EP1708919B1 - A vessel provided with a height adjustable canopy - Google Patents

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EP1708919B1
EP1708919B1 EP05704579A EP05704579A EP1708919B1 EP 1708919 B1 EP1708919 B1 EP 1708919B1 EP 05704579 A EP05704579 A EP 05704579A EP 05704579 A EP05704579 A EP 05704579A EP 1708919 B1 EP1708919 B1 EP 1708919B1
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vessel
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Henricus Cornelis Jozef Hendriks
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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 
    • B63B29/00—Accommodation for crew or passengers not otherwise provided for
    • B63B29/02—Cabins or other living spaces; Construction or arrangement thereof
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B63—SHIPS OR OTHER WATERBORNE VESSELS; RELATED EQUIPMENT
    • B63B—SHIPS OR OTHER WATERBORNE VESSELS; EQUIPMENT FOR SHIPPING 
    • B63B15/00—Superstructures, deckhouses, wheelhouses or the like; Arrangements or adaptations of masts or spars, e.g. bowsprits

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  • the present invention relates to a vessel comprising a supporting structure, a superstructure mounted thereon, which is provided with vessel operating and control elements, and a movable canopy.
  • the invention furthermore relates to a method for moving a canopy of a vessel.
  • a vessel that is known in particular comprises a supporting structure, which is at least partially present below the waterline, on which a superstructure of the vessel is present. At least part of the superstructure of the vehicle is usually formed by a wheelhouse, in which the engine control elements and the steering/control elements are present.
  • a canopy closes the superstructure.
  • the canopy is a cover capable of pivoting movement in a manner similar to that of a convertible top, so as to be opened and closed in dependence on the actual weather conditions.
  • a drawback of the known vessel is the fact that its radius remains limited, irrespective of the embodiment of the known vessel, in view of the average headway under bridges and overpasses.
  • the object of the present invention is to realize an increased radius for a vessel of the type having a slightly higher building height, whilst the vessel is nevertheless capable of passing under relatively low bridges and overpasses.
  • a pivotable canopy does not have an influence on the amount of headway the vessel on average requires, or at least not to a sufficient extent to effect a significantly increased radius.
  • a vessel according to the invention is obtained, which makes it possible to combine the advantage of a vessel having a lower superstructure, and thus a larger radius, with the advantages of a vessel that offers more comfort, for example because more headroom for the passengers is provided. This applies in particular for the wheelhouse part of the closed superstructure of the vessel, whose canopy according to the invention can be moved and subsequently be lowered, if desired.
  • One embodiment of the vessel according to the invention is characterized in that the canopy is provided with one or more removable, pivotable or collapsible side walls.
  • the side walls are advantageously adjusted for length and for height, possibly together with the canopy. In that case the side walls need not be moved, pivoted or swung aside otherwise, though this will be possible, if it is only the canopy itself that is adjustable for length and for height.
  • the vessel according to the invention is characterized in that the vessel is fitted with means for moving the canopy in a transverse plane.
  • first and/or second adjusting means are provided between the supporting structure or the superstructure on the one hand and the canopy on the other hand.
  • the first adjusting means may be fitted between the canopy and the supporting structure, or between the canopy and the superstructure, as desired, depending on the practical embodiment of the vessel.
  • Another embodiment of the vessel according to the invention is characterized in that the first and the second adjusting means are at least partially combined, which generally leads to a compact, lightweight and more advantageous multidimensional adjustability while using fewer components.
  • first and/or second adjusting means can be mechanically, electrically, magnetically, pneumatically and/or hydraulically driven.
  • first and/or second adjusting means insofar as they are present, comprise one or more guide systems for guiding the adjustment of the canopy.
  • Guide systems have this advantage that they offer a high degree of stability, with little play, coupled with a high degree of constructional freedom with regard to, for example, a hoisting, pulling, worm wheel or gear wheel system, possibly with a transmission, which in turn can readily be combined with one of the aforesaid driving possibilities.
  • guide rails for guiding the adjustment of the canopy vertically, horizontally and/or at an angle.
  • the method according to the invention is characterized in that the canopy is moved in a transverse plane, or in longitudinal and/or transverse direction, and in vertical direction, and in that vessel operating and control elements will be positioned either inside or outside the canopy, as desired, with the vessel requiring less headway after the canopy has been moved.
  • FIG. 1-6 and 7A-7C schematically show the vessel according to the invention, with reference to which figures also the method according to the invention will be explained.
  • Figs. 1, 2, 3 , 4, 5 and 6 show a vehicle 1 comprising a supporting structure 2, which is intended to stay partially in the water, and a superstructure 3 mounted thereon, which is provided with the vessel operating and control elements 4.
  • the vessel 1 further comprises a movable canopy 5, which closes at least part of the superstructure 3.
  • the canopy 5 is formed by a movable roof or roof portion as shown, for example. Said covering part may be a part of a wheel house 6 at the top of the vessel 1.
  • the canopy 5 is vertically adjustable, so that the vessel 1 will require less headway under bridges and overpasses.
  • the canopy 5 is also movable in a transverse plane.
  • the canopy 5 is first moved to the front in practice, i.e. in the longitudinal direction of the vessel 1, as indicated by the arrows in figures 1, 2 and 5 .
  • the canopy may in particular be movable by means of transverse plane adjusting means 7 as shown in Fig. 4 , in the form of a guide system 8 comprising guide rails 9 (see Fig. 6 ), which extend horizontally in this case.
  • the canopy 5, after being moved, e.g. a direction perpendicular to the longitudinal direction, if necessary, is moved in vertical direction by vertical adjusting means 10 (see Fig. 6 ).
  • the aforesaid transverse plane comprises the longitudinal direction and/or the direction perpendicular thereto.
  • the guide system for the adjusting means 7 and 10 may be a hoisting or cable system, a lift or rail system, whether or not provided with rollers or wheels, a pulling system comprising worm wheels, pulleys or gear wheels, which may or may not be provided with a transmission for providing a suitable pulling force, combined with a suitable adjusting rate of the roof 5.
  • the vertical adjusting means 10 may be in the form of a guide system 8 as referred to above, whether or not provided with moving or sliding guide rails 9, which extend in vertical direction in this case.
  • the adjusting means 7, 10 are connected with the canopy 5, and may furthermore be connected either with the supporting structure 2 or with the superstructure 3.
  • the adjusting means 7, 10 may be mechanically, electrically, manually, magnetically, pneumatically and/or hydraulically driven.
  • a hydraulic cylinder 11 (see Fig. 4 ) may be fitted, for example a longitudinal direction, which cylinder could drive one or more, possibly combined, adjusting means 7, 10.
  • the adjusting means 7 and 10 might be combined in those cases where it is constructionally possible to dispose the guide rails 9 at an angle, in which case vertical adjustment and adjustment in a transverse plane of the canopy 5 can take place simultaneously.
  • the canopy 5 is provided with one or more side walls 12 (see Fig. 6 ), it may be advantageous for practical reasons to make it removable or pivotable, or at least partially collapsible, so that only the flat part of the canopy is adjusted, for example.
  • the canopy 5 When the canopy 5 is provided with fixed side walls 12, the canopy 5 will be moved together with the fixed side walls 12 and be vertically adjusted. The result is that the operating and control elements 4 are be positioned inside or outside, as desired, whilst the vessel 1 requires less headway in that case.
  • the canopy 5 is moved in longitudinal direction to the front, after which it is lowered onto a fixed roof 13 of a passenger accommodation, such as a living room, a galley, or a bedroom.
  • a passenger accommodation such as a living room, a galley, or a bedroom.
  • a sequence applying a further method is schematically shown in figs. 7A, 7B and 7C .
  • It shows the combined first and second adjusting means, here referred to as C, for simultaneous movement of the canopy 5 both in longitudinal and vertical direction.
  • the canopy 5 is picked up, as shown in fig. 7A , virtually horizontally moved in longitudinal direction and in height, and then directly positioned on top of the vessel, usually on a fixed part thereof, such as designated 2, 13.
  • the adjustment means C as shown are here two pairs of carriers or bars capable of being pivoted drivingly over a required angle, possibly but not exclusively present alongside the vessel.

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EP05704579A 2004-01-30 2005-01-24 A vessel provided with a height adjustable canopy Not-in-force EP1708919B1 (en)

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NL1025368A NL1025368C2 (nl) 2004-01-30 2004-01-30 Vaartuig met in hoogte verstelbare afdekkap.
PCT/NL2005/000049 WO2005073071A1 (en) 2004-01-30 2005-01-24 A vessel provided with a height adjustable canopy

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EP1708919A1 EP1708919A1 (en) 2006-10-11
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AT (1) ATE393086T1 (nl)
DE (1) DE602005006235D1 (nl)
NL (1) NL1025368C2 (nl)
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