ES2232291B1 - ATMOSPHERIC PHENOMEN PROTECTIVE STATION FOR PEOPLE. - Google Patents

Abstract

Weather station for people. It comprises a base of foundations (1) covered by the appropriate soil (2), from which a central pillar (3) that supports a roof (4), a mast (5), weather information probes (6) emerges centrally ), a charge deionizer lightning rod (7), energy sensors (8) as well as external signaling devices (9), and situation devices (10) including, in addition, benches (11), bars (11 '') and railings (12) of protection, being able to be reinforced by the appropriate anchors (13) and reinforcements (14), as well as to reserve spaces inside (15) for the placement of possible technical elements, such as accumulation equipment and energy production, including means of protection and grounding. The mast (5) supports the meteorological information probes (6) such as temperatures, humidity levels, wind speed and the like and the means for capturing energy (8) of solar, hydraulic or wind type. The charge deionizer lightning rod (7) protects the station from lightning strikes in a circular area between 110 and 650 meters, while supporting light or sound signaling means (9). In addition, there are telephone means or transmitters with their own number or open line and there are complementary railings (12) for people and seat benches (11) attached to the central pillar (3).

Description

Weathering station for people.

Object of the invention

The invention aims to protect by a station to the people of the phenomena and inclemencies natural weather in a specific geographical area, thus avoiding lightning formations in the protection zone. It also incorporates a new protection and rescue technology, able to prevent lightning from falling into the area, and allows communication with other people or services by electronic means, reference the geographical situation, protect themselves from meteorological phenomena such as rain, hail, etc., or include a temporary stop system for the physical rest of the people, to visualize with electronic systems what happens around the shelter, collect weather data from the area from another site, reproduce by spoken electronic means and in several languages the nature of the area we are in and its historical explanation It also incorporates a system of recovery and accumulation of natural energy, means of warning of thunderstorm, night lighting means activated by presence as well as phone repeater systems to expand Mountain coverage.

Background

According to statistics, many people die from direct and indirect lightning impact, the most affected have suffered this phenomenon when they were walking in the mountains, playing football, playing golf etc.

During a scheduled excursion with itineraries planned by someone, there are no intermediate shelters for temporary rest in case of tiredness or to protect oneself from inclement weather.

He always carries a mobile phone with him when is on the mountain or its coverage is not enough to communicate in case of urgency or incident.

Firefighters do not often have coverage partial visual to determine more concrete actions.

Rescue means usually take longer in picking up victims for lack of geographic coordinates more detailed.

Many inexperienced hikers and don't know exactly the geographical landscape or its history, paths, paths to follow or just ignore where they are and where to go.

State of the art

The applicants themselves own the Spanish patent No. P200202884 which refers to a lightning rod electrostatic charge deionizer that gives the user a effective protection against the danger of lightning strikes, so that your object is incorporated into the protective station that is now discover.

Description of the invention

The new atmospheric protection technology is has designed from the study of various needs, its own operating characteristics, are based on the direct protection of people against meteorological phenomena and improve personal safety through the media or services.

More specifically, the new station of atmospheric protection incorporates several technologies that define it as an excellent atmospheric shelter.

In fact, it aims to protect people of different meteorological phenomena, rain, hail, thunderstorms, etc., and its design has been thought so that people can be comfortably standing or sitting within the station that adopts a form similar to that of a mushroom or common mushroom, the whole unit being constructed in steel stainless, and constituted by a base, central pillar with seat, a roof, a mast and lightning rod, as well as other elements that They will explain later.

The station has to be seated on some preferably reinforced concrete foundations, and the assembly will be 50 cm high by means of a protruding perimeter ramp of the natural environment, incorporating different technologies to different applications or services, the station being also connected to a perimeter grounding, which prevents dangerous passage voltages from lightning to people, in case of drop the discharge beyond 650 meters, thus being the people located within the atmospheric shelter and at the same electrical potential like birds in high lines tension.

All installed equipment will be powered by batteries or accumulators from solar, hydraulic or wind and will be protected from transient overvoltages by be screened and within a global system of protection of Thunderbolt.

This station can be manufactured in different geometric or constructive shapes depending on each application, such as golf courses, beaches, desert areas, mountain, isolated recreational areas, airports, etc.

Your situation can also be planned. strategically to mark geographic coordinates of weather situation or monitoring, or based on a study of lightning strike statistics to protect the area. All the information on the use of the services or information will be basic for that every person can interpret without knowledge of Languages or reading.

The advantages of the invention is that all those who finds a station of this nature, will use it for a need or not, thanking for the service you have provided and Perhaps you will even remember its use for a long time.

Summary of some of the technologies that are incorporated into the shelter to the station a) Lightning protection

It incorporates a new technology lightning rod electrostatic charge deionizer, located in the part superior prevailing to the four winds; has as purpose avoid direct lightning strike within a variable radius of 110 meters 650 meters depending on the ceraunic zone protecting the area of thunderstorms.

It is built with non-polluting materials and Resistant to air pollution.

The advantage of this system is to prevent them from falling lightning bolts in a certain area, avoiding accidents to people or fires in a geographical area of risk.

b) Emergency communication and location

The goal is to quickly facilitate the communication between the person or people affected by an incident and the corresponding assistance services such as, Firefighters, Ambulances, Police, Doctors, etc.

The system is based on telephone or telephone equipment. station with its own number or open line, which can be used in cases of need to communicate with different services scheduled.

The equipment will be manufactured to avoid vandalism and protect the digital or electronic technology that it incorporates.

The advantages of this system is that each unit of protection is geographically referenced and is faster than locate for the services that have to intervene.

c) Geographic coordinates

The objective of this system is to reference in a geographical point; people can use these coordinates as a meeting or departure point and then follow a course determined.

Preferably the situation map will be Engraved in the central stainless steel pillar and points Cardinals will be referenced in their geographical orientation.

The information provided will be essential enough for a child to interpret without Know the language of the country, like some more reference points Highlights of the environmental context.

The advantages of the system is to provide a service complementary information of vital importance in different strategic geographical points.

d) Rest area

The goal is for people who are not accustomed to excursions or long itineraries, find a rest area to regain strength in the middle of the nature.

In the central pillar is a bank of large wood.

It is specially manufactured to resist adverse weather and strong enough for regardless of the available weight of the place the system does not deform or modify constructively.

The advantages of the invention are those that all whoever finds this rest area will use it in the Most cases, thanking the provider for their services.

e) Remote control

Optionally the station allows visualization with one or more system, visual or audible electronic what happens around the shelter from another site being manufactured with sufficiently resistant to vandalism bread materials ensure The safety of all the equipment.

This equipment can be remotely controlled for facilitate surveillance or against areas for services such as Firefighters or civil protection.

f) Weather station

It allows the invention to collect meteorological data of real-time strategic zones and even send the information accumulated periodically to another site.

The equipment will consist of different probes Meteorological manufactured bread use.

Another advantage of the invention is to be able to collect data to process statistics: meteorological of different values, depending on the specific weight of water in and air due to evaporation, which allows to irrigate areas with bread water prevent fires

g) Information point

Allows the station to communicate by different electronic audio or audiovisual media information historical or natural environment in which the user is providing information in several languages.

The type of information can be varied, the fauna, flora, geography meteorology routes and history, including the technical part of the atmospheric shelter.

Also the station, becomes a viewpoint to the four cardinal points teaching the history and nature that surrounds him as if he were a teacher.

h) Own autonomy

Your own energy consumption is supplied taking advantage of natural energies. such as Solar, Wind or Hydraulics

It incorporates a capture technology, accumulation and transformation of energy for the production of necessary energy consumption.

The accumulation and production teams will be installed below the central platform with an access restricted and isolated from possible electrical contacts and humidities

i) Storm alarm

The means it incorporates allow to give a small alarm to communicate that a strong storm is approaching in the area and in a time that approximates about 15 minutes, and this with help of the connection with a meteorological center or central information. The warning to take refuge can be bright and loud, so that people who see or hear it can opt in Follow your path or take refuge at the station.

j) The location of the shelter at night

The goal is for people to have in the night a reference point to locate or go to the shelter atmospheric and for this the exterior signaling lights appear, Maritime navigation type (Two colors, left and right) fixed and other faint interns for shelter service activated by presence.

In order to clarify to the fullest the purpose of the invention, accompanying some sheets of drawings in which:

Figure 1 is an ideal elevation representation of a station of the referred type; Y

Figure 2 shows schematically and more technically the lower half of it, also in elevation.

In these figures the badges have been indicated components according to the following enumeration:

1) Foundation base

2) Base lining floor

3) Central pillar

4) Roof

5) Mast

6) Weather probes

7) Load deionizer lightning rod

8) Energy collectors

9) External signaling lights

10) Information media

11) Seat bench

11 ') Mezzanine and roof support bars

12) Railings

13) Anchors

14) Reinforcements

15) Spaces for electrical equipment

16) Sleeves

17) Flanges

It is clear that all the variations that are introduce in terms of materials, dimensions and elements accessories that are integrated into the station as long as they do not involve transcendental variations will not alter the essence of the invention.

Claims (6)

1. A protective station for atmospheric phenomena for people, which is essentially characterized by the fact that it comprises a foundation base (1) covered by the appropriate floor (2), from which a central pillar (3) arises preferably centrally a roof (4), a mast (5), meteorological information probes (6), a charge deionizer lightning rod (7), energy sensors (8) as well as external signaling devices (9), and situation (10) ) including, in addition, benches (11), bars (11 ') and guardrails (12) of protection. 2. Protective station for atmospheric phenomena for people, according to the preceding claim, characterized by the fact that the foundation base (1) to be lifted on the ground, may be reinforced by the appropriate anchors (13) and reinforcements (14) , as well as to reserve spaces in its interior (15) for the placement of possible technical elements, such as accumulation equipment and energy production, including means of protection and grounding. 3. A weather protection station for people, according to claim 1, characterized in that the central pillar (3) is preferably constituted by a large diameter tube and resistant material so that it can support the roof (4) of structure in spherical cap and bottom of the Kloprer type and the mast (5) that emerges superiorly and longitudinally from it, with the help of appropriate sleeves and flanges. 4. Protective station for atmospheric phenomena for people, according to claims 1 and 3, characterized in that the mast (5) supports, in turn, the meteorological information probes (6) such as temperatures, degrees of humidity, wind speed and the like and because it also supports the energy collection means (8) of the solar, hydraulic or wind type. 5. Atmospheric weather protection station for people, according to claims 1 and 4, characterized in that the mast (5) supports, at its upper end, a charge deionizer lightning rod (7) that protects the own station of the lightning strike in a circular area between 110 to 650 meters, while holding external light or sound signaling means (9), which provide the situation of the people stationed there, including telephone means or issuers with number Own or open line. 6. Atmospheric weather protection station for people, according to claim 1, characterized in that the concrete base (1) covered with a suitable floor (2), adequately supports by means of bars or columns of support (11) complementary to the protective roof (4) as well as surrounded by railings (12) for people who, at the same time, can remain seated on benches (11) attached to the central pillar (3).