EP0872413B1 - Volume flottant utile - Google Patents

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EP0872413B1
EP0872413B1 EP98810136A EP98810136A EP0872413B1 EP 0872413 B1 EP0872413 B1 EP 0872413B1 EP 98810136 A EP98810136 A EP 98810136A EP 98810136 A EP98810136 A EP 98810136A EP 0872413 B1 EP0872413 B1 EP 0872413B1
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    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E04—BUILDING
    • E04H—BUILDINGS OR LIKE STRUCTURES FOR PARTICULAR PURPOSES; SWIMMING OR SPLASH BATHS OR POOLS; MASTS; FENCING; TENTS OR CANOPIES, IN GENERAL
    • E04H15/00—Tents or canopies, in general
    • E04H15/20—Tents or canopies, in general inflatable, e.g. shaped, strengthened or supported by fluid pressure
    • E04H15/22—Tents or canopies, in general inflatable, e.g. shaped, strengthened or supported by fluid pressure supported by air pressure inside the tent
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G09—EDUCATION; CRYPTOGRAPHY; DISPLAY; ADVERTISING; SEALS
    • G09F—DISPLAYING; ADVERTISING; SIGNS; LABELS OR NAME-PLATES; SEALS
    • G09F21/00—Mobile visual advertising
    • G09F21/06—Mobile visual advertising by aeroplanes, airships, balloons, or kites
    • G09F21/08—Mobile visual advertising by aeroplanes, airships, balloons, or kites the advertising matter being arranged on the aircraft
    • G09F21/10—Mobile visual advertising by aeroplanes, airships, balloons, or kites the advertising matter being arranged on the aircraft illuminated

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  • the present invention relates to a floating Usable space as it is in the preamble of the independent claim 1 is defined.
  • usable space is understood as one unit, the one essentially enclosed, accessible space, in the people present in the room e.g. Screenings of all Art, for example film or slide projections, theater, Musical performances, etc., can be presented or the e.g. also for residential purposes, as a restaurant or for others Can be used.
  • Document US 3 933 326 shows an airship-like structure with a walk-in interior in the lower part.
  • a usable space must be created type mentioned at the beginning, which is stable at low wind strength hovers in the air and a larger one visible from the ground Advertising space and a more usable interior than has a comparable large spherical airship.
  • the essence of the invention is that in a floating Usable space with a carrier balloon filled with carrier gas, in which a walk-in interior is integrated, the carrier balloon is a vertically aligned ellipsoid and the walkable one Interior arranged in the lower part of the carrier balloon is.
  • the vertical orientation of the ellipsoid carrier balloon and the arrangement of the interior in the lower part of the carrier balloon has a stable hovering behavior when there is no wind Episode. Because the gas space above the interior is comparatively is higher than that of a spherical airship the floating useful space according to the invention is either a higher one Grasp payload, or the spherical airship must have a much larger diameter, what with a flatter and therefore not optimal interior is connected. What the advertising space concerns, so is an upright Ellipsoid a larger part of the outer surface from the floor visible than with a ball.
  • the accessible interior space is preferably under excess pressure standing balloon with variable volume, with which the expansion of the carrier gas in higher Flight heights can be compensated.
  • an upgrade can be made of the floating useful space at relatively high flight altitudes, e.g. 1000 m, connected optically for the passengers interesting volume changes of the interior become.
  • the interior is designed as a screening room in which, in addition to projection means to project images onto the inside of a flexible inner balloon cover or inner cover and / or headlights and / or speakers also arranged reclining seats are that the guests a comfortable viewing of the on Projected inner balloon envelope or inner envelope above them Images allowed.
  • the floating utility space advantageously has a lock, entering and exiting the accessible interior while maintaining overpressure in the interior, the lock preferably as a lounge designed for a variety of guests and one or has several viewing windows. Guests can then alternately during a balloon flight as desired enjoy the view, possibly at a catering bar take something and watch the demonstrations inside to bring to mind.
  • a pilot cabin can be arranged below the carrier balloon be hung on the interior or on the lock is, e.g. by means of a ball joint. It is an advantage this pilot cabin is buoyant so that the Place floating utility space on a river or lake can.
  • the envelope of the carrier balloon at least partially from one transparent material. This way the outside the interior can be made visible from the outside, so that the entire floating utility room has an optical offers an interesting impression and on the outside of the Interior advertising can be attached.
  • the floating utility room can be used as a captive balloon be trained in what is fast, safe and with little Personnel expenses related to getting on and off the balloon and loading and unloading of passengers.
  • the floating utility space shown includes a carrier balloon 1 with a partially transparent carrier balloon envelope 11.
  • the carrier balloon 1 is filled with a lifting gas, e.g. non-flammable helium, filled.
  • a lifting gas e.g. non-flammable helium
  • Inside the carrier balloon 1 is an interior 2 in the form of an inner balloon an inner balloon envelope 21 arranged, which at the same time as Usable space and serves as a balloon with which to expand of the carrier gas can be compensated for at higher flight altitudes.
  • the interior 2 is filled with air that is under one is slightly overpressure, using air conditioning comfort for people is guaranteed.
  • electrically driven blower air lines with valves and a control device, the interior or Ballonet volume to be adjusted to the respective flight altitude, so that the carrier balloon 1 is always filled to the brim.
  • Lock 3 is provided with viewing windows 31.
  • a pilot cabin 4 with windows 41 for the pilot is articulated on the lock 3 hung.
  • the floating utility space is attached to the carrier balloon 1 Drive devices 6 driven and controlled.
  • the drive devices 6 can, for example, air nozzles or include electric motors around the floating utility space to rotate or move in one direction.
  • the usable space is here via three pillars on floor 100 supported, only in the present sectional view the two pillars 71 and 72 are visible.
  • the carrier balloon 1 is fixed to the floor 100.
  • A is used to connect the pilot cabin 4 and the lock 3 Ball joint 5, to which a tube 50 connects, through the climbed down from the lock 3 into the pilot cabin 4 can be.
  • a water tank 42 is arranged to hold ballast water serves.
  • the lock designed as a lounge 3 has a catering bar 32.
  • the interior 2 is provided with reclining seats 22, which the guests convenient viewing of the inner balloon envelope 21 images projected above them.
  • a staircase 7 To enter the lock 3 from the outside is a staircase 7, provided that at the same time as a third pillar next to the Legs 71 and 72 are used.
  • the access on the lock side to stairs 7 and 28 are with lock doors 34 and 33, respectively Mistake.
  • Within the tube 50 is a conductor 51 for Descending into the pilot cabin 4 arranged. through the viewing window 31, catering bar 32 and seats 35 the lock 3 is designed as a lounge.
  • the pilot cabin 4 is in a part 43 for technical Devices and a pilot part 44 with the control device 45 divided.
  • the is floating Usable space designed as a captive balloon. It includes one Carrier balloon 101 with a carrier balloon envelope 111 and ropes 180.
  • the carrier balloon 101 is in turn with a Lifting gas, e.g. non-flammable helium, filled.
  • a Lifting gas e.g. non-flammable helium
  • At the bottom Part of the carrier balloon 101 is through a flexible inner shell 121 an interior 102 separated, the same time serves as a usable space and as a ballonet with which to expand of the carrier gas can be compensated for at higher flight altitudes.
  • the interior 102 filled with air that is under a slight positive pressure, and the interior or balloon volume is electrical powered blower, air lines with valves and a control device adapted to the respective flight altitude.
  • the inner shell 121 is here in three different Positions shown, the three different interior volumes have as a consequence.
  • the floating work space is anchored via a winch 191 attached to the ground or on a raft with winch rope 192, with one at the bottom of the carrier balloon 101 attached nose cone 194 in a conical funnel 193 a coupling 190 with movable holding fingers for locking or release of the nose cone 194 are pulled can.
  • winch 191 the ascent and descent of the floating utility space can be controlled.
  • the floating utility room is anchored with the rope 180.
  • a sliding staircase 107 is used for getting in and out of passengers.

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Claims (10)

  1. Espace utile flottant avec un ballon porteur (1 ; 101) rempli de gaz porteur, dans lequel est intégré un espace intérieur (2 ; 102) pouvant être parcouru, caractérisé en ce que le ballon porteur (1 ; 101) est une ellipsoïde orientée verticalement et l'espace intérieur (2 ; 102) pouvant être parcouru est disposé dans la partie inférieure du ballon porteur (1 ; 101).
  2. Espace utile flottant selon la revendication 1, caractérisé en ce que l'espace intérieur (2 ; 102) pouvant être parcouru est conçu comme un ballonnet mis sous surpression avec un volume variable, avec lequel la dilation du gaz porteur peut être compensée à des hauteurs de vol assez élevées.
  3. Espace utile flottant selon la revendication 1 ou 2, caractérisé en ce que l'espace intérieur (2 ; 102) pouvant être parcouru est conçu comme un ballon et limité au moins partiellement par une enveloppe de ballon intérieure flexible (21) ou une enveloppe intérieure flexible (121).
  4. Espace utile flottant selon la revendication 3, caractérisé en ce que l'espace intérieur (2 ; 102) est conçu comme un espace de démonstration et peut présenter des moyens de projection (23, 24 ; 123) pour la projection d'images sur la face intérieure de l'enveloppe de ballon intérieure flexible (21) ou de l'enveloppe intérieure flexible (121) et/ou des phares et ou des haut-parleurs et/ou des sièges couchettes (22 ; 122).
  5. Espace utile flottant selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 4, caractérisé en ce qu'il présente un sas (3) qui permet de pénétrer et de quitter l'espace intérieur pouvant être parcouru (2 ; 102) tout en maintenant une surpression, le sas (3) pouvant être conçu comme une salle de séjour pour un grand nombre d'invités et pouvant présenter une ou plusieurs fenêtres panoramiques (31).
  6. Espace utile flottant selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 5, caractérisé en ce qu'au-dessous du ballon porteur (1 ; 101) est disposée une cabine de pilotage (4) qui est suspendue sur l'espace intérieur (2 ; 102) ou sur le sas (3), par exemple au moyen d'une articulation sphérique (5), la cabine de pilotage pouvant être conçue de façon flottante.
  7. Espace utile flottant selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 6, caractérisé en ce qu'il présente au moins un dispositif d'entraínement (6) pour le déplacement horizontal.
  8. Espace utile flottant selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 7, caractérisé en ce que l'enveloppe (11 ; 111) du ballon porteur (1 ; 101) est au moins partiellement à base d'un matériau transparent et qu'on peut disposer sur elle des cellules solaires pour la production de courant.
  9. Espace utile flottant selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 8, caractérisé en ce qu'il présente trois pieds ou plus (7, 71, 72) déployables ou escamotables pour le support sur le sol, l'un des pieds pouvant être conçu comme un escalier (7).
  10. Espace utile flottant selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 9, caractérisé en ce qu'il est conçu comme un ballon captif.
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