WO2011124728A1 - Flotable device having a closed perimeter - Google Patents

Flotable device having a closed perimeter Download PDF

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WO2011124728A1
WO2011124728A1 PCT/ES2010/070221 ES2010070221W WO2011124728A1 WO 2011124728 A1 WO2011124728 A1 WO 2011124728A1 ES 2010070221 W ES2010070221 W ES 2010070221W WO 2011124728 A1 WO2011124728 A1 WO 2011124728A1
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Joaquín Gambarte Sarmiento
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Roquenublo Inversiones S.L.
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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 
    • B63B1/00—Hydrodynamic or hydrostatic features of hulls or of hydrofoils
    • B63B1/02—Hydrodynamic or hydrostatic features of hulls or of hydrofoils deriving lift mainly from water displacement
    • B63B1/04—Hydrodynamic or hydrostatic features of hulls or of hydrofoils deriving lift mainly from water displacement with single hull
    • B63B1/041—Hydrodynamic or hydrostatic features of hulls or of hydrofoils deriving lift mainly from water displacement with single hull with disk-shaped hull
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B63—SHIPS OR OTHER WATERBORNE VESSELS; RELATED EQUIPMENT
    • B63B—SHIPS OR OTHER WATERBORNE VESSELS; EQUIPMENT FOR SHIPPING 
    • B63B7/00—Collapsible, foldable, inflatable or like vessels
    • B63B7/02—Collapsible, foldable, inflatable or like vessels comprising only rigid parts
    • B63B7/04—Collapsible, foldable, inflatable or like vessels comprising only rigid parts sectionalised
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B63—SHIPS OR OTHER WATERBORNE VESSELS; RELATED EQUIPMENT
    • B63B—SHIPS OR OTHER WATERBORNE VESSELS; EQUIPMENT FOR SHIPPING 
    • B63B27/00—Arrangement of ship-based loading or unloading equipment for cargo or passengers
    • B63B27/14—Arrangement of ship-based loading or unloading equipment for cargo or passengers of ramps, gangways or outboard ladders ; Pilot lifts
    • B63B27/146—Pilot ladders or similar outboard ladders, e.g. bathing ladders; Pilot lifts

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  • the present invention falls within the field of water-related transport operation devices, as a floating device adapted to support loads on fluids and in particular when the loads are people.
  • the invention is particularized in its adaptation to the case of leisure activities related to water in which the closed perimeter floating device is preferably circular in shape and is provided with additional devices for accessing and using it in said leisure activities.
  • US7404371 describes a leisure use platform for one or more people that comprises in its simplest implementation a toroid-shaped flotation body to which a cut has been made in the inner upper part of the toroid in the form of a seat and backrest for people composed of several ring-shaped segments, of equal proportions, which include seats with corresponding backrests.
  • the invention according to claim 1 solves the inconvenience of the aforementioned stability by distributing the weight of the load that the device has to bear on the entire floating surface so that, regardless of where the weight of the load is concentrated on the device, it picks up said weight and redistributes it over all the floating elements so that the stability of the device is increased when it is floating.
  • the buoyancy of the assembly therefore depends on the volume of the float elements.
  • the invention presents a variability and modularity of the elements that allows to reach the stability requirements dependent on the load to be supported.
  • the individual segments can float by themselves and, assembled, form a closed perimeter, which is covered by an element that supports the load, acting on the floating elements and distributing said weight throughout the entire structure of the device (1), therefore in all the floating elements (the assembled segments (20)) and therefore increasing the stability.
  • the float elements or assembled segments (20) are rigid, pressure resistant and hardly deformable construction segments, characteristics that increase stability with respect to other inventions of the state of the art. Additionally, the hard and rigid construction of the assembled segments (20) allows the incorporation and integration of other functional elements such as anchors, stairs or other objects with the most diverse functionalities, distancing it from the closest inflatable technique.
  • the closed perimeter float device (1) is composed of a plurality of assembled segments (20), providing the device with the necessary modularity to make it easily transportable and storable. Said assembled segments (20) are provided with assembly means (21) to join them with other adjacent assembled segments (20) to form a closed perimeter that confers stability to the distribution of the load to be supported.
  • the assembled segments (20) are provided with fastening means (10) for one or more rigid or flexible laminar elements (15) (such as a canvas band or bands) arranged so as to cover all or part of the surface covered by said perimeter formed by said assembled segments (20).
  • the device (1) depending on the construction materials, number and arrangement of said laminar elements (15), is formed by a rigid or flexible platform for the different uses thereof.
  • the possibility of leaving the surface included in the perimeter of the device (1) completely covered by a canvas or a plurality of canvas bands or partially covered will depend on the use that the device is intended to be given.
  • the only partial coverage of the perimeter formed by the assembled segments (20) will allow scenarios in which the penetration of solar rays through the device facilitates its use, such as as a platform device for the protection of diving activities, as a protected area of diving for entry-exit to / from the water.
  • the modularity of the device through independent assembled segments (20) allows the modification of the final perimeter of the apparatus that can be formed with a variable number of assembled segments (20), including including assembled segments (20) that are substantially straight longitudinally, structures can be made rectangular or polygonal with or without curved segments.
  • One or more laminar elements (15) collect the load that is applied on the device (people or materials) so that the weight collected by the laminar elements (15) through the fastening means (10) is distributed on the envelopes all assemblable segments (20) so as to provide great stability to the assembly.
  • These laminar elements (15) will be attached to the perimeter of the device through fastening means (10).
  • the fastening points or surfaces are located at any point on the perimeter of the device, in the assembled segments (20).
  • the laminar elements (15) form the contour of the perimeter of the device adapting to the shape of the device being different in each assembled segment (20) depending on the elements or functionalities implemented in said assembled segments (20).
  • the laminar elements (15) form a horizontal surface or floor of the device (1), which can be rigid or flexible.
  • a rigid floor is formed by a plate or a plurality of plates of a hard material joined together by means of joining and attached to the perimeter formed by the assembled segments (20) by means of fastening (10).
  • the floor formed by several plates meets the conditions of modularity necessary to improve the transportability and storage of the device (1).
  • the laminar elements (15) are made with microperforated materials so that any accumulation of water on them can be quickly evacuated to the outside of the device (1).
  • the assembled segments (20) are molded so that they form a rigid protrusion (46) with two substantially flat faces and inclined towards the outside of the perimeter that make up the segments (20) as a backup for the users of the device .
  • the assembled segments (20) are molded so that they form a receptacle (70) incorporated in said assembled segment (20).
  • These Receptacles (70) are used for users to leave their belongings in a place that is sure of the movements that the device will be exposed in the case of its use in river or sea and may have closure elements of the receptacle (70).
  • the connecting elements (60) inserted as through elements in the assembly means (21) formed in two adjacent assembled segments (20) keep both assembled segments (20) together.
  • the device (1) allows to be configured by a plurality of assembled segments (20) that form a closed perimeter where in part of said perimeter one or more assembled segments (20) is replaced by inter-segment joining means such as a bar of rigid material joined between two assembled segments (20) in their assembly means (21). Through this type of inter-segment connection elements, the integration of other components and functionalities to the device (1) is facilitated, such as a slide or the device is provided with additional facilities for specific applications such as access to and from the device of divers loaded with heavy
  • the device may include a retractable ladder (50) attached to the device (1) at some point of its external perimeter to facilitate the access of people and loads once the device is in the water.
  • This ladder as indicated in Figure 8, is capable of being fitted between two adjacent assembled segments (20) so that they are assembled without the need to use joining elements (60) or additional pins for said joining.
  • the device may include a mast for carrying passive (visual) or active signaling elements (lighting points, telecommunications signal transmission, positioning / beacon, etc.) and lighting elements of the device itself (1) and its surroundings attached to the device (1) at some point of its external perimeter to facilitate signaling, positioning / location and lighting of the device when it is operational. Description of a preferred form of the embodiment of the invention
  • the device of the preferred embodiment is formed by four assembled segments (20) forming a substantially circular perimeter, which provides the device (1) with uniform stability in any direction of any vertical or horizontal force applied, better distributing the weights located on the device (1).
  • the laminar elements (15) are a single canvas (40) mounted on a tube (44) shaped like a toroidal ring. Once the canvas (40) is mounted on the ring (44) so that it does not present any fold in its entire length, said assembly fits into the perimeter groove (25) of each of the assembled segments (20).
  • the device of the preferred embodiment being formed by four assembled segments (20) with a curved shape, according to figure 1, the ring (44) is mounted on four grooves (45) longitudinally molded in the inner middle part of each of the four assembled segments (20), according to Figure 4, each groove (45) having an arc of circumference of approximately 90 °.
  • the device may be provided with safety fastening means with which the tube (44) is attached to the assembled segments (20).
  • the laminar elements (15) form a horizontal surface or floor of the device, which can be rigid or flexible.
  • a rigid floor is formed by an iron or a plurality of polyethylene sheets joined together by means of joining means and embedded in a groove prepared in the inner perimeter of the device (1), that is to say in the perimeter interior of all the assembled segments (20).
  • the floor formed by two plates meets the conditions of modularity necessary for the transportability and storage of the device.
  • the implementation of the platform with a flexible floor is made of canvas mounted on a ring-shaped tube and embedded in the perimeter groove (45), that is, in the groove arches (45) of the assembled segments (20) that make up the area of the surface to be covered.
  • the laminar elements (15) are a single piece of canvas made with the same geometric shape as the area within the perimeter formed by the assembled segments (20).
  • Said piece of canvas is adapted to the geography of the surface to be covered, taking into account the area of each assembled segment (20) where the protuberances (46) are located in the assembled segments (20) that form the backs for the passengers.
  • the preferred embodiment of the device (1) contemplates assembled segments (20) provided with a longitudinal groove (45) with respect to said assembled segment (20) and perimetral with respect to the device (1), in the upper part of the segments ( 20) that make up the device (1).
  • the preferred material for manufacturing the assembled segments (20) is a resistant, thermoplastic material. Said characteristics of the assembled segments (20) provide the device with the following characteristics:
  • Device made of materials that are poorly degradable physical characteristics are not reduced with exposure over time to external degrading agents such as humidity, salinity, temperature or solar radiation
  • the preferred embodiment contemplates the thermoplastic materials.
  • thermoplastic materials rotomolded polyethylene is the preferred material for the manufacture of assembled segments (20) because it is shown that in a marine environment it is more resistant than other similar materials, in addition to being 100% recyclable. Additionally, polyethylene is less dense than water, so although one of the assembled segments (20) is punctured and filled with water, it does not sink. Finally, an anti-UV treatment of polyethylene further stabilizes the material of the assembled segments (20) against prolonged exposure to said rays.
  • the color of the assembled segments (20) is preferably clear so that the solar energy does not become calorific when it affects the surface thereof. Additionally, the perception of degradation of light tones is lower compared to dark ones.
  • the connecting elements (60) that join the assembled segments (20) are provided with a lower ring-shaped termination (61) (see Figure 6) that provide the device with one or more anchoring rings or Mooring points and / or anchor anchor to prevent drift of the device with its users / load.
  • the device (1) can be provided with safety fastening means (not shown in the drawings) with the that the tube (44) is attached to the assembled segments (20), said means being implemented in the preferred embodiment with straps or clamps.
  • the device (1) supports the incorporation or integration of other elements such as a folding sunshade (47) ( Figures 5 and 8) that allows to cast a shadow for the users who are on the platform of the device (1).
  • the sunshade (47) comprises a rigid support (51) in the form of an arc (Fig.
  • the sunshade (47) is made with rods (53) of flexible material (for example, fiberglass) and covered with a material (for example microperforated fabric) that allows the passage of air, obtaining that the sunshade ( 47) reduce your wind resistance, and not allowing sunlight to pass through.
  • rods (53) of flexible material (for example, fiberglass) and covered with a material (for example microperforated fabric) that allows the passage of air, obtaining that the sunshade ( 47) reduce your wind resistance, and not allowing sunlight to pass through.
  • a material for example microperforated fabric
  • the device may include a mast for carrying passive or active signaling elements and lighting elements of the device itself (1) and its surroundings attached to the device (1) at some point of its external perimeter to facilitate passive signaling and lighting ( flags, for example) or active (such as lighting points or devices transmitting telecommunications signals or positioning / beacon) of the device when it is operational.
  • This mast (no indicated in the drawings), it can be fitted between two adjacent assembled segments (20) so that they are assembled without the need to use connecting elements (60) or additional pins for said joint. Another possibility would be to use the same support (51) for the placement of said signaling and lighting elements.
  • Some additional features of the preferred implementation are those related to the device (1) consisting of four assembled segments (20) of rotomoulded polyethylene assembled together, of outer diameter 2.60 m, joined by a plurality of connecting elements (60).
  • the resulting device (1) is of great strength, providing a flotation reserve of 600 kg.
  • the assembled segments (20) are assembled in the preferred implementation with a plurality of joining elements (60) of a pressure-resistant material and torsions at any of the points of the element, as well as waterproof (for example, stainless steel) and with the ladder (50) rigid, resistant to the weight of an adult and waterproof (for example, stainless steel or aluminum ), which acts as a pin element joining two adjacent assembled segments (20).
  • This structure provides the device (1) of a dead work that provides an approximate distance of 35cm, from the laminar elements (15) (the canvas in the preferred implementation) to the water, thus avoiding contact with the water of the load that supports the device, not getting wet and having a better thermal insulation.
  • FIG. 1 shows a closed perimeter float device (1) that includes assembled segments (20) already assembled, laminar elements (15) already attached to the perimeter of the device (1) in the middle internal area of the assembled segments
  • FIG. 2 shows one of the plurality of assembled segments (20) that can form the device (1), isolated, to better demonstrate the assembly means
  • the function of the assembly means (21) is to join, with the help of the connecting elements (60), two adjacent assembled segments (20).
  • FIG. 3 shows two adjacent assembled segments (20) already assembled through the assembly means (21) with the help of the joining elements (60) (the latter not visible in this figure).
  • FIG. 4 shows a detail of an assembled segment (20) in its vertical section (perpendicular to the longitudinal section) in which we can see how, in the preferred implementation, the assembled segment (20) is modeled to include:
  • the laminar elements (15) which in the preferred implementation are a canvas (40) mounted on a tube (44) in the shape of a toroidal ring which fits into the perimeter groove (25),
  • FIG. 5 shows a side profile of the preferred implementation in which the assembled segments (20) already assembled through the assembly means (21) are represented with the joining elements (60) already inserted (not visible in this figure) and with the laminar elements (15) attached to the assembled segments (20) forming the platform or floor of the device (1).
  • the following elements are additionally collected:
  • rods (53) of flexible material for example, fiberglass
  • sheets (52) foldable such as a microperforated fabric
  • FIG. 6 shows the region of two adjacent assembled segments (20) where the assembly means (21) are joined together through joining elements (60) inserted in the assembly means (21).
  • joining elements (60) inserted in the assembly means (21).
  • the view of a connecting element (60) provided with a lower ring-shaped termination (61) is shown.
  • FIG. 7 shows an assembled segment (20) in which a receptacle (70) has been defined by molding that provides the device with storage capacity of users' objects. Additionally, Figure 7 shows the rigid protuberance (46) with two substantially flat faces and inclined towards the outside of the perimeter that make up the segments (20) that implements the vertical support or backrest so that the users of the device can rest, supporting their backs .
  • FIG. 8 shows a front profile of the preferred implementation in which it is observed that the ladder (50) fits between two adjacent assembled segments (20) so that they are assembled without the need to use between said assembled segments (20) no joining element (60). Additionally, the laminar elements (15) are represented, which in the preferred implementation are a canvas (40), mounted on a tube (44) in the form of a toroidal ring which fits into the perimeter groove (25) molded into each one of the assembled segments (20).

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The invention relates to a flotable device having a closed perimeter that solves the main disadvantage using apparatuses of the prior art: the stability of the assembly formed by the apparatus and the persons or cargo to be floated. The implementation of the device having a plurality of rigid collapsible segments (20) that regain the original shape when deformed by pressure, equipped with a means of assembly (21), said segments being supplied with an attachment means (10) for one or more laminar elements (15) arranged so that they completely or partially cover the surface within the perimeter of the device, guaranteeing the stability of the device regardless of where the weight of the cargo on the device is concentrated. The device accepts said weight and redistributes it across all the flotation elements such that the stability of the device increases when it floats.

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Dispositivo flotable de perímetro cerrado  Closed perimeter float device
Campo de la invención La presente invención se encuadra en el campo de los aparatos de operaciones de transporte relacionados con el agua, como dispositivo flotable adaptado para soportar cargas sobre fluidos y en particular para cuando las cargas son personas. Se particulariza la invención en su adaptación al caso de actividades de ocio relacionadas con el agua en la que el dispositivo flotable de perímetro cerrado tiene forma preferentemente circular y se provee de aparatos adicionales para el acceso y uso del mismo en dichas actividades de ocio. Field of the invention The present invention falls within the field of water-related transport operation devices, as a floating device adapted to support loads on fluids and in particular when the loads are people. The invention is particularized in its adaptation to the case of leisure activities related to water in which the closed perimeter floating device is preferably circular in shape and is provided with additional devices for accessing and using it in said leisure activities.
Estado de la técnica State of the art
En US7404371 describe una plataforma de uso de ocio para una o más personas que comprende en su implementación más simple un cuerpo de flotación en forma de toroide al que se ha realizado un corte en la parte superior interior del toroide en forma de asiento y respaldo para personas compuesto por varios segmentos en forma de anillo, de iguales proporciones, los cuales incluyen asientos con los correspondientes respaldos. In US7404371 describes a leisure use platform for one or more people that comprises in its simplest implementation a toroid-shaped flotation body to which a cut has been made in the inner upper part of the toroid in the form of a seat and backrest for people composed of several ring-shaped segments, of equal proportions, which include seats with corresponding backrests.
Existen otros tipos de aparatos flotables cuyo objetivo es el de mantener a las personas sobre el agua, mientras dichos aparatos están en reposo o mientras son arrastrados por embarcaciones a motor o son deslizados por corrientes de agua naturales (por ejemplo, un río) o sobre pendientes artificiales en las que fluye el agua (por ejemplo, un tobogán). La mayor parte de estos aparatos son de construcción monolítica desde el punto de vista de su construcción o ensamblaje, es decir, carecen de modularidad y optan por soluciones inflables con el fin de ocupar menor volumen frente al del mismo aparato listo para su uso. Aún así, el mayor inconveniente en el uso de los aparatos anteriores en el caso de que los pasajeros o la carga estén distribuidos de una forma no uniforme en o sobre el aparato, la estabilidad del conjunto formado por el aparato y las personas o carga que exista sobre él no está garantizada, pudiendo poner en peligro a las personas y a la carga que dicho aparato tuviera que mantener a flote. There are other types of floating devices whose objective is to keep people on the water, while these devices are at rest or while being dragged by motor boats or slipped by natural water currents (for example, a river) or over artificial slopes in which water flows (for example, a slide). Most of these devices are of monolithic construction from the point of view of their construction or assembly, that is, they lack modularity and opt for inflatable solutions in order to occupy less volume compared to the same device ready for use. Even so, the greatest inconvenience in the use of the previous devices in the event that the passengers or the cargo are distributed in a non-uniform way in or on the device, the stability of the assembly formed by the device and the people or cargo that There is no guarantee about it, being able to endanger people and the load that said device had to keep afloat.
Descripción de la invención La invención según la reivindicación 1 soluciona el inconveniente de la estabilidad mencionado anteriormente repartiendo el peso de la carga que tiene que soportar el dispositivo en toda la superficie flotante de forma que, independientemente de dónde se concentre el peso de la carga sobre el dispositivo, éste recoge dicho peso y lo redistribuye sobre todos los elementos flotadores de forma que se incremente la estabilidad del dispositivo cuando esté flotando. La flotabilidad del conjunto depende por tanto del volumen de los elementos flotadores. La invención presenta una variabilidad y modularidad de los elementos que permite alcanzar las exigencias de estabilidad dependientes de la carga a soportar. Los segmentos individuales pueden flotar por si mismos y, ensamblados,conforman un perímetro cerrado, el cual es cubierto por un elemento que soporta la carga, actuando sobre los elementos flotadores y distribuyendo dicho peso en toda la estructura del dispositivo (1), por tanto en todos los elementos flotadores (los segmentos ensamblables (20)) y por ello incrementando la estabilidad. Los elementos flotadores o segmentos ensamblables (20) son segmentos de construcción rígida, resistentes a la presión y difícilmente deformables, características que incrementan la estabilidad respecto a otras invenciones del estado de la técnica actual. Adicionalmente, la construcción dura y rígida de los segmentos ensamblables (20) permite la incorporación e integración de otros elementos funcionales como anclajes, escaleras u otros objetos con las más diversas funcionalidades, distanciándolo de la técnica inflable más cercana. El dispositivo flotable (1) de perímetro cerrado se compone de una pluralidad de segmentos ensamblables (20), dotando al dispositivo de la modularidad necesaria para hacerlo fácilmente transportable y almacenable. Dichos segmentos ensamblables (20) están provistos de medios de ensamblaje (21) para unirlos con otros segmentos ensamblables (20) contiguos para formar un perímetro cerrado que confiera estabilidad al reparto de la carga a soportar. DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION The invention according to claim 1 solves the inconvenience of the aforementioned stability by distributing the weight of the load that the device has to bear on the entire floating surface so that, regardless of where the weight of the load is concentrated on the device, it picks up said weight and redistributes it over all the floating elements so that the stability of the device is increased when it is floating. The buoyancy of the assembly therefore depends on the volume of the float elements. The invention presents a variability and modularity of the elements that allows to reach the stability requirements dependent on the load to be supported. The individual segments can float by themselves and, assembled, form a closed perimeter, which is covered by an element that supports the load, acting on the floating elements and distributing said weight throughout the entire structure of the device (1), therefore in all the floating elements (the assembled segments (20)) and therefore increasing the stability. The float elements or assembled segments (20) are rigid, pressure resistant and hardly deformable construction segments, characteristics that increase stability with respect to other inventions of the state of the art. Additionally, the hard and rigid construction of the assembled segments (20) allows the incorporation and integration of other functional elements such as anchors, stairs or other objects with the most diverse functionalities, distancing it from the closest inflatable technique. The closed perimeter float device (1) is composed of a plurality of assembled segments (20), providing the device with the necessary modularity to make it easily transportable and storable. Said assembled segments (20) are provided with assembly means (21) to join them with other adjacent assembled segments (20) to form a closed perimeter that confers stability to the distribution of the load to be supported.
Los segmentos ensamblables (20) están dotados de medios de sujeción (10) para uno o varios elementos laminares (15) rígidos o flexibles (como por ejemplo banda o bandas de lona) dispuestos de forma que cubran total o parcialmente la superficie comprendida por dicho perímetro que forman dichos segmentos ensamblables (20). Con ello, el dispositivo (1), dependiendo de los materiales de construcción, número y disposición de dichos elementos laminares (15), está formado por una plataforma rígida o flexible para los diferentes usos del mismo. The assembled segments (20) are provided with fastening means (10) for one or more rigid or flexible laminar elements (15) (such as a canvas band or bands) arranged so as to cover all or part of the surface covered by said perimeter formed by said assembled segments (20). With this, the device (1), depending on the construction materials, number and arrangement of said laminar elements (15), is formed by a rigid or flexible platform for the different uses thereof.
La posibilidad de dejar la superficie comprendida en el perímetro del dispositivo (1) totalmente cubierto por una lona o una pluralidad de bandas de lona o bien parcialmente cubierto dependerá del uso que se le quiera dar al dispositivo. La cobertura sólo parcial del perímetro conformado por los segmentos ensamblables (20) permitirá escenarios en los que la penetración de rayos solares a través del dispositivo facilite su uso como por ejemplo como dispositivo-plataforma para la protección de actividades de buceo, como zona protegida de buceo para la entrada-salida al/del agua. The possibility of leaving the surface included in the perimeter of the device (1) completely covered by a canvas or a plurality of canvas bands or partially covered will depend on the use that the device is intended to be given. The only partial coverage of the perimeter formed by the assembled segments (20) will allow scenarios in which the penetration of solar rays through the device facilitates its use, such as as a platform device for the protection of diving activities, as a protected area of diving for entry-exit to / from the water.
La modularidad del dispositivo a través de segmentos ensamblables (20) independientes permite la modificación del perímetro final del aparato que puede estar formado con un número variable de segmentos ensamblables (20), incluyendo entre ellos segmentos ensamblables (20) que longitudinalmente sean sustancialmente rectos, pudiendo realizarse estructuras de forma rectangular o poligonal con o sin segmentos curvados. Uno o varios elementos laminares (15) recogen la carga que se aplica sobre el dispositivo (personas o materiales) de forma que el peso recogido por los elementos laminares (15) a través de los medios de sujeción (10) se distribuye sobre los sobre todos los segmentos ensamblables (20) de forma que proporciona una gran estabilidad al conjunto. Estos elementos laminares (15) estarán unidos al perímetro del dispositivo a través de medios de sujeción (10). Los puntos o superficies de sujeción están ubicados en cualquier punto del perímetro del dispositivo, en los segmentos ensamblables (20). Los elementos laminares (15) conforman el contorno del perímetro del dispositivo adaptándose a la forma de éste siendo diferente en cada segmento ensamblable (20) dependiendo de los elementos o funcionalidades implementadas en dichos segmentos ensamblables (20). Los elementos laminares (15) forman una superficie horizontal o suelo del dispositivo (1), el cual puede ser rígido o flexible. Un suelo rígido está formado por una plancha o una pluralidad de planchas de un material duro unidas entre si por medio de medios de unión y sujetas al perímetro formado por los segmentos ensamblables (20) por medios de sujeción (10). El suelo formado por varias planchas reúne las condiciones de modularidad necesaria para la mejorar la transportabilidad y almacenamiento del dispositivo (1). The modularity of the device through independent assembled segments (20) allows the modification of the final perimeter of the apparatus that can be formed with a variable number of assembled segments (20), including including assembled segments (20) that are substantially straight longitudinally, structures can be made rectangular or polygonal with or without curved segments. One or more laminar elements (15) collect the load that is applied on the device (people or materials) so that the weight collected by the laminar elements (15) through the fastening means (10) is distributed on the envelopes all assemblable segments (20) so as to provide great stability to the assembly. These laminar elements (15) will be attached to the perimeter of the device through fastening means (10). The fastening points or surfaces are located at any point on the perimeter of the device, in the assembled segments (20). The laminar elements (15) form the contour of the perimeter of the device adapting to the shape of the device being different in each assembled segment (20) depending on the elements or functionalities implemented in said assembled segments (20). The laminar elements (15) form a horizontal surface or floor of the device (1), which can be rigid or flexible. A rigid floor is formed by a plate or a plurality of plates of a hard material joined together by means of joining and attached to the perimeter formed by the assembled segments (20) by means of fastening (10). The floor formed by several plates meets the conditions of modularity necessary to improve the transportability and storage of the device (1).
En el dispositivo (1) implementado con elementos laminares (15) en forma de suelo flexible éstos están asimismo sujetos al perímetro formado por los segmentos ensamblables (20) por medios de sujeción (10). In the device (1) implemented with laminar elements (15) in the form of a flexible floor they are also subject to the perimeter formed by the assembled segments (20) by fastening means (10).
Los elementos laminares (15) están realizados con materiales microperforados para que cualquier cúmulo de agua sobre los mismos pueda ser rápidamente evacuado al exterior del dispositivo (1). The laminar elements (15) are made with microperforated materials so that any accumulation of water on them can be quickly evacuated to the outside of the device (1).
Los segmentos ensamblables (20) están moldeados de forma que conformen en su parte superior una protuberancia (46) rígida con dos caras sustancialmente planas e inclinadas hacia el exterior del perímetro que conforman los segmentos (20) a modo de respaldo para los usuarios del dispositivo. The assembled segments (20) are molded so that they form a rigid protrusion (46) with two substantially flat faces and inclined towards the outside of the perimeter that make up the segments (20) as a backup for the users of the device .
Asimismo los segmentos ensamblables (20) están moldeados de forma que conformen un receptáculo (70) incorporado en dicho segmento ensamblable (20). Estos receptáculos (70) son utilizados para que los usuarios dejen sus pertenencias en un lugar que esté seguro de los movimientos que el dispositivo estará expuesto en el caso de su uso en río o mar y pueden tener elementos de cierre del receptáculo (70). Los elementos de unión (60) insertados como elementos pasantes en los medios de ensamblaje (21) conformados en dos segmentos ensamblables (20) contiguos mantienen a ambos segmentos ensamblables (20) unidos. El dispositivo (1) permite estar configurado por una pluraridad de segmentos ensamblables (20) que conforman un perímetro cerrado donde en parte de dicho perímetro se sustituye uno o varios segmentos ensamblables (20) por medios de unión inter-segmento como por ejemplo una barra de material rígido unida entre dos segmentos ensamblables (20) en sus medios de ensamblaje (21). A través de este tipo de elementos de unión inter-segmento se facilita la integración de otros componentes y funcionalidades al dispositivo (1), como por ejemplo un tobogán o se dota al dispositivo de facilidades adicionales para aplicaciones específicas como las de acceso hacia y desde el dispositivo de buzos cargados de material pesado. Also the assembled segments (20) are molded so that they form a receptacle (70) incorporated in said assembled segment (20). These Receptacles (70) are used for users to leave their belongings in a place that is sure of the movements that the device will be exposed in the case of its use in river or sea and may have closure elements of the receptacle (70). The connecting elements (60) inserted as through elements in the assembly means (21) formed in two adjacent assembled segments (20) keep both assembled segments (20) together. The device (1) allows to be configured by a plurality of assembled segments (20) that form a closed perimeter where in part of said perimeter one or more assembled segments (20) is replaced by inter-segment joining means such as a bar of rigid material joined between two assembled segments (20) in their assembly means (21). Through this type of inter-segment connection elements, the integration of other components and functionalities to the device (1) is facilitated, such as a slide or the device is provided with additional facilities for specific applications such as access to and from the device of divers loaded with heavy material.
El dispositivo puede incluir una escalera (50) abatible unida al dispositivo (1) en algún punto de su perímetro externo para facilitar el acceso de personas y cargas una vez que el dispositivo se encuentre en el agua. Esta escalera, como indica la Figura 8, es susceptible de ser encajada entre dos segmentos ensamblables (20) contiguos de forma que éstos queden ensamblados sin la necesidad de utilizar elementos de unión (60) o pasadores adicionales para dicha unión. El dispositivo puede incluir un mástil para portar elementos de señalización pasivos (visuales) o activos (puntos de iluminación, de transmisión de señales de telecomunicaciones, de posicionamiento/baliza, etc.) y elementos de iluminación del propio dispositivo (1) y sus alrededores unido al dispositivo (1) en algún punto de su perímetro externo para facilitar la señalización, posicionamiento/locacalización e iluminación del dispositivo cuando se encuentre operativo. Descripción de una forma preferente de la realización de la invención The device may include a retractable ladder (50) attached to the device (1) at some point of its external perimeter to facilitate the access of people and loads once the device is in the water. This ladder, as indicated in Figure 8, is capable of being fitted between two adjacent assembled segments (20) so that they are assembled without the need to use joining elements (60) or additional pins for said joining. The device may include a mast for carrying passive (visual) or active signaling elements (lighting points, telecommunications signal transmission, positioning / beacon, etc.) and lighting elements of the device itself (1) and its surroundings attached to the device (1) at some point of its external perimeter to facilitate signaling, positioning / location and lighting of the device when it is operational. Description of a preferred form of the embodiment of the invention
El dispositivo de la realización preferente está formado por cuatro segmentos ensamblables (20) formando un perímetro sustancialmente circular, el cual proporciona al dispositivo (1) de estabilidad uniforme ante cualquier dirección de cualquier fuerza vertical u horizontal que se le aplique, repartiendo mejor los pesos situados sobre el dispositivo (1). The device of the preferred embodiment is formed by four assembled segments (20) forming a substantially circular perimeter, which provides the device (1) with uniform stability in any direction of any vertical or horizontal force applied, better distributing the weights located on the device (1).
Los segmentos ensamblables (20), en la parte que están en contacto con el agua, adoptan formas redondeadas, ya que éstas son las que mejor se comportan en la superficie de un líquido. The assembled segments (20), in the part that are in contact with the water, adopt rounded shapes, since these are the ones that best behave on the surface of a liquid.
En la realización preferente, los elementos laminares (15) son una única lona (40) montada sobre un tubo (44) con forma de anillo toroidal. Una vez montada la lona (40) sobre el anillo (44) de forma que no presente ningún pliegue en toda su extensión, dicho conjunto se encaja en el surco (25) perimetral de cada uno de los segmentos ensamblables (20). El dispositivo de la realización preferente, al estar formado por cuatro segmentos ensamblables (20) con forma curva, según la figura 1, el anillo (44) está montado sobre cuatro surcos (45) moldeados longitudinalmente en la parte media interna de cada uno de los cuatro segmentos ensamblables (20), según la Figura 4, cada surco (45) teniendo un arco de circunferencia de aproximadamente 90°. In the preferred embodiment, the laminar elements (15) are a single canvas (40) mounted on a tube (44) shaped like a toroidal ring. Once the canvas (40) is mounted on the ring (44) so that it does not present any fold in its entire length, said assembly fits into the perimeter groove (25) of each of the assembled segments (20). The device of the preferred embodiment, being formed by four assembled segments (20) with a curved shape, according to figure 1, the ring (44) is mounted on four grooves (45) longitudinally molded in the inner middle part of each of the four assembled segments (20), according to Figure 4, each groove (45) having an arc of circumference of approximately 90 °.
Para asegurar que el tubo (44) no se separe de los segmentos ensamblables (20) debido a que los medios de sujeción (10) hayan dejado de realizar su función por eventuales movimientos fuertes que pueda experimentar el dispositivo (1) sobre aguas movidas o por movimientos bruscos de las personas o cargas que soporte dicho dispositivo (1), el dispositivo puede estar dotado de medios de sujeción de seguridad con los que el tubo (44) queda unido a los segmentos ensamblables (20). En dicha implementación, los elementos laminares (15) comforman una superficie horizontal o suelo del dispositivo, el cual puede ser rígido o flexible. Un suelo rígido está formado por una plancha o una pluralidad de planchas de polietileno unidas entre si por medio de medios de unión y encastradas en un surco preparado en el perímetro interior del dispositivo (1), es decir en el interior perimetral de todos los segmentos ensamblables (20). El suelo formado por dos planchas reúne las condiciones de modularidad necesaria para la transportabilidad y almacenamiento del dispositivo. To ensure that the tube (44) is not separated from the assembled segments (20) because the clamping means (10) have ceased to perform their function due to eventual strong movements that the device (1) may experience over moving water or by sudden movements of the people or loads supported by said device (1), the device may be provided with safety fastening means with which the tube (44) is attached to the assembled segments (20). In said implementation, the laminar elements (15) form a horizontal surface or floor of the device, which can be rigid or flexible. A rigid floor is formed by an iron or a plurality of polyethylene sheets joined together by means of joining means and embedded in a groove prepared in the inner perimeter of the device (1), that is to say in the perimeter interior of all the assembled segments (20). The floor formed by two plates meets the conditions of modularity necessary for the transportability and storage of the device.
La implementación de la plataforma con un suelo flexible está realizada en lona montada sobre un tubo en forma de anillo y encastrada en el surco (45) perimetral, es decir, en los arcos de surco (45) de los segmentos ensamblables (20) que conformen la zona de la superficie a cubrir. Es decir, en la realización preferente, los elementos laminares (15) son una única pieza de lona elaborada con la misma forma geométrica que el área comprendida dentro del perímetro conformado por los segmentos ensamblables (20). Dicha pieza de lona es adaptada a la geografía de la superficie que ha de ser cubierta, teniendo en cuenta la zona de cada segmento ensamblable (20) donde se encuentran las protuberancias (46) en los segmentos ensamblables (20) que forman los respaldos para los pasajeros. Por ello, la realización preferente del dispositivo (1) contempla segmentos ensamblables (20) provistos de un surco (45) longitudinal respecto a dicho segmento ensamblable (20) y perimetral respecto al dispositivo (1), en la parte superior de los segmentos (20) que conforman el dispositivo (1). El material preferente para la fabricación de los segmentos ensamblables (20) es un material resistente, termoplástico. Dichas características de los segmentos ensamblables (20) dotan al dispositivo de las siguientes características: The implementation of the platform with a flexible floor is made of canvas mounted on a ring-shaped tube and embedded in the perimeter groove (45), that is, in the groove arches (45) of the assembled segments (20) that make up the area of the surface to be covered. That is, in the preferred embodiment, the laminar elements (15) are a single piece of canvas made with the same geometric shape as the area within the perimeter formed by the assembled segments (20). Said piece of canvas is adapted to the geography of the surface to be covered, taking into account the area of each assembled segment (20) where the protuberances (46) are located in the assembled segments (20) that form the backs for the passengers. Therefore, the preferred embodiment of the device (1) contemplates assembled segments (20) provided with a longitudinal groove (45) with respect to said assembled segment (20) and perimetral with respect to the device (1), in the upper part of the segments ( 20) that make up the device (1). The preferred material for manufacturing the assembled segments (20) is a resistant, thermoplastic material. Said characteristics of the assembled segments (20) provide the device with the following characteristics:
Gran flotabilidad  High buoyancy
Solidez  Solidity
- Estabilidad, tanto del dispositivo ante vuelcos como la de cada uno de los segmentos ensamblables (20) ante deformaciones  - Stability, both of the device before tipping and that of each of the assembled segments (20) before deformations
Modularidad  Modularity
Rigidez y resistencia a la presión decir, de difícil deformación de lso segmentos ensamblables (20) (siendo de un material que recupera su forma original tras haber sido deformado)  Stiffness and resistance to pressure say, of difficult deformation of the assembled segments (20) (being of a material that recovers its original form after being deformed)
- Ausencia de aristas Gran resistencia: el material que recupera cuando pierde su forma tras aplicar sobre el fuerza que lo deformen - Absence of edges Great resistance: the material that recovers when it loses its shape after applying on the force that deforms it
Dispositivo realizado en materiales que escasamente degradable: las características físicas no se reducen con la exposición en el tiempo a agentes degradantes externos como por ejemplo humedad, salinidad, temperatura o radiación solar  Device made of materials that are poorly degradable: physical characteristics are not reduced with exposure over time to external degrading agents such as humidity, salinity, temperature or solar radiation
Dentro de los materiales con los que se puede realizar los segmentos ensamblables (20), la realización preferente contempla los materiales termoplásticos. Entre los materiales termoplásticos más adecuados, el polietileno rotomoldeado es el material preferente para la fabricación de los segmentos ensamblables (20) porque está demostrado que en ambiente marino es más resistente que otros materiales similares, además de ser 100 % reciclable. Adicionalmente el polietileno es menos denso que el agua por lo que aunque se pinche uno de los segmentos ensamblables (20) y se llenara de agua, éste no se hunde. .Finalmente un tratamiento anti-rayos UVA del polietileno estabiliza más el material de los segmentos ensamblables (20) frente a la prolongada exposición a dichos rayos. El color de los segmentos ensamblables (20) es preferiblemente claro para que la energía solar no se convierta en calorífica al incidir sobre la superficie de los mismos. Adicionalmente, la percepción de la degradación de los tonos claros es inferior frente a los oscuros. Among the materials with which the assembled segments (20) can be made, the preferred embodiment contemplates the thermoplastic materials. Among the most suitable thermoplastic materials, rotomolded polyethylene is the preferred material for the manufacture of assembled segments (20) because it is shown that in a marine environment it is more resistant than other similar materials, in addition to being 100% recyclable. Additionally, polyethylene is less dense than water, so although one of the assembled segments (20) is punctured and filled with water, it does not sink. Finally, an anti-UV treatment of polyethylene further stabilizes the material of the assembled segments (20) against prolonged exposure to said rays. The color of the assembled segments (20) is preferably clear so that the solar energy does not become calorific when it affects the surface thereof. Additionally, the perception of degradation of light tones is lower compared to dark ones.
En la implementación preferente, los elementos de unión (60) que unen los segmentos ensamblables (20) están provistos de una terminación inferior en forma de anillo (61) (ver Figura 6) que proveen al dispositivo de una o varias argollas de fondeo o puntos de amarre y/o sujeción del ancla para impedir la deriva del dispositivo con sus usuarios/carga. In the preferred implementation, the connecting elements (60) that join the assembled segments (20) are provided with a lower ring-shaped termination (61) (see Figure 6) that provide the device with one or more anchoring rings or Mooring points and / or anchor anchor to prevent drift of the device with its users / load.
Para asegurar que el tubo (44) no se separe de los segmentos ensamblables (20) debido a que los medios de sujeción (10) hayan dejado de realizar su función por los motivos indicados anteriormente, en la implementación preferente el dispositivo (1) puede estar dotado de medios de sujeción de seguridad (no representados en los dibujos) con los que el tubo (44) queda unido a los segmentos ensamblables (20), siendo dichos medios implementados en la realización preferente con cinchas o abrazaderas. To ensure that the tube (44) is not separated from the assembled segments (20) because the clamping means (10) have stopped performing their function for the reasons indicated above, in the preferred implementation the device (1) can be provided with safety fastening means (not shown in the drawings) with the that the tube (44) is attached to the assembled segments (20), said means being implemented in the preferred embodiment with straps or clamps.
Adicionalmente, el dispositivo (1) soporta la incorporación o integración de otros elementos como por ejemplo un quitasol (47) abatible (Figuras 5 y 8) que permita proyectar sombra para los usuarios que se encuentren sobre la plataforma del dispositivo (1). El quitasol (47) comprende un soporte (51) rígido en forma de arco (Fig. 5), con un arco de circunferencia que, en estado abatido sobre los segmentos ensamblables (20) se superpone con un arco de circunferencia del perímetro del dispositivo (1), fijado dicho soporte (51) en una pluralidad de puntos al perímetro del dispositivo (1) en uno o varios de los segmentos ensamblables (20) con una o varias láminas (52), plegables, fijadas por medios de fijación a parte del perímetro del dispositivo (1) en el segmento angular comprendido por el soporte (51) por un lado y por otro lado a dicho soporte (51). En la realización preferente el quitasol (47) está realizado con varillas (53) de material flexible (por ejemplo, fibra de vidrio) y cubierta con un material (por ejemplo tela microperforada) que permita el paso del aire, consiguiendo que el quitasol (47) reduzca su resistencia al viento, y no permitiendo el paso de los rayos solares. En la implementación preferente, en el segmento angular comprendido por el soporte (51) es de 180° de forma que el soporte (51) en su estado abatido cubre 180° del perímetro del dispositivo (1) y en su estado erguido tiene en su punto más alto una altura aproximada del radio de la circunferencia del perímetro formado por los segmentos ensamblables (20), proyectando su sombra sobre la lona (40) del dispositivo (1) (Fig. 5). Additionally, the device (1) supports the incorporation or integration of other elements such as a folding sunshade (47) (Figures 5 and 8) that allows to cast a shadow for the users who are on the platform of the device (1). The sunshade (47) comprises a rigid support (51) in the form of an arc (Fig. 5), with an arc of circumference which, in a collapsed state on the assembled segments (20) overlaps with an arc of circumference of the perimeter of the device (1), said support (51) fixed in a plurality of points to the perimeter of the device (1) in one or more of the assembled segments (20) with one or more sheets (52), foldable, fixed by fixing means to part of the perimeter of the device (1) in the angular segment comprised by the support (51) on one side and on the other hand to said support (51). In the preferred embodiment, the sunshade (47) is made with rods (53) of flexible material (for example, fiberglass) and covered with a material (for example microperforated fabric) that allows the passage of air, obtaining that the sunshade ( 47) reduce your wind resistance, and not allowing sunlight to pass through. In the preferred implementation, in the angular segment comprised by the support (51) it is 180 ° so that the support (51) in its collapsed state covers 180 ° of the perimeter of the device (1) and in its upright state has highest point an approximate height of the radius of the circumference of the perimeter formed by the assembled segments (20), casting its shadow on the canvas (40) of the device (1) (Fig. 5).
El dispositivo puede incluir un mástil para portar elementos de señalización pasivos o activos y elementos de iluminación del propio dispositivo (1) y sus alrededores unido al dispositivo (1) en algún punto de su perímetro externo para facilitar la señalización e iluminación de forma pasiva (ejemplo banderas) o activa (como por ejemplo puntos de iluminación o de dispositivos transmisores de señales de telecomunicaciones o de posicionamiento/baliza) del dispositivo cuando se encuentre operativo. Este mástil (no indicado los dibujos), es susceptible de ser encajado entre dos segmentos ensamblables (20) contiguos de forma que éstos queden ensamblados sin la necesidad de utilizar elementos de unión (60) o pasadores adicionales para dicha unión. Otra posibilidad sería la de utilizar el mismo soporte (51) para la colocación de dichos elementos de señalización e iluminación. Estas funcionalidades han de implementarse en el dispositivo (1) cuando dicho dispositivo sea utilizado como plataforma de buceo o balsa salvavidas. The device may include a mast for carrying passive or active signaling elements and lighting elements of the device itself (1) and its surroundings attached to the device (1) at some point of its external perimeter to facilitate passive signaling and lighting ( flags, for example) or active (such as lighting points or devices transmitting telecommunications signals or positioning / beacon) of the device when it is operational. This mast (no indicated in the drawings), it can be fitted between two adjacent assembled segments (20) so that they are assembled without the need to use connecting elements (60) or additional pins for said joint. Another possibility would be to use the same support (51) for the placement of said signaling and lighting elements. These features must be implemented in the device (1) when said device is used as a diving platform or life raft.
Algunas características adicionales de la implementación preferente son las relativas al dispositivo (1) constituido por cuatro segmentos ensamblables (20) de polietileno rotomoldeado ensamblados entre sí, de diámetro exterior 2,60 m, unidos por una pluralidad de elementos de unión (60). El dispositivo (1) resultante es de una gran solidez, proporcionando una reserva de flotación de 600 Kg. Los segmentos ensamblables (20) van ensamblados en la implementación preferente con una pluralidad de elementos de unión (60) de un material resistente a presiones y torsiones en cualquiera de los puntos del elemento, así como resistente al agua (por ejemplo, de acero inoxidable) y con la escalera (50) rígida, resistente al peso de un adulto y resistente al agua (por ejemplo, de acero inoxidable o aluminio), que hace la función de elemento pasador uniendo dos segmentos ensamblables (20) contiguos. Esta estructura proporciona al dispositivo (1) de una obra muerta que proporciona una distancia aproximada de 35cm, desde los elementos laminares (15) (la lona en la implementación preferente) al agua, evitando así el contacto con el agua de la carga que soporte el dispositivo, no mojándose y teniendo un mejor aislamiento térmico. Algunos de los usos de este dispositivo (1) son los siguientes: Some additional features of the preferred implementation are those related to the device (1) consisting of four assembled segments (20) of rotomoulded polyethylene assembled together, of outer diameter 2.60 m, joined by a plurality of connecting elements (60). The resulting device (1) is of great strength, providing a flotation reserve of 600 kg. The assembled segments (20) are assembled in the preferred implementation with a plurality of joining elements (60) of a pressure-resistant material and torsions at any of the points of the element, as well as waterproof (for example, stainless steel) and with the ladder (50) rigid, resistant to the weight of an adult and waterproof (for example, stainless steel or aluminum ), which acts as a pin element joining two adjacent assembled segments (20). This structure provides the device (1) of a dead work that provides an approximate distance of 35cm, from the laminar elements (15) (the canvas in the preferred implementation) to the water, thus avoiding contact with the water of the load that supports the device, not getting wet and having a better thermal insulation. Some of the uses of this device (1) are the following:
Solarium flotable  Floating solarium
Plataforma flotable de ocio  Floating leisure platform
Protección buceo, zona de salida protegida de buceo  Dive protection, protected diving exit area
Plataforma flotablede trabajo  Floating work platform
- Balsa salvavidas  - Liferaft
Plataformas flotables de seguridad  Floating Security Platforms
Plataformas para pesca Descripción de los dibujos La FIG. 1 muestra un dispositivo flotable (1) de perímetro cerrado que incluye segmentos ensamblables (20) ya ensamblados, elementos laminares (15) ya unidos al perímetro del dispositivo (1) en la zona media interna de los segmentos ensamblablesFishing Platforms Description of the drawings FIG. 1 shows a closed perimeter float device (1) that includes assembled segments (20) already assembled, laminar elements (15) already attached to the perimeter of the device (1) in the middle internal area of the assembled segments
(20) que conforman el dispositivo a través de medios de sujeción (10). La FIG. 2 muestra uno de la pluralidad de segmentos ensamblables (20) que pueden conformar el dispositivo (1), aislado, para evidenciar mejor los medios de ensamblaje(20) that make up the device through clamping means (10). FIG. 2 shows one of the plurality of assembled segments (20) that can form the device (1), isolated, to better demonstrate the assembly means
(21) a ambos lados del segmento ensamblable (20). La función de los medios de ensamblaje (21) es la de unir, con la ayuda de los elementos de unión (60), dos segmentos ensamblables (20) contiguos. (21) on both sides of the assembled segment (20). The function of the assembly means (21) is to join, with the help of the connecting elements (60), two adjacent assembled segments (20).
La FIG. 3 muestra dos segmentos ensamblables (20) contiguos ya ensamblados a través de los medios de ensamblaje (21) con la ayuda de los elementos de unión (60) (estos últimos no visibles en esta figura). La FIG. 4 muestra un detalle de un segmento ensamblable (20) en su sección vertical (sección perpendicular a la longitudinal) en la que podemos ver cómo, en la implementación preferente, el segmento ensamblable (20) está modelado para incluir: FIG. 3 shows two adjacent assembled segments (20) already assembled through the assembly means (21) with the help of the joining elements (60) (the latter not visible in this figure). FIG. 4 shows a detail of an assembled segment (20) in its vertical section (perpendicular to the longitudinal section) in which we can see how, in the preferred implementation, the assembled segment (20) is modeled to include:
- un surco (45) longitudinal respecto a dicho segmento ensamblable (20) y perimetral respecto al dispositivo (1), en la parte superior de los segmentos ensamblables (20) que conforman el dispositivo (1),  - a groove (45) longitudinal with respect to said assembled segment (20) and perimetral with respect to the device (1), in the upper part of the assembled segments (20) that make up the device (1),
en su parte superior una protuberancia (46) rígida con dos caras sustancialmente planas e inclinadas hacia el exterior del perímetro que conforman los segmentos ensamblables (20) con la funcionalidad de servir de respaldo a los usuarios. En esta figura vemos adicionalmente los elementos laminares (15), los cuales en la implementación preferente son una lona (40) montada sobre un tubo (44) con forma de anillo toroidal el cual se encaja en el surco (25) perimetral, in its upper part a rigid protuberance (46) with two substantially flat faces and inclined towards the outside of the perimeter that form the assembled segments (20) with the functionality of supporting users. In this figure we see additionally the laminar elements (15), which in the preferred implementation are a canvas (40) mounted on a tube (44) in the shape of a toroidal ring which fits into the perimeter groove (25),
el quitasol (47) abatible  the folding sunshade (47)
La FIG. 5 muestra un perfil lateral de la implementación preferente en el que se representan los segmentos ensamblables (20) ya ensamblados a través de los medios de ensamblaje (21) con los elementos de unión (60) ya insertados (no visibles en esta figura) y con los elementos laminares (15) unidos a los segmentos ensamblables (20) formando la plataforma o suelo del dispositivo (1). Se recogen adicionalmente los siguientes elementos: FIG. 5 shows a side profile of the preferred implementation in which the assembled segments (20) already assembled through the assembly means (21) are represented with the joining elements (60) already inserted (not visible in this figure) and with the laminar elements (15) attached to the assembled segments (20) forming the platform or floor of the device (1). The following elements are additionally collected:
el quitasol (47) abatible, en estado semi-erguido, realizado con un soporte (51) rígido en forma de arco, una o varias varillas (53) de material flexible (por ejemplo, fibra de vidrio) cubiertas con una o varias láminas (52) plegables (como por ejemplo, una tela microperforada), fijadas por medios de fijación a parte del perímetro del dispositivo (1) en el segmento angular comprendido por el soporte (51),  the folding sunshade (47), in a semi-upright state, made of a rigid arch-shaped support (51), one or more rods (53) of flexible material (for example, fiberglass) covered with one or more sheets (52) foldable (such as a microperforated fabric), fixed by means of fixing to part of the perimeter of the device (1) in the angular segment comprised by the support (51),
- una escalera (50) abatible unida al dispositivo (1) en algún punto de su perímetro externo  - a folding ladder (50) attached to the device (1) at some point of its outer perimeter
La FIG. 6 muestra la región de dos segmentos ensamblables (20) contiguos donde se encuentran los medios de ensamblaje (21) unidos a través de elementos de unión (60) insertados en los medios de ensamblaje (21). En particular se muestra la vista de un elemento de unión (60) provisto de una terminación inferior en forma de anillo (61). FIG. 6 shows the region of two adjacent assembled segments (20) where the assembly means (21) are joined together through joining elements (60) inserted in the assembly means (21). In particular, the view of a connecting element (60) provided with a lower ring-shaped termination (61) is shown.
La FIG. 7 muestra un segmento ensamblable (20) en el que se ha definido por moldeado un receptáculo (70) que provee al dispositivo de capacidad de almacenamiento de objetos de los usuarios. Adicionalmente, la Figura 7 muestra la protuberancia (46) rígida con dos caras sustancialmente planas e inclinadas hacia el exterior del perímetro que conforman los segmentos (20) que implementa el apoyo vertical o respaldo para que los usuarios del dispositivo puedan reclinarse, apoyando sus espaldas. La FIG. 8 muestra un perfil frontal de la implementación preferente en el que se observa que la escalera (50) encaja entre dos segmentos ensamblables (20) contiguos de forma que éstos quedan ensamblados sin necesidad de utilizar entre dichos segmentos ensamblables (20) ningún elemento de unión (60). Adicionalmente se representan los elementos laminares (15), los cuales en la implementación preferente son una lona (40), montada sobre un tubo (44) con forma de anillo toroidal el cual se encaja en el surco (25) perimetral moldeado en cada uno de los segmentos ensamblables (20). FIG. 7 shows an assembled segment (20) in which a receptacle (70) has been defined by molding that provides the device with storage capacity of users' objects. Additionally, Figure 7 shows the rigid protuberance (46) with two substantially flat faces and inclined towards the outside of the perimeter that make up the segments (20) that implements the vertical support or backrest so that the users of the device can rest, supporting their backs . FIG. 8 shows a front profile of the preferred implementation in which it is observed that the ladder (50) fits between two adjacent assembled segments (20) so that they are assembled without the need to use between said assembled segments (20) no joining element (60). Additionally, the laminar elements (15) are represented, which in the preferred implementation are a canvas (40), mounted on a tube (44) in the form of a toroidal ring which fits into the perimeter groove (25) molded into each one of the assembled segments (20).

Claims

Reivindicaciones Claims
Dispositivo flotable (1) de perímetro cerrado Floating device (1) with closed perimeter
caracterizado por una pluralidad de segmentos ensamblables (20) provistos de medios de ensamblaje (21) con otros segmentos ensamblables (20) contiguos, dichos segmentos ensamblables (20) dotados de medios de sujeción (10) para uno o varios elementos laminares (15) dispuestos de forma que cubran total o parcialmente la superficie comprendida por dicho perímetro que forman dichos segmentos ensamblables (20).  characterized by a plurality of assembled segments (20) provided with assembly means (21) with other adjacent assembled segments (20), said assembled segments (20) provided with fastening means (10) for one or more laminar elements (15) arranged so that they cover all or part of the surface covered by said perimeter formed by said assembled segments (20).
Dispositivo flotable de la reivindicación 1 en el que los elementos laminares (15) están dispuestos para formar una plataforma rígida o flexible. Floating device of claim 1 wherein the laminar elements (15) are arranged to form a rigid or flexible platform.
Dispositivo flotable según cualquiera de las reivindicaciones anteriores en el que los elementos laminares (15) están dispuestos para formar una plataforma rígida formada por una o varias planchas unidas entre si por medios de unión y unidas al perímetro del dispositivo a través de los medios de sujeción (10) previstos en los segmentos ensamblables (20). Floating device according to any of the preceding claims wherein the laminar elements (15) are arranged to form a rigid platform formed by one or several plates joined together by joining means and connected to the perimeter of the device through the fastening means (10) provided in the assembled segments (20).
Dispositivo flotable según cualquiera de las reivindicaciones anteriores en el que los elementos laminares (15) conforman una plataforma flexible formada por una o varias lonas (40) unidas a los segmentos ensamblables (20). Floating device according to any one of the preceding claims wherein the laminar elements (15) form a flexible platform formed by one or more canvases (40) attached to the assembled segments (20).
Dispositivo flotable según cualquiera de las reivindicaciones anteriores en el que los segmentos ensamblables (20) están provistos de un surco (45) longitudinal respecto a dicho segmento ensamblable (20) y perimetral respecto al dispositivo (1), en la parte superior de los segmentos ensamblables (20). Floating device according to any of the preceding claims in which the assembled segments (20) are provided with a groove (45) longitudinal with respect to said assembled segment (20) and perimetral with respect to the device (1), in the upper part of the segments assemblies (20).
6. Dispositivo flotable según cualquiera de las reivindicaciones anteriores en el que los segmentos ensamblables (20) son construidos con un material resistente a la presión. 6. Floating device according to any one of the preceding claims wherein the assembled segments (20) are constructed with a pressure resistant material.
7. Dispositivo flotable según cualquiera de las reivindicaciones anteriores en el que los segmentos ensamblables (20) están realizados con materiales termoplásticos rotomoldeados como el polietileno. 8. Dispositivo flotable según cualquiera de las reivindicaciones anteriores en el que los segmentos ensamblables (20) son de un material que recupera su forma original tras haber sido deformado. 7. Floating device according to any one of the preceding claims wherein the assembled segments (20) are made of rotomolded thermoplastic materials such as polyethylene. 8. Floating device according to any of the preceding claims in which the assembled segments (20) are made of a material that recovers its original shape after being deformed.
Dispositivo flotable según cualquiera de las reivindicaciones anteriores en el que los segmentos ensamblables (20) están moldeados de forma que conformen en su parte superior una protuberancia (46) rígida con dos caras sustancialmente planas e inclinadas hacia el exterior del perímetro que conforman los segmentos ensamblables (20). Floating device according to any one of the preceding claims wherein the assembled segments (20) are molded so that they form a rigid protrusion (46) on their upper part with two substantially flat faces and inclined towards the outside of the perimeter that form the assembled segments (twenty).
10. Dispositivo flotable según cualquiera de las reivindicaciones anteriores en el que al menos uno de los segmentos ensamblables (20) está moldeado de forma que conforme un receptáculo (70) incorporado en dicho segmento ensamblable (20). 10. Floating device according to any one of the preceding claims wherein at least one of the assembled segments (20) is molded so that it conforms to a receptacle (70) incorporated in said assembled segment (20).
11. Dispositivo flotable según la reivindicación 5 en el que los elementos laminares (15) son una lona (40) montada sobre un tubo (44) con forma de anillo toroidal el cual se encaja en el surco (25) perimetral. 11. Floating device according to claim 5 wherein the laminar elements (15) are a canvas (40) mounted on a tube (44) in the form of a toroidal ring which fits into the perimeter groove (25).
12. Dispositivo flotable según la reivindicación 11 dotado de medios de sujeción de seguridad con los que el tubo (44) queda unido a los segmentos ensamblables (20). 12. Floating device according to claim 11 provided with safety fastening means with which the tube (44) is attached to the assembled segments (20).
13. Dispositivo flotable según cualquiera de las reivindicaciones anteriores el cual está formado por cuatro segmentos ensamblables (20). 13. Floating device according to any of the preceding claims which is formed by four assembled segments (20).
14. Dispositivo flotable según cualquiera de las reivindicaciones anteriores en el que los segmentos ensamblables (20) se unen a través de elementos de unión (60) insertados en los medios de ensamblaje (21). 14. Floating device according to any one of the preceding claims wherein the assembled segments (20) are joined through joining elements (60) inserted in the assembly means (21).
15. Dispositivo flotable según cualquiera de las reivindicaciones anteriores en el que los elementos de unión (60) que unen los segmentos ensamblables (20) están provistos de una terminación inferior en forma de anillo (61). 15. Floating device according to any one of the preceding claims wherein the connecting elements (60) joining the assembled segments (20) are provided with a lower ring-shaped termination (61).
16. Dispositivo flotable según cualquiera de las reivindicaciones anteriores que incluye una escalera (50) abatible unida al dispositivo (1) en algún punto de su perímetro externo. 16. Floating device according to any of the preceding claims including a folding ladder (50) attached to the device (1) at some point of its external perimeter.
17. Dispositivo flotable según la reivindicación 16 en el que la escalera (50) encaja entre dos segmentos ensamblables (20) contiguos de forma que éstos quedan ensamblados. 17. Floating device according to claim 16 wherein the ladder (50) fits between two adjacent assembled segments (20) so that they are assembled.
18. Dispositivo flotable según cualquiera de las reivindicaciones anteriores que incluye un quitasol (47) abatible. 18. Floating device according to any of the preceding claims that includes a folding sunshade (47).
19. Dispositivo flotable según la reivindicación 18 en el que el quitasol (47) comprende un soporte (51) rígido en forma de arco, con un arco de circunferencia que, en estado abatido sobre los segmentos ensamblables (20), se superpone con un arco de circunferencia del perímetro del dispositivo flotable (1), dicho soporte (51) fijable en una pluralidad de puntos al perímetro del dispositivo flotable (1) en uno o varios segmentos ensamblables (20), comprendiendo una o varias láminas (52) plegables, fijadas por medios de fijación al soporte (51). 19. Floating device according to claim 18 wherein the sunshade (47) comprises a rigid arch support (51), with an arc of circumference which, in a collapsed state on the assembled segments (20), overlaps with a arc of circumference of the perimeter of the floating device (1), said support (51) fixable in a plurality of points to the perimeter of the floating device (1) in one or more assembled segments (20), comprising one or more folding sheets (52) , fixed by means of fixing to the support (51).
20. Dispositivo flotable según cualquiera de las reivindicaciones anteriores que incluye un mástil portador de elementos de señalización y posicionamiento pasivos y/o activos y elementos de iluminación fijado al dispositivo (1) en algún punto de su perímetro externo. 20. Floating device according to any of the preceding claims that includes a mast carrying passive and / or active signaling and positioning elements and lighting elements fixed to the device (1) at some point of its external perimeter.
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