EP0440517A1 - Navigational system of a floating structure type allowing the exploration of the submarine environment - Google Patents

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EP0440517A1
EP0440517A1 EP91400114A EP91400114A EP0440517A1 EP 0440517 A1 EP0440517 A1 EP 0440517A1 EP 91400114 A EP91400114 A EP 91400114A EP 91400114 A EP91400114 A EP 91400114A EP 0440517 A1 EP0440517 A1 EP 0440517A1
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    • B63—SHIPS OR OTHER WATERBORNE VESSELS; RELATED EQUIPMENT
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    • 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
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  • vessels of the fully submersible type have been used as devices.
  • the use of these submersibles requires specialized crew training, which has so far limited their development to the general commercial level.
  • such devices because of the sophisticated devices that they require in operation, are particularly expensive and can hardly be used except by state bodies, such as the French Navy or companies specialized in underwater research. .
  • An object of the present invention is to provide a new navigation system which, while allowing underwater exploration, does not require the use of ultra-sophisticated means such as in submarines and other bathyscaphes known in the art anterior.
  • Another object of the invention is to provide a navigation system having all the safety features, although it is relatively low in cost compared to other devices known in the prior art.
  • Yet another object of the invention is to provide a mechanical diving assembly fixed on a floating machine and operating by hydrodynamic reaction with possible mechanical or electrical servo allowing a sealed nacelle fixed on a slide mast to descend underwater at a defined depth.
  • the present invention therefore relates to a navigation system of the floating structure type, characterized in that it comprises, slidingly mounted on slide means, at least one sealed hollow cell capable of being moved by actuation means constituted by elevator rudders cooperating with the motor means intended for the displacement of the navigation system, between a position out of the water and a position chosen underwater.
  • the slide means consist of at least one mast, which can be the mast itself of the navigation system, shaped to have a slide structure cooperating with a sliding structure integral with the cabin cell, to allow the displacement of the latter.
  • this navigation system has several cells, it is clear that at least one of these cells will serve as a pilot cell, the navigation commands of the ship then being doubled between the cell and the deck.
  • Each airframe has the shape of a passenger compartment bubble with its seat, its air conditioning device and possibly a Schnorchel-type device allowing surface air intake in the event of failure of the system of accelerated ventilation by ventilation of the cell.
  • the actuating means allowing the positioning of the cell constituted by elevator rudders cooperating with particular driving means which are actuated by the driving means allowing the displacement of the navigation system, can also be it by autonomous means, for example of the electric type powered by batteries or photovoltaic cells.
  • the cabin cell or bubble advantageously consists, in whole or in part, of a transparent material.
  • the cell can also be equipped with a periscope so as to allow diving navigation at from the specific bubble control commands.
  • the mast can be designed as a telescopic assembly, so as not to be limited in diving by the length of a conventional mast, in which case it is also possible to add to the navigation system a hydraulic unit allowing the actuation of said system. telescopic. It is also possible to provide on the floating structure a counterweight system moving in the axis of the navigation system, so as to compensate for the imbalance stresses to which the navigation system will be subjected as a function of the position of the cell which must be necessarily weighted.
  • FIG. 1 a floating structure 1 having a mast 2.
  • This mast 2 is shaped to serve as a slide for a passenger compartment bubble 3 made of transparent plastic by cooperating with a sliding structure 3a integral with said bubble.
  • This passenger compartment bubble 3 is capable, under the action of motor means, of moving along the mast 2 from a position I in which the base of the bubble 3 is in the plane of the bottom of the boat 1 in a position II in which the bubble is immersed, then in a position III where the bubble reaches its maximum immersion.
  • the volume of the bubble 3 is approximately 1 m3, which results in a thrust of one ton in the immersion state, when the bubble is completely empty. It is therefore necessary to plan to ballast the bottom of the bubble with materials having for example a specific weight of two to three times that of water.
  • This ballast is advantageously designed in the form of removable drawers capable of sliding in structures provided on the bottom. of the bubble 3, inside or outside of the latter, these drawers can be provided with blocking or embedding structures, so as to avoid their loss by disengagement in operation of the system.
  • the cell or bubble 3 is provided with rudders 4 at its bottom, as well as projectors 5.
  • the bubble is also provided with a periscope 6 so as to allow the operator installed on its seat 7 to pilot in depth by means of the commands C1 which are associated with the commands C2 mounted on the superstructure, while having a panoramic view on the surface.
  • the navigation system for example a boat of the catamaran type, advances, to reduce the speed before lifting the cockpit cell which is then located in the upper part I and d '' Orient the rudders 4 appropriately which will help lower the bubble underwater into submerged positions II and III.
  • the slide 2 is equipped with an end of travel stop, intended to block the cell 3 in the lower part III.
  • a locking / unlocking lever has been provided which makes it possible to lock the bubble in the lower part III and to unlock it to raise it by itself at the end of the race.
  • a counterweight 8 is provided which, by means of a slide and cable system, will move in the axis of the boat according to the position of bubble 3.
  • the movement of the bubble 3 can be controlled at the same time by the action of gravity, the buoyancy and the action of the rudders 4, it is also advisable to provide a system for moving the bubble controlled by motor means or manual means. This is how one can provide an electric motor system actuated by a generator, itself in engagement with the motor of the navigation system, or else having an autonomous energy reserve of the electric battery or solar battery type. .
  • the manual means will advantageously consist of a rack-and-pinion device.
  • An air conditioning or bubble ventilation system for example of the Schnorchel type, must also be provided.
  • the screen or cell will be fitted with an easy-to-operate opening hatch by opening a safety lock, only in the event that the screen cannot be raised.
  • the cabin cell system of the present invention can be easily, efficiently, economically and aesthetically adapted to different types of boat and in particular very easily to catamarans.
  • the applications of the navigation system according to the present invention are very numerous, whether in the field of leisure or professional activities, in particular for monitoring in a diving school, tracking wrecks, underwater research, visiting ports, checking ship hulls, checking headlights and bridges, in vacation clubs, rental fleets, personal fleets and the like.
  • the cabin cell in itself can be made of any material that can be immersed in a liquid medium and withstand the pressures inherent in the movement of fluids.
  • transparent plastic materials of the polycarbonate type will be used.
  • bubble or cabin cell made of partially or fully transparent polystyrene.
  • a telescopic mast can be used, one end zone of which is fixed to the superstructure of the navigation system, while the other end is integral with the bubble or cabin cell.
  • floating structure navigation system any vessel, vessel, boat, catamaran, trimaran, mono and multihull of different types, rafts, pontoons and the like, on which the mast and the bubble can be adapted and which can resume their normal function when the bubble is either in the high position or removed from the mast.

Abstract

The invention relates to a navigational system of floating structure type, characterised in that it comprises, mounted slidingly on slide rail means (2), at least one hollow impermeable cell (3) which is capable of being displaced by actuating means (4) between a position out of the water (I) and a position under the water (II, III). <IMAGE>

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Jusqu'à présent pour l'exploration du milieu sous-marin, on utilisait, en tant que dispositifs, des vaisseaux du type entièrement submersibles. L'utilisation de ces submersibles exige un entraînement spécialisé de l'équipage, ce qui jusqu'à présent a limité leur développement à l'échelon commercial grand public. De plus, de tels engins, du fait des dispositifs sophistiqués qu'ils exigent en fonctionnement, sont particulièrement onéreux et ne peuvent guère être utilisés que par les organismes étatiques, tels que la Marine Nationale ou bien les entreprises spécialisées dans les recherches sous-marines.Until now, for the exploration of the underwater environment, vessels of the fully submersible type have been used as devices. The use of these submersibles requires specialized crew training, which has so far limited their development to the general commercial level. In addition, such devices, because of the sophisticated devices that they require in operation, are particularly expensive and can hardly be used except by state bodies, such as the French Navy or companies specialized in underwater research. .

De nombreuses tentatives ont été faites dans la technique antérieure pour proposer des engins semi-submersibles avec nacelle rapportée. C'est ainsi que dans US-A-4.276.851 est décrit un engin flottant sur lequel est rapportée une poutre traversante télescopique à l'extrémité inférieure de laquelle est monté un habitacle susceptible d'être positionné en plongée. Ce positionnement est commandé à partir d'un dispositif couplé aux moyens moteurs actionnant l'hélice de propulsion de l'engin flottant en surface. Par ailleurs dans FR-A-2.606.359 est décrit un engin nautique semi-submersible comportant une nacelle montée entre deux flotteurs et susceptible de prendre une position juste sous la surface de l'eau grâce à un système articulé actionné par vérin. Dans un article de Marine Engineers Review de Novembre 1986, on fait état de l'utilisation d'un mini-submersible présentant un habitacle monté entre deux flotteurs à ballast. Dans WO-A-8.502.152 est décrit un engin flottant en partie submersible pourvu d'un système de bras articulés actionné par vérin. Par ailleurs dans GB-A-2.046.673 est également décrit un engin flottant semi-submersible pourvu d'un système connu de ballasts permettant à un habitacle central de prendre une position juste au dessous de la surface de l'eau.Numerous attempts have been made in the prior art to propose semi-submersible machines with attached pod. Thus, in US-A-4,276,851, a floating machine is described on which a telescopic through beam is attached to the lower end of which is mounted a passenger compartment capable of being positioned while diving. This positioning is controlled from a device coupled to the motor means actuating the propulsion propeller of the floating object on the surface. Furthermore in FR-A-2,606,359, a semi-submersible nautical device is described comprising a nacelle mounted between two floats and capable of assuming a position just below the surface of the water thanks to an articulated system actuated by jack. In an article of Marine Engineers Review of November 1986, one reports the use of a mini-submersible presenting a cockpit assembled between two ballast floats. In WO-A-8.502.152, a partially submersible floating device is described, provided with a system of articulated arms actuated by a jack. Furthermore in GB-A-2,046,673 is also described a semi-submersible floating device provided with a known system of ballasts allowing a central cabin to take a position just below the surface of the water.

Un objet de la présente invention est de réaliser un nouveau système de navigation qui, tout en permettant une exploration sous-marine, ne nécessite pas la mise en oeuvre de moyens ultra-sophistiqués comme dans les sous-marins et autres bathyscaphes connus dans la technique antérieure.An object of the present invention is to provide a new navigation system which, while allowing underwater exploration, does not require the use of ultra-sophisticated means such as in submarines and other bathyscaphes known in the art anterior.

Un autre objet de l'invention est de réaliser un système de navigation présentant toutes les caractéristiques de sécurité, bien qu'il soit d'un prix de revient relativement bas par rapport aux autres dispositifs connus de la technique antérieure.Another object of the invention is to provide a navigation system having all the safety features, although it is relatively low in cost compared to other devices known in the prior art.

Encore un autre objet de l'invention est de réaliser un ensemble mécanique de plongée fixé sur un engin flottant et fonctionnant par réaction hydrodynamique avec asservissement mécanique ou électrique éventuel permettant à une nacelle étanche fixée sur un mât à glissière de descendre sous l'eau à une profondeur définie.Yet another object of the invention is to provide a mechanical diving assembly fixed on a floating machine and operating by hydrodynamic reaction with possible mechanical or electrical servo allowing a sealed nacelle fixed on a slide mast to descend underwater at a defined depth.

La présente invention a donc pour objet un système de navigation du type à structure flottante, caractérisé en ce qu'il comporte, montée coulissante sur des moyens de glissière, au moins une cellule creuse étanche susceptible d'être déplacée par des moyens d'actionnnement constitués par des gouvernails de profondeur coopérant avec les moyens moteurs destinés au déplacement du système de navigation, entre une position hors de l'eau et une position choisie sous l'eau.The present invention therefore relates to a navigation system of the floating structure type, characterized in that it comprises, slidingly mounted on slide means, at least one sealed hollow cell capable of being moved by actuation means constituted by elevator rudders cooperating with the motor means intended for the displacement of the navigation system, between a position out of the water and a position chosen underwater.

Dans une forme de réalisation préférée de l'invention, les moyens de glissière sont constitués par au moins un mât, qui peut être le mât proprement dit du système de navigation, conformé pour présenter une structure de glissière coopérant avec une structure de coulissement solidaire de la cellule habitacle, afin de permettre le déplacement de cette dernière.In a preferred embodiment of the invention, the slide means consist of at least one mast, which can be the mast itself of the navigation system, shaped to have a slide structure cooperating with a sliding structure integral with the cabin cell, to allow the displacement of the latter.

Si ce système de navigation présente plusieurs cellules, il est clair qu'au moins une de ces cellules servira de cellule de pilotage, les commandes de navigation du navire étant alors doublées entre la cellule et le pont.If this navigation system has several cells, it is clear that at least one of these cells will serve as a pilot cell, the navigation commands of the ship then being doubled between the cell and the deck.

Chaque cellule présente la forme d'une bulle habitacle avec son siège, son dispositif de conditionnement d'air et éventuellement un dispositif de type Schnorchel permettant une prise d'air en surface en cas de défaillance du système d'aération accélérée par ventilation de la cellule.Each airframe has the shape of a passenger compartment bubble with its seat, its air conditioning device and possibly a Schnorchel-type device allowing surface air intake in the event of failure of the system of accelerated ventilation by ventilation of the cell.

Les moyens d'actionnement permettant le positionnement de la cellule constitués par des gouvernails de profondeur coopérant avec des moyens moteurs particuliers qui sont actionnés par les moyens moteurs permettant le déplacement du système de navigation, peuvent l'être également par des moyens autonomes, par exemple du type électrique actionnés par des batteries ou des cellules photovoltaïques.The actuating means allowing the positioning of the cell constituted by elevator rudders cooperating with particular driving means which are actuated by the driving means allowing the displacement of the navigation system, can also be it by autonomous means, for example of the electric type powered by batteries or photovoltaic cells.

La cellule ou bulle habitacle est constituée avantageusement, en tout ou en partie par un matériau transparent. La cellule peut également être équipée d'un périscope de façon à permettre une navigation en plongée à partir des commandes de pilotage spécifiques de la bulle. Par ailleurs le mât peut être conçu comme un ensemble télescopique, de façon à n'être point limité en plongée par la longueur d'un mât classique, auquel cas on peut également adjoindre au système de navigation une centrale hydraulique permettant l'actionnement dudit système télescopique. On peut également prévoir sur la structure flottante un système de contrepoids se déplaçant dans l'axe du système de navigation, de façon à compenser les sollicitations en déséquilibre auxquelles sera soumis le système de navigation en fonction de la position de la cellule qui devra être obligatoirement lestée.The cabin cell or bubble advantageously consists, in whole or in part, of a transparent material. The cell can also be equipped with a periscope so as to allow diving navigation at from the specific bubble control commands. Furthermore, the mast can be designed as a telescopic assembly, so as not to be limited in diving by the length of a conventional mast, in which case it is also possible to add to the navigation system a hydraulic unit allowing the actuation of said system. telescopic. It is also possible to provide on the floating structure a counterweight system moving in the axis of the navigation system, so as to compensate for the imbalance stresses to which the navigation system will be subjected as a function of the position of the cell which must be necessarily weighted.

D'autres caractéristiques et avantages de la présente invention ressortiront à la lecture de la description suivante d'une forme de réalisation non limitative de système de navigation pour exploration sous-marine de l'invention, en référence au dessin annexe, dans lequel :

  • la figure 1 est une vue latérale en élévation du système de navigation de l'invention;
  • la figure 2 est une vue plus en détail de la cellule ou bulle habitacle représentée sur le système de navigation de la figure 1; et
  • la figure 3 est une vue en perspective de la bulle montée sur le système de navigation;
  • la figure 4 est une vue latérale en élévation de la bulle montée sur un catamaran; et
  • la figure 5 est une vue de dessus de l'agencement de la figure 4.
Other characteristics and advantages of the present invention will emerge on reading the following description of a nonlimiting embodiment of a navigation system for underwater exploration of the invention, with reference to the accompanying drawing, in which:
  • Figure 1 is a side elevational view of the navigation system of the invention;
  • Figure 2 is a more detailed view of the cabin cell or bubble shown on the navigation system of Figure 1; and
  • Figure 3 is a perspective view of the bubble mounted on the navigation system;
  • Figure 4 is a side elevational view of the bubble mounted on a catamaran; and
  • FIG. 5 is a top view of the arrangement of FIG. 4.

Sur la figure 1 est représentée une structure flottante 1 comportant un mât 2. Ce mât 2 est conformé pour servir de glissière à une bulle habitacle 3 en matière plastique transparente en coopérant avec une structure de coulissement 3a solidaire de ladite bulle. Cette bulle habitacle 3 est susceptible, sous l'action de moyens moteurs, de se déplacer le long du mât 2 d'une position I dans laquelle la base de la bulle 3 se trouve dans le plan du fond du bateau 1 en une position II dans laquelle la bulle se trouve immergée, puis en une position III où la bulle atteint son maximum d'immersion.In Figure 1 is shown a floating structure 1 having a mast 2. This mast 2 is shaped to serve as a slide for a passenger compartment bubble 3 made of transparent plastic by cooperating with a sliding structure 3a integral with said bubble. This passenger compartment bubble 3 is capable, under the action of motor means, of moving along the mast 2 from a position I in which the base of the bubble 3 is in the plane of the bottom of the boat 1 in a position II in which the bubble is immersed, then in a position III where the bubble reaches its maximum immersion.

Le volume de la bulle 3 est d'environ 1 m3, ce qui se traduit par une poussée d'une tonne en état d'immersion, lorsque la bulle est complètement vide. Il faut donc prévoir de lester le fond de la bulle avec des matériaux présentant par exemple un poids spécifique de deux à trois fois celui de l'eau. Ce lest est avantageusement conçu sous la forme de tiroirs amovibles susceptibles de coulisser dans des structures prévues sur le fond de la bulle 3, à l'intérieur ou à l'extérieur de cette dernière, ces tiroirs pouvant être pourvus de structures de blocage ou d'encastrement, de façon à éviter leur perte par désengagement en fonctionnement du système.The volume of the bubble 3 is approximately 1 m3, which results in a thrust of one ton in the immersion state, when the bubble is completely empty. It is therefore necessary to plan to ballast the bottom of the bubble with materials having for example a specific weight of two to three times that of water. This ballast is advantageously designed in the form of removable drawers capable of sliding in structures provided on the bottom. of the bubble 3, inside or outside of the latter, these drawers can be provided with blocking or embedding structures, so as to avoid their loss by disengagement in operation of the system.

Comme cela apparaît mieux sur la figure 2, la cellule ou bulle 3 est pourvue de gouvernails de profondeur 4 à sa partie basse, ainsi que de projecteurs 5. La bulle est également pourvue d'un périscope 6 de façon à permettre à l'opérateur installé sur son siège 7 de piloter en profondeur par l'intermédiaire des commandes C1 qui sont associées aux commandes C2 montées sur la superstructure, tout en ayant une vue panoramique en surface. En fonctionnement du système de navigation selon la présente invention, il suffit simplement lorsque le système de navigation, par exemple un bateau du type catamaran, avance, de réduire la vitesse avant de décrocher la cellule habitacle qui se trouve alors en partie haute I et d'orienter de façon appropriée les gouvernails de profondeur 4 qui aideront à faire descendre la bulle sous l'eau en des positions immergées II et III. La glissière 2 est équipée d'une butée de fin de course, destinée à bloquer la cellule 3 en partie basse III. A ce sujet, on a prévu un levier de blocage/déblocage qui permet de verrouiller la bulle en partie basse III et de la débloquer pour la faire remonter d'elle-même en fin de course.As is better seen in FIG. 2, the cell or bubble 3 is provided with rudders 4 at its bottom, as well as projectors 5. The bubble is also provided with a periscope 6 so as to allow the operator installed on its seat 7 to pilot in depth by means of the commands C1 which are associated with the commands C2 mounted on the superstructure, while having a panoramic view on the surface. In operation of the navigation system according to the present invention, it is sufficient simply when the navigation system, for example a boat of the catamaran type, advances, to reduce the speed before lifting the cockpit cell which is then located in the upper part I and d '' Orient the rudders 4 appropriately which will help lower the bubble underwater into submerged positions II and III. The slide 2 is equipped with an end of travel stop, intended to block the cell 3 in the lower part III. In this regard, a locking / unlocking lever has been provided which makes it possible to lock the bubble in the lower part III and to unlock it to raise it by itself at the end of the race.

Il est évident qu'en position haute I, la bulle ou cellule 3 lestée aura un poids tendant à faire basculer le bateau vers l'avant. Par contre, lors de la plongée, cette bulle aura tendance à soulever l'avant du bateau. Pour établir en toutes positions de la bulle un équilibre stable du bateau, on a prévu un contrepoids 8 qui, par l'intermédiaire d'un système de glissière et de câble, se déplacera dans l'axe du bateau en fonction de la position de la bulle 3.It is obvious that in the high position I, the balloon or weighted cell 3 will have a weight tending to tilt the boat forward. On the other hand, during the dive, this bubble will tend to lift the front of the boat. To establish a stable equilibrium of the boat in all positions of the bubble, a counterweight 8 is provided which, by means of a slide and cable system, will move in the axis of the boat according to the position of bubble 3.

Bien que la mouvement de la bulle 3 peut être contrôlé à la fois par l'action de la gravité, la poussée d'Archimède et l'action des gouvernails de profondeur 4, il est également judicieux de prévoir un système de déplacement de la bulle commandée par des moyens moteurs ou des moyens manuels. C'est ainsi qu'on peut prévoir un système de moteur électrique actionné par un générateur, lui-même en prise avec le moteur du système de navigation, ou bien disposant d'une réserve d'énergie autonome du type batterie électrique ou batterie solaire.Although the movement of the bubble 3 can be controlled at the same time by the action of gravity, the buoyancy and the action of the rudders 4, it is also advisable to provide a system for moving the bubble controlled by motor means or manual means. This is how one can provide an electric motor system actuated by a generator, itself in engagement with the motor of the navigation system, or else having an autonomous energy reserve of the electric battery or solar battery type. .

Dans la forme de réalisation des figures 4 et 5, on a monté sur la structure centrale 9 d'un catamaran 10 un châssis 11 présentant un mât central 11a coopérant avec une structure de coulissement 12, avantageusement télescopique, à l'extrémité inférieure de laquelle est montée une nacelle 13 susceptible de se déplacer en hauteur sous l'eau selon les flèches f1 et f2 sous l'action de moyens moteurs, non représentés au dessin. Il est clair qu'une telle forme de réalisation est pourvue de tous les dispositifs du type gouvernails de profondeur, moyens manuels de déplacement de la cellule, périscope, contrepoids et autres dont il est question ici et dans ce qui suit.In the embodiment of Figures 4 and 5, there is mounted on the central structure 9 of a catamaran 10 a frame 11 having a central mast 11a cooperating with a sliding structure 12, advantageously telescopic, at the lower end of which East mounted a nacelle 13 capable of moving in height underwater according to the arrows f1 and f2 under the action of motor means, not shown in the drawing. It is clear that such an embodiment is provided with all the devices of the elevator type, manual means of movement of the cell, periscope, counterweight and others which are discussed here and in the following.

Les moyens manuels seront avantageusement constitués par un dispositif à crémaillère actionné par manivelle. Il faut également prévoir un système de conditionnnement d'air ou de ventilation de la bulle, par exemple du type Schnorchel.The manual means will advantageously consist of a rack-and-pinion device. An air conditioning or bubble ventilation system, for example of the Schnorchel type, must also be provided.

Pour la sécurité des passagers, la bulle ou cellule sera équipée d'une trappe d'ouverture facile à actionner par ouverture d'un verrouillage de sécurité, uniquement dans le cas où il est impossible de remonter la bulle. Le système de cellule habitacle de la présente invention peut s'adapter de façon simple, efficace, économique, esthétique, sur différents types de bateau et notamment très facilement sur les catamarans.For passenger safety, the screen or cell will be fitted with an easy-to-operate opening hatch by opening a safety lock, only in the event that the screen cannot be raised. The cabin cell system of the present invention can be easily, efficiently, economically and aesthetically adapted to different types of boat and in particular very easily to catamarans.

Les applications du système de navigation selon la présente invention sont très nombreuses, que ce soit dans le domaine des loisirs ou bien des activités professionnelles, notamment pour la surveillance en école de plongée, le repérage d'épaves, la recherche sous-marine, la visite des ports, la vérification des coques des navires, celle des piles de phares et de ponts, dans les clubs de vacances, les flottes de location, les flottes personnelles et analogues.The applications of the navigation system according to the present invention are very numerous, whether in the field of leisure or professional activities, in particular for monitoring in a diving school, tracking wrecks, underwater research, visiting ports, checking ship hulls, checking headlights and bridges, in vacation clubs, rental fleets, personal fleets and the like.

La cellule habitacle en elle-même peut être constituée en n'importe quelle matière supportant d'être plongée dans un milieu liquide et de résister aux pressions inhérentes aux déplacements de fluides. On utilisera par exemple des matières plastiques transparentes du type polycarbonates. On peut également concevoir une bulle ou cellule habitacle en polystratifiés partiellement ou totalement transparents. De même, à la place du mât glissière, on peut utiliser un mât télescopique dont une zone d'extrémité est fixée à la superstructure du système de navigation, tandis que l'autre extrémité est solidaire de la bulle ou cellule habitacle. Il est également clair que par système de navigation à structure flottante, on entend tout navire, bâtiment, bateau, catamaran, trimaran, mono et multicoques de différents types, radeaux, pontons et analogues, sur lesquels le mât et la bulle peuvent être adaptés et qui peuvent reprendre leur fonction normale lorsque la bulle est soit en position haute, soit démontée du mât.The cabin cell in itself can be made of any material that can be immersed in a liquid medium and withstand the pressures inherent in the movement of fluids. For example, transparent plastic materials of the polycarbonate type will be used. It is also possible to design a bubble or cabin cell made of partially or fully transparent polystyrene. Similarly, in place of the slide mast, a telescopic mast can be used, one end zone of which is fixed to the superstructure of the navigation system, while the other end is integral with the bubble or cabin cell. It is also clear that by floating structure navigation system is meant any vessel, vessel, boat, catamaran, trimaran, mono and multihull of different types, rafts, pontoons and the like, on which the mast and the bubble can be adapted and which can resume their normal function when the bubble is either in the high position or removed from the mast.

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Système de navigation du type à structure flottante, ce système comportant, montée coulissante sur des moyens de guidage (2) au moins une cellule creuse étanche (3) susceptible d'être déplacée par des moyens d'actionnement (4) constitués par des gouvernails de profondeur (4) coopérant avec les moyens moteurs destinés au déplacement du système de navigation, entre une position hors de l'eau (I) et une position choisie sous l'eau (II, III).Navigation system of the floating structure type, this system comprising, slidingly mounted on guide means (2) at least one sealed hollow cell (3) capable of being moved by actuating means (4) constituted by rudders deep (4) cooperating with the motor means intended for moving the navigation system, between a position out of the water (I) and a position selected underwater (II, III). Système selon la revendication 1, dans lequel les moyens de guidage comprennent un moyen de glissière est constitué par au moins un mât (2) conformé pour présenter une structure de glissière coopérant avec une structure de coulissement (3a) solidaire de la cellule habitacle (3), afin de permettre le déplacement de cette dernière.System according to claim 1, in which the guide means comprise a slide means consisting of at least one mast (2) shaped to have a slide structure cooperating with a sliding structure (3a) integral with the passenger compartment cell (3 ), to allow the displacement of the latter. Système selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 2, dans lequel au moins une des cellules (3) est une cellule de pilotage.System according to any one of claims 1 to 2, in which at least one of the cells (3) is a control cell. Système selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 3, dans lequel chaque cellule présente la forme d'une bulle habitacle (3) constituée partiellement ou totalement par un matériau transparent, par exemple une matière plastique du type polycarbonate.System according to any one of claims 1 to 3, in which each cell has the shape of a passenger compartment bubble (3) partially or totally constituted by a transparent material, for example a plastic material of the polycarbonate type. Système selon la revendication 1 ou la revendication 5, dans lequel les moyens d'actionnement constitués par des gouvernails de profondeur (4) coopèrent avec des moyens moteurs particuliers, actionnés soit par les moyens moteurs permettant le déplacement du système de navigation, soit par des moyens moteurs autonomes, par exemple du type électrique actionné par batteries ou cellules photovoltaïques (5).System according to claim 1 or claim 5, in which the actuating means constituted by elevator rudders (4) cooperate with particular driving means, actuated either by the driving means allowing the displacement of the navigation system, or by autonomous motor means, for example of the electric type powered by batteries or photovoltaic cells (5). Système selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 5, dans lequel sont en outre prévus des moyens manuels permettant le déplacement de la cellule (3) le long du mât (2), ces moyens étant du type à manivelle associée à un dispositif de crémaillère.System according to any one of claims 1 to 5, in which are also provided manual means allowing the movement of the cell (3) along the mast (2), these means being of the crank type associated with a device for rack. Système selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 6, dans lequel la cellule habitacle (3) est équipée d'un périscope (6).System according to any one of Claims 1 to 6, in which the passenger compartment cell (3) is equipped with a periscope (6). Système selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 7, dans lequel les moyens de guidage comprennent un dispositif de mât télescopique, dont une zone d'extrémité est fixée à la superstructure du système de navigation, tandis que l'autre zone d'extrémité est solidarisée à la cellule habitacle (3).System according to any one of Claims 1 to 7, in which the guide means comprise a telescopic mast device, one end zone of which is fixed to the superstructure of the navigation system, while the other end zone is secured to the passenger compartment cell (3). Système selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 8, dans lequel en ce qu'est prévu un contrepoids (8) susceptible de se déplacer selon l'axe longitudinal axial du système de navigation afin d'assurer à chaque instant l'équilibre de ce dernier, quelle que soit la position de la cellule habitacle (3).System according to any one of Claims 1 to 8, in which a counterweight (8) capable of being displaced is provided along the longitudinal axial axis of the navigation system in order to ensure the balance thereof at all times, whatever the position of the passenger compartment cell (3). Application du système de navigation à structure flottante selon l'une des revendications 1 à 9, à tout navire, bâtiment, bateau, catamaran, trimaran, mono et multicoques de différents types, radeaux, pontons et analogues, sur lesquels le mât et la bulle peuvent être adaptés et qui peuvent reprendre leur fonction normale lorsque la bulle est soit en position haute, soit démontée du mât.Application of the floating structure navigation system according to one of claims 1 to 9, to any ship, vessel, boat, catamaran, trimaran, mono and multihull of different types, rafts, pontoons and the like, on which the mast and the bubble can be adapted and which can resume their normal function when the bubble is either in the high position or removed from the mast.
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