Coaxial cable sensor mounting
AssigneeThe United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Navy
InventorRichard C. Swenson
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Abstract
A faired cage, forming part of a sensor array has conical shaped pieces at pposite ends and a plurality of grooved parallel bars secured therebetween. A chamber formed within the parallel bars is suitable for containing a sensor. The cage is utilized in conjunction with a parallel element synthetic strength member electromechanical cable. The conical shaped pieces comprise flexible boots having cavities for containing electrical wires and strength members. This configuration provided on each end of the cage enable the cable to bend smoothly over the cage.
Claims8
A sensor mount comprising:
- a sensor cage having a cylindrical shape with a split ring at both ends and a plurality of grooved strongbacks connected there between;
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- conically shaped flexible fairings connected at both ends of said sensor cage and each of said fairings having grooves aligned with the strongback grooves and at least one additional groove having an aperture at the base of said fairing.
A line array sensing system comprising:
- a sensor mount including a sensor cage having a cylindrical shape with a split ring at both ends, a plurality of grooved strongbacks connected therebetween, and a pair of conically shaped flexible fairings connected at each end of said sensor cage, each of said pair of fairings having grooves aligned with the strongback grooves and at least one additional groove having an aperture at the base of said fairing;
- a sensor mounted in said sensor cage, said sensor having a plurality of leads extending through said one additional groove;
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- a cable having a first and second plurality of conductors and a plurality of strength members with each of said first plurality of conductors connected respectively to one of said plurality of leads, said cable being axially aligned with said sensor mount and having said second plurality of conductors and said plurality of strength members inserted in respective grooves of said strongbacks and fairings.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.