FR2817533A1

FR2817533A1 - Rescue arm mechanism, for signaling fall of person into sea, has floating arm with telescopic section having automatic deployment activated by spring in lower tube

Info

Publication number: FR2817533A1
Application number: FR0109783A
Authority: FR
Inventors: Jean Jacques Caillon
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 2000-12-01
Filing date: 2001-07-20
Publication date: 2002-06-07

Abstract

The rescue arm mechanism has a floating arm (1) with telescopic section (4) having automatic deployment activated by a spring in a lower tube (2). The arm enlarges automatically from a boat from which the person falls into the sea by cutting a transmission unit.

Description

La présente invention concerne un dispositif de sécurité pour le sauvetage d'un homme à la mer, qui se présente sous forme de perche. The present invention relates to a safety device for the rescue of a man overboard, which is in the form of a pole.

Jusque là il existait une perche fragile que l'on devait jeter à la mer (lorsque un homme tombait à l'eau) qui n'avait qu'un drapeau et une lampe à lumière fixe de faible intensité. Until then, there was a fragile pole that had to be thrown into the sea (when a man fell into the water) which had only a flag and a low-intensity fixed light lamp.

L'intérêt de cette nouvelle perche est de tomber automatiquement à la mer sans l'aide d'une tierce personne et de se déployer automatiquement (4) lors de son largage et de déclencher une alarme qui préviendra l'équipage de la chute d'un passager, d'autre part elle possède un réflecteur radar, un réflecteur pour les rayons lumineux et une lampe stroboscopique étanche, ces nouveautés sont uniques par rapport à ce qui existe actuellement. The interest of this new pole is to fall automatically overboard without the help of a third person and to deploy automatically (4) when it is released and to trigger an alarm which will warn the crew of the fall of a passenger, on the other hand it has a radar reflector, a reflector for the light rays and a waterproof strobe lamp, these novelties are unique compared to what currently exists.

Cette perche est munie de flotteur (l) qui est enfilé sur le tube inférieur de la perche. This pole is provided with a float (l) which is threaded on the lower tube of the pole.

La perche est constituée de 2 tubes qui sont de diamètres proches (2), qui coulissent afin de se déployer. La longueur hors tout repliée est de 2 mètres et déployée de 4 mètres ce qui la fait dépasser de 3 mètres au dessus du niveau de l'eau en flottaison. The pole consists of 2 tubes which are of close diameters (2), which slide in order to deploy. The overall length folded is 2 meters and deployed 4 meters which makes it exceed 3 meters above the level of the water in flotation.

Le tube dont le diamètre est le plus fort reçoit à son extrémité un contrepoids en plomb coulé (3) qui le rend solidaire du tube assurant ainsi sa position verticale quand elle flotte. The tube with the largest diameter receives at its end a counterweight in cast lead (3) which makes it integral with the tube thus ensuring its vertical position when it floats.

Le déploiement de la perche se fait grâce au coulissement des tubes (2), le tube de faible section étant poussé par un ressort, qui s'appuie sur le contrepoids fixé dans le fond de celui de grosse section.

The deployment of the pole is made by the sliding of the tubes (2), the tube of small section being pushed by a spring, which is supported on the counterweight fixed in the bottom of that of large section.

Le tube de plus faible section possède dans sa partie haute un p réflecteur radar cylindrique (6) d'une hauteur de 60 cm, qui permet une détection par radar jusqu'à 2.5 milles nautiques. The lower section tube has in its upper part a cylindrical radar reflector (6) with a height of 60 cm, which allows radar detection up to 2.5 nautical miles.

Le réflecteur est surmonté d'une lampe stroboscopique (7) dont l'allumage se déclenche automatiquement lors du largFge grâce à un contacteur (5), le réflecteur sert de support à un drapeau (8) orange conforme aux normes internationales de format 30cm de hauteur par 40cm de largeur. The reflector is surmounted by a stroboscopic lamp (7), the ignition of which is automatically triggered during the largFge thanks to a contactor (5), the reflector serves as a support for an orange flag (8) conforming to international standards of format 30cm height by 40cm in width.

Le réflecteur est recouvert sur toute sa hauteur de peinture réfléchissante (9) qui permettent de repérer de nuit la perche jusqu'à 1 mille nautique en fonction de la puissance du projecteur et en l'absence de radar. The reflector is covered over its entire height with reflective paint (9) which makes it possible to spot the pole at night up to 1 nautical mile depending on the power of the projector and in the absence of radar.

L'ensemble possède une dragonne de 20 mètres attachée à une bouée, (bouée non fournie). The set has a 20 meter wrist strap attached to a buoy (buoy not supplied).

Cette perche déclenche également un positionneur qui viendra augmenter l'efficacité du système de repérage de la perche, il est aussi possible grâce à des interfaces de déclencher des balises satellite, et le débrayage de pilotes automatiques.This pole also triggers a positioner which will increase the efficiency of the pole tracking system, it is also possible through interfaces to trigger satellite beacons, and the disengagement of automatic pilots.

Claims

CLAIMS 1. Device for being able to signal a man who has fallen overboard, characterized in that it comprises a floating pole (1) telescopic (4) whose deployment is automatic thanks to a spring contained in the lower tube (2)

2. Device according to claim 1 characterized in that this pole is automatically released from a boat as soon as a man falls into the sea by a break in the emission of a box which he carries on him and this break is due away.

3. Device according to claim 1 and claim 2 characterized in that the crew of a boat is automatically alerted by the system described in claim 2.

4. Device according to the preceding claims characterized in that it has a radar reflector (6) which allows it to locate without visibility.

5. Device according to the preceding claims, characterized in that it comprises a reflective system (9) allowing night location with a searchlight.

6. Device according to the preceding claims, characterized in that the strobe lamp system (7) of high power triggered by a contactor (5) makes the system easily identifiable both from another boat and from an airplane which will fly over the search area where fell the man overboard.

7. Device according to claim 2 characterized in that the system has an automatic release which has the possibility of triggering a positioning system.

8. Device according to claim 2 characterized in that the system can be connected to an existing autopilot to disengage it.

9. Device according to the preceding claims, characterized in that the man overboard has at his disposal with the pole an active system for signaling the orange flag (8) as well as a buoy and rockets.