EP2110308B1 - Equipment storage container, in particular for a life raft, maintained in closed position by underpressure inside - Google Patents

Equipment storage container, in particular for a life raft, maintained in closed position by underpressure inside Download PDF

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EP2110308B1
EP2110308B1 EP09157860A EP09157860A EP2110308B1 EP 2110308 B1 EP2110308 B1 EP 2110308B1 EP 09157860 A EP09157860 A EP 09157860A EP 09157860 A EP09157860 A EP 09157860A EP 2110308 B1 EP2110308 B1 EP 2110308B1
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    • 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
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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 a storage container according to claim 1.
  • 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 to an open 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 the Belleville washers then cause the separation 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.

Abstract

The container (1) has complementary semi-shells (3, 4) whose opposite edges comprising complementary support bearings (7, 8) equipped with O-ring joints. The semi-shells are made of composite material. The support bearings are fixed with respect to each other under the effect of depression created in the container. A triggering unit (10) triggers the opening of the container by suppressing the depression inside the container.

Description

La présente invention concerne un conteneur de stockage d'équipement notamment d'un radeau de survie.The present invention relates to an equipment storage container including a liferaft.

Plus particulièrement, l'invention se rapporte à un conteneur destiné à être fixé par exemple à l'extérieur de la coque épaisse d'un sous-marin et qui est donc adapté pour résister à une pression d'immersion relativement importante.More particularly, 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.

On a déjà proposé, dans l'état de la technique, notamment dans GB 849 419 , de réaliser des conteneurs de ce type.It has already been proposed, in the state of the art, especially in GB 849 419 , to make containers of this type.

Cependant, les solutions proposées dans l'état de la technique sont relativement lourdes en contraintes de structures et d'implantations, et coûteuses.However, the solutions proposed in the state of the art are relatively heavy in structural and implant constraints, and expensive.

Elles présentent également des problèmes notamment de fiabilité.They also have problems including reliability.

Le but de l'invention est donc de résoudre ces problèmes en proposant un conteneur fiable, facile à implanter et d'un coût réduit.The object of the invention is therefore to solve these problems by providing a reliable container, easy to implement and reduced cost.

A cet effet, l'invention a pour objet un conteneur de stockage selon la revendication 1.For this purpose, the subject of the invention is a storage container according to claim 1.

Selon d'autres aspects de l'invention, ce conteneur comprend l'une ou plusieurs des caractéristiques suivantes :

  • les moyens élastiques comprennent des rondelles de type Belleville disposées dans une partie en creux d'au moins l'une des portées,
  • les moyens d'étanchéité comprennent des moyens en forme de joints toriques,
  • les moyens de déclenchement de l'ouverture du conteneur par suppression de la dépression à l'intérieur de celui-ci comprennent au moins un manchon tubulaire traversant l'une des demi-coquilles et associé de façon étanche à un obturateur amovible pour le déclenchement de l'ouverture du conteneur, permettant de mettre l'intérieur du conteneur à la pression de l'environnement de celui-ci,
  • l'obturateur est maintenu en position d'obturation du manchon tubulaire par l'intermédiaire de moyens d'armement amovibles à l'encontre de la sollicitation de moyens élastiques de déplacement de cet obturateur vers une position d'ouverture du manchon,
  • les moyens d'armement amovibles comprennent une goupille arrachable,
  • il est prévu un conduit débouchant d'une part dans le manchon tubulaire et d'autre part entre les portées d'appui complémentaires des demi-coquilles pour faciliter le décollement de celles-ci lors de l'ouverture du conteneur,
  • les portées, l'embout et le manchon tubulaire sont prévus dans des brides fixées sur les bords correspondants des demi-coquilles,
  • les brides sont réalisées en matériau métallique, tandis que le reste des demi-coquilles est réalisé en matériau composite, et
  • chaque demi-coquille comporte des moyens d'accrochage des équipements composant le conteneur.
According to other aspects of the invention, this container comprises one or more of the following features:
  • the elastic means comprise Belleville washers disposed in a hollow portion of at least one of the spans,
  • the sealing means comprise means in the form of O-rings,
  • the means for triggering the opening of the container by deleting the depression inside thereof comprise at least one tubular sleeve passing through one of the half-shells and sealingly associated with a removable shutter for triggering the opening of the container, to put the inside of the container to the pressure of the environment thereof,
  • the shutter is held in the closed position of the tubular sleeve by means of removable arming means against the bias of elastic means for moving the shutter to an open position of the sleeve,
  • the removable arming means comprise a tear-off pin,
  • there is provided a conduit opening on the one hand in the tubular sleeve and on the other hand between the complementary bearing surfaces of the half-shells to facilitate the detachment thereof during the opening of the container,
  • the bearings, the end piece and the tubular sleeve are provided in flanges fixed on the corresponding edges of the half-shells,
  • the flanges are made of metal material, while the rest of the half-shells is made of composite material, and
  • each half-shell comprises hooking means of the equipment comprising the container.

L'invention sera mieux comprise à l'aide de la description qui va suivre, donnée uniquement à titre exemple, et faite se référant aux dessins annexés, sur lesquels :

  • la figure 1 représente une vue éclatée d'un conteneur selon l'invention ;
  • la figure 2 représente une vue d'un conteneur selon l'invention à l'eau ;
  • la figure 3 représente une vue en coupe de ce conteneur ; et
  • les figures 4 et 5 représentent des vues partielles à échelle agrandie, de portions de ce conteneur.
The invention will be better understood with the aid of the description which follows, given solely by way of example, and with reference to the appended drawings, in which:
  • the figure 1 represents an exploded view of a container according to the invention;
  • the figure 2 represents a view of a container according to the invention with water;
  • the figure 3 represents a sectional view of this container; and
  • the Figures 4 and 5 represent partial views on an enlarged scale of portions of this container.

On a en effet illustré sur ces figures, et en particulier sur les figures 1, 2 et 3, un conteneur de stockage d'un équipement tel que par exemple un radeau de survie.We have indeed illustrated in these figures, and in particular on Figures 1, 2 and 3 , a storage container of equipment such as for example a liferaft.

Le conteneur est désigné par la référence générale 1 sur ces figures, tandis que le radeau de survie est par exemple désigné par la référence générale 2 sur la figure 1 et se présente alors sous une forme repliée en sac, adapté pour être logé dans le conteneur.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.

Comme cela est illustré en particulier sur les figures 2 et 3, le conteneur comporte deux demi-coquilles complémentaires désignées par les références générales 3 et 4 sur ces figures.As illustrated in particular on figures 2 and 3 , the container comprises two complementary half-shells designated by the general references 3 and 4 in these figures.

En fait, et comme cela est illustré plus clairement sur la figure 4, ces demi-coquilles complémentaires 3, 4 peuvent par exemple être réalisées en matériau composite par exemple tissé et comporter au niveau de leurs bords en regard, des brides respectivement 5 et 6 par exemple en matériau métallique munies de portées d'appui complémentaires 7 et 8.In fact, and as is more clearly illustrated on the figure 4 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.

Les brides peuvent également être réalisées en matériau composite monolithique.The flanges can also be made of monolithic composite material.

Les portées d'appui complémentaires sont dotées de moyens d'étanchéité, tels que par exemple des joints toriques, comme cela sera décrit plus en détail par la suite, et sont destinées à être plaquées l'une contre l'autre sous l'effet d'une dépression créée dans le conteneur.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.

A cet effet, au moins l'une des demi-coquilles comporte un embout 9 de raccordement du conteneur à des moyens de mise en dépression de l'intérieur du conteneur lors d'une phase de préparation de celui-ci.For this purpose, 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.

Cet embout peut présenter n'importe quelle structure classique appropriée permettant de raccorder l'intérieur du conteneur à une machine à vide de type classique pour créer cette dépression et donc plaquer les portées d'appui complémentaires des demi-coquilles l'une contre l'autre, afin de maintenir les demi-coquilles en position.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.

Par ailleurs, au moins l'une des demi-coquilles comporte également des moyens de déclenchement de l'ouverture du conteneur par suppression de la dépression à l'intérieur de ce conteneur.Furthermore, at least one of the half-shells also comprises means for triggering the opening of the container by suppressing the depression inside this container.

Ces moyens sont par exemple désignés par la référence générale 10 sur la figure 4 et comprennent par exemple un manchon tubulaire désigné par la référence générale 11, traversant la demi-coquille et éventuellement la bride correspondante. Ce manchon tubulaire est associé de façon étanche à un obturateur désigné par la référence générale 12, maintenu en position de fermeture étanche du manchon tubulaire par l'intermédiaire de moyens d'armement amovibles, tels que par exemple une goupille arrachable 13, et sollicité en position d'ouverture de ce manchon tubulaire par l'intermédiaire de moyens élastiques désignés par la référence générale 14.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.

Ces moyens élastiques comprennent par exemple une combinaison de rondelles Belleville et de ressorts permettant de pousser l'obturateur vers une position d'ouverture du manchon tubulaire lors du déclenchement de l'ouverture du conteneur, pour permettre de mettre l'intérieur de ce conteneur à la pression de l'environnement.These elastic means comprise for example a combination of Belleville washers and springs for pushing the shutter to an open 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.

Différents modes de réalisation de moyens élastiques peuvent être envisagés pour permettre de régler la sollicitation engendrée par ceux-ci sur l'obturateur.Various embodiments of elastic means may be envisaged to allow the biasing generated by these to be applied to the shutter.

Par ailleurs, un conduit désigné par la référence générale 15 peut également s'étendre dans la bride à partir de ce manchon tubulaire 11 et déboucher entre les portées complémentaires en appui 7 et 8, afin de faciliter le décollement de celles-ci lors de l'ouverture du conteneur.Moreover, 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.

A cet effet, des moyens élastiques d'écartement de ces portées 7 et 8 peuvent également être envisagés entre celles-ci.For this purpose, elastic spacing means of these spans 7 and 8 can also be envisaged between them.

Ces moyens sont désignés par la référence générale 16 sur cette figure 3 et comprennent par exemple également des rondelles Belleville logées dans une portion en creux de l'une des portées, afin d'écarter celles-ci et ainsi faciliter l'ouverture du conteneur.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.

Comme cela a été mentionné précédemment, des joints d'étanchéité sont également prévus entre ces portées.As mentioned above, gaskets are also provided between these spans.

Ces joints, par exemple, au nombre de deux, sont désignés par les références générales 17 et 18 sur cette figure 3. Ces joints d'étanchéité sont constitués par exemple par des joints toriques disposés de part et d'autre des moyens élastiques 16.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.

Ces différents moyens peuvent être disposés entre des collerettes de protection de ceux-ci, s'étendant à partir du conteneur et désignées par les références générales 19 et 20 sur ces figures.These various means can be arranged between protective collars thereof, extending from the container and designated by the general references 19 and 20 in these figures.

Par ailleurs, et comme cela est illustré sur la figure 5, une cadène désignée par la référence générale 21 sur cette figure, peut également être prévue pour assurer une liaison avec par exemple une ligne d'armement.Moreover, and as illustrated on the figure 5 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.

Enfin et comme cela est visible sur la figure 3, les demi-coquilles peuvent également être munies de moyens d'accrochage 22 et 23 des extrémités du radeau ou de portions de l'équipement de façon générale.Finally and as is visible on the figure 3 the half-shells may also be provided with attachment means 22 and 23 of the ends of the raft or portions of the equipment generally.

On conçoit alors que la mise en oeuvre d'un tel conteneur consiste dans un premier temps à l'assembler en plaçant l'équipement tel que le radeau de survie entre les demi-coquilles.It is then conceivable that the implementation of such a container consists in a first time to assemble it by placing the equipment such as the life raft between the half-shells.

Les demi-coquilles sont ensuite assemblées l'une contre l'autre et l'embout 9 est raccordé à la machine de mise en dépression du conteneur, afin de maintenir en position, l'une contre l'autre, les portées de ces demi-coquilles et donc les demi-coquilles.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.

Le conteneur est alors prêt à être utilisé.The container is then ready for use.

A titre d'exemple, celui-ci peut être accroché à l'extérieur de la coque épaisse d'un sous-marin et il peut alors être soumis à une pression d'immersion relativement importante.For example, it can be hung on the outside of the thick hull of a submarine and it can then be subjected to a relatively large immersion pressure.

Lorsque l'on souhaite déclencher l'ouverture du conteneur, il suffit alors d'arracher la goupille d'armement 13 pour que les moyens élastiques 14 déplacent l'obturateur 12 vers sa position d'ouverture du manchon tubulaire 11. La dépression à l'intérieur du conteneur est alors éliminée, l'intérieur du conteneur étant à la pression de l'environnement du conteneur.When it is desired to trigger the opening of the container, it is then sufficient to tear the cocking pin 13 so that the elastic means 14 move the shutter 12 to its open position of the tubular sleeve 11. The vacuum The interior of the container is then eliminated, the interior of the container being under the pressure of the environment of the container.

Les moyens élastiques 16 tels que par exemple les rondelles Belleville provoquent alors l'écartement des portées d'appui et la séparation des demi-coquilles, ce qui permet de récupérer l'équipement tel que le radeau de survie logé dans ce conteneur.The elastic means 16 such as for example the Belleville washers then cause the separation of the bearing surfaces and the separation of the half-shells, which allows to recover the equipment such as liferaft housed in this container.

Il y va de soi bien entendu que différents modes de réalisation de ce conteneur peuvent être envisagés.It goes without saying of course that different embodiments of this container can be envisaged.

On notera également que la ligne d'armement peut être utilisée, par exemple par un plongeur ou autre, pour assurer le déclenchement de l'ouverture de ce conteneur, cette ligne d'armement étant par exemple reliée d'une part à la goupille 13 et d'autre part à l'obturateur 12 pour éviter la dispersion de pièces dans l'environnement.It will also be noted that the 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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  1. An equipment storage container (1), in particular for a life raft, comprising two complementary semi-shells (3, 4) the opposite edges of which comprise complementary support bearings (7, 8) provided with sealing means (17, 18), characterised in that:
    - at least one of the semi-shells (4) comprises a connection fitting (9) that can be joined to means in the form of a pump for creating a depression inside the container (1) for the purpose of placing the complementary support bearings (7, 8) against one another under the effect of this depression created inside the container (1);
    - the container (1) comprises means (10) for triggering opening of the container (1) by suppressing the depression inside this container, and
    - the container (1) comprises elastic means (16) for separating the support bearings (7, 8) of the semi-shells (3, 4) provided between the latter in order to facilitate opening of the container (1) when opening of the latter is triggered.
  2. The container according to Claim 1, characterised in that the elastic means (16) comprise Bellville-type washers disposed in a hollow part of at least one of the bearings.
  3. The container according to any of the preceding claims, characterised in that the sealing means (17, 18) comprise means in the form of toric joints.
  4. The container according to any of the preceding claims, characterised in that the means (10) for triggering opening of the container by suppressing the depression inside the latter comprise at least one tubular sleeve (11) crossing one of the semi-shells and associated, forming a seal, with a detachable plug (12) moveable between a sealed blocking position of the tubular sleeve (11) and an open position in which the inside of the container communicates with the exterior, such that the inside of the container is set at the pressure of its environment.
  5. The container according to any of the preceding claims, characterised in that the plug (12) is held in the blocking position of the tubular sleeve by means of detachable arming means (13) opposing the load of the elastic means (14) for moving this plug (12) towards an open position of the sleeve (11).
  6. The container according to Claim 5, characterised in that the detachable arming means comprise a tear-away pin (13).
  7. The container according to Claim 4, 5 or 6, characterised in that a channel (15) is provided opening out on the one hand into the tubular sleeve (11) and on the other hand between the complementary support bearings (7, 8) of the semi-shells (3, 4) in order to facilitate detachment of the latter when the container is opened.
  8. The container according to any of Claims 5 to 7, characterised in that the bearings, the fitting and the tubular sleeve are provided in flanges (5, 6) fixed onto the corresponding edges of the semi-shells (3, 4).
  9. The container according to Claim 8, characterised in that the flanges are made of metallic material, whereas the rest of the semi-shells is made of composite material.
  10. The container according to any of the preceding claims, characterised in that each semi-shell (3, 4) comprises means for hooking on (22, 23) a portion of the equipment accommodated within the latter.
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