WO2005039971A1 - Systemes de survie - Google Patents

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WO2005039971A1
WO2005039971A1 PCT/GB2004/004350 GB2004004350W WO2005039971A1 WO 2005039971 A1 WO2005039971 A1 WO 2005039971A1 GB 2004004350 W GB2004004350 W GB 2004004350W WO 2005039971 A1 WO2005039971 A1 WO 2005039971A1
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load
aviator
separation
connecting means
aid
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Peter Cronin Gordon
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Survitec Group Limited
Oliver, Paul
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    • 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
    • B63C9/00—Life-saving in water
    • B63C9/02—Lifeboats, life-rafts or the like, specially adapted for life-saving
    • 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
    • B63C9/00—Life-saving in water
    • B63C9/08—Life-buoys, e.g. rings; Life-belts, jackets, suits, or the like
    • 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
    • B63C9/00—Life-saving in water
    • B63C9/22—Devices for holding or launching life-buoys, inflatable life-rafts, or other floatable life-saving equipment

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  • This invention relates to survival systems and in particular survival systems for use by aviators.
  • a known survival system for an aviator includes an inflatable safety aid such as a life jacket.
  • a life jacket provides buoyancy to an aviator in water and can protect the head and neck of an aviator landing on land.
  • the aid can be inflated in one or both of two ways. Either it is inflated manually by the wearer at a time chosen by the wearer and/or it includes an automatic inflation system that is actuated by contact with water.
  • a survival system for an aviator leaving an aircraft in the air comprising a survival system for an aviator leaving an aircraft in the air comprising an inflatable safety aid and a load associated with the inflatable safety aid, the load separating from the inflatable safety aid after leaving the aircraft to an extent limited by connecting means, the load, after said separation, causing the connecting means to activate inflation of the safety aid.
  • Figure 1 is a front elevation of part of a flying suit including a life jacket having an actuator cord connected to a webbing strap, with the webbing strap in an unextended position
  • Figure 2 is a similar view to Figure 1 but with the webbing strap in an extended position
  • Figure 3 is a schematic view of an aviator on a first form of ejector seat including a personal survival pack with the aviator wearing a flying suit of the kind shown in Figures 1 and 2 with the webbing strap attached to the survival pack
  • Figures 4A, 4B, 4C and 4D show successive stages following operation of the ej ector seat shown in Figure 3
  • Figure 5 shows an aviator in a second form of ejector seat with a personal survival pack attached to a webbing strap of the kind shown in Figures 1 to 3 and also attached to a belt of the aviator by a second strap
  • the flying suit 10 is shown only diagrammatically and may be of any suitable known kind.
  • the flying suit 10 includes an inflatable life jacket 11 which extends over the shoulders and chest of a wearer.
  • the life jacket 11 may be of any suitable known type and incorporates an inflation system including a source of inflating gas 12 and an operating mechanism 13.
  • a locator beacon 14 of known type may be mounted on the front of the flying suit 10 and includes an actuating mechanism (not shown).
  • a webbing strap 15 is connected at one end to a belt 25 and is folded in a zigzag configuration and is retained by a loop of Velcro TM 29. Adjacent turns of the zigzag configuration are inter-connected by elastic loops 16 for a purpose to be described below.
  • the other end of the strap 15 is connected to a first connector part 17 which is releasably connectable to a second connector part 18 which in turn is connected to one end of a lanyard 19.
  • the lanyard 19 may be many metres in length.
  • an aviator 20 wearing the flying suit 10 may sit on an ejector seat 21 of known kind in which a personal survival pack 22 is carried in a lower section of the seat 21.
  • the personal survival pack 22 is connected to the other end of the lanyard 19 and the second connector part 18 is mounted on the seat 21.
  • the aviator 20 dons the flying suit 10 with the life jacket 11 un- inflated and the first connector part 17 dangling by the side of the aviator 20.
  • the aviator 20 then sits on the ejector seat 21 and connects the first connector part 17 to the second connector part 18 so connecting the lifejacket 11 to the survival pack 22.
  • the life jacket 11 is already inflated.
  • the flying suit 10 can provide so much buoyancy that any water-operated actuating mechanism for the life jacket 11 never operates.
  • the aviator 20 is not able to actuate the operating mechanism 13 manually, the life jacket 11 will still be inflated.
  • the aviator 20 lands on water, the aviator is able to float safely in the water, hauling the personal survival pack 22 using the strap 15 and the lanyard 19 and to access the contents of the personal survival pack 22.
  • This may include survival items such as a life raft, provisions and other items.
  • Such personal survival packs are well known.
  • the inflated lifejacket 11 protects the head and neck of the aviator 20.
  • the flying suit includes a belt 25.
  • the first and second connector parts 17, 18 are omitted with the strap 15 being connected direct to the lanyard 19.
  • a pair of webbing connector straps one of which is shown at 26 in Figure 5, are connected between the belt 25 and the personal survival pack 22.
  • the load is described as formed by a personal survival pack, any suitable load could be used.
  • the life jacket could be replaced by any suitable inflatable safety aid such as an inflatable stolen.
  • the strap 15 and the lanyard 19 could be replaced by any suitable connecting means such as linked rigid members.

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  • Ocean & Marine Engineering (AREA)
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Abstract

L'invention concerne un système de survie comprenant un gilet (11) de sauvetage porté sur une tenue (10) de vol et équipé d'une source (12) de gaz et d'un mécanisme (13) d'actionnement connectés à un kit de survie personnel (22) par un élément flexible non extensible, par exemple une corde (19). Lorsqu'un pilote (20) portant le système quitte l'avion, par exemple dans un siège éjectable (21), et ouvre son parachute (23), le kit de sécurité personnel (22) est séparé du pilote (20), provoquant la tension dudit élément (19), la tension de l'élément (19) entraînant le gonflement du gilet (11) de sauvetage. Le gilet (11) de sauvetage est ainsi gonflé en toute fiabilité avant que le pilote n'atteigne l'eau.
PCT/GB2004/004350 2003-10-13 2004-10-13 Systemes de survie WO2005039971A1 (fr)

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GB0323914.2 2003-10-13
GB0323914A GB2407067A (en) 2003-10-13 2003-10-13 Automatically inflatable buoyancy aid for an aviator

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US3107370A (en) * 1960-06-06 1963-10-22 Koch & Sons Inc H Actuating devices for aerial survival kits
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US3768761A (en) * 1971-07-26 1973-10-30 Bendix Corp Inflatable life raft

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US9789940B2 (en) 2008-07-16 2017-10-17 Ft Systems, Inc. Personal flotation device
US10793238B2 (en) 2008-07-16 2020-10-06 Ft Systems, Inc. Personal flotation device

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