LOCK-SEPARATOR Russian patent published in 2000 - IPC

FIELD: marine engineering. SUBSTANCE: lock-separator is intended for separation of hydroacoustic station (buoy) from anchor and for separation of component parts of body. Lock-separator has body, rod, two ball locks, plunger, and spring. It also includes electric magnet and carriage. Plunger is secured to electric magnet armature, and carriage is spring-loaded. First ball lock is provided with holder for balls and with sectors interacting with ball bearings of carriage and holding of balls of first ball lock fixing the rod in initial position. Carriage is fixed in initial state by balls of second ball lock, balls of which are held by plunger. Body of lock-separator is sealed. EFFECT: enhanced reliability of operation. 1 dwg