ES1249404U - Beacon with ecological funding (Machine-translation by Google Translate, not legally binding) - Google Patents

Abstract

Beacon signaling with anchor to signal a place or a danger regardless of the depth and differences of the tides characterized by the fact that it presents: - A mast (figure 1 and 3) for attaching said anchorage to the seabed, which does not harm the ecosystem. - A signaling tube (figure 4) with a float that marks a place or danger regardless of tides, waves or winds. (Machine-translation by Google Translate, not legally binding)

Description

DESCRIPTION

BEACON WITH ECOLOGICAL ANCHOR

TECHNICAL SECTOR

The signs that are currently used to mark dangerous or non-navigable areas, consist of an invasive anchor that, together with a rope or rope attached to a buoy or beacon, indicates said danger but due to the tides or currents not at the exact point of that danger . The model we present uses a low ecological impact anchor and a mast with a float to mark the place regardless of the level of the tide, winds or currents.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

Numerous anchoring devices for signaling beacons are known: iron pipes anchored or nailed to the seabed, pieces of cement or concrete and even scrap metal such as old engines.

Ecological moorings are also used to hold boats, always connected with ropes or chains. This makes the position of the boat moored to said anchorage vary due to the difference in tides, winds or currents.

What is proposed here is the combination of low ecological impact anchoring with beaconing by mast and beacon with the advantage of always signaling the same point, regardless of the level of the tide, winds or currents.

EXPLANATION OF THE INVENTION

Our device consists of a mast buried in the bottom and secured by several discs as a thread to avoid both vertical and horizontal displacement. In the upper part of the mast there is a striking colored tube with a float that will make it always signal above the water surface. In the upper part of the mast we will place a pin or stop that It will prevent the float signal tube from leaving the mast even with higher than normal tides or waves. As we said before, the main advantages of this device are the signaling of an exact point or place without variation by tides, winds or currents and with low ecological impact anchoring. So that this beacon can signal at different depths, the length of the mast will be manufactured with a minimum measurement of 150 cm. up to 500 cm, depending on the depth of the point to be marked. By increasing the length of the mast we will vary its diameter from 4 cm. up to 40 cm. to give it enough resistance for the onslaught of the sea. Likewise, we will vary the number of fixing discs to the bottom from 1 unit to 5, depending on the depth.

The length and diameter of the signaling tube, preferably made of plastic, will also vary in length and diameter as the length of the mast varies, with a minimum of 50 cm. long for the 150 cm mast. up to a 200 cm signal tube. for the 500 cm mast. with different variations between these minimum and maximum measurements.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

Figures 3 and 1. Mast and minimum impact anchor. It is the base to hold the beacon formed by the base where the threaded discs are attached to the sand or mud bottom and the upper part remains as a mast or axis to hold the beacon (figure 4).

Figure 2. Discs or metal pieces with a circular shape and cut from the center to the outside. With this cut and by manipulating the cut edges one upwards and the other downwards, we achieve the thread effect that we need to insert the piece in the bottom and that it does not move from its position. This disc or discs are attached to the lower part of the mast (figure 1), the distance between discs depending on the length of the anchor by its depth. The deeper the anchor, the more discs you will need.

Figure 4. Signaling beacon. It is the part that is always out of the water and indicates a place or danger. Go up and down the mast (figure 1 and 2) to the water level thanks to the float (figure 5).

Figure 5. Float. Attached to the beacon, it pushes it up to keep the marking (Figure 4) always above the water surface.

To complement the description that is being made and in order to help a better understanding of the characteristics of the invention, it is attached as part an integral part of said description, a set of drawings where, for illustrative and non-limiting purposes, the following has been represented:

Figure 1.- Shows a front view of the half of the mast of the device of the invention.

Figure 2 - Shows a top of one of the anchoring discs of the device of the invention.

Figure 3.- Shows a front view of the upper part of the mast of the device of the invention.

Figure 4.- Shows a side view of the tube or signaling with its guide of the device of the invention.

Figure 5.- Shows a side view of the float that is attached to the signaling tube of the device of the invention.

Figure 6.- Shows a view of the assembled and positioned assembly. The gray area in the lower part of the drawing shows how the beacon would be buried in the seabed and held by the discs. The part just above the gray area would represent the water and the surface, where the part of the beacon that marks a place or a point in the sea would go.

PREFERRED EMBODIMENT OF THE INVENTION

By way of example, a case of practical realization of the signaling beacon object of this present utility model is represented. The beacon is built by the mast where approximately half is buried in the bottom and where in the upper part not buried we place the signaling tube with the float to signal. Both the size of the mast and that of the signaling tube with float will depend on the place to be marked, depending on the depth and differences of the tides (tidal coefficient).

INDUSTRIAL APPLICATION

The mast will be manufactured on the one hand with the clamping discs, with the perforation in the upper part for the placement of the stop that will prevent the tube from coming out of it. The tube will preferably be made of plastic and the guide for the stop will be drilled along the length of it, always leaving unperforated parts at the top and bottom. The corresponding float will be attached to said signaling tube, which is the one that will force the tube to rise and fall along the mast.

Claims (10)

1. Anchor signaling beacon to signal a place or danger regardless of the depth and differences of the tides characterized by: - A mast (figure 1 and 3) to hold said anchor to the seabed that does not damage the ecosystem. • A signal tube (figure 4) with a float that marks a place or danger regardless of tides, waves or winds. 2. Signaling beacon according to claim 1, characterized in that the holding pole (figures 1 and 3) of the signaling tube will vary its length between 150 cm. up to 500 cm. depending on the depth of the place where it is placed and the height or sea level. 3. Signaling beacon according to claim 1, characterized in that the holding mast (figures 1 and 3) of the signaling tube will vary in diameter from 4 cm. up to 40 cm, depending on the length of the mast. 4. A signaling beacon according to claim 1, characterized in that the holding pole (figures 1 and 3) of the signaling tube will be metallic with treatment to resist water and with perforation in the upper part to introduce a stop or pin. 5. Signaling beacon according to claim 1, characterized in that metal discs (figure 2) will be attached to it with a minimum of 1 and a maximum of 5, depending on the length of the mast. 6. Signaling beacon according to claim 1, characterized in that it will have a piece or tube (figure 4) inserted in the upper part of the mast, preferably made of plastic that resists the sun and water. The inside diameter of said tube will be the diameter of the mast in which it is to be placed with a difference such that it can slide up and down the mast. 7. Signaling beacon according to claim 1 characterized in that it will carry inserted in the upper part of the mast a piece or tube (figure 4) that will have a minimum length of 50 cm. and a maximum length of 2 meters, always depending on the length of the mast. 8. A signaling beacon according to claim 1, characterized in that it will have a piece or tube (figure 4) of treated wood that resists sun and water inserted in the upper part of the mast. 9. Signaling beacon according to claim 1, characterized in that it will carry a piece or tube (figure 4) with a perforated guide along the piece so that with a pin or stopper it allows it to slide up and down the mast without leaving the same. 10. A signaling beacon according to claim 1, characterized in that it will have a float (figure 5) incorporated into the signaling tube, which is what will make it always be above the surface of the water and signal. Said float will have a thrust force twice the weight of the signal tube.