A swivel (100) for a mooring line comprises a first element (110) with a first line coupler (111) and a second element (112) with a second line coupler (113). The first element (110) and the second element (112) are rotatable relative to each other. An electric power generator (120) converts a relative rotation between the first element (110) and the second element (112) into electric power. In use, the line couplers (111, 113) are attached to separate segments of the mooring line. A pull F applied to or relieved from the mooring line causes the relative rotation. The swivel preferably contains a battery and a control unit, and may supply power to one or more sensors (130) built into or external to the swivel (100). A system for monitoring a mooring arrangement is also disclosed.
Swivel for mooring arrangement having an electric power generator which converts relative rotation between two elements into electric power
2018-12-18
Patent
Electronic Resource
English
IPC: | B63B Schiffe oder sonstige Wasserfahrzeuge , SHIPS OR OTHER WATERBORNE VESSELS / B06B GENERATING OR TRANSMITTING MECHANICAL VIBRATIONS IN GENERAL , Erzeugen oder Übertragen mechanischer Schwingungen allgemein / F16G Riemen, Kabel oder Seile, vorwiegend für Antriebszwecke , BELTS, CABLES, OR ROPES, PREDOMINANTLY USED FOR DRIVING PURPOSES / G01L Messen von Kraft, mechanischer Spannung, Drehmoment, Arbeit, mechanischer Leistung, mechanischem Wirkungsgrad oder des Drucks von Fluiden , MEASURING FORCE, STRESS, TORQUE, WORK, MECHANICAL POWER, MECHANICAL EFFICIENCY, OR FLUID PRESSURE / H02K Dynamoelektrische Maschinen , DYNAMO-ELECTRIC MACHINES |
Swivel for a mooring arrangement with an electric power generator
European Patent Office | 2017
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