Towed hydrophone streamer with integrated module coupler

Details Towed hydrophone streamer with integrated module coupler Towed hydrophone streamer with integrated module coupler

1994-11-21

1996-04-30

Jordan, Charles T.

Communications, electrical: acoustic wave systems and devices

Signal transducers

Underwater type

439194, H04R 1300, H01R 1362

Patent

active

055131514

ABSTRACT:
An integrated module coupler for a towed hydrophone streamer and a method of transmitting towing forces and electrical signals therethrough. The coupler comprises: (1) a coupler body having a plurality of axial bores and a plurality of tension member apertures therethrough, (2) a plurality of electrically-conductive pins disposed through the bores, (3) an insulating material, disposed between the plurality of pins and walls of the plurality of bores, for insulating the pins from the coupler body to thereby allow electrical signals to pass via the plurality of pins through the body, (4) means for retaining tension members within each of the tension member apertures, the retaining means allowing the tension members to terminate within the tension member apertures in an eye, the retaining means passing through each of the eyes to thereby engage the tension member and (5) a coupler shell, coaxial with and capturing the coupler body to engage a mating coupler shell of another coupler, towing forces transmittable between the coupler shell and the tension members via the coupler body and the retaining means.

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