EP0991911A1 - Dispositif pour provoquer la rupture d'une corniche de neige - Google Patents
Dispositif pour provoquer la rupture d'une corniche de neigeInfo
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- EP0991911A1 EP0991911A1 EP98924519A EP98924519A EP0991911A1 EP 0991911 A1 EP0991911 A1 EP 0991911A1 EP 98924519 A EP98924519 A EP 98924519A EP 98924519 A EP98924519 A EP 98924519A EP 0991911 A1 EP0991911 A1 EP 0991911A1
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- Prior art keywords
- main cylinder
- gas mixture
- positioning tube
- exploders
- capacitor
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F42—AMMUNITION; BLASTING
- F42D—BLASTING
- F42D3/00—Particular applications of blasting techniques
Definitions
- the present invention relates to a device for causing the rupture of a snow cornice, this device comprising at least one gas exploder.
- Avalanche triggering devices comprising a gas cannon fixedly mounted on a mountainside, the bottom of which is firmly anchored against a base made up of a concrete block and the mouth of which opens above the snowpack. , as described in US Pat. No. 5,107,765. These guns are designed to trigger an avalanche in exposed areas, for example above ski resorts or residential areas. These devices are very effective in triggering avalanche flows in areas known as avalanche corridors, that is to say, mostly formed by steep gorges where the accumulation of snow occurs. quickly and can reach unstabilized critical masses. They have proven to be particularly effective on light and sparse snow layers which contain a large volume of air trapped in the crystals.
- the blast caused by the detonation generates a wave effect with a strong initial compression followed by a trigger which breaks the snowpack and raises the snow mass sufficiently to trigger an avalanche flow.
- the blast of the detonation applied above the stabilized and dense layer of snow and the shock wave which propagates in the air are not enough to break the snowpack. and cause the snow to flow.
- these devices require a rigid and extremely solid anchoring to the side of the mountain, in particular by means of a concrete base which is anchored to the rock. This base is sometimes difficult to install in steep sites and in areas of difficult access where the rock can be brittle.
- the ledges can have a significant length and their front, which defines the extent of the flow in the event of an avalanche, can extend over tens or even hundreds of meters. In this case, several guns should be installed for the avalanche triggering device to be effective, which multiplies the difficulties already mentioned.
- the present invention proposes to overcome these drawbacks by offering an attractive and effective solution to the problems mentioned above, this solution also having the advantage of respecting the environment and eliminating the risk of an uncontrolled avalanche in exposed sites. where the other known means are unsuitable or ineffective.
- the expiator consists of a main cylinder erected substantially perpendicularly to a support base placed flat on the ground, a tube of positioning connected to the main cylinder and mounted on a rigid base fixed to the side of the mountain, of a supply duct arranged to bring into the positioning tube and into the main cylinder a detonating gas mixture, and of ignition means mounted upstream of the supply conduit and arranged to ignite the detonating gas mixture.
- said positioning tube is articulated on said rigid base around a substantially horizontal axis.
- the supply conduit is arranged to convey the detonating gas mixture and at least one spark plug is mounted on this conduit to ensure the ignition of said detonating gas mixture.
- the supply duct is preferably connected to two flexible ducts respectively connected to oxygen and combustible gas tanks.
- the spark plug is, according to a preferred embodiment, connected to an ignition system comprising a pressure switch associated with a microswitch with two states, a capacitor, an electric battery and an igniter, said microswitch being arranged to put in communication the capacitor with the igniter when it is in a first state and to put the capacitor in communication with the battery when it is in its second state.
- the device comprises several exploders and the supply duct comprises several sections connected together, these sections being arranged in such a way that the distance between the connection zone and the exploders is the same for all the exploders so cause a simultaneous explosion.
- the support base of the main cylinder is made of concrete and has a rubber plate to absorb the fallout of this cylinder.
- the main cylinder has a hollow cylindrical body and an air discharge duct.
- Said cylindrical body is preferably surmounted by a mass disposed at its upper end.
- FIG. 1 represents an overall perspective view of a preferred embodiment of the device according to the invention comprising several gas exploders for equipping a site in the vicinity of a ledge,
- FIG. 2 represents a view in vertical section of one of the exploders placed on an appropriate site
- FIG. 3 represents a plan view of the exploder of FIG. 1,
- FIG. 4 represents an enlarged view of a detail of the device of the invention showing in particular the zone where the junction of the conduits and the ignition box are located, and
- FIG. 5 shows a detailed view of the ignition system.
- the device 10 comprises several exploders 11 which each include a main cylinder 12 and a positioning tube 13 of an explosive mixture.
- the main cylinder 12 is disposed substantially perpendicularly to a support base 14 laid flat on the ground and the positioning tube 13 is mounted on a rigid base 15 fixed to the side of the mountain.
- the positioning tube 13 is connected to the main cylinder 12 and coupled to the rigid base 15 by an articulation 16 which allows the displacement of this positioning tube, and of the main cylinder which is attached to it, in the direction of arrow A.
- the main cylinder consists of a cylindrical hollow body 12a open at its base and surmounted at its top by a mass 12b which acts as a counterweight.
- the support base 14 consists of a concrete base 17 surmounted by a rubber plate 18 intended to absorb the shock at the time of the fall of the assembly formed by the main cylinder and the positioning tube after a shot .
- the rigid base 15 consists of a concrete block firmly anchored to the mountain and which carries an element 16a of the articulation 16, an additional element 16b of this articulation being integral with the positioning tube 13.
- the main cylinder 12 is equipped with an air discharge duct 19 or breather during the injection of the gas mixture, mounted near the upper end of the cylindrical hollow body 12a.
- This assembly which constitutes a kind of detonation hammer, is intended to be lifted to allow the detonated gas to escape, which creates an overpressure of gas in the cornice and lifts it over approximately 10 to 15 m 2 . It is completed by a supply pipe 20 in detonating gas mixture, made of steel or a flexible high pressure material, and ignition means 21, mounted floating to avoid lightning problems, and which will be described in more detail. with reference to FIG. 5.
- the device comprises four exploders 11 which are connected by sections 9 comprising a flexible part at the connection with the exploder, to the supply conduit 20 connected to the means of ignition 21 represented by a rectangular box.
- these sections of conduits 9 are arranged in such a way that their length is the same regardless of the exploder. This provision is adopted so that the distance between the ignition box and the explosives is the same for all the explosives so that the explosion takes place simultaneously and that its efficiency is optimal.
- These sections of conduits are preferably made of steel to resist detonation from the ignition point to the final expansion of the gases in the positioning tube 13 and in the main cylinder 12.
- a high armored hose pressure located between the exploder 11 and the supply conduit 20 gives the flexibility necessary to allow the hammer to lift.
- Gas reserve bottles and in particular at least one oxygen bottle and one bottle of a combustible gas such as, for example, propane, are stored in a suitable shelter 22 which also contains the remote control members of the valves that release gases for a shot.
- These buffer tanks are connected to their respective bottles by means of pressure reducers which ensure optimum pressure adjustment in said tanks.
- FIG. 4 shows in more detail the connection area of the two conduits 23 and 24. These two conduits open into a section of conduit of larger diameter.
- These ignition means 21 comprise a pressure switch 30 arranged to control two microswitches 31 and 32 with two states having three output terminals, namely a terminal C called common output, a terminal T called working terminal and a terminal R called terminal of rest.
- the ignition means also comprise, in the example shown in which two spark plugs 26 and 27 are respectively provided to ensure igniting the detonating gas mixture, two capacitors 33 and 34, two batteries 35 and 36 and two ignitors 37 and 38.
- the pressure switch 30 is connected to the supply conduit 20 by a small flexible hose or can be mounted directly on said conduit.
- the microswitches 31 and 32 have two states.
- the first state known as the quiescent state, is obtained when no gas circulates in the conduits and there is no pressure in the pressure switch 30.
- the capacitors 33 and 34 are then in closed circuit with the igniters 37 and 38, the battery / capacitor circuits being open.
- the second state called the working state, is obtained when one of the two gases circulating in the conduits creates a slight overpressure in the pressure switch 30, which causes a change of state of the microswitches 31 and 32 and the passage of the state rest at work.
- the batteries 35 and 36 being connected in closed circuit to the capacitors 33 and 34 and the capacitor / igniter circuit being open, the capacitors are charged during the gas injection period.
- the pressure on the membrane of the pressure switch 30 becomes zero and the microswitches 31 and 32 return to the idle state closing the capacitor / igniter circuit and opening the battery / circuit capacitor. Each capacitor then discharges completely into the corresponding igniter and causes a spark train on the spark plug concerned for approximately 4 to 5 s. The microswitches remain in this state until the next gas injection.
- the mass surmounting the cylinder to counterbalance may be lower and, in this case, the cylinder is arranged to compensate for the difference in weight. It is also possible to provide an igniter ignition system.
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Applications Claiming Priority (3)
Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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FR9708245A FR2765320B1 (fr) | 1997-06-26 | 1997-06-26 | Dispositif pour provoquer la rupture d'une corniche de neige |
FR9708245 | 1997-06-26 | ||
PCT/IB1998/000971 WO1999000637A1 (fr) | 1997-06-26 | 1998-06-22 | Dispositif pour provoquer la rupture d'une corniche de neige |
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EP0991911A1 true EP0991911A1 (fr) | 2000-04-12 |
EP0991911B1 EP0991911B1 (fr) | 2001-09-05 |
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EP98924519A Expired - Lifetime EP0991911B1 (fr) | 1997-06-26 | 1998-06-22 | Dispositif pour provoquer la rupture d'une corniche de neige |
Country Status (9)
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US (1) | US6279481B1 (fr) |
EP (1) | EP0991911B1 (fr) |
JP (1) | JP2002506511A (fr) |
AT (1) | ATE205297T1 (fr) |
CA (1) | CA2292810A1 (fr) |
DE (1) | DE69801580T2 (fr) |
ES (1) | ES2163277T3 (fr) |
FR (1) | FR2765320B1 (fr) |
WO (1) | WO1999000637A1 (fr) |
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GB2351797A (en) * | 1999-07-02 | 2001-01-10 | Delta K Explosive Engineering | Explosive device for triggering avalanches |
US7707938B2 (en) * | 2005-05-16 | 2010-05-04 | Hisel Stanley D | Apparatus and method for avalanche control |
EP2028933A1 (fr) * | 2006-06-02 | 2009-03-04 | Mike Eggers Limited | Dispositif générateur de bruit pour effrayer des oiseaux et déclencher des avalanches |
FR2925152B1 (fr) * | 2007-12-14 | 2013-06-28 | Technologie Alpine De Securite T A S | Dispositif de declenchement d'avalanches |
DE102009037705B4 (de) | 2009-08-18 | 2014-03-27 | Geräte- und Vorrichtungsbau Spitzner OHG | Verfahren und Vorrichtung zum Auslösen von Lawinenabgängen |
FR2953922B1 (fr) * | 2009-12-10 | 2011-12-09 | Technologie Alpine De Securite Tas | Dispositif de declenchement d'avalanches |
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- 1997-06-26 FR FR9708245A patent/FR2765320B1/fr not_active Expired - Fee Related
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1998
- 1998-06-22 EP EP98924519A patent/EP0991911B1/fr not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 1998-06-22 JP JP50539999A patent/JP2002506511A/ja not_active Ceased
- 1998-06-22 WO PCT/IB1998/000971 patent/WO1999000637A1/fr active IP Right Grant
- 1998-06-22 US US09/446,239 patent/US6279481B1/en not_active Expired - Fee Related
- 1998-06-22 AT AT98924519T patent/ATE205297T1/de not_active IP Right Cessation
- 1998-06-22 DE DE69801580T patent/DE69801580T2/de not_active Expired - Fee Related
- 1998-06-22 CA CA002292810A patent/CA2292810A1/fr not_active Abandoned
- 1998-06-22 ES ES98924519T patent/ES2163277T3/es not_active Expired - Lifetime
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CA2292810A1 (fr) | 1999-01-07 |
EP0991911B1 (fr) | 2001-09-05 |
WO1999000637A1 (fr) | 1999-01-07 |
DE69801580D1 (de) | 2001-10-11 |
ATE205297T1 (de) | 2001-09-15 |
FR2765320B1 (fr) | 1999-09-17 |
FR2765320A1 (fr) | 1998-12-31 |
DE69801580T2 (de) | 2002-07-11 |
ES2163277T3 (es) | 2002-01-16 |
JP2002506511A (ja) | 2002-02-26 |
US6279481B1 (en) | 2001-08-28 |
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