WO2021220039A1

WO2021220039A1 - Floating bracket and assemblable systems with floating brackets

Info

Publication number: WO2021220039A1
Application number: PCT/IB2020/054098
Authority: WO
Inventors: Gustavo Adolfo SANTANDER LORA
Original assignee: Santander Lora Gustavo Adolfo
Priority date: 2020-04-30
Filing date: 2020-04-30
Publication date: 2021-11-04

Abstract

The present invention discloses a floating bracket having a pyramid-shaped structure with a polygonal base and a pyramid-shaped body with a polygonal base, wherein the pyramid-shaped structure with a polygonal base contains within it the pyramid-shaped body with a polygonal base, as well as an assemblable system with floating brackets comprising the floating brackets joined together, with fastening means, wherein each floating bracket has a pyramid-shaped structure with a polygonal base containing a pyramid-shaped body with a polygonal base; the preferred material of the pyramid-shaped floating body with a polygonal base is polyurethane or polystyrene.

Description

FLOATING SUPPORT AND STANDABLE SYSTEMS WITH SUPPORTS

FLOATING

FIELD OF THE INVENTION

The present invention is in the field of platforms, elements or devices to float in the middle of water, especially those that are modular and that allow an expansive assembly with different sizes.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

There are in the state of the art several solutions of buoys and floating surfaces to support various elements such as patent US 3,049,732 shows a simple and portable folding mooring buoy that can be easily assembled and put into service by anyone without the need for tools to its mounting.

The mooring buoy comprises a hermetically sealed superstructure capable of being inflated, a base attached to said structure, said base having a plurality of separate eyelets, an annular body of unreliable material, a harness formed by a rope that passes through said eyelets. , said the harness is constructed to circumferentially surround said annular body, anchoring means attached to said harness, a ring member adapted to enclose a portion of said annular body, a support tangential to said ring member and a fin on said superstructure having an eyelet that accommodates a rope for attaching to said support and ring means in said support accommodating a hook for attaching a ship painter.

Publication EP 2746146 shows a floating platform comprising at least two floating elements joined by means of at least one fixing element, the two floating elements consist of at least two lateral faces with at least one vertical projection on one of them and on the other. least one vertical projection on the other of the at least two lateral faces with at least one vertical cavity in one of them, and at least one vertical cavity in the other, corresponding to the vertical projection; of the upper and lower faces together forming a body gap of the corresponding floating element with at least one eye for positioning the fixing element, in which each vertical projection and each vertical cavity are provided in a portion of the corresponding side face to form a supporting surface in the projection and a supported surface in the cavity. h1 of the portions of the side faces from the top face to the supporting surfaces of the vertical projections can be made equal to the height h2 of the portions of the side faces from the top face to the surfaces supported by the vertical cavities, and each Vertical projection and the corresponding vertical cavity can be formed with at least three faces, two of which are parallel to each other and perpendicular to the third.

US Patent 6,033,151 shows a floating unit that includes a series of corrugated side surfaces and a number of pierced ears formed between each of the two adjacent corrugated side surfaces. One of the corrugated side surfaces of one float unit engages with that of another float unit to provide friction between them to thereby prevent reliable disengagement between the float units.

US 3,897,741 shows a floating dock structure comprising two pairs of channel sections rigidly connected to define a rectangular support frame. A plurality of floating containers are disposed below the rectangular frame to allow the dock to float and are constrained in place by cross-angle sections. The containers support at least one sheet of marine plywood on which a plurality of stirrups are provided. The dock structure has a relative service walkway of rectangular structure. The frame of the gangway comprises two pairs of angular sections on which is a sheet of marine plywood, the latter supporting a plurality of stirrups. The gangway rests at one end of the dock and is provided at the other end with means for engaging the dry land.

US Patent 4,418,634 shows a marine floating structure comprising a floating unit, a deck unit and a frame of connecting members to which the deck and floating units are secured. Both the float and the cover units are formed by rotationally molding a material suitable high-strength, durable polymeric such as high-density cross-linked polyethylene. The deck and flotation units are one-piece, hollow, floating, rectangular box-shaped boxes that differ in their dimensions only in that the depth of the deck unit is substantially less than that of the flotation unit. The top wall of the float and cover units is flanged with respect to the end and side walls. The two units are secured to the connecting members sandwiched between the flanges by means extending through openings in the flanges. The flotation unit is preferably filled with a polyurethane or similar foam material. The previous documents do not solve the problem of being able to extend a floating platform in three dimensions in a modular, portable, safe, economical, light and stable way, to be able to build floating islands and that can support even buildings. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

The following drawings are part of the description and a brief explanation of each of them is made, where:

Fig. 1A reveals a pyramidal shaped floating support unit in an exploded three-dimensional view. Fig. 1B reveals a pyramidal shaped floating support unit in a three-dimensional view.

Fig. 2A reveals a half-pyramidal shaped floating support unit in an exploded three-dimensional view.

Fig. 2B reveals a half-pyramid shaped floating support unit in a three-dimensional view.

Fig. 3A reveals a pyramidal shaped floating support unit further with a floor frame in an exploded three-dimensional view.

Fig. 3B reveals a pyramidal-shaped floating support unit further with a floor frame in a top three-dimensional view. Fig. 3C reveals a pyramidal-shaped floating support unit further with a floor frame in a bottom three-dimensional view.

Fig. 4A reveals an example of a platform armed with floating supports.

Fig. 4B reveals an example of a platform armed with floating supports and with floor plates.

Fig. 5 reveals an example of a platform armed with floating supports in a transparent three-dimensional visualization.

Fig. 6 reveals an example of a platform frame with pyramid-shaped structures with a polygonal base. Fig. 7A reveals an exploded view of an example of a buildable system with floating supports.

Fig. 7B reveals an exploded view of an example of the frames of a platform as shown in Fig. 7A.

Fig. 8 reveals possible forms of platforms in various arrangements in plan views.

Fig. 9A reveals an example of a one-level platform.

Fig. 9B reveals an example of a two-tier platform.

Fig. 9C reveals an example of a three-level platform.

Fig. 9D reveals an example of a four-level platform. Fig. 9E reveals an example of a five-level platform.

Fig. 10A reveals an exploded top view of a buoyant support that includes an additional buoyant block in the form of a lid.

Fig. 10B reveals an exploded bottom view of a buoyant support that includes an additional buoyant block in the form of a lid.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

The present invention will be more fully understood by reference to its following detailed description, when read in conjunction with the drawings. attachments, where the same reference numbers refer to similar items and where:

Fig. 1A reveals a floating support unit having a pyramid-shaped structure with a polygonal base (10), having base edges formed by base profiles (11) joined or welded at the ends that form a base; where the base profiles (11) are L-shaped and whose section preferably has a substantially right angle. The base formed by the base profiles (11) have lateral profiles (12) joined at their base vertices that are joined at the common vertex (13). The base profiles (11) and side profiles (12) have one or more polymer coating layer. Where the base has a closed polygonal shape in the form of quadrilaterals.

In addition, it reveals a pyramid-shaped body with a polygonal base (20) that has a base face (21) and lateral faces (22), where the pyramid-shaped body with a polygonal base is made of polyurethane, polystyrene or similar material and also it may have a polymer coating layer.

Fig. 1B reveals a floating support unit (1) composed of a pyramid-shaped structure with a polygonal base (10) that has a pyramid-shaped body with a polygonal base (20) contained within it.

Fig. 2A reveals a floating support unit having a pyramid-shaped structure with a polygonal base (10), having base edges formed by base profiles (11) joined or welded at the ends that form a base; where the base profiles (11) are L-shaped and whose section preferably has a substantially right angle. The polygonal base formed by the base profiles (11) have lateral profiles (12) joined at their base vertices that meet at the common vertex (13). The base profiles (11) and side profiles (12) have one or more polymer coating layers. Where the base is in the shape of a closed polygonal in the shape of a triangle, which can be of the isosceles, equilateral or scalene type and where the polygonal base (10) of all the figures is made of polymeric material, synthetic fibers and polymeric resins with one or more layers of one plus polymers, other ferrous and non-ferrous materials can also be considered.

Furthermore, it reveals a pyramid-shaped body with a polygonal base (20) that has a base face (21) and lateral faces (22), where the pyramid-shaped body with a polygonal base is made of polyurethane, polystyrene or similar material and can also have a polymer coating layer.

Fig. 2B reveals a floating support unit (1) composed of a pyramid-shaped structure with a polygonal base (10) that has a pyramid-shaped body with a polygonal base (20) contained within it.

Fig. 3A reveals a floating support unit that includes a pyramid-shaped structure with a polygonal base (10) with a pyramid-shaped body with a polygonal base (20), it also includes a floor frame (30) attached to the base of the body in the form of a pyramid with a polygonal base (10).

Fig. 3B reveals a floating support unit in a top three-dimensional view that includes a pyramid-shaped structure with a polygonal base (10) with a pyramid-shaped body with a polygonal base (20), it also includes a floor frame ( 30).

Fig. 3C reveals a floating support unit in a lower three-dimensional view that includes a pyramid-shaped structure with a polygonal base (10) with a pyramid-shaped body with a polygonal base (20), it also includes a floor frame ( 30).

Fig. 4A reveals a platform system (100) armed with floating supports (1) which have been placed in the opposite way, where the floating supports (1) are joined and fixed with fastening means such as ties, rivets or nut and screws of non-corrosive materials that are coupled in through holes (not shown) of the base profiles and side profiles of each floating support. In addition, it includes floor plates (40) attached to the upper level of the platform system (100). The floating supports (1) include and have trapped within the pyramid-shaped structures with a polygonal base, pyramid-shaped bodies with a polygonal base (20).

Fig. 4B reveals an example of the platform system (100) armed with floating supports (1) and reveals the detail of how the floor plates (40) are coupled to the floor frames (30) of the floating supports (1 ) of the upper level of the platform (100), where the floor plates (40) fit into the floor frames (30). The Floating supports (1) include and have trapped inside polygonal pyramidal structures polygonal pyramidal bodies (20).

Fig. 5 reveals a platform system (100) armed with floating supports (1) with floor plates (40) coupled on the upper level, the view is transparent to be able to visualize the arrangement of the supports more clearly floating (1). The type of material of the floor plates (40) can be selected from wood, plastic wood, ceramic, concrete. The floating supports (1) include and have trapped within the polygonal pyramidal structures pyramid-shaped bodies with polygonal bases (20) that are floating.

Fig. 6 reveals a frame of a platform with pyramid-shaped structures with polygonal bases (10) joined and coupled with fastening means (not shown), such as fasteners, rivets or nuts and screws made of non-corrosive materials.

Fig. 7A reveals an example of a buildable system (100) with floating supports, which is a platform made up of joined floating supports (1), where an upper platform portion (101) can be assembled, coupled to a portion of intermediate platform (102) and is coupled to a lower platform portion (103), where the upper, intermediate and lower platform portions include floating supports (1) and include floating bodies (10) in the shape of a pyramid with a polygonal base and in where on the upper platform floor plates (40) are attached. In addition, side platform portions (104) are included.

FIG. 7B reveals the frameworks of the platform system with joined polygonal-based pyramid-shaped structures, including an upper framework portion (1010), coupled to an intermediate framework portion (1020) and is coupled to a portion lower frame (1030) and side frame portions

(1040).

Fig. 8 reveals possible forms of platforms in various arrangements in plan views, where the floating support units are joined according to the design needs of each construction.

Fig. 9A reveals a one-level platform system (100).

Fig. 9B reveals a two-tier platform system (100). Fig. 9C reveals a three-tier platform system (100).

Fig. 9D reveals a four-tier platform system (100).

Fig. 9E reveals a five-level platform system (100).

Where Figures 9A to 9E reveal the form of expansion of a tiered platform system, therefore, the platform system (100) can be extended in three dimensions according to the needs of each design.

Figures 10A and 10 B reveal a buoyant support that includes an additional floating block (50) in the form of a lid that is arranged integral with the floating support in the lower part as a floating buoy, to give the system greater buoyancy.

The vertical size of this floating buoy is variable and is adjusted to the needs depending on the weight that the platform is going to support, in some cases this lower buoy will be smaller and in other cases it will be larger vertically.

Where the previous technology can be used in applications of platforms that support floating buildings or constructions for houses, floating rooms, floating hotels, floating docks, floating bridges, floating islands, floating laboratories, floating swimming pools for fish culture, floating spas, construction of floating boats, platforms for homes in floodplains, floating constructions in mangroves, floating marinas, floating restaurants, floating checkpoints, floating military bases, floating glamping sites, floating helicopter platforms, floating landing strips for jets and light aircraft, floating bars, floating games, floating mini golf, floating platforms for solar panels, floating platforms for wind towers, floating constructions in mud areas, floating circulations, underwater cages and barriers, structures for underwater spaces and all kinds of floating and underwater projects in general .

The previous description can only be taken as a reference and not limiting in its components or in their explicit relationship, but they have been described to provide a clear idea about the general conformation of the subject matter of the claimed invention.

Claims

1. Floating support comprising:

A pyramid-shaped structure with a polygonal base;

A pyramid-shaped body with a polygonal base; where the pyramid-shaped structure with a polygonal base contains inside the floating body in the form of a pyramid with a polygonal base.

The floating support according to claim 1, wherein the pyramid-shaped body with a polygonal base is made of polyurethane or polystyrene material.

The floating support according to claim 2, wherein the pyramid-shaped body with a polygonal base is made of polyurethane material and further includes a polymer coating layer.

The floating support according to claim 1, wherein the pyramid-shaped structure with a polygonal base has a quadrilateral base.

The floating support according to claim 1, wherein the pyramid-shaped structure with a polygonal base has a triangle-shaped base.

The floating support according to claim 1, wherein the polygonal-based pyramid-shaped structure further has a floor frame attached to the base of the polygonal-based pyramid-shaped structure.

The floating support according to claim 1, wherein the pyramid-shaped structure with a polygonal base has L-shaped profiles.

The floating support according to claim 1, wherein the pyramid-shaped structure with a polygonal base is made of polymeric material, synthetic fibers and polymeric resins with one or more layers of one or more polymers.

9. The floating support according to claim 1, wherein it has an additional floating block.

10. Buildable system with floating supports comprising:

Floating supports joined together, with fastening means; where each floating support has a pyramid-shaped structure with a polygonal base that contains a floating body in the form of a pyramid with a polygonal base.

The buildable system with floating supports according to claim 10, wherein it has a level.

12. The buildable system with floating supports according to claim 10, wherein it has two or more levels.

13. The buildable system with floating supports according to claim 10, wherein it has floor plates in the upper part of the first level.

The buildable system with floating supports according to claim 10, wherein the fastening means are selected from ties, rivets or nuts and screws of non-corrosive materials.

15. The buildable system with floating supports according to claim 13, wherein the floor plates fit into the floor frames.

16. The buildable system with floating supports according to claim 10, because it can be extended in three dimensions.

17. The buildable system with floating supports according to claim 10, wherein the pyramid-shaped body with a polygonal base is made of polyurethane or polystyrene material, it also includes a polymer coating layer.

18. The buildable system with floating supports according to claim 10, wherein the pyramid-shaped structure with a polygonal base is made of synthetic fiber material and polymeric resin, it also includes at least one polymer coating layer.

19. The buildable system with floating supports according to claim 10, wherein the pyramid-shaped structure with a polygonal base has L-shaped profiles.

20. The buildable system with floating supports according to claim 10, wherein it has additional floating blocks.

21. The buildable system with floating supports according to claim 10, where it has the use in platform applications that support buildings or floating constructions.