Inventors:
Sheldon L. Kovit - Houston TX
Emil J. Tousek - Houston TX
Larry D. Douglas - Cypress TX
Assignee:
Hughes Tool Company - Houston TX
International Classification:
H01R 13629
Abstract:
A subsea well electrical coupling engagement system allows control modules in a subsea well platform to be remotely and electrically coupled to each other. Each control module has an electrical housing that extends laterally outward, the housing having at least one coupling on its outer end for inductively coupling with an adjacent module. The housing is mounted flexibly to the control module. A guide shoe located on the platform engages the lower side of the electrical housing to orient it. A latch rod located in each module latches the module in its receptacle. The latch rod when moved downwardly moves a linkage assembly to push the electrical housing outward into an engaged position.
