EP3740425A1 - Bateau comportant un cerf-volant - Google Patents
Bateau comportant un cerf-volantInfo
- Publication number
- EP3740425A1 EP3740425A1 EP19701471.5A EP19701471A EP3740425A1 EP 3740425 A1 EP3740425 A1 EP 3740425A1 EP 19701471 A EP19701471 A EP 19701471A EP 3740425 A1 EP3740425 A1 EP 3740425A1
- Authority
- EP
- European Patent Office
- Prior art keywords
- cable
- arms
- wing
- kite
- boat
- Prior art date
- Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
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- 238000000034 method Methods 0.000 claims description 10
- 238000004904 shortening Methods 0.000 claims description 9
- 238000009434 installation Methods 0.000 description 1
- 230000000284 resting effect Effects 0.000 description 1
Classifications
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B63—SHIPS OR OTHER WATERBORNE VESSELS; RELATED EQUIPMENT
- B63H—MARINE PROPULSION OR STEERING
- B63H9/00—Marine propulsion provided directly by wind power
- B63H9/04—Marine propulsion provided directly by wind power using sails or like wind-catching surfaces
- B63H9/06—Types of sail; Constructional features of sails; Arrangements thereof on vessels
- B63H9/069—Kite-sails for vessels
Definitions
- the present invention relates to a boat comprising a kite and a mast on which the kite rests when not in use and a method of implementing a kite on such a vessel.
- kite it is known to attach a kite to the front of a boat to provide at least some of the force needed to move forward or for other uses.
- This kite conventionally takes the form of a kite wing whose flanges are attached to a cable which is itself attached to the boat.
- Document KR-B-101 500 89 discloses a boat with a kite attached to a platform rotatably mounted on the deck of the boat. This platform carries a mast which serves as a guide to the cables, which limits the freedom of the cables.
- DE-A-102004018814 also discloses a boat with a kite.
- An object of the present invention is to provide a boat which is equipped with a kite and a mast to facilitate the flight and landing of the kite and its storage when not used.
- a boat comprising:
- a platform pivotally mounted on the bridge about an axis perpendicular to the bridge
- kite comprising a wing and flanges where one end of each flange is attached to the wing
- a mast fixed to the platform and having a plurality of arms generally parallel to the bridge, where the arms are intended to be positioned under the wing when the kite is brought back, that is to say when the cable is shortened .
- the deployment system comprises a motorized drum around which is wound the cable and a pulley through which the portion of the cable which is between the drum and the flanges passes.
- the arms are retractable.
- the invention also proposes a method of implementing a kite of a boat according to one of the preceding variants and comprising, from a position where the wing rests on the arms:
- the arms are retractable and the method comprises, prior to the lengthening step:
- the method comprises between the step of shortening and the landing step, a repositioning step during which the arms are put back in place.
- FIG. 1 shows a perspective view of a boat according to the invention with a kite resting on a mast
- FIG. 2 also shows a perspective view of the boat according to the invention without the kite.
- FIG. 1 and FIG. 2 show a boat 100 having a hull 102 with a deck 104 on which a platform 106 is mounted.
- the platform 106 is pivotally mounted on the bridge 104 about an axis Z perpendicular to the deck 104, that is to say vertical when the boat 100 is stationary.
- the platform 106 is here disposed at the front of the hull 102 but could be further back.
- the boat 100 is equipped with a kite 110 which is here a kite with flanges but which could take another form such as a kite kites.
- the kite 110 conventionally comprises a flange 112 and flanges 114 where one end of each flange 114 is attached to the flange 112 and the other end of each flange 114 is attached to one end of a cable. 116, here via a control and control device 118, also called "pod".
- the boat 100 also comprises a deployment system 150 where the other end of the cable 116 is fixed to the deployment system 150 and which allows, on the one hand, to lengthen the cable 116 to allow the flight of the kite 110 and, on the other hand, to shorten the cable 116 to bring back the kite 110.
- the deployment system 150 is attached to the platform 106.
- the deployment system 150 comprises a motorized drum 120 and a pulley 122.
- the drum 120 is fixed to the platform 106 and around the drum 120 is wound the cable 116.
- the drum 120 is equipped with a motor that allows the drum 120 to rotate about its axis to wind or unroll the cable 116 according to the direction of rotation of the drum 120.
- the axis of the drum 120 is parallel to the bridge 104, that is to say horizontal.
- the deployment system 150 comprises the pulley 122 which is mounted articulated on the platform 106 and through which passes the portion of the cable 116 which is between the drum 120 and the control device and control 118, and more generally the flanges 114.
- the boat 100 also includes a mast 180 which is attached to the platform 106 and which has a plurality of arms 182 which extend generally parallel to the deck 104, i.e. horizontally.
- the arms 182 here extend forwardly with respect to the mast 180 in the direction of the wind relative to the boat 100.
- the arms 182 are arranged to be positioned under the wing 112 and to support the wing 112 when the kite 110 is brought back, that is to say when the cable 116 is shortened.
- a method of implementing the kite consists, from a position where the wing 112 rests on the arms 182, by:
- the stretching step also continues during the flight step and possibly during the flight step.
- the step of shortening continues during the landing step.
- the mast 180 is centered with respect to the pulley 122 and the arms 182 are arranged symmetrically on either side of the mast 180, but it is possible to provide that the mast 180 is off-center with respect to the pulley 122 and that the arms 182 are not arranged symmetrically with respect to the mast 180.
- the arms 182 are disposed above the pulley 122.
- the take-off of the wing 112 consists of a short release of the cable 116 to detach the wing 112 from the arms 182, then a retraction of the arms 182, and finally a complete release of the cable 116 to allow the flight of the wing 112.
- the landing of the wing 112 consists of a shortening of the cable 116 to a position slightly above the arms 182, then a replacement of the arms 182 retracted, and finally a complete shortening of the cable 116 to support the wing 112 on the arms 182.
- the retraction of the arms 152 is achieved by any appropriate means whether manual or motorized. This may be for example a motor which, on command, rotates the arms 152 downwards or inwards.
- the implementation method then comprises, before the lengthening step:
- a repositioning step in which the arms 182 are put back into place when the wing 112 is in a position slightly above the arms 182.
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Applications Claiming Priority (2)
Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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FR1850324A FR3076811B1 (fr) | 2018-01-16 | 2018-01-16 | Bateau comportant un cerf-volant |
PCT/EP2019/050974 WO2019141691A1 (fr) | 2018-01-16 | 2019-01-15 | Bateau comportant un cerf-volant |
Publications (3)
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EP3740425A1 true EP3740425A1 (fr) | 2020-11-25 |
EP3740425C0 EP3740425C0 (fr) | 2024-07-17 |
EP3740425B1 EP3740425B1 (fr) | 2024-07-17 |
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Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
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EP19701471.5A Active EP3740425B1 (fr) | 2018-01-16 | 2019-01-15 | Bateau comportant un cerf-volant |
Country Status (4)
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EP (1) | EP3740425B1 (fr) |
CA (1) | CA3088656A1 (fr) |
FR (1) | FR3076811B1 (fr) |
WO (1) | WO2019141691A1 (fr) |
Family Cites Families (6)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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DE102004018814A1 (de) * | 2004-04-19 | 2005-11-03 | Skysails Gmbh | Setzsystem für ein ausfliegendes drachenartiges Windangriffselement bei einem Wasserfahrzeug mit Windantrieb |
DK2213568T3 (da) * | 2006-08-15 | 2013-07-15 | Skysails Gmbh & Co Kg | Start- og bjærgningsindretning egnet til et aerodynamisk profilelement |
KR101500898B1 (ko) * | 2014-01-21 | 2015-03-10 | 박형규 | 케이블 제어형 카이팅 보트 |
US9248910B1 (en) * | 2014-04-17 | 2016-02-02 | Google Inc. | Airborne rigid kite with on-board power plant for ship propulsion |
DE102015111224B4 (de) * | 2015-07-10 | 2024-06-13 | Skysails Gmbh | Start- und Bergevorrichtung für einen Zugdrachen |
GB201520413D0 (en) * | 2015-11-19 | 2016-01-06 | Kite Power Solutions Ltd | Docking system |
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2018
- 2018-01-16 FR FR1850324A patent/FR3076811B1/fr active Active
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2019
- 2019-01-15 EP EP19701471.5A patent/EP3740425B1/fr active Active
- 2019-01-15 WO PCT/EP2019/050974 patent/WO2019141691A1/fr unknown
- 2019-01-15 CA CA3088656A patent/CA3088656A1/fr active Pending
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Publication number | Publication date |
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FR3076811A1 (fr) | 2019-07-19 |
FR3076811B1 (fr) | 2022-03-18 |
EP3740425C0 (fr) | 2024-07-17 |
CA3088656A1 (fr) | 2019-07-25 |
WO2019141691A1 (fr) | 2019-07-25 |
EP3740425B1 (fr) | 2024-07-17 |
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