatus includes a cable storage device positioned inside the vehicle hull. A winch is positioned adjacent this cable storage device for paying out the array and retrieving the array from and to the cable storage device. The array extends in a first length from the cable storage device to the winch to a hull exit point. A fluid bearing is positioned between the first and second length of the array. This fluid bearing comprises an internal arcuate cable conveying passageway and a fluid inlet for introducing a fluid to said internal cable conveying passageway so as to reduce stress and friction on the array.
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申请公布号 |
US5957077(A) |
申请公布日期 |
1999.09.28 |
申请号 |
US19970863096 |
申请日期 |
1997.05.23 |
申请人 |
THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AS REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY OF THE NAVY |
发明人 |
MAROLDA, VICTOR J. |
分类号 |
B63B21/66;B63G8/39;B65H57/00;B65H59/10;(IPC1-7):B63B21/16 |
主分类号 |
B63B21/66 |
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