EP1136351A2 - Combinaison de plongée étanche à l'eau avec adaptation changeable - Google Patents

Combinaison de plongée étanche à l'eau avec adaptation changeable Download PDF

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EP1136351A2
EP1136351A2 EP00116731A EP00116731A EP1136351A2 EP 1136351 A2 EP1136351 A2 EP 1136351A2 EP 00116731 A EP00116731 A EP 00116731A EP 00116731 A EP00116731 A EP 00116731A EP 1136351 A2 EP1136351 A2 EP 1136351A2
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diving suit
valve
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Giovanni Garofalo
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Mares SpA
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HTM Sport SpA
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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
    • B63C11/00—Equipment for dwelling or working underwater; Means for searching for underwater objects
    • B63C11/02—Divers' equipment
    • B63C11/04—Resilient suits
    • B63C11/08—Control of air pressure within suit, e.g. for controlling buoyancy ; Buoyancy compensator vests, or the like
    • 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
    • B63C11/00—Equipment for dwelling or working underwater; Means for searching for underwater objects
    • B63C11/02—Divers' equipment
    • B63C11/04—Resilient suits
    • B63C2011/043—Dry suits; Equipment therefor

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  • the present invention refers to a changeable set-up watertight diving suit.
  • the changeable set-up watertight diving suits include charging valves connected to a compressed air source and discharging valves for exhausting said air.
  • the charging valves have the function to provide an air cushion between the diving suit inner surface and the diver, so as to change the inflation conditions of said diving suit and then its set-up during the dive, while the discharging valves have the function to allow, always during the dive, the exhausting of the air from the inside of the diving suit to the outside.
  • the discharging of air from the suit can be necessary under circumstances when, for instance, the diver wants to position himself permanently at a certain depth.
  • valves are of automatic type, it is to say they are calibrated in order to open for a certain pressure difference between the air pressure within the diving suit and the outer water pressure, or, in case they are of the manual type, they have to be operated one by one and moreover, being positioned near the feet, or in any case near the diver's lower limbs, their operating proves to be uneasy and hard-working for the diver himself.
  • Aim of the present invention is then a changeable set-up watertight diving suit overcoming the disadvantages of the known diving suits and allowing the diver to perform easily, quickly and efficiently the air charging and discharging in the diving suit, so as to change the set-up as the diver likes during the dive.
  • Object of the present invention is then a watertight diving suit with changeable set-up, of the type including at least one air charging valve connected to a compressed air source and at least one air discharging valve; being provided a pneumatic control device controlling independently both said charging valve, for the introduction of the air into the diving suit, and said discharging valve, for the exhausting of the air from the diving suit.
  • the charging valve and the discharging valves are connected to said device through one or more pipes.
  • the diving suit according to the invention includes at least one first discharging valve positioned on its upper part, for example near the diver's shoulders, and at least a second discharging valve positioned on its lower part, for example near the diver's feet, being said valves both connected to the control device.
  • Fig. 1 schematically shows a changeable set-up watertight diving suit according to the present invention.
  • the numeral 1 shows a watertight diving suit 1.
  • the suit 1 is provided with three air-discharging valves 3, 4, 5, with the valve 3 positioned on the upper part of the diving suit, near the shoulder, while the two valves 4 and 5 are positioned on the lower part of the diving suit, near the diver's ankles.
  • the said valves 3, 4, 5 are of a well-known type and have the double feature to allow the discharging of the air from the diving suit 1 and at the same time to prevent the surrounding water from getting into the diving suit 1.
  • Said three valves 3, 4, 5 are connected, through a series of pipes 6, to a pneumatic control device which allows their simultaneous opening, and the discharging of the air: said device includes a drawer valve 7, characterised from one inlet and two outlets.
  • the pipes 6 are positioned within the diving suit, but could be applied or fastened on its outer surface as well.
  • a first control push-button 8 On the left part of the drawer valve 7 is provided a first control push-button 8 which can be started up by the diver, while on the right part is provided a pre-loaded spring.
  • Said drawer valve 7, as mentioned before, has one inlet and two outlets: the inlet is connected, through a duct 10, to a compressed air source formed by the bottles.
  • the first outlet of said valve 7 is connected to the pipes 6 they can send compressed air to the discharging valve 3, 4, 5, as it will be shown later on in the description of the device functioning;
  • the second outlet of the valve 7 is connected through its duct 13 to a valve 12 for the charging of the air into the diving suit 1, said valve 12 being normally closed and get opened through a second control push-button 11 which can be started up by the diver and is completely independent from the first discharging valves 3, 4, 5 starting up push-button 8.
  • the said charging valve 12 can be for example a known shutter provided with pre-loaded spring which keeps it in closed position and whose contrast strength is won with the pressure of said push-button 11, or a valve completely the same as the discharging valves 3, 4, 5.
  • the spring 9 will close again the outlet of the valve 7 towards said pipes 6. Otherwise, if the diver wants to inflate the diving suit 1 by introducing a certain quantity of air, for instance to go up again more easily, it is sufficient to press the push-button 11 so to open the charging valve 12 and the compressed air coming from the duct 10 connected to the bottles 2, starts to flow to the inside of said diving suit. In this case the pressure of the push-button 11 will win the contrast of a return spring provided within said valve 12 and its release, when the diver reaches the diving suit 1 inflation conditions required, will cause the closing of the valve 12 thanks to the returning action of said spring.
  • the device has been shown as provided with two push-buttons integral with a drawer valve to control the deflation and inflation of the diving suit, it would be also possible to provide for other means fit for said aim, for example systems using just one push-button or a control handle integral with a valve different from the one described.

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WO2004014725A1 (fr) * 2002-08-05 2004-02-19 Spark S.R.L. Dispositif de compensation flottant destine en particulier a des plongeurs
DE102008057057B4 (de) * 2008-11-13 2013-10-02 Dieter Schaffner Gasmengeneinstellvorrichtung für einen Trockentauchanzug und Inflator zum Tarieren eines Tauchers
GB2500878A (en) * 2012-03-28 2013-10-09 Pandora Underwater Equipment Sa A vent valve for a buoyancy control means opened by manual or powered means
BE1027486B1 (fr) * 2019-12-10 2021-03-03 Pierre Gilbert Système de purges de sécurité à la demande aux pieds d'un plongeur subaquatique en combinaison étanche
CZ309137B6 (cs) * 2020-09-29 2022-02-23 Miroslav Lukáš Multifunkční ventilová souprava pro suché potápěčské obleky

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EP0945339A1 (fr) * 1998-03-27 1999-09-29 HTM SPORT S.p.A. Gilet à compensateur de flottabilité avec équipement

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WO1995005306A1 (fr) * 1993-08-19 1995-02-23 Tolksdorf, Detlef Procede et dispositif permettant de faire sortir l'air ou le gaz contenu dans des brassieres de securite et gilets de sauvetage de plongeurs
AU704009B2 (en) * 1995-06-20 1999-04-01 Apollo Sports Co., Ltd. Watertight suit
DE19639394C2 (de) * 1996-09-25 2002-05-29 Redmer Sonia Sicherheitsvorrichtung für Taucher

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EP0945339A1 (fr) * 1998-03-27 1999-09-29 HTM SPORT S.p.A. Gilet à compensateur de flottabilité avec équipement

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* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
WO2004014725A1 (fr) * 2002-08-05 2004-02-19 Spark S.R.L. Dispositif de compensation flottant destine en particulier a des plongeurs
US7371142B2 (en) 2002-08-05 2008-05-13 Spark, S.R.L. Buoyancy compensator device, particularly for divers
DE102008057057B4 (de) * 2008-11-13 2013-10-02 Dieter Schaffner Gasmengeneinstellvorrichtung für einen Trockentauchanzug und Inflator zum Tarieren eines Tauchers
GB2500878A (en) * 2012-03-28 2013-10-09 Pandora Underwater Equipment Sa A vent valve for a buoyancy control means opened by manual or powered means
BE1027486B1 (fr) * 2019-12-10 2021-03-03 Pierre Gilbert Système de purges de sécurité à la demande aux pieds d'un plongeur subaquatique en combinaison étanche
CZ309137B6 (cs) * 2020-09-29 2022-02-23 Miroslav Lukáš Multifunkční ventilová souprava pro suché potápěčské obleky

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