JP5021224B2 - Passenger ships, especially cruise ships and cabin assemblies for these passenger ships - Google Patents

Abstract

Passenger ship, in particular a cruise ship, which extends over several decks (1, 2) equipped with a plurality of cabins (3) and fitted out with service rooms and premises for public use. The cabins (3) are structurally connected in pairs in the form of assemblies (4) provided with two parallel side walls (5) and a dividing wall (6) arranged so as to separate the two cabins (3) and having at least two non-aligned sections (7, 8) substantially parallel to the side walls (5) and each facing a bed (L) of a corresponding cabin (3) and at least partially offset with respect to a mid-plane (M) of the assembly (4), parallel to the two side walls (5). By so doing the volume of one cabin penetrates inside the volume of the other cabin, allowing a reduction in the overall width of the cabins. The assemblies (4) are arranged on each deck along the two flanks of the ship with the side walls (5) alongside each other.

Description

  The present invention relates to a passenger ship and a cabin assembly for the passenger ship.

  More specifically, this passenger ship has a large dimension and is intended to be used effectively for cruising. For this reason, this passenger ship is provided with hundreds of passenger rooms and a plurality of public rooms and areas such as shops, bars, restaurants, swimming pools, gyms and dance floors.

  In cruise ships of the type described above, the cabin is usually located primarily in additional structures, ie above the deck floor defining the hull and a small area within the hull or below the deck floor described above. Is arranged.

  As is known, the most desirable cabins that ensure high revenues for carriers are those in which the outermost cabin, i.e. one side of the cabin, is located along the side of the vessel. This is because such a cabin has a sea view and often has a balcony facing the sea.

  Today, ship designs and structures are designed to achieve a space allocation that maximizes the layout of the cabin.

  A ship called a grand princess, for example, is such that a given cabin is arranged inside the vessel, i.e. both sides of the cabin without facing the sea, as can be seen in the attached FIGS. It is known that space is allocated. FIG. 4 shows the front of the hull deck, and FIG. 5 shows the center and front of the additional structural deck.

  The dimensions of the cabin and the associated arrangement of furniture in the cabin are structurally integrated with the shipbuilding design and the configuration of the associated vessel space.

  In the case of the Grand Princess, for example, there are not only central public spaces and service facilities, but also two rows of outer cabins along the sides of the ship and two rows of inner cabins separated from these outer cabins by a corridor.

  Thus, the ship cabin area as well as the space layout are interrelated and form a unitary, structural, hydrostatic and constructive design of the ship.

At Grand Princess, such a relationship is listed in the attached Table 1 and is shown by the size and layout of the cabin as a whole, the dimensions, and thus the data associated with the shipbuilding design ultimately. This Table 1 shows the dimensions of the available areas and the mounting components of the cabin assembly according to the invention as well as known types of cabin dimensions.

  At present, ships should be made longer and longer to increase the number of outer cabins and meet the needs of various shipping companies, according to current design requirements. However, the percentage of luxury cabins, understood as a percentage of the number of outer and overall cabins of a ship, does not increase with a mere increase in the tonnage of the ship.

  As is known, ship tonnage is directly related to both shipbuilding costs and later operating costs. Longer ships are costly both in terms of materials, workforce, manufacturing time and complexity, and in terms of ship service and port access management, maneuvering, and the like.

  The size of the ship is particularly associated with the configuration of the inboard space intended for passenger comfort.

  More particularly, the cabin usually has a bedroom area equipped with a bathroom, one or more beds and a corresponding night table, and a living or lounge area equipped with a sofa and a television. Yes.

  FIGS. 6-8E relate to three different types of cabins located within known cruise ships of P & O, CARNIVAL, and HOLLAND.

  The distribution of space envisaged for these types of cabins does not follow the shipbuilding design of a cruise ship that has made it possible to maximize the number of luxury cabins arranged on one side along the sides of the vessel.

  In such a situation, the problem with the present invention is now to provide a passenger ship with a plurality of cabins where space is allocated to increase the percentage of luxury cabins on the market today. To overcome the drawbacks associated with known ship designs.

  One object of the present invention is to provide a ship with a smaller tonnage or structure and a lower operating cost than that of ships currently on the market for the same number of outer cabins.

  Another object of the present invention is to provide a passenger compartment assembly for a passenger ship that is simple and industrially feasible.

  Another object of the present invention is to provide a passenger cabin cabin assembly that has an interior arrangement of furniture that can meet the need to design a boat with a high percentage of luxury cabins.

  Another object of the present invention is to provide a passenger cabin assembly formed by components that can be easily transported.

  These as well as other objectives are all achieved by passenger ships, in particular cruise ships, according to the present invention extending across several decks equipped with a plurality of cabins and public service rooms and facilities.

  In the present invention, the above-described ship is characterized as follows. The cabins are structurally connected in pairs in the form of an assembly provided with two side walls parallel to each other and a bulkhead arranged to separate the two cabins. The bulkheads have at least two non-aligned sections, each facing a corresponding cabin bed and generally parallel to the side walls. These sections are at least partially offset with respect to the central plane of the assembly parallel to the two side walls.

  The technical features of the present invention in accordance with the above-mentioned objects, which can be determined from the content and effects of the claims, are given with reference to the accompanying drawings and are given by way of example only and non-limiting embodiments: It will become more apparent from the detailed description.

  The following description is for ships with large dimensions. The expression ship here is equipped with cabins for hundreds of passengers and several recreational areas and facilities for public use, where the passengers are particularly comfortable and can cruise, i.e. make an easy ocean trip. It will be understood to mean a ship.

  Traditionally, a ship is composed of a hull, an additional structure, and a plurality of technical devices such as an electric plant, water supply equipment, air conditioning ducts, lifts, etc. It is not further described in detail below as it is known in the relevant fields and does not form the subject of specific claims.

  In addition, the ship was separated by a significant number (10 or more) of decks arranged on multiple floors extending parallel to each other in a substantially horizontal direction and fire doors extending vertically (depending on the tonnage of the ship). It is usually divided into a number of partition walls.

FIGS. 1, 1A, 2 and 2A of the accompanying drawings are examples of cruise ships according to the present invention, respectively, showing the deck floor of the additional structure and the deck floor of the hull as a whole. Some data are given in Table 2 below. This Table 2 shows data for an example of a ship according to the present invention.

  A plurality of cabins 3 are arranged on each deck, and the internal layout of the space in the ship and the arrangement in the ship will be described in detail later.

  In the present invention, these cabins 3 are paired in the form of a plurality of assemblies 4 each provided with two side walls 5 parallel to each other and partition walls 6 arranged so as to be separated into two cabins 3. It is connected structurally.

  The partition wall 6 is preferably formed as a double panel having a high sound deadening characteristic and a plurality of support sections, and as connection means suitable for assembly.

  As specified below, each of the assemblies 4 is implemented in two different configurations, such as a single prefabricated module or a set of modules / components assembled together on board. It can be produced according to the form.

  The partition wall 6 is composed of at least two non-aligned sections 7 and 8 that face the bed L of the corresponding cabin 3 and are parallel to the side wall 5. These two non-aligned sections 7, 8 are joined together to form a continuous wall by a connecting section 9 oriented perpendicular to the side wall 5.

  As can be clearly seen in FIG. 3, the two unaligned sections 7, 8 are partially offset from each other with respect to the central plane M of the assembly 4 parallel to the two side walls 5. .

  As a result, each section 7 and 8 causes a part of one cabin 3 to protrude to a part of the other cabin 3 of the same assembly 4, and as a result, both cabins are not damaged by the length of the bed L. The total width of 3 can be reduced.

  The partition wall 6 is a section having a transition portion slightly different from that shown in FIG. 3, for example, a line having a portion as shown in FIG. 8, 9, and 10, FIG. 2 shows that the bulkhead provides different shapes for various parts of the ship.

  The various arrangements of modules within the twin cabin assembly can provide passengers with more arrangement options and better meet the different needs of passengers. Referring to one assembly, one cabin has a bed L near the entrance, while the other cabin has a bed that cannot be accessed without walking along the corridor in front of the wardrobe.

Preferably, the beds L are arranged so that the longitudinal direction of the beds is parallel to the long axis of the ship in a state where the head portion is disposed along the sections 7 and 8 of the partition wall 6. Thus, the head of the bed cannot be seen from the entrance according to the preferred cabin configuration shown in FIG. 3 so as to ensure more privacy.

  In the architectural idea underlying the present invention, a plurality of assemblies 4 are arranged on each deck along the sides of the ship, with the side walls 5 arranged side by side next to each other.

  In such a design, each cabin is an outer cabin, i.e. it has sides directed in the sea direction. In particular, all cabins arranged on the decks of the additional structure can preferably be provided with balconies B, which are fixed so as to protrude outwardly from the sides of the ship, thus The whole is not shown in FIG. 3 because it can usually be regarded as an external component of the cabin.

Thus, only the most desirable cabins, i.e. cabins that can earn more profit from the shipping company, are preferably equipped on the deck, so that the cost-effectiveness of the vessel is optimized. In a preferred embodiment, as shown in FIG. 2, a plurality of assemblies are arranged side by side along each side of the passenger ship, with an internal space formed between the rows. Yes. As this interior space no longer needs to be occupied by passenger cabins, it is allocated for public service rooms such as shops, bars, restaurants, swimming pools, gyms or dance floors, and also service cabinets, electrical control rooms It is possible to realize a more rational and flexible design of zones allocated for services such as machine rooms, lifts, stairs and / or technical equipment.

  For example, if there is no inner cabin, the corridors provided in the cabin of the ship are reduced, and no useful space is clearly needed.

  Each assembly 4 has the same sleeping zones arranged in opposite directions. Next, each module is provided with a bed L and a wardrobe A which are firmly fixed on both sides of the two sections 7 and 8 of the partition wall 6. The fixing is accomplished by mechanical connection means such as brackets, screws, etc., which are quite conventional per se and are not described below. Preferably, the partition wall 6 can be considered as a suitable reinforcing material for connecting the provided components.

  The desk S along with the chair R can be thought of as lying next to the wardrobe, as shown in FIG.

Furthermore, the assembly 4 has two bathroom modules 12 which are located together on the central plane M as shown in FIG. The bathroom module 12 has a width smaller than the width of the assembly 4 so as to form an entrance corridor C for each cabin 3 between the side surface of each bathroom module and the side wall 5 . This entrance corridor C leads to the outside through a door P positioned in a normal manner on the end wall of the passenger room facing the outer corridor.

  Preferably a lounge module 13 would also be considered. This module is provided with at least two sofas (or armchairs) fixed on both sides of the section 20 located in the central plane M of the assembly 4 by the connecting means described above. Said section 20 is connected to the rest of the wall by a second connecting section 10.

  In the case of a cabin arranged in an additional structure, it is possible to access the balcony B from the lounge module 13 via a normal sliding or hinged second door P '. This door is made of glass.

  Each passenger cabin 3 which forms the subject matter of the particular claim has a width of 2.0 to 2.4 m. This reduced distance d takes into account, in particular, the width of the passage F on the opposite side of the bed or the entrance hallway C.

In the preferred configuration of the modules described above, the available area of the individual cabin 3 is 18.0 to 20.0 m ² with a length h of 8.5 to 10.0 m.

  The area and height h can be reduced if necessary by eliminating or reducing the obstructing lounge module 13, but the cabin 3 remains comfortable.

  As described above, the assembly 4 is manufactured in its entirety as a prefabricated unit at the factory and then loaded and placed on the ship after appropriate adjustment.

  The assembly 4 is provided with a ceiling (not shown) that is positioned so as to be connected together with the side walls 5 and is thus spaced from the upper deck when the assembly is placed on board.

  This assembly is considered a support structure with walls and ceilings that are suitable for assembly and movement on board and connected to form an assembly that supports the assembly.

  Variously and preferably, the above-described modules of the assembly can be formed separately and fixed once on the support structure and the bulkhead 6 on the ship. This septum will be suitably attached along the various sections with connecting means to secure the module and / or individual components together and connect the associated mounting components.

  Since the bathroom module must be provided with two sanitation facilities for the cabin, it is actually quite heavy (for example, 900 kg), and the operation of moving the assembly 4 in the ship between equipment is extremely complicated. It might be.

  Thus, although it is possible to consider one embodiment of the assembly 4 as a single unit, it is preferable to consider the production performed by the assembly of prefabricated modules.

  Preferably, the basic modules essential for the assembly of the assembly 4 are a bathroom module with a sanitary facility built in two cabins separated by appropriate walls and a respective unaligned section 7 of the partition wall 6. Or a bedroom module with beds fixed on both sides of the 8 as well as a wardrobe.

  The head portion of the bed fixed to the partition wall is preferably hidden so that it cannot be seen from the entrance because the bathroom module along the trajectory is obstructed.

  The bedroom module is the same in the two cabins and is fixed in the assembly at two positions 180 ° apart, allowing considerable savings in assembly time.

  The two cabins are made of the same modules and the same components, but one of the cabins has a bed at the entrance and the other has a wardrobe in its place, so they are not identical and are chosen by the passenger Giving you the opportunity.

  An important advantage of the present invention is that it operates to increase the percentage of luxury cabins on cruise ships. This means that a large number of outer cabins can be provided with the same tonnage, or the same number of outer cabins can be arranged on the ship deck with a smaller tonnage.

  Therefore, the present application thus invented achieves the purpose defined above.

  Obviously, the present invention may incorporate actual embodiments, shapes, structural methods and configurations different from those depicted above without departing from the scope of protection. Furthermore, all details can be replaced by technically equivalent parts and shapes, and the dimensions and materials used can be natural as needed.

Fig. 4 shows a plan view of the deck floor of an additional structure of a ship according to the present invention. Fig. 2 shows an enlarged view of a part of the deck floor according to Fig. 1; 2 shows a plan view of the deck level of the hull of the ship. Fig. 3 shows an enlarged view of a part of the deck floor according to Fig. 2; 1 shows a plan view of a preferred embodiment of a cabin assembly according to the present invention. The top view of the front part of the hull deck of the conventional ship is shown. The top view of the front part and center part of the deck of the hull of the conventional ship is shown. It shows a cabin located on a known cruise ship. It relates to another cabin located on a known cruise ship. It relates to another cabin located on a known cruise ship.

Explanation of symbols

3 ... cabin, 4 ... assembly, 5 ... sidewall, 6 ... bulkhead, 7.8 ... section

Claims (8)

Oite to passenger ships service Room and service areas of public for more cabins and public extend throughout several decks equipped, the cabin has two side walls each of the parallel, 2 A plurality of assemblies provided with bulkheads arranged to separate two cabins, and are structurally connected in pairs, the bulkheads being substantially parallel to the side walls, each corresponding It has a section of at least two non-aligned facing the cabin of the bed, the section of non-alignment, parallel to the two side walls, the hand portion batchwise offset relative to the center plane of the assembly And
Each of the plurality of assemblies has the same two bedroom modules arranged in opposite directions, each of the bedroom modules being structurally attached to both sides of each non-aligned section of the bulkhead. A passenger ship comprising the bed and a wardrobe. 2. The passenger ship according to claim 1, wherein the plurality of assemblies are arranged on the deck along both sides of the passenger ship in a state where the side walls are arranged adjacent to each other. Each bed of said plurality of assemblies are in a state where the head portion is arranged along the non-matching sections of each of said partition wall, so that the longitudinal direction of the bed for the longitudinal axis of the passenger ships is parallel The passenger ship according to claim 1, wherein the passenger ship is arranged . Each of said plurality of assemblies has two bathrooms modules arranged together in the center plane, between the side surface of each of the bathroom module of each of said side walls, inlet corridor of each cabin forming Passenger of claim 1, characterized in that it is.   The passenger ship according to claim 1, wherein the cabin of each of the plurality of assemblies has a width of 2.0 to 2.4 m. Wherein the plurality of assemblies each of cabin, with a width of 2.0 to 2.4 m, 18.0 to passenger ships according to claim 1, characterized in that it has an available area of 20.0 m ^2. Each cabin of said plurality of assemblies, with a length of from 8.5 to the width of 2.4m to no 2.0 10.0 m, 18.0 to not have an available area of 20.0 m ² The passenger ship according to claim 1. The plurality of assemblies are arranged side by side along each side of the passenger ship, and an internal space for a public service room and / or public service area is formed between the rows. Passenger of claim 1, characterized in that it is.

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