US3396540A - Means for effecting vessel movement in a canal and lock - Google Patents

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US3396540A
US3396540A US439236A US43923665A US3396540A US 3396540 A US3396540 A US 3396540A US 439236 A US439236 A US 439236A US 43923665 A US43923665 A US 43923665A US 3396540 A US3396540 A US 3396540A
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    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E02—HYDRAULIC ENGINEERING; FOUNDATIONS; SOIL SHIFTING
    • E02C—SHIP-LIFTING DEVICES OR MECHANISMS
    • E02C1/00—Locks or dry-docks; Shaft locks, i.e. locks of which one front side is formed by a solid wall with an opening in the lower part through which the ships pass
    • E02C1/10—Equipment for use in connection with the navigation of ships in locks; Mooring equipment
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B63—SHIPS OR OTHER WATERBORNE VESSELS; RELATED EQUIPMENT
    • B63B—SHIPS OR OTHER WATERBORNE VESSELS; EQUIPMENT FOR SHIPPING 
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  • the present invention relates to a construction for locks and canals, and for a method to displace vessels laterally, or longitudinally, without using their own power.
  • lt is a further object of the present invention to provide a method for lateral displacement of ships or vessels to be placed within an enclosure, such as a lock, without use of the ships own power, or without external winching.
  • an artificial current is generated in the region where the vessel is situated, by withdrawing water from the region where the vessel is to move to, and supplying water in the area of the initial position of the vessel.
  • the amount of water withdrawn, and the water supplied is substantially similar so that the general average water level is maintained. If the vessel is to be moved lengthwise, then water is applied at the bow, or at the stern, respectively, and withdrawn from the stern or the bow, respectively; if the vessel is to be moved laterally, then water is applied starboard, or portside, respectively, and withdrawn in an area where the vessel is to be moved to, portside or starboard with respect thereto.
  • the means for moving the vessel in accordance with the .above method preferably includes water inlets and water outlets arranged either within a lock, or in a zone of a canal adjacent the lock.
  • the water can be supplied from reservoirs, by means of pumps. These reservoirs may be at the upper, or lower level of a lock, respectively, or an upper and a lower ⁇ reservoir for ships moving upstream, and a lower and :an upper reservoir for ships moving downstream may be used. Alternatively, these reservoirs, or two of them may be combined.
  • the outlets supplying water to the lock, or to the canal may be positioned either on the bulwarks of the locks, or may be placed at the bottom canal level.
  • FIG. 1 illustrates, schematically, a lock and canal sections, with water level at the upstream canal end, and showing lengthwise movement of a ship;
  • FIG. 2 is similar to FIG. 1, illustrating lateral displacement
  • FIG. 3 is a showing similar to FIG. l indicating the final position of the ships in passing.
  • a lock is generally indicated as 1. Downstream lock gates 2 are closed; the upstream lock gates, since they would be open, are not shown :and have been left out for clarity in the drawing. Upstream of the lock, the upstream canal 3 continues, bordered by sides 3A, 3B. Downstream, canal 4 is indicated schematically only. Ships in transit are likewise indicated schematically at 5 and 6. yIn FIG. l, ship 5 is moving out of lock 1, upstream, as indicated by the arrow.
  • the lock is provided ywith hydraulic displacement means, which include two reservoirs.
  • two reservoirs are provided, H (High) at the same, or a higher level as that of canal 3; and reservoir, B (Base) at the same, or a lower level than the llevel of downstream canal 4.
  • H High
  • B Base
  • Similar reservoirs, h, at or higher than the level of canal 3, and b, at or lower than the level of canal 4 are provided for lateral and lengthwise displacement of ships which are already at the lower level, that is at the level of canal 4. The displacement of ships at this level will ⁇ be obvious after consideration of the displacement of ships at the level of canal 3.
  • Water may be pumped into the upper reservoirs in a well known manner, and not shown.
  • the level at the lower reservoirs is best maintained by gravity.
  • Reservoirs H and B, and h and b, need not be above and below the levels of canals 3 and 4; it is suiiicient if they are at, and lbelow the water line of -the body of water in which a current is to be set up.
  • Reservoir H is provided with a conduit 10 terminating in Ian orifice 11, preferably arranged on the bottom of the ship storage area of canal 3. lt should be close to the longitudinal center line of lock 1, and spaced from the end of lock 1 by a distance slightly longer than that of the -longest ship which the lock can handle.
  • a conduit or pipe 12, terminating in an orifice 13 is located in the floor, or at the bottom end of the sidewalls of lock 1.
  • a conduit or pipe 14 is provided, which ends in a multitude of outlets 15, located along the surface of the sidewall or bulwark 3A 0f the area of the canal designed for ship storage. Orifices 15 are spread out over the length of sidewall 3A by approximately the length of the longest ship the canal is designed to handle.
  • valves or sluice gates 16, 17, 18 and 19 The flow of the water is controlled by valves or sluice gates 16, 17, 18 and 19; only one gate 19 is indicated in the drawing, similar ones being used for all the outlets 15 supplied by pipe 14.
  • conduits, pipes, and sluice gates connected to the lower or base reservoir B.
  • floor, or canal apron outlets 21, 23 are connected by means of conduits 20, 22 to reservoir B; these conduits are controlled by valves 26, 27.
  • Side orifices 25, controlled by valve 29, are supplied by a side conduit 24, in turn controlled by a valve 28.
  • Vessels 5 and 6 are now alongside of each other. If more ships are waiting to pass through the canal, vessel 5 will probably not be able to pass dead ahead, but will have to move towards starboard, to permit passage of other vessels, port to port.
  • sluice gate 18 and sluice gates 19 are opened in order to introduce water through conduit 14, and openings 15.
  • sluice gates 28, 29 are opened in order to withdraw water from openings through conduit 24 to the lower level reservoir B.
  • valves 18, 19 and 28, 29 are closed, and the valves 16 and 27 are opened.
  • Water being supplied to outlet 11 through conduit 10, by valve 16 from reservoir H, and water withdrawn from outlet 23 through conduit 22 and valve 27 to reservoir B, will set up a current which will move vessel 6 into the lock 1.
  • the valves are closed again just before the vessel 6 is in position, so that the ship clears gates 2, and the upper gates of lock 1, not shown.
  • Vessel 5 may move out under its own power.
  • the water level in lock 1 is then lowered, and the exit of vessel 6 from lock 1 by a current from reservoir h, upper inlet, to reservoir b, lower inlet on the drawing, can be accomplished similarly to the exit of vessel 5 from lock 1, previously described.
  • the position of the entry of vessel 6 into lock 1 is illustrated in FIG. 3.
  • the method of longitudinally, and laterally displacing of vessels by setting up artificial currents in the water has been illustrated in connection with locks, and moving ships in a canal. It is, of course, equally applicable to movement of ships within given areas in a harbor, or wherever desired.
  • the orifices 11, 13, for example, need not be permanently installed at the bottom, or on the apron of a lock or canal, but may be movable and connected by means of movable hoses. If the level of the upper reservoir H, or that of the lower reservoir B, is not above, or below the levels of canals 3 and 4, respectively, pumps may be used in order to reduce the circulation of water, as described, to set up the current.
  • the invention therefore, provides a method to displace vessels, or if the length of the lock permits, for example a group or train of vessels or barges, by establishing an artificial current, that is by withdrawing water from the region adjacent the position which the vessels are desired to have; and supplying or introducing water at the starting position of the vessel, or vessels.
  • the amount of water withdrawn and supplied is approximately equal, and the water is introduced either at the floor, or apron of the body of water in which the vessels are situated, for lengthwise movement thereof, or along the broad side of the vessel, or vessels, for example near the water line ⁇ of the side walls, or bulwarks of a canal.
  • the water to be supplied preferably is obtained from reservoirs, located above and below the water line of the body of water within which the vessels are to be displaced or moved. If the terrain does not permit displacement of reservoirs, motor driven lift and water evacuation pumps may be used.
  • a lock and canal, and means to move vessels within said lock and canal said means comprising a watercontaining reservoir at a level at least as high as that of a high water level of the lock; and a second water-containing reservoir below said high water level; water conduit means from each of said reservoirs to said lock; water outlet means located within said lock and connected to said water conduit means and disposed within said lock and remote from the exit to the canal; conduit means from each of said reservoirs to said canal; and outlet means connected to said second conduit means, said outlet means being located within the canal, substantially in line with said lock, and spaced from said lock by a length substantially equal to the length of said lock, and means in said conduits to control ow of water among said lock and the irst and second reservoirs to generate ow currents without substantially changing the level of Water in said lock and without application of work to said water to cause said currents to flow in directions for moving said vessels longitudinally and laterally within said lock as desired; and said outlets being disposed in positions for discharging water and removing water from said lock and canal
  • said means in said conduits comprises further including valves in said conduit means, said valves controlling the ow of water from said reservoir to said outlet means whereby, upon introduction of water from the reservoir higher than said level, and withdrawal of water to said reservoir lower than said level, a current will be established within said lock and canal and move said vessel with said current.
  • a canal and a lock having one gate opened in operation into a canal portion so that the water level is common to the canal portion and the lock, and means to move quickly vessels within and among said lock and canal portion, said means comprising water-containing reservoirs at least one of which is at a level above the highest water level in said lock and canal portion and at least another reservoir below the lowest water level; water conduit means from each of said reservoirs to said lock 4and canal portion; water outlet and inlet means connected to said conduit means located within said lock and in said canal portion substantially in line with said lock; means in said conduits operable in conjunction with the positions of said outlet and inlet means to control flow currents of water among said lock and a portion of said canal portion and said reservoirs to cause, without substantially changing the level of water, said currents in a given direction and in opposite directions for moving said vessels longitudinally from said lock to said canal portion 5 6 and vice-versa and to move said vessels laterally in said FOREIGN PATENTS 10Ck- 2o 95s s/1905 Austria.

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US5232309A (en) * 1990-11-26 1993-08-03 Poentynen Esko Method and equipment for maintaining ice-free locks

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US435227A (en) * 1890-08-26 James inglis
US725927A (en) * 1901-10-11 1903-04-21 Charles S Bradley Canal and power-generating system.
AT20958B (de) * 1904-03-22 1905-08-10 Anton Goetz Schachtschleuse mit Seitenbecken.
FR526978A (fr) * 1920-05-28 1921-10-17 Otis Pifre Ateliers Sa Perfectionnements aux transports par canaux
DE347679C (de) * 1921-01-07 1922-01-24 Bruno Schulz Sparschleuse mit Heberbetrieb
DE384479C (de) * 1921-10-14 1923-01-29 Georg Kleinke Projektionslampe
FR565297A (fr) * 1923-04-20 1924-01-23 Système de canaux sans fin pour navigation automatique
US1530394A (en) * 1924-02-18 1925-03-17 Muller Arthur Hugo Canal lock

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US319303A (en) * 1885-06-02 fbance
US435227A (en) * 1890-08-26 James inglis
US725927A (en) * 1901-10-11 1903-04-21 Charles S Bradley Canal and power-generating system.
AT20958B (de) * 1904-03-22 1905-08-10 Anton Goetz Schachtschleuse mit Seitenbecken.
FR526978A (fr) * 1920-05-28 1921-10-17 Otis Pifre Ateliers Sa Perfectionnements aux transports par canaux
DE347679C (de) * 1921-01-07 1922-01-24 Bruno Schulz Sparschleuse mit Heberbetrieb
DE384479C (de) * 1921-10-14 1923-01-29 Georg Kleinke Projektionslampe
FR565297A (fr) * 1923-04-20 1924-01-23 Système de canaux sans fin pour navigation automatique
US1530394A (en) * 1924-02-18 1925-03-17 Muller Arthur Hugo Canal lock

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US4275973A (en) * 1978-09-07 1981-06-30 Aubert J Installation for accelerating navigation of a water ramp and method relating thereto
US5232309A (en) * 1990-11-26 1993-08-03 Poentynen Esko Method and equipment for maintaining ice-free locks

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