EP0052837B1 - Sich selbst aufrichtendes Mehrrumpfboot - Google Patents

Sich selbst aufrichtendes Mehrrumpfboot Download PDF

Info

Publication number
EP0052837B1
EP0052837B1 EP81109651A EP81109651A EP0052837B1 EP 0052837 B1 EP0052837 B1 EP 0052837B1 EP 81109651 A EP81109651 A EP 81109651A EP 81109651 A EP81109651 A EP 81109651A EP 0052837 B1 EP0052837 B1 EP 0052837B1
Authority
EP
European Patent Office
Prior art keywords
rotation
hull
boat according
axis
multihull boat
Prior art date
Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
Expired
Application number
EP81109651A
Other languages
English (en)
French (fr)
Other versions
EP0052837A3 (en
EP0052837A2 (de
Inventor
Roger De Weck
Current Assignee (The listed assignees may be inaccurate. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation or warranty as to the accuracy of the list.)
Individual
Original Assignee
Individual
Priority date (The priority date is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the date listed.)
Filing date
Publication date
Application filed by Individual filed Critical Individual
Publication of EP0052837A2 publication Critical patent/EP0052837A2/de
Publication of EP0052837A3 publication Critical patent/EP0052837A3/fr
Application granted granted Critical
Publication of EP0052837B1 publication Critical patent/EP0052837B1/de
Expired legal-status Critical Current

Links

Images

Classifications

    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B63—SHIPS OR OTHER WATERBORNE VESSELS; RELATED EQUIPMENT
    • B63C—LAUNCHING, HAULING-OUT, OR DRY-DOCKING OF VESSELS; LIFE-SAVING IN WATER; EQUIPMENT FOR DWELLING OR WORKING UNDER WATER; MEANS FOR SALVAGING OR SEARCHING FOR UNDERWATER OBJECTS
    • B63C7/00—Salvaging of disabled, stranded, or sunken vessels; Salvaging of vessel parts or furnishings, e.g. of safes; Salvaging of other underwater objects
    • B63C7/003—Righting capsized vessels, e.g. sailing vessels
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B63—SHIPS OR OTHER WATERBORNE VESSELS; RELATED EQUIPMENT
    • B63B—SHIPS OR OTHER WATERBORNE VESSELS; EQUIPMENT FOR SHIPPING 
    • B63B1/00—Hydrodynamic or hydrostatic features of hulls or of hydrofoils
    • B63B1/02—Hydrodynamic or hydrostatic features of hulls or of hydrofoils deriving lift mainly from water displacement
    • B63B1/10—Hydrodynamic or hydrostatic features of hulls or of hydrofoils deriving lift mainly from water displacement with multiple hulls
    • B63B1/14—Hydrodynamic or hydrostatic features of hulls or of hydrofoils deriving lift mainly from water displacement with multiple hulls the hulls being interconnected resiliently or having means for actively varying hull shape or configuration

Definitions

  • Swiss patent CH-A-581 557 proposes a trimaran of this kind, designed to be straightened by tilting its lateral floats upwards, that is to say towards the mast, around longitudinal axes.
  • this tilting brings the floats under the main hull so as to create a moment tending to straighten the boat as soon as it is slightly tilted for example by the effect of the waves.
  • a notable disadvantage of this solution is that the folding of the floats towards the mast is hampered by the rigging, since the shrouds make it difficult if not impossible to fold the floats vertically and even beyond, as is necessary to create an unstable balance when the boat is overturned. Furthermore, the stable position obtained by folding the floats upwards is a lying position of the boat, which is hardly desirable.
  • the main object of the present invention is to allow an overturned multihull to recover by its own means while avoiding these drawbacks. It can also help prevent capsizing and incidentally save space at anchor.
  • Figure 1 shows a schematic cross-section of an embodiment of the invention, applied to a trimaran whose plane of lateral symmetry is indicated by 8.
  • the main hull 1 thereof carries a stump on each edge 2 terminated by an articulation 3 to which is fixed a lateral beam 4 which carries a lateral float 5.
  • the articulation 3 is arranged so that the beam can rotate- relative to the shell 1 - around a substantially axis parallel to the longitudinal axis of the trimaran, that is to say perpendicular to the plane of the drawing. This rotation takes place downwards, that is to say in the direction of the arrow, from the normal navigation position sketched in FIG. 1.
  • a hydraulic or mechanical jack 6 articulated on the stump on the one hand and on the beam of the other allows to exert the force necessary for rotation.
  • Means (not shown) are provided for filling the float 5 with water and for emptying it, if necessary by overcoming a certain hydrostatic pressure, when the float is submerged.
  • some openings 7a, b, c have been sketched to indicate the presence of the valves and air purges necessary for these operations; and it goes without saying that the controls of these openings must be either automatic or gel-controlled from the main hull 1 for example.
  • the compressed gas pumps and / or tanks used to evacuate the water from the float are obviously designed to operate in the difficult conditions which accompany any capsizing.
  • the means, both for filling and for evacuation are not of the all-or-nothing type, but make it possible to dose and interrupt these two operations according to the conditions, in particular the state of the sea and the momentary position of the boat around its roll axis.
  • Figures 2 and 5 show boats capsized in a stable position, with the mast down.
  • one or two floats are first folded upwards by means of the jacks 6 and then filled with water, which leads to the situation in FIGS. 3 and 6, which is obviously not stable but causes a tilting leading at the positions of Figures 4 and 7, respectively.
  • Figures 3 and 6 can also be reached by first opening valves and purges of the float (s) in the inverted position of Figures 2 and 5, and then raising the beams upwards, after closing valves and purges.
  • the solution chosen may vary depending on the efficiency of the cylinders and any pumping means provided.
  • the float 10 in FIG. 3 can be submerged before being erected, which simplifies the pumping operations.
  • the inclination of the beams relative to the mast in Figure 3 is also not absolutely necessary, since in the wind and sea conditions envisaged an exactly vertical orientation of these beams would also achieve an unstable position, when the floats are filled with 'water.
  • Figures 4 and 7 illustrate the stable position reached after tilting due to ballasting of the upright float (s). After fully straightening out by orienting its beams parallel to the mast, the trimaran in Figure 4 can either remain in this stable position despite relatively low ballasting, until the sea becomes manageable again, or drain the floats while folding in normal position. For this, it suffices to empty the floats which will go up by themselves, making the use of cylinders unnecessary.
  • the position floats submerged vertically under the main hull can also be taken preventively if necessary. In addition it can be useful in congested ports, having sufficient depth.
  • the total recovery of the catamaran in Figure 7 is more delicate and may require some synchronization between the emptying of the submerged float and its return to normal position by rotation in the direction of the arrow.
  • This folding must be done relatively quickly, in order to use the very high resistance of the rigging in the water to obtain a positive torque sufficient to initiate the straightening before the mast points below the horizontal.
  • it may be favorable to start the evacuation of the submerged float at the start of the drawdown, or even before; automatic control of the operation could usefully be envisaged in certain cases.
  • the necessary operations can be carried out manually or with simple mechanics on small sports units, but also implemented in very different ways on larger units.
  • the necessary energy can be supplied either by a nitrogen or compressed air tank or by a hand pump, or an electric motor powered by a sealed battery. These means can be supplemented by a heat engine suspended from the gimbal and ensuring the usual on-board easements or by compressed gas cartridges.
  • the process control (opening of doors and purges, their closing, actuation of the cylinders, pumping after straightening, folding of the arms) must, if necessary, be able to be carried out by manual controls, in principle valves. It can be triggered automatically by a pendulum, by percussion of a mass, or by mercury contact bulb, to cite only a few examples.
  • the filling of the lateral floats can be limited by the existence of a longitudinal internal partition.
  • the weight of the lateral floats can, on the contrary, be increased by the existence of daggerboards, or foils.

Landscapes

  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • Ocean & Marine Engineering (AREA)
  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Fluid Mechanics (AREA)
  • Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
  • Combustion & Propulsion (AREA)
  • Other Liquid Machine Or Engine Such As Wave Power Use (AREA)
  • Toys (AREA)

Claims (10)

1. Mehrkörperboot mit wenigstens einem Gelenk, das mindestens einen Schwimmer mit dem übrigen Teil des Bootes in der Weise verbindet, dass es die Drehbewegung des Schwimmers um eine in Längsrichtung des Bootes verlaufende Achse erlaubt, mit Mitteln zum mindestens teilweise Auffüllen des Schwimmers mit Wasser sowie weiterhin auch zu dessen Entfernung selbst für den Fall, dass der Schwimmer untergetaucht ist, und mit Mitteln zum Erzeugen eines Kraftmomentes, die eine die transversale Symmetrie des Bootes aufhebende Drehbewegung des Schwimmers um die vorerwähnte Achse bewirken, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass diese Drehbewegung einen Winkel bestreicht, dessen grösster Teil unterhalb einer die Achse enthaltenden, horizontalen Ebene liegt, wenn sich das Boot in seiner normalen Schwimmlage befindet.
2. Mehrkörperboot nach Anspruch 1, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Mittel zum Auffüllen so ausgebildet sind, dass sie das Wasser in den Schwimmer auch dann noch zu pumpen vermögen, wenn dieser den Wasserspiegel in einer Höhe überragt, die gleich seiner Entfernung von der Drehachse ist.
3. Mehrkörperboot nach Anspruch 1, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Mittel zum Erzeugen eines Kraftmoments wenigstens ein Hubaggregat aufweisen, dessen Kraft ausreicht, um den teilweise gefüllten Schwimmer durch Drehen um die Achse über den Wasserspiegel anzuheben.
4. Mehrkörperboot nach einem der vorerwähnten Ansprüche, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass der Drehwinkel wenigstens 70° umfasst.
5. Mehrkörperboot nach einem der vorerwähnten Ansprüche, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass der Drehwinkel mehr als 90° beträgt.
6. Mehrkörperboot nach einem der vorerwähnten Ansprüche, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass es eine Längssymmetrieebene und zwei jeweils ausserhalb dieser Symmetrieebene gelegene Drehachsen besitzt.
7. Trimaran nach Anspruch 6, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Drehradien der Schwimmer so bemessen sind, dass letztere sich gänzlich unterhalb des Mittelrumpfes befinden, wenn sie nach unten geklappt sind und sich das Boot in normaler Schwimmlage befindet.
8. Trimaran nach einem der Ansprüche 6 oder 7, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Drehachsen an Auslegern abgestützt sind, die am zentralen Schiffsrumpf seitlich vorstehend befestigt sind.
9. Mehrkörperboot nach einem der vorerwähnten Ansprüche, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass eine elektrische Steuereinrichtung vorhanden ist, die automatisch nacheinander das Auffüllen, die Drehbewegung und die Entleerung eines oder mehrerer Schwimmer auslöst, wenn sich das Boot in auf den Kopf gestellter Lage befindet.
10. Mehrkörperboot nach einem der vorerwähnten Ansprüche, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass ein komprimiertes Gas enthaltender Energiespeicher vorhanden ist, um die für die Drehbewegung und die Evakuierung notwendige Energie zu liefern.
EP81109651A 1980-11-24 1981-11-12 Sich selbst aufrichtendes Mehrrumpfboot Expired EP0052837B1 (de)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
CH8671/80 1980-11-24
CH867180A CH637889A5 (fr) 1980-11-24 1980-11-24 Multicoque auto-redressable.

Publications (3)

Publication Number Publication Date
EP0052837A2 EP0052837A2 (de) 1982-06-02
EP0052837A3 EP0052837A3 (en) 1982-12-08
EP0052837B1 true EP0052837B1 (de) 1985-09-04

Family

ID=4343333

Family Applications (1)

Application Number Title Priority Date Filing Date
EP81109651A Expired EP0052837B1 (de) 1980-11-24 1981-11-12 Sich selbst aufrichtendes Mehrrumpfboot

Country Status (5)

Country Link
US (1) US4441445A (de)
EP (1) EP0052837B1 (de)
CA (1) CA1187343A (de)
CH (1) CH637889A5 (de)
DE (2) DE52837T1 (de)

Families Citing this family (29)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
FR2500804A1 (fr) * 1981-02-27 1982-09-03 Priam Doizi Patrice Trimaran auto-stable
EP0185663A4 (de) * 1983-11-11 1987-03-30 Terry Clifford Ings Unterseeboot.
AU569919B2 (en) * 1983-11-11 1988-02-25 Ings, T.C. Submersible water craft
US4651666A (en) * 1984-10-31 1987-03-24 Lake John A Multi-hull sailboat righter
US4610212A (en) * 1985-10-11 1986-09-09 Petrovich Enrique G Fast self righting catamaran
CA1289819C (en) * 1987-02-10 1991-10-01 Wayne B. Wenstob Self-righting monohull vessel
US5050517A (en) * 1988-10-21 1991-09-24 Yamaha Hatsudoke Kabushiki Kaisha Small sized jet propulsion boat
EP0367909B1 (de) * 1988-11-11 1991-05-29 Giuseppe Tomasi Sicherheits- und Stabilitätsvorrichtung für Motorboote beim Sturm
US5060591A (en) * 1990-04-23 1991-10-29 Richard Ciavarra Sailboat
US5277142A (en) * 1991-11-01 1994-01-11 Connor Dennis P Variable-beam catamaran
US5540170A (en) * 1994-08-17 1996-07-30 Purdy; Peter K. Multi-hull marine vessel with retractable outer hulls
US5636585A (en) * 1995-10-20 1997-06-10 Schulz; Walter A. Sailboat with hydrofoil members
US5937777A (en) * 1995-12-16 1999-08-17 Mission Yachts Plc Monohull water-borne craft
USD400492S (en) 1997-12-10 1998-11-03 Helmuth Bachmann Detachable external water ballast bags for sailboats
US6029595A (en) * 1998-12-11 2000-02-29 Bachmann; Helmuth G. External water ballast container for sailboats
FR2808251B1 (fr) 2000-04-28 2002-09-13 Pierre Bouyssou Trimaran a empattement variable
FR2825677B1 (fr) * 2001-06-12 2003-09-05 Francois Riche Voilier trimaran redressable avec flotteurs ballasts pendulaires
DE10216194A1 (de) * 2001-09-15 2003-04-10 Bodo Frieske Stützträger für die Stabilisierung von Booten
FR2858593B1 (fr) * 2003-08-05 2005-09-30 Francois Riche Voilier trimaran auto redressable
CA2501341C (en) * 2004-04-02 2011-01-11 Oue Turundusteave Conversion kit for all terrain vehicle
US20060254486A1 (en) * 2005-05-12 2006-11-16 Ashdown Glynn R Winged hull for a watercraft
AU2007231696B2 (en) * 2006-10-30 2013-06-20 Barry May Vessel
AT509948B1 (de) * 2010-06-14 2015-08-15 Oliver Dr Kormann Wasserfahrzeug
CN102060083A (zh) * 2010-12-26 2011-05-18 广州中船龙穴造船有限公司 一种双体船结构
DE102011007934A1 (de) 2011-01-03 2012-07-05 Oliver Schwan Gennakerbaum
ES2765188T3 (es) * 2014-03-03 2020-06-08 Futura Yacht Systems Eub Gmbh & Co Kg Embarcación multicasco con unión de compensación para reducir una carga de cojinete
WO2015158400A1 (en) * 2014-04-18 2015-10-22 Arena Kelly Canting water ballast for monohull sailing vessels
WO2019200473A1 (en) 2018-04-17 2019-10-24 Open Ocean Robotics Inc. Self-righting trimaran
CN111619725B (zh) * 2020-04-22 2021-07-13 北京航天控制仪器研究所 一种侧片体可自主升降的三体测量船

Family Cites Families (12)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US1709219A (en) * 1927-10-12 1929-04-16 Hille Carl Sailboat
US3099912A (en) * 1955-10-21 1963-08-06 Kerr Mc Gee Oil Ind Inc Submersible barge for submarine operations
US3137263A (en) * 1963-04-29 1964-06-16 Joseph D Sainte-Claire Ballast means for ships and the like
US3304898A (en) * 1964-03-30 1967-02-21 Joseph D Sainte-Claire Ship controls
US3541987A (en) * 1968-09-26 1970-11-24 William Barkley Water vehicle with elevated deck
CH581557A5 (en) * 1975-01-14 1976-11-15 Brauch Klaus Trimaran capsizing correction system - has floats mounted on swinging arms to lift hull clear of water to prevent overturning
US3981259A (en) * 1975-07-07 1976-09-21 Harper Jr William H Catamaran with extensible hulls
FR2359024A1 (fr) * 1976-07-21 1978-02-17 Raymond Serge Procede et dispositif permettant de redresser un navire multicoques apres chavirement
NL170940C (nl) * 1977-01-20 1983-01-17 Varitrac Ag Stabilisatie-inrichting voor een kraanvaartuig met onderwaterrompen.
US4159006A (en) * 1977-06-27 1979-06-26 Thurston John W Multihull vessels
US4223621A (en) * 1978-05-19 1980-09-23 Herman Berger Multihull sailing vessel having means for righting capsized vessels incorporated therein
US4297961A (en) * 1979-12-31 1981-11-03 Weaver Shipyard And Drydock, Inc. Outrigger-stabilized floating crane system

Also Published As

Publication number Publication date
US4441445A (en) 1984-04-10
EP0052837A3 (en) 1982-12-08
DE3172157D1 (en) 1985-10-10
EP0052837A2 (de) 1982-06-02
DE52837T1 (de) 1983-02-03
CA1187343A (en) 1985-05-21
CH637889A5 (fr) 1983-08-31

Similar Documents

Publication Publication Date Title
EP0052837B1 (de) Sich selbst aufrichtendes Mehrrumpfboot
EP0153248B1 (de) Davit für Schiffe, insbesondere für die Zuwasserlassung und die Handhabung von Gegenständen, etwa eines Rettungsbootes
EP0527897B1 (de) Mehrrumpf wasserfahrzeug
FR2933372A1 (fr) Navire dont la poupe est equipee d'un tel dispositif de deflection de flux d'eau
CA1051677A (fr) Procede d'immersion d'une structure-poids off-shore a deux compartiments
CA2490729C (fr) Embarcation pneumatique agencee pour le chargement/dechargement et le transport de charges flottantes
EP0084995B1 (de) Antriebssystem für Segelboote und -fahrzeuge
EP0073214B1 (de) Selbststabilisierendes dreirumpf-segelboot
EP0069091B1 (de) Selbstaufblasbares Rettungsboot ausgerüstet mit einer Segelvorrichtung
FR2852063A1 (fr) Systeme de captation de l'energie eolienne
FR2481223A1 (fr) Voilier trimaran muni d'un systeme de compensation de la gite
EP0271372A1 (de) Katamaran mit Oberflächenwirkung
FR2551420A1 (fr) Multicoque redressable apres chavirement grace au repliement des bras de liaison vers le haut
EP1578661A1 (de) Anlage zur gewinnung eines in mindestens einem querabschnitt dertanks eines gesunkenen schiffs enthaltenden verunreinigungsfluids
EP4116182B1 (de) Schiff und system geeignet für die aufnahme von entferntem windkraft
SU1054189A1 (ru) Гравитационное устройство дл хранени и постановки швартовного кранца судна
FR2518955A1 (fr) Dispositif permettant le redressement de bateaux multicoques apres un chavirage
FR2601644A1 (fr) Equipement pour le redressement d'embarcations multicoques en position chaviree
FR2515135A1 (fr) Dispositif permettant de redresser et de remettre a flot un trimaran chavire
FR2549801A1 (fr) Dispositif de mise a l'eau des embarcations de sauvetage prevues a bord des navires et engins flottants ou non
FR2846936A1 (fr) Voilier trimaran auto redressable insubmersible
FR2645110A1 (fr) Dispositif permettant d'assurer le redressement d'un bateau
BE894306A (fr) Plan de derive articule pour voiliers legers
FR2637559A1 (fr) Dispositif de freinage et de redressement pour embarcations multicoques
FR2858593A1 (fr) Voilier trimaran auto redressable

Legal Events

Date Code Title Description
PUAI Public reference made under article 153(3) epc to a published international application that has entered the european phase

Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: 0009012

AK Designated contracting states

Designated state(s): BE DE FR GB IT LU NL SE

ITCL It: translation for ep claims filed

Representative=s name: BARZANO' E ZANARDO MILANO S.P.A.

PUAL Search report despatched

Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: 0009013

TCNL Nl: translation of patent claims filed
AK Designated contracting states

Designated state(s): BE DE FR GB IT LU NL SE

DET De: translation of patent claims
17P Request for examination filed

Effective date: 19830527

EL Fr: translation of claims filed
ITF It: translation for a ep patent filed
GRAA (expected) grant

Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: 0009210

AK Designated contracting states

Designated state(s): BE DE FR GB IT LU NL SE

REF Corresponds to:

Ref document number: 3172157

Country of ref document: DE

Date of ref document: 19851010

ET Fr: translation filed
PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: LU

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES

Effective date: 19851130

PLBE No opposition filed within time limit

Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: 0009261

STAA Information on the status of an ep patent application or granted ep patent

Free format text: STATUS: NO OPPOSITION FILED WITHIN TIME LIMIT

26N No opposition filed
PGFP Annual fee paid to national office [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: NL

Payment date: 19861130

Year of fee payment: 6

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: SE

Effective date: 19871113

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: BE

Effective date: 19871130

BERE Be: lapsed

Owner name: DE WECK ROGER

Effective date: 19871130

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: NL

Effective date: 19880601

NLV4 Nl: lapsed or anulled due to non-payment of the annual fee
GBPC Gb: european patent ceased through non-payment of renewal fee
PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: FR

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES

Effective date: 19880729

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: DE

Effective date: 19880802

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: FR

Ref legal event code: ST

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: GB

Effective date: 19881118

EUG Se: european patent has lapsed

Ref document number: 81109651.0

Effective date: 19880913