JP2000144633A - Rescue device equipped on floating pier - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a rescue device equipped on a floating pier allowing a victim to safely ascend on the pier while grasping a fender without being dropped, having little possibility that seaweeds and refuse are stuck to a ladder, having a ladder lower section extendable downward for use without being hindered by the sticking of them, and allowing a rescue buoy to be quickly thrown to the victim having fallen into the sea. SOLUTION: A ladder 2 is nearly vertically fitted to a frame 3 on the side face of a pier 1, and a fender 5 having a size that a person can pass through it is fitted around the periphery of the ladder 2. The ladder 2 is divided into a ladder upper section 9 and a ladder lower section 10, and the ladder lower section 10 is stored in the ladder upper section 9. A rescue buoy can be removably fixed to the ladder upper section 9.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a rescue device provided on a floating pier for mooring and mooring a boat.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art As a fender provided with a rescue function, there is a structure disclosed in, for example, Japanese Patent Publication No. Sho 62-503162. It consists of an upper part and a lower part which are elastically connected and can be divided into two parts, and a rope ladder housed in the upper part, and an opening part serving as a footrest is formed in the upper part and the lower part. I have. Such a fender is usually fixed to the side of the boat by a rope at an upper portion thereof, suspended, and used as a fender. When using this as a rescue device, when the victim who has fallen out of the boat grabs the opening of the lower part of the fender and pulls it, the lower part disengages from the upper part, the rope ladder extends, and the upper and lower The parts are connected by a rope ladder. The victim grabs the opening in the lower part, then places his foot on it and climbs onto the ship using a lasso.

[0003]

In the fender described above, the upper and lower portions are connected by fitting elastic ribs formed in the lower portion into circumferential grooves formed in the upper portion. Since the connection strength must be securely released when a person pulls on the lower part, a strong connection cannot be obtained, and as a result, the lower part may be impacted by a shock when hitting a floating substance during navigation. May come off from the upper part. Once the lower part is disengaged, the upper and lower parts must be manually engaged, and unnecessary work must be performed.

[0004] The present invention relates to a rescue device provided on a floating pier which does not cause the above-mentioned disadvantages.

[0005]

Means for Solving the Problems The present invention (claim 1) provides:
A ladder that is mounted on a side surface of a buoy bridge on which a boat is moored and is located at a predetermined distance from a cleat mounting portion for mooring the boat, and a ladder surrounding the ladder so as to allow a person to pass through the ladder. It consists of fender members attached to the side of the pier.

In such a configuration, a victim who has fallen on the sea steps on the ladder and climbs on the pier. The boat is moored and moored at the pier, but the rescue device is provided at a predetermined distance from the cleat attachment site where the boat is moored, that is, at a position where the boat is difficult to contact, so the boat is connected to the rescue device. The potential for contact is minimized. Even if the boat contacts the rescue device, the impact of both the boat and the rescue device is reduced by the fender.

In the present invention (Claim 2), the ladder is divided into an upper ladder and a lower ladder, and the lower ladder is configured to be able to be stored in the upper ladder via a locking means. The ladder is retracted at the time of use, and the lower portion of the ladder is extended downward by releasing the locking means at the time of use, and the upper portion of the ladder is positioned above the water surface. In such a configuration, the victim releases the locking means, extends the lower part of the ladder into the sea below, and climbs by putting his foot on it.

In a rescue apparatus according to the present invention (claim 3), a rescue buoy is detachably attached to the side of the ladder or the floating pier in the fender member. In such a configuration, the rescuer on the pier removes the rescue buoy and throws it at the victim, the victim grabs on the rescue buoy and reaches the ladder,
The locking means is released, the lower part of the ladder is extended, and the ladder is climbed by its own force.

In the rescue apparatus according to the present invention (claim 4), the rescue buoy is connected to the ladder or the floating pier by a rope having a predetermined length. In such a configuration, the rescuer on the pier removes the rescue buoy and throws it toward the victim, and when the victim grabs it, the rescuer pulls the rope and guides the victim to the ladder. The victim releases the locking means of the ladder, extends the lower part of the ladder, and climbs the ladder by himself.

[0010] In the present invention (claim 5), the fender includes a core made of a metal pipe coated with an elastic material. With this configuration, the fender member is provided with cushioning properties, and when a boat collides with the fender member, the impact is reduced.

[0011]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS In FIG. 1, reference numeral 1 denotes a floating bridge (hereinafter, simply referred to as a pier) on which a boat is moored and moored, and 2 denotes a metal which is attached to a metal frame 3 on the side surface of the pier. The ladder 4 is made of an inverted U-shaped metal pipe attached to the upper end of the ladder 2, and a handrail 5 is fixed to the frame 3 around the ladder 2.
The fender member 5 is formed substantially horizontally so as to surround a space where a person can pass through. Reference numeral 6 denotes a float installed below the frame 3, reference numeral 7 denotes a rubber fender for a pier covering the side surface of the frame 3, and reference numeral 8 denotes a deck laid on the frame 3.

The ladder 2 has two upper ladders 9 and a lower ladder 10.
Divided into left and right columns 11, 11, 12, 12,
And ladder stages 13 and 14. The upper part of the ladder 9 is welded at its upper end to a rectangular metal plate 15.
5 is fixed to the frame 3 with bolts 16. Therefore, only the handrail 4 projects above the deck 8. The distance from the upper end of the ladder upper part 9 to the upper side of the handrail 4 is about 3
0 cm.

The ladder lower part 10 is configured to be housed in the ladder upper part 9. In other words, the upper part 9 of the ladder is
1 is formed as a cavity, and an opening 17 penetrating downward is formed in the inner wall surfaces of the columns 11, 11 facing each other. The ladder lower part 12 is accommodated in the cavity, and slides vertically in this. The opening 17 is formed for the passage of the ladder step 14 of the lower ladder 10. Reference numeral 18 denotes an opening formed in the outer wall surface of the posts 11, 11.
Pins 19 formed near the outer upper ends of the members 2 and 12 move inside. The pin 19 functions to position the ladder lower part 10 when the ladder lower part 10 descends to the lowest step.

Reference numeral 20 denotes a locking member formed below the outer wall surface of one of the columns 11 on the upper side of the ladder 9 (right side in the figure). Reference numeral 21 denotes a lower portion of the outer wall of the column 12 on the one side of the ladder lower section 10 (right side in the figure). The ladder lower part 10 is pulled up, and the locking body 20 is locked to the pin 21 so that the ladder lower part 10 is kept in the ladder upper part 9. The locking body 20 and the pin 21 constitute locking means.

FIG. 1 shows a state in which the ladder lower part 10 is extended (used state). The size of the ladder 2 can be, for example, 40 cm in width and 50 cm in length of the upper ladder 9, and 40 cm in length of the lower ladder 10. The length of the ladder upper part 9 is desirably set so that, when the ladder upper part 9 is mounted on the frame 3, the lower end of the ladder upper part 9 is located substantially equal to or slightly higher than the sea level. If the ladder 2 is constantly immersed in seawater while the ladder lower part 10 is stored, shells such as seaweed, wisteria and the like, or dust floating on the sea surface will be caught by the ladder 2 and the ladder lower part 10 will be used during use. This is because the stretching operation may be difficult.

The fender 5 has a metal pipe 22 bent substantially trapezoidally, and both ends thereof are welded to a metal plate 23.
Further, the metal plate 23 is fixed to the frame 3 with bolts 24. Reference numeral 25 denotes an elastic material such as rubber formed by covering the entire circumference of the pipe at a portion of the fender member 5 located outside the pier 1, and has a hardness (JISA) of about 70,
The one with a wall thickness of about 15 mm is suitable as a cushioning material when a boat comes in contact with it. Rubber such as EPDM can be used as the elastic material 25. The size of the fender 5 can be such that the distance between both ends of the pipe is about 1 m, the distance from the pier 1 to the farthest part is about 70 cm, and the outer diameter of the pipe is 3 cm.

In the above structure, a victim who has fallen off the pier 1 to the sea swims near the ladder 2, reaches out, rotates the locking body 20, and removes it from the pin 21. Thus, the ladder lower part 10 extends downward, that is, into the sea due to its own weight. The victim steps on the ladder step 14 of the lower ladder 10 and climbs up to the deck 8 by his / her own power.

FIG. 2 shows another embodiment, in which a ladder upper part 9 is shown.
A rescue buoy 26 is attached to the vehicle. This figure shows a state where the ladder lower part 10 is housed in the ladder upper part 9 (non-use state). As shown in the figure,
The ladder lower part 10 is almost completely accommodated in the ladder upper part 9. The rescue buoy 26 is supported from above by a pair of L-shaped metal plates formed on a pair of L-shaped metal plates formed on the front surface of the ladder upper portion 9. Therefore, when the rescue buoy 26 is lifted upward, the rescue buoy 26 is detached from the hook portions 27, 27. Reference numeral 28 denotes a rope having one end connected to the rescue buoy 26 and the other end connected to the handrail 4 and having a length of about 15 m.
The rescuer on the pier 1 removes and throws the rescue buoy 26 to the victim who has fallen on the sea. Although the rope 28 is not always necessary, it is preferable that the rope 28 be attached because it is effective when the rescuer pulls the victim grasped by the rescue buoy to the position of the ladder 2.

In the above configuration, when a person on the deck 8 finds a victim, the person removes the rescue buoy 26 and throws it at the victim. When the victim is grasped by this, the rope 28 is pulled, and the victim is guided below the ladder 2. The victim who has been pulled to the vicinity of the ladder 2 extends the lower ladder 10 by his own power as in the case described above,
The user steps on the ladder step 14 and climbs onto the deck 8.

FIG. 3 shows the pier 1 to which the rescue device having the above structure is attached. The pier 1 is composed of a walkway 29 and fingers 3 formed vertically at a predetermined distance from the walkway 29.
The boat 31 is moored and moored parallel to the finger 30 so that the side of the boat contacts the finger 30. That is, the rope extended from an appropriate position of the boat 31 is tied to the cleat 32 of the pier 1 and berthed. In such a pier 1, the rescue device 33 is formed at a position separated from the cleat 32 attachment site by a predetermined distance. This is to reduce the possibility that the boat 31 will collide with the rescue device 33 as much as possible. To give an example,
The length of the finger 30 is 10 m, and the distance between the fingers 30 is 7
Pier 1 with cleats 32 attached at a position about 1.5 m from the base of the fingers 30 of the walkway 29
In this case, it is desirable that the rescue device 33 be located in the middle of the cleat 32. Further, the rescue device 33 can be formed at the tip of the finger 30.

[0021]

According to the present invention (claim 1), a victim who has fallen on the sea can easily climb on a pier using a ladder. And it is relatively easy to climb onto the pier. In addition, since a fender member large enough to allow people to pass through is formed near the upper end of the ladder, victims who have climbed to the upper part of the ladder will be surrounded by this fender member, There is no danger of falling down (in the direction of the back), and the victim can safely climb onto the pier while grasping the fender. In addition, the ladder is mounted at a predetermined distance from the cleat mounting area, that is, at a position where the boat is unlikely to make contact with the boat, so that the risk of the boat crashing and damaging the boat itself or the rescue device is minimized. Can be Furthermore, even if the boat hits the rescue device, some impact is reduced by the fender, so that damage to the boat and the rescue device can be prevented or reduced.

According to the present invention (claim 2), the ladder is divided into two parts, and usually the lower part of the ladder is housed in the upper part of the ladder and is located above the sea surface. Therefore, in a non-use state, since it is not immersed in seawater, seaweed, shellfish, dust, and the like are unlikely to adhere to the ladder, and these adhesions hinder the operation of extending the lower part of the ladder downward during use. The occurrence of such a situation is minimized.

According to the present invention (claim 3), the rescue buoy is quickly thrown at the victim who has fallen into the sea, so that the victim drowns even if the victim is at a position away from the ladder. Without having to swim up to the ladder.

According to the present invention (claim 4), when a rescuer on the pier finds a victim, he throws a rescue buoy at the victim, grabs it and pulls it to the ladder. It can be climbed using a ladder, and the victim can be rescued more safely and reliably.

According to the present invention (claim 5), since the ladder is protected by the fender, the accident that the boat collides with the boat and the boat itself or the ladder is damaged can be minimized. Also, when climbing the ladder, the victim is protected from behind by the fender, so that when climbing the ladder, there is no accident of falling down accidentally. Further, when the victim moves onto the pier, it can be used as a handrail to be grasped, and the operation can be made easy and safe.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a rescue device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a rescue device according to another embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing a configuration of a pier.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Pier 2 Ladder 3 Frame 4 Railing 5,7 Fender 6 Float 8 Deck 9 Upper ladder 10 Lower ladder 11,12 Prop 13,14 Ladder step 19,21 Pin 22 Metal pipe 25 Elastic material 26 Rescue buoy

 ──────────────────────────────────────────────────続 き Continued on the front page (72) Inventor Hideki Yamashita 1-8 Yokokawa Shinmachi, Nishi-ku, Hiroshima City, Hiroshima Prefecture Inside Molten Co., Ltd. (72) Inventor Shinji Fujimoto 1-8 Yokokawa Shinmachi, Nishi-ku, Hiroshima City, Hiroshima Prefecture Co., Ltd. F-term in the Molten (reference) 2D059 BB11 BB15 GG01 GG34

Claims (5)

[Claims] 1. A ladder mounted on a side surface of a suspension bridge on which a boat is moored, at a predetermined distance from a cleat mounting portion for mooring the boat, and a space around the ladder such that a person can pass through the ladder. A fender member attached to a side surface of the floating pier surrounding the floating pier, and a rescue device provided on the floating pier. 2. The ladder is divided into an upper part and a lower part of the ladder, and the lower part of the ladder is configured to be able to be stored in the upper part of the ladder via locking means. 2. The rescue device according to claim 1, wherein the lower portion of the ladder is extended downward by releasing the locking means, and the upper portion of the ladder is positioned above the water surface. 3. The rescue apparatus according to claim 1, wherein a rescue buoy is removably attached to the ladder or the side surface of the floating pier in the fender member. 4. The rescue device according to claim 3, wherein the rescue buoy is connected to the ladder or the floating pier by a rope having a predetermined length. 5. The rescue device according to claim 1, wherein the fender includes a core made of a metal pipe coated with an elastic material.