Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Device for cleaning and polishing connections of underwater equipment comprising a cleaning-fluid dispersing mechanism
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Application No.: US17051264Application Date: 2019-04-29
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Publication No.: US12090524B2Publication Date: 2024-09-17
- Inventor: Carlos Americo Veiga Damasceno Junior
- Applicant: PETROLEO BRASILEIRO S.A.—PETROBRAS
- Applicant Address: BR Rio de Janiero
- Assignee: PETROLEO BRASILEIRO S.A.—PETROBRAS
- Current Assignee: PETROLEO BRASILEIRO S.A.—PETROBRAS
- Current Assignee Address: BR Rio de Janeiro
- Agency: RAPHAEL BELLUM PLLC
- Priority: BR 2018008956.0 2018.05.03
- International Application: PCT/BR2019/050155 2019.04.29
- International Announcement: WO2019/210382A 2019.11.07
- Date entered country: 2021-06-21
- Main IPC: B08B1/32
- IPC: B08B1/32 ; A46B11/06 ; A46B13/00 ; A46B13/02 ; B08B1/12 ; B24B23/02

Abstract:
The present invention relates to a device for cleaning and polishing connections of underwater equipment, comprising: a connection element (3) adapted to be connected to a torque-generating device; a cleaning-fluid-discharge device (2) comprising at least one cleaning-fluid reservoir (20); and a cleaning element connected to the discharge device via a support (4) for the cleaning element, wherein the support (4) for the cleaning element comprises at least one channel (41) that in a fluidic manner connects the at least one cleaning-fluid reservoir (20) to the cleaning element. In addition, the device comprises a control system (1) for dispersal of cleaning fluid, comprising a telescopic shaft (1) that comprises a fixed part (11) and a movable part (12), which are adapted to move longitudinally relative to one another, wherein: the movable part (12) extends at least partially inside the fixed part (11); the fixed part (11) is secured to the fluid-discharge device (2); and the movable part (12) is secured to the cleaning element (42); a compressible damping element (10) is provided between the fixed part and the movable part (12); an upper portion of the movable part (12) extends partially inside the fluid-discharge device (2), via an opening (21) in the fluid-discharge device (2); and the channel (41) that fluidly connects the at least one cleaning-fluid reservoir (20) to the cleaning element (42) extends longitudinally through the movable part (12) and extends partially through the upper portion of the movable part (12).
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