Automated cable breakout assembly
US9511824B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 16, 2015 |
| Grant date | Dec 6, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 16, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB63G8/42
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A method of engaging an automated breakout assembly includes receiving, by a tow socket having a rotatable sleeve multiple mating connectors, a cable into the tow socket through a slot. The cable comprises a tow ball. Each mating connector is electrically coupled to an electrical conductor. The method includes receiving, by the rotatable sleeve, the randomly-aligned tow ball through an entrance. The method includes rotating a cam configured to rotate the rotatable sleeve to substantially align the mating connectors of the tow socket with connectors of the tow ball such that each electrical conductor electrically coupled to a mating connector couples to a corresponding connector of the tow ball. The method includes transferring a tow loading force between the cable and the tow socket by moving the cable.
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