EP0125799A1 - Forme d'un véhicule marin en particulier d'un bateau de sauvetage - Google Patents

Forme d'un véhicule marin en particulier d'un bateau de sauvetage Download PDF

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EP0125799A1
EP0125799A1 EP84302546A EP84302546A EP0125799A1 EP 0125799 A1 EP0125799 A1 EP 0125799A1 EP 84302546 A EP84302546 A EP 84302546A EP 84302546 A EP84302546 A EP 84302546A EP 0125799 A1 EP0125799 A1 EP 0125799A1
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    • 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
    • B63C9/00—Life-saving in water
    • B63C9/06—Floatable closed containers with accommodation for one or more persons inside
    • 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
    • B63B1/04—Hydrodynamic or hydrostatic features of hulls or of hydrofoils deriving lift mainly from water displacement with single hull
    • B63B1/047—Hydrodynamic or hydrostatic features of hulls or of hydrofoils deriving lift mainly from water displacement with single hull with spherical hull or hull in the shape of a vertical ring
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B63—SHIPS OR OTHER WATERBORNE VESSELS; RELATED EQUIPMENT
    • B63H—MARINE PROPULSION OR STEERING
    • B63H1/00—Propulsive elements directly acting on water
    • B63H1/38—Propulsive elements directly acting on water characterised solely by flotation properties, e.g. drums
    • 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
    • B63C9/00—Life-saving in water
    • B63C9/02—Lifeboats, life-rafts or the like, specially adapted for life-saving
    • B63C2009/026—Covered lifeboats, or life-rafts comprising self-levelling compartments for occupants

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  • the invention relates to a marine craft, and in particular to an emergency all-weather life- saving craft such as a lifeboat.
  • marine craft conventionally employs a hull which is designed to ride in the water in only one orientation, that is to say with its keel or center portion of the hull lowermost, and with the sides of the hull projecting above the water.
  • the crew, passengers, cargo, etc. are intended to be contained within the hull.
  • Inflatable rafts are provided having complex designs incorporating inflatable canopies or hoods. These inflatable craft do not appear to be entirely satisfactory. Experience of persons attempting to use them in rough weather indicates that they too are easily overturned. In addition, the rough handling likely to be experienced during an escape from a sinking vessel in rough weather is likely to puncture the craft or damage the fabric of such inflatable craft rendering them useless.
  • Lifeboats may be constructed with decks to enclose the hull but this is generally impractical. Such craft must be small enough to be carried on a larger' vessel, and launched from it.
  • Hull design conventionally requires an outer skin, and an inner frame work of ribs, which support the outer skin.
  • the construction of the deck will have to follow the same general principle, that is to say, it will have to incorporate an outer skin, and ribs extending across its interior.
  • Sports and pleasure craft may well utilize aspects of the invention with advantage.
  • the invention comprises an outer hull of completely spherical shape, and an inner load carrying structure of hemispherical shape, and universal bearing means between such inner structure and such outer hull, supporting such inner structure within such outer hull, and permitting universal movement of such inner structure relative to such outer hull, and mass means in said inner structure, biasing the same into a predetermined reference position regardless of movement of such outer hull.
  • the invention seeks to provide a craft having the foregoing advantages, including motor means on said inner structure, engageable with and disengageable from such outer hull, whereby such outer hull may be rotated relative to such inner hull along a predetermined axis of such inner structure, and means for operating such motor means.
  • the invention seeks to provide a craft having foregoing advantages incorporating fins on the exterior of such outer hull, whereby rotation of such outer hull may cause propulsion of such craft along the surface of the water.
  • the invention seeks to provide such a craft having hatchway means for entrance through said outer hull into such inner structure, and cover means for sealing such hatchway against the entrance of water.
  • the invention seeks to provide such a craft having air valve means,and closure means therefor, in such outer hull, whereby air may be admitted, and water excluded.
  • the invention seeks to provide such a craft having the foregoing advantages including gas storage means in such inner structure, for carrying a quantity of a breathable gas.
  • Figure 2 is a section through the lower half of the marine craft Figure 1, along the line 2-2.
  • the marine craft comprises an outer hull 10 which is completely spherical in shape.
  • the hull 10 has in this embodiment two access ports or hatches 12 and 14, located diametrically opposite to one another.
  • Each of such ports 12 and 14 is provided with a hatch cover 16, 18, which is preferably swingably mounted on the hull, and may be fastened by any suitable locking or fastening means or planting means of a type well known in the art (not shown).
  • the hull 10 is also provided with a plurality of air valves 20, located at spaced apart points.
  • the air valves 20 incorporate suitable closure means (not shown) which are effective to prevent the entry of water, while permitting entry of air, for occupants within the hull.
  • the hull.10 is also provided with a plurality of fins or vanes 22, the purpose of which will be described below.
  • the hull 10 may also be provided with a plurality of lifting eyes 24 fastened to the exterior of the hull, by means of which the entire structure may be lifted out of the water, or lowered into it, as desired.
  • the inner hull 30 may typically be of hemispherical shape, and has an upper peripheral rim or flange 32, in this embodiment, and defines a predetermined spacing between itself and the interior of the out hull 10. Within this spacing there is provided any suitable form of universal bearing means, by means of which the inner hull 30 may rest upon the interior of the outer hull 10.
  • such universal means comprise a plurality of ballbearings 34, which are preferably suitably located by means of a bearing cage 36.
  • this cage will be of generally hemispherical shape, and lie between the inner hull 30 and the outer hull 10, its purpose being simply to locate the ballbearings.
  • the inner hull 30 is provided with, in this embodiment, seats consisting essentially of a continuous circular bench 38, and a floor 40. Beneath the floor 40, there will be located in a typical example, electrical storage battery 42, and gas storage means 44.
  • a drive transmission means is preferably provided on the inner hull 30, and engageable and disengageable with the outer hull 10.
  • such a drive transmission means is shown generally as a pair of electrical motors 50, mounted between the inner hull 30 and the outer hull 10.
  • These motors will incorporate any suitable releasable drive transmission means (not shown) by means of which the interior of the outer hull may be engaged, typically frictionally engaged, and rotated relative to the inner hull by means of the motors.
  • a third directional control motor and transmission means are preferably provided in the form of the motor 52.
  • the craft may be propelled to a certain degree in a predetermined direction, thereby giving it some mobility.
  • Such motors 50 and 52 will be operated by electrical power supplied by batteries 42.
  • the interior of the outer hull 10 must be substantially completely smooth and regular and free of obstructions.
  • the ballbearings 34 will be free to roll around the interior of the hull 10, while being retained in position by means of the cage 36 and the inner hull 30.
  • the design of the hatch covers and ports and air valves will all be such that they do not intrude into the interior of the outer hull 10, but present an essentially smooth regular surface all over such interior to provide a smooth rolling surface for engagement of such ballbearings.
  • the outer hull 10 is formed of transparent plastic material, or is provided with a plurality of windows all over its surface, so that the occupants within the hull may easily see out, no matter what position the inner hull is relative to the outer hull.
  • the outer hull will also incorporate some form of radio antenna (not shown) and radar reflector (not shown) such as are well known in the art, and these may be incorporated for example in the fins 22, or any other portion of the structure, or may be provided separately, and may be of such a type that they are telescopic or retractable, the details of which are limited for the sake of clarity.
  • radio antenna not shown
  • radar reflector not shown
  • Suitable trap doors 54 may be provided in the floor, and under the bench 38 if desired, for access to storage areas of the inner hull.
  • the inner hull 30 is provided with a biasing mass constituted in this embodiment by for example the space beneath the floor which is occupied by the gas storage, and batteries. This being the lowermost point of the inner hull 30, it will be apparent that this mass will bias the inner hull so that it always adopts a reference position due to gravity regardless of rotational movement of the outer hull relative to the inner hull.
  • bearing means may be used other than the ballbearing-shown.
  • a fluid or liquid bearing medium such as air, gas, water or oil will function in essentially the same way as the ballbearings. In this case, such fluid or liquid will obviously have to be sealed around the flange 32 of the inner hull.
  • universal bearing means is intended to encompass all such various different systems whereby the inner hull may be supported within the outer hull, whether disclosed herein in detail or not.
  • a marine craft of the type described is not limited exclusively to life saving or emergency situations.
  • the principles of the invention are equally applicable to, for example, recreational craft, such as for example sport boats, observation boats and the like.

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GB2430063A (en) * 2005-09-09 2007-03-14 Royal Nat Lifeboat Institution Hull mounted antenna for emergency alert from capsized marine vessel
ES2377791A1 (es) * 2009-10-21 2012-04-02 Concepción Bonilla Belman Burbuja salvavidas.
CN102514691A (zh) * 2011-12-07 2012-06-27 段静明 海上安全建筑
CN102806980A (zh) * 2012-07-23 2012-12-05 李先强 翻滚船
WO2014125503A2 (fr) * 2013-02-13 2014-08-21 Ravi Gupta Canot de sauvetage arrondi
NO337282B1 (no) * 2014-04-29 2016-02-29 Peter Wide Kuleformet redningsenhet
CN106114788A (zh) * 2016-07-26 2016-11-16 刘朝凡 一种航行器用推进结构
CN106494589A (zh) * 2016-12-01 2017-03-15 刘平生 一种救生球
CN108791720A (zh) * 2018-05-02 2018-11-13 安徽中疆环境科技有限公司 一种河道监测移动浮标站
CN113401279A (zh) * 2021-06-18 2021-09-17 林文 一种远洋帆船用自适应外景睡眠舱
RU2784737C1 (ru) * 2022-08-02 2022-11-29 Игнат Игоревич Иванов Маломерное судно с двойным корпусом

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FR1053385A (fr) * 1952-04-03 1954-02-02 Appareil de sauvetage en mer
FR1255440A (fr) * 1960-01-26 1961-03-10 Engin de locomotion
FR1403487A (fr) * 1964-08-04 1965-06-18 Véhicule
DE3004823A1 (de) * 1980-02-09 1981-08-20 Bayer Ag, 5090 Leverkusen Stabilisierte rettungskapseln zum ueberleben auf see

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FR1053385A (fr) * 1952-04-03 1954-02-02 Appareil de sauvetage en mer
FR1255440A (fr) * 1960-01-26 1961-03-10 Engin de locomotion
FR1403487A (fr) * 1964-08-04 1965-06-18 Véhicule
DE3004823A1 (de) * 1980-02-09 1981-08-20 Bayer Ag, 5090 Leverkusen Stabilisierte rettungskapseln zum ueberleben auf see

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
GB2430063A (en) * 2005-09-09 2007-03-14 Royal Nat Lifeboat Institution Hull mounted antenna for emergency alert from capsized marine vessel
GB2430063B (en) * 2005-09-09 2007-10-17 Royal Nat Lifeboat Institution Capsize alerting apparatus and method
ES2377791A1 (es) * 2009-10-21 2012-04-02 Concepción Bonilla Belman Burbuja salvavidas.
CN102514691A (zh) * 2011-12-07 2012-06-27 段静明 海上安全建筑
CN102806980A (zh) * 2012-07-23 2012-12-05 李先强 翻滚船
CN102806980B (zh) * 2012-07-23 2015-02-25 李先强 翻滚船
WO2014125503A3 (fr) * 2013-02-13 2014-12-04 Ravi Gupta Canot de sauvetage arrondi
WO2014125503A2 (fr) * 2013-02-13 2014-08-21 Ravi Gupta Canot de sauvetage arrondi
NO337282B1 (no) * 2014-04-29 2016-02-29 Peter Wide Kuleformet redningsenhet
CN106114788A (zh) * 2016-07-26 2016-11-16 刘朝凡 一种航行器用推进结构
CN106494589A (zh) * 2016-12-01 2017-03-15 刘平生 一种救生球
CN108791720A (zh) * 2018-05-02 2018-11-13 安徽中疆环境科技有限公司 一种河道监测移动浮标站
CN113401279A (zh) * 2021-06-18 2021-09-17 林文 一种远洋帆船用自适应外景睡眠舱
CN113401279B (zh) * 2021-06-18 2023-01-24 湖南湘船重工有限公司 一种远洋帆船用自适应外景睡眠舱
RU2784737C1 (ru) * 2022-08-02 2022-11-29 Игнат Игоревич Иванов Маломерное судно с двойным корпусом

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