Marine power conduit interface assembly

A marine power conduit interface assembly comprising a housing having an axis and a bore to receive a marine power conduit;

• at least one slide adapted to slide in an axial direction relative to the housing;
• a locking device adapted to secure the assembly within a socket of a marine energy generator, the locking device having at least one locking arm movable from a first radially retracted position to a second radially expanded position relative to the axis, and a lock operator adapted to move the locking arm from the first to the second position, wherein the lock operator and the locking arm engage by relative sliding movement along the axis to move the locking arm between the first and second radial positions;
• wherein the locking arm is disposed on one of the housing and the slide and the lock operator is mounted on the other of the housing and the slide, and wherein relative sliding movement of the housing and slide in an axial direction causes relative movement of a first tapered face on the lock operator and a second tapered face on the locking arm to move the locking arm between the first and second radial positions;
• wherein the assembly comprises a latch movable between a release position in which the slide is axially movable relative to the housing and a latched position in which relative sliding of the housing and the slide is restricted by the latch;
• wherein the slide comprises at least one leg extending axially within the bore of the housing and an annular section in the form of a ring;
• wherein the leg is disposed in a groove formed in the inner surface of the bore of the housing;
• wherein the ring comprises a flange which extends radially outwards from the outer surface of the housing;
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• wherein the ring is connected to the at least one leg by a radially inwardly extending finger passing through a slot in the housing;
• wherein the groove formed in the inner surface of the bore is open to the inner surface of the bore and has a radial depth which is less than the wall thickness of the housing, and wherein the radial depth of the groove is at least equal to the radial dimension of the leg;
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• wherein the radial depth of the groove is at least equal to the radial dimension of the leg.

A marine power conduit interface assembly comprising a housing having an axis and a bore to receive a marine power conduit;

• at least one slide adapted to slide in an axial direction relative to the housing;
• a locking device adapted to secure the assembly within a socket of a marine energy generator, the locking device having at least one locking arm movable from a first radially retracted position to a second radially expanded position relative to the axis, and a lock operator adapted to move the locking arm from the first to the second position, wherein the lock operator and the locking arm engage by relative sliding movement along the axis to move the locking arm between the first and second radial positions;
• wherein the locking arm is disposed on one of the housing and the slide and the lock operator is mounted on the other of the housing and the slide, and wherein relative sliding movement of the housing and slide in an axial direction causes relative movement of a first tapered face on the lock operator and a second tapered face on the locking arm to move the locking arm between the first and second radial positions;
• wherein the assembly comprises a latch movable between a release position in which the slide is axially movable relative to the housing and a latched position in which relative sliding of the housing and the slide is restricted by the latch;
• wherein the slide comprises multiple legs extending axially within the bore of the housing and an annular section in the form of a ring;
• wherein each leg is disposed in a respective groove formed in the inner surface of the bore of the housing and circumferentially spaced around the axis;
• wherein the ring comprises a flange which extends radially outwards from the outer surface of the housing;
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• wherein the ring is connected to each of the legs by a respective radially inwardly extending finger passing through a respective slot passing through inner and outer faces of the housing;
• wherein each groove formed in the inner surface of the bore is open to the inner surface of the bore and has a radial depth which is less than the wall thickness of the housing;
• wherein the radial depth of each groove is at least equal to a radial dimension of the leg disposed within the groove;
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• wherein the groove has a rectilinear cross section with straight side walls, and with a flat base opposite an open side of the groove.