JPH08134838A - Attachment removing device for mooring pile for floating pier - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: To move a floating pier moored to mooring piles smoothly and verti cally in response to the change in a water level by removing aquatic life, etc., adhering on the mooring piles. CONSTITUTION: An attachment removing device 7 for a mooring pile 5 for a floating pier 1 is penetrated to the mooring pile 5, and installed to the mooring pile 5, and a brush member 14 is slid and contacted onto the outer circumferential surface of the mooring pile. The attachment removing device is moved vertically along the mooring pile in response to the change of a water level such as the ebb and flow of the tide, and the brush member 14 rubs the outer circumferential surface of the mooring pile 5, thus removing an attachment or preventing the adhesion of the attachment. Accordingly, the floating pier is shifted smoothly and vertically in response to the change in the water level, thus improving the durability of the floating pier.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention does not allow deposits such as aquatic organisms such as shellfish and algae and dust to be attached to mooring piles installed in a water area where a floating jetty is installed. The present invention relates to an adhering matter removing device for mooring piles for floating piers in which vertical movement is not hindered.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Floating piers which are conventionally floated and installed on the surface of water such as rivers, lakes and seas are often moored via mooring members to mooring piles which are fixed to a predetermined water area. The floating jetty moves up and down in the sea due to the tides and in rivers and lakes due to changes in the water level. Therefore, the mooring member needs to be connected to the mooring pile so as to be vertically movable.
As such an up-and-down moving means, it is known that a roller is attached to the mooring member, and the roller comes into contact with the mooring pile and rolls on the outer surface of the mooring pile to facilitate the vertical movement of the floating pier (Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 4-286008). Issue).

[0003]

In the mooring member having the above-mentioned structure, aquatic organisms such as shellfish and algae or dust adhere to the outer periphery of the mooring pile during long-term use, which makes rolling of the roller difficult. , There is a risk that it will not be able to move up and down in response to changes in the water level of the floating pier.

The present invention has been made to solve such a problem, and by attaching an adhering matter removing device to a mooring pile for a floating pier, vertical movement according to a change in water level of the floating pier can be smoothly performed for a long period of time. It is intended to be improved.

[0005]

A deposit removing device for a mooring pile for a floating pier according to the present invention is attached to a mooring pile for installing a floating pier in a predetermined water area in a vertically movable state.
By moving it up and down, the attached substances such as aquatic organisms attached to the mooring piles are removed.

The deposit removing device for a mooring pile for a floating pier according to the present invention comprises a ring member surrounding the mooring pile and a brush member attached to the inside of the ring member.
The brush member may be in sliding contact with the outer peripheral surface of the mooring pile.

The deposit removing device for mooring piles for a floating pier according to the present invention may be structured so as to be connected to the floating pier and be located below the mooring portion of the floating pier.

The deposit removing device for a mooring pile for a floating pier according to the present invention has a structure in which a ring-shaped member is formed of a float and the mooring pile is surrounded and floated on the water surface. You can

[0009]

In the invention according to claim 1, since the attached matter removing device is attached to the mooring pile so as to be vertically movable, aquatic organisms and dust attached to the outer peripheral surface of the mooring pile due to the vertical movement thereof. Etc. are removed.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the deposit removing device, the brush member attached to the inside of the ring-shaped member is in sliding contact with the outer peripheral surface of the mooring pile. Aquatic organisms, dust, etc. adhering to the are scraped off.

In the third aspect of the invention, the floating jetty moves up and down when the water level changes due to ebb and flow of the tide. Since the deposit removing device is connected to the floating pier, it moves up and down together with it to remove deposits attached to the outer peripheral surface of the mooring pile.

In the invention according to the fourth aspect, the ring-shaped member of the deposit removing device is formed of a floating body and surrounds the mooring pile so as to be floated independently of the floating pier. Therefore, the ring-shaped member moves up and down as the water level changes, the brush member slides on the outer peripheral surface of the mooring pile, and scrapes off the adhered matter adhering to this surface.

[0013]

1 to 3 show a first embodiment. In FIG. 1, reference numeral 1 denotes a floating pier, which is made of wood or a non-slip special synthetic resin deck 2 having an uneven surface, a steel frame portion (not shown), and a soft synthetic resin or rubber. , The fender member 3 attached to the side portion of the frame portion, the float portion 4 assembled on the lower surface of the frame portion and formed of high-density polyethylene resin or glass fiber reinforced resin, and attached to the side surface of the floating pier 1. It is composed of a mooring member 6 and a deposit removing device 7 installed below the mooring member 6 so as to surround the mooring pile 5.
The floating pier 1 is moored via a mooring member 6 to a mooring pile 5 made of steel pipes or concrete columns fixed to a predetermined water area.

As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the metal mooring member 6 is fixed to the floating pier 1 by an L-shaped fixing metal member 9 with a bolt 8. An opening 1 is provided in the center of the mooring member 6.
0 is provided, and three rollers 1 are provided on the side surface of the opening 10.
1 is supported and fixed. The mooring pile 5 is penetrated through the opening 10, and the roller 11 is in contact with the outer peripheral surface of the mooring pile 5. As a result, the floating pier 1
Move up and down along the mooring pile 5. Here, as an example of the dimensions, the outer diameter of the mooring pile 5 is 40 cm and the diameter of the opening 10 is 45 cm.
It can be cm.

The deposit removing device 7 has one or a plurality of upper ends fixed to the main body of the mooring member 6 (two in the case of the embodiment).
The connecting portion 12, the ring-shaped member 13 attached to the lower end of the connecting portion 12, and the brush member 14 formed inside the ring-shaped member 13. Connection part 12
The ring-shaped member 13 can be made of steel or plastic. When the diameter of the mooring pile 5 is 40 cm, the inner diameter of the ring-shaped member 13 is 45 cm, and the brush member 1
The length of the 4 brush can be 4 cm. In this way, the brush member 14 comes into sufficient contact with the surface of the mooring pile 5. The deposit removing device 7 is adjusted so as to be located at substantially the same position as the water surface or within a range of about 20 cm below the water surface. This range is because aquatic organisms are most likely to attach to this range.

When the floating pier 1 is installed on the sea surface, the floating pier 1
Moves up and down according to the tide. Along with this vertical movement, the attached matter removing device 7 also moves up and down, and the brush member 14 rubs the outer peripheral surface of the mooring pile 5 to remove aquatic organisms such as attached shellfish and algae, and prevent their attachment.

4 to 6 show an adhering substance removing device 15 according to the second embodiment. Reference numeral 16 is a ring-shaped member formed of a levitation body, and is supported by the mooring pile 5 in a penetrating manner. The ring-shaped member 16 can be formed of a hollow body made of plastic, and is floated on the water surface by its buoyancy. Further, a material having a low specific gravity such as expanded polystyrene may be injected into the hollow body. The length of the brush member 14 formed inside the ring-shaped member 16 is adjusted so as to make sufficient contact with the surface of the mooring pile 5. Dimensions such as the mooring pile 5, the inner diameter of the ring-shaped member 16 and the length of the brush member 14 can be the same as those in the above-described embodiment.

The attached matter removing device 15 may have a structure in which the ring-shaped member 16 is divided into two parts. This is for facilitating the attachment of the attached matter removing device 15 to the mooring pile 5. The ring-shaped member 16 divided into two is the connecting member 1
Connected by 7.

[0019]

According to the present invention, the deposit removing device for mooring piles for floating piers moves up and down according to the change in water level, so that the shells attached to the mooring piles are rubbed against the outer surface of the mooring piles. Aquatic organisms such as algae, dust, etc. are removed and their attachment is prevented. Therefore, the mooring member is guaranteed to move smoothly up and down for a long time, and the durability of the mooring member including the floating pier main body can be improved.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view for explaining a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a main part of the embodiment.

FIG. 3 is a side view for explaining the same embodiment.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view of an essential part for explaining a second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a plan view of the same embodiment.

FIG. 6 is a sectional view of the same embodiment.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 ……………… Floating pier 5 ……………… Mooring pile 6 ……………… Mooring member 7,15 …… Adhering matter removing device 12 ………… Connection part 13,16… Ring-shaped member 14 …… ...... Brush member

Claims (4)

[Claims] 1. A mooring for a floating pier, which is attached to a mooring stake installed in a predetermined water area in a vertically movable manner, and by moving up and down, removes deposits such as aquatic organisms attached to the mooring stake. Debris removal equipment for piles 2. The deposit removing device comprises a ring member surrounding the mooring pile and a brush member attached to the inside of the ring member, the brush member slidingly contacting an outer peripheral surface of the mooring pile. A deposit removing device for a mooring pile for a floating pier according to claim 1. 3. The deposit removing device for a mooring pile for a floating pier according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the deposit removing device is connected to the floating pier and is located below a mooring portion of the floating pier. apparatus 4. The mooring pile for a floating jetty according to claim 2, wherein in the deposit removing device, the ring-shaped member is formed of a float and the mooring pile is surrounded and floated on the water surface. Deposit removal equipment for