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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 04, 2015
Filed:
Mar. 11, 2011
Arne Berg, Kattem, NO;
Roar Furuhaug, Trondheim, NO;
Arne Berg, Kattem, NO;
Roar Furuhaug, Trondheim, NO;
Optoplan AS, Tiller, NO;
Abstract
A rotary joint or swivel device for ensuring a continuous connection between two items that rotates with respect to each other, for example between an instrumentation unit on a fixed installation and sensor elements in a cable on a rotating cable reel or drum, is provided. The rotary joint or swivel device comprises a minimum of two spoolsto coil a connecting cable. A first spoolis coupled to a first, static, item. A second spoolis coupled to a second, rotatable, item. A guiding armfeeds the connecting cablefrom the firstto the secondspool. Correspondingly, a method for ensuring a continuous connection between two itemsthat rotates with respect to each other is provided. The method comprises arranging a rotary joint or swivel device according to any of the embodiments of the invention between the two items.