公开(公告)号：US09376185B2

公开(公告)日：2016-06-28

申请号：US13559271

申请日：2012-07-26

申请人： Graham Hawkes ,  Charles Chiau ,  Adam Wright

发明人： Graham Hawkes ,  Charles Chiau ,  Adam Wright

IPC分类号： B63G8/00 ,  B65H49/04 ,  B65H75/42 ,  B65H75/44

CPC分类号： B65H75/425 ,  B63G8/00 ,  B63G8/001 ,  B65H49/04 ,  B65H75/4484 ,  B65H2701/32

摘要： A cable containing an optical fiber is used to transmit data between an underwater remotely operated vehicle (ROV) and a support vessel floating on the surface of the water. The ROV stores the cable on a spool and releases the cable into the water as the ROV dives away from the support vessel. The ROV detects the tension in the cable and the rate that the cable is released from the ROV is proportional to the detected tension in the cable. After the ROV has completed the dive and retrieved by the support vessel, the cable can be retrieved from the water and rewound onto the spool in the ROV.

摘要翻译： 包含光纤的电缆用于在水下遥控车辆（ROV）和浮在水面上的支撑船舶之间传输数据。 ROV将电缆存放在线轴上，随着ROV远离支撑容器而将电缆释放到水中。 ROV检测电缆中的张力，电缆从ROV释放的速率与电缆中检测到的张力成比例。 在ROV完成潜水并由支撑船回收之后，可以从水中取出电缆并将其重新卷绕到ROV中的线轴上。

公开(公告)号：US20130193256A1

公开(公告)日：2013-08-01

申请号：US13559271

申请日：2012-07-26

申请人： Graham Hawkes ,  Charles Chiau ,  Adam Wright

发明人： Graham Hawkes ,  Charles Chiau ,  Adam Wright

IPC分类号： B65H49/04

CPC分类号： B65H75/425 ,  B63G8/00 ,  B63G8/001 ,  B65H49/04 ,  B65H75/4484 ,  B65H2701/32

摘要： A cable containing an optical fiber is used to transmit data between an underwater remotely operated vehicle (ROV) and a support vessel floating on the surface of the water. The ROV stores the cable on a spool and releases the cable into the water as the ROV dives away from the support vessel. The ROV detects the tension in the cable and the rate that the cable is release from the ROV is proportional to the detected tension in the cable. After the ROV has completed the dive and retrieved by the support vessel, the cable can be retrieved from the water and rewound onto the spool in the ROV.

摘要翻译： 包含光纤的电缆用于在水下遥控车辆（ROV）和浮在水面上的支撑船舶之间传输数据。 ROV将电缆存放在线轴上，随着ROV远离支撑容器而将电缆释放到水中。 ROV检测电缆中的张力，电缆从ROV释放的速率与电缆中检测到的张力成正比。 在ROV完成潜水并由支撑船回收之后，可以从水中取出电缆并将其重新卷绕到ROV中的线轴上。

公开(公告)号：US08770129B2

公开(公告)日：2014-07-08

申请号：US13531112

申请日：2012-06-22

申请人： Graham Hawkes ,  Charles Chiau ,  Adam Wright

发明人： Graham Hawkes ,  Charles Chiau ,  Adam Wright

IPC分类号： B63B21/00 ,  B63C11/34 ,  G01L5/10 ,  B65H75/42 ,  B65H75/44 ,  B63C11/42 ,  H02G11/02 ,  H02G1/10

CPC分类号： B63C11/34 ,  B63C11/42 ,  B65H75/425 ,  B65H75/4484 ,  B65H2701/32 ,  G01L5/103 ,  H02G1/10 ,  H02G11/02

摘要： A cable containing an optical fiber is used to transmit data between an underwater remotely operated vehicle (ROV) and a support vessel floating on the surface of the water. The ROV pulls the cable through the water and as the ROV dives away from the support vessel, the optical fiber is released from the support vessel. Excess tension in the cable can damage the optical fiber and the tension can be highest close to the ROV. To prevent potential damage to the optical fiber, the ROV can store a portion of the cable and release the cable if the detected tension approaches the maximum working load. When the tension drops to a lower safe level, the release mechanism can stop releasing the cable.

摘要翻译： 包含光纤的电缆用于在水下遥控车辆（ROV）和浮在水面上的支撑船舶之间传输数据。 ROV将电缆拉出水面，当ROV从支撑容器远离时，光纤从支撑容器中释放出来。 电缆过度的张力可能会损坏光纤，拉力可能接近ROV。 为了防止光纤的潜在损坏，如果检测到的张力接近最大工作负载，则ROV可以存储电缆的一部分并释放电缆。 当张力下降到较低的安全水平时，释放机构可以停止释放电缆。

公开(公告)号：US20120328372A1

公开(公告)日：2012-12-27

申请号：US13531112

申请日：2012-06-22

申请人： Ghaham Hawkes ,  Charles Chiau ,  Adam Wright

发明人： Ghaham Hawkes ,  Charles Chiau ,  Adam Wright

IPC分类号： F16L1/23

CPC分类号： B63C11/34 ,  B63C11/42 ,  B65H75/425 ,  B65H75/4484 ,  B65H2701/32 ,  G01L5/103 ,  H02G1/10 ,  H02G11/02

摘要： A cable containing an optical fiber is used to transmit data between an underwater remotely operated vehicle (ROV) and a support vessel floating on the surface of the water. The ROV pulls the cable through the water and as the ROV dives away from the support vessel, the optical fiber is released from the support vessel. Excess tension in the cable can damage the optical fiber and the tension can be highest close to the ROV. To prevent potential damage to the optical fiber, the ROV can store a portion of the cable and release the cable if the detected tension approaches the maximum working load. When the tension drops to a lower safe level, the release mechanism can stop releasing the cable.

摘要翻译： 包含光纤的电缆用于在水下遥控车辆（ROV）和浮在水面上的支撑船舶之间传输数据。 ROV将电缆拉出水面，当ROV从支撑容器远离时，光纤从支撑容器中释放出来。 电缆过度的张力可能会损坏光纤，拉力可能接近ROV。 为了防止光纤的潜在损坏，如果检测到的张力接近最大工作负载，则ROV可以存储电缆的一部分并释放电缆。 当张力下降到较低的安全水平时，释放机构可以停止释放电缆。

公开(公告)号：US20110283930A1

公开(公告)日：2011-11-24

申请号：US13110726

申请日：2011-05-18

申请人： Graham Hawkes ,  Charles Chiau ,  Adam Wright

发明人： Graham Hawkes ,  Charles Chiau ,  Adam Wright

IPC分类号： B63G8/00 ,  F16L1/14 ,  F16L3/08

CPC分类号： B63G8/001 ,  B63C11/52 ,  B65H51/16 ,  B65H75/425 ,  B65H75/4484 ,  B65H2701/32

摘要： An optical fiber management system for a remotely operated vehicle (ROV) includes a spool containing a length of optical cable, a motor coupled to the spool, a motor controller, a speed sensor and a feed mechanism. The motor controller can detect the speed of the ROV through water and control the rotational speed of the motor so that the optical cable is removed from the spool at a speed that is equal to or greater than the speed of the ROV. A feed mechanism is used to apply a tension to the optical cable so that it is removed from the spool and emitted from the ROV without becoming tangled.

摘要翻译： 一种用于远程操作车辆（ROV）的光纤管理系统包括：一个包含一段光缆的线轴，一个耦合到线轴的马达，马达控制器，速度传感器和进给机构。 马达控制器可以通过水检测ROV的速度，并控制马达的转速，以使光缆以等于或大于ROV速度的方式从卷轴中取出。 进给机构用于向光缆施加张力，使得其从卷轴移除并从ROV发射而不会发生缠结。