JPH101092A - Foldable fender and handling method therefor - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a foldable fender easily handled with enhanced wave- resistant properties. SOLUTION: A foldable fender 10 comprises a first and a second mat-shaped fender member 12 and 14 which are connected to each other as to be folded back on each other. The first and second fender members are connected through the connection of eyelets 18 provided along the edges of the fender members respectively in a row by means of ropes 20. The first fender member 12 is locked at its top end near the gunwale of a hull, and the foldable fender 10 is folded over in half in sailing which is to be unfolded in being alongside a ship or pier.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a fender and a method for handling the same.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, when a ship (including a small ship, a steamship, a sailing ship, and a turret paddle ship) berths or berths, fenders (fenders, fenders, Fende
r) is used. As this fender, in addition to the fender directly welded to the hull, a detachable shock absorbing material is attached to the shoreside, the quay, the pier, and the underwater structure. As the shock absorbing material, for example, a foam or a rubber-like elastic body formed into a bale shape is widely used.

[0003] In addition, for example, in a patrol boat that sometimes makes a forced berth when conducting an inspection of a poaching boat or the like, a mat-shaped fender is used on the side near the bow. The fenders are mat-shaped because the berthing part is not constant in the case of forced berthing, and the hull shell (hull) )
This is for avoiding damage such as.

[0004] Further, the side of the ship on which the patrol boat forcibly berths may be lower than the side of the patrol boat. For this reason, it is preferable that the fender covers not only the vicinity of the shore edge (Gunwale) but also the vicinity of the upper edge of the shore side to the vicinity of the drain line.

[0005]

However, when sailing with the fenders attached to the side of the ship, the fenders may be torn off by the waves, especially in stormy weather, and the locking fittings of the fenders may be torn. Or fenders may be damaged.

[0006] In particular, in a mat-shaped fender having a larger area than a bale-shaped fender, the waves that enter between the fender and the hull cause the fender to be attached to the fender. A force is applied to separate the ship from the hull. For this reason, breakage due to waves is more likely to occur in a mat-shaped fender than in a bale-shaped fender.

On the other hand, in order to avoid damage to the fenders due to waves, the fenders may be lifted on the deck during sailing, and the fenders may be attached to the side of the ship each time the ship berths or berths. Therefore, it takes a lot of labor and time to attach and detach the fender.

For this reason, it has been desired to realize a fender which is easy to handle and has excellent wave resistance and a method of handling the same.

[0009]

[Means for Solving the Problems]

(First invention) According to the foldable fender of the first invention according to this application, it is constituted by a plurality of mat-shaped fender members connected to each other so as to be able to be folded back. It is characterized by.

However, the fender here means, for example, when a foam or a rubber-like elastic body (hereinafter referred to as a foam) is used by being stored in a bag-like or cylindrical storage body. It includes not only the body, but also the storage body.

(Second Invention) According to the foldable fender of the second invention according to this application, when handling the foldable fender of the first invention, the foldable fender is used. Near the upper edge of the hull near the shore of the hull, and when sailing, the foldable fender is folded and secured by lashing means. Is secured to the side of the ship, and in the case of berthing or berthing, the lashing means is loosened to deploy the folded foldable fender.

Preferably, a storage rope is attached near the lower end of the foldable fender, and the unfolded foldable fender is folded up by pulling up the storage rope. desirable.

As the securing means, conventionally known means such as a rope, a wire, a tape, and a belt can be appropriately used.

[0014]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Referring to the drawings, an example of a method of handling a foldable fender of the first invention and a foldable fender of the second invention according to the present application will be described below. explain. It should be noted that the drawings referred to merely schematically show the size, shape, and arrangement relationship of each component to such an extent that these inventions can be understood. Therefore, these inventions are not limited only to the illustrated examples.

(First Embodiment) FIG. 1 shows an example of a foldable fender of the first invention. FIG. 1A is a perspective view showing a state where the foldable fender is folded, and FIG. 1B is a perspective view showing a state where the foldable fender is deployed.

As shown in FIG. 1, a foldable fender 10 of the first embodiment comprises first and second mat-shaped fender members 12 and 14 which are connected to each other so as to be folded. It is constituted. First and second fender members 12
And 14 are constituted by a plate-shaped foam (not shown) and a bag-shaped storage body 16 that stores the foam. The size of each fender is 90
cm, about 120 cm in width, and about 25 cm in thickness. The first fender member and the second fender member are connected by connecting the eyelets 18 provided in a line along the edge of each fender member with a rope 20 to each other.

Further, reinforcing belts 22 are attached to the surface of the housing 16 of each fender along the longitudinal direction and the lateral direction, respectively. Also, this reinforcing belt 2
If one end of the second fender is extended above the upper end 12a of the first fender member 12 and tied to, for example, the periphery of a gun flannel, the foldable fender 10 can be locked to the hull.

(Second Embodiment) In a second embodiment, an example of a method for handling a foldable fender according to the second invention will be described. FIG. 2 shows a state in which the foldable fender 10 of the above-described first embodiment is attached to the side of a ship. FIG.
2A is a cross-sectional view of the foldable fender 10 in a folded state, and FIG. 2B is a cross-sectional view of the foldable fender in an unfolded state. These cross-sectional views schematically show a part of a cross section along a cut perpendicular to a line connecting the bow and stern of the hull. In FIG. 2, the foam and the housing constituting the fender members 12 and 14 are shown as an integral unit. In FIG. 2, hatching indicating a cross section is partially omitted.

At the time of cruising, as shown in FIG. 2A, the foldable fender 10 is folded,
4, the foldable fender 10 is fixed to the side 26. Although not shown in FIG. 2, the first fender 12
The upper end 12a is locked near the gunnel by a reinforcing belt 22 or the like. The places where the foldable fender 10 is locked may be, for example, the outfitting parts on the deck 31 near the shoreside, such as the vicinity of the gunnel member 30 on the shoreside 28, the vicinity of a bulwark (Bulwark) 32, and the stanchion. Can be any appropriate location.

In the folded state, the lower end 12b of the foldable fender 10 is located higher than a draining line (also referred to as a chain inline or a waving line) 34. Since the distance between the foldable fender 10 and the water surface is greater than when the foldable fender 10 is deployed, the influence of waves on the foldable fender 10 during navigation is reduced. You can do it. Therefore, by securing the foldable fender 10 in a folded state, it is possible to improve the wave resistance of the foldable fender 10 during traveling.

A securing belt 24 as securing means
Are the fixing brackets 3 attached to the wave-cutting line 34 on the side of the ship.
6 and a fixing bracket 38 attached to the bulwark 32 on the side edge 26. The securing belt 24 may be fixed at both ends to a fixing bracket 38 of the bulwark 32 through a ring of a fixing bracket 36 of the waving line 34. still,
In FIG. 2, the lashing belt 24 is shown separated from the foldable fender 10 for easy understanding of the drawing. 10 and the gunnel member 30.

Further, at the time of berthing or berthing, by loosening the securing means 24, as shown in FIG. 2B, the folded foldable fender 10 is deployed.
When the tying belt 24 is loosened, the foldable fender 10 is normally deployed by its own weight. Therefore, the foldable fender can be easily and quickly deployed. Then, if the tying belt 24 is tightened again, the foldable fender 10 can be tied in a deployed state.

If a storage rope (not shown) is attached to the vicinity of the distal end 14a of the second fender 14, which is the lower end when the foldable fender 10 is deployed, this storage rope can be used. By pulling up, the deployed foldable fender 10 can be folded. Then, after the foldable fender 10 has been folded, the tying belt 24 can be tightened to secure the foldable fender 10 in a folded state.

(Third Embodiment) The above-described first embodiment
In the foldable fender 10 described in the embodiment, for example, the upper end 12a of the first fender member can be pulled up to the deck 31 while being locked near the gunnel 28. FIG. 3 shows an example in which the foldable fender 10 is pulled up on the deck 31. FIG. 3 is a partial sectional view of the vicinity of the side edge 28.
Here, a state is shown in which the foldable fender 10 raised on the deck 31 is laid over the stanchions 40 of the rim 28 while being folded.

(Fourth Embodiment) FIG. 4 shows a state in which three foldable fenders 10 of the present invention are arranged side by side, deployed and secured on the side of a ship. By arranging a plurality of foldable fenders 10, a wide portion on the side near the bow can be covered. In the fourth embodiment, the distal end 14a of the second fender member 14 of the foldable fender 10 in the unfolded state reaches below the waving line 34. In addition, the securing belt 24 for securing each foldable fender 10 is provided between the vicinity of the gunnel 28 and the fixing bracket of the draining line 34.
As shown in FIG. 4, it is passed in a V-shape on a foldable fender.

FIG. 4 shows a state in which a foldable fender is mounted on the starboard side of the hull, but a foldable fender is also mounted on the port side.

In each of the embodiments described above, only examples in which these inventions are configured under specific conditions have been described. However, these inventions can be subjected to many changes and modifications. For example, in the above-described embodiment, a description has been given of a case where the fender members are connected by a rope, but the method of connecting the fender members is not limited to this. For example, a plurality of foams or rubbers The elastic bodies may be arranged side by side in one storage body and folded back at the cut of the foam. Further, the fender members can be connected to each other by using metal fittings.

Further, in each of the above-described embodiments, the example of the folding fender which is folded in two has been described. However, the folding fender of the present invention has three or more fender members. It may be constituted by. And the foldable fender is not limited to two-fold,
For example, it may be folded in three and secured.

Further, the method of handling the foldable fender of the first invention and the foldable fender of the second invention according to this application is not only for making a forced berthing, but also for a normal berthing. Or, it is also suitable for use at the time of berthing.

In the above-described embodiment, only the example in which the foldable fender of the first invention is mounted on a ship has been described. However, the first invention is not limited to mounting on a quay or underwater structure other than a ship. Can also be used.

[0031]

According to the foldable fender and the method of handling the fender of the first and second inventions according to the present invention, a plurality of mat-shaped mats connected to each other so as to be able to be folded are provided. A foldable fender composed of fender members is secured to the side of the ship by securing means in a folded state,
Since the foldable fender is deployed at the time of berthing or the like, it is possible to provide a foldable fender that is excellent in wave resistance and can be always mounted.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIGS. 1A and 1B are perspective views for explaining a first embodiment; FIG.

FIGS. 2A and 2B are cross-sectional views for explaining a second embodiment.

FIG. 3 is a diagram provided for description of a third embodiment;

FIG. 4 is a diagram provided for description of a fourth embodiment;

[Explanation of symbols]

 10: Foldable fender 12: First fender 12a: Upper end of first fender 12b: Lower fender 14: Second fender 14a: Tip of second fender 16: Storage Body 18: Eyelet 20: Rope 22: Reinforcement belt 24: Fixing means (Fixing belt) 26: Port side 28: Port side (Gunnel) 30: Gunnel member 32: Port wall (Bullwork) 34: Drain line (Chain line) ) 36, 38: Fixing bracket 40: Stanchion

 ──────────────────────────────────────────────────続 き Continuing on the front page (72) Inventor Tatsuhiro Inoue 1-3-10 West Coast, Moji-ku, Kitakyushu City, Fukuoka Prefecture Inside the 7th Regional Coast Guard Headquarters (72) Inventor Daiki Aoki 10-13, Fuyuki, Koto-ku, Tokyo Ogawa Tent Co., Ltd.

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. A foldable fender comprising a plurality of mat-shaped fender members connected to each other so as to be folded back. 2. In handling the foldable fender according to claim 1, the vicinity of the upper end of the foldable fender is locked near the rim of the hull, and In the state where the foldable fender is folded, the foldable fender is fastened to the side of the shore by lashing means. A method for handling a foldable fender, characterized in that the folded-type fender is deployed by loosening the means.