ES1091380U

ES1091380U - Gateway for passenger boarding and unpacking (Machine-translation by Google Translate, not legally binding)

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Publication number: ES1091380U
Application number: ES201330853U
Authority: ES
Inventors: Pere Bonvila Bonet
Original assignee: Team Ports and Maritime SL
Current assignee: Team Ports and Maritime SL
Priority date: 2010-08-19
Filing date: 2010-08-19
Publication date: 2013-10-16
Anticipated expiration: 2020-08-19
Also published as: ES1091380Y

Abstract

Catwalk (1) for the embarkation and disembarkation of passengers of the type designed to enable the access of passengers from a terminal or port facility to the interior of a ship or vice versa, characterized in that it comprises: A first telescopic part (2) supported by means of a vertical column (3) fixed to the ground, said telescopic part having at least three extensible tunnels (4, 5, 6), each with a substantially parallelepiped shape, the cross section of each of the tunnels (4, 5, 6) decreasing each other, in a direction such that the tunnel of greater cross section (4) is supported directly by the vertical column (3) and coupled to the port terminal while that the tunnel of smaller cross section (6) is located at the opposite end of the first telescopic part, said first part being able to rotate about the vertical axis of the vertical column (3), and A second telescopic part (10) attachable by one of its ends to a ship, formed by two tunnels longitudinally extendable relative to each other, which is supported by a metallic support structure (13) displaceable in the horizontal plane, said second part being coupled to the first telescopic part (2) by means of a rotating cabin devoid of motive means located at one end of the second telescopic part rotating about the vertical axis thereof, having been provided with raising and lowering means to raise or lower the second telescopic part in such a way as to follow the oscillating movement of the ship in which said second part is coupled. (Machine-translation by Google Translate, not legally binding)

Description

5 OBJETO DE LA INVENCIÓN 5 OBJECT OF THE INVENTION

La presente solicitud de modelo de utilidad tiene por objeto el registro de una pasarela para el embarque y desembarque de pasajeros en una terminal o estación portuaria que incorpora notables innovaciones y ventajas frente a las pasarelas actualmente conocidas, The purpose of this utility model application is to register a gateway for boarding and disembarking passengers at a port terminal or station that incorporates notable innovations and advantages over the currently known gateways,

10 estando provisto de una pluralidad de túneles acoplados y extensibles y zonas articuladas que permiten un movimiento rotacional de las diversas partes que comprenden la pasarela de la invención, cuyas características se definen en las reivindicaciones adjuntas. 10 being provided with a plurality of coupled and extensible tunnels and articulated areas that allow rotational movement of the various parts comprising the gateway of the invention, the characteristics of which are defined in the appended claims.

CAMPO DE APLICACIÓN DE LA INVENCIÓN FIELD OF APPLICATION OF THE INVENTION

15 El campo de aplicación de la presente invención se encuentra dentro de la industria dedicada a la construcción de equipos y estructuras portuarias, especialmente aquellas destinadas a facilitar las maniobras de atraque de buques de pasajeros y el embarque y desembarque de éstos. The field of application of the present invention is within the industry dedicated to the construction of port equipment and structures, especially those intended to facilitate docking maneuvers of passenger ships and their embarkation and disembarkation.

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ANTECEDENTES DE LA INVENCIÓN BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

Es bien conocido en el estado de la técnica instalaciones y equipos que permiten el desembarque de los pasajeros de un buque después del atraque de éste. It is well known in the state of the art facilities and equipment that allow the disembarkation of the passengers of a ship after the berthing of the latter.

25 Sin embargo, las instalaciones conocidas, debido a su configuración constructiva, resultan poco prácticas y, por ejemplo, ven limitada la longitud correspondiente a la zona de paso de pasajeros o personal entre el edificio de la zona portuario de recepción de pasajeros y el barco atracado, así como la maniobrabilidad de la misma por lo que aumenta el grado de 25 However, the known facilities, due to their constructive configuration, are impractical and, for example, the length corresponding to the passenger or personal passage zone between the building of the passenger reception port area and the ship is limited docked, as well as the maneuverability of it so that the degree of

30 complejidad de las operaciones necesarias para su puesta a punto. 30 complexity of the operations necessary for commissioning.

Además, el solicitante no tiene conocimiento de la existencia de una pasarela para las operaciones de embarque y desembarque de pasajeros que disponga de las características técnicas y constructivas que se describen en esta memoria. In addition, the applicant is not aware of the existence of a gateway for passenger boarding and disembarkation operations that has the technical and construction characteristics described in this report.

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DESCRIPCIÓN DE LA INVENCIÓN DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

La presente invención se ha desarrollado con el fin de proporcionar una pasarela para el embarque y desembarque de pasajeros que resuelva los inconvenientes anteriormente mencionados de una forma efectiva, práctica y segura, aportando, además, otras ventajas The present invention has been developed in order to provide a gateway for boarding and disembarking passengers that resolves the aforementioned inconveniences in an effective, practical and safe manner, also providing other advantages.

5 adicionales que serán evidentes a partir de la descripción que se acompaña a continuación. 5 additional that will be evident from the description that follows.

Es por lo tanto un objeto de la presente invención proporcionar una pasarela para el embarque y desembarque de pasajeros que posibilita el acceso de pasajeros desde una terminal o instalación portuaria hasta el interior del buque o viceversa. It is therefore an object of the present invention to provide a gateway for the embarkation and disembarkation of passengers that allows the access of passengers from a port terminal or facility to the interior of the ship or vice versa.

10 Más en particular, la invención se caracteriza por el hecho de que comprende: Una primera parte telescópica soportada por medio de una columna vertical fijada al suelo, presentando dicha parte telescópica al menos tres túneles extensibles, siendo la sección transversal de cada uno de los túneles decreciente entre sí, en un sentido tal que el túnel de mayor sección More particularly, the invention is characterized by the fact that it comprises: A first telescopic part supported by means of a vertical column fixed to the ground, said telescopic part having at least three extendable tunnels, the cross section of each of them being tunnels decreasing with each other, in a sense such that the tunnel of greater section

15 está soportado directamente por la columna vertical y acoplado a la terminal portuaria mientras que el de menor sección transversal está situado en el extremo opuesto de la primera parte telescópica, siendo dicha primera parte susceptible de girar respecto al eje vertical de la columna vertical, y una segunda parte telescópica acoplable por uno de sus extremos a un barco, formada por dos túneles extensibles uno respecto al otro, que está 15 is supported directly by the vertical column and coupled to the port terminal while the one with the smallest cross section is located at the opposite end of the first telescopic part, said first part being able to rotate with respect to the vertical axis of the vertical column, and a second telescopic part attachable by one of its ends to a ship, formed by two extendable tunnels with respect to each other, which is

20 soportada por una estructura de sustentación metálica desplazable en el plano horizontal, y por lo tanto es la encargada de proporcionar todo el movimiento de traslación a la pasarela de embarque de pasajeros y sustentar los dos túneles extensibles. 20 supported by a movable metal support structure in the horizontal plane, and therefore is responsible for providing all the movement of movement to the passenger boarding bridge and supporting the two extendable tunnels.

Dicha segunda parte está acoplada a la primera parte telescópica por medio de una cabina Said second part is coupled to the first telescopic part by means of a cabin

25 giratoria desprovista de medios motores situada en un extremo de la segunda parte telescópica giratoria respecto al eje vertical de la misma, habiéndose provisto medios de elevación y descenso para subir o bajar la segunda parte telescópica de tal modo que sigue el movimiento oscilante del barco en el cual está acoplada dicha segunda parte. 25 rotating without motor means located at one end of the second telescopic part rotating with respect to the vertical axis thereof, means of raising and lowering being provided to raise or lower the second telescopic part such that it follows the oscillating movement of the ship in which is coupled said second part.

30 Gracias a estas características, se aporta un mayor rango de libertad de movimientos al conjunto de la pasarela dada la presencia de los movimientos giratorios entre ambas dos partes y respecto a los puntos extremos correspondientes al barco y la zona de embarque, la extensión telescópica de los diversos túneles y la movilidad de la estructura de sustentación metálica que abarcan prácticamente cualquier posibilidad de desplazamiento 30 Thanks to these characteristics, a greater range of freedom of movement is provided to the whole of the gangway given the presence of the rotating movements between both parts and with respect to the extreme points corresponding to the ship and the boarding area, the telescopic extension of the various tunnels and the mobility of the metal support structure that cover practically any possibility of displacement

35 en las tres dimensiones. 35 in all three dimensions.

Otro aspecto ventajoso no menos importante viene determinado por la disposición decreciente de las secciones de los túneles de la primera parte telescópica que favorece un reparto de cargas más equilibrado. De esta manera, a medida que nos alejamos del punto Another advantageous aspect not less important is determined by the decreasing arrangement of the sections of the tunnels of the first telescopic part that favors a more balanced distribution of loads. In this way, as we move away from the point

5 de apoyo (la columna vertical), la sección del túnel decrece y, por lo tanto, también su peso de manera que la carga en el apoyo de la segunda parte telescópica es menor que en el punto de giro asociado al edificio del puerto, descargando des esta manera la estructura móvil que ya está de por si cargada. 5 of support (the vertical column), the tunnel section decreases and, therefore, also its weight so that the load on the support of the second telescopic part is less than at the pivot point associated with the port building, unloading this way the mobile structure that is already loaded.

10 Preferentemente, la columna vertical anteriormente citada comprende dos porciones tubulares unidas entre sí por medios de fijación. De este modo, puede cambiarse la altura de la primera parte telescópica respecto al nivel del suelo mediante la simple extracción de la porción inferior de la columna vertical. Preferably, the aforementioned vertical column comprises two tubular portions joined together by fixing means. In this way, the height of the first telescopic part can be changed from the ground level by simply removing the lower portion of the vertical column.

15 Según otro aspecto de la invención, en la pasarela de la invención está provista una segunda cabina acoplada de forma giratoria inferiormente a la parte superior de la columna vertical y lateralmente al túnel de mayor sección, tal que dicha segunda cabina es susceptible de girar respecto al eje vertical de la columna vertical, transmitiendo este movimiento giratorio a la primera parte telescópica. According to another aspect of the invention, in the gateway of the invention there is provided a second cabin rotatably coupled inferiorly to the upper part of the vertical column and laterally to the tunnel of greater section, such that said second cabin is capable of rotating with respect to to the vertical axis of the vertical column, transmitting this rotating movement to the first telescopic part.

20 Según otro aspecto de la invención, los medios de elevación y descenso comprenden un mecanismo hidráulico del tipo cilindro-pistón fijado en la estructura de sustentación metálica el cual está acoplado al túnel que está acoplado con la cabina giratoria. According to another aspect of the invention, the lifting and lowering means comprise a hydraulic mechanism of the cylinder-piston type fixed in the metal support structure which is coupled to the tunnel that is coupled with the rotating cabin.

25 Ventajosamente, el mecanismo hidráulico anteriormente mencionado es desplazable axialmente en sentido vertical mediante la disposición de guías verticales soportadas en la estructura de sustentación metálica. Más en particular, en una realización concreta puede comprender dos guías verticales enfrentadas ente sí y separadas por el espacio correspondiente aproximadamente a la anchura de los túneles de la segunda parte Advantageously, the aforementioned hydraulic mechanism is axially movable vertically by means of the arrangement of vertical guides supported on the metal support structure. More particularly, in a specific embodiment it can comprise two vertical guides facing each other and separated by the space corresponding approximately to the width of the tunnels of the second part

30 telescópica. 30 telescopic

De este modo, la nueva pasarela de embarque y desembarque para buques, representa una estructura innovadora de características estructurales y constitutivas desconocidas hasta ahora para tal fin, razones que unidas a su utilidad práctica, la dotan de fundamento In this way, the new boarding and landing gateway for ships, represents an innovative structure with structural and constitutive characteristics unknown until now for this purpose, reasons that together with its practical utility, provide it with a foundation

35 suficiente para obtener el privilegio de exclusividad que se solicita. 4 35 enough to obtain the privilege of exclusivity that is requested. 4

Otras características y ventajas de la pasarela objeto de la presente invención resultarán evidentes a partir de la descripción de una realización preferida, pero no exclusiva, que se ilustra a modo de ejemplo no limitativo en los dibujos que se acompañan, en los cuales: Other features and advantages of the gateway object of the present invention will be apparent from the description of a preferred but not exclusive embodiment, which is illustrated by way of non-limiting example in the accompanying drawings, in which:

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BREVE DESCRIPCIÓN DE LOS DIBUJOS BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

Figura 1.- Es una vista en perspectiva de la pasarela de acuerdo con la presente invención con los diversos túneles extendidos; Figure 1.- It is a perspective view of the gateway according to the present invention with the various extended tunnels;

10 Figura 2.- Es una vista en perspectiva de detalle correspondiente a la primera parte telescópica que presenta la pasarela de la invención; Figure 2.- It is a perspective perspective view corresponding to the first telescopic part that presents the gateway of the invention;

Figura 3.- Es una vista en perspectiva de detalle correspondiente a la segunda parte Figure 3.- It is a perspective perspective view corresponding to the second part.

15 telescópica que presenta la pasarela de la invención donde se ha omitido uno de los túneles extensibles; 15 telescopic that presents the gateway of the invention where one of the extensible tunnels has been omitted;

Figura 4.- Es una vista en perspectiva de detalle visto desde arriba de la cabina montada en la primera parte telescópica; Figure 4.- It is a perspective perspective view seen from above of the cabin mounted on the first telescopic part;

20 Figura 5.- Es una vista en perspectiva de detalle visto desde abajo de la cabina montada en la primera parte telescópica; 20 Figure 5.- It is a perspective perspective view seen from below of the cabin mounted on the first telescopic part;

Figura 6.- Es una vista en perspectiva de detalle visto desde arriba de la cabina montada en 25 la segunda parte telescópica; Figure 6.- It is a perspective perspective view seen from above of the cab mounted on the second telescopic part;

Figura 7.- Es una vista en perspectiva de detalle visto desde abajo de la cabina montada en la segunda parte telescópica; Figure 7.- It is a perspective perspective view seen from below of the cabin mounted on the second telescopic part;

30 Figura 8.- Es una vista en perspectiva de detalle de la zona de unión entre la cabina y un túnel de la segunda parte telescópica; 30 Figure 8.- It is a detailed perspective view of the junction area between the cabin and a tunnel of the second telescopic part;

Figura 9.- Es una vista en perspectiva de la columna vertical asociada a la primera parte telescópica de la pasarela; Figure 9.- It is a perspective view of the vertical column associated with the first telescopic part of the gangway;

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Figura 10.- Es una vista en perspectiva de la estructura de sustentación metálica asociada a la segunda parte telescópica de la pasarela; Figure 10.- It is a perspective view of the metal support structure associated with the second telescopic part of the gangway;

Figura 11.- Es una vista en perspectiva de un túnel de la segunda parte telescópica; Figure 11.- It is a perspective view of a tunnel of the second telescopic part;

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Figura 12.- Es una vista en perspectiva del otro túnel de la segunda parte telescópica acoplado al segundo túnel que está provisto en la segunda parte telescópica; y Figure 12.- It is a perspective view of the other tunnel of the second telescopic part coupled to the second tunnel that is provided in the second telescopic part; Y

Figura 13.- Es una vista en perspectiva de uno de los túneles que está provista la primera 10 parte telescópica. Figure 13.- It is a perspective view of one of the tunnels that is provided with the first telescopic part.

DESCRIPCIÓN DE UNA REALIZACIÓN PREFERENTE DESCRIPTION OF A PREFERRED EMBODIMENT

Tal como se muestra en las figuras adjuntas, se aprecia una pasarela para el embarque y As shown in the attached figures, there is a boarding pass for boarding and

15 desembarque de pasajeros según la invención, del tipo modular, indicada de forma general con la referencia 1 en la figura 1, que comprende una primera parte telescópica 2 (véase la figura 2) soportada por medio de una columna vertical 3 fijada al suelo con una altura de 15 metros, presentando dicha parte telescópica al menos tres túneles extensibles 4, 5, 6, longitudinalmente. La sección transversal (rectangular) de cada uno de los túneles es 15 disembarkation of passengers according to the invention, of the modular type, generally indicated by reference 1 in figure 1, comprising a first telescopic part 2 (see figure 2) supported by means of a vertical column 3 fixed to the ground with a height of 15 meters, said telescopic part having at least three extensible tunnels 4, 5, 6, longitudinally. The cross section (rectangular) of each of the tunnels is

20 decreciente entre sí, en un sentido tal que el túnel de mayor sección 4 está soportado directamente por la columna vertical 3 mientras que el de menor sección transversal está situado en el extremo opuesto de la primera parte telescópica 2, siendo dicha primera parte 2 susceptible de girar respecto al eje vertical de la columna vertical 3. 20 decreasing with each other, in such a way that the tunnel of greater section 4 is supported directly by the vertical column 3 while the one of smaller cross section is located at the opposite end of the first telescopic part 2, said first part 2 being susceptible rotate with respect to the vertical axis of the vertical column 3.

25 De este modo, el túnel mayor 4 tiene una anchura de 2,87 m., el túnel intermedio 5 una anchura de 2,48 m., y el túnel 6 de menor sección tiene una anchura de 2,09 m, siendo la longitud en una condición retraída de 20 metros aproximadamente mientras que en una condición extendida la longitud total definida por los tres túneles 4, 5, 6 es de 43 metros aproximadamente. 25 Thus, the major tunnel 4 has a width of 2.87 m., The intermediate tunnel 5 a width of 2.48 m., And the tunnel 6 of smaller section has a width of 2.09 m. length in a retracted condition of approximately 20 meters while in an extended condition the total length defined by the three tunnels 4, 5, 6 is approximately 43 meters.

30 Cada uno de los túneles 4, 5, 6, tal como puede verse en el túnel 4 representado en la figura 13, tiene una forma sensiblemente paralelepipédica y está formado por una base 7, un techo 8 y dos paredes laterales 9 unidos entre sí por barras metálicas y se desplazan uno respecto al otro por medios de guiado, tales como rodillos que transcurren por guías, situados en la 30 Each of the tunnels 4, 5, 6, as can be seen in the tunnel 4 represented in Figure 13, has a substantially parallelepipedic shape and is formed by a base 7, a roof 8 and two side walls 9 joined together by metal bars and move relative to each other by guiding means, such as rollers running through guides, located in the

35 parte superior e inferior de los dos túneles de menor sección transversal, si bien se trata de medios de guiado habitualmente empleados por lo que no se va a entrar en mayor detalle en su descripción. Además, se proporciona una segunda parte telescópica 10 acoplable por uno de sus extremos a un barco (no representado), formada por dos túneles 11, 12, los cuales son extensibles uno respecto al otro, que está soportada por una estructura de sustentación metálica 13 con aproximadamente 25 metros de altura desplazable en el plano horizontal, estando dicha segunda parte 10 acoplada a la primera parte telescópica 2 por medio de una cabina giratoria 14, la cual está desprovista de medios motores. The upper and lower part of the two tunnels of smaller cross-section, although these are routinely used guiding means, so that they are not going to go into greater detail in their description. In addition, a second telescopic part 10 is provided, coupled by one of its ends to a ship (not shown), formed by two tunnels 11, 12, which are extensible with respect to each other, which is supported by a metal support structure 13 with approximately 25 meters of height movable in the horizontal plane, said second part 10 being coupled to the first telescopic part 2 by means of a rotating cabin 14, which is devoid of motor means.

Tal como se representa en la figuras 11 y 12, los túneles 11 y 12 están igualmente formados por un cuerpo sensiblemente paralelepipédico de sección transversal rectangular, si bien el túnel 11, también denominado pasillo de atraque, incluye en el extremo enfrentado al barco una rampa de acceso 26 con dos vallas laterales 27. As shown in Figures 11 and 12, tunnels 11 and 12 are also formed by a substantially parallelepiped body of rectangular cross-section, although tunnel 11, also known as a berthing corridor, includes a ramp at the end facing the ship of access 26 with two side fences 27.

Dicha cabina giratoria 14 está ubicada en un extremo de la segunda parte telescópica giratoria respecto al eje vertical de la misma, habiéndose provisto unos medios de elevación y descenso para subir o bajar la segunda parte telescópica 10 de tal modo que permite adaptarse al movimiento oscilante que realiza el barco cuando está atracado, en el cual está acoplada dicha segunda parte 10. Said rotating cabin 14 is located at one end of the second rotating telescopic part with respect to the vertical axis thereof, with lifting and lowering means being provided to raise or lower the second telescopic part 10 in such a way that it allows to adapt to the oscillating movement that performs the ship when it is docked, in which said second part 10 is coupled.

Este mecanismo hidráulico es desplazable axialmente en sentido vertical mediante la disposición de unas guías verticales 25 enfrentadas entre sí (véase con mayor claridad la figura 3) y soportadas en la estructura de sustentación metálica 13 que permiten regular la posición del mecanismo hidráulico de una forma sencilla y relativamente rápida. This hydraulic mechanism is axially movable in a vertical direction by means of the arrangement of vertical guides 25 facing each other (see figure 3 more clearly) and supported on the metal support structure 13 that allow to regulate the position of the hydraulic mechanism in a simple way and relatively fast.

Para efectuar la operación de giro de la primera parte 2 respecto al eje vertical de la columna vertical 3 está provista una segunda cabina 15 acoplada de forma giratoria inferiormente a la parte superior de la columna vertical 3 y lateralmente al túnel de mayor sección, tal que dicha segunda cabina 15 es susceptible de realizar movimientos giratorios respecto al eje vertical de la columna vertical 3, transmitiendo este movimiento giratorio a la primera parte telescópica 2. In order to carry out the rotation operation of the first part 2 with respect to the vertical axis of the vertical column 3, a second cabin 15 is provided rotatably coupled inferiorly to the upper part of the vertical column 3 and laterally to the tunnel of greater section, such that said second cabin 15 is capable of rotating movements with respect to the vertical axis of the vertical column 3, transmitting this rotating movement to the first telescopic part 2.

Tal como se muestra en las figuras 4 y 5, esta segunda cabina 15 comprende un cuerpo sensiblemente cilíndrico que tiene una base inferior 16 a modo de suelo, una pared lateral 17 provista de unas aberturas de acceso (en esta realización presenta cuatro aberturas de acceso, estando las aberturas no utilizadas cerradas por cubiertas) y una parte superior 18. As shown in Figures 4 and 5, this second cabin 15 comprises a substantially cylindrical body having a bottom base 16 as a floor, a side wall 17 provided with access openings (in this embodiment it has four access openings , the unused openings being closed by covers) and an upper part 18.

La base inferior 16 presenta una porción de acoplamiento 19 que permite acoplarse a la columna vertical 3 que dispone de un tramo saliente cilíndrico encajable con la parte superior de la citada columna vertical 3 y un rail-guía 20 situado cerca de la periferia de la base inferior 16 de trayectoria arqueada por el cual trascurren de forma deslizante dos elementos de guiado fijados en extremos opuestos del túnel de mayor sección, provistos de unas ruedas fijadas por elementos de tornillería en pletinas metálicas 21 fijadas a unos soportes 24. The lower base 16 has a coupling portion 19 which allows it to be coupled to the vertical column 3 which has a cylindrical projecting section that can be fitted with the upper part of said vertical column 3 and a guide rail 20 located near the periphery of the base lower 16 of arched path through which two guide elements fixed in opposite ends of the tunnel of greater section slide, provided with wheels fixed by fasteners in metal plates 21 fixed to supports 24.

La parte superior de la segunda cabina 15, mostrada en la figura 4, está provista de un eje giratorio del que sobresalen un par de tirantes 22, dispuestos en forma de V, fijados por su extremo a la parte superior del túnel de mayor sección transversal, más concretamente en un marco 23 ubicado en el extremo del túnel, estando el movimiento de giro de dicho eje sincronizado con el deslizamiento de los medios de guiado provistos en el túnel 4 de mayor sección. The upper part of the second cabin 15, shown in Figure 4, is provided with a rotating shaft from which a pair of braces 22, arranged in a V-shape, are attached, fixed at the top of the tunnel of greater cross section , more specifically in a frame 23 located at the end of the tunnel, the rotation movement of said axis being synchronized with the sliding of the guiding means provided in the tunnel 4 of greater section.

Cabe mencionar que la cabina 14 incluida en la segunda parte telescópica presenta los mismos elementos de guiado y desplazamiento que la segunda cabina 15 por lo que no se va a entrar en mayor detalle en la descripción de la primera cabina 14, empleándose las mismas referencias numéricas para las partes comunes en ambas cabinas giratorias 14 y It should be mentioned that the cabin 14 included in the second telescopic part has the same guiding and displacement elements as the second cabin 15, so that the description of the first cabin 14 will not be entered in greater detail, using the same numerical references for common parts in both rotating cabins 14 and

15. Adicionalmente, se han provisto persianas plegables 29 que se ajustan a los accesos presentes en las paredes laterales se sendas cabinas giratorias. 15. Additionally, folding shutters 29 have been provided which conform to the accesses present on the side walls are rotating cabins.

En la figura 9 se aprecia como la columna vertical 3 consta de dos porciones tubulares, superior 3a e inferior 3b, unidas entre sí por medios de fijación, tal como elementos de tornillería 28. Figure 9 shows how the vertical column 3 consists of two tubular portions, upper 3a and lower 3b, joined together by fixing means, such as fasteners 28.

Tal como puede verse con mayor detalle en la figura 10, la estructura de sustentación metálica 13 desplazable comprende una pluralidad de perfiles metálicos dispuestos a modo de pórtico, en cuya parte inferior se disponen de ruedas de desplazamiento guiadas por raíles, a través de la cual pasa la segunda parte telescópica. As can be seen in greater detail in Figure 10, the movable metal support structure 13 comprises a plurality of metal profiles arranged as a gantry, in which lower part there are track wheels guided by rails, through which Pass the second telescopic part.

Como se desprende de lo anteriormente mencionado, los puntos de giro de la pasarela 1 de la invención que corresponden a las cabinas giratorias 14, 15 realizan el giro sin la necesidad de emplear medios motores. As can be seen from the aforementioned, the pivot points of the gateway 1 of the invention corresponding to the rotating cabins 14, 15 perform the rotation without the need to use motor means.

5 Los detalles, las formas, las dimensiones y demás elementos accesorios, así como los materiales empleados en la fabricación de la pasarela de la invención podrán ser convenientemente sustituidos por otros que sean técnicamente equivalentes y no se aparten de la esencialidad de la invención ni del ámbito definido por las reivindicaciones que se incluyen a continuación. The details, shapes, dimensions and other accessory elements, as well as the materials used in the manufacture of the gateway of the invention may be conveniently substituted by others that are technically equivalent and do not depart from the essentiality of the invention or the scope defined by the claims included below.

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Claims

1. Gangway (1) for the embarkation and disembarkation of passengers of the type destined to allow the access of passengers from a terminal or port installation to the interior 5 of a ship or vice versa, characterized by the fact that it comprises:

a first telescopic part (2) supported by means of a vertical column (3) fixed to the ground, said telescopic part having at least three extensible tunnels (4,5,6), each of them having a substantially parallelepipedic shape, the cross section of each of the tunnels (4,5,6) decreasing with each other, in a sense such that the

10 tunnel of greater cross section (4) is supported directly by the vertical column

(3) and coupled to the port terminal while the tunnel of smaller cross section (6) is located at the opposite end of the first telescopic part, said first part being able to rotate with respect to the vertical axis of the vertical column (3) , Y

a second telescopic part (10) attachable by one of its ends to a ship,

15 formed by two longitudinally extensible tunnels with respect to each other, which is supported by a metal support structure (13) movable in the horizontal plane, said second part being coupled to the first telescopic part (2) by means of a rotating cabin devoid of of motor means located at one end of the second rotating telescopic part with respect to the vertical axis thereof, having been provided

20 lifting and lowering means for raising or lowering the second telescopic part such that it follows the oscillating movement of the ship in which said second part is coupled.

2. Footbridge (1) for boarding and disembarking passengers according to claim 1,

characterized by the fact that the vertical column (3) comprises two tubular portions (3a, 3b), one of them upper and one lower, joined together by fixing means.

3. Footbridge (1) for boarding and disembarking passengers according to claim 2, characterized in that the fixing means comprise fasteners (28).

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4. Footbridge (1) for boarding and disembarking passengers according to claim 1, characterized in that the movable metal support structure (13) comprises a plurality of metal profiles arranged as a gantry, at the bottom of which They have scroll wheels, through which the second part passes

35 telescopic (10).

5. Gateway (1) for boarding and disembarking passengers according to claim 1, characterized in that a second cabin is provided rotatably coupled inferiorly to the upper part of the vertical column (3) and laterally to the tunnel of larger section, such that said second cabin (15) is capable of rotating relative to the axis

5 vertical vertical column (3), transmitting this rotating movement to the first part telescopic (2).

6. Gateway (1) for boarding and disembarking passengers according to claim 5, characterized in that the second cabin comprises a body substantially

10 cylindrical having a lower base, a side wall provided with at least two access openings and an upper part, the lower base presenting a coupling portion to the vertical column (3) and an arcuate path guide rail by which guide elements fixed in the tunnel with the largest section slide.

7. Footbridge (1) for boarding and disembarking passengers according to claims 5 and 6, characterized in that the upper part of the second cabin (15) is provided with a rotating shaft from which a pair of braces protrude (22), arranged in a V-shape, fixed at its end to the upper part of the tunnel of greater section, the rotation movement of said axis being synchronized with the sliding of the guiding means

20 provided in the tunnel of greater section.

8. Gateway (1) for boarding and disembarking passengers according to claim 1, characterized in that the rotating cabin associated with the second telescopic part (10) comprises a substantially cylindrical body having a lower base,

25 a side wall provided with at least two access openings and an upper part, the bottom base having a coupling portion for coupling to a cross member of the metal support structure and an arcuate path guide rail (20) by which guide elements fixed in the tunnel with the largest section slide.

A gangway (1) for boarding and disembarking passengers according to claim 8, characterized in that the upper part of the rotating cabin is provided with a rotating shaft from which a pair of braces (22), arranged V-shaped, fixed at its end to the top of one of the extensible tunnels, the rotation movement of said axis being synchronized with the sliding of the guiding means provided in

35 one of the extensible tunnels. eleven

10. Footbridge (1) for boarding and disembarking passengers according to claim 1, characterized in that the lifting and lowering means comprise a hydraulic mechanism of the cylinder-piston type fixed in the metal support structure

5 (13) which is coupled to the tunnel that is linked to the rotating cabin.

11. Footbridge (1) for boarding and disembarking passengers according to claim 10, characterized in that the hydraulic mechanism is axially movable vertically by means of the arrangement of vertical guides located on opposite sides and

10 supported on the metal support structure (13).