Rmspumptools Limited

Eric Chaize

Oliver Pearce

A wet-mateable connector for making a connection underwater comprises a male componenthaving a male pinand a female componenthaving a female socketfor receiving the male pin. The male component has a male wiper seal assemblywhich moves between a decoupled and a coupled position during coupling of the male componentand female componentso as to wipe at least a portion of the male pinA latcha,is provided which is arranged to latch the male wiper seal assemblyto the female componentduring coupling such that when the male and female components are decoupled, the male wiper seal assemblyis returned to the decoupled position.

Wet-mateable connector

A wet-mateable connector for making a connection underwater comprises a male componenthaving a male pinand a female componenthaving a female socketfor receiving the male pin. The male component has a male wiper seal assemblywhich moves between a decoupled and a coupled position during coupling of the male componentand female componentso as to wipe at least a portion of the male pin. A latchis provided which is arranged to latch the male wiper seal assemblyto the female componentduring coupling such that when the male and female components are decoupled, the male wiper seal assemblyis returned to the decoupled position.

A wet-mateable connector for making a connection underwater comprises a male componenthaving a male pinand a female componenthaving a female socketfor receiving the male pin. A fluid chambercontaining dielectric fluid and a water ingress treatment modulefor removing water from the dielectric fluid are provided. The male and female componentsare arranged to be mechanically coupled together such that the female socketreceives the male pin, thereby making the connection.

Connector

There is disclosed a connector, such as a wet-mateable connector, comprising first and second components having first and second contacts respectively and arranged to be coupled together such that the first and second contacts make a connection. The connector comprises a shuttle associated with the first component and moveable between at least a decoupled position in which the shuttle protects the first contact and a coupled position in which the first contact is exposed. During coupling of the first and second components the shuttle is moved to the coupled position so as to expose the first contact such that it can make an electrical connection with the second contact. The connector also comprises a latch arranged to latch the second component to the shuttle such that upon decoupling of the first and second components, the shuttle is returned to the decoupled position.

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Malton, United Kingdom

Eric Chaize