Electronics-carrying module
AssigneeSercel Australia Pty Ltd.
InventorsPaul Lee, Robert Dowle
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Abstract
An electronic-carrying module (640), for example for use with a seismic data acquisition cable (400), is disclosed. The preferred electronic-carrying module (640) includes, first, an electronics carrier (106) having access means (107) for providing an easy-to-reach access to wrap-around circuitry fitted inside a curved space (104a) within the electronics carrier (106). Second, a pair of rigid end-fittings (102) spaced apart axially by the electronics carrier (106) for connecting to a section of the seismic data acquisition cable (400). And third, an axial hole (100) formed in the electronics carrier (106) and the rigid end-fittings (102) defining the curved space (104a) between the axial hole (100), the access means (107) and the rigid end-fittings (102).
Claims45
An electronics-carrying module in a seismic data acquisition cable including:
- an electronics carrier having access means for providing an easy-to-reach access to a wrap-around circuitry fitted inside a curved space within said electronics carrier;
- a pair of rigid end-fittings spaced apart axially by said electronics carrier for connecting to a section of said seismic data acquisition cable;
- an axial hole formed in said electronics carrier and said rigid end-fittings defining said curved space between said axial hole, said access means and said rigid end-fittings, said axial hole is formed for accommodating a cable with and uninterupted strength member along said seismic data acquisition cable through said electronics-carrying module;
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- an inner tube enclosing a major portion of said axial hole and having at least one opening thereon for connecting said wrap-around circuitry to said cable for both power and signal transmission.
An electronics-carrying module including:
- a carrier defining a space for housing of electronics;
- selectively removable access means engagable with said carrier so as to provide access to said space;
- a pair of endfittings spaced apart axially by said carrier for connection of said module to a section of a cable;
- said cable having an axially extending strength member;
- a hole disposed along said module between said end-fittings, said hole being sized so as to accommodate threading of said cable through said module such that said strength member extends axially through said module;
- an inner tube enclosing a major portion of said hole and having at least one opening thereon for connecting said electronics to said cable, said space being intermediate said inner tube, said access means and said end fittings;
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- said access means being operable to provide access to said space without decoupling or removing the module from the cable.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.