JPH08156881A - Diving apparatus in shallow sea - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: To provide an apparatus with which one can enjoy safely easily diving in the shallow sea without much cost after one receives the simple instruction for a short training period without needing any particular course and lisence. CONSTITUTION: A float 01 having an inspiration pipe 11 provided on the upper end with an inspiration implement 12 having a water intrusion preventing means, penetrating the float and provided on the lower end with a position stabilizing lead weight 13 and an external pressure resisting flexible inspiration tube 02 additionally provided in an interval of 1M with lead weights 23 as a buoyancy balancing means having the base connected to the lower end. Further, there are provided a connection means 03 for connecting an air storing tubes 32 of the same kind as the inspiration tube 02 and a pair of L-shaped pipes 33 connected respectively to both ends of branch pipes 31 connected to the tip of the inspiration tube 02 and a sumerged breathing mask 04 mounted respectively on both left and right sides to a pair of L-shaped pipes 33.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a shallow sea diving swimming equipment which can be used for diving in shallow water of about 5 m.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, for diving swimming, a method of using a submarine wearing underwater glasses and a snorkel for breathing with one end of an intake / exhaust pipe of about 30 cm held in the mouth and the other end exposed above the water surface, And there is scuba diving equipped with Aqualung (brand name of French product).

[0003]

By the way, as described above, in the conventional method, even if the elementary dive is a simple method, a skilled person such as a female diver is not invited, and an amateur can dive for an extremely short time. Can not. In addition, the snorkel can only swim under the surface of the water, water can easily enter from the intake and exhaust pipes, and saliva is difficult to remove. In addition, in scuba dubbing, you must wear a waist suit and pants and equip with an underwater breathing mask, a compressed air cylinder, etc. Not only will it cost a large amount of equipment, but you will also receive training at a scuba diving school, In addition, because you must obtain a license from the Coast Guard, it is necessary to have the necessary period to attend the dive, attendance costs, and a license fee.

The present invention has been made against the background of such problems of the prior art. It requires no special training or license, and even ordinary laymen receive a simple instruction and spend a little money in a short practice period. It is an object of the present invention to provide a swimming device that allows the user to easily and safely enjoy shallow-water diving swimming.

[0005]

DISCLOSURE OF THE INVENTION The present invention has a float having a weight for maintaining a constant floating posture and having an intake pipe provided with an intake having an upper end provided with a water penetration preventing means, An external pressure resistant and flexible intake tube having a buoyancy balance means connected to the intake pipe, and a storage tube of the same kind as the intake tube at both ends of a branch pipe connected to the tip of the intake tube. A shallow sea diving swimmer, characterized in that it is provided with a connecting tool formed by connecting a pair of L-shaped pipes respectively connected to these, and an underwater breathing mask for attaching the pair of L-shaped pipes to the left and right sides respectively. The equipment is provided.

[0006]

With this construction, when the underwater glasses and the underwater breathing mask are worn and the user takes a diving swim at a depth of about 5 m, the float maintains a constant floating posture, so that water is taken from the air intake device. Does not penetrate the pipe. In addition, the flexible intake and storage tubes that are resistant to external pressure are not depressed by water pressure, and buoyancy is suppressed by the buoyancy balance means, so that the free action of the diver is not hindered. Furthermore, since a pair of air storage tube and L-shaped tube are attached to both sides of the underwater breathing mask respectively, the balance between left and right is maintained, so that the diver does not receive an inconvenient biased load and intake is easy. Is.
Furthermore, since the exhaust passage is short and the exhaust port faces downward, exhausting is also easy. As a result, the diver can easily perform a free diving swimming without load.

[0007]

Embodiments of the present invention will now be described in detail with reference to the drawings, but the present invention is not limited to these embodiments. As shown in FIG. 1, a shallow sea diving swimming equipment A of this embodiment has a float 01 penetrating an intake pipe 11, an external pressure resistant flexible intake tube 02 connected to the intake pipe 11, and an intake tub thereof. The main components are a connecting tool 03 connected to the tip of the bush 02 and an underwater breathing mask 04 connected to the connecting tool 03.

As shown in FIG. 2, the float 01 is a hollow body having an oval longitudinal section, and an intake pipe 11 is fixed through the upper and lower direction of the center of the float 01. An air intake passage 12a having a mountain shape is formed, an air intake 12b is opened at a lower end as a water intrusion prevention means, and an air intake tool 12 having a two-stage water invasion prevention wall 12c protruding from the upper part thereof is mounted. On the other hand, a lead weight 13 is attached to the lower end portion 11b projecting from the bottom surface of the float 01 as a weight for keeping the floating posture of the float 01 constant.

The intake tube 02 is a tube with a spiral steel wire that is flexible and resistant to external pressure and has a length of about 5 m. The base end 02a is externally fitted and fixed to the lower end 11b of the intake pipe 11. A lead weight 23, which balances the buoyancy of the intake tube 02, is attached to the.

The connecting tool 03 includes an air-storing tube 32 of the same kind as the intake tube 02 and an L-shaped tube 33 connected to the same at both ends of a substantially U-shaped branch pipe 31 attached to the tip portion 02b of the intake tube 02. Each pair is attached.

As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the underwater breathing mask 04 has an intake portion 42 provided with a rubber intake valve 42a on the front portion of a polypropylene mask body 41, and a rubber portion is provided below the intake portion 42. An exhaust portion 43 having a manufactured exhaust valve 43a and having a discharge port 43e opening downward is vertically provided. In addition, the pair of L-shaped pipes 3 are provided on the left and right sides of the intake portion 42.
The tip of 3 is fixed. In addition, the wearing band 44 located on the back of the head of the diver S when worn is connected to the rear edge of the mask body 41 by a pair of detachable elastic bands 45 on the left and right sides. The intake valve 42a and the exhaust valve 43a are shown in FIG.
As shown in FIG. 5A and FIG. 5B, the mask main body 41 is a mushroom-shaped circular valve made of rubber, and center fixing portions 42c and 43c are provided to cover four intake ports 42b and four exhaust ports 43b so as to be openable and closable. Is attached to. The intake port 42
b is larger than the exhaust port 43b so that the diver S can easily take in air.

Next, the operation of the embodiment of the present invention will be described.
In order to use this shallow sea diving swimming equipment A, first, underwater glasses (not shown) are put on and the underwater breathing mask 04 is worn in close contact with the face, and the float 01 is floated on the surface of the water for diving. At this time, the float 01 floats while maintaining a constant posture by the lead weight 13 and does not sink the air intake tool 12 from the water surface. Therefore, the float 01 cooperates with the water infiltration prevention wall 12c to prevent air from entering. It is possible to take in.
Further, since the intake tube 02 is flexible against external pressure, the lead weight 23 further balances the buoyancy of the intake tube 02 and the connecting tool 03, so that the diver S
It allows its actions freely without exerting an unreasonable stopping power.

Since the connecting tool 03 positions and balances the air storage tubes 32 on both sides of the face of the diver S, the diver S is not subjected to an unbalanced biased load, and the submersible breathing mask 04 is provided. Since the air is stored in the two sets of the storage tubes 32 and the L-shaped tubes provided immediately before the intake of air, the diver S can easily inhale. Further, since the exhaust passage 43d is short and the discharge port 43e is opened downward, the water surface inside the exhaust passage 43d is also as shown in FIG.
Because it stops below the water, the amount of water pushed out by the exhaust is small and the force to exhale is weak, so it is easy.

Although the embodiment of the present invention has been described above, the present invention is not necessarily limited to this embodiment, and any modification of the design without departing from the scope of the invention is included in the present invention. For example, in the embodiment, the float has an oval vertical cross section, but it may be a sphere or a cube,
Further, the intake device may also have an inverted U-shaped intake passage. In addition, a lead weight provided every 1 m was used as a buoyancy balance means for the external pressure resistant flexible intake tube and air storage tube. However, without using the lead weight, the spiral steel wire forming the intake tube was made thick It is also possible to increase the weight of itself.

[0015]

As described above, according to the present invention, a float having a weight for maintaining a constant floating posture and having an intake pipe provided with an intake tool having a water intrusion prevention means at its upper end is provided through the float. An intake tube that is flexible to the external pressure and has a buoyant force balance means connected to the intake tube at its base end, and a branch pipe connected to the tip of the intake tube at both ends of the intake tube, and the same type of storage gas as the intake tube. A connecting member formed by connecting a pair of a tube and an L-shaped tube connected to each of them,
Since it is configured with an underwater breathing mask that attaches the pair of L-shaped tubes to the left and right sides respectively, there is no need for special training, license, or wearing heavy equipment during diving and swimming, and simple instruction is provided. It requires only a short training period and does not require much cost, so you can safely and easily perform a diving swimming in the shallow sea. The diver does not have to worry about the intrusion of water from the intake pipe, and the buoyancy of the intake tube and the connecting device is also suppressed by the buoyancy balancing means, so that he / she will not be troubled by the buoyancy which is not bad for diving. In addition, since the left and right balance of the connecting tool is achieved, it does not receive a biased load. In addition, since free movement is allowed in combination with easy intake and exhaust, the diver can enjoy the splendor of diving swimming in shallow water.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is an overall view of a shallow sea diving swimming device according to an embodiment of the present invention in use.

FIG. 2 is a vertical sectional view of a float according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a side view of the underwater breathing mask according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a vertical sectional view of an underwater breathing mask according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is an enlarged front view showing an intake valve, an exhaust valve, and the shapes of respective valve openings of the embodiment of the present invention, in which FIG.
FIG. B is a diagram on the exhaust side.

[Explanation of symbols]

 A shallow sea diving swimming equipment 01 float 02 inhalation tube 03 connection tool 04 underwater breathing mask 11 inspiration tube 12 inhalation device 13 lead weight 23 lead weight 31 branch pipe 32 storage tube 33 L-shaped pipe

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A float having an intake pipe having a weight for maintaining a constant floating posture and having an upper end provided with a water intrusion prevention means, and a base end connected to the intake pipe. An external pressure resistant and flexible intake tube provided with a buoyancy balance means, and a storage tube of the same kind as the intake tube and an L-shaped tube connected to each of them at both ends of a branch pipe connected to the tip of the intake tube. And a pair of L-shaped pipes, and an underwater breathing mask to which the pair of L-shaped pipes are attached on the left and right sides respectively, and a shallow sea diving swimming equipment.