US 12,292,537 B2
Seismic equipment connecting module and method
Louis Guillou, Carquefou (FR); and Jean-Jacques Vignaux, Carquefou (FR)
Assigned to SERCEL, Carquefou (FR)
Filed by SERCEL, Carquefou (FR)
Filed on Jul. 11, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/861,665.
Prior Publication US 2024/0012166 A1, Jan. 11, 2024
Int. Cl. G01V 1/20 (2006.01); G01V 1/38 (2006.01); H01R 13/426 (2006.01); H01R 13/66 (2006.01)
CPC G01V 1/202 (2013.01) [G01V 1/3843 (2013.01); H01R 13/426 (2013.01); H01R 13/665 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A connecting module for connecting seismic equipment towed in water, the connecting module comprising:
a housing extending along a longitudinal axis X so that first and second ends are opposite to each other;
a removable connecting part removably attached to the first end of the housing;
an integral connecting part integrally made with the housing at the second end, the integral connecting part having a bore; and
one or more pins configured to enter from an outside of the integral connecting part into the bore,
wherein an end of the one or more pins has a conical surface that is configured to transfer a radial force FR applied to the one or more pins, as a longitudinal force FL to an electrical insert to be placed in the bore, and
wherein the radial force FR is applied along a radial axis of the housing and the longitudinal force FL is applied along the longitudinal axis X.