ES1237489U - MODULAR FLOATING PORT (Machine-translation by Google Translate, not legally binding) - Google Patents

Abstract

Modular floating port characterized by being constituted by three modules formed by a basic structure (1) of suitable material such as concrete, steel or composite and hydrodynamic in shape, with an "u" shaped profile with an elongated base and proportionally side walls thicker being the three modules with which the floating modular port is built, the following: (A) .- Bow module, (B) .- intermediate module, (C) .- stern module, And in each module the following is distinguished: (A) .- Bow module. The bow module (A) is constituted by a basic structure (1) that has an addition in the form of a ship's bow (23) of identical material and dimension characteristics as the basic structure. In this module the following elements are distinguished: On top: - wind generator set (7), - field of photovoltaic panels (8), - service/office pavilion (13), - warehouses (14), - perimeter protection railing (19). Under cover: - Saltwater desalination module (9) with salt water collection pipe (12) and potable water outlet pipe (11) and drinking water storage tank (10) - service distribution channel (15) that channels the light, water, telephony conduits, from the production center along the entire port through a perimeter channel accessible from the top - passageway of the tension cables (2), tension cables (3) - cable tensioning device (18), located in the bow amuras, And under the living work: - water/ballast tanks (4) with inlet valve (5) and salt water outlet valve - anchor rings (20) located in the living work of the basic structure (1) with its corresponding anchor chain (21) and anchor anchor (22) anchor to the seabed. (B). Intermediate module The intermediate module (B) is constituted by a basic structure (1) in which the following elements are distinguished: On top: - perimeter protection railing (19), - swamps (16). Under cover: - service distribution channel (15) that channels the light, water, telephone lines from the production center along the entire port through a perimeter channel accessible from the top, - passageway of the tension cables (2), - tension cables (3) And under the living work: - water/ballast tanks (4) with inlet valve (5) and salt water outlet valve (6), - anchor rings (20) located in the living work of the basic structure (1) with its corresponding anchor chain (21) and anchor anchor (22) anchoring to the seabed. (C). Stern module. The stern module (C) is constituted by a basic structure (1) in which the following elements are distinguished: On top: perimeter protection railing (19), - swamps (16), - breakwater barriers (17) in the aft zone And under cover: - service distribution channel (15) that channels the light, water, telephone lines from the production center along the entire port through a perimeter channel accessible from the top, - passageway of the tension cables (2), tension cables (3) - cable tension device (18), located in the stern mirror, And under the living work - water/ballast tanks (4) with inlet valve (5) and salt water valve (6), - anchor rings (20) located in the living work of the basic structure (1) with its corresponding anchor chain (21) and anchor anchor (22) anchor to the seabed. (Machine-translation by Google Translate, not legally binding)

Description

DESCRIPTION

MODULAR FLOATING PORT

OBJECT OF THE INVENTION

The present invention, as expressed in the statement of this specification, refers to a modular floating port of those destined for berthing vessels with the main characteristics that it is constructed by modules to be transported and assembled "in s itu" anchoring in the right place and with the ability to change geographical location.

FIELD OF THE INVENTION

The field of the invention corresponds to the construction industry in general and to the auxiliary industry of nautical equipment elements.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

There are several antecedents of floating marine installations that the inventor knows, but which are very far away in terms of his implementation of the recommended patent.

Among these antecedents, it is possible to mention, for example, the patent ES2534256, entitled "Construction system of floating marine installations anchored by standard interconnectable modules with multiple configurations." But once the patent has been studied, it is observed that the basic construction module is a two-story polygonal structure that differs completely from any of the elements of the recommended patent.

It is also known the patent ES 2660913, entitled "Submersible floating platform" but from its study it follows that it is a platform characterized by having variable buoyancy at will in the various areas of the platform thanks to a plurality of variable buoyancy elements , filled with adjustable pressure air, of variable volume, located under the platform, so that the buoyancy of each cell compensates for the load that the platform area located on this cell supports at any time. This arrangement differs completely from the patent recommended.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

The device that the invention proposes incorporates a plurality of novel features in relation to other elements used within the sector and that solves problems that until now were complicated to solve and in some cases impossible,

The present invention relates to a modular floating port of those intended for berthing vessels with all the elements of said facilities and with the main characteristic that it is constructed by modules to be transported and assembled "in s itu"; anchoring in the right place and with the ability to change its orientation and even geographical situation.

More precisely, the modular floating port to which the invention relates is constituted by three modules consisting of a basic structure of suitable material, that is, they can be made of concrete, steel or composite and hydrodynamically shaped, preferably with a "U" shaped profile with an elongated base and proportionally thicker side walls to offer the greatest structural resistance and minimum resistance to wind, currents and waves (see figure 9), being the three modules with which it is constructed the floating modular port, the following

(A) .- Bow module,

(B) .- intermediate module,

(C) .- stern module,

And in each module the following is distinguished:

(A) .- Bow module consisting of a basic structure that presents an addition in the form of a ship's bow and where at least the following elements are distinguished:

In the upper part there are a set of wind generators, a field of photovoltaic panels, a pavilion for services / offices / warehouses, a salt water desalination module with a salt water collection pipe and a drinking water outlet pipe and a water tank. drinking water storage.

The rest of the elements are common to all modules and it is a perimeter protection railing, a service distribution channel that channels the light, water, and telephony conduits, from the production center along the entire port through a channel, a passageway of the tension cables, the tension cables, and the cable tension device located at the bow and stern amuras,

Also common elements under the live work are water / ballast tanks with inlet valve and salt water outlet valve, anchor rings with their corresponding anchor chain and anchor anchor anchor to the seabed.

Above the modules (B) and (C) are also the docking swamps.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

To complement the description that is being made and in order to help a better understanding of the characteristics of the invention, a sheet of drawings is attached as an integral part thereof, in which with identical references They indicate identical elements and where, for illustrative and non-limiting purposes, the following has been represented:

FIGURE N ° 1.- Schematic top view of the bow module (A).

FIGURE N ° 2.- Schematic side view of the bow module (A).

FIGURE N ° 3.- Schematic top view of the intermediate module (B).

FIGURE N ° 4.- Schematic side view of the intermediate module (B)

FIGURE No. 5.- Schematic top view of the stern module (C).

FIGURE N ° 6.- Schematic side view of the stern module (C).

FIGURE No. 7.- Schematic top view of the assembled port.

FIGURE N ° 8.- Schematic side view of a detail of a docked vessel,

FIGURE N ° 9.- Side view of the basic structure of the modules.

And in these figures the same elements are identified with identical numbering

(A) .- Bow module,

(B) .- intermediate module,

(C) .- stern module,

(1) .- basic structure,

(2) .- passageway of the tension cables,

(3) .- tension cables,

(4) .- ballast deposit

(5) .- inlet valve,

(6) .- outlet valve

(7) .- wind generators,

(8) .- field of solar panels,

(9) .- water desalination module,

(10) .- drinking water tank,

(11) .- drinking water outlet pipe,

(12) .- salt water inlet pipe to the desalination module (9), (13) .- office / service area,

(14) .- warehouses,

(15) .- service distribution channel, water, energy, communications,

(16) .- swamps,

(17) .- breakwater barriers,

(18) .- cable tensioning device,

(19) .- protection and safety railing,

(20) .- anchor rings,

(21) .- anchor chains,

(22) .- anchor,

(23) .- added to the basic structure (1) in the form of a ship's bow.

PREFERRED EMBODIMENT OF THE INVENTION

The present invention relates to a modular floating port of those intended for berthing vessels with all the elements of said facilities and with the main characteristic that it is constructed by modules to be transported and assembled "in s itu"; anchoring in the right place and with the ability to change its orientation and even geographical situation.

More precisely, the modular floating port to which the invention relates is constituted by three modules consisting of a basic structure (1) of suitable material, that is, they can be made of concrete, steel or composite and hydrodynamically shaped. , preferably with an elongated base "u" profile and proportionally thicker side walls to offer the greatest structural strength and minimum resistance to wind, currents and waves (see figure 9), the three modules being The floating modular port is built, the following

(A) .- Bow module,

(B) .- intermediate module,

(C) .- stern module,

Said modules are connected by means of tension cables (3) that run through passage channels (2) located at the same height and position in all modules and which are tensioned by means of tension devices (18) located in the front of the bow module (A) and aft of the stern module (C).

And in each module the following is distinguished:

(A) .- Bow module.

The bow module (A) is constituted by a basic structure (1) that presents an addition in the form of a ship's bow (23) of identical material and dimension characteristics as the basic structure. In this module the following elements are distinguished:

On top:

.- set of wind generators (7),

.- field of photovoltaic panels (8),

.- service / office pavilion (13),

.- warehouses (14),

.- perimeter protection railing (19)

And under cover:

.- Saltwater desalination module (9) with salt water collection pipe (12) and drinking water outlet pipe (11) and drinking water storage tank (10)

service distribution channel (15) that channels the light, water, telephony conduits, from the production center along the entire port through a perimeter channel accessible from the top

.- passageway of the tension cables (2),

. tension cables (3)

.- cable tensioning device (18), located in the bow amuras,

And under the living work:

.- water / ballast tanks (4) with inlet valve (5) and salt water outlet valve (6)

.- anchor rings (20) located in the living work of the basic structure (1) with its corresponding anchor chain (21) and anchor anchor (22) anchor to the seabed.

(B). Intermediate module:

The intermediate module (B) is constituted by a basic structure (1) in which the following elements are distinguished:

On top:

.- perimeter protection railing (19),

.- pantalanes (16)

Under cover:

.- service distribution channel (15) that channels the light, water, telephony conduits, from the production center along the entire port through a perimeter channel accessible from the top,

.- passageway of the tension cables (5),

.- tension cables (6)

And under the living work:

.- water / ballast tanks (4) with inlet valve (5) and salt water outlet valve (6),

.- anchor rings (20) located in the living work of the basic structure (1) with its corresponding anchor chain (21) and anchor anchor (22) anchor to the seabed.

(C). Stern module:

The stern module (C) is constituted by a basic structure (1) in which the following elements are distinguished:

On top:

.- perimeter protection railing (19),

.- pantalanes (16),

.- breakwater barriers (17) in the area aft

And under cover:

.- service distribution channel (15) that channels the light, water, telephony conduits, from the production center along the entire port through a perimeter channel accessible from the top,

.- passageway of the tension cables (2),

.- tension cables (3)

.- cable tension device (18), located in the stern mirror,

And under the living work:

.- water / ballast tanks (4) with inlet valve (5) and salt water valve (6),

.- anchor rings (20) located in the living work of the basic structure (1) with its corresponding anchor chain (21) and anchor anchor (22) anchor to the seabed.

Between the bow (A) and stern (C) modules, several intermediate modules (B) can be located to conveniently size the floating modular port that the invention advocates.

The modules are manufactured independently, transported by the most appropriate means to their place of installation, being able to do the transport by sea by towing them, and once in their place of installation the intermediate modules (B) are placed between one of stern (C) and one bow (A) bracing them with the cables (3) and tensioning them by means of the cable tensioning device (18).

Describing sufficiently the nature of the invention, as well as the way of putting it into practice, it should be noted that the provisions indicated above and represented in the attached drawings are subject to modifications in detail as long as they do not alter its fundamental principles, established in the paragraphs. above and summarized in the following claims.

Claims (1)

1 a. - Modular floating port characterized by being constituted by three modules formed by a basic structure (1) of suitable material such as concrete, steel or composite and hydrodynamic in shape, with an "u" shaped profile with an elongated base and proportionally more side walls thick being the three modules with which the floating modular port is built, the following: (A) .- Bow module, (B) .- intermediate module, (C) .- stern module, And in each module the following is distinguished: (A) .- Bow module. The bow module (A) is constituted by a basic structure (1) that presents an addition in the form of a ship's bow (23) of identical material and dimension characteristics as the basic structure. In this module the following elements are distinguished: On top: .- set of wind generators (7), .- field of photovoltaic panels (8), .- service / office pavilion (13), .- warehouses (14), .- perimeter protection railing (19) Under cover: .- Saltwater desalination module (9) with salt water collection pipe (12) and drinking water outlet pipe (11) and drinking water storage tank (10) .- service distribution channel (15) that channels the light, water, telephony conduits, from the production center along the entire port through a perimeter channel accessible from the top .- passageway of the tension cables (2), . tension cables (3) .- cable tensioning device (18), located in the bow amuras, And under the living work: . .- water / ballast tanks (4) with inlet valve (5) and salt water outlet valve anchor rings (20) located in the living work of the basic structure (1) with its corresponding anchor chain (21) and anchor anchor (22) anchor to the seabed. (B). Intermediate module The intermediate module (B) is constituted by a basic structure (1) in which the following elements are distinguished: On top: .- perimeter protection railing (19), .- pantalanes (16) Under cover: .- service distribution channel (15) that channels the light, water, telephony conduits, from the production center along the entire port through a perimeter channel accessible from the top, .- passageway of the tension cables (2), .- tension cables (3) And under the living work: .- water / ballast tanks (4) with inlet valve (5) and salt water outlet valve (6), .- anchor rings (20) located in the living work of the basic structure (1) with its corresponding anchor chain (21) and anchor anchor (22) anchor to the seabed. (C). Stern module. The stern module (C) is constituted by a basic structure (1) in which the following elements are distinguished: On top: .- perimeter protection railing (19), .- pantalanes (16), .- breakwater barriers (17) in the area aft And under cover: .- service distribution channel (15) that channels the light, water, telephony conduits, from the production center along the entire port through a perimeter channel accessible from the top, .- passageway of the tension cables (2), . tension cables (3) .- cable tension device (18), located in the stern mirror, And under the living work water / ballast tanks (4) with inlet valve (5) and salt water valve (6), .- anchor rings (20) located in the living work of the basic structure (1) with its corresponding anchor chain (21) and anchor anchor (22) anchor to the seabed. 2 a. - Modular floating port according to the 1st claim and characterized in that between the bow (A) and stern (C) modules several intermediate modules (B) can be placed to conveniently size the floating modular port and because the modules are connected by means of tension cables (3) that run through passage channels (2) located at the same height and position in all modules and which are tensioned by means of tension devices (18) located at the front of the module bow (A) and aft of the stern module (C).