FR2600970A1

FR2600970A1 - Method and equipment for rescuing people in danger of drowning

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Publication number: FR2600970A1
Application number: FR8609951A
Authority: FR
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1986-07-07
Filing date: 1986-07-07
Publication date: 1988-01-08
Anticipated expiration: 2006-07-07
Also published as: FR2600970B1

Abstract

The invention relates to a method for rescuing people in danger of drowning, consisting in deploying from a shore (bank) or from a boat, a floating element coming up alongside the person in danger; the equipment in accordance with the method includes a floating element 1, on the central part 2 of which is attached an inflatable ring 5 at one end 6, its other end 9 being immobilised on a stationary or movable frame 11 and attached via a hose 12 to a compressed-gas tank 13; on either side of the floating element 1, reels 4 receive the ropes 8 serving to direct the said element 1 during the paying out of the ring 5 from the central part 2 upon penetration of air in the said ring 5, or when the latter is entirely played out.

Description

La présente invention est relative à un procédé de sauvetage pour personnes en danger de noyade et matériel de sauvetage conforme au procédé utilisable en bordure de mer ou depuis un bateau. The present invention relates to a rescue method for people in danger of drowning and rescue equipment in accordance with the method usable by the sea or from a boat.

On connait pour le sauvetage de personnes en danger de noyade en bordure de mer, I'intervention de nageurs au risque de leur vie compte tenu du comportement de la personne en difficulté ou de l'état de la mer. We know for the rescue of people in danger of drowning by the sea, the intervention of swimmers at risk of their life given the behavior of the person in difficulty or the state of the sea.

En pleine mer pour les personnes tombant des navires, le seul recours est l'utilisation de bouées ou de bouts nécessitant l'arrêt du navire avant de faire route arrière, ou pratiquer un changement de cap afin de se rapprocher de la personne en danger, I'utilisation des bouées est aléatoire étant donné le courant qui peut faire dériver ces dernières, d'autre part le temps de manoeuvre des navires est généralement long.In the open sea for people falling from ships, the only recourse is the use of buoys or ends requiring the stop of the ship before going backwards, or practicing a change of course in order to get closer to the person in danger, The use of the buoys is random given the current which can make them drift, on the other hand the maneuvering time of ships is generally long.

L'invention a pour but de pallier aux inconvénients précédemment exposés. The invention aims to overcome the drawbacks described above.

L'invention a pour objet un procédé et un matériel de sauvetage conforme au procédé pour personnes en danger de noyade consistant à déployer d'un rivage ou bateau un élément flottant à la rencontre de la personne en danger, ledit matériel étant caractérisé en ce qu'il comporte un élément flotteur présentant une partie centrale cylindrique prolongée de part et d'autre par des rebords de plus grand diamètre, sur ledit cylindre central est raccordée l'extrémité d'un boudin gonflable et de part et d'autre des rebords sur des tambours aménagés, I'extrémité de filin de longueur correspondant au boudin gonflable.Sur l'élément flotteur, en attente d'une intervention, est enroulé sur sa partie centrale le boudin gonflable aplati et sur les tambours les filins, I'extrémité du bondin gonflable opposée à celle fixée en la partie centrale est immobilisée sur un chassis et est raccordée à une réserve de gaz sous pression, de même que les extrémités des filins dotées de poignée sont immobilisées sur ledit chassis, lors d'une intervention par libération du gaz sous pression, ce dernier engendre le gonflement du boudin et la propulsion de l'élément flotteur sur l'eau, ce gonflement et propulsion provoquent le dévidement du boudin et des filins, ces derniers permettant de diriger ledit élément flotteur vers la personne en danger afin qu'elle puisse s'agripper au boudin et etre ramenée vers le rivage ou bateau. The subject of the invention is a rescue method and equipment in accordance with the method for persons in danger of drowning consisting in deploying from a shore or boat a floating element to meet the person in danger, said equipment being characterized in that '' It comprises a float element having a cylindrical central part extended on both sides by flanges of larger diameter, on said central cylinder is connected the end of an inflatable tube and on both sides of the flanges on fitted drums, the end of the rope corresponding to the inflatable tube. On the float element, awaiting intervention, the flat inflatable tube is wound on its central part and on the drums the cables, the end of the inflatable bondage opposite to that fixed in the central part is immobilized on a chassis and is connected to a reserve of pressurized gas, just as the ends of the ropes equipped with handle are immobilized on said chassis, during an intervention by release of the gas under pressure, the latter causes the swelling of the tube and the propulsion of the float element on the water, this swelling and propulsion cause the reeling of the tube and the cables, the latter allowing to direct said float element towards the person in danger so that he can grip the tube and be brought back to shore or boat.

D'autres caractéristiques et avantages de l'invention ressortiront plus clairement de la description qui va suivre faite en regard des dessins joints donnés à titre d'exemple non limitatif, où
- la figure 1 représente le matériel de sauvetage lors d'une intervention,
- la figure 2; une vue de face de l'élément flotteur, le boudin et les filins enroulés,
- la figure 3, une variante de réalisation au niveau des filins et du boudin,
- la figure 4, une variante de réalisation de l'élément flotteur,
- la figure 5, le matériel de sauvetage en attente d'intervtntion maintenu sur un chassis fixe,
- la figure 6, le matériel de sauvetage en attente d'intervention maintenu sur un chassis mobile.Other characteristics and advantages of the invention will emerge more clearly from the description which follows, given with regard to the accompanying drawings given by way of non-limiting example, where
- Figure 1 shows the rescue equipment during an intervention,
- Figure 2; a front view of the float element, the tube and the coiled cables,
FIG. 3, an alternative embodiment at the level of the ropes and the flange,
FIG. 4, an alternative embodiment of the float element,
- Figure 5, the rescue equipment awaiting intervention maintained on a fixed frame,
- Figure 6, the rescue equipment awaiting intervention maintained on a movable chassis.

Tel que représenté figures 1, 2, 5 et 6, le matériel de sauvetage comporte un élément flotteur 1 en matériau du type polystyrène de "choc" présentant une partie centrale cylindrique 2 prolongée de part et d'autre par des rebords 3 de plus grand diamètre, extérieurement aux rebords 3 des tambours 4 sont aménagés lors du moulage et/ou usinage de l'élément 1. As shown in FIGS. 1, 2, 5 and 6, the rescue equipment comprises a float element 1 made of "shock" polystyrene type material having a cylindrical central part 2 extended on either side by flanges 3 of larger diameter, outside the edges 3 of the drums 4 are arranged during the molding and / or machining of the element 1.

Sur la partie centrale 2 est raccordé un boudin gonflable 5en son extrémi- té 6, tandis que sur les tambours 4 sont fixées les extrémités 7 des filins 8, I'extrémité 9 du boudin gonflable 5 est immobilisée par tous moyens appropriés généralement sur un chassis fixe 10 tel que représenté figure 5, ou élément mobile 11 tel que représenté figure 6, ladite extrémité 9 étant raccordée par un tuyau flexible 12 à une réserve de gaz comprimé 13 maintenue sur le chassis 10 ou chariot 11, lesdits chassis 10 ou chariot 11 sont pourvus de crochets 14 permettant de maintenir les poignées 15 des bouts de filins a, lesdites poignées 15 ayant pour fonction lorsqu'elles sont extraites des crochets de diriger l'élément flotteur 1 et de ce fait le boudin 5 gonflé ou en cours de gonflage à proximité de la personne en danger afin que cette dernière s'agrippe au boudin 5 gonflé pour pouvoir être ramenée vers le rivage ou vers le bateau, par traction dudit boudin 5.On the central part 2 is connected an inflatable tube 5 at its end 6, while on the drums 4 are fixed the ends 7 of the ropes 8, the end 9 of the inflatable tube 5 is immobilized by any appropriate means generally on a chassis fixed 10 as shown in Figure 5, or movable element 11 as shown in Figure 6, said end 9 being connected by a flexible pipe 12 to a reserve of compressed gas 13 held on the chassis 10 or carriage 11, said chassis 10 or carriage 11 are provided with hooks 14 making it possible to hold the handles 15 of the ends of the lines a, said handles 15 having the function, when they are extracted from the hooks, of directing the float element 1 and therefore the tube 5 inflated or being inflated close to the person in danger so that the latter grips the inflated tube 5 so that it can be brought back to shore or to the boat, by pulling said tube 5.

Lorsque le matériel de sauvetage est en instance d'intervention comme représenté figure 2, sur l'élément flotteur 1 et en la partie centrale 2 est enroulé le boudin 5, ce dernier étant dépourvu d'air est aplati compte tenu des matériaux le constituant, tandis que sur les tambours 4 sont enroulés dans le même sens les filins 8, les poignées 15 accrochées aux crochets 14, lors de l'ouverture de la réserve de gaz comprimé 13 ledit gaz, durant sa pénétration à l'intérieur du boudin et son gonflage,engendre le dévidement dudit boudin 5 de l'élément flotteur 1 et celui des filins 8 qui permettent en outre par traction de diriger le flotteur 1 durant sa propul sion ou lorsque le boudin est entiérement dévidé et de ce fait rapprocher le boudin 5 vers la personne en danger afin qu'il puisse s'agripper. When the rescue equipment is in the process of intervention as shown in FIG. 2, on the float element 1 and in the central part 2 is wound the flange 5, the latter being devoid of air is flattened taking into account the materials constituting it, while on the drums 4 are wound in the same direction the ropes 8, the handles 15 hooked to the hooks 14, when opening the reserve of compressed gas 13 said gas, during its penetration inside the tube and its inflation, generates the unwinding of said flange 5 of the float element 1 and that of the ropes 8 which further allow by traction to direct the float 1 during its propulsion or when the flange is fully unwound and thereby bring the flange 5 towards the person in danger so that he can hold on.

Selon la variante représentée figure 3, les filins 8 peuvent aisément être raccordés au boudin 5 par des entretoises souples 16 distantes les unes des autres augmentant la possibilité d'accrochage de la personne en danger, lesdites entretoises en position d'instance d'intervention étant en appui lors de l'enroulement sur la périphérie 17 des rebords 3. According to the variant shown in Figure 3, the cables 8 can easily be connected to the flange 5 by flexible spacers 16 distant from each other increasing the possibility of hooking of the person in danger, said spacers in the position of intervention authority being in support during the winding on the periphery 17 of the flanges 3.

Selon la représentation figure 4, il est possible d'adjoindre et répartir sur la périphérie 17 des rebords 3 des tuyères 18 raccordes chacune par une conduite à une réserve de gaz comprimé 19 contenue à l'intérieur de la partie centrale cylindrique 2, ces dernières ayant pour fonction lors d'une intervention de faciliter le déplacement et la rotation de l'élément flotteur 1 lorsque bien entendu le gaz comprimé passe en leur travers. According to the representation in FIG. 4, it is possible to add and distribute on the periphery 17 of the flanges 3 of the nozzles 18 each connected by a pipe to a reserve of compressed gas 19 contained inside the cylindrical central part 2, the latter having the function during an intervention to facilitate the movement and rotation of the float element 1 when of course the compressed gas passes through them.

Il va de soi que le matériel de sauvetage peut avantageusement être utilisé pour délimiter par exemple une zone de baignade ou tout autre. It goes without saying that the rescue equipment can advantageously be used to delimit for example a bathing area or any other.

Claims

10) Rescue method for people in danger of drowning characterized in that it consists in deploying and directing from a shore or boat an element of which one end is stowed at the seaside or on a boat, floating to meet the person in danger.

20) Rescue equipment for people in danger of drowning according to the method characterized in that it comprises a float element (1) connected to an inflatable tube (5) connected to a reserve of compressed gas (13) disposed on a frame ( 10) or mobile carriage (11) and cables (8) serving as guidance, said tube (5) being wound flattened around the float element (1) as well as the guide cables (8) when the machine is awaiting intervention by pressing on the chassis (10) or mobile carriage (11), by penetration of gas into the tube (5) during an intervention, the inflation of said tube (5) causes its recess as well as that guide lines (8) and the propulsion of the float element (1), during the propulsion of the float element (1) or when the flange (5) is fully unwound, the latter is directed towards the person in danger by pulling one of the guide lines (8) in order to place the inflated tube (5) close to the person in danger so that it can hold onto said flange (5).

3) rescue equipment according to claim 2 characterized by the float element (1) having a cylindrical central part (2) on which is fixed the end (6) of the inflatable tube (5) and on which said tube is wound inflatable (5) once flattened, said central part (2) being extended on both sides by flanges (3) of larger diameter, said flanges being extended by drums (4) on which the ends are fixed (7) guide lines (8) and on which are wound said lines (8).

40) Rescue equipment according to claim 2 characterized in that the end (9) of the flange (5) is immobilized by any appropriate means generally on a fixed frame (10) or mobile (11).

50) Rescue equipment according to claims 2 and 4 characterized in that the end (9) is connected by a flexible pipe (12) to a reserve of compressed gas (13) maintained on the chassis (10) or carriage (11 ).

6) Rescue equipment according to claim 2 characterized in that the ropes (8) can be connected to the tube (5) by flexible spacers (16) distant from each other in order to increase the possibility of hooking.

7) rescue equipment according to claims 2 and 6 characterized in that during the winding of the tube (5) and ropes (8) on the float element (1), the spacers (16) are supported on the periphery (17) ledges (3).

80) rescue equipment according to claim 2 characterized in that on the periphery (17) of the flanges (3), nozzles (18) can each be connected by a pipe (18a) to a reserve of compressed gas (19) contained inside the central part (2) in order to facilitate the movement and rotation of the float element (1) during an intervention.

9) Rescue equipment according to claim 2 characterized in that the end stowed on a boat or at the seaside can be released when the rod is developed to constitute a means of free lift.