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Vorrichtung zur bergung eines schiffbrüchigen und zur selbstbergung eines sich bei bewusstsein befindenden opfers Download PDF

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EP1089908B1
EP1089908B1 EP99925115A EP99925115A EP1089908B1 EP 1089908 B1 EP1089908 B1 EP 1089908B1 EP 99925115 A EP99925115 A EP 99925115A EP 99925115 A EP99925115 A EP 99925115A EP 1089908 B1 EP1089908 B1 EP 1089908B1
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B63—SHIPS OR OTHER WATERBORNE VESSELS; RELATED EQUIPMENT
    • B63C—LAUNCHING, HAULING-OUT, OR DRY-DOCKING OF VESSELS; LIFE-SAVING IN WATER; EQUIPMENT FOR DWELLING OR WORKING UNDER WATER; MEANS FOR SALVAGING OR SEARCHING FOR UNDERWATER OBJECTS
    • B63C9/00—Life-saving in water
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B63—SHIPS OR OTHER WATERBORNE VESSELS; RELATED EQUIPMENT
    • B63C—LAUNCHING, HAULING-OUT, OR DRY-DOCKING OF VESSELS; LIFE-SAVING IN WATER; EQUIPMENT FOR DWELLING OR WORKING UNDER WATER; MEANS FOR SALVAGING OR SEARCHING FOR UNDERWATER OBJECTS
    • B63C9/00—Life-saving in water
    • B63C9/26—Cast or life lines; Attachments thereto; Containers therefor; Rescue nets or the like

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  • the subject of the invention is an on-board device for recovery of a man overboard allowing self-recovery of a conscious victim.
  • the life-saving appliance must have hydrodynamic characteristics allowing the victim to be pulled by a rope, without resistance behind a boat and allowing this victim to tan or be pulled in return to the boat then above the water, on board.
  • the flotation element is symmetrical on each face by relative to its horizontal plane, inflatable and fitted with fasteners towing.
  • the flotation element includes at least one grip acting as a handle and / or stirrup for facilitate the exit of man-overboard water.
  • the device on board the boat includes a means acting as a winch to winch and raise the trailer, the flotation element and the victim on board.
  • the winch is on board the boat.
  • the winch is manual and on board the element floating.
  • the winch is electrically triggered remotely by a control means such as the trailer.
  • It includes a launcher on board the boat intended for launch the flotation element connected to the trailer in a container shaped warhead.
  • the launcher, on board the boat, intended to launch the flotation element is triggered by pulling on the tip floating or by radio control carried by the victim, the control can be automatic upon contact with water or well operated manually.
  • the means acting as a winch is a floating anchor secured to one end of the end serving as trailer while the other end is attached to the board floating, said end passing through a return pulley mounted on board the boat.
  • the pulley is equipped in its fixing on the boat with a damper. floating or by radio control carried by the victim, the control can be automatic upon contact with water or well operated manually.
  • the means acting as a winch is a floating anchor secured to one end of the end serving as trailer while the other end is attached to the board floating, said end passing through a return pulley mounted on board the boat.
  • the pulley is equipped in its fixing on the boat with a damper.
  • the floating anchor is mounted on the floating board where it can be dropped into the water by the victim.
  • Figure 1 is a schematic view of the boat equipped with a trailing floating end, a flotation element connected to a medium acting as a trailer. Three diagrams illustrate this embodiment.
  • Figure 2 is a schematic view of the boat equipped with a trailing floating end, a flotation element connected to a medium acting as a trailer and a winch. Three diagrams illustrate this embodiment.
  • Figure 3 is a schematic view of the boat equipped with a trailing floating end, a flotation element connected to a medium acting as a trailer, a launcher and a winch. Three diagrams illustrate this embodiment.
  • Figure 4 is a schematic view of the boat equipped with a flotation element, of a means serving as a launcher remotely controlled by the fall of the victim overboard, a container, winch.
  • Figure 5 is a perspective view of an element of waterline.
  • FIG. 10 is a schematic view of a launcher according to the device, launcher that contains a container in the shape of a warhead in which the flotation element is arranged.
  • Figure 11 is a view of the winch which is on board the boat and which makes it possible to winch the flotation element and the victim on board the boat, through the trailer.
  • FIG. 12 is a view of an arrangement mode of the winch, flotation element and trailer.
  • Figure 13 is a view of the stationary device embarked on the boat.
  • the means acting as a winch for winch and raise the trailer, flotation element and victim on board is an anchor which, by a set of pulleys struck on the flotation element and on the boat and which is attached to the end acting as a trailer, allows winch with the speed of the boat the whole (element of Flotation-victim).
  • Figure 14 is a detail view showing the fixing and dropping the device.
  • Figure 15 is a schematic view of the operation of the flotation device and winching by the floating anchor.
  • the on-board self-recovery device of a man with conscious sea is of the type using a floating tip 1 such that shown in Figure 1, said floating end being connected to a buoyancy member 3, said buoyancy member 3 possibly containing safety and emergency equipment for rescue.
  • the trailing floating end 1 is intended to be recovered by man overboard because it acts as a command means for release the flotation element 3.
  • Said flotation element 3 is itself connected to the boat 2 by an end acting as trailer 4.
  • buoyancy member 3 said buoyancy member 3 possibly containing safety and emergency equipment for rescue.
  • the trailing floating end 1 is intended to be recovered by man overboard because it acts as a command means for release the flotation element 3.
  • Said flotation element 3 is itself connected to the boat 2 by an end acting as trailer 4.
  • This end serving as a trailer 4 is equipped with a means acting as a shock absorber 5.
  • the victim 6 can then hoist himself on the element of waterline 3 and get down on your stomach and be dragged by the trailer 3, the element acting as a shock absorber can easily allow victim 6 to get into place without accoup in relation to towing the boat.
  • the boat is equipped with a winch 7 with automatic release with control means such as the trailer.
  • the victim can thus initiate the winching maneuver from the flotation element 3.
  • the winch is arranged in such a way on the boat 2 that the winching operation of the floating element allows the lifting and recovery on board the flotation element 3 and victim 6 hanging on it.
  • the boat 2 is equipped with a launcher 8, said launcher 8 is controlled by the trailing floating end 1 which acts as control means to trigger the launch of a container
  • FIG. 5 highlights the flotation element 3 which includes in particular a gripping element 10 which allows the victim 6 to use this handle as a stirrup to be maintained on the buoyancy element 3 in particular when the latter is towed and then lifted aboard the boat 2.
  • FIGs 6 and 7 highlight the characteristics techniques of this flotation element which has in particular a hydrodynamic shape, close to that of a mattress or floating board, to carry all or part of the victim as shown in figure 7 and this, with a minimum resistance to water and wind when towing the buoyancy element 3 by the boat 2 since the latter 2 continues its course.
  • FIG. 10 represents a launcher 8 according to the device.
  • the support 12 receives the propellant which is actuated at by means of a gas reserve 15.
  • the base of the barrel is fixed by an adjustable clip 16.
  • the position of the various fixing rings 17 allows as well as adjusting the length of the feet 13, 14, to adjust the launch angle of the launcher.
  • the actuating trigger 25 is connected to the floating end trailing 1.
  • the container 9 which has the shape of a warhead and which contains the element of buoyancy 3.
  • Said buoyancy member 3 is itself connected to the trailer 4.
  • Figure 11 shows a winch 7 with its engine electric 29 which is actuated by a control lever 18 to which the trailer 4 is connected.
  • the winch 7 naturally includes a winding drum 19.
  • the actuating trigger 25 is connected to the floating end trailing 1.
  • the container 9 which has the shape of a warhead and which contains the element of buoyancy 3.
  • Said buoyancy member 3 is itself connected to the trailer 4.
  • Figure 11 shows a winch 7 with its engine electric 29 which is actuated by a control lever 18 to which the trailer 4 is connected.
  • the winch 7 naturally includes a winding drum 19.
  • Figure 12 highlights a possible example of arrangement of the winch 7, of the trailer 4 of the flotation 3 folded.
  • the assembly is arranged at the level of the rail 20.
  • Winch 7 is at deck 21, while a support 22 is fixed to the rail 20 overboard and in a position above the winch 7.
  • This support 22 receives a protective packaging 23 for the trailer 4 which is coiled in said packaging 23 and which is connected at one end to the winch 7, while the other end is connected to the folded flotation element 3.
  • the buoyancy element 3 is placed in the support 22 in an unstable balance retained by a fragile cord 28 also connected by a ring 24 to the trailing floating end 1.
  • Victim 6's violent pull on the floating end dragging 1 breaks the cord 28, which causes the fall to the sea of the folded flotation element 3 which was in unstable equilibrium above water.
  • Flotation element 3 inflates automatically or not if it is inflatable and victim 6 can be towed in hanging on it.
  • Victim 6 can trigger his winching and lifting on board. that a shock absorber 5 is disposed between said pulley 33 and the attachment point on the rail 20.
  • the carabiner 38 frees the floating board from the trailer 4.
  • Carabiner 39 is opened by the victim to release the floating anchor 30 which falls into the water.
  • the floating anchor 30 may not be connected to the double trailer 4 which passes through the pulley 33 but be attached to the floating board 3 in one other place.

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  1. An Bord installierte Vorrichtung zur Selbstrettung einer über Bord gegangenen Person, die bei Bewusstsein ist, bestehend aus einer hinterhergezogenen schwimmenden Leine (1), die von der über Bord gegangenen Person ergriffen wird, einem abschleppbaren Schwimmkörper für die Person und einer Sicherheits- und Notausrüstung für die Rettung, bei der mit der hinterhergezogenen schwimmenden Leine (1) das Abwerfen eines Schwimmkörpers ausgelöst wird, gekennzeichnet dadurch, dass:
    besagter Schwimmkörper (3) mit Befestigungselementen zum Abschleppen versehen und mit dem Boot über eine Leine verbunden ist, die als Abschleppleine (4) dient und mindestens ein als Stossdämpfer wirkendes Mittel (5) besitzt;
    besagter Schwimmkörper (3) ein schwimmendes Brett mit einer hydrodynamischen Form besitzt, welches das Opfer (6) ganz oder teilweise über Wasser hält und dem Nachziehen im Wasser einen möglichst geringen Widerstand entgegensetzt;
    der Schwimmkörper (3) eine zu seiner horizontalen Ebene symmetrische Form besitzt und Befestigungspunkte zum Abschleppen aufweist;
    er ein Mittel besitzt, dass als Winde (7) dient, um die Abschleppleine, den Schwimmkörper (3) und das Opfer (6) heran- und an Bord zu ziehen.
  2. Vorrichtung gemäß Anspruch 1, gekennzeichnet dadurch, dass der Schwimmkörper (3) mindestens ein Greifelement (10) besitzt, das als Griff und/oder Steigbügel dient, um der über Bord gegangenen Person zu ermöglichen, aus dem Wasser zu kommen.
  3. Vorrichtung gemäß Anspruch 1, gekennzeichnet dadurch, dass sie einen Werfer (8) an Bord des Bootes besitzt, mit dem der in einem geschossförmigen Behälter befindliche und mit der Abschleppleine verbundene Schwimmkörper (3) abgeworfen wird.
  4. Vorrichtung gemäß Anspruch 3, gekennzeichnet dadurch, dass der auf dem Boot mitgeführte Werfer (8) zum Abwerfen des Schwimmkörpers (3) durch Ziehen der schwimmenden Leine ausgelöst wird.
  5. Vorrichtung gemäß Anspruch 4, gekennzeichnet dadurch, dass der auf dem Boot mitgeführte Werfer (8) zum Abwerfen des Schwimmkörpers (3) durch eine Funksteuerung ausgelöst wird, die vom Opfer getragen wird.
  6. Vorrichtung gemäß Anspruch 1, gekennzeichnet dadurch, dass der Schwimmkörper (3) in einer Halterung (22) über Bord in einer instabilen Lage positioniert ist, und durch eine leicht zerreißbare Schnur (28) gehalten wird, die über einen Ring (24) mit der schwimmenden Leine (1) verbunden ist.
  7. Vorrichtung gemäß Anspruch 1, gekennzeichnet dadurch, dass das als Winde (7) fungierende Mittel ein schwimmender Anker (30) ist, der mit einem Ende mit der Abschleppleine (4) fest verbunden ist, während das andere Ende an dem schwimmenden Brett (3) befestigt ist, wobei die Leine (4) über eine Umlenkrolle (33) läuft, die an Bord des Bootes installiert ist.
  8. Vorrichtung gemäß einem der Ansprüche 1 oder 7, gekennzeichnet dadurch, dass der schwimmende Anker (30) auf das schwimmende Brett (3) montiert ist, von wo aus er von der verunglückten Person ins Wasser geworfen werden kann.
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