RU2186706C2 - Emergency buoy - Google Patents

Abstract

FIELD: lifesaving appliances. SUBSTANCE: buoy includes float and line. Hollow body of float is cylindrical and conical in shape; it is provided with at least two symmetrical handles with soft baskets secured on it for receiving hands of person being rescued. In upper portion of buoy body there is ring for securing the line by means of unsinkable snap hook; taper portion of buoy body is provided with signal flash light and unit for transmission of sound intermittent signal. Power supply source for flash-light and unit for transmission of intermittent signal is arranged in lower portion of hollow body and ON/OFF button of flash-light and signal unit is located under one handles in upper portion of body. EFFECT: possibility of prompt and accurate delivery of buoy to required position; enhanced reliability of securing the victim. 8 cl, 7 dwg

Description

 The invention relates to rescue equipment, in particular to rescue floating equipment.

 A life-saving tool is known according to the USSR author's certificate 385818, containing a gas-filled tubular shell wound on a floating drum. However, the use of this device in strong winds is difficult, since a displacement of the tubular shell may occur as it moves towards the people to be rescued.

 Closest to the technical nature of the claimed invention is a technical solution according to the author's certificate of the USSR 1822830, which includes an elastic float made in the shape of a sphere, the mesh shell in which this float is located, and a cable.

 The following disadvantages are characteristic of this rescue tool. With a strong wind, the float can be carried far away from the person being saved, or simply not thrown at a sufficient distance to the person being saved, and this person will not be able to take the opportunity to reach him at all. In this case, the rescuer must remove the rescue equipment ashore, bring it to the initial state for throwing, and repeatedly (and maybe repeatedly) throw it in the direction of the person being saved, and time for salvation may be lost and the person being saved may die. In conditions of poor visibility and large waves, it is difficult for the rescued person, as well as the rescuer, to determine the exact location of the rescue equipment in the coastal zone. In addition, with the loss of strength, especially in cold water, it is difficult for a drowning man to stay on this rescue vehicle.

 The aim of the invention is the fast and accurate delivery of the rescue buoy to the rescue zone, the ability to correctly determine the location of the rescue buoy by the rescued person, as well as the rescuer, and the reliable fastening of the rescued person when removed from the water.

 This goal is achieved by the fact that in the rescue boat, including the float and the halyard, the float body is hollow with a cylindrical-conical shape and has at least two symmetrically located handles with soft loops fixed to them to fix the hand of the person being saved; a ring is made in the upper part of the buoy’s hull for fastening the halyard with the help of a non-sinking carbine, in the conical part of the buoy’s hull there is a flash lamp and an intermittent sound signal transmission device; the power supply of the flash lamp and the intermittent sound device is located in the lower part of the hollow body, and the power button for the flash lamp and the intermittent sound device is located under one of the handles in the upper part of the body.

 In addition, the rescue buoy contains a halyard on which brightly colored floats and loops are placed to fix the hand of the person being saved.

 When using a rescue buoy, mainly away from the coast in open water, the body of the rescue buoy is filled with gas under pressure; an inflatable element is made in the lower part of the buoy, which, when folded, is fastened to the buoy body using detachable locks; the inflatable element, after being inflated with gas from the hollow body of the buoy through the inflatable valve, in the filled state, has the shape of a liferaft with cavities for gripping the human body under the armpits.

 There are belts on the inflatable element of the rescue buoy to secure the body of the rescued person in the cavities of the raft.

 To use the rescue buoy in the open sea, an inflatable element is located in the lower part of the buoy, which, when folded, is fastened to the buoy body using detachable locks; the inflatable element, after being inflated with gas from the hollow body of the buoy through the inflatable valve, in the filled state, has the shape of a boat on which oars are located for oars; while the inflatable element has a compartment for accommodating folding oars, a first-aid kit, fishing tackle, flares and a container with a chemical substance to repel marine predators.

 In the bottom of the inflatable element there is a transmitter of hydroacoustic distress signals for direction finding by both surface and underwater vessels.

 In addition, the rescue buoy contains folding solar panels located in its upper part to recharge the power source. It also contains a distress signal transmitting device.

 Figure 1 schematically shows the use of a buoy to save people in the coastal zone.

 Figure 2 shows the halyard, with the help of which a rescue buoy is delivered to the rescued person and for which the rescuer pulls the rescued person to the shore.

 Figure 3 shows a General view of a rescue buoy in a section.

 In FIG. 4 shows a general view of a rescue buoy with a gas-filled inflatable element in the form of a life raft.

 Figure 5 shows a top view of figure 4.

 In FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view of a rescue buoy with an inflatable boat-shaped member in the folded state.

 In FIG. 7 shows a general view of a rescue buoy with an inflatable element in the form of a boat in working condition.

 The rescue buoy contains a cylindrical-conical body 1, in the upper honor of which there is a ring 2 for securing the rescue halyard 6 with a carabiner 10. On the body of the rescue buoy there are at least two symmetrically located handles 19 and soft loops with latches 5. On the halyard 6, soft loops 5 with latches and floats are also fixed 8. In the upper conical part of the buoy under the transparent light 3 there is a flash signal lamp 22, as well as an emitter of audible, intermittent signals 4. On the buoy body under one of the handles there is and the button 11, turn on the light and sound of intermittent signals. In the body of the buoy there is a fitting 20 for filling the inner cavity of the buoy with gas under pressure. In the lower part of the hollow body of the buoy there is a power source and an electronic circuit 12, which ensures the operation of the flash signal lamp 22 and the emitter of sound signals 4. The power supply 12 is recharged through an electrical connector 14 located on the outer cylindrical side of the buoy body 1. From the lower outer side of the buoy body 1 - with the help of detachable locks 23, the case of the inflatable element 24 is attached to the buoy, in which the inflatable element is placed in the folded state (in Figs. 3, 4, 5) 18, (and in Figs. 6, 7) 27. In the lower part hull buoy 1 has cl en 13 for pressurization of the inflatable element. In the bottom of the body of the inflatable element 24 is a bleed valve 17.

 The inflatable element 18 (in FIGS. 4 and 5) in the filled state has the shape of a liferaft with cavities for gripping the human body under the armpits. On the outside of the liferaft, there are belts 16 and a retaining ring 15, with which the person to be saved is held in the cavity of the raft.

 The inflatable element 27 (in FIGS. 6 and 7) in the filled state has the shape of a boat, which in the lower part has a sonar emitter 26, has two oarlocks 30 for oars (oars are not shown in the drawing) and drain valves 17. In the lower part of the hull inflatable element 24 (Fig.6) is a compartment 28 for accommodating folding oars, a first-aid kit, fishing equipment, flares and a container with a chemical substance to repel marine predators.

 In the upper part of the body of the buoy (Fig.6) is a distress signal transmitting device 25 and folding solar panels 29 for recharging the power source 12.

 In FIG. 1 schematically shows a delivery device 7 of a rescue buoy to a rescue zone and a file holder 9.

 The rescue of a drowning man is as follows.

 Using the delivery device 7, or manually by throwing the rescue buoy over the halyard, the buoy is delivered to the rescue zone. Before throwing the rescue buoy into the rescue zone, the rescuer, using the button 11, turns on the flash signal lamp 22 and the emitter of sound signals 4. On the light and sound signals, the drowning person locates the rescue buoy, as well as the non-sinking halyard. Having fastened to the rescue buoy or to the halyard using a soft loop 5 with a lock, the drowning man is delivered by pulling the halyard and the buoy with the lifeguard to the shore.

 In the case of rescuing a drowning man in open water, if it is impossible to use the installation 7, a rescue buoy shown in Figs. 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 can be used.

 In this case, the rescue buoy is ejected to the drowning one, while previously using the button 11 the paw flash 22 and the sound signal source 4 are turned on. By opening the detachable locks 23 of the body fastening of the inflatable element 24, the drowning person activates the filling of the inflatable element 18 (Fig. 3, 4, 5) or 27 (Fig. 6, 7) through the boost valve 13 with compressed gas from the hollow body of the buoy 1. After filling the inflatable element 18 (Fig. 3, 4, 5) or 27 (Fig. 6, 7) the drowning man takes one of the places in the liferaft 18, and fastens itself with the help of jar 16 and the retaining ring 15 (Fig.3, 4, 5) or climb into the boat 27 (Fig.6, 7).

 In the case of prolonged exposure to open water, a distressed person turns on the sonar emitter to send a distress signal to both surface and submarine vessels, unfolds the antenna of the distress signal transmitting device 25 and turns it on, unfolds the solar panels 29 to recharge the power source 12. In case of If necessary, a person in distress opens compartment 28 and takes out the necessary items and uses them.

Claims (8)

 1. A rescue buoy, including a float and a halyard, characterized in that the float body is hollow with a cylindrical-conical shape and has at least two symmetrically located handles with soft loops fixed to them to fix the hand of the person being saved, in the upper part the buoy’s hull has a ring for fastening the halyard using a non-sinking carbine, and in the conical part of the buoy’s hull there is a flash lamp and an intermittent sound signal transmission device, power supply for the flash lamp and cottages intermittent audio signal taken at the bottom of the hollow body, and switch button-flash lamps and intermittent sound signal supply device arranged under one of the handles at the top of the housing.  2. The rescue buoy according to claim 1, characterized in that the buoy contains a halyard on which brightly colored floats and loops are placed to fix the hand of the person being saved.  3. The rescue buoy according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the buoy body is filled with gas under pressure; an inflatable element is made in the lower part of the buoy, which, when folded, is fastened to the buoy body using detachable locks; the inflatable element, after being inflated with gas from the hollow body of the buoy through the inflatable valve, in the filled state, has the shape of a liferaft with cavities for embracing the human body under the armpits.  4. The rescue buoy according to claim 3, characterized in that it has belts on its inflatable element for securing the body of the rescued person in the cavities of the raft.  5. The rescue buoy according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the buoy body is filled with gas under pressure; an inflatable element is made in the lower part of the buoy, which, when folded, is fastened to the buoy body using detachable locks; the inflatable element, after being inflated with gas from the hollow buoy body through the inflatable valve, in the filled state, has the shape of a boat on which oars are located for oars; while the inflatable element has a compartment for accommodating folding oars, a first-aid kit, fishing tackle, flares and a container with a chemical substance to repel marine predators.  6. The rescue buoy according to claim 5, characterized in that the emitter of sonar signals is located in the bottom of the inflatable element.  7. The rescue buoy according to claim 5 or 6, characterized in that the buoy contains folding solar panels located in its upper part to recharge the power source.  8. A rescue buoy according to any one of claims 5 to 7, characterized in that it comprises a distress signal transmitting device.

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