Hermaphrodite connector

A technology of connectors and connecting rings, which is applied in the direction of seismic connectors, connections, two-part connection devices, etc., and can solve the problems of typical male-female connectors such as difficult mating, time-consuming, and blocked interface edges

Inactive Publication Date: 2007-06-27
ION GEOPHYSICAL CORP
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[0031] Debris such as mud and ice can also make mating with typical male-female connectors difficult
Debris in the groove can clog the interface edges and field personnel must spend time cleaning the connectors to successfully mate them

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[0050] FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a connector connecting ring or locking ring 200 according to the present invention, and FIG. 3 is a partial cross-sectional view of the connector locking ring of FIG. 2 . The terms "connecting ring and locking ring" are used interchangeably herein. The locking ring 200 includes a ring body 202 having a substantially annular cross-section for providing an axial through hole 218 .

[0051] In one embodiment, the ring body 202 includes a longitudinal flange 220 for better gripping.

[0052] Male longitudinal projections 204 extend from ring body 202 . The male longitudinal protrusion has an outer curved surface 222 . Raised pins 208 extend from outer curved surface 222 and extend outwardly relative to the central axis of locking ring 200 .

[0053] A female longitudinal protrusion 206 extends from the ring body 202 substantially opposite the male longitudinal protrusion 204 . The female longitudinal protrusion has an inner curved surface...

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A seismic cable coupling comprising connector body, a coupling ring is rotatably mounted on the connector body. The coupling ring includes a ring body having a first longitudinal projection and a second longitudinal projection, the first longitudinal projection having an interior surface including a first angled groove, the second longitudinal projection having an exterior surface including a first raised stud. The coupling ring is a hermaphrodite coupling ring that mates with a coupling ring having a substantially identical ring body.

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technical field [0001] The present invention generally relates to apparatus and methods for seismic surveying, and more particularly, to electrical connectors and methods for assembling seismic surveying systems. Background technique [0002] Seismic measurements are carried out using large arrays of seismic sensors that cover portions of the Earth's surface. Typically, these arrays cover 50 square miles and can include 2000 to 5000 seismic sensors. The energy source, such as buried explosives, is released in the array and the resulting shock wave is a sound wave that can propagate through the earth's subsurface formations. A portion of this sound wave is reflected at subsurface discontinuities, such as oil and gas fields. These reflections are then detected and recorded at the surface by an array of sensors. This detection and recording is referred to herein as seismic data acquisition, which can also be performed in passive mode without the need for an active seismic en...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(China)
IPC IPC(8): H01R13/62H01R13/213H01R13/28H01R25/00
CPCH01R2201/14H01R13/623H01R23/27H01R24/84
Inventor R·伍德L·M·德克斯
Owner ION GEOPHYSICAL CORP
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