EP1764300B1 - method and apparatus for diminishing swing motion of ships - Google Patents

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EP1764300B1
EP1764300B1 EP06120831A EP06120831A EP1764300B1 EP 1764300 B1 EP1764300 B1 EP 1764300B1 EP 06120831 A EP06120831 A EP 06120831A EP 06120831 A EP06120831 A EP 06120831A EP 1764300 B1 EP1764300 B1 EP 1764300B1
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  • the invention relates to a method for reducing the bowing of anchored with a bow anchor ships, especially sailing yachts, as well as to a device for carrying out this method.
  • the Schwojen occurs not only in anchored ships, but also in towed ships.
  • the tow (corresponding to the anchor chain of an anchored ship) terminates at a distance in front of the ship and is on a starboard side leading starboard rope and a port side leading port dew connected to the ship.
  • the holding force or towing force for the ship is thus transferred jointly from starboard and port dew.
  • the forces acting on the starboard or port rope are measured and compared with each other. These signals are used to determine the position of the ship.
  • separate winches for the starboard and port ropes are activated in such a way that the ship is returned to the set position.
  • the US 4567843 A discloses an anchor system which attaches a ship to an anchor chain via a bar system which engages both sides of the ship.
  • the rod system is connected to a float which exerts a vertical upward force on the anchor chain.
  • the ship is always pushed back to the position in which the anchor chain runs vertically upwards; in other positions, namely, the float is pulled by the (then oblique) anchor chain in a lower position, which causes a corresponding restoring force.
  • the swaying is reduced in that the ship (seen from above) can never assume an angular position relative to the bar system because the bar system is pivotable only about a horizontal axis with respect to the ship.
  • the US 4568295 A describes a system for holding the position of a ship relative to a float.
  • two rods provided, which are on the one hand attached to the floating body and on the other hand hung on both sides of the ship to chains.
  • the rods are provided with a weight.
  • the target position is that Position where the chains run vertically downwards.
  • the ship leaves the target position (either by a forward or backward movement, be it by a rotational movement), so the chains are inclined and thereby lift the weight, which in turn has a restoring force.
  • the size of the rods is a problem for smaller ships.
  • US 4694771 A and the GB 1039749 shows an anchoring device, which acts on both sides of a ship, the latter document also shows elastically Dehnbase elements on the side lines.
  • the aim of the invention is to propose a simple method of the type mentioned at the outset, which is also suitable for small ships, such as e.g. Sailing yachts, suitable.
  • this is achieved in a method of the type mentioned in that the anchor chain - as usual - is guided to the ship and in addition two lines are connected to the anchor chain and each with a provided on the Backborseite and on the starboard side point of the ship, wherein the two lines have elastically extensible elements.
  • the two lines have elastically stretchable elements that act as a retractor. When the ship turns out of set position, one of them is stretched (and the other unloaded).
  • the restoring force is increased by the resistance body.
  • a device for carrying out the method according to the invention is necessary, as indicated in claim 2. It is characterized by a high degree of simplicity and is also suitable for smaller ships, especially sailing yachts.
  • the proposed measures ensures in a simple manner that the resistance body is always held in position. If the ship turns out of the wind, then the front ship comes increasingly to the leash to the plant, whereby at this, as the resistance body remains substantially in place, this is pulled stronger and a corresponding restoring force acts on the ship and this in turning back the wind.
  • the features of claim 10 may be provided, whereby the resistance, which opposes the resistance body in the water of a rotation, is further increased, so that the plate parts can be made smaller to achieve the same effect.
  • the resistance body may also be formed according to the features of claim 11 and secured to the anchor chain.
  • the attachment of the resistor body to the anchor chain can be done in any way, as well as the determination of the position of the possibly held on the resistor body sleeve.
  • Fig. 1 schematically a ship anchored according to the invention, in side view
  • Fig. 2 the ship after the Fig. 1 in plan view
  • Fig. 3 to 5 schematically different embodiments of resistor bodies
  • Fig. 6 a further embodiment of a resistor body in side view
  • Fig. 7 the resistance body after the Fig. 6 in a view from the ship.
  • a ship 1 is anchored with an anchor chain 2 guided over the bow (or an anchor rope).
  • a resistance body 3 which in the embodiment of the Fig. 1 and 2 is formed by a triangular cloth 4, held.
  • 4 two lines 5, 6 are posted on the free corner of the cloth.
  • a reinforcement 4 ' eg a line, sewn. This cloth 4 can be attached to the anchor chain 2 in any manner.
  • auxiliary lines 11 slightly raised above the water surface, which ensures that in the case of Schwojens the ship 1 this applies in the region of its greater width to the leeward leash 5, 6 and the rotational movement of the ship 1 is stopped quickly.
  • auxiliary lines 11 are fixed at fixed points 11 'of the ship.
  • elastics 12 arranged parallel to these may be provided on the lines 5, 6 in order to keep the lines substantially tensioned, but the tensile forces are transmitted essentially via the lines 5, 6, the rubber bands 12 being in the Fig. 2 not shown for the sake of simplicity.
  • the resistance body 3 is formed by a triangular cloth 4, on the upper side of a rod 13 is supported, which protrudes from a sleeve 14 which is rotatably held about the anchor chain 2, but fixed with respect to their axial position on the anchor chain 2. From this sleeve 14 is another rod 15 radially from at the free end of a float 16 is held, which is substantially completely submerged in the water. By this float 16 a corresponding orientation of the resistor body 3 is ensured.
  • the resistance body 3 may also be formed by a sheet of seawater resistant metal or plastic instead of a cloth 4.
  • the resistance body 3 is formed by a rhomboidförmige plate 17 which has along its shorter axis a sleeve 18 which is interspersed by the anchor chain 2 with play.
  • an axial fixing of the sleeve 18 is provided on the anchor chain, which is not shown separately.
  • the resistance body of a rotation around the anchor chain 2 an increased resistance - compared with the solutions according to the Fig. 1 to 3 - against, whereby a possible pendulum motion of the ship 1, in which on the lines 5, 6 and a torque is transmitted to the resistance body 3, is decelerated faster.
  • the resistance body after the Fig. 4 can rhomboid instead of too diamond-shaped or deltoid-shaped, but the sleeve 18 always runs along the smaller axis of the plate.
  • the resistance body 3 is formed by a screen 20 and connected via a rod 19 with the anchor chain 2.
  • This screen 20 may be formed from a cloth with a corresponding frame, or also be formed of rigid segments, similar to a mobile satellite antenna.
  • the screen 20 may also be formed by a bucket or the like.
  • the determination of the lines 5, 6 takes place in this embodiment on the rod 19 at a distance from the anchor chain. 2
  • the resistance body 3 is formed by two preferably articulated plate parts 21, which wrap around the anchor chain 2 and on its inside have an expansion body 22, which may also be formed by a compression spring.
  • a vertebral body 23 is still provided, which is substantially perpendicular to the angular symmetry of the two plate parts 21 and is formed in the example shown by a plate.

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Die Erfindung bezieht sich auf ein Verfahren zum Vermindern des Schwojens von mit einem Buganker verankerten Schiffen, insbesondere Segelyachten, sowie auf eine Einrichtung zur Durchführung dieses Verfahrens.The invention relates to a method for reducing the bowing of anchored with a bow anchor ships, especially sailing yachts, as well as to a device for carrying out this method.

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An einem Buganker verankerte Schiffe richten sich im Wesentlichen in Windrichtung aus. Allerdings ist zu beobachten, dass sich derart verankerte Schiffe auch aus dem Wind drehen und dadurch (ganz ähnlich wie beim Segeln, aber ohne Segel, nur durch den Angriff des Windes am Schiff) etwas Fahrt gewinnen, bis eine weitere Bewegung wegen des Ankers nicht mehr möglich ist. Dann wird das Schiff durch den Anker gedreht und pendelt in die entgegengesetzte Richtung. Diese Pendelbewegung wird üblicherweise "Schwojen" genannt und stellt ein erhebliches Problem dar, da diese Bewegungen beim Verankern von Schiffen durch Einhalten eines entsprechend großen Abstandes zwischen zwei nebeneinander verankerten Schiffen bzw. zum Ufer, zu Felsen, zu Untiefen u.dgl. berücksichtigt werden müssen. Das Schwojen benachbarter Schiffe kann mit unterschiedlicher Frequenz erfolgen, sodass die Bewegungen oft gegenläufig sind. Die benötigten Sicherheitsabstände werden dadurch häufig unterschätzt.Ships anchored to a bow anchor are directed essentially downwind. However, it can be observed that such anchored ships also turn from the wind and thus (quite similar to sailing, but without sails, only by the attack of the wind on the ship) gain some drive until another movement because of the anchor no longer is possible. Then the ship is rotated by the anchor and swings in the opposite direction. This pendulum movement is usually called "Schwojen" and represents a significant problem, since these movements in anchoring ships by maintaining a correspondingly large distance between two anchored side by side ships or the shore, rocks, shoals and the like. must be taken into account. The swaying of neighboring ships can be done with different frequencies, so that the movements are often in opposite directions. The required safety distances are often underestimated.

Eine bekannte Abhilfe gegen das Schwojen besteht darin, zusätzlich einen Heckanker zu verwenden. Dies hat aber den Nachteil, dass in dem Fall, dass der Wind dreht, das Schiff den Wind auf die Breitseite bekommen kann.A well-known remedy against the Schwojen is to additionally use a rear anchor. But this has the disadvantage that in the event that the wind turns, the ship can get the wind on the broadside.

Das Schwojen tritt nicht nur bei verankerten Schiffen auf, sondern auch bei geschleppten Schiffen. Um solche Pendelbewegungen von geschleppten Schiffen zu reduzieren wurde in der JP 54067995 A folgendes Verfahren vorgeschlagen: Das Schlepptau (entsprechend der Ankerkette eines verankerten Schiffes) endet mit Abstand vor dem Schiff und ist über ein zur Steuerbordseite hin führendes Steuerbord-Tau und ein zur Backbordseite hin führendes Backbord-Tau mit dem Schiff verbunden. Die Haltekraft bzw. Schleppkraft für das Schiff wird also von Steuerbord- und Backbordtau gemeinsam übertragen. Dabei werden die auf das Steuerbord- bzw. Backbord-Tau wirkenden Kräfte gemessen und miteinander verglichen. Aus diesen Messsignalen wird auf die Stellung des Schiffs geschlossen. Es werden - je nach Stellung des Schiffs - getrennte Winden für das Steuerbord- und das Backbordtau so angesteuert, dass das Schiff wieder in die Sollposition zurückgebracht wird.The Schwojen occurs not only in anchored ships, but also in towed ships. To reduce such oscillations of towed ships was in the JP 54067995 A proposes the following method: The tow (corresponding to the anchor chain of an anchored ship) terminates at a distance in front of the ship and is on a starboard side leading starboard rope and a port side leading port dew connected to the ship. The holding force or towing force for the ship is thus transferred jointly from starboard and port dew. The forces acting on the starboard or port rope are measured and compared with each other. These signals are used to determine the position of the ship. Depending on the position of the ship, separate winches for the starboard and port ropes are activated in such a way that the ship is returned to the set position.

Bei diesem Verfahren ergibt sich der Nachteil eines sehr hohen apparativen Aufwandes, der nur bei großen Schiffen vertretbar ist. Für kleine Schiffe oder Segeljachten ist dieses Verfahren aufgrund des erforderlichen Aufwandes praktisch nicht anwendbar. Oft steht nicht einmal ausreichend Energie für solch eine Vorrichtung zur Verfügung.In this method, there is the disadvantage of a very high expenditure on equipment, which is justifiable only for large vessels. For small vessels or sailing yachts, this method is practically not applicable because of the required effort. Often not even enough energy is available for such a device.

Die US 4567843 A offenbart ein Ankersystem, welches ein Schiff über ein Stangensystem, das zu beiden Seiten des Schiffes angreift, an einer Ankerkette befestigt. Das Stangensystem ist mit einem Schwimmkörper verbunden, der eine vertikal nach oben gerichtete Kraft auf die Ankerkette ausübt. Das Schiff wird immer in jene Stellung zurückgedrückt, in der die Ankerkette senkrecht nach oben läuft; in anderen Stellungen wird nämlich der Schwimmkörper von der (dann schräg verlaufenden) Ankerkette in eine tiefere Lage gezogen, was eine entsprechende Rückstellkraft bewirkt. Das Schwojen wird insofern reduziert, als das Schiff (von oben gesehen) niemals eine Winkelstellung gegenüber dem Stangensystem einnehmen kann, weil das Stangensystem lediglich um eine horizontale Achse gegenüber dem Schiff schwenkbar ist.The US 4567843 A discloses an anchor system which attaches a ship to an anchor chain via a bar system which engages both sides of the ship. The rod system is connected to a float which exerts a vertical upward force on the anchor chain. The ship is always pushed back to the position in which the anchor chain runs vertically upwards; in other positions, namely, the float is pulled by the (then oblique) anchor chain in a lower position, which causes a corresponding restoring force. The swaying is reduced in that the ship (seen from above) can never assume an angular position relative to the bar system because the bar system is pivotable only about a horizontal axis with respect to the ship.

Nachteilig ist an dieser Konstruktion natürlich, dass das Stangensystem groß und schwer und somit für kleinere Schiffe unbrauchbar ist.The disadvantage of this design, of course, that the rod system is large and heavy and thus useless for smaller vessels.

Die US 4568295 A beschreibt ein System zum Halten der Position eines Schiffes relativ zu einem Schwimmkörper. Hier sind zwei Stangen vorgesehen, die einerseits am Schwimmkörper befestigt sind und andererseits zu beiden Seiten des Schiffes an Ketten aufgehängt sind. Die Stangen sind mit einem Gewicht versehen. Die Sollposition ist jene Position, wo die Ketten senkrecht nach unten verlaufen. Verlässt das Schiff die Sollposition (sei es durch eine Vor- oder Rückwärtsbewegung, sei es durch eine Drehbewegung), so verlaufen die Ketten schräg und heben dadurch das Gewicht an, was wiederum eine Rückstellkraft zur Folge hat. Auch hier ist die Größe der Stangen ein Problem für kleinere Schiffe.The US 4568295 A describes a system for holding the position of a ship relative to a float. Here are two rods provided, which are on the one hand attached to the floating body and on the other hand hung on both sides of the ship to chains. The rods are provided with a weight. The target position is that Position where the chains run vertically downwards. The ship leaves the target position (either by a forward or backward movement, be it by a rotational movement), so the chains are inclined and thereby lift the weight, which in turn has a restoring force. Again, the size of the rods is a problem for smaller ships.

Auch die US 4694771 A und die GB 1039749 zeigt eine Ankervorrichtung, welche zu beiden Seiten eines Schiffes angreift, wobei letzteres Dokument auch elastisch dehnbase Elemente an den Seitenleinen vorweist.Also the US 4694771 A and the GB 1039749 shows an anchoring device, which acts on both sides of a ship, the latter document also shows elastically Dehnbase elements on the side lines.

Darstellung der ErfindungPresentation of the invention

Ziel der Erfindung ist es, ein einfaches Verfahren der eingangs erwähnten Art vorzuschlagen, das sich auch für kleine Schiffe, wie z.B. Segeljachten, eignet.The aim of the invention is to propose a simple method of the type mentioned at the outset, which is also suitable for small ships, such as e.g. Sailing yachts, suitable.

Erfindungsgemäß wird dies bei einem Verfahren der eingangs erwähnten Art dadurch erreicht, dass die Ankerkette - wie üblich - bis zum Schiff geführt wird und zusätzlich zwei Leinen mit der Ankerkette und mit jeweils einem an der Backborseite und an der Steuerbordseite vorgesehenen Punkt des Schiffes verbunden werden, wobei die beiden Leinen elastisch dehnbare Elemente aufweisen. Im Gegensatz zur oben erwähnten JP 54067995 A führt also die Ankerkette wie üblich vom Anker bis zum Schiff und überträgt den Großteil der Ankerkraft. Die zusätzlichen Leinen weisen elastisch dehnbare Elemente auf, die als Rücksteller wirken. Wenn sich das Schiff aus der Sollposition herausdreht, wird einer davon gedehnt (und der andere entlastet). Dadurch erhöht sich der Zug in der an der dann dem Wind abgewandten Leeseite verlaufenden Leine (im weiteren Leeleine genannt) bei gleichzeitiger Verminderung des Zuges in der dem Wind zugewandten Luvseite verlaufenden Leine (im weiteren Luvleine genannt), wodurch sich ein entsprechendes rückstellendes Moment ergibt und sich das Schiff in den Wind dreht. Wichtig ist, dass die Ankerkette den Großteil der Ankerkraft aufnimmt, denn andernfalls könnten die Rücksteller leicht überdehnt werden oder gar reißen.According to the invention this is achieved in a method of the type mentioned in that the anchor chain - as usual - is guided to the ship and in addition two lines are connected to the anchor chain and each with a provided on the Backborseite and on the starboard side point of the ship, wherein the two lines have elastically extensible elements. In contrast to the above JP 54067995 A So, as usual, carries the anchor chain from the anchor to the ship and transmits most of the anchor force. The extra lines have elastically stretchable elements that act as a retractor. When the ship turns out of set position, one of them is stretched (and the other unloaded). This increases the train in the at the then facing away from the wind leeward line (hereinafter called Leeleine) while reducing the train in the windward windward side leash (hereinafter called luff line), resulting in a corresponding restoring moment and the ship turns into the wind. It is important that the anchor chain absorbs the majority of the anchor force, otherwise the restraints could easily be overstretched or even torn.

Die rückstellende Kraft wird durch den Widerstandskörper erhöht. Durch diese Maßnahme wird erreicht, dass sich der Widerstand, den das Schiff zu überwinden hat, um sich aus dem Wind zu drehen, durch die Anbringung des Widerstandskörpers wesentlich erhöht. Auf diese Weise ergeben sich nur sehr kleine Pendelbewegungen des Schiffes. Dadurch können Schiffe näher beieinander ankern.The restoring force is increased by the resistance body. By this measure, it is achieved that the resistance that the ship has to overcome in order to turn out of the wind, substantially increased by the attachment of the resistance body. In this way, only very small oscillations of the ship arise. This allows ships to anchor closer together.

Für diese verbesserte Ausführung ist eine Einrichtung zur Durchführung des erfindungsgemäßen Verfahrens notwendig, wie sie im Anspruch 2 angegeben ist. Sie zeichnet sich durch ein hohes Maß an Einfachheit aus und eignet sich auch für kleinere Schiffe, insbesondere Segeljachten.For this improved embodiment, a device for carrying out the method according to the invention is necessary, as indicated in claim 2. It is characterized by a high degree of simplicity and is also suitable for smaller ships, especially sailing yachts.

Durch die vorgeschlagenen Maßnahmen wird auf einfache Weise sichergestellt, dass der Widerstandskörper stets in Position gehalten wird. Dreht sich das Schiff aus dem Wind, so kommt das vordere Schiff vermehrt an der Leeleine zur Anlage, wodurch an dieser, da der Widerstandskörper im Wesentlichen an seinem Ort bleibt, diese stärker gezogen wird und eine entsprechende rückstellende Kraft auf das Schiff wirkt und dieses in den Wind zurückdreht.The proposed measures ensures in a simple manner that the resistance body is always held in position. If the ship turns out of the wind, then the front ship comes increasingly to the leash to the plant, whereby at this, as the resistance body remains substantially in place, this is pulled stronger and a corresponding restoring force acts on the ship and this in turning back the wind.

Durch die Merkmale des Anspruchs 3 ergibt sich eine besonders einfache Form eines geeigneten Widerstandskörpers, der sich auch leicht und Platz sparend verstauen lässt.Due to the features of claim 3 results in a particularly simple form of a suitable resistance body, which can also be stored easily and space-saving.

Bei einem solchen Widerstandskörper ist es vorteilhaft, die Merkmale des Anspruchs 4 vorzusehen, wodurch der Widerstandskörper eine höhere Stabilität erreicht und die Reißfestigkeit wesentlich erhöht.In such a resistance body, it is advantageous to provide the features of claim 4, whereby the resistance body reaches a higher stability and significantly increases the tensile strength.

Durch die Merkmale des Anspruchs 5 ergibt sich der Vorteil einer hohen Stabilität und eines hohen Widerstandsbeiwertes des Widerstandskörpers, da durch diesen kein Wasser hindurchtreten kann, wie dies bei einem Tuch der Fall ist.By the features of claim 5 there is the advantage of a high stability and a high coefficient of resistance of the resistor body, since no water can pass through it, as is the case with a cloth.

Durch die Merkmale des Anspruchs 6 ergibt sich der Vorteil, dass der Widerstandskörper beim Setzen des Ankers sicher in der richtigen Position gehalten wird. Bei einem Widerstandskörper in Form eines Tuches ergibt sich auch der Vorteil, dass sich dieses nicht um die Ankerkette schlingen kann.Due to the features of claim 6, there is the advantage that the resistance body is securely held in the correct position when setting the anchor. In a resistance body in the form of a cloth, there is also the advantage that this can not wrap around the anchor chain.

Um den Widerstandsbeiwert des Widerstandskörpers gegen ein Drehen um die Ankerkette weiter zu erhöhen, können die Merkmale des Anspruchs 7 vorgesehen werden.In order to further increase the resistance coefficient of the resistance body against rotation about the anchor chain, the features of claim 7 can be provided.

Eine weitere Möglichkeit, die Pendelbewegungen eines am Bug verankerten Schiffes einzuschränken, ergibt sich durch die Merkmale des Anspruchs 8. Dabei kommt es, wenn sich das Schiff aus dem Wind dreht, auch zu einem Verdrehen des Widerstandskörpers, insbesondere wenn die Leinen über Kreuz angeschlagen sind, wobei aber ein sehr erheblicher durch die Umströmung des Widerstandskörpers bedingter Widerstand überwunden werden muss, sodass es zu einem Stoßdämpfer-Effekt kommt und die Ausschwenkbewegung des Schiffes zwar rasch, aber relativ sanft gestoppt wird und ruckartige Belastungen vermieden werden.Another possibility to limit the oscillations of a boat anchored to the bow, results from the features of claim 8. It comes when the ship turns out of the wind, also to a twisting of the resistance body, especially when the lines are struck crosswise , but with a very significant caused by the flow around the resistor body resistance must be overcome so that it comes to a shock absorber effect and the Ausschwenkbewegung the ship is indeed stopped quickly but relatively gently and jerky loads are avoided.

Um einen solchen Widerstandskörper leichter verstauen zu können ist es vorteilhaft, die Merkmale des Anspruchs 9 vorzusehen.In order to stow such a resistance body easier, it is advantageous to provide the features of claim 9.

Weiters können bei einem solchen Widerstandskörper die Merkmale des Anspruchs 10 vorgesehen sein, wodurch der Widerstand, den der Widerstandskörper im Wasser einer Verdrehung entgegensetzt, weiter erhöht wird, sodass die Plattenteile kleiner gehalten werden können, um den gleichen Effekt zu erzielen.Furthermore, in such a resistance body, the features of claim 10 may be provided, whereby the resistance, which opposes the resistance body in the water of a rotation, is further increased, so that the plate parts can be made smaller to achieve the same effect.

Der Widerstandskörper kann aber auch gemäß den Merkmalen des Anspruchs 11 ausgebildet und an der Ankerkette befestigt sein.However, the resistance body may also be formed according to the features of claim 11 and secured to the anchor chain.

Um die Pendelbewegung bzw. das Schwojen eines Schiffes besonders klein zu halten ist es vorteilhaft, die Merkmale des Anspruchs 12 vorzusehen. Auf diese Weise kommt es aufgrund der üblichen Rumpfformen von Schiffen bereits bei kleinen Pendelbewegungen des Schiffes zu einem Anliegen der Leeleine am Schiffsrumpf und damit zur Einleitung rückstellender Kräfte. Außerdem wird auch weitgehend ein Scheuern der Leinen an dem Unterschiff vermieden, dessen Beschichtung meist sehr empfindlich ist.In order to keep the pendulum movement or the Schwojen a ship particularly small, it is advantageous to provide the features of claim 12. In this way, it is due to the usual hull shapes of ships even with small oscillations of the ship to a concern of the leash on the hull and thus to initiate restoring forces. In addition, a scrubbing of the lines on the lower hull is largely avoided, the coating is usually very sensitive.

Durch die Merkmale des Anspruchs 13 ergibt sich der Vorteil, dass die Pendelbewegungen des Schiffes jeweils sanft gestoppt werden und es zu keinem ruckartigen Abbremsen des Schiffes an den Umkehrpunkten von kleinen Pendelbewegungen kommt.Due to the features of claim 13, there is the advantage that the pendulum movements of the ship are each gently stopped and there is no jerky braking of the ship at the reversal points of small oscillations.

Die Befestigung des Widerstandskörpers an der Ankerkette kann in beliebiger Weise erfolgen, desgleichen die Festlegung der Lage der gegebenenfalls an dem Widerstandskörper gehaltenen Hülse.The attachment of the resistor body to the anchor chain can be done in any way, as well as the determination of the position of the possibly held on the resistor body sleeve.

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Die Erfindung wird nun anhand der Zeichnungen näher erläutert. Dabei zeigt:The invention will now be explained in more detail with reference to the drawings. Showing:

Fig. 1 schematisch ein erfindungsgemäß verankertes Schiff, in Seitenansicht; Fig. 2 das Schiff nach der Fig. 1 in Draufsicht; Fig. 3 bis 5 schematisch verschiedene Ausführungsformen von Widerstandskörpern; Fig. 6 eine weitere Ausführungsform eines Widerstandskörpers in Seitenansicht; und Fig. 7 den Widerstandskörper nach der Fig. 6 in einer Ansicht vom Schiff aus gesehen. Fig. 1 schematically a ship anchored according to the invention, in side view; Fig. 2 the ship after the Fig. 1 in plan view; Fig. 3 to 5 schematically different embodiments of resistor bodies; Fig. 6 a further embodiment of a resistor body in side view; and Fig. 7 the resistance body after the Fig. 6 in a view from the ship.

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Wie aus den Fig. 1 und 2 zu ersehen ist, ist ein Schiff 1 mit einer über dessen Bug geführten Ankerkette 2 (oder einem Ankertau) verankert.Like from the Fig. 1 and 2 can be seen, a ship 1 is anchored with an anchor chain 2 guided over the bow (or an anchor rope).

An dieser Ankerkette 2 ist ein Widerstandskörper 3, der bei der Ausführungsform nach der Fig. 1 und 2 durch ein dreieckiges Tuch 4 gebildet ist, gehalten. Dabei sind an der freien Ecke des Tuches 4 zwei Leinen 5, 6 angeschlagen. Zweckmäßigerweise ist an der oberen Seite des dreieckigen Tuches 4 eine Verstärkung 4', z.B. eine Leine, eingenäht. Dieses Tuch 4 kann in beliebiger Weise an der Ankerkette 2 befestigt sein.At this anchor chain 2 is a resistance body 3, which in the embodiment of the Fig. 1 and 2 is formed by a triangular cloth 4, held. In this case, 4 two lines 5, 6 are posted on the free corner of the cloth. Conveniently, on the upper side of the triangular cloth 4, a reinforcement 4 ', eg a line, sewn. This cloth 4 can be attached to the anchor chain 2 in any manner.

Diese Leinen 5, 6 sind, wie aus der Fig. 2 zu ersehen ist, an der Backbord- bzw. der Steuerbordseite des Schiffes 1 geführt und an festen Punkten 7, 8 des Schiffes 1, z.B. an Klampen, festgelegt. In die Leinen 5, 6 sind elastische Elemente 9 eingeschleift, die im Wesentlichen als Zugfedern wirken. Dabei können die Leinen 5, 6 an Ösen 10 der elastischen Elemente 9 festgelegt sein, die an beiden Enden der elastischen Elemente 9 vorgesehen sind. Dadurch ist es möglich, die Leinen lose um die elastischen Elemente 9 zu schlingen, wodurch sich eine Aufteilung der Leinen 5, 6 in zwei Stücke erübrigt, wobei jedoch die Kraft ausschließlich über die elastischen Elemente 9 übertragen wird. (In der Fig. 2 sind die elastischen Elemente 9 aus Gründen der Einfachheit nicht gezeichnet, sind aber in beiden Leinen 5, 6 vorgesehen.)These lines 5, 6 are, as from the Fig. 2 can be seen, led to the port side and the starboard side of the ship 1 and at fixed points 7, 8 of the ship 1, for example on cleats set. In the lines 5, 6 elastic elements 9 are looped, which act essentially as tension springs. In this case, the lines 5, 6 may be fixed to eyelets 10 of the elastic elements 9, which are provided at both ends of the elastic elements 9. This makes it possible to loosely loop the lines around the elastic elements 9, whereby a division of the lines 5, 6 is unnecessary in two pieces, but the force is transmitted exclusively via the elastic elements 9. (In the Fig. 2 For reasons of simplicity, the elastic elements 9 are not drawn, but are provided in both lines 5, 6.)

Dreht das Schiff 1 aus dem Wind, so legt es sich mit seinem vorderen Teil mehr an die leeseitige Leine 5, 6 an, wodurch diese eine größere Zugkraft aufnehmen muss und sich ein rückstellendes Moment ergibt.Turns the ship 1 from the wind, so it lays more with its front part of the leeward leash 5, 6, whereby this must absorb a larger traction and results in a restoring moment.

Die Leinen 5, 6 sind im vorderen Bereich des Schiffes 1 mittels Hilfsleinen 11 etwas über die Wasseroberfläche angehoben, wodurch sichergestellt ist, dass sich im Falle des Schwojens des Schiffes 1 dieses im Bereich seiner größeren Breite an die jeweils leeseitige Leine 5, 6 anlegt und die Drehbewegung des Schiffes 1 rasch gestoppt wird. Diese Hilfsleinen 11 sind an festen Punkten 11' des Schiffes festgelegt.The lines 5, 6 are in the front of the ship 1 by means of auxiliary lines 11 slightly raised above the water surface, which ensures that in the case of Schwojens the ship 1 this applies in the region of its greater width to the leeward leash 5, 6 and the rotational movement of the ship 1 is stopped quickly. These auxiliary lines 11 are fixed at fixed points 11 'of the ship.

Weiters können an den Leinen 5, 6 parallel zu diesen angeordnete Gummibänder 12 vorgesehen sein, um die Leinen im Wesentlichen gespannt zu halten, wobei aber die Zugkräfte im Wesentlichen über die Leinen 5, 6 übertragen werden, wobei die Gummibänder 12 in der Fig. 2 aus Gründen der Einfachheit nicht dargestellt sind.Furthermore, elastics 12 arranged parallel to these may be provided on the lines 5, 6 in order to keep the lines substantially tensioned, but the tensile forces are transmitted essentially via the lines 5, 6, the rubber bands 12 being in the Fig. 2 not shown for the sake of simplicity.

Bei der Ausführungsform nach der Fig. 3 ist der Widerstandskörper 3 durch ein dreieckiges Tuch 4 gebildet, an dessen oberer Seite ein Stab 13 gehalten ist, der von einer Hülse 14 absteht, die um die Ankerkette 2 drehbar gehalten, aber in Bezug auf ihre axiale Lage auf der Ankerkette 2 festgelegt ist. Von dieser Hülse 14 steht ein weiterer Stab 15 radial ab, an dessen freiem Ende ein Schwimmkörper 16 gehalten ist, der im Wesentlichen vollständig im Wasser eingetaucht ist. Durch diesen Schwimmkörper 16 ist eine entsprechende Ausrichtung des Widerstandskörpers 3 sichergestellt.In the embodiment of the Fig. 3 the resistance body 3 is formed by a triangular cloth 4, on the upper side of a rod 13 is supported, which protrudes from a sleeve 14 which is rotatably held about the anchor chain 2, but fixed with respect to their axial position on the anchor chain 2. From this sleeve 14 is another rod 15 radially from at the free end of a float 16 is held, which is substantially completely submerged in the water. By this float 16 a corresponding orientation of the resistor body 3 is ensured.

Der Widerstandskörper 3 kann statt durch ein Tuch 4 auch durch eine Platte aus seewasserbeständigem Metall oder Kunststoff gebildet sein.The resistance body 3 may also be formed by a sheet of seawater resistant metal or plastic instead of a cloth 4.

Bei der Ausführungsform nach der Fig. 4 ist der Widerstandskörper 3 durch eine rhomboidförmige Platte 17 gebildet, die entlang ihrer kürzeren Achse eine Hülse 18 aufweist, die von der Ankerkette 2 mit Spiel durchsetzt ist. Dabei ist wieder eine axiale Festlegung der Hülse 18 auf der Ankerkette vorgesehen, die jedoch nicht gesondert dargestellt ist. Bei dieser Ausführungsform setzt der Widerstandskörper einer Verdrehung um die Ankerkette 2 einen erhöhten Widerstand - verglichen mit den Lösungen nach den Fig. 1 bis 3 - entgegen, wodurch eine allfällige Pendelbewegung des Schiffes 1, bei der über die Leinen 5, 6 auch ein Drehmoment auf den Widerstandskörper 3 übertragen wird, rascher abgebremst wird.In the embodiment of the Fig. 4 the resistance body 3 is formed by a rhomboidförmige plate 17 which has along its shorter axis a sleeve 18 which is interspersed by the anchor chain 2 with play. Here again an axial fixing of the sleeve 18 is provided on the anchor chain, which is not shown separately. In this embodiment, the resistance body of a rotation around the anchor chain 2 an increased resistance - compared with the solutions according to the Fig. 1 to 3 - Against, whereby a possible pendulum motion of the ship 1, in which on the lines 5, 6 and a torque is transmitted to the resistance body 3, is decelerated faster.

Der Widerstandskörper nach der Fig. 4 kann statt rhomboidförmig auch rautenförmig oder deltoidförmig ausgebildet sein, wobei aber die Hülse 18 stets entlang der kleineren Achse der Platte verläuft.The resistance body after the Fig. 4 can rhomboid instead of too diamond-shaped or deltoid-shaped, but the sleeve 18 always runs along the smaller axis of the plate.

Bei der Ausführungsform nach der Fig. 5 ist der Widerstandskörper 3 durch einen Schirm 20 gebildet und über eine Stange 19 mit der Ankerkette 2 verbunden. Dieser Schirm 20 kann aus einem Tuch mit entsprechendem Gestell gebildet sein, oder auch aus steifen Segmenten, ähnlich einer mobilen Satellitenantenne gebildet sein. Im Sinne der Erfindung kann der Schirm 20 auch durch einen Kübel od. dgl. gebildet sein. Die Festlegung der Leinen 5, 6 erfolgt bei dieser Ausführungsform an der Stange 19 in einem Abstand von der Ankerkette 2.In the embodiment of the Fig. 5 the resistance body 3 is formed by a screen 20 and connected via a rod 19 with the anchor chain 2. This screen 20 may be formed from a cloth with a corresponding frame, or also be formed of rigid segments, similar to a mobile satellite antenna. For the purposes of the invention, the screen 20 may also be formed by a bucket or the like. The determination of the lines 5, 6 takes place in this embodiment on the rod 19 at a distance from the anchor chain. 2

Bei der Ausführungsform nach den Fig. 6 und 7 ist der Widerstandskörper 3 durch zwei vorzugsweise gelenkig miteinander verbundene Plattenteile 21 gebildet, die die Ankerkette 2 umschlingen und an ihrer Innenseite einen Spreizkörper 22 aufweisen, der auch durch eine Druckfeder gebildet sein kann.In the embodiment of the 6 and 7 the resistance body 3 is formed by two preferably articulated plate parts 21, which wrap around the anchor chain 2 and on its inside have an expansion body 22, which may also be formed by a compression spring.

An den freien Ecken der im Wesentlichen dreieckigen Plattenteile 21 sind die Leinen 5, 6 über Kreuz angeschlagen. Außerdem ist noch ein Wirbelkörper 23 vorgesehen, der im Wesentlichen senkrecht zur Winkelsymmetralen der beiden Plattenteile 21 steht und beim dargestellten Beispiel durch eine Platte gebildet ist.At the free corners of the substantially triangular plate parts 21, the lines 5, 6 are struck crosswise. In addition, a vertebral body 23 is still provided, which is substantially perpendicular to the angular symmetry of the two plate parts 21 and is formed in the example shown by a plate.

Beim Drehen des Schiffes kommt es zu einem verstärkten Zug an der leeseitigen Leine 5, 6, wodurch der durch die Plattenteile 21 gebildete Widerstandskörper ebenfalls gedreht wird, wobei aber ein entsprechend hoher Widerstand zu überwinden ist, wodurch die Pendelbewegung entsprechend gedämpft wird und nach dem Stoppen der Drehbewegung in der einen Richtung eine Bewegung in der entgegengesetzten Richtung nur langsam einsetzen kann, wodurch insgesamt das Schwojen des Schiffes sehr stark eingeschränkt wird.When turning the ship, there is an increased train on the leeward leash 5, 6, whereby the resistor body formed by the plate members 21 is also rotated, but with a correspondingly high resistance is overcome, whereby the pendulum motion is correspondingly damped and after stopping The rotational movement in one direction, a movement in the opposite direction can use only slowly, which in total the Schwojen the ship is very much limited.

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  1. Method for diminishing the swing motion of boats moored by a bow anchor, in particular sailing yachts, wherein the anchor chain (2) is - as usual - guided to the boat, and additionally two ropes (5, 6) are connected to the anchor chain (2) and to a respective point (7, 8) of the boat provided at the port side and the starboard side, respectively, wherein the two ropes (5, 6) have elastically stretchable elements and a resistance body (3) is connected to the ropes (5, 6) and eventually to the anchor chain (2).
  2. A device for carrying out the method according to Claim 1, comprising a boat, an anchor chain (2) and two ropes (5, 6), characterized in that the two ropes (5, 6) are connected to a resistance body (3), wherein the two ropes are connected directly or via the resistance body to the anchor chain (2) and that the two ropes (5, 6) are connected to a respective point (7, 8) of the boat provided at the starboard side and at the port side, respectively, and that the two ropes (5, 6) have elastically stretchable elements.
  3. The device according to Claim 2, characterized in that the resistance body (3) consists of a canvas (4), preferably a triangular canvas, which can be connected to the anchor chain (2) along one side, and that the ropes (5, 6) are connected to the same in the portion of the free corner of the resistance body (3), wherein the upper edge of the canvas (4) preferably encloses a larger angle with the anchor chain (2) than its lower edge.
  4. The device according to Claim 3, characterized in that a reinforcement (4'), e.g. a rope, is sewed in in the portion of the upper edge of the canvas (4), wherein the triangular canvas (4) is preferably guided around the anchor chain (2) and the upper edge of the canvas (4) preferably encloses a larger angle with the anchor chain (2) than its lower edge.
  5. The device according to one of Claims 2 to 4, characterrized in that the resistance body (3) consists of at least one substantially triangular plate, e.g. of plastics, one side of which is fixed at the anchor chain and in which the ropes (5, 6) are connected to it in the portion of the free corner, wherein the upper edge of the plate preferably encloses a larger angle with the anchor chain (2) than its lower edge.
  6. The device according to one of Claims 2 to 5, characterrized in that the upper edge of the resistance body (3) is connected to a rod (13) protruding from a sleeve (14) which is rotatable around the anchor chain (2), wherein oppositely to this rod (13), another rod (15) protrudes substantially perpendicularly from the sleeve (14), at the free end of which a buoyancy body (16) is held.
  7. The device according to Claim 2, characterized in that the resistance body (3) consists of a substantially rhombic, rhomboid or deltoid plate (17), along the minor diagonal or axis of which a sleeve (18) is arranged which the anchor chain (2) can traverse with a clearance, wherein the ropes (5, 6) are fixed at the corner of the resistance body (3) facing the boat.
  8. The device according to Claim 2, characterized in that the resistance body (3) substantially consists of angled plate sections (21) partially embracing the anchor chain (2), the plate sections (21) being spread apart towards the boat (1), wherein the ropes (5, 6) are preferentially attached crossing each other at the corners of the plate sections (21) closer to the boat (1).
  9. The device according to Claim 8, characterized in that the plate sections (21) are connected to each other by at least one link.
  10. The device according to Claim 8 or 9, characterized in that in the portion of the connection of the two preferably triangular plate sections (21), a turbulence generating body (23) such as a plate perpendicular to the angular-symmetry axis of the two plate sections (21) or the resistance body (3) is arranged.
  11. The device according to Claim 2, characterized in that a resistance body (3) formed as a screen (20) or a bucket is provided, the open side of which faces the anchor chain (2) and is connected to it by a bar (19), a chain or the like, wherein the ropes (5, 6) are attached to this bar (19) or the like in a distance from the anchor chain (2).
  12. The device according to one of Claims 2 to 11, characterrized in that the two ropes (5, 6) are lifted by means of auxiliary ropes (11) in the portion close to the bow and held slightly above the water surface.
  13. The device according to one of Claims 2 to 12, characterrized in that the ropes (5, 6) are attached at two ends of elastic elements (9).
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