WO2009144515A2 - Anti-capsizing device and method for speedboats - Google Patents

Anti-capsizing device and method for speedboats Download PDF

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WO2009144515A2
WO2009144515A2 PCT/GR2009/000033 GR2009000033W WO2009144515A2 WO 2009144515 A2 WO2009144515 A2 WO 2009144515A2 GR 2009000033 W GR2009000033 W GR 2009000033W WO 2009144515 A2 WO2009144515 A2 WO 2009144515A2
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floating anchor
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rocket
speedboat
airbag
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Ioannis Sagiroglou
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B63—SHIPS OR OTHER WATERBORNE VESSELS; RELATED EQUIPMENT
    • B63B—SHIPS OR OTHER WATERBORNE VESSELS; EQUIPMENT FOR SHIPPING 
    • B63B39/00—Equipment to decrease pitch, roll, or like unwanted vessel movements; Apparatus for indicating vessel attitude
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B63—SHIPS OR OTHER WATERBORNE VESSELS; RELATED EQUIPMENT
    • B63B—SHIPS OR OTHER WATERBORNE VESSELS; EQUIPMENT FOR SHIPPING 
    • B63B21/00—Tying-up; Shifting, towing, or pushing equipment; Anchoring
    • B63B21/24—Anchors
    • B63B21/48—Sea-anchors; Drogues
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B63—SHIPS OR OTHER WATERBORNE VESSELS; RELATED EQUIPMENT
    • B63H—MARINE PROPULSION OR STEERING
    • B63H25/00—Steering; Slowing-down otherwise than by use of propulsive elements; Dynamic anchoring, i.e. positioning vessels by means of main or auxiliary propulsive elements
    • B63H25/50—Slowing-down means not otherwise provided for

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  • Speedboats move on the water surface rather than in the water. Their aerodynamic fins keep them level. If however a wave hits the speedboat's bow, it can lift it so much that the wind could overturn (capsize) the boat. Many deadly accidents have occurred in this way.
  • the proposed device shoots in the water a floating anchor inside a rocket. When the rocket reaches a suitable depth, commensurate to the length of the rope retaining it, the floating anchor deploys and slows the speedboat violently down. In this way, the speedboat avoids capsizing and/or colliding with an obstacle.
  • the system consists of: A rocket launching tube.
  • Fig.1 shows the floating anchor (2) closed, its lines (9) folded and the rope connecting it to the boat (4) folded.
  • Inside the floating anchor (2) there is a mechanism that opens it by means of an airbag (3) and is activated when the airbag detonator (8) is sharply pulled. All the above are contained inside the plastic casing of the rocket (1).
  • the rocket (1) is inside the launching tube (5) which is fastened at an angle to the side of the boat's bow, as shown on fig.6.
  • the launching tube (5) contains the explosive charge (6) that fires when the detonator (7) receives an electric impulse, either manually from a button on the dashboard or automatically from the boat's gyroscopic inclination finder (13) fig.6 through a cable (11).
  • the end of the rope connecting it to the boat (10) is fastened to the boat at a connecting point (22).
  • This connecting point (22) has a release mechanism (21) that can release the boat from the floating anchor (2) electrically when needed, together with the collection container (20).
  • the gyroscopic mechanism (13) switches off the engine and sends an electric impulse to the detonator (7) which in turns provokes an explosion in the explosive charge (6) and launches the rocket (1) in the water at an angle.
  • the moving rocket unfolds the connecting rope (4) until it is fully stretched, mechanically activating the airbag detonator (8) which in turn inflates the airbag (3) as shown in fig 2.
  • the casing of the rocket (1) breaks to pieces as shown in fig.3 and the floating anchor (2) deploys in full, as shown in fig.7, and slows down the boat.
  • the deceleration force applied to the boat depends on the size of the floating anchor (2) and the size of its water exit hole (12). The deceleration of the boat prevents the boat from capsizing as well as from colliding.
  • the airbag (3) starts braking (16) (fig.3) before it collapses. In the event the rocket (1) is launched during speed races and the pilot wishes to continue the race, he can cast off the connecting rope (4) by pressing a button on the dashboard.
  • the collection container contains a balloon (17), a water- soluble inflating mechanism (18) and a can with pressurized air (23).
  • the water-soluble inflating mechanism (18) (fig.4&5) allows a can with pressurized air (23) to inflate a balloon (17). That brings the floating anchor (2) to the surface for collection, after the water-soluble capsule (24) has been dissolved.

Abstract

A floating anchor (2) containing an airbag (3) placed in a rocket shaped plastic casing (1 ), is placed in a launching tube (5) at the bow of the speedboat facing the water, at an angle. When the speedboat takes a dangerous inclination, a gyroscopic mechanism (13) switches off the engine of the speedboat and detonates the charge (6) in the launching tube (5) and launches the rocket (1 ) in the water at an angle. The rocket (1 ) enters the water, unfold the connecting rope (4) and the moment this rope fully unfolded and stretched, it mechanically activates the airbag detonator (8). The airbag (3) expands, breaks the external casing of the rocket (1 ) and deploys the floating anchor (2) in the water. The boat slows down sharply and avoids capsizing and/or collision. The floating anchor (2) can be detached from the speedboat at the connecting point (22) when the releasing mechanism (21 ) receives an electric impulse from a button in the dashboard. This will detach the floating anchor (2) from the boat. In this case the floating anchor (2) sinks so as to avoid entanglement with incoming boats. Following some preset time, a water soluble mechanism (18) (fig.4&5) allows a can with pressurized air (23) to inflate a balloon (17) that brings the floating anchor (2) to the surface for collection, after the water soluble capsule (24) has been dissolved.

Description

ANTI-CAPSIZ1NG DEVICE AND METHOD FOR SPEEDBOATS
Speedboats move on the water surface rather than in the water. Their aerodynamic fins keep them level. If however a wave hits the speedboat's bow, it can lift it so much that the wind could overturn (capsize) the boat. Many deadly accidents have occurred in this way. The proposed device shoots in the water a floating anchor inside a rocket. When the rocket reaches a suitable depth, commensurate to the length of the rope retaining it, the floating anchor deploys and slows the speedboat violently down. In this way, the speedboat avoids capsizing and/or colliding with an obstacle.
The system consists of: A rocket launching tube. A rocket-shaped launch unit
A gyroscopic inclination detector
Fig.1 shows the floating anchor (2) closed, its lines (9) folded and the rope connecting it to the boat (4) folded. Inside the floating anchor (2) there is a mechanism that opens it by means of an airbag (3) and is activated when the airbag detonator (8) is sharply pulled. All the above are contained inside the plastic casing of the rocket (1). The rocket (1) is inside the launching tube (5) which is fastened at an angle to the side of the boat's bow, as shown on fig.6. The launching tube (5) contains the explosive charge (6) that fires when the detonator (7) receives an electric impulse, either manually from a button on the dashboard or automatically from the boat's gyroscopic inclination finder (13) fig.6 through a cable (11). The end of the rope connecting it to the boat (10) is fastened to the boat at a connecting point (22). This connecting point (22) has a release mechanism (21) that can release the boat from the floating anchor (2) electrically when needed, together with the collection container (20).
When the boat lists dangerously and risks capsizing, the gyroscopic mechanism (13) switches off the engine and sends an electric impulse to the detonator (7) which in turns provokes an explosion in the explosive charge (6) and launches the rocket (1) in the water at an angle. The moving rocket unfolds the connecting rope (4) until it is fully stretched, mechanically activating the airbag detonator (8) which in turn inflates the airbag (3) as shown in fig 2.
By inflating the airbag (3) the casing of the rocket (1) breaks to pieces as shown in fig.3 and the floating anchor (2) deploys in full, as shown in fig.7, and slows down the boat. The deceleration force applied to the boat depends on the size of the floating anchor (2) and the size of its water exit hole (12). The deceleration of the boat prevents the boat from capsizing as well as from colliding. Before the floating anchor (2) fully deploys, the airbag (3) starts braking (16) (fig.3) before it collapses. In the event the rocket (1) is launched during speed races and the pilot wishes to continue the race, he can cast off the connecting rope (4) by pressing a button on the dashboard. This will send an electric impulse to the releasing mechanism (21) that will detach the floating anchor (2) from the boat at the connecting point (22), together with the floating anchor collection container (20). In this case the floating anchor (2) sinks so as to avoid entanglement with incoming boats. The collection container contains a balloon (17), a water- soluble inflating mechanism (18) and a can with pressurized air (23). Following some preset time, the water-soluble inflating mechanism (18) (fig.4&5) allows a can with pressurized air (23) to inflate a balloon (17). That brings the floating anchor (2) to the surface for collection, after the water-soluble capsule (24) has been dissolved.

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Claims
1. Anti-capsizing device and method for speedboats activated either manually by pressing a button on the dashboard (or the steering wheel), or automatically by means of a gyroscopic inclination detector (13) (fig.6) by launching in the water a floating anchor (2) inside a plastic rocket
2. Anti-capsizing device and method for speedboats characterized by a mechanically activated airbag (3) that will brake the rocket shell (1) and deploy a floating anchor (2) in the water when activated (fig.3).
3. Anti-capsizing device and method for speedboats characterized by a floating anchor collection container (20) containing a balloon (17), a water soluble mechanism (18) and a can with pressurized air (23). When a button is pressed, the electrically triggered releasing mechanism (21), will detach the floating anchor (2) together with the floating anchor collection container (20) from the speedboat and allow them to sink. Following some preset time, a water soluble mechanism (18) (fig.4&5) allows the can with pressurized air (23) to inflate the balloon (17) that bring the floating anchor (2) to the surface for collection, after the water soluble capsule (24) has been dissolved.
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GR20080100354A GR1006378B (en) 2008-05-27 2008-05-27 Device and method for preventing the overturning of high-speed vessels.

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