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。