US3568454A - Apparatus for working under water - Google Patents

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US3568454A
US3568454A US806902A US3568454DA US3568454A US 3568454 A US3568454 A US 3568454A US 806902 A US806902 A US 806902A US 3568454D A US3568454D A US 3568454DA US 3568454 A US3568454 A US 3568454A
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Yasuo Itami
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    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E02—HYDRAULIC ENGINEERING; FOUNDATIONS; SOIL SHIFTING
    • E02F—DREDGING; SOIL-SHIFTING
    • E02F9/00—Component parts of dredgers or soil-shifting machines, not restricted to one of the kinds covered by groups E02F3/00 - E02F7/00
    • E02F9/16—Cabins, platforms, or the like, for drivers
    • E02F9/166—Cabins, platforms, or the like, for drivers movable, tiltable or pivoting, e.g. movable seats, dampening arrangements of cabins
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B63—SHIPS OR OTHER WATERBORNE VESSELS; RELATED EQUIPMENT
    • B63C—LAUNCHING, HAULING-OUT, OR DRY-DOCKING OF VESSELS; LIFE-SAVING IN WATER; EQUIPMENT FOR DWELLING OR WORKING UNDER WATER; MEANS FOR SALVAGING OR SEARCHING FOR UNDERWATER OBJECTS
    • B63C11/00—Equipment for dwelling or working underwater; Means for searching for underwater objects
    • B63C11/34—Diving chambers with mechanical link, e.g. cable, to a base
    • B63C11/36—Diving chambers with mechanical link, e.g. cable, to a base of closed type
    • B63C11/40—Diving chambers with mechanical link, e.g. cable, to a base of closed type adapted to specific work
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E02—HYDRAULIC ENGINEERING; FOUNDATIONS; SOIL SHIFTING
    • E02D—FOUNDATIONS; EXCAVATIONS; EMBANKMENTS; UNDERGROUND OR UNDERWATER STRUCTURES
    • E02D29/00—Independent underground or underwater structures; Retaining walls
    • E02D29/06—Constructions, or methods of constructing, in water
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E02—HYDRAULIC ENGINEERING; FOUNDATIONS; SOIL SHIFTING
    • E02F—DREDGING; SOIL-SHIFTING
    • E02F5/00—Dredgers or soil-shifting machines for special purposes
    • E02F5/006—Dredgers or soil-shifting machines for special purposes adapted for working ground under water not otherwise provided for

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  • This invention relates to a novel apparatus for working under water utilizing a submergible working machine such as a bulldozer and the like civil engineering machines.
  • an apparatus for working under water comprising a submergible working machine; a floating body including means to anchor the floating body, a power unit to supply motive fluid to said submergible working machine through a hose, vertical rods, means supported by the floating body to guide the vertical movement of the vertical rods and means to effect vertical movement of the vertical rods; and a submergible control chamber supported by the control rods, said control chamber being adapted to accommodate an operator and being equipped with a control device to control the supply of the motive fluid to the working machine and to control said means for effecting the vertical movement of the vertical rods.
  • the floating body is provided with an air compressor to supply compressed air to the control chamber.
  • the control chamber has a transparent window and light projecting means so that the operator can observe the operation of the submergible working machine and the condition under water whereby the operator can readily and accurately manipulate the working machine in the same manner as on land.
  • a floating body or platform 1 including a pair of downwardly extending anchoring posts 2 and 2' on one side of the body and one or more anchors 3 and 3 on the other side.
  • a power unit 4 On the upper surface of the floating body are mounted a power unit 4, fixed cylinders 6 and 6' for slidably receiving vertical rods 5 and 5', a source of electric supply 7, an air compressor 8, a winding drum 9 and hoisting booms 10.
  • Power unit 4 supplies motive fluid such as pressurized oil, water or air to a submergible bulldozer 11 through a power host 13 to cause it to run or to operate its plow 12.
  • the upper ends of rods 5 and 5 are connected together by a cross bar 24 and a submergible operating chamber 15 is supported by the lower ends of rods 5 and 5'.
  • the operating chamber 15 is provided with a transparent window or wall 16 at least on the front side thereof so that the operator who can enter the chamber through a hatch 17 can observe the condition under water.
  • the operating chamber is also equipped with suitable light projectors 18 and 18' to illuminate the bottom of the body of water, a control panel 19, an air line 20 and a.
  • communication cable 21 which is used to communicate by a telephone link between the operator and a man on the floating body and to control the supply of motive fluid from the power unit 4 by means of control panel 19.
  • the communication cable may be conveniently wound around the air hose 20 which in turn is wrapped around drum 9 containing a helical spring, not shown.
  • the hose 20 serves to supply compressed air to the interior of control chamber 15 from compressor 8.
  • control panel 19 is also used to control upward and downward motion of the control chamber 15.
  • control panel 19 is used to control a winch 22 around which is wrapped a cable 23 with its upper end connected to the cross bar 24 and its lower end connected to the control chamber 15.
  • the bulldozer 17 is provided with an eye stud 25 to which a hook 26 of hoisting boom 10 is to be engaged to hoist up the submergible bulldozer,
  • the fore end of the floating body 1 is provided with a notch 27 to accommodate the control chamber when it is elevated to the level of the floating body.
  • the floating body 1 is anchored at a position at which the under water operation is performed by means of anchoring posts 2 and 2 and anchors 3 and 3'.
  • the submergible bulldozer 17 is lowered into water by manipulating hoisting booms 10 and hook 26 which may not be required to be disengaged from eyebolt 25 during operation of the bulldozer.
  • the operator in the control chamber 15 suitably manipulates control means on panel 19 to operate winch 22 whereby the control chamber 15 is lowered into water to the desired depth at which the operator can supervize the operation of the bulldozer as well as the condition of the bottom of water through transparent window 16.
  • supply of the motive fluid from power unit 4 and hence the operation of the submergible bulldozer can be readily controlled by controls on the control panel 19 thus providing operations commensurate with the condition of the bottom of water.
  • Apparatus for excavating under water comprising:
  • (c) means to anchor said platform in a fixed position in the water
  • control chamber includes a transparent window and light projecting means for illuminating the area in which the excavating machine is working.
  • said means to anchor the platform includes a pair of vertical anchoring posts at one side of said platform and at least one anchor at the opposite side thereof.
  • said hoist means comprises a powered winch, boom means on one side of said platform, and a cable wound on said winch and passing over said boom means and adapted for attachment of its free end to said excavating machine.

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US3757438A (en) * 1970-12-09 1973-09-11 M Watase Bulldozer for underwater operations
US3892079A (en) * 1971-12-27 1975-07-01 Hitachi Construction Machinery Control system for amphibious hydraulic excavator
US3990377A (en) * 1974-07-19 1976-11-09 Sa Compagnie Maritime D'expertises Comex Self-propelled machine for sea-bed work
US4094159A (en) * 1976-06-10 1978-06-13 Perry Oceanographics, Inc. Submersible chamber
US4149818A (en) * 1977-08-22 1979-04-17 Perry Oceanographics, Inc. Submersible chamber arrangement
US4157229A (en) * 1977-07-13 1979-06-05 Westinghouse Electric Corp. Under-ice traveling shelter system
US4750279A (en) * 1985-09-10 1988-06-14 Hofland Jacobus M J Mobile apparatus for carrying out work both above and below water
DE3926225A1 (de) * 1988-08-13 1990-02-15 Sakagami Masao Geraet fuer unterwasserarbeiten
EP0821109A1 (fr) * 1996-07-25 1998-01-28 Société de Prestations Industrielles et de Montage (S.P.I.M.) Engin de génie pour travail en milieu hostile, bouée pour travaux maritimes et poste de commande associé
US6122852A (en) * 1998-07-09 2000-09-26 Mechling, Iv; Robert Ice fishing lure transport
US6550162B2 (en) 2000-03-23 2003-04-22 Robert E. Price Sediment removal system
CN102139750A (zh) * 2011-04-08 2011-08-03 中国船舶重工集团公司第七○二研究所 水下吊物装置
US20150211368A1 (en) * 2012-08-14 2015-07-30 Atlas Elektronik Gmbh Device and method for mining solid materials from the sea bed

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FR2453239A1 (fr) * 1979-04-05 1980-10-31 Perrot Marc Plate-forme pour travaux sous-marins, susceptible de se deplacer sur le fond marin
FR2629849B1 (fr) * 1988-04-12 1992-06-05 Charrin Henri Engin de manutention, notamment de travaux publics, permettant de prelever des elements unitaires ou groupes sur un site de stockage et de les transporter et mettre en place sur le site ou ils doivent etre installes
GB9111680D0 (en) * 1991-05-31 1991-07-24 British Nuclear Fuels Plc Inspection apparatus
NL1013439C2 (nl) * 1999-11-01 2001-05-08 Bos & Kalis Baggermaatsch Werkwijze en inrichting voor het verwijderen van sediment-materiaal van een waterbodem.
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* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US3757438A (en) * 1970-12-09 1973-09-11 M Watase Bulldozer for underwater operations
US3892079A (en) * 1971-12-27 1975-07-01 Hitachi Construction Machinery Control system for amphibious hydraulic excavator
US3990377A (en) * 1974-07-19 1976-11-09 Sa Compagnie Maritime D'expertises Comex Self-propelled machine for sea-bed work
US4094159A (en) * 1976-06-10 1978-06-13 Perry Oceanographics, Inc. Submersible chamber
US4157229A (en) * 1977-07-13 1979-06-05 Westinghouse Electric Corp. Under-ice traveling shelter system
US4149818A (en) * 1977-08-22 1979-04-17 Perry Oceanographics, Inc. Submersible chamber arrangement
US4750279A (en) * 1985-09-10 1988-06-14 Hofland Jacobus M J Mobile apparatus for carrying out work both above and below water
DE3926225A1 (de) * 1988-08-13 1990-02-15 Sakagami Masao Geraet fuer unterwasserarbeiten
EP0821109A1 (fr) * 1996-07-25 1998-01-28 Société de Prestations Industrielles et de Montage (S.P.I.M.) Engin de génie pour travail en milieu hostile, bouée pour travaux maritimes et poste de commande associé
FR2751677A1 (fr) * 1996-07-25 1998-01-30 Soc D Prestations Ind Et De Mo Engin de genie pour travail en milieu hostile, bouee pour travaux maritimes, poste de commande associe a un engin ou a un ensemble bouee-engin
US6122852A (en) * 1998-07-09 2000-09-26 Mechling, Iv; Robert Ice fishing lure transport
US6550162B2 (en) 2000-03-23 2003-04-22 Robert E. Price Sediment removal system
CN102139750A (zh) * 2011-04-08 2011-08-03 中国船舶重工集团公司第七○二研究所 水下吊物装置
CN102139750B (zh) * 2011-04-08 2013-07-10 中国船舶重工集团公司第七○二研究所 水下吊物装置
US20150211368A1 (en) * 2012-08-14 2015-07-30 Atlas Elektronik Gmbh Device and method for mining solid materials from the sea bed

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