Abstract:
A short-circuit shutdown switch is disclosed having a load current path and a cutting plunger. The load current path has a separating member with a first predetermined cutting zone, a second predetermined cutting zone, and a central section positioned between the first predetermined cutting zone and the second predetermined cutting zone. The cutting plunger is positioned to cut the first predetermined cutting zone and the second predetermined cutting zone.
Abstract:
A marine cable cutter is provided for wirelessly severing wire responsive to an electromagnetic command signal. The cutter includes an explosive package for wrapping around the wire, and a clamshell case for containing the package around the wire. The package includes a wireless receiver to receive the command signal, an electric pulse generator triggered by the receiver, an explosive initiated by the generator, and a platform for containing the receiver, generator and explosive. The clamshell case includes a pair of envelopes connected along mutual first edges by a hinge and mutual second edges by respective clamps. The envelopes pivot on the hinge to open and receive the package with disposal of the wire therein, and subsequently to close and secure by the clamps. The envelopes can be composed of sheet metal with the clamps being flanges with aligned holes for receiving bolt fasteners.
Abstract:
The invention relates to an electrical isolating device (2) comprising a first connecting part (4a), a second connecting part (4b), an isolation point (6) which in the closed state forms a current path between the first and the second connecting parts (4a, 4b) and is located spatially between the connecting parts, wherein in the isolated state the isolation point (6) isolates the current path between the connecting parts (4a, 4b), and further comprising an auxiliary drive (8) which influences isolation of the isolation point (6). Particularly reliable isolation is ensured in that a flowable medium (10) driven by the auxiliary drive is disposed in such a way that it surrounds the isolation point (6) at least partially at least at the moment of isolation.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a device for automatically and autonomously releasing a mechanical cable or rope connection between two elements, in a zone having explosive atmospheric conditions, comprising: a mechanical assembly in the form of an enclosure which can be traversed by a cable or rope and which contains at least one sectioner comprising a chisel associated with an anvil and means for moving the chisel with respect to the anvil in order to cut the cable or rope, means for positioning the cable or rope making it possible to pass the cable or rope between the anvil and the chisel, and means for measuring the tension of the cable or rope; the control means making it possible to automatically trigger the sectioner. The chisel and preferably the anvil are made of an anti-spark material, particularly of a beryllium-copper (Be—Cu) alloy.
Abstract:
The powered pipe cutter and the pipe flaring tool both have a piston slidably mounted in a cylinder. The cylinder has a top end closed by a top end plug. A crimped cartridge bore in the top end plug communicates with a gas expansion chamber. A bolt and firing pin assembly are attached to the cylinder top end. The pipe cutter includes a shear housing with a pipe passage connected to the rod end of the cylinder. A shear plate is connected to the piston and moves with the piston to shear pipes. The pipe flaring tool includes a pipe clamp assembly with a pipe passage and a female flaring surface connected to the cylinder rod end. A male flaring surface on the piston cooperates with the female flaring surface to flare pipe ends.
Abstract:
The powered pipe cutter and the pipe flaring tool both have a piston slidably mounted in a cylinder. The cylinder has a top end closed by a top end plug. A crimped cartridge bore in the top end plug communicates with a gas expansion chamber. A bolt and firing pin assembly are attached to the cylinder top end. The pipe cutter includes a shear housing with a pipe passage connected to the rod end of the cylinder. A shear plate is connected to the piston and moves with the piston to shear pipes. The pipe flaring tool includes a pipe clamp assembly with a pipe passage and a female flaring surface connected to the cylinder rod end. A male flaring surface on the piston cooperates with the female flaring surface to flare pipe ends.
Abstract:
A device is presented including a first support element, a second support element (110) which is separate from the first support element, a structure placed in tension between the two support elements and a rupture device associated with the structure in tension so as to rupture the structure in tension on demand. The device additionally includes a beam working in compression, inserted between the two support elements in parallel with the structure to be ruptured.
Abstract:
Cartridge-actuated cutter (10), held in a single hand, generally includes frame (20) and barrel assembly (40). Frame (20) includes grip (26), trigger (30) firing pin (28), and pivot mount (35). Barrel assembly (40) generally includes barrel (41), piston (70), and extractor (80). Barrel (41) includes anvil (52), cable receiving recess (55), breech bore (61) for receiving a cartridge, and longitudinal bore (64). Piston front end (74) includes chisel (75) and stop (76). Detonation of the cartridge drives piston (70) forward from a cocked position to cut a cable in recess (55) against anvil (52). Extractor (80) slides rearward to simultaneously eject a cartridge and cock piston (70). Stop (76) impacts anvil (52) simultaneously with chisel (75). Anvil (52) is repositionable so as to present different surfaces to chisel (75). Barrel (41) includes second pivoting mount (45) for repositioning recess (55) relative to frame (20).
Abstract:
A cutting valve, for example, for a transversing incore probe system, comprises a valve box, a cylinder formed to the valve box, a piston disposed in the cylinder to be slidable therein, a cutting blade mounted to one end of the piston, a powder plug which is provided to another end of the piston and in which a powder is filled up, the powder being exploded by the operation of the powder plug, and a through hole, through which a cable or wire to be cut by the cutting blade penetrates, formed to the cylinder so as to extend in a direction normal to the sliding direction of the piston and to communicate with an inside of the cylinder. The piston is slid together with the cutting blade in an accelerated manner at a time when the powder is exploded. A kind and an amount of the powder are predetermined so that the piston is accelerated in the sliding motion in the cylinder at a speed of more than 40 m/sec. by a pressure at the time of exploding the powder and the cutting blade is formed of a material such as austenite stainless steel having a hardness less than that of a material forming the cable such as piano wire.
Abstract:
An explosive cartridge actuated cable cutter device is presented which has a housing with a longitudinal axis and an axially extending bore therein where the bore has a circumferential step extending radially into the bore defining a reaction shoulder and a frame carried by the housing which extends axially at the cutting end of the device. A reaction blade is carried by the frame and extends laterally across the longitudinal axis and acts in conjunction with a cutting blade to shear power transmission line or underground cable. The shearing action is achieved through the use of a piston member which has a piston head and piston rod and is slideably mounted within the bore. The piston head has an impact shoulder which has a diameter greater than the piston rod and an attenuator sleeve is mounted in slideable relationship with the piston rod and is adapted within the housing to permit compressive engagement of the attenuator sleeve with both the impact shoulder and the reaction shoulder upon a predetermined axial displacement of the piston member. The use of the attenuator sleeve permits a shorter cutting stroke and prolongs the life of the cutter and reaction blades.