ME02187B - System for automatic managing and controlling the use of moorings for vessels, comprising automated floating buoys and the related method - Google Patents

Claims (14)

1. A system for automatic control and monitoring of the use of moorings for vessels that includes automated floating buoys, that covers one or more sea areas with a selected number of buoys, that has the ability to communicate with a control center or an operations center and that is connected to weights by means of a rope, while direct communication in both directions (a, c) was carried out between the buoys (1) and at least one operational control center (3) using broadband data transmission, in the general case by SMS messages and/or using GSM telephony, as a result of which each buoy (1 ) equipped with a central computer (18) and at least one communication module (20) with an antenna (26) and the operation and control center (3) is, on the other hand, using a communication cable (41) and at least one server (4) via an Internet connection (40) directly accessible to an arbitrary number of users (5), characterized by the fact that each buoy (1) includes one movable or fixed ring loop (10), without or with a groove (35), placed on a hollow housing (23) and/or into its interior, anywhere on the upper half of the buoy (1) and that the movable or fixed ring loop (10) is controlled by remote control using a device not shown and a cable (29); wherein the buoy (1) becomes a mooring when the annular loop (10) is closed, while the hollow housing (23) of the buoy (1) is primarily cylindrical in shape or in the form of a hemmed cup with a slight slope on the longer side and with a conical tip (42) by cable (13) and inserted voltage sensors (9) connected to the weight (8) in such a way that it can be removed. 2. System according to claim 1, characterized in that the central computer (18) is placed inside the housing (23) of the buoy (1) by means of a cable (26) connected to the device (17) for power supply and then by means of a cable (24) to the solar panel (16) and using the cable (25) with the positive pole of the battery (21), then using the cable (27) with the alarm (19) and using the cable (28) with two displays (11, 12), while using the cable ( 30) connected to the communication module (20) which is connected by a cable (31) to the negative pole of the battery (21) and by a cable (32) to the external antenna (36), while the central computer (18) is directly connected to the battery (21) ), namely by means of the cable (34) and the cable (33) with its negative pole and also directly, and by means of the cable (49), with the printer (47), which is integrated into the housing (23) of the buoy (1) only when the buoy (1) designed to enable payment by cards and/or tokens. 3. The system according to claim 1, characterized in that control LEDs (14, 15), an alphanumeric keyboard (44) are placed on the upper part of the buoy (1), anywhere above its half and on it or inside the housing (23). and a mechanism (45) for payment with a collection vessel (46), only when the buoy (1) is designed to allow payment by cards, money and/or tokens. 4. System according to claim 1, characterized in that the ring loop (10) is stationary or mobile and can move in a straight line or in any other way through the opening (37) in the side wall of the housing (23) of the buoy (1). 5. System according to claim 1, characterized in that at least one blade (43) of any type, with at least one Zn anode (50) is placed on the tip (42) and that the upper end (22) of the tip (42) primarily has a width which is equal to the diameter of the cable (33). 6. The system according to claim 2, characterized in that the displays (11, 12) placed on the upper half of the buoy (1) can be of any type and can be placed anywhere, on or inside the hollow housing (23), and that also refers to the solar panel (16). 7. System according to claim 1, characterized in that the cable (13) consists of an electric cable (9) in the middle, which is tightly wrapped with a steel braided rope (38) of suitable mechanical characteristics, primarily strength and extensibility. 8. System according to claim 1, indicated by the fact that broadband communication is possible between the operator of the vessel (2) or the user (5) of the system (clients) and the buoy (1) in the direction (b), on the one hand, and with the operational management center (3) in direction (a), on the other hand. 9. The process of automatic control, monitoring and handling of the moorings of water vessels includes automated floating buoys (1), whereby the operational control center (3) on the coast (6) automatically, wirelessly and directly communicates with the buoys (1) in the sea area (7) ) in both directions (a, c), and in addition communicates using the communication cable (41), server (4) and Internet connection (40) with users (5) in such a way that the presence of people is not required and includes the following stages: - the possibility of reserving a buoy (1) in advance on individual sea areas (7) performed by the user (5) via the Internet connection (40), server (4) and communication cable (41) in the operation and control center (3); - in the case of communication with the operational control center (3) via GSM device or using the internet connection (40) and server (4), tying the vessel (2) to the buoy (1) is not possible without prior payment; - tying the vessel (2) to the buoy (1) without prior payment is possible only in case of payment by cash, tokens or bank cards; - the buoy (1) is available only when the green LED is on, and it is occupied, reserved or damaged when the red LED (15) is on; characterized in that the movable or fixed ring loop (10) is operated by remote control and that each buoy (1) becomes a mooring when the ring loop (10) is closed. 10. The procedure according to claim 9, indicated by the fact that the user (5) can reserve the buoy (1) in advance and make the payment in advance via the Internet connection (40) and the server (4) in the operation and control center (3) which in the direction (c) sends information about buoy occupancy (1) and user identification code (5). 11. The method according to claim 11, indicated by the fact that the operator of the vessel or the user (5) after arriving at the buoy (1), which is reserved in advance, enters the identification code using the alphanumeric keyboard (44), the ring loop (10) opens and can the vessel's rope (2) is passed through, after which the ring loop (10) is closed again and the tying is completed. 12. The procedure according to claim 9, characterized by the fact that in the case when the payment is made using a GSM device through the selected network operator, the user (5) enters an identification code, which consists of the number of the buoy (1) and the number of the operator, a certain amount is transferred from the account of the user (5) to the account of the person who manages the sea area (7) and the operation and control center (3) is informed about it, which in the direction (c) sends an order to the buoy (1) to close the ring loop (10), after which it is finished binding and the display (12) shows the binding duration. 13. The method according to claim 9, indicated by the fact that the payment with cash, tokens or cards is made so that the rope of the vessel (2) is passed through the closed ring loop (10) on the buoy (1), the display (12) shows the price of tying to be to pay the user (5) by inserting a card, cash or token into the slot of the mechanism (45), the buoy (1) detects the payment, and the mechanism places the ring loop (10) in the closed position. 14. The procedure according to requirements 9 to 14, characterized by the fact that before the end of the period of tying the vessel (2) to the buoy (1), the alarm (19) warns the user (5) with a sound signal that the time is running out and if the tying is not extended by making the payment of the ring the loop (10) opens and releases the vessel rope (2).