DE1506725A1 - Underwater vehicle - Google Patents

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Institut Francis du Petrole, de * Carburants

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I see the invention at a glance at least a water- and pressure-resistant hull, which is suitable for withstanding considerable external pressures.

It is known for such watercraft balls or Cylinder with Kreisqtuersohnitt xu use to be closed To obtain trees that are able to clicmtn gani To withstand the pressure. The known constructs a were, however, when applied to underwater vehicles

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di · gltichiti-lig navigitrtn and in considerable depths during “Should be staying there for longer periods of time to do certain (Poreohung ”) jobs where Traneport and use of extensive equipment and apparatus as well as facilities were necessary, unsatisfactory.

The invention now meets these requirements future Unterwaiser vehicle, because it is characterized by a torua-shaped hull.

Here, according to the invention, the resistance properties a · spherical space against. Outside use, no dad man a vehicle that meets the above requirements is obtained.

According to a preferred embodiment of the invention can the Torue body from one another tight or waeeer-tight Files connected against the external pressure are too wet ■ a.

Waee-rfahrz * ug according to the invention brings a whole number von Vorfeilen with eich ι Be is very manoeuvrable and easy to use steer f the residences for the heating and auegeeeiohnet ι ee can easily naoh the most diverse Freedom points are set up in the meantime and

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also provides maximum security for the Crew.

You manufacturing difficulties and thus the cost price can be considerably reduced according to an advantageous embodiment of the invention that the substantially toroidal fuselage in individual parts or -sections is made.

The torus shape also makes it possible to and making pressure-tight hull from rings of the same general shape; single of these Ring bodies can be equipped with portholes, connecting doors to the environment, watertight bushings for the electrical lines etc. equipped openings must be provided. Due to this design of the fuselage, only parts that are much shorter than that are needed from a single piece Submarine vehicles are about to be manufactured. So there are no particularly powerful processing machines necessary; In addition, the advantage to be mentioned is that you have the opportunity to work with a considerable External pressure these parts provided with openings, reinforcements, etc. in a pressure box of relatively small dimensions, which is also easy to manufacture, to test.

Further advantages and features of the invention result

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The following is an illustration of exemplary embodiments of the invention shown in the accompanying drawings dnrgiitilli and.

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Fig. 1 and 2 äuflerit iohematisoh a water and pressure seal ^ ^ in the following only called "close") eriten Fahr-, leugruapf, and Ewar once in the cut through the axis, once in you on top.

3 lit a plan view of a modified embodiment according to FIGS. 1 and 2.

Fig. 4 shows axially dense sorus-shaped shapes Body whose axis intersects the circle of producers.

5 and 6 show an embodiment of an underwater vehicle with sealed boat hulls, namely once in vertical and once in horizontal section.

Figures 7 and 8 show vertically and horizontally, respectively Section another embodiment of the invention. The hull of the watercraft shown in FIGS. 1 and 2

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owns dia form tin · «Ringtorus 10, whose Aohse 12-12 toeseiohnat lit. Torus duroh eight segments or sections 14, 16, 18, 20, 22, 24, 26, 28 formed "slide" between levels 30, 32 ... dia duroh dia axis 12-12 are placed "run and fläohenwinicel, for example 34, form an" Aohtel de · Vollkreieeo, namely 45 °. Sa Levels 30, 32 a. B. with Hilfa van Bolienveretärierungen and Seal arrangements. Of course, every other can also The type of teamwork chosen within the scope of the invention.

Since the mean usable length (L) is considerably higher than is the total length of the vehicle, proves that Maneuverability compared to known vehicles as excellent.

The boat hull shown in Fig. 3 differs from that of FIGS. 1 and 2 in that the segments 38, 40 forming it are each in the shape of a partial cylinder and do not have that of a torus committee. These cylinder parts can be made by simply waving a sheet of metal Connect received via elliptical flanges.

The dense trunk waist shown in the axial direction in FIG. 4

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di ·? orm tin ·· Toru · auf, 1) · 1 dtm die Aehee 42-42 den ErMugerkreia | 4

_t Sir inner part of the geometrical fora ·, d # r dashed d »r- ^: f *« ttll-fc lit, lit nioht negotiated, rather is * »la substitute for di · F * e-ti« ktit ftgtn external rutic tin «i -IWftr 8-ttlnder

Im * ··· η1; ϋο1ι · η teruefermif · Bo «-t« rtijipf ·, w ± · lit in Im Fit. 1, 2, and 4 are allowed to enter, can form the hulls for eich · a ·· üiterwmaeerfahrzeugee.

a drive can be accommodated in one or two compartments or chambers 14, 16 of the hull shown in FIG. 4 or in opposite cages 14 »22, the remaining chambers being used for residence and living, foraohungalnstrumenten, hoists or the like. Bectüokung ... to serve. In addition, one of these chambers can be used as a sole retreat and as a shelter for divers before and after the completion of their work orders. A single chamber will be explained in more detail below. - " - y -

So that a boat body as shown in FIGS. 1 to 4 *! ■ The undercarriage can serve as an experienced tool, it is sufficient

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Bring it into a shell or part shell (not shown in the drawings), which generally consists of a durable, resistant material. This outer cap is used to avoid direct interference on the hull, the dents or notches and thus the local opposition and against Außeniruok merklioh herabeetien. 8el »etreretän * borrowed the cover of the hat is formed so that it is either rigid or generous, whereby Waeaer »it gleioheai Druok eioh permanently within as auilerhalle 4er envelope · is located.

Incidentally, there · Thit * rwae «can be experienced with a! · & · & - flat · or another facility equipped aein » di · attached to one or more ritofl-suppressing organs · is and di ·· «a soft · sedimentation on the sea floor

/ as allowed. A "snore helper" device, as described below. b * n will be, is retractable or collapsible, and headlights can also be provided.

An example with further details is shown in Figs. 5 and 6, which show a further embodiment of the invention. The dense fuselage consists of rings numbered 48 - 65, each with a spherical shape. These rings are bounded by the toroidal axis containing the planes indicated by 48 and 49; they go in

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Flanges in these planes, over, causing them against each other are machined to be screwable and offer the possibility of a To attach diohtung arrangement. Appropriate reinforcements are attached at the location of the flanges to ensure the perfect local strength as well as the overall strength of the submersible to secure.

Due to the shape as spherical parts or sections, the necessary thickness of the rings is only half of what would be necessary if cylinder parts or sections of the same diameter would be used. ! Despite the necessary connecting flanges and their reinforcements the gain compared to a shape of a real toroidal trunk quite considerably.

The ring bodies 48 and 49 each form a more complete one Spherical segment or part than the others, since they differ from the rest The toroidal body is separated by pressure-resistant bulkheads or partitions; their internal volume can be pressurized until the outer water pressure is reached at which the divers are intended to be made to work. Furthermore a tight hull, atmospheric pressure is generally maintained. The ring truss arrangement 48 and 49 forms thus a lock pressure chamber, which can also be described as a "house under the sea". The lock chamber

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is intended for dia divers or oceanauts who live here during long stays in a pressurized atmosphere containing, for example, oxygen and helium. ■ Is this bridge sufficiently close to that of the surrounding water, so can that enter! Divers without too annoying precautions a waterproof plate 68 from the water in the lock chamber and vice versa. The internal volume of these hanging bodies can also be kept under overpressure, "for example to ensure decompression of the oceanauts when the vehicle is on the surface. In addition, the lock chamber points to a further door 70 as further access to the rest of the diaphragmatic hull; a small lock chamber 72 for the exchange of objects, food, etc .; a compressor 74, which supplies breathable gases to the divers moving outside, as well as any other equipment that is deemed necessary for the respective undertaking.

The spherical caps at the ends of the lock chamber can, for example, be slightly less thick than the rest of the The fuselage-forming ring body, as it is the internal pressure are exposed in contrast to the rest of the housing part, which has to absorb the external pressure.

As mentioned above, a waterproof

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Chamber built into a ÜJorus hull according to FIGS. 1 to 4 will.

The remainder of the fuselage can be useful, for example, as follows ©: Starting from the lock chamber, in

! in compartment 73 for electrical and electronic elements; Am compartment 75 with six sleeping berths, with a toilet it also contains the lithium hydroxide reserve for chemical cleaning of the atmosphere}

Heat-insulated trees 76 »78, j © with ®iri« m cold generator set up, which serves-, dur ^ li condensation and freezing out to eliminate the Ve ^ imreiaigimgoa of the atmosphere; ' as well as a refrigerator for the preservation of frozen food; A® ΙλΜϊ © is aioh between these spaces and the aohsxaahsn part d © s I'ahrseugrumpf® ©?

Finally, there is a lounge with an emergency lock 80 that a quick exit allowed, provided; An observation station 79, a control station 81 and one second observation station 83, each with portholes 82, 84 and 86 are provided.

Depending on the task that the vehicle has to perform, the hull can be appropriately set up in different ways.

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Daa underwater vehicle can, for example, only from consist of this fuselage. In this case, one or more Annular bodies 50, 51 form the engine compartment, while the electric motors drive the screws 94, 96 and 98 (FIG. 6). Such a »vehicle is also with a protective cap and a landing or landing device.

However, experience has shown that the maneuverability of the vehicle is only slightly impaired when it is lengthened and when it is shown in FIGS general form is given.

The vehicle shown in FIGS. 5 and 6 also has a sealed auxiliary hull 88. This is composed of spherical segments or parts of a sphere, but it can also spherical-cylindrically formed -be.

A power generator unit 90 is located in the fuselage 88, for example arranged, which works at atmospheric pressure and an air compressor 91. A tube 92, a so-called snorkel tube, ensures the air supply and the exhaust of the burnt gases when the underwater vehicle is on the surface is located or has dived to a shallow! depth. The snorkel 92 is shown collapsed against the vehicle, a position it is given when diving.

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The underwater vehicle has elements that the environment. are able to absorb exercise pressure while diving and the are generally housed inside the protective cap above and / or in cladding or sheaths, who are unable to withstand the pressure. With these Elements are essentially:.

Screws with horizontal shaft for driving and maneuvers reduced speed, for example 94 »96 with electric motors;

Screws, for example 98, with a vertically lying axis and electric motor, for the vertical movement of the underwater vehicle;

Electrical .accumulators in which through the torus body around » given room 100;

Pressurized gas cylinders as shown at 102} these cylinders are refilled at the top by the compressor 91 and are used for maneuvering ballast and external work tools of the oceanauts during diving; A power generator buoy 104 which can be pushed off and which is connected to the vehicle by means of a rope wound on a winch 106; the buoy is used on the surface when the submarine is aground. The "snorkeling device * ¹ can then obviously no longer work here. The rope is able to withstand the pull of the buoy; in particular, it carries a pipe system for gas oil as well

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Supply lines for guiding the generated energy to the underwater vehicle and for controlling the operation of the power generating unit of the buoy;

Storage containers, various types of ballast, remote-controlled tools, searchlights, cameras, lifeboats, Equipment for carrying out the planned work tto. as well as a mercury stabilizer with cylinders 108, Etc...

The vehicle is also equipped with a landing device equipped, which preferably has one or more shock absorber members to ensure a soft touchdown on the ground.

7 and 8 show very schematically a particularly advantageous embodiment of the underwater vehicle.

The entire toroidal trunk 112 is intended to open on the inside atmospheric pressure. With a lock pressure chamber 114, the tight fuselage is formed from a sequence of spherical parts, the centers of which on a lie straight line; for the crew, the connection to the torus body is provided by a transition soleplate 116 a small lock 118 for the food an exemplary embodiment ensured. The vehicle body 120 for the generator group is

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constructed analogously to that in FIGS. 5 and 6, but arranged transversely to the axial plane of the underwater vehicle.

This underwater vehicle has a flying ball 122, 'slide with the hull 112 over a lock chamber made of two files 124 »126 is connected along a biametric through-the Sohraubflansch® are composed.

if a malfunction occurs, the .Crew in the ball 122 one after the appropriate flanges have been loosened, the contact still being maintained by the bridge of the surrounding water. To Closing the doors 124, 126 leads to this water from the environment, creating the power that one. Rope against the other seams ^ t ^ is dug up. The ball then rises to the surface of the water.

In the context of the invention, the underwater vehicle change in many ways. In particular, it is possible to manufacture a vehicle with several toroidal hulls, one below the other are connected by a ball lock, for example, or by a direct attachment of a torus body part to one of the other toroidal trunk.

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Claims (1)

Claims t (V) underwater vehicle, marked by at least one substantially toroidal body (10i Fig. 8). 2. Underwater vehicle according to Anepruch 1, characterized in that the toroidal body is from each other tight or watertight against the external .pressure connected parts. 3. Underwater vehicle according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the! Torus KreissdsgfoEm has. 4. Underwater vehicle according to one of claims 1 or 2, characterized in that the toroidal axis (42-42) intersects the circle of producers (44). 5. Underwater vehicle according to claim 2 or 3, characterized characterized in that the parts as an annular body are designed with a circular cross-section. 909824 / 0U1 6, underwater vehicle according to claim 5 »thereby g e k e η η ζ e i c h η et that the ring bodies each other follow around the axis of rotation of the torus and are connected to one another in a watertight manner against external pressure, whereby the ring bodies are for the most part similar to one another. 7. Underwater vehicle according to claim 5, characterized in that the cross-sections of each annular body have a curvature tangential to the toroidal center line planes, the concavity of which is directed towards the center of the torus generating circle, which is located in the annular body center plane, the radius of this concavity being smaller than that of the equatorial circle of the torus is | and that the ring body form surface parts of a torus, cylinder or sphere. . Underwater vehicle according to claim 5 »characterized in that. the facility in Inside the toroidal hull compartments or chambers for the engines, for residential purposes and for the Work, as well as a watertight and pressure-tight lock chamber, the pressure of which is at least essentially the same that of the surrounding water. 90982A / 0U1 - 9. Underwater vehicle according to claim 8, g e k e η η ζ e ic h η et, through a separate body / consisting of a number of spherical parts to accommodate of the engines. 10. Underwater vehicle according to claim 5, wherein the toroidal Hull compartments or chambers for living and for the work is marked by an independent pressurized from one Spherical trunk formed lock chamber (118), which, with the main torus trunk by means of a transition lock (116) is connected? as well as through a motor chamber (120) within a separate hull, which is composed of several interconnected spheres and parts. 11. Underwater vehicle according to one of claims 8 to 10, characterized by a closed Emergency and escape room for the crew with a spherical shape, the fixed with a transition lock (124-126), 'the in turn is connected to the torus body in connection. 12. Underwater vehicle according to one of the. Claims 8 to 11, marked by a protective cover for the boat hull or hulls from rotatable and shock-resistant material. ■ - 4 909824/0 141 -jr- ■■ '. 13. Underwater vehicle according to one of the preceding claims, marked by a Landing or landing device with one or more shock-absorbing organs. 14. Underwater vehicle according to claim 8, characterized in that the water and pressure-tight lock (48-49) is composed of at least two spherical parts. 90982A / 0U1