ES2326580A1 - Sonar cartographic of atraque (Machine-translation by Google Translate, not legally binding) - Google Patents

Abstract

Beam mapping cartographic characterized in that it is formed by a system that uses an ultrasonic wave translator located in a nacelle attached to the hull of a ship, oriented towards the outside of the sides of the ship and controlled by a system that, when it triggers the a beam of ultrasound waves that first collides with the obstacles located around the ship and is then reflected back to the translator, who also acts as a receiver, obtains a series of data that is analyzed and whose resulting information is displayed on a screen, providing a graphic representation of the ship's environment. (Machine-translation by Google Translate, not legally binding)

Description

Sound cartographic docking.

Object of the invention

This invention relates to a sonar docking map for port navigation.

Background of the invention

Security has become the last times on one of the most important topics of navigation maritime Great international efforts are being made and community to adopt measures that safeguard the lives of people at sea, and increase cargo security, ships, port facilities and environmental protection Marine.

In maritime navigation it is important that people who govern a ship know its position, both in high seas as in the ports and waterways of heavy traffic. In high seas, exact position, speed and heading are necessary to ensure that the ship reaches its destination of the most economical and safe way possible. The need to have Exact positioning data is even more critical on arrivals or departures from the port, since the traffic of ships and other possible dangers make maneuverability more difficult and, therefore, It increases the risk of accidents.

The use of tugs, GPS devices position detection, and other similar means are not always sufficient to ensure safety in maneuvers of docking, sometimes because of the characteristics of the port and other times times because of the movement of other ships in it.

Description of the invention

The invention described herein memory responds to the problem described, providing a means Autonomous and reliable for docking ships.

The docking system uses a sonar device consisting of a translator that projects a beam of waves from ultrasound. This translator is located in a boat located in the hull of a ship, with horizontal orientation directed towards the lateral areas surrounding the ship. The elements that control the Ultrasound beam firing and reception are located in a sonar box attached to the translator. Both the translator, based on the patent with application number P200702908, such as the ultrasound beam trigger control system, based on the Patent with application number P200501318, are designed by the Inventor presenting this memory.

A beam is caused by a control system of ultrasound waves that first collide with the obstacles that the ship can have on its sides and then they are reflected towards the translator, who also acts as a receiver. The reflected signal for these obstacles it is collected and processed, being sent subsequently to a control system that analyzes it. The information resulting from this process is displayed in a screen, where the shape of the obstacle can be seen found and also know the distance between the ship and said obstacle.

Brief description of the drawings

The characteristics and advantages of the invention can be seen more clearly from the detailed description which follows in a preferred embodiment, given only to illustrative and non-limiting example title, with reference to Accompanying figures.

Figure 1 shows the position of the apparatus of sonar on the ship as well as the representation of the elements that They intervene in the process.

Figure 2 shows an example of the use of system.

Description of a preferred embodiment

As indicated above, the detailed description of a preferred embodiment of the invention is going to be carried out in what follows with the help of the attached drawings, through which the same are used numerical references to designate equal parts or similar.

Figure 1A shows a side view of a boat that has a boat (1) attached to the hull mounted the ultrasound beam projector.

Figure 1B shows in detail the installation of wafers (1) on both sides of the boat. The Interior mounted elements are: the power cable electric (2), the sonar box (3) containing the circuits of shot of the ultrasound beam, and the translator (4). In the figure the lateral orientation of the translators (4).

Figure 1C shows a block diagram of the system. The computer (5) is located on the bridge of the ship, and from He controls the application and results display. The interface box (6) is installed next to the computer (5) and serves as the conductor of communication between the sonar box (3) and the computer (5). The sonar box (3) is located in the box (1) next to the translator (4). The elements that compose it are: a power supply (7), a control card (8), a card translator trigger (9) and a data interface (11). The box of Sonar (3) communicates with the interface box (6) via a cable of data (10) and a USB port.

Both the computer (5) and the sonar box (3) They receive voltage from an AC outlet (12).

For each translator, from the computer (5) you make a wave trigger request that is collected through a data interface by the control card (8). This one sends a signal to the translator's trigger card (9) which is converted by the translator (4) into a traveling ultrasonic signal outward from the sides of the ship. The echoes created are reflected and collected by the translator (4). The signal obtained is processes on the control card (8) and the result is sent to via the data interface (11) to the interface box (6) and from this to the computer (5), where by means of a certain software, Visualize the data obtained. This process is repeated in a way continued allowing information about what is around ship in real time, as it progresses.

Figure 2A shows how the waves of ultrasound come out of the translator (4) located in the nozzle (1) and they collide with an obstacle located on the side of the ship. This process is carried out throughout the ship's journey in the port.

Figure 2B shows the graphic representation obtained by the system, where the image (13) of the obstacle and the distance (14) up to him. This allows a direct knowledge of the environment in which the ship is, which favors the maneuverability of the ship, decreasing with it The risk of accidents.

It should be understood that the invention has been described according to a preferred embodiment thereof, whereby may be subject to change without implying any alteration of the basis of said invention, being able to affect such modifications to the shape, size or materials of manufacturing.

Claims (2)

1. Berth cartographic berthing characterized in that it is formed by a system that uses a translator (4) of ultrasonic waves, located in a boat (1) attached to the hull of a ship and facing outward from the sides of the ship, controlled by a system that, when triggering a beam of ultrasound waves that first collides with the background and then is reflected towards the translator (4) that also acts as a receiver, obtains a series of data that are analyzed and whose resulting information is displayed on a screen, providing an image (13) of the ship's environment and data on the distance (14) to possible obstacles. 2. Docking cartographic sonar according to claim one, characterized in that the elements that control the firing of the ultrasound beam and its reception are located in a sonar box (3) attached to the translator (4).