Patent ID: 8734026
Filing Date: 2014-05-27
Classification: E21B,G02B

Abstract:
1. A subsea electrical-optical connector unit, comprising: a subsea housing containing at least a first chamber having a first port configured for connection to a subsea optical or electro-optical cable and a second port; a media converter device mounted in the first chamber; a subsea electrical connector module associated with the subsea housing and configured for releasable connection to an electrical ethernet cable; the media converter device having at least one optical input/output junction and at least one electrical input/output junction, and a bi-directional electrical/optical converter module connected between the input/output junctions and configured to convert optical input signals received at the optical input/output junction into electrical output signals at the electrical input/output junction, and to convert electrical input signals received at the electrical input/output junction into optical output signals at the optical input/output junction; the optical input/output junction communicating with one or more optical fibers extending from a subsea optical or electro-optical cable connected to the first port of the subsea connector unit; and one or more electrical conductors extending from the electrical input/output junction to the electrical cable connector module for communication with at least some of the electrical conductors of an electrical ethernet cable connected to the connector module.