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KR101560584B1
KR101560584B1 KR1020097026041A KR20097026041A KR101560584B1 KR 101560584 B1 KR101560584 B1 KR 101560584B1 KR 1020097026041 A KR1020097026041 A KR 1020097026041A KR 20097026041 A KR20097026041 A KR 20097026041A KR 101560584 B1 KR101560584 B1 KR 101560584B1
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The floating structure is assembled into a system of buoyant and floatable modular, interchangeable units, or members. A modular member is a pontoon having a generally rectangular or rectangular shape with a corner cut (mitered) corner. The locking assembly fixes adjacent modular members of the modular members along the side walls of the pontoons and along the corners to prevent the pontoons from moving relative to one another. Modular structures can be used to form a flexible, rigid platform that can be quickly reconfigured to accommodate a variety of activities. The size of the part is variable to allow the system to meet the location and size requirements.

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{FLOATING MARINE STRUCTURE}

The present invention provides a modular scaleable floating assembly of interconnectable buoyant platform modules capable of supporting a variety of commercial, industrial and recreational activities.

As the population in the city increases, the value of the land increases and the space available for parks, stadiums and recreation areas is reduced. This leads to increased coastal areas with limited commercial, industrial and residential development. In some cases, this pressure can be facilitated by land reclamation. Using filling materials from seabed, hills, excavation, and building material debris, engineers can create land relatively to the ocean. Countries such as the Netherlands, Singapore, and Japan all have active reclamation programs.

However, reclamation becomes cost-ineffective or technically impractical at places where deep sea or undersea is considerably loose. Reclamation can cause anxiety to destroy sea habitats and accumulate toxic water. In the face of these natural conditions and environmental conclusions, very large floating structures can provide a viable and selective solution for increasing residential, commercial and recreational spaces.

Floating structures have the following advantages over reclamation.

And is cost effective for any undersea condition that makes deep sea or reclamation impossible.

It is environmentally friendly because it does not damage marine ecosystems, does not deposit contaminants on the bottom of the harbor, or does not interfere with algae flow.

It is a standard marine construction technology that can be constructed quickly and allow the rapid development of sea space.

Can be easily removed or expanded as required by future activities.

The installation of floating structures in the water provides access to all areas of the sea, thus making leisure and marine sports activities appropriate.

The present invention relates to a modular pontoon or a floating structure that can be used for a number of different functions. More particularly, the present invention relates to a method of forming a floating platform of sufficient rigidity, strength and flotation to support recreational uses such as commercial, industrial and sporting events, public displays and performances. To a floating unit having a plurality of modular units that can be interconnected to form a plurality of modular units.

It is common to connect a plurality of relatively small floating structures or float fluids to each other to form a larger size structure or float. One problem associated with connecting multiple float fluids to each other is that the connection between float fluids is not stable and thus tends to allow the structure to bend over its length and width.

In order to obtain sufficient stiffness, the conventional design utilized a large structural strength member on top of the float. These large structural strength members retained the rigidity of the structure, but large structural strength members prevented the floating body from being easily reconfigured for other uses or prevented from being easily moved between locations. Often the structure had to be completely separated from the land before it moved.

The present invention allows the construction of rigid structures that are easily reconstructed on water without the use of heavy lifting equipment.

Further objects of the present invention will become apparent from the following disclosure and detailed description of the present invention.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS For a better understanding of the present invention, one preferred embodiment of the present invention will be described by way of example with reference to the accompanying drawings.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS Figure 1 is a perspective view of a single pontoon, or modular member, having a portion of a corner cut, a tongue connector and a sidewall locking assembly,

Figure 2 is a view of several pontoons connected together to form a platform,

Figures 3 and 4 are views of an exemplary and selective placement of a pontoon to support other activities,

Figure 5 is a partial view of a side wall locking assembly showing a locking bar and an engagement plate,

Figure 6 is a side view of a locking key engaging a side wall locking bar of a pair of adjacent, modular pontoons,

7 is a perspective view of a side wall locking assembly, wherein the one-dot chain line is the location of the locking key relative to the locking bar of the adjacent pontoon,

8 is a detailed perspective view of the edge locking assembly,

9 is a side view showing the engagement of the edge locking member and the tongue-like connector,

10 is a diagram illustrating a method in which pontoons are mated and locked together to form an exemplary floating structure.

The floating ocean structure according to an aspect of the present invention may include a plurality of floatable modular members releasably secured to one another to form a floating structure. Each of the modular members may include a top surface 12, a bottom surface 14, and side walls 20, 22 interconnecting the top surface 12 and the bottom surface 14. Each of the modular members may be secured to one or more adjacent modular members of the modular members at a substantially gapless adjacent location along a portion of the side walls (20, 22) of each of the modular members.
The floating offshore structure according to one aspect of the present invention may further comprise means for rigidly connecting the modular member. The connecting means may limit relative vertical and lateral movement between adjacent ones of the modular members.
In a floating offshore structure according to an aspect of the present invention, each of the modular members may have a generally parallelepiped shape.
In a floating ocean structure according to an aspect of the present invention, the floating ocean structure may be floating.
According to an aspect of the present invention, the floating ocean structure may be a canoe polo pool.
In a floating offshore structure according to an aspect of the present invention, each of the modular members may be a buoyant pontoon.
The floating ocean structure according to one aspect of the present invention is characterized in that the connecting means comprises at least one side wall locking assembly (50) for engaging the upper and lower portions of adjacent modular members of the plurality of modular members, And one or more edge locking assemblies capable of engaging the edges of at least a pair of adjacent modular members.
The floating marine structure according to an aspect of the present invention is characterized in that the at least one side wall locking assembly 50 comprises a locking bar 70 mounted to the lower portion of the side wall 20,22 of each of the modular members, A locking plate 52 fixed to an upper portion of each of the side walls 20 and 22 of each of the locking members 70 and 70 and a locking key 60 firmly fixing the locking plate 70 and the locking plate 52 .
The floating marine structure according to one aspect of the present invention is characterized in that the at least one edge locking assembly comprises a tongue-shaped connector extending outwardly from an edge of the modular member, and a tongue-shaped connector extending outwardly from the edge of the at least one pair of adjacent modular members And may include an edge locking member 100 that can engage with a sulpable connector.
In the floating oceangoing structure according to an aspect of the present invention, the corner locking member 100 may include a buoyant body having a generally rectangular cross section.
In the floating oceangoing structure according to an embodiment of the present invention, the edge locking member 100 may include a float having a triangular cross section as a whole.
The floating marine structure according to one aspect of the present invention is characterized in that the edge locking member 100 may include a groove that is mated with and coupled to the tongue-shaped connector of the adjacent one of the modular members.
The floating oceanic structure according to one aspect of the present invention can be oriented such that the top surfaces 12 of the modular members are oriented substantially coplanar when the modular members are locked against each other.
In a floating offshore structure according to an aspect of the present invention, each of the modular members may include a floating body.
In a floating offshore structure according to an aspect of the present invention, the modular members may be interchangeable with each other.
A floating ocean structure according to another aspect of the present invention may include a plurality of interchangeable buoyant modular members releasably fixable to one another to form a floating structure. Each of the modular members may include a top surface 12, a bottom surface 14 and side walls 20,22 interconnecting the top surface 12 and the bottom surface 14. [ Each of the modular members may be secured to at least one adjacent one of the modular members at a substantially non-gap-adjacent location along at least a portion of the side wall (20, 22) The upper surfaces 12 of the modular members can extend substantially coplanar with respect to each other.
The floating offshore structure according to another aspect of the present invention may further comprise means for rigidly connecting the modular member. The connecting means may limit relative vertical and lateral movement between adjacent ones of the module members.
In a floating offshore structure according to another aspect of the present invention, each of the modular members may be a buoyant pontoon.
In a floating offshore structure according to another aspect of the present invention, the connecting means comprises at least one side wall locking assembly (50) for connecting the upper and lower portions of the adjacent modular members of the plurality of modular members, One or more edge locking assemblies capable of engaging the edges of a pair of adjacent modular members.
The one or more side wall locking assemblies (50) include a locking bar (70) mounted to a lower portion of a side wall (20,22) of each of the modular members, an upper portion And a locking key 60 capable of firmly fixing the locking bar 70 and the coupling plate 52. The coupling plate 52 is fixed to the coupling plate 52,
The floating marine structure according to another aspect of the present invention is characterized in that the at least one edge locking assembly includes a tongue-shaped connector extending outwardly from the edge of the modular member, and a tongue-shaped connector of at least a pair of adjacent, (Not shown).
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS Figure 1 is a detail view of a single pontoon including a fixture, a corner cut (mitered) edge, and a corner tongue connector on the side of the pontoon.

The pontoons can be made of a variety of materials provided, which have the strength to withstand the forces exerted by the expected use as well as the connection.

Figures 2, 3 and 4 illustrate how the pontoons are deployed to form a large floating platform and how the pontoons are repositioned for other uses such as a canoe polo pool or floating pier It shows how to do it. The arrangement does not include all of the above and the actual use is limited only by the strength of the platform and the design of the designer.

Figure 5 shows a locking device in a pontoon hull. Particularly a side wall locking assembly with a locking bar and an engagement plate that locks the locking key (Figure 6) in place. The locking key is secured in place by a suitable locking device such as a bolt or stator mounted on the pontoon hull.

Figure 7 shows a general arrangement of a pontoon side wall locking assembly and an adjacent pontoon and locking key wherein the locking key is configured to lock the adjacent modular members of the modular members Combine with all.

8, 9 and 10 show an edge locking assembly. In the embodiment of FIG. 8, the edge locking member is rectangular in shape, whereas in the embodiment of FIG. 4, the edge locking member is generally triangular. The edge locking member is configured to receive the tongue-shaped connector and is locked into the pontoon using a suitable locking device such as a pin or bolt. If a flat side is required for application, the rectangular connection float may be replaced by a triangular design as shown in Fig.

The design of the pontoons, connecting fluids and fasteners makes it possible to separate and reconnect the members without additional equipment. The only required tool is a lifting assist for a locking bar if required by the size and weight of the tool and the tools required to connect and disconnect the fasteners.

Floating platforms are assembled by securing one pontoon to the appropriate area. Two or more connected fluids are connected to the pontoons by being pulled or pushed by hydraulic or mechanical forces depending on the magnitude of the float. When the edge locking member is in place, one or more pontoons are secured by first being connected to the edge locking assembly and then locking the side wall locking assembly. When the locking key is in position and tightly connected to the lower locking bar, the top plate of the side wall locking assembly and the top plate of the locking key are locked into place and the pontoons are connected to a rigid platform.

Although the foregoing detailed description and the accompanying drawings relate to certain preferred embodiments as currently contemplated by the inventors, it will be understood that the present invention includes mechanical and functional equivalents of the members described and illustrated in broad terms .

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A plurality of floatable modular members releasably secured to one another to form a floating structure; And Means for rigidly connecting the modular member, Wherein the means for connecting comprises: One or more side wall locking assemblies for restricting relative vertical and lateral movement between adjacent modular members of the modular members and for engaging upper and lower portions of adjacent modular members of the plurality of modular members, And at least one edge locking assembly capable of engaging edges of at least a pair of adjacent modular members, Wherein each of the modular members comprises: And a side wall interconnecting the top surface and the bottom surface, wherein at least a portion of the side walls of each of the modular members Which can be fixed in a gap-free adjacent position, Floating marine structures. delete The method according to claim 1, Each of the modular members having a parallelepiped shape, Floating marine structures. The method according to claim 1, The floating offshore structure is a floating pier, Floating marine structures. The method according to claim 1, The floating offshore structure may be a canoe polo pool, Floating marine structures. The method according to claim 1, Each of the modular members being a buoyant pontoon, Floating marine structures. delete The method according to claim 1, The one or more side wall locking assemblies A locking bar mounted on a lower portion of the side wall of each of the modular members; An engaging plate fixed to an upper portion of the side wall of each of the modular members; And And a locking key that can be securely fixed to the locking bar and the coupling plate. Floating marine structures. The method according to claim 1, Wherein said one or more edge locking assemblies include a tongue-shaped connector extending outwardly from an edge of said modular member and an edge locking member engageable with a tongue-shaped connector of at least a pair of adjacent modular members of said modular members. Floating marine structures. 10. The method of claim 9, Said edge locking member comprising a buoyant body having a rectangular cross section, Floating marine structures. 10. The method of claim 9, Wherein said edge locking member comprises a float having a triangular cross- Floating marine structures. 10. The method of claim 9, Wherein said edge locking member comprises a groove adapted to matingly engage with a tongue-shaped connector of an adjacent one of said modular members, Floating marine structures. The method according to claim 1, Wherein the upper surfaces of the modular members are oriented coplanar when the modular members are locked together against one another, Floating marine structures. The method according to claim 1, Each of said modular members comprising a float, Floating marine structures. The method according to claim 1, The modular members are interchangeable with each other, Floating marine structures. A plurality of interchangeable flexible modular members releasably fixable to one another to form a floating structure; And Means for rigidly connecting the modular member, Wherein the means for connecting comprises: One or more side wall locking assemblies for limiting the relative vertical and lateral movement between adjacent ones of the module members and for joining the upper and lower portions of adjacent modular members of the plurality of modular members, At least one edge locking assembly capable of engaging an edge of at least a pair of adjacent modular members, The one or more side wall locking assemblies A locking bar mounted on a lower portion of a side wall of each of the modular members; An engaging plate fixed to an upper portion of the side wall of each of the modular members; And And a locking key that is capable of being fixedly coupled to the locking bar and the coupling plate, Wherein each of the modular members includes a top surface, a bottom surface, and side walls interconnecting the top surface and the bottom surface, Each of the modular members being capable of being secured to adjacent ones of the modular members in a gapless manner along at least a portion of the sidewalls so that the upper surfaces of adjacent modular members of the modular members To extend coplanar with respect to each other, Floating marine structures. delete 17. The method of claim 16, Each of the modular members being a buoyant pontoom, Floating marine structures. delete 17. The method of claim 16, Wherein said one or more edge locking assemblies include a tongue-shaped connector extending outwardly from an edge of said modular member and an edge locking member engageable with a tongue-shaped connector of at least a pair of adjacent modular members of said modular member. Floating marine structures.
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