Vibrator source baseplate ergonomic control
AssigneeSercel
InventorsMaxime Courtin, Cyrille Bernard, Louis Guillou
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Abstract
A remote control system for a vibratory seismic source that generates seismic signals. The remote control system includes an attachment mechanism configured to be fixedly attached to a component of a vehicle carrier that carries the vibratory seismic source, and a remote control mechanism supported by the attachment mechanism, wherein the remote control mechanism includes first and second command units, each configured to control a baseplate associated with the vibratory seismic source. Each of the first and second command units are configured to be removed from the remote control mechanism while the attachment mechanism is hold in place.
Claims18
A remote control system for a vibratory seismic source that generates seismic signals, the remote control system comprising:
- an attachment mechanism configured to be fixedly attached to a component steering column of a vehicle carrier that carries the vibratory seismic source;
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- a remote control mechanism supported by the attachment mechanism, wherein the remote control mechanism includes:
- first and second command units, each configured to control a baseplate associated with the vibratory seismic source,
- first and second pipes fixedly attached to the attachment mechanism, and
- first and second floating nuts located around the first and second pipes, respectively,
- wherein the first pipe includes a shoulder configured to secure an orientation of the first command unit relative to the first pipe when the first floating nut engages the first command unit;
- wherein each of the first and second command units are configured to be removed from the remote control mechanism by disengaging the first and second floating nuts while the attachment mechanism is held in place.
A vibratory seismic source regulator system for controlling a vibratory seismic source, the vibratory seismic source regulator system comprising:
- a controller configured to control the vibratory seismic source for generating seismic signals;
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- a remote control system configured to remotely control the controller,
- wherein the remote control system includes,
- an attachment mechanism configured to be fixedly attached to a component steering column of a vehicle carrier that carries the controller;
- and
- a remote control mechanism supported by the attachment mechanism, wherein the remote control mechanism includes:
- first and second command units, each configured to control a baseplate associated with the vibratory seismic source,
- first and second pipes fixedly attached to the attachment mechanism, and
- first and second floating nuts located around the first and second pipes, respectively,
- wherein the first pipe includes a shoulder configured to secure an orientation of the first command unit relative to the first pipe when the first floating nut engages the first command unit,
- wherein each of the first and second command units are configured to be removed from the remote control mechanism by disengaging the floating nuts while the attachment mechanism is held in place.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.