JP2004196294A - Lighter - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a lighter having simple structure which can sail by itself, easily bring a stern alongside a pier, and suitably maintain the balance of the hull. <P>SOLUTION: An engine room part 20 having an engine 21 and a propeller 22 is installed at the lower part of stern side of the hull. A cabin part 30 is installed at the bow side of the hull corresponding to the engine room part so that the stern can come alongside the pier while maintaining the balance of the hull. A cargo loading part formed with a deck board 41 is installed on the top surface of the hull. A height adjustment tank 50, a trim control tank 60 and a water ballast tank 70 are provided to enable the height adjustment of the hull at the time when the ship comes alongside the pier and to maintain the balance of the hull. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2004,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to a barge, which is a small boat that carries passengers and cargoes back and forth between a wharf and a ship.

  In general, barges refer to small vessels that transport cargo and passengers in harbors, inland seas, lakes, rivers, canals, etc., and are manufactured to transport large amounts of construction materials and passengers between wharves and ships on the sea. A ship.

  Such a barge is used as a ship to carry cargo between two points or to place cargo on a port when a large ship is unable to berth in the harbor. ) And is pushed by a push boat to sail.

  As described above, barges are operated by tugboats and tugboats, so they have no starting power, which reduces the efficiency of ship operation and reduces their operating speed, and as a result, they are affected by weather changes at sea. There is a problem that the safety is lowered and the operation efficiency of the ship is remarkably reduced.

  Due to such problems, some barges are equipped with an engine room so that they can operate themselves. However, since the cabin and engine room are provided at the stern of the barge, the stern, which is a characteristic of barges, can be berthed at the port. Disappears. As a result, it is not possible to take advantage of the characteristics of barges, and the loading and unloading of large cargoes and special cargos becomes the same as for general cargo ships. there were.

  And, as described above, the entire cabin and engine room are installed at the stern, which causes a problem that the safety of ship operation and cargo transportation is reduced.

  At the same time, by installing various equipment and facilities on the bow and upper deck, there is a problem that the loading capacity of cargo on the deck is reduced and the loading and unloading work is inconvenient.

  Therefore, the present invention has been made in view of such a problem, and an object of the present invention is to enable the ship to sail by itself with a simple structure, and at the same time, to easily berth at the stern and properly maintain the balance of the hull. It is to provide a barge that is done.

  Another object of the present invention is to provide a barge whose height can be adjusted at the time of berthing on both sides and three sides.

  Still another object of the present invention is to provide a barge capable of appropriately adjusting the forward and backward inclination of a hull.

  Still another object of the present invention is to provide a barge capable of appropriately adjusting the balance of a hull accompanying the loading of cargo.

  Still another object of the present invention is to provide a barge capable of easily loading cargo at the opposite side of a hull while simultaneously carrying a maximum load.

  Still another object of the present invention is to provide a barge in which seafarers can easily move even after cargo is loaded.

  In order to solve the above problems, according to an aspect of the present invention, an engine room having an engine and a propeller is installed at a lower part of a stern side of a hull so that the hull can be sailed by itself, and the hull maintains a balance. A hull section is installed on the bow side of the hull corresponding to the engine room section so that stern berthing is possible, and a cargo loading section formed of a deck is provided opposite the hull. To

  Also, a number of height adjustment tanks capable of inflow and discharge of water may be provided below the deck, so that the height of the hull can be adjusted by floating up and down when berthing.

  Further, a pair of smoke tubes for discharging the combustion gas from the engine room may be provided on both sides of the deck.

  Further, the hull may be provided with a number of trim control tanks at the bow and stern thereof so as to adjust the forward and backward inclination of the hull.

  Further, a height adjusting tank may be provided at a lower portion of the deck, and a number of water ballast tanks may be provided at one side of the engine room, so that the deck may be configured to maintain the balance of the hull as the cargo is loaded.

  Further, a drive unit may be provided so that the smoke tube moves downward at the lower part of the deck.

  Further, the engine and the smoke tube in the engine room may be installed in the lower part of the cabin.

  Further, an internal passage may be provided between the cabin section and the engine room at a lower portion of the deck so that the seafarer can easily move even after the cargo is loaded on the opposite side of the deck.

  As described above, according to the present invention, it is possible to provide a barge in which the voyage of the stern is easy and the balance of the hull is appropriately maintained, while the voyage of the stern is easy with a simple structure. That is, it provides the operational convenience of the barge that the direct loading and cargo handling of cargo and various equipment is easy, and the load for balancing the hull is minimized, thereby improving workability. At the same time, the hull becomes lighter and can be easily manufactured.

  In addition, according to the present invention, since the height can be adjusted at the berth on both sides and the stern, the inconvenience of loading and loading and unloading cargo and various equipment is eliminated, and the work is easy and the working time is shortened. With the effect to be.

  Further, according to the present invention, since the forward and backward inclination of the hull is appropriately adjusted, the fine imbalance of the hull by the engine room and the cabin is appropriately adjusted, so that the stability of the hull and the loaded cargo and This has the effect of improving the safety of various equipment.

  Further, according to the present invention, since the balance of the hull accompanying the loading of the cargo is appropriately adjusted, the safety of the hull is further improved, and the loaded cargo and various equipment can be safely transported. have.

  Further, according to the present invention, the cargo can be easily loaded on the opposite side of the hull, and at the same time, the maximum loading can be performed. Therefore, the utilization of the hull and the loading capacity are maximized.

  Also, according to the present invention, the crew can be easily moved even after the cargo has been loaded, so that the inconvenience of loading due to the loading of the cargo and the equipment is eliminated, and the loading route is set up by facing the hull. This has the effect of preventing inconvenience and a reduction in the load capacity.

  Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. In this specification and the drawings, components having substantially the same function and configuration are denoted by the same reference numerals, and redundant description is omitted.

(1st Embodiment)
In the barge according to the first embodiment, for example, an engine room (20) is installed at a lower rear portion of a hull (10), and a hull (10) is provided in front of the hull (10) corresponding to the engine room (20). A cargo loading section (40) formed of a deck (41) is installed on the opposite side of the hull (10) except for the cabin section (30).

  The engine room (20) is provided with an engine (21), and a propeller (22) driven by the engine (21) is provided at the lower part of the stern to discharge combustion gas of the engine (21). A pair of smoke tubes (23) project from both upper sides of the deck (41).

Here, the engine room (20) is installed at the lower part of the stern, and the cabin (30) is installed at the bow,
Barges can berth at the port on both sides and at the stern, increasing operational efficiency and at the same time forming an appropriate balance, minimizing the loading of luggage used to maintain balance. , Or the balance of the hull can be maintained without using a load.

  And since the barge can be operated by itself by the engine room (20), it is possible to navigate more efficiently and safely than when the barge is pulled by a tugboat or pushed by a push boat, The convenience of docking and loading / unloading work is increased.

  At the same time, the smoke tube (23) is provided on both sides of the deck (41), and is configured to move downward to the lower engine room (20) side of the deck (41) and be accommodated in the hull. The chimney does not hinder the loading and unloading of cargo on the deck (41), and the loading volume ratio of the cargo loading section (40) is significantly increased.

  Therefore, the barge according to the first embodiment can operate by itself, thereby increasing operational efficiency, and since the stern and the three sides on both sides can be berthed at the port, loading and unloading operations are facilitated. And the loading volume ratio is maximized.

  The barge according to the first embodiment will be described in detail with reference to FIG.

  The barge according to the first embodiment is provided with an engine room (20) composed of an engine (21), a propeller (22) and a smoke tube (23) at the lower rear end of the hull (10). A cabin section (30) is provided in front, and a cargo loading section (40) formed of a deck (41) is provided on the opposite side of the hull (10) excluding the cabin section (30).

  A number of height adjusting tanks (50) are provided below the deck (41), and trim control tanks (60) are provided on both sides of the hull (10) below the deck (41). A water ballast tank (70) is provided between the adjustment tank (50) and the engine room (20).

  Here, the height adjusting tank (50) changes the weight of the hull (10) by sucking and discharging water to adjust the rise and fall of the hull (10) on the water. Adjust the height of (10).

  The trim control tank (60) adjusts the forward and backward inclination of the hull (10) so that the hull (10) maintains an appropriate balance between the front and rear.

  At the same time, the water ballast tank (70) appropriately maintains the balance of the hull (10) as cargo is loaded on the deck (41), and at the same time, the center of the hull (10). To increase the restoring force.

  2 will be described with reference to FIG.

  FIG. 3 is an enlarged view of the smoke tube (23) in more detail.

  The smoke tube (23) protruding from the upper part of the deck (41) is configured to be moved downward to the lower part of the deck (41) by the drive unit (24) and housed inside the hull.

  If the chimney (23) is moved downward and accommodated by the drive unit (24), loading and unloading of cargo on the deck (41) is facilitated without being obstructed by the chimney (23). At the same time, the floor area ratio associated with the loading of cargo on the deck (41) can be significantly increased.

  Further, it is desirable that the smoke tube (23) is appropriately inserted and accommodated in the lower surface of the deck (41) according to the intention of the user of the barge, so that the utilization of the deck (41) is increased, and the smoke tube (41) is preferably used. The drive unit (14) for the downward movement of (23) is desirably provided with a hydraulic drive system.

  Subsequently, the description of the barge according to the first embodiment will be continued based on FIG.

  The barge has an engine room (20) installed in the lower rear part of the hull (10), and a cabin (30) installed in front of the hull (10). A deck (41) is provided on the opposite side of the hull (10) except for the part (30) so that cargo can be loaded.

  Further, two internal passages (42) are provided below the deck (41) between the engine room section (20) and the cabin section (30).

  Here, the internal passageway (42) allows a sailor to easily move between the engine room section (20) and the cabin section (30) with cargo loaded on the deck (41).

  By providing the internal passage (42), it is not necessary to form a separate moving path on the deck (41), thereby increasing the load of cargo on the deck (41).

  Next, a berthing state of the barge according to the first embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 5 shows a state in which the tail of the barge is docked at the port (2).

The barge is constructed so that both sides and the tail can approach the port (2). When the tail of the barge berths at the port (2), the loading and unloading work is inconvenient if the height of the port (2) does not match the height of the deck (41) of the barge. However, in the barge according to the first embodiment, the height adjusting tank is filled or discharged with water,
By adjusting the ups and downs of the barge, the height of the port (2) and the height of the deck (41) can be adjusted.

  If the height of the port (2) matches the height of the deck (41) of the barge, loading and unloading of cargo on the deck (41) becomes very easy.

  Then, if the projecting smoke tube (23) is obstructed when loading and unloading cargo on the deck (41), the smoke tube (23) is moved downward at the lower part of the deck (41) to eliminate inconvenience. be able to.

  In addition, when berthing at the tail of the barge as described above, heavy equipment such as cranes and trucks and cargo are moved directly to the deck (41) by a large freight car through the tail of the barge and loaded. And the cargo handling work can be simplified.

  Therefore, the barge can be berthing at the tail and three sides on both sides, and at the same time, the height of the hull can be adjusted when berthing, so that loading and unloading are easy.

(2nd Embodiment)
Another embodiment of the barge according to the present invention will be described with reference to FIG.

  In the barge according to the second embodiment, an engine room section (20) is installed at a lower portion on the front side of a hull (10), and a cab section (30) is installed above the engine room section (20).

  Here, the engine room (20) has an engine (21) and a smoke tube (23) at the lower part of the cabin (30), and the propeller (22) provided at the stern and the engine (21) are connected to the shaft. It is composed.

As described above, the engine room (20) and the hull (30) are located in front of the hull (10), so that the hull (10) excluding the hull (30) and the engine room (20) is removed. A cargo loading section (40) formed by a deck (41) is provided on the opposite side,
At the same time, the loading capacity of the barge is significantly increased, and the loading and unloading of cargo and equipment can be performed more smoothly.

  And it can berth on both sides and the tail of the hull (10), facilitating the direct loading of cargo and equipment through the tail.

  In addition, since the propeller (22) and the engine (21) are connected to each other in an axially long manner, it can be applied to small and medium-sized barges.

  As described above, the preferred embodiments of the present invention have been described with reference to the accompanying drawings, but it is needless to say that the present invention is not limited to such examples. It is clear that a person skilled in the art can conceive various changes or modifications within the scope of the claims, and these naturally belong to the technical scope of the present invention. I understand.

  INDUSTRIAL APPLICABILITY The present invention is applicable to a barge, which is a small boat that carries passengers and cargoes back and forth between a wharf and a ship. Applicable to properly maintained barges.

It is a schematic perspective view of a barge concerning a 1st embodiment of the present invention. It is a schematic front view of the barge in the same embodiment. FIG. 3 is an enlarged view of a portion A in FIG. 2 in the embodiment. It is a schematic plan view of the barge in the same embodiment. It is a principal part front view showing the berthing state of the barge in the same embodiment. It is a schematic front view of a barge concerning a 2nd embodiment of the present invention.

Explanation of reference numerals

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Hull 20 Engine room 21 Engine 22 Propeller 23 Smoke tube 24 Drive part 30 Cabin 40 Cargo loading part 41 Deck 42 Internal passage 50 Height adjustment tank 60 Trim control tank 70 Water ballast tank 2 Port

Claims (8)

  An engine room with an engine and a propeller is installed at the lower part of the stern side of the hull, a cab unit is installed on the bow side of the hull corresponding to the engine room, and a cargo loading section formed by a deck on the opposite side of the hull. A barge characterized by the installation of   2. The hull according to claim 1, further comprising a plurality of height adjusting tanks at a lower portion of the deck for inflow and outflow of water, wherein the height of the hull can be adjusted by moving up and down at the time of berthing. Barge.   3. The barge according to claim 1, wherein a pair of smoke tubes for discharging combustion gas from the engine room are provided on both sides of the deck.   The barge according to any one of claims 1 to 3, further comprising a plurality of trim control tanks at a bow and a stern of the hull, wherein the trim control tank is configured to adjust a forward and backward inclination of the hull.   A height adjusting tank is provided at a lower portion of the deck, and a number of water ballast tanks are provided at one side of the engine room, and the deck is configured to maintain a balance of the hull as cargo is loaded. The barge according to any one of claims 2 to 4, wherein   The barge according to any one of claims 3 to 5, further comprising a driving unit that moves the smoke tube downward below the deck.   The barge according to any one of claims 3 to 6, wherein the engine and the smoke tube in the engine room are installed in a lower part of the cabin.   An internal passage is provided at a lower portion of the deck between the cabin section and the engine compartment section so that a crew member can easily move even after cargo is loaded on the deck. Item 8. A barge according to any one of Items 1 to 7.

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