EP2110308A1 - Lagerbehälter für Ausrüstungsgegenstände, insbesondere eines Rettungsfloßes anhand von Unterdruck gesclossen - Google Patents

Lagerbehälter für Ausrüstungsgegenstände, insbesondere eines Rettungsfloßes anhand von Unterdruck gesclossen Download PDF

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EP2110308A1
EP2110308A1 EP09157860A EP09157860A EP2110308A1 EP 2110308 A1 EP2110308 A1 EP 2110308A1 EP 09157860 A EP09157860 A EP 09157860A EP 09157860 A EP09157860 A EP 09157860A EP 2110308 A1 EP2110308 A1 EP 2110308A1
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Jean-Marie Vaur
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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
    • B63C9/00—Life-saving in water
    • B63C9/22—Devices for holding or launching life-buoys, inflatable life-rafts, or other floatable life-saving equipment

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  • the present invention relates to an equipment storage container including a liferaft.
  • the invention relates to a container intended to be fixed for example outside the thick shell of a submarine and which is therefore adapted to withstand a relatively large immersion pressure.
  • the object of the invention is therefore to solve these problems by providing a reliable container, easy to implement and reduced cost.
  • the subject of the invention is an equipment storage container, in particular a liferaft, characterized in that it comprises two complementary half-shells whose facing edges comprise complementary bearing spans, provided with sealing means and intended to be pressed against each other under the effect of a depression created in the container and means for triggering the opening of the container by suppressing the depression inside of this container and in that elastic means spacing bearing surfaces of the half-shells are provided between them to facilitate the opening of the container when triggering the opening thereof.
  • the container is designated by the general reference 1 in these figures, while the liferaft is for example designated by the general reference 2 on the figure 1 and is then in folded bag form, adapted to be housed in the container.
  • the container comprises two complementary half-shells designated by the general references 3 and 4 in these figures.
  • these complementary half-shells 3, 4 may, for example, be made of composite material, for example woven, and comprise, at their opposite edges, flanges 5 and 6, for example made of metal material, provided with complementary bearing surfaces 7 and 8.
  • the flanges can also be made of monolithic composite material.
  • the complementary bearing surfaces are provided with sealing means, such as for example O-rings, as will be described in more detail later, and are intended to be pressed against each other under the effect a depression created in the container.
  • At least one of the half-shells comprises a nozzle 9 for connecting the container to means for depressurizing the interior of the container during a preparation phase thereof.
  • This nozzle may have any suitable conventional structure for connecting the interior of the container to a vacuum machine of the conventional type to create this vacuum and thus press the complementary bearing surfaces of the half-shells against each other. other, in order to keep the half-shells in position.
  • At least one of the half-shells also comprises means for triggering the opening of the container by suppressing the depression inside this container.
  • These means are for example designated by the general reference 10 on the figure 4 and comprise for example a tubular sleeve designated by the general reference 11, passing through the half-shell and optionally the corresponding flange.
  • This tubular sleeve is sealingly associated with a shutter designated by the general reference 12, held in sealing position of the tubular sleeve by means of means removable armaments, such as for example a tear-off pin 13, and biased in the open position of this tubular sleeve via elastic means designated by the general reference 14.
  • These elastic means comprise for example a combination of Belleville washers and springs for pushing the shutter towards an opening position of the tubular sleeve when triggering the opening of the container, to allow to put the interior of this container to the pressure of the environment.
  • a conduit designated by the general reference 15 may also extend into the flange from this tubular sleeve 11 and open between the complementary bearing surfaces 7 and 8, to facilitate the detachment thereof during the opening of the container.
  • These means are designated by general reference 16 on this figure 3 and include for example Belleville washers housed in a recessed portion of one of the spans, to separate them and thus facilitate the opening of the container.
  • gaskets are also provided between these spans.
  • These joints for example, two in number, are designated by the general references 17 and 18 on this figure 3 .
  • These seals are constituted for example by O-rings arranged on either side of the elastic means 16.
  • a cadenae designated by the general reference 21 in this figure can also be provided to ensure a connection with for example an arming line.
  • half-shells may also be provided with attachment means 22 and 23 of the ends of the raft or portions of the equipment generally.
  • the half-shells are then assembled against each other and the nozzle 9 is connected to the vacuum machine of the container, to maintain in position, against each other, the bearing of these half -shells and therefore half-shells.
  • the container is then ready for use.
  • the elastic means 16 such as for example Belleville washers then cause the spacing of the bearing surfaces and the separation of the half-shells, which allows to recover the equipment such as liferaft housed in this container.
  • cocking line may be used, for example by a plunger or the like, to trigger the opening of this container, this cocking line being connected, for example, to the pin 13 and on the other hand to the shutter 12 to prevent the dispersion of parts in the environment.

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
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  • Ocean & Marine Engineering (AREA)
  • Closures For Containers (AREA)
  • Pressure Vessels And Lids Thereof (AREA)
  • Packging For Living Organisms, Food Or Medicinal Products That Are Sensitive To Environmental Conditiond (AREA)
  • Cold Air Circulating Systems And Constructional Details In Refrigerators (AREA)
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EP09157860A 2008-04-15 2009-04-14 Lagerbehälter für Ausrüstungsgegenstände, insbesondere eines Rettungsfloßes anhand von Unterdruck gesclossen Active EP2110308B1 (de)

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FR0852513A FR2929924B1 (fr) 2008-04-15 2008-04-15 Conteneur de stockage d'equipement notamment d'un radeau de survie.

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WO2017216600A1 (en) * 2016-06-13 2017-12-21 Motonautica F.Lli Ranieri Srl Water rescue system

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GB849419A (en) 1958-06-20 1960-09-28 Frankenstein & Sons Manchester Improvements in or relating to stowages for inflatable liferafts and the like
GB1036110A (en) * 1961-12-07 1966-07-13 Dunlop Rubber Co Improvements in rigid containers for inflatable rafts
GB1075843A (en) * 1965-03-22 1967-07-12 Rfd Co Ltd Improvements in containers for inflatable life-saving equipment
US3448471A (en) * 1967-03-02 1969-06-10 Frankenstein Group Ltd Stowages for inflatable liferafts
GB1555569A (en) * 1977-06-02 1979-11-14 Engineering & Glassfibre Devel Containers
US4280239A (en) * 1978-03-23 1981-07-28 The B. F. Goodrich Company Self righting, automatically inflatable life raft

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GB849419A (en) 1958-06-20 1960-09-28 Frankenstein & Sons Manchester Improvements in or relating to stowages for inflatable liferafts and the like
GB1036110A (en) * 1961-12-07 1966-07-13 Dunlop Rubber Co Improvements in rigid containers for inflatable rafts
GB1075843A (en) * 1965-03-22 1967-07-12 Rfd Co Ltd Improvements in containers for inflatable life-saving equipment
US3448471A (en) * 1967-03-02 1969-06-10 Frankenstein Group Ltd Stowages for inflatable liferafts
GB1555569A (en) * 1977-06-02 1979-11-14 Engineering & Glassfibre Devel Containers
US4280239A (en) * 1978-03-23 1981-07-28 The B. F. Goodrich Company Self righting, automatically inflatable life raft

Cited By (3)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
WO2017216600A1 (en) * 2016-06-13 2017-12-21 Motonautica F.Lli Ranieri Srl Water rescue system
US20190308703A1 (en) * 2016-06-13 2019-10-10 Motonautica F.Lli Ranieri Srl Water rescue system
US10814946B2 (en) * 2016-06-13 2020-10-27 Motonautica F.Lli Ranieri Srl Water rescue system

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FR2929924A1 (fr) 2009-10-16
FR2929924B1 (fr) 2010-11-12
EP2110308B1 (de) 2010-12-01
ATE490167T1 (de) 2010-12-15
DE602009000398D1 (de) 2011-01-13

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