KR20230039951A - Towed Array Sonar winch system operated inside the submarine pressure hull - Google Patents

Abstract

According to the present invention, a towed array sonar (TAS) winch system operable inside a submarine pressure hull, which is installed in a submarine comprises: a TAS winch compartment provided inside a submarine pressure hull; a winch installed inside the TAS winch compartment and having a TAS and a towing cable wound therearound; a deployment device providing deployment force when the TAS and the towing cable are exposed to the outside of the submarine; a deflection device supporting stable winding and exposure of the TAS and the towing cable; a control cabinet controlling the deployment device and deployment or recovery of the winch; and a hull valve introducing and discharging seawater to equalize the pressure inside the TAS winch compartment. Therefore, the TAS winch system can open the hull valve to introduce seawater into the TAS winch compartment to form a flooding area to create a pressure balance state to enable the operation of the TAS, thereby enabling the TAS to be exposed to the outside of the submarine through the control of the control cabinet.

Description

TAS winch system that can be operated inside the submarine pressure hull {Towed Array Sonar winch system operated inside the submarine pressure hull}

The present invention relates to a TAS winch system that can be operated inside a submarine pressure hull, and more particularly, as a main system configuration is installed inside a pressure hull in a submarine, and a preheating towing sensor is operated inside the ship, not only from a maintenance point of view, but also from an operational point of view. It relates to a TAS winch system that can be operated inside a submarine pressure hull to increase availability from the point of view.

Towed Array Sonar (TAS) is an underwater monitoring system mounted on a ship or submarine and operated in the form of a tow to detect surface and underwater targets. It is a system for recovery, and it provides the operation, recovery, towing, storage, and emergency cutting of the preheated towing sensor.

1 is an exemplary view for explaining a conventional preheating towing station or winch system. Referring to FIG. 1, the conventional preheating towing station or winch system is winched and deployed in the upper casing of the pressure hull 2 in the submarine 1. Since the device 3 is installed, there is a problem in that it is impossible to deal with failures during operation. Since this had a fatal effect on the survivability of ship operation, there were cases in which the towing sensor or towing cable was cut in an emergency, and the mission was immediately stopped and returned to the unit.

In addition, conventionally, there is a problem in that a path needs to be changed two or more times by using the towing cable 4 and the guide wheel 5 to lower the stern from the upper casing. As such, unnecessary power is used for changing the path, and there is a problem of adversely affecting the winch motor due to power consumption and the possibility of motor overload. In addition, guide wheels 5 are installed to change the route, and a plurality of guide wheels 5 are exposed to seawater and can be provided as a place for marine life such as barnacles to live, and marine life on the guide wheel There was a problem in that a lot of maintenance was required due to the problem that the guide wheel 5 was easily stuck due to the occurrence.

In addition, when performing maintenance for the maintenance of the preheating towing yard or the winch 2, the submarine 1 must be lifted to perform maintenance. As one of the tasks, there was a problem of requiring a lot of maintenance time and manpower for the shopping mall.

Therefore, it is necessary to improve the system so as to increase the availability not only from a maintenance point of view but also from an operational point of view while operating the preheating towing yard or winch system, which was installed outside the ship and was vulnerable to maintenance, inside the ship.

Republic of Korea Patent Publication No. 10-2014-0033656 (2014.03.19.) Republic of Korea Patent Publication No. 10-2018-0046099 (2018.05.08.)

An object of the present invention is to solve the problems described above, to provide a TAS winch system that can be operated inside the submarine pressure hull, in which the main system components are installed inside the pressure hull in the submarine and can be operated and maintained inside the ship. .

In addition, to provide a TAS winch system that can be operated inside a submarine pressure hull that can solve power consumption and motor overload problems by enabling the front row towing sensor to be steered similarly to a straight line to prevent unnecessary path changes.

The objects of the present invention are not limited to the above-mentioned objects, and other objects not mentioned will be clearly understood by those skilled in the art from the following description.

In order to achieve the above object, in the TAS winch system operable inside the submarine pressure hull according to the present invention, in the preheating towing station or winch system installed in the submarine, the preheating towing station or winch compartment provided inside the pressure hull in the submarine , a winch installed inside the preheating towing yard or winch compartment, in which the preheating towing sensor and the towing cable are wound, a deploying device providing a deployment force when the preheating towing sensor and the towing cable are pulled out of the ship, the wire An array towing sensor and a deflector that supports the stable winding and drawing of the towing cable, a control cabinet that controls the deployment or recovery of the winch and the deployment device, and seawater is introduced to balance the pressure inside the preheated towing sock or winch compartment. and a hull valve for discharging, by opening the hull valve to allow seawater to flow into the preheated towing yard or winch compartment to form a water filling area to form a pressure equilibrium state to enable operation of the preheated towing sensor, the control It is characterized in that it is possible to operate the preheating towing sensor to the outside through the control of the cabinet.

In addition, the preheating towing yard or winch compartment is characterized in that a guide tube for guiding the preheating towing sensor and the towing cable to be drawn out or retrieved into and out of the submarine is provided.

In addition, the winch includes a winch drum on which the preheating towing sensor and the towing cable are wound, and a winch motor for providing power to the winch drum to deploy or retrieve the preheating towing sensor and the towing cable through a control command from the control cabinet. It is characterized by including.

In addition, the winch drum is characterized in that it includes a vertical winch drum for vertically winding the pre-heated towing sonar and the towing cable, and a horizontal winch drum for horizontal winding.

In addition, it is provided inside the pressure hull, stores air therein, and is connected to the preheating towing station or winch compartment to supply air to the inside of the preheating towing station or winch compartment to flow into the preheating towing station or winch compartment. It is characterized in that it further comprises a compressed air cylinder for discharging the seawater.

The air tank may further include an air tank for re-transferring the air supplied into the preheating towing yard or the winch compartment through the compressed air cylinder to the compressed air cylinder.

In addition, an exhibition control device capable of checking and controlling the overall status of the winch, the deployment device, the deflector, the control cabinet, etc. from outside the preheating towing station or the winch compartment. characterized by

In addition, the preheated towing station or winch compartment is provided with a pressure-resistant door on one side, a level sensor for displaying the level of seawater flowing into the preheated towing station or winch compartment, and a pressure sensor for measuring pressure, so that the crew can operate the preheated towing station or winch It is characterized in that it is possible to take trouble measures by checking the drainage in the compartment and enabling entry into the preheated towing station or winch compartment through the pressure-resistant door.

The TAS winch system, which can be operated inside the submarine pressure hull according to the present invention, is installed in the pressure hull of the submarine, and in the event of an emergency, such as a breakdown, it is possible to take action against the breakdown by entering through the pressure-resistant door into the preheated towing yard or winch compartment. In addition, there is an effect that the mission can be continuously performed without the need to stop the mission and return to the unit for the existing failure measures.

In addition, the TAS winch system operable inside the submarine pressure hull according to the present invention is installed in the pressure hull of the submarine, enabling immediate maintenance within the submarine. As it becomes unnecessary, there is an effect of guaranteeing a lot of manpower and time required for safety hazards and commercial work that may occur in the process of moving the submarine to land.

In addition, the TAS winch system operable inside the submarine pressure hull according to the present invention enables the preheating towing sensor to be operated without changing the route, so there is no need to install a guide wheel for the route change, and the power due to the conventional route change ( It has the effect of solving power consumption and motor overload problems.

In addition, as the guide wheel becomes unnecessary, there is an effect of solving the sticking problem due to the habitation of marine organisms on the guide wheel and the occurrence of maintenance required due to this problem.

1 is an exemplary view for explaining a conventional pre-heating tow or winch system.
2 is an exemplary view schematically showing a TAS winch system operable inside a submarine pressure hull according to the present invention.
3 is an exemplary view specifically showing the inside of a preheating towing station or a winch compartment according to the present invention.

Advantages and features of the present invention, and methods of achieving them, will become clear with reference to the detailed description of the following embodiments taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. However, the present invention is not limited to the embodiments disclosed below, but will be implemented in various different forms, only these embodiments make the disclosure of the present invention complete, and common knowledge in the art to which the present invention belongs. It is provided to fully inform the holder of the scope of the invention, and the present invention is only defined by the scope of the claims.

With reference to the accompanying drawings below, specific details for the practice of the present invention will be described in detail. Like reference numbers refer to like elements, regardless of drawing, and "and/or" includes each and every combination of one or more of the recited items.

Although first, second, etc. are used to describe various components, these components are not limited by these terms, of course. These terms are only used to distinguish one component from another. Accordingly, it goes without saying that the first component mentioned below may also be the second component within the technical spirit of the present invention.

Terms used in this specification are for describing the embodiments and are not intended to limit the present invention. In this specification, singular forms also include plural forms unless specifically stated otherwise in a phrase. As used herein, "comprises" and/or "comprising" does not exclude the presence or addition of one or more other elements other than the recited elements.

Unless otherwise defined, all terms (including technical and scientific terms) used in this specification may be used in a meaning commonly understood by those of ordinary skill in the art to which the present invention belongs. In addition, terms defined in commonly used dictionaries are not interpreted ideally or excessively unless explicitly specifically defined.

Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

2 is an exemplary view schematically showing a TAS winch system operable inside a submarine pressure hull according to the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 2, the TAS winch system operable inside the submarine pressure hull according to the present invention, in the preheating towing station or winch system installed in the submarine 10, largely, the preheating towing station or winch compartment 100, Main components including the winch 200, the deployment device 300, the control cabinet 400, the pressure equalization system and the hull valve 500, including the winch 200, the deployment device 300, and the deflector The gist is to solve the above-mentioned conventional problems by installing the inside of the pressure hull 20 in the submarine 10 and enabling the preheating towing sensor to be released to the outside of the ship through the pressure hull through-hole 110.

3 is an exemplary view specifically showing the inside of a preheating towing station or a winch compartment according to the present invention.

In the following, with further reference to FIG. 3, the TAS winch system operable inside the submarine pressure hull according to the present invention will be described in more detail.

First, the preheating towing yard or the winch compartment 100 is a space for installing major components including the winch 200, the deployment device 300, and the deflection device for operating the preheating towing sensor (not shown) outside the ship. It is provided inside the pressure hull 20 provided in the submarine 10. The front heat towing yard or winch compartment 100 has a pressure-resistant space inside.

In addition, the preheating towing yard or winch compartment 100 has a pressure hull through-hole 110 formed on one side so that the preheating towing sensor provided in the submarine 10 can be operated out of the submarine.

In addition, in the preheating towing station or winch compartment 100, a towing cable (not shown) for supplying the preheating towing sensor, including the preheating towing sensor, is supplied to the outside of the submarine 10 or to the inside of the submarine 10. A guide tube 120 for guiding to be recovered is provided.

The guide tube 120 is connected to a deployment device 300 to be described later in order to facilitate the rigging and recovery of the prearray towing sensor and the towing cable from the inside of the submarine 10 to the outside, and is connected to the pressure hull through-hole. It is preferable to be provided to guide the front row towing sensor to the outside of the submarine through 110. In addition, of course, the guide tube 120 is provided so that the front row tow sensor can be drawn out similarly to a straight line.

Next, the winch 200 is installed inside the preheating towing station or the winch compartment 100, and a preheating towing sensor (not shown) and a towing cable (not shown) are wound.

More specifically, the winch 200 may include a winch drum (not shown) and a winch motor (not shown).

In the winch drum, a preheating towing sensor and a towing cable are wound, and the winch motor applies power to the winch drum to deploy or retrieve the preheating towing sensor and the towing cable through a control command from a control cabinet 400 to be described later. serves to provide That is, as the winch drum is rotated and reversed by the rotation (power) of the winch motor, the front row towing sensor and the towing cable are deployed or recovered.

In addition, the winch drum may include both a vertical winch drum for vertically winding the preheating towing sensor and the towing cable, and a horizontal winch drum for horizontally winding, but is not limited thereto.

Next, the deployment device 300 serves to provide a deployment force for pulling out the front row towing sensor and the towing cable to the outside of the submarine.

The deploying device 300 serves to provide deployment force to facilitate the feeding of the pre-heating towing sensor and the towing cable when the pre-heating towing sensor and the towing cable are drawn out.

The deflector plays a role of supporting stable winding and drawing of the preheating towing sensor and the towing cable.

As described above, the pre-heated towing sonar including the winch 200 including the pre-heated towing sensor and the towing cable, the deployment device 300 and the deflection device inside the pressure hull 20 in the submarine 10 The main components of the winch system are installed, but the guide tube 120 is provided so that the preheating towing sensor can be drawn similarly to a straight line, so that the conventional preheating towing station or winch system is installed on the upper casing of the pressure hull 20 It is not necessary to change the path more than twice for lower control, and it is possible to solve the problems of power consumption and motor overload due to the use of power for path change.

In addition, as there is no need for a guide wheel to change the route, it is possible to solve the problem of marine life such as barnacles inhabiting the conventional guide wheel as it is exposed to seawater and the problem of the guide wheel sticking when not operated for more than 2 weeks. There is an effect.

Next, the control cabinet 400 is for overall control, management, and monitoring of the system, including power supply to each component constituting the TAS winch system operable inside the submarine pressure hull according to the present invention, the winch ( 200) and serves to control the deployment device 300.

The control cabinet 400 is connected to each component constituting the TAS winch system operable inside the submarine pressure hull according to the present invention including the winch 200 and the deployment device 300 to enable communication It is natural.

Next, the hull valve 500 is provided in the preheating towing sensor to allow seawater to flow into the preheating towing station or winch compartment 100 to balance the pressure inside the preheating towing station or winch compartment 100. In addition, of course, the hull valve 500 can discharge the seawater introduced into the preheating towing station or the winch compartment 100 to the outside.

Of course, the hull valve 500 can be configured to be controlled to open and close through the control cabinet 400 .

The reason why seawater is introduced into the preheated towing station or the winch compartment 100 through opening and closing of the hull valve 500 is to maintain pressure equilibrium inside the preheated towing station or winch compartment 100. This is because it is easy to maneuver the towing sensor out of the submarine. At this time, a pressure gauge for checking the pressure equilibrium may be provided in the preheating towing station, the winch compartment 100, or the control cabinet 400.

Meanwhile, the TAS winch system operable inside the submarine pressure hull according to the present invention may further include a compressed air cylinder 600 and an air tank 700.

The compressed air cylinder 600 is installed inside the pressure hull 20 and is connected to the preheating tow or winch compartment 100 to supply compressed air stored inside the compressed air cylinder 600 to the line. Compressed air is supplied to the inside of the array towing sonar or winch compartment 100.

A first pressure valve 610 is provided on a pipe connecting the compressed air cylinder 600 and the preheating towing yard or winch compartment 100, and compressed air flows through opening and closing of the first pressure valve 610. can control.

Here, the reason for supplying the compressed air to the inside of the preheating towing station or winch compartment 100 is to supply the compressed air to the seawater introduced into the preheating towing station or winch compartment 100 to control the preheating towing sensor. to drain it.

The air tank 700 retransports the compressed air supplied to the inside to the compressed air cylinder 700 for draining seawater introduced into the preheated towing sock or winch compartment 100 through the compressed air cylinder 600. It is installed inside the pressure hull 20 and is connected to the preheating towing station or the winch compartment 100.

A second pressure valve 710 is provided on a pipe connecting the air tank 700 and the preheating towing yard or winch compartment 100 to control the flow of compressed air by opening and closing the second pressure valve 710. can do.

In addition, the TAS winch system operable inside the submarine pressure hull according to the present invention may further include a display control device 800.

The exhibition control device 800 serves to remotely display the overall system status and provide a manager screen for monitoring and remote control through CCTV. For example, it may be installed in a command and control room to be remotely controlled, but is not limited thereto. To this end, it is natural that the exhibition control device 800 communicates with the winch 200, the deployment device 300, and the control cabinet 400.

On the other hand, in the preheating towing station or winch compartment 100, a pressure-resistant door 130 on one side and a level sensor (not shown) displaying the level of seawater flowing into the preheating towing station or winch compartment 100, and the preheating towing station or winch compartment 100 A pressure sensor (not shown) or a pressure gauge for measuring the pressure in the towing yard or winch compartment 100 may be installed.

Therefore, the crew member can check the drainage in the preheated towing station or winch compartment 100 through the level sensor and the pressure sensor, and enter the preheated towing station or winch compartment 100 through the pressure-resistant door 130. This makes it possible to take corrective action.

For this reason, since the conventional preheating towing sensor is installed outside the submarine 10 hull or outside the pressure hull 20, a winch, deployment device, etc. are installed, making it impossible to cope with a malfunction during operation, and when performing maintenance for maintenance Maintenance was necessarily performed by going to the submarine, but in preparation for such a conventional configuration, the TAS winch system operable inside the submarine pressure hull according to the present invention has major components installed in the pressure hull 20 in the submarine, causing failure In the event of an emergency, etc., it is possible to immediately take action against the failure by entering the preheated towing yard or the inside of the winch compartment 100 through the pressure-resistant door 130, thereby stopping the mission and It has the effect of enabling continuous mission performance without the need to return.

On the other hand, in the TAS winch system operable inside the submarine pressure hull according to the present invention, the winch 200, the deployment device 300, the deflector, etc. are installed inside the preheating towing station or winch compartment 100, In the step of feeding the preheating towing sensor and the towing cable out of the ship through the hull penetration hole 110, seawater is introduced into the preheating towing station or the winch compartment 100 through the hull valve 500 to create a flooding area. After forming pressure equilibrium, when the pressure equilibrium is confirmed through the pressure sensor, the preheated towing sensor is operated through the inboard control cabinet 400 or combat system.

In addition, when a failure occurs during operation of the preheating towing sensor, the operation of the preheating towing station or winch system is stopped, and compressed air is supplied to the inside of the preheating towing station or winch compartment 100 through the compressed air cylinder 600, The seawater in the preheating towing station or the winch compartment 100 is drained. Thereafter, when water drainage is confirmed through the level sensor, the crew member may enter into the preheating station or the winch compartment 100 through the pressure-resistant door 130 and take trouble measures.

Therefore, it is possible to solve the problem that was conventionally installed outside the ship and was vulnerable to maintenance, and while the main components of the preheating towing station or winch system are installed in the pressure hull 20 inside the ship, the conventional By operating the system inside the ship, there is an effect of increasing availability not only from a simple maintenance point of view but also from an operational point of view.

Although the embodiments of the present invention have been described with reference to the above and accompanying drawings, those skilled in the art to which the present invention pertains can implement the present invention in other specific forms without changing the technical spirit or essential features. You will understand that there is Therefore, it should be understood that the embodiments described above are illustrative in all respects and not restrictive.

10: submarine 20: pressure hull
100: preheated towing sonar or winch compartment 110: pressure hull through-hole
120: guide tube 130: pressure resistant door
200: original value 300: deployment device
400: control cabinet 500: hull valve
600: compressed air cylinder 610: first pressure valve
700: air tank 710: second pressure valve

Claims (8)

In the preheating tow or winch system installed in the submarine,
A preheated towing yard or winch compartment provided inside the pressure hull of a submarine;
a winch installed inside the pre-heated towing sonar or winch compartment and having the pre-heated towing sonar and towing cable wound;
a deployment device providing a deployment force when the prearray towing sonar and the towing cable are pulled out of the ship;
a deflector that supports stable winding and feeding of the preheated towing sonar and the towing cable;
a control cabinet for controlling the deployment or recovery of the winch and the deployment device; and
Including, a hull valve for inflow and discharge of seawater to balance the pressure inside the preheated towing yard or winch compartment,
By opening the hull valve, seawater is introduced into the preheated towing sonar or winch compartment to create a filling area to form a pressure equilibrium state to enable the operation of the preheated towing sonar, thereby enabling the operation of the preheated towing sonar or the preheated towing sonar through the control of the control cabinet. A TAS winch system operable inside the submarine pressure hull, characterized in that it enables the outboard operation. According to claim 1,
The preheating tow or winch compartment,
A TAS winch system operable inside the submarine pressure hull, characterized in that a guide tube is provided to guide the preheated towing sonar and towing cable to be drawn out or retrieved in and out of the submarine. According to claim 1,
the winch,
A winch drum on which a preheated towing sonar and a towing cable are wound;
A TAS winch system operable inside the submarine pressure hull, characterized in that it includes a winch motor that provides power to the winch drum for deployment or recovery of the preheated towing sonar and towing cable through a control command from the control cabinet. According to claim 3,
The winch drum,
The TAS winch system operable inside the submarine pressure hull, characterized in that it comprises a vertical winch drum for vertically winding the pre-row sonar and towing cable, and a horizontal winch drum for horizontal winding. According to claim 1,
It is provided inside the pressure hull,
A compressed air cylinder for storing air inside and being connected to the preheating towing station or winch compartment to supply air to the inside of the preheating towing station or winch compartment to discharge seawater introduced into the preheating towing station or winch compartment TAS winch system operable inside the submarine pressure hull, characterized in that it further comprises. According to claim 5,
The TAS winch system operable inside the submarine pressure hull, characterized in that it further comprises an air tank for retransferring the air supplied to the inside of the preheating towing yard or winch compartment through the compressed air cylinder to the compressed air cylinder. According to claim 1,
Further comprising an exhibition control device capable of checking and controlling overall conditions of the winch, the deployment device, the deflector, and the control cabinet outside the preheating towing yard or the winch compartment. TAS winch system that can be operated inside the submarine pressure hull. According to claim 1,
The preheating tow or winch compartment,
A pressure-resistant door on one side, a level sensor for displaying the level of seawater flowing into the preheated towing yard or winch compartment, and a pressure sensor for measuring pressure are provided so that the crew can check the drainage in the preheated towing yard or winch compartment, and the pressure-resistant door A TAS winch system operable inside the submarine pressure hull, characterized in that it is possible to take trouble measures by enabling entry into the preheated towing yard or winch compartment through.

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