KR20160001000U - Air pocket device in ship - Google Patents

Abstract

An in-vessel air pocket device is disclosed. The in-vessel air pocket device comprises an air supply; An air pocket tent provided in the cabin and having an outer shape formed by a body portion having an air layer; And an air conveyance pipe for providing an air conveyance path so that the air supplied from the air supply portion is injected into the air layer of the body portion and the internal space of the air pocket tent.

Description

[0001] Air pocket device in ship [0002]

The present invention relates to an air pocket device in a ship.

Generally, vessels that operate on rivers, lakes or seas are made of iron plate, nonferrous metal, wood or plastic, and various types of boats are suitable for cruising ships, cruise ships, fishing boats and boat boats depending on the usage. However, there is a possibility that the aforementioned ships may overturn or sink due to environmental impact such as external impact such as collision during operation or worsening weather.

If the vessel in the course of overturning or sinking is tilted in any direction, the position of the exit in the cabin will be relatively moved, and if the escort can not escape easily, the escort will be trapped inside the cabin do.

In this case, if seawater is introduced into the cabin, the ship will suffocate due to lack of air unless air pockets are formed in the cabin. Even if air pockets are formed, the seafarers in contact with the seawater are at risk of death due to hypothermia Lt; / RTI >

Prior arts for securing the safety of the ship's crew from the sinking or overturning of the ship are the Korean Utility Model Registration No. 0262867 (Ship for prevention of sinking), Korea Utility Model Registration No. 0422289 (Ship sink prevention structure ), And there is no prior art that allows the ship to safely wait in the cabin while the ship is waiting for the structure in a state where the ship is already tilted or overturned in a predetermined direction have.

Korean Utility Model Registration No. 0262867 (Ship to prevent sinking) Korean Utility Model Registration No. 0422289 (Prevention of sinking of a ship with buoyant material)

The present invention relates to an air pocket device in a ship that allows a ship's passengers who can not escape outside to be safely in the cabin regardless of the inflow of seawater when the ship is overturned or sank during an operation or anchorage.

The present invention is based on the idea that even when the seawater is introduced into the cabin, the crew members trapped in the cabin can breathe the structure or the ship's lifting position and prevent direct loss of contact with seawater to prevent loss of life due to hypothermia. To an air pocket device.

Other objects of the present invention will be readily understood from the following description.

According to an aspect of the present invention, An air pocket tent provided in the cabin and having an outer shape formed by a body portion having an air layer; And an air conveyance pipe for providing an air conveyance path so that the air supplied from the air supply portion is injected into the air layer of the body portion and the internal space of the air pocket tent.

The air pocket tent includes a hole formed at one side of the air pocket tent to serve as a doorway; And an air layer protruding from one side of the body and connected to the air layer of the body to inflate the air supplied from the air supply unit through the air layer of the body, And the water-tight structure is inflated by the air supplied from the air supply unit in a state where the water-tight structure is fitted in the hole, thereby closing the hole in a water-tight structure.

An attitude information acquiring unit for acquiring information on the attitude of the ship; And determining whether a predetermined operating condition is satisfied by using information about the attitude of the vessel and determining whether the air conditioner is in operation if the operating condition is satisfied and air injection into the air space of the body part and the internal space of the air pocket tent is started The control unit may be further included.

Wherein the attitude information obtaining unit comprises: a sensor unit having at least one of a geomagnetic sensor, a gravity sensor, an acceleration sensor, and a gyro sensor to generate information about a posture of the ship; And a receiving unit for receiving information on the posture of the ship from a control system provided in the ship.

An air injection pipe connected to an end of the air conveyance pipe and having a plurality of injection paths for injecting the air introduced through the air conveyance pipe into the air layer of the body part and the internal space of the air pocket tent, And an air intermittent valve may be interposed in each of the plurality of injection paths.

A fixed bar installed adjacent to the air pocket tent; And a fixing ring inserted into the fixing bar and having one end fixed to one side of the air pocket tent.

The watertight reinforcing member may be at least one of a waterproof zipper and a velcro.

Other aspects, features, and advantages other than those described above will become apparent from the following drawings, the claims of utility model registration claims, and the detailed description of the design.

According to the embodiment of the present invention, when the ship is overturned or sunk during operation or berth, the shipowners who can not escape to the outside can safely wait in the cabin regardless of the inflow of seawater.

In addition, even when the seawater is introduced into the cabin, the cabin crews trapped in the cabin can breathe the structure or the ship at the time of salvage, and prevent direct loss of contact with seawater, thereby preventing loss of life due to hypothermia .

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS Fig. 1 and Fig. 2 show the structure and operating state of an air pocket device according to an embodiment of the present invention. Fig.
Fig. 3 is a view specifically showing part A of Fig. 2; Fig.
Fig. 4 is a diagram specifically showing a portion B in Fig. 2; Fig.
5 illustrates a method of securing an access door of an air pocket tent according to one embodiment of the present invention.
6 illustrates a structure of an air pocket device according to another embodiment of the present invention;

The present invention is capable of various modifications and various embodiments, and specific embodiments are illustrated in the drawings and described in detail in the detailed description. It should be understood, however, that the appended claims are not intended to limit the invention to the particular embodiments, and that all changes, equivalents, and alternatives falling within the spirit and scope of the invention.

It is to be understood that when an element is referred to as being "connected" or "connected" to another element, it may be directly connected or connected to the other element, . On the other hand, when an element is referred to as being "directly connected" or "directly connected" to another element, it should be understood that there are no other elements in between.

The terms first, second, etc. may be used to describe various components, but the components should not be limited by the terms. The terms are used only for the purpose of distinguishing one component from another.

The terminology used herein is for the purpose of describing particular embodiments only and is not intended to be limiting of the invention. The singular expressions include plural expressions unless the context clearly dictates otherwise. In this specification, the terms "comprises" or "having" and the like refer to the presence of stated features, integers, steps, operations, elements, components, or combinations thereof, But do not preclude the presence or addition of one or more other features, integers, steps, operations, elements, components, or combinations thereof.

It is to be understood that the components of the embodiments described with reference to the drawings are not limited to the embodiments and may be embodied in other embodiments within the scope of the technical idea of the present invention, It is to be understood that although the description is omitted, multiple embodiments may be implemented again in one integrated embodiment.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Reference will now be made in detail to the embodiments of the present invention, examples of which are illustrated in the accompanying drawings, wherein like reference numerals refer to the like elements throughout. In the following description of the present invention, a detailed description of related arts will be omitted when it is determined that the gist of the present invention may be unnecessarily obscured.

1 and 2 are views showing the structure and operation of an air pocket device according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 3 is a view showing part A in FIG. 2, FIG. 4 is a view showing part B in FIG. 2, and FIG. 5 is a view showing a method of fixing a door of an air pocket tent.

1 and 2, an air pocket device provided in a cabin partitioned by walls 110 bounding four sides includes an air supply unit 115, an air transfer pipe 120, an air pocket tent 125 A first air intermittent valve 130, a fixing bar 135, and a fixing ring 140. The first air intermittent valve 130, The reference numeral 145 denotes a safety barrier disposed in the cabin.

The air supply unit 115 supplies air to be injected into the air layer inside the body portion 320 (see FIG. 3) forming the air pocket tent 125 through the air transfer pipe 120. The air supply unit 115 may be, for example, an air cylinder.

The air conveyance pipe 120 is connected to the air supply part 115 and the air pocket tent 125 in order to allow the air supplied from the air supply part 115 to be injected into the air layer inside the body part 320 of the air pocket tent 125. [ One end of the body portion 320 is connected.

The body portion 320 of the air pocket tent 125 that maintains the shape of the air pocket tent 125 by the air being infused and which forms the boundary between the escape space and the exterior space within the air pocket tent 125, And an air layer.

2, when the air is injected into the air layer of the body portion 320, the body portion 320 is inflated so that the air pocket tent 125 is unfolded to have a uniform thickness as a whole, A space is formed inside the cabin for evacuation.

The body portion 320 of the air pocket tent 125 may be formed, for example, by including an airtight coating layer that is stacked on the outside of the air layer into which the air is injected to seal the air layer, and a finish material that is stacked on the outside of the airtight coating layer .

The body portion 320 may be formed with folds so that the body portion 320 can be easily folded in a normal state (i.e., in a state where no air is injected), and the finishing material can be folded into the air pocket tent 125 after the air pocket tent 125 is inflated. And may be formed of an elastic material so that the structure can be more firmly supported.

The body portion 320 of the inflated air pocket tent 125 can function as an air partition wall so that the cantilevers located in the evacuation space which is the inner space of the air pocket tent 125 are protected from external impact, In addition, even when the wall 110 is broken due to water pressure, structural work, or the like, the body portion 320 can maintain stability as an inner wall.

3, an air injection tube 310 is disposed at one side of the body 320 and an air injection tube 310 connected to the air transfer tube 120 is connected to an air A plurality of injection paths for injecting the air injected through the transfer pipe 120 into the body portion 320 of the air pocket tent 125 and the inner space of the air pocket tent 125 .

Air is injected into the body part 320 and the escape space, respectively, so that the air pocket tent 125 is inflated to a predetermined size, and a stable external shape can be formed.

The third air intermittent valve 340 is slidably operated so that the body part 320 can be opened and closed by controlling the second air intermittent valve 330 on / It is possible to control the air injection into the combustion chamber.

The shapes of the first to third air intermittent valves 130, 330, and 340 shown in FIGS. 1 to 3 are not limited to the shapes of the respective air intermittent valves.

3, air is injected from the air injection pipe 310 into the body 320 only in one direction, but it is natural that a plurality of air injection paths may be formed in the body 320 .

Also, one side of the air pocket tent 125 may be provided with a door for allowing the boarding source to enter the evacuation space.

FIG. 4 shows a sectional view of the door, and FIG. 5 shows a method of fixing the door of the air pocket tent.

5, a hole 510 having a predetermined shape (for example, a square shape) is formed on one side of the air pocket tent 125 to function as a door, The watertight structure 210 is fitted into a hole 510 formed in a state where the air is not completely filled in the body 320 and then injected with additional air so that the body 320 and the watertight structure 210 are expanded As a result, the door is closed with a watertight structure.

4 and 5, the air layer formed inside the watertight structure 210 is connected to the air layer of the body portion 320 inside the air pocket tent 125 (i.e., the escape space) The structure 210 and the body 320 are integrated so that the air supplied from the air supply unit 115 flows into the air layer formed inside the watertight structure 210 through the air layer of the body 320, The body portion 320 and the watertight structure 210 are closely contacted with each other by the inflow air pressure to form a watertight structure (self-locking).

The body portion 320 around the hole 510 and the peripheral region of the watertight structure 210 may have a structure of grooves and protrusions to which the watertight structures 210 are coupled to each other in order to improve the rigidity of the watertight structure.

4, one side of the body portion 320 and one side of the water-tight structure 210 (for example, a peripheral region of the water-tight structure 210) may have a waterproof zipper, And the water tightening member 410 may be further formed.

The watercraft which is evacuated to the evacuation space may further effectively prevent the inflow of seawater into the evacuation space by performing the watertight treatment using the watertight reinforcement member 410 in the evacuation space.

As shown in FIG. 4, the body part 320 not only constitutes the external shape of the air pocket tent 125, but also has a shape such as a vertical, horizontal, or diagonal shape inside the air pocket tent 125 May be formed.

That is, the air pocket tent 125 is formed in the shape of the air pocket tent 125 even in the seawater introduced to fill the cabin by forming the air passage between the opposite or adjacent two walls formed by the body portion 320, , And even if the ship is shaken, the crew members in the evacuation space may hold the pillar and maintain the posture.

1 and 2, a first air intermittent valve 130 is provided at one side of the air conveyance pipe 120 so that the flow of air through the air conveyance pipe 120 can be interrupted.

For example, the first air intermittent valve 130 may be set on the basis of an off state in which the air flow is blocked as shown in FIG. 1, and the on- (See FIG. 2), air can be supplied from the air supply unit 115 to the air pocket tent 125 through the air transfer pipe 120.

A stationary bar 135 is installed adjacent to the air pocket tent 125 and a stationary ring 140 having one end fixed to one side of the air pocket tent 125 is inserted into the stationary bar 135. When the air pocket tent 125 is inflated and inflated into the body portion 320 of the air pocket tent 125, the air pocket tent 125 is moved to the air pocket tent 125 to which the fixed ring 140 is fixed, The fixing ring 140 will be moved upward along the path formed by the fixing bar 135. As a result,

Since the fixing ring 140 is fixed to the fixing bar 135, the air pocket tent 125 formed by injecting the air floats up to the upper part of the seawater flowing into the cabin, A situation in which the pocket tent 125 is torn can be prevented.

As described above, the air pocket tent 125 according to the present embodiment is inflated by the air injected into the body portion 320 in a dangerous situation such as sinking of the ship, can provide a space for evacuation of the ship's ship, It is possible to prevent direct contact with breathing and seawater for a long time even when the ship is sunk into the sea using the air injected into the sea.

In addition, if emergency food, lighting, etc. are placed in the inner space in the state where the air pocket tent 125 is not inflated because air is not injected into the air pocket tent 125, it will be more effective in maintaining long life activities and enhancing the stability of the abdomen .

6 is a view showing a structure of an air pocket device according to another embodiment of the present invention.

6, an air pocket device provided in a cabin partitioned by walls 110 bounding four sides includes an air supply unit 115, an air conveyance pipe 120, an air pocket tent 125, An air intermittent valve 135, a fixing bar 135, a fixing ring 140, an attitude information obtaining unit 600, and a control unit 610.

In contrast to the air pocket apparatus described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 5, the air pocket apparatus shown in FIG. 6 further includes an attitude information obtaining unit 600 and a control unit 610, .

The attitude information obtaining unit 600 may further include at least one of a sensor unit 620 and a receiving unit 630 for obtaining information on the current attitude of the ship.

The sensor unit 620 may include at least one of a geomagnetic sensor, a gravity sensor, an acceleration sensor, a gyro sensor, and the like to generate information about the posture of the ship and provide the generated information to the control unit 610.

The receiving unit 630 receives information on the posture of the ship from a control system (not shown) provided on the ship, and provides the received information to the control unit 610.

The control unit 610 determines whether the information about the attitude of the ship provided from the attitude information obtaining unit 600 satisfies predetermined operating conditions (for example, when the inclination angle of the ship is 20 degrees or more and lasts for 5 minutes or more) The operation of the air supply unit 115 and the first to third air intermittent valves 130, 330, and 340 can be controlled to start.

At this time, in order to allow the ship's ship escaping into the evacuation space to close the hole 510 using the watertight structure 210, only for a predetermined time (i.e., until the body portion 320 is fully inflated) The second and third air control valves 330 and 340 may be controlled to be turned off after the air is injected into the body 320 of the pocket tent 125. In this case, when the water-tightness structure 210 is inserted into the hole 510, the ship's ship is evacuated to the evacuation space, and then the second and third air interception valves 330 and 340 are turned on, 510) to be completely watertight.

While the present invention has been described with reference to exemplary embodiments thereof, those skilled in the art will appreciate that various modifications, additions and substitutions are possible, without departing from the scope and spirit of the invention as set forth in the appended claims. It will be understood that the invention may be varied and varied without departing from the scope of the invention.

110: wall 115: air supply part
120: Air conveyance pipe 125: Air pocket tent
130: first air control valve 135: fixed bar
140: stationary ring 210: watertight structure
310: air injection tube 320:
330: Second air intermittent valve 340: Third air intermittent valve
410: water tightening member 510: hole
600: attitude information acquiring unit 610:
620: sensor unit 630:

Claims (7)

An air supply unit;
An air pocket tent provided in the cabin and having an outer shape formed by a body portion having an air layer; And
And an air conveyance pipe for providing an air conveyance path so that air supplied from the air supply unit is injected into the air layer of the body part and the internal space of the air pocket tent. The method according to claim 1,
In the air pocket tent,
A hole formed at one side of the air pocket tent to serve as a doorway; And
A water tight structure is formed in which an air layer protruding from one side of the body and connected to an air layer of the body is formed so that air supplied from the air supply unit flows through the air layer of the body and is expanded,
Wherein the watertightness structure is expanded by the air supplied from the air supply unit in a state of being fitted in the hole to close the hole in a watertight structure. The method according to claim 1,
An attitude information acquiring unit for acquiring information on the attitude of the ship; And
Determining whether a predetermined operating condition is satisfied by using information on the obtained attitude of the ship and controlling the air flow to the internal space of the body portion and the internal space of the air pocket tent to be started The air pocket device comprising: The method of claim 3,
Wherein the attitude information obtaining unit
A sensor unit having at least one of a geomagnetic sensor, a gravity sensor, an acceleration sensor, and a gyro sensor to generate information about a posture of the ship; And
And a receiver for receiving information on a posture of the ship from a control system provided on the ship. The method according to claim 1,
An air injection pipe connected to an end of the air conveyance pipe and having a plurality of injection paths for injecting the air introduced through the air conveyance pipe into the air layer of the body part and the internal space of the air pocket tent, And,
Wherein an air intermittent valve is interposed in each of the plurality of injection paths. The method according to claim 1,
A fixed bar installed adjacent to the air pocket tent; And
Further comprising a fixed ring inserted into the fixed bar and having one end fixed to one side of the air pocket tent. 3. The method of claim 2,
A watertight reinforcing member which is mutually coupled is formed on one side of the body portion and the peripheral region of the water-
Wherein the watertight reinforcing member is at least one of a waterproof zipper and a velcro.

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