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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 22, 2023
Filed:
Apr. 27, 2022
Fmc Technologies, Inc., Houston, TX (US);
Richard Brian Correll, Woodland, CA (US);
William P. Klassen, Davis, CA (US);
Clayton Paul Kleppinger, Woodland, CA (US);
Philip David Langley, Granite Bay, CA (US);
Justin Daniel Schmaljohann, Davis, CA (US);
Ryan Mitchell Bosler, Sacramento, CA (US);
William Dawson Kesling, Davis, CA (US);
Chris Alexander Ade, Davis, CA (US);
FMC Technologies, Inc., Houston, TX (US);
Abstract
A tool interchange for a submersible remote operated vehicle (ROV) arm includes a first interchange body that affixes to an ROV arm. A second interchange body is carried by the first interchange body to rotate on a rotation axis. The second interchange body includes a tool mount actuable between gripping an ROV tool to the second interchange body and releasing the ROV tool from the second interchange body. An inductive power coupling part is provided in the tool mount. The inductive power coupling part is presented outwardly in the tool mount opposite the first interchange body, resides on the rotation axis and is fixed with respect to the first interchange body while the second interchange body rotates. The inductive power coupling part is adapted to inductively communicate power with a corresponding inductor power coupling part of the ROV tool when the ROV tool is docked in the tool mount.