Cable assembly for configuring power and control lines

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11456586-B2
Application number	US-201716493129-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Apr 18, 2017
Priority date	Apr 18, 2017
Publication date	Sep 27, 2022
Grant date	Sep 27, 2022

Abstract

Cabling of equipment at a work site may require lengthy or bulky lines or cables to be run from a power source. A system of cabling control to reduce the length and weight of cables or lines is disclosed. The system uses cable assemblies coupled to work site equipment to facilitate quick and easy coupling and decoupling of cables or lines. The disclosed cabling system may provide for more efficient set up or configuration of a location and operation of work site equipment.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A cable system comprising:
a cable housing, wherein the cable housing comprises one or more middle supports disposed between a first side support and a second side support;
one or more first side support sockets disposed on the first side support;
one or more second side support sockets disposed on the second side support;
a first cable coupled to the first side support, wherein the first cable repositionably couples the first side support to at least one of the one or more first side support sockets of the first side support, the one or more second side support sockets of the second side support, or a device; and
a second cable coupled to the first side support, wherein the second cable repositionably couples the first side support to at least one of the one or more first side support sockets, the one or more second side support sockets, or a device.

2. The cable system of claim 1 , wherein the cable housing is coupled to a second cable housing via the first cable.

3. The cable system of claim 1 , wherein the one or more first side support sockets are positioned vertically about a front surface of the first side support.

4. The cable system of claim 1 , wherein the device comprises a power generation device.

5. The cable system of claim 1 , wherein at least one of the first cable and the second cable comprises an indicator.

6. The cable system of claim 1 , wherein the first cable comprises a plug, and wherein the first cable repositionably couples the first side support to at least one of the one or more first side support sockets, the one or more second side support sockets, or the device via the plug.

7. The cable system of claim 1 , wherein the first side support comprises one or more openings.

8. The cable system of claim 1 , wherein the cable housing comprises a first cable housing and a second cable housing, the first cable housing coupled to the device via at least one of the first cable and the second cable and to the second cable housing via a third cable.

9. The cable system of claim 1 , wherein the first cable transfers power from the first side support to the second side support.

10. The cable system of claim 1 , wherein the first cable communicates information from the first side support to the second side support.

11. A cabling method for coupling one or more devices comprising:
coupling a first cable assembly to a first device via a first cable;
coupling a second cable assembly to a second device via a third cable; and
coupling a second cable of the first cable assembly to the second cable assembly; and
coupling a fourth cable of the second cable assembly to a third cable assembly, wherein the third cable assembly is coupled to a third device.

12. The method of claim 11 , further comprising transferring power to the second device via the second cable, wherein the first device comprises a power generation device.

13. The method of claim 11 , further comprising transferring data to the second device via the second cable, wherein the first device comprises an information handling system.

14. The method of claim 11 , further comprising coupling the first cable assembly to a power generation device via a plug of the first cable.

15. A cable system comprising:
a first cable assembly, wherein the first cable assembly comprises a cable housing, one or more cables, and one or more sockets, and wherein the first cable assembly is coupled to a first device;
a second cable assembly, wherein the second cable assembly comprises a cable housing, one or more cables, and one or more sockets, and wherein the second cable assembly is coupled to the first cable assembly;
a second device, wherein the second device is coupled to the first cable assembly; and a
third device, wherein the third device is coupled to the second cable assembly; and
a third cable assembly, wherein the third cable assembly is coupled to the second cable assembly.

16. The system of claim 15 , wherein the first device comprises a power generator.

17. The system of claim 15 , wherein the first device comprises a communication device.

18. The system of claim 15 , wherein the first cable assembly and the second cable assembly are aligned on a horizontal plane.

19. The system of claim 15 , further comprising a fourth device, wherein the fourth device is coupled to the third cable assembly, and
wherein the first device comprises a power source, and
wherein the second, third, and forth devices are each independently selected from the group consisting of a pump, a circulator, and a blender.

20. The system of claim 19 , wherein the system is configured to provide power from the power source to the second, third, and forth devices during a well services or production operation.

21. The system of claim 20 , wherein the first cable assembly and second device are supported on a first trailer, the second cable assembly and third device are supported on a second trailer, and the third cable assembly and third device are supported on a third trailer, and
wherein the first, second, and third trailers are positioned adjacent each other at a well services or production location.

22. The system of claim 21 , wherein the second, third, and forth devices are stimulation pumps.

23. The system of claim 15 , further comprising a fourth device, wherein the fourth device is coupled to the third cable assembly, and
wherein the first device comprises a communication device, and
wherein the second, third, and forth devices are each independently selected from the group consisting of a pump, a circulator, and a blender.

24. The system of claim 23 , wherein the system is configured to provide control signals from the communication device to the second, third, and forth devices during a well services or production operation.

25. The system of claim 24 , wherein the first cable assembly and second device are supported on a first trailer, the second cable assembly and third device are supported on a second trailer, and the third cable assembly and third device are supported on a third trailer,
wherein the first, second, and third trailers are positioned adjacent each other at a well services or production location; and
wherein the second, third, and forth devices are stimulation pumps.

Assignees

• Halliburton Energy Services Inc

Inventors

• Todd David Norman

Classifications

• H02G9/04 Primary

  in surface ducts; Ducts or covers therefor · CPC title

• H02G1/06

  for laying cables, e.g. laying apparatus on vehicle · CPC title

• H02B1/00

  Frameworks, boards, panels, desks, casings; Details of substations or switching arrangements · CPC title

• H02G3/18

  providing line outlets · CPC title

• H02B1/52

  Mobile units, e.g. for work sites · CPC title