EP0990584B1 - Flacher Seeanker - Google Patents

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EP0990584B1
EP0990584B1 EP99402369A EP99402369A EP0990584B1 EP 0990584 B1 EP0990584 B1 EP 0990584B1 EP 99402369 A EP99402369 A EP 99402369A EP 99402369 A EP99402369 A EP 99402369A EP 0990584 B1 EP0990584 B1 EP 0990584B1
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B63—SHIPS OR OTHER WATERBORNE VESSELS; RELATED EQUIPMENT
    • B63B—SHIPS OR OTHER WATERBORNE VESSELS; EQUIPMENT FOR SHIPPING 
    • B63B21/00—Tying-up; Shifting, towing, or pushing equipment; Anchoring
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  • arming a boat must include an anchor, the purpose of which is to hang on at the bottom of the sea so as to constitute a point of restraint.
  • the French patent application FR-A-2,690,410 discloses a demountable marine anchor having legs or shovels similar to those described in application FR-A-2,457,801 and a jas constituting the axis of articulation of the penis relative to the assembly formed by the two legs and the solid mass of rocker.
  • a special design of the rocking mass makes it possible to assemble or to easily dismount the legs, the penis and the jas.
  • the jas laterally overflows paws at the roots of their heels and, as well it has been said, it serves as the axis of articulation to the penis.
  • the weighbridge of the anchor is realized in the form of a dihedron whose two faces are full, trapezoidal and symmetrical with respect to the plane defined by the two shovels.
  • This founded is therefore a shoulder that, as soon as it is retained by a roughness of the sandy bottom, helps by its shape to tilt shovels and taking them in the bottom.
  • the face of the rock mass which is then the lowest of the two faces lie substantially flat on the bottom, but without sinking into it.
  • the anchor described in application FR-A-2,690,410 provides that both sides of the rocker bed each have a light which serves as a useful handle for the handling of the anchor and which is also used for stabilize the anchor during penetration of the shovels into the sandy bottom.
  • the edges of this light are indeed as many roughnesses between the bottom and the face of the rocking mass in contact with said bottom, these asperities improving in consequence the stability of the anchor during its penetration into the bottom.
  • the face of the rocking mass in contact with the bottom does not sink so far into this one since the solid parts of said face which surround the light prevent such depression.
  • the removable anchor described in the US patent US-A-5005508, published April 9, 1991, comprises a rocking mass in the form of pyramid trunk which consists of a single section of metal tube.
  • the four faces of this truncated pyramid, and in particular its two suitable faces, one or the other, to come in contact with the sandy bottom when shoveling shovels then when the latter sink into the bottom are full and, by way of Consequently, that of these two faces which is in contact with the bottom rests on this one without sinking.
  • anchors of the "anchor plate” type are the ones that offer the best skirmishes in the sandy bottom, and, for some of them, not cumbersome because their jas is in general short.
  • the present invention aims to optimize the realization a sea anchor, efficient, light and simple, by development of all criteria favoring deep penetration.
  • a marine anchor of the "flat anchor” type comprising, arranged symmetrically on both sides of the penis, two coplanar legs whose tips extend towards the end free anterior of the penis which contains the organeau on which the link is fixed flexible, chain or hawser, connecting the anchor to the ship.
  • the heels of the legs are connected on the one hand to a tubular profile of rectangular section forming part of a rocking mass and, on the other hand, at a rod perpendicularly crossing this section from side to side to form a together in which the posterior end of the penis is articulated around the rod.
  • the rocking mass further comprises a set of tie rods and spacers forming the edges of a pyramidal structure attached to the tubular profile and leaving completely free spaces between said profile and the rear ends of said structure.
  • the tie rods and the spacers are full or sufficiently rigid.
  • An additional feature of the anchor according to the invention is that the front edges of the faces of the profile parallel to the plane of the legs are set back from the front edges of the profile faces adjacent to said legs and are located at a distance from the stem as the angle opening of the pen relative to the legs is limited to a given value, preferably 30 °.
  • legs recalls that of a francisque who would have the rod for sleeve, or axis of symmetry.
  • the outer front parts of the legs are sharpened and the penis is profiled, having a cross-section whose dimension in one direction parallel to the rod is smaller than the dimension in the orthogonal direction.
  • a such construction of the paws, on the one hand, of the penis on the other hand concurs this time still to favor the burial of the anchor.
  • the rod constituting the axis of articulation of the pen overflowing laterally the roots of the heels of the shovels, to form a jas.
  • An additional feature of the anchor according to the above variant is that the rear ends of the structure pyramidal are seen from each end of the jas at a low angle opening, preferably 30 °.
  • the material used for the production the anchor is steel or an aluminum alloy or a plastic material and, very advantageously, the tie rods and the spacers are welded together and on said profile, or rigidly connected to each other.
  • Both forms of execution of the anchor represented have two legs 1 and 2, also called shovels, planes and coplanar, articulated on a rod 3 constituting an axis of symmetry for these tabs.
  • the two legs are secured to one another by their heels 4, which are connected on the one hand to a tubular section section 5 rectangular part of office rocking mass 6 and on the other hand to a rod 7 traversing from side to side the profile 5 to form a set on which is articulated around the rod 7, the rear end 8 of the penis 3.
  • the tubular section 5 is thus a kind of cage in which is introduced the posterior end 8 of the rod 3.
  • This profile is either a section of tube of rectangular section, obtained by the meeting of four plates arranged parallel two by two and welded together.
  • the tips 9 and 10 of the shovels 1 and 2 are turned towards the other end 11 of the penis which receives the organelle of link to the chain.
  • the flip-flop 6, in addition to the tubular section 5, is consisting of a set of tie rods 12, 13 and spacers 14 forming the edges a pyramidal structure 15 integral with this section 5 and leaving spaces completely free 16, 17 between it and the rear ends 18, 19 of the structure, as shown in detail in Figures 2, 3, 4 and 5.
  • the spacers laterally 14 are advantageously curved and concavity facing backwards from the anchor.
  • the longitudinal tie rods 13 are welded on the one hand on the front of the lateral faces 20, 21 of the profile 5 and on the other hand on spacers side 14 welded to the rear of these same side faces 20, 21.
  • the tie rods 12 connect the longitudinal tie rods 13 and the lateral spacers 14 on each side between them.
  • the transverse tie rods 12 contribute to a good rocker end. It is indeed one or other of these two tie rods 12 that will trigger the tilting the anchor forward and burying it in the bottom as soon as it goes to be held back by an asperity.
  • the space 16 or, according to, 17 left free between the tie rod transverse 12 bearing on the seabed and the back of the section 5 facilitates the penetration of the anchor in the bottom.
  • the rocking scale retains its primary function of contributing to the tipping shovels, but it does not have the disadvantage of presenting a master important couple opposing his depression.
  • the interest of such a rocking scale is that, at the time of taking, it causes the same toggle effect as that obtained with known anchors but then, at the time of deep penetration, it leaves thanks to its spaces 16 and 17 completely open a free passage nets sand and mud.
  • the rocking mass sinks in turn in the background sandy and, as a result, the anchor shovels burrow further deeper into the sandy bottom and thus reach areas more consistent.
  • the anchor according to the invention is therefore even more resistant stall.
  • the anchor is also lightened by compared to the achievements of the prior art in which the crest was constituted by an assembly of solid plates.
  • the center of gravity of the anchor according the invention is thus moved somewhat further forward, relative to a anchor in all respects identical with the exception of its rocking mass whose faces are full, and, by this simple fact, its tipping is easier and its catch in the background is faster.
  • Such a catch is also improved relative to the anchor anterior to the extent that his massive rocking can now bury itself in the bottom, thus allowing the active surfaces of the legs 1, 2 of penetrate deeper the area of the said bottom in which the substance is consistent and consistent, so more resistant.
  • the faces 22, 23 of the profile 5 parallel to the plane of the tabs 1, 2 have anterior edges 24, 25 set back from the edges anterior 26, 27 side faces 20, 21 adjacent said tabs.
  • the rod 7, on which are welded the roots of the heels 4 lugs 1 and 2 has a length greater than the total width thereof. She therefore protrudes laterally from the heels, and consequently plays the role of a jas.
  • the axis constituting the articulation of the yard 3 relative to the massif of rocker and jas are thus confused.
  • the length jas ideally depends on the height of the rock solid mass 6 which must be large enough to favor the longitudinal tilting of the legs, but low enough not to interfere with burial and to avoid tipping side of the legs, in which case a differential depression would be the cause of a lower hold of the anchor.
  • tie rods 12 and 13, spacers 14 and jas 7 having given the best results are such that the rear ends 18, 19 of the pyramidal structure 15 are seen from each end 28, 29 of jas 7 at a low opening angle, of the order of 30 °.
  • the rod 7 serves more simply to strengthen the attachment of the roots of the heels 4 of the legs 1 and 2 on the rocking mass 6 and axis of rotation of the verge 3. It has no effect on the stability of the anchor, but the whole has a larger footprint reduced possible.
  • the anchors according to the invention advantageously have a shape general, reminiscent of a Franciscan, whose neck, or axis of symmetry, would be constituted by the verge 3.
  • verge 3 is contoured, as schematically shown in Figure 4, showing the rock solid mass 6 seen from the rear, and inside the posterior end 8 of the penis 3.
  • the general shape of the cross-section of the verge 3 is that of a rhombus or a rectangle whose angles are advantageously cut.
  • All the anchors tested are 12 kg anchors, commonly used on sailing cruisers. The measures were taken in sea, on the edge of the Binic coast and at the entrance of the Port du Légué, in conditions closest to actual use, always using the same boat, a fishing vessel called "The Ideal of the Seas", equipped with a motor of 200 horses.
  • Each anchor received the same mooring chain, of the same linear weight and the same length. This chain, wet from behind, came attach to a fixed point in the middle of the boat.
  • the mooring process was identical for all anchors. The weather was the same for all tests, calm with a flat sea surface, slightly rough during the tests on a floor made of maerl.
  • a diver equipped with an underwater camera, observed underwater the behavior of each anchor so as to provide precise information on how the anchors tested worked.
  • Stalling tensions were measured using the same material, namely a mechanical dynamometer comprising a chain steel 100 meters long and 6 millimeters in diameter.
  • the anchors according to the invention are preferably constructed of A36 steel or aluminum alloy or plastic.
  • the tie rods and spacers are preferably solid rods, or less rigid, bent in appropriate form, and welded or bound securely between them.

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  1. Plattenanker, enthaltend zwei symmetrisch zu beiden Seiten des Schafts (3) angeordnete Flunken (1, 2), deren Spitzen (9, 10) sich zum freien, vorderen Ende (11) des Schafts (3) erstrecken, das das Ankerauge für die Befestigung des Taus, der Kette oder der Trosse aufweist, mit dem bzw. der der Anker mit dem Schiff verbunden ist, und deren Wurzeln (4) sich einerseits an ein tubusförmiges Profilteil (5) von rechteckigem Querschnitt anschließen, das Teil eines Schwenklagers ist, und sich andererseits an einen Stock (7) anschließen, der das Profilteil (5) vollständig durchquert, um eine Anordnung zu bilden, in der das hintere Ende (8) des Schaftes (3) um den Stock (7) schwenkt, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass das Schwenklager (6) eine Anordnung aus Streben (12, 13) und Versteifungsstücken (14) aufweist, die die Kanten einer Pyramidenstruktur (15) bilden, die fest mit dem Profilteil (5) verbunden ist, und die Zwischenräume (16, 17) zwischen dem Profilteil (5) und den hinteren Enden (18, 19) der genannten Struktur (15) vollkommen frei lassen.
  2. Anker nach Anspruch 1, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Streben (12, 13) und die Versteifungsstücke (14) massiv sind.
  3. Anker nach einem der Ansprüche 1 oder 2, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die vorderen Ränder (24, 25) der Seiten (22, 23) des Profils (5), die parallel zur Ebene der Flunken (1, 2) sind, gegenüber den vorderen Rändern (26, 27) der Seiten (20, 21) des Profilteils (5), die den Flunken benachbart sind, zurückgesetzt sind und in einer Distanz wie der Stock (7) liegen, so dass der Öffnungswinkel des Schaftes (3) gegenüber den Flunken (1, 2) auf einen gegebenen Wert, vorzugsweise 30°, begrenzt ist.
  4. Anker nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 3, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die allgemeine Form der Flunken (1, 2) an die einer Streitaxt erinnert, die als Griff oder Symmetrieachse den Schaft (3) hat.
  5. Anker nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 4, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die vorderen, äußeren Abschnitte (30, 31) der Flunken (1, 2) angeschliffen sind.
  6. Anker nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 5, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass der Schaft (3) profiliert ist und einen Querschnitt aufweist, dessen Abmessung in einer Richtung parallel zum Stab (7) kleiner als die Abmessung in der dazu orthogonalen Richtung ist.
  7. Anker nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 6, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Streben (12, 13) und die Versteifungsstücke (14) miteinander und an dem Profil (5) verschweißt oder starr miteinander verbunden sind.
  8. Anker nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 7, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass der Stock (7), der die Schwenkachse des Schaftes (3) bildet, seitlich von den Wurzeln (4) der Flunken (1, 2) ausgeht, um einen Ankerstock zu bilden.
  9. Anker nach Anspruch 8, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die hinteren Enden (18, 19) der Pyramidenstruktur (15) von jedem Ende (28, 29) des Ankerstocks (7) unter einem geringen Öffnungswinkel, vorzugsweise 30°, gesehen werden.
  10. Anker nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 9, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass das für die Erstellung desselben verwendete Material Stahl oder eine Aluminiumlegierung oder auch ein Kunststoffmaterial ist.
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