Means for transferring electric power in a turret-moored vessel and method of assembly
US7806708B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 9, 2005 |
| Grant date | Oct 5, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 16, 2026 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T29/49011
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Means for transferring electric power and/or signals comprises an electrical power slip-ring system (EPSR) (3) comprising a housing (4) containing an electrical slip-rings, the housing (4) being connected to a support structure (6) of a vessel (7) and a brush carrier unit (8) that is in slidable contact with the electrical conductor means, the brush carrier (8) being fixed to a turret (2). A swivel unit (10) extends thorough the center of the housing (4). The turret (2) and support structure (6) may be disposed on the vessel in various configurations such as an internal turret configuration, a submerged turret configuration or an external turret configuration.
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