TW201615488A - Floating island device - Google Patents

Abstract

This invention is a floating island device which comprises multiple float tubes and multiple sealing tubes. Each float tube is extended along an axis direction and surrounds the axis to define a float tube chamber by surrounding the axis and two opposite openings communicated with the float tube chamber. Each sealing tube surrounds and defines at least one sealing tube chamber and at least one sealing opening communicating the sealed tube chamber and the outside. The sealing opening can be correspondingly connected to and seal one of the openings of any float tube, or be correspondingly connected to and seal the sealing opening of another sealing tube. Accordingly, when the openings of any float tube are correspondingly connected respectively to the sealing openings of two sealing tubes making the openings sealed by those sealing tubes, the float tube chamber of the float tube is communicated with the sealing tube chambers of the sealing tubes to matchingly form an enclosed sealed air cabin. When sealing openings of two sealing tubes are abutting, the sealing tube chambers of the sealing tubes are mutually communicated to matchingly form a sealed isolation cabin.

Description

Floating island device

The present invention relates to a floating island device, and more particularly to a floating island device that can be floated on a water surface by a combination of a plurality of floating tubes and a plurality of sealing tubes.

The traditional floating piers are mostly fixed wharfs made of concrete and steel, built on the water's edge such as rivers, lakes and seaside for ships to park.

However, in addition to the time-consuming and costly construction, this fixed terminal can't move up and down with waves or tidal waters to disperse the infiltration of water waves. If the structure is damaged after long-term use, it cannot replace parts. The structure to compress construction time and cost can only be completely destroyed and rebuilt. In addition, the fixed terminal is not maneuverable, cannot change position with environmental changes, and also causes many restrictions on use.

Therefore, in recent years, most of the fixed terminals have been replaced by floating docks, so it is necessary to develop a floating island platform with high mobility, fast construction and long service life for floating docks.

Therefore, the object of the present invention is to provide a float by the majority The tube is combined with a plurality of sealing tubes to extend and float on the surface of the floating island device.

Thus, the floating island device of the present invention includes a plurality of floating tubes and a plurality of closed tubes.

Each of the floating tubes extends in an axial direction and surrounds the axis to define a floating tube chamber, and two opposite openings respectively communicating with the floating tube chamber.

Each tube envelop defines at least one tube chamber, and at least one seal connecting the outside and the tube sealing chamber, the sealing mouth being connectable with one of the openings of any of the floating tubes and closing the opening, or with another The seal of the tube corresponds to the connection and closes the seal.

Thereby, when the opening of any floating pipe is respectively connected with the sealing of the two sealing pipes, when the openings are closed by the sealing pipes, the floating pipe chamber of the floating pipe is connected with the sealing chamber of the sealing pipes And cooperate to form a closed gas capsule, when the sealing of the two sealing tubes is correspondingly connected, at this time, the sealing chambers of the sealing tubes are connected and cooperate to form a closed isolation compartment.

The effect of the present invention is that the floating island device can float on the surface of the water by the gas tanks, and the compartments are isolated from the gas tanks, and can be independently used as a subsequent processing area, such as a railing or a lamp.

1‧‧‧ platform

2‧‧‧ floating tube

21‧‧‧ inner surface

211‧‧‧ floating tube room

212‧‧‧ openings

22‧‧‧ outer surface

23‧‧‧ gas tank

3‧‧‧ Sealing

3’‧‧‧Closed

31‧‧‧Blocking room

311‧‧‧ Seal

32‧‧‧Isolation board

33‧‧‧Inlet water exhaust valve

34‧‧‧Isolated compartment

35‧‧‧ screw holes

4‧‧‧Connecting unit

41‧‧‧Connecting Department

42‧‧‧Locks

421‧‧‧ screws

422‧‧‧ nuts

423‧‧‧Metal sheet

5‧‧‧Floating ball

L‧‧‧ axis

The other features and advantages of the present invention will be apparent from the following detailed description of the preferred embodiments of the invention, wherein: Figure 1 is a perspective view of the first embodiment of the floating island device of the present invention; A schematic cross-sectional view of an embodiment; 3 is a schematic perspective view of a floating tube and a second sealing tube of the first embodiment; FIG. 4 is a schematic side view of the first embodiment; FIG. 5 is a schematic view of the side view of the first embodiment. Figure 6 is a perspective view showing a second embodiment of the first embodiment, illustrating a floating tube and a second sealing tube of the second embodiment; Figure 7 is a perspective view of the second embodiment; 8 is a perspective view of a third embodiment of the first embodiment, illustrating a floating tube and a second sealing tube of the third embodiment; FIG. 9 is a perspective view of the third embodiment; FIG. FIG. 11 is a perspective view showing a side view of a fourth embodiment of the present invention; FIG. 12 is a perspective view showing a second embodiment of the present invention; 13 is a perspective view of a third embodiment of the present invention, illustrating a floating tube and two "double head" sealing tubes of the second embodiment; and FIG. 14 is a partial cross-sectional plan view of the third embodiment.

Before the present invention is described in detail, it should be noted that in the following description, similar elements are denoted by the same reference numerals.

Referring to Figures 1 to 3, a first embodiment of the floating island device of the present invention comprises a plurality of floating tubes 2, a plurality of sealing tubes 3, an engaging unit 4, and a plurality of floating balls 5.

Each of the float tubes 2 extends in an axis L direction and includes an inner surface 21 surrounding the axis L and an outer surface 22 opposite the inner surface 21. The inner surface 21 surrounds a floating tube chamber 211 defining a through-theft tube 2, And a reverse opening 212 communicating with the floating tube chamber 211.

In the present embodiment, the inner and outer surfaces 21, 22 of each of the floating tubes 2 have a rectangular shape in a cross section perpendicular to the direction of the axis L.

Each tube 3 includes a sealing chamber 31 having a sealing 311 connected to the outside, a partitioning plate 32 opposite to the sealing 311, and a spacer 32 disposed thereon and selectively communicating with the sealing chamber 31 with the outside water inlet and exhaust valve 33. The cross-section of each tube 3 faces the float tube 2, whereby the seal 311 can be correspondingly connected to one of the openings 212 of any of the float tubes 2 and closes the opening 212.

Thus, when the opening 212 of any floating tube 2 is respectively connected with the sealing 311 of the two sealing tubes 3, so that the opening 212 is closed by the sealing tubes 3, the floating tube chamber 211 of the floating tube 2 and the sealing tubes The sealing chambers 31 of the three are connected to each other and cooperate to form a closed gas chamber 23, and the floating tubes 2 and the sealing tubes 3 can float on the water surface by the gas chamber 23.

The connecting unit 4 includes a plurality of engaging portions 41 respectively sandwiched between two adjacent floating tubes 2, two adjacent sealing tubes 3, and any of the above-mentioned adjacent floating tubes 2 and sealing tubes 3 And connecting the floating tubes 2, the sealing tubes 3 or the adjacent floating tubes 2 and the sealing tubes 3, whereby the floating tubes 2 are mated with the sealing tubes 3 and extend to form a platform 1.

In this embodiment, the materials of the floating tubes 2, the sealing tubes 3 and the connecting unit 4 are all High Density Polyethylene (HDPE), but not limited thereto. The connecting portions 41 are formed by heat-melting so that the floating tubes 2 and the outer wall materials of the sealing tubes 3 are melted and adhered, thereby being capable of bonding and connecting the adjacent floating tubes 2 and the sealing members. In addition, the opening 212 of the floating tube 2 and the sealing 311 of the sealing tube 3 are also bonded to each other by heat fusion, but not limited thereto.

In this way, the floating tubes 2 and the sealing tubes 3 are sealed and combined to form the gas chambers 23, and the connecting units 4 are connected to the floating tubes 2 and the sealing tubes 3, so that the floating tubes 2 and the like The sealing tube 3 is arranged to extend into a platform 1 to form the floating island device that can float on the water surface.

The floats 5 are disposed in the gas tank 23 of the platform 1 and are partially damaged, for example, in the gas chamber 23 located at the edge of the platform 1, but are not limited thereto. Thus, when the floating tube 2 or the sealing tube 3 at the edge causes the outer wall to be broken due to collision or friction, and the gas chambers 23 are flooded, the floating balls 5 can provide buoyancy.

Referring to FIG. 4 and FIG. 5, it is worth mentioning that in the floating island device, the water inlet and exhaust valve 33 of the partial sealing tube 3 can be opened, and the water is filled into the corresponding sealing tube 3 and the corresponding floating tube 2. The gas tank 23 is provided to increase the weight of the floating island device and the draft, and to improve the stability of the floating island device when floating.

In this way, the floating island device of the present invention is formed by a plurality of floating tubes 2 and a plurality of sealing tubes 3, and can float on the water surface and has high mobility, and can not only change the installation position arbitrarily, but also can change the floating tubes. 2 and the length and connection of the sealing tubes 3, the overall shape of the floating island device can be arbitrarily changed, and the present invention can also combine most of the components in the factory building in advance, and can be directly placed at a predetermined place after the scene, which can be greatly Shorten the construction period, high flexibility and great commercial value.

Referring to FIG. 6 and FIG. 7 , a second embodiment of the first embodiment of the floating island device of the present invention, the main difference between the second embodiment and the above embodiment is that inside and outside each floating pipe 2 The cross-sections of the surfaces 21, 22 in the direction perpendicular to the axis L are respectively triangular, and the cross-sectional apex angles of the adjacent floating tubes 2 are oppositely arranged, and the cross-sectional shapes of the sealing tubes 3 are matched with the floating tubes 2.

In this way, in addition to the same effect as the above-described embodiment, the second embodiment can be pushed up or down because the outer surface 22 of the adjacent floating tube 2 abuts obliquely. When the external pressure is pressed, the stability of the structure is higher.

Referring to Figures 8 and 9, a third embodiment of the first embodiment of the floating island device of the present invention, based on the same reasons as the second embodiment, the inner and outer surfaces 21, 22 of the floating tube 2 The cross-sections along the direction perpendicular to the axis L may also be substantially trapezoidal, and the upper and lower bottoms of the adjacent floating tubes 2 are arranged in opposite directions. Thus, a trapezoid is used between the adjacent floating tubes 2 and the sealing tubes 3. The oblique sides abut each other to achieve the same effect as the above embodiment.

Referring to FIG. 10 and FIG. 11, a fourth embodiment of the first embodiment of the floating island device of the present invention is substantially similar to the above embodiment, and the main difference is that the floating tubes 2 and After the sealing tubes 3 are connected to each other to form a platform 1, the plurality of platforms 1 are stacked to form the floating island device. In the embodiment of the present embodiment, the three-layer platform 1 is drawn as an illustration, but Not limited to this.

In this way, in addition to achieving the same efficiency as the above embodiment, the actual implementation can be as shown in FIG. The water inlet and exhaust valve 33 of 1 is opened, so that the gas chamber 23 of the lower platform 1 is filled with water to increase the draft and stability. In addition, the multilayer structure also has the advantage of better structural rigidity, even if the outermost gas chamber 23 is damaged. The protected middle air tank 23 can also maintain the overall buoyancy of the floating island device, further extending the service life.

Referring to FIG. 12, a second embodiment of the floating island device of the present invention is substantially similar to the first embodiment. The main difference is that, in the embodiment, the sealing tubes 3 are drilled with a plurality of connecting tubes. The housing 31 and the external screw hole 35, the connecting unit 4 further includes a plurality of locking members 42 that can be coupled to the screw holes 35 of the adjacent sealing tube 3, in this embodiment, the screws 421 and the nuts The 422 and the metal plate 423 capable of dispersing the stress are used as the lock member 42, but are not limited thereto.

In this way, the floating island device is connected to the screw holes 35 of the adjacent sealing tube 3 by the locking members 42 in addition to the connecting portions 41. Thus, the embodiment can achieve the above implementation. In addition to the same efficacy, the engagement portions 41 can be assisted in connecting and reinforcing the engagement of the closure tubes 3. Since the sealing tubes 3 are located at the edge of the floating island device, it is easier to separate under long-term use and collision. In this embodiment, the locking members 42 are used to assist in connecting the sealing tubes 3, which can effectively increase the present invention. Durability and longevity.

Referring to Figures 13 and 14, a third embodiment of the floating island device of the present invention is substantially similar to the first embodiment, with the main difference being that the first embodiment uses a "single head" seal having only one opening 311. Tube 3 (see Fig. 3), this embodiment uses a majority of "double head" sealing tubes 3', each "double The head "sealing tube 3" surrounds the sealing chamber 31 which is respectively separated by the partitioning plate 32, and the sealing 311 which communicates with the outside of the sealing chamber 31 and the outside.

The sealing 311 of each "double-head" sealing tube 3' can be connected with the opening 212 of any floating tube 2 to close the opening 212, and can also be connected and closed with the sealing 311 of the other sealing tube 3'. Its sealing 311, at this time, the sealing tubes 3' cooperate to form a compartment 34.

One of the ports 311 of the "double-headed" sealing tube 3' having a two-way sealing is correspondingly connected with a floating tube 2 to cooperate to define the air chamber 23, and the other opening 311 corresponds to the sealing 311 of the other sealing tube 3'. Connecting to form the compartment 34, in this embodiment, in addition to the same effect as the above embodiment, a plurality of compartments 34 can be introduced into the floating island device through the above-mentioned connection manner, and the compartments 34 and phases The adjacent gas tanks 23 are separated by the partition plates 32 and are not connected to each other, so that they can be used as processing blocks for subsequent processing, for example, for installing lamps, railings (not shown), etc. to be installed on the floating island device. Since the cofferdams 34 are not in communication with the air cells 23, if the airtightness of the cofferdams 34 is damaged during processing such as drilling, the buoyancy of the air cells 23 is not affected; Alternatively, the water inlet and exhaust valve 33 on the isolation panel 32 and the outer isolation panel 32 may be opened to allow the isolation compartments 34 to enter the water to serve as weight gains for the floating stability in the floating island device. Part.

It is conceivable that the "single head" sealing tube 3 (see FIG. 3) described in the first embodiment can be substantially the same structure as the "double head" sealing tube 3' described in this embodiment, and only used. One of the ports 311 of the "double head" sealing tube 3' is connected, and the "double head" sealing tube 3' is turned into a "single head" sealing tube 3 .

In summary, the advantages of the present invention can be summarized as follows:

1. The floating island device of the present invention is formed by the floating connection of the floating pipe 2 and the sealing pipe 3, can float on the water surface and has high mobility, can be arbitrarily changed the installation position, and has great commercial application value.

Second, the present invention can be arbitrarily combined according to the needs of the user to change its composition and shape, so that it can be adapted to various use occasions according to different use requirements.

3. The invention can combine most of the components in the factory in advance, and is directly placed at the predetermined place after the site, which has high flexibility and can greatly shorten the construction period.

4. Because the present invention is in use, its edges are difficult to avoid collision or friction with the shore rock or the mooring boat. By providing the floating balls 5 in the air chambers located at the edges, the edge air tanks 23 can be used. When a rupture occurs, it acts as an insurance line to provide buoyancy.

5. The water inlet and exhaust valves 33 can be selectively opened to allow some of the gas tanks 23 to enter the water to adjust the draft of the floating island device of the present invention, and thereby increase the stability during floating.

6. Using the "double-headed" sealing tube 3' to introduce the isolation compartments 34 into the structure as a processing area for subsequent processing, for example, to install a light fixture, a railing to be installed on the floating island device, or to enable such The cofferdam 34 is filled with water to serve as a weight gaining portion of the floating island device for increasing the floating stability, so that the use of the floating island device of the present invention is more varied, can meet different use needs, and has excellent flexibility and practicality.

In summary, the object of the present invention can be achieved.

The above is only the preferred embodiment of the present invention, and the scope of the present invention is not limited thereto, that is, the simple equivalent changes and modifications made by the patent application scope and patent specification content of the present invention, All remain within the scope of the invention patent.

1‧‧‧ platform

2‧‧‧ floating tube

212‧‧‧ openings

3‧‧‧ Sealing

311‧‧‧ Seal

32‧‧‧Isolation board

33‧‧‧Inlet water exhaust valve

4‧‧‧Connecting unit

41‧‧‧Connecting Department

5‧‧‧Floating ball

Claims (10)

A floating island device comprising: a plurality of floating tubes, each floating tube extending in an axial direction, surrounding the axis defining a floating tube chamber, and two opposite openings respectively communicating with the floating tube chamber; and a plurality of sealing portions a tube, each of which defines at least one tube chamber, and at least one seal that communicates with the outside of the tube chamber, the seal being connectable to one of the openings of any of the tubes and closing the opening, or The sealing of a tube corresponds to the connection and closes the sealing; when the opening of any floating tube is respectively connected with the sealing of the two sealing tubes, so that the openings are closed by the sealing tubes, the floating tube chamber of the floating tube and the The sealing chambers of the sealed tubes are connected to each other and cooperate to form a closed gas capsule. When the sealing of the two sealing tubes is correspondingly connected, the sealing chambers of the sealing tubes are connected to each other and cooperate to form a closed isolation compartment. The floating island device of claim 1, wherein each of the tubes includes an inlet and outlet venting valve that selectively communicates the sealed chamber with the outside. The floating island device of claim 2, wherein the sealing tubes respectively define a sealing chamber that defines two sealing chambers, and two conduits respectively connecting the sealing chambers to the outside, each of the tubes further comprising a partition The isolation plates of the tube chambers are respectively formed on the insulation plates and are selectively connectable to the sealing chambers. The floating island device of claim 1, wherein each floating pipe comprises an outer surface surrounding the axis, the floating island device further comprising an engaging unit, wherein the connecting unit comprises a plurality of adjacent floating tubes, two Adjacent sealing tube And connecting any one of the above-mentioned aspects of the adjacent floating pipe and the sealing pipe, and connecting the floating pipe, the sealing pipe or the connecting portion of the adjacent floating pipe and the sealing pipe, by the connecting portion, The floating tubes and the sealed tubes are arranged to extend into a platform. The floating island device as claimed in claim 4 is constructed by stacking a plurality of platforms. The floating island device of claim 4, wherein each of the outer surfaces of the floating tubes has a rectangular shape in a cross section perpendicular to the axial direction. The floating island device of claim 4, wherein the outer surface of each of the floating tubes has a triangular shape in a cross section perpendicular to the axial direction. The floating island device of claim 4, wherein each of the outer surfaces of the floating tubes has a trapezoidal shape in a cross section perpendicular to the axial direction. The floating island device of claim 1, further comprising a plurality of floating balls selectively disposed in the air tanks defined by the floating tubes and the sealed tubes. The floating island device of claim 1, wherein each of the tubes comprises at least one screw hole that communicates with the sealing chamber and the outside, and the floating island device further comprises a plurality of locks that can be coupled to the screw holes of the adjacent sealing tubes. Connector.