Quick-coupling connection system for the maritime industry
The quick-coupling connection system addresses the laborious connection issues of existing mooring systems by providing a rapid and secure connection mechanism that adjusts to severe maritime conditions and allows for length adjustments, enhancing operational efficiency and safety.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- PCT/IB2024/058994
- Authority / Receiving Office
- WO · WO
- Patent Type
- Applications
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Priority Date
- 2023-09-19
- Filing Date
- 2024-09-16
- Publication Date
- 2025-03-27
AI Technical Summary
Existing mooring systems for large permanent floating structures in the maritime industry are laborious and time-consuming to connect, especially under adverse weather and sea conditions, and they lack the ability to adjust their length effectively.
A quick-coupling connection system that includes a male connector with a sealing portion and a housing portion, and a female connector with a locking device and a pushing mechanism, allowing for rapid and secure connection and adjustment of the mooring system's length.
The system enables rapid and secure connection of mechanical transmission members to floating bodies, resisting severe weather and sea conditions, and allows for easy length adjustment, improving operational efficiency and safety.