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    • 专利摘要:
    Underwater vehicle comprising a spherical cabin (2) of transparent material, removable in two semi-spherical caps (2a, 2b), to which is attached, in a support structure (3) also removable, a system of immersion with floats (4)) and ingots (5) of counterweight all removable. The cabin (2), of variable size, is composed of a lower cap (2a) and upper (2b) with a rigid ring (6) that closes both parts and allows its opening, from the outside or inside, for entry and departure of crew. In the cabin (2) there is seat (7) for one or more crew members and air bottles (8) to breathe the crew inside it and escape in case of emergency. In the lower part of the cabin (2) a perforation (9) gives a watertight passage to cables and has a mechanical valve from the inside, for controlled access to water. (Machine-translation by Google Translate, not legally binding)
    公开号:ES2672152A1
    申请号:ES201631573
    申请日:2016-12-12
    公开日:2018-06-12
    发明作者:Fernando NAVARRETE PORTA；Maria Caffarena De La Fuente
    申请人:Fernando NAVARRETE PORTA；Maria Caffarena De La Fuente；
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    专利说明:

    SUBMARINE VEHICLE  
    OBJECT OF THE INVENTION
    The invention, as expressed in the statement of the present specification, refers to an underwater vehicle that contributes, to the function to which it is intended, advantages and characteristics, which will be described in detail below, which represent a remarkable novelty about the Current state of the art.
    More specifically, the object of the invention is focused on a submersible vehicle, intended for use by individuals, which operates at depths of up to 200m underwater, consisting essentially of a cabin with a spherical vision of 360º in all its axles and a system of counterweights based on air and leads, and whose main feature is to be completely removable and transportable, in addition to having a reduced economic cost, compared to the cost of other existing similar submersible devices. FIELD OF APPLICATION OF THE INVENTION
    The field of application of the present invention is part of the industry sector dedicated to the manufacture of underwater vehicles, focusing particularly on the field of artifacts that are called submersibles or deep immersion vehicles (DSV of its acronym in English, Deep SubmergenceVehicle). BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
    Currently there are already underwater vehicles for private use. These submersibles use a buoyancy system based on tanks that allow regulating fluids and playing with their density. From the use of fluids such as gasoline to the most modern systems based on the alternation of water and air. This last system consists of some tanks that allow the entry of water and the expulsion of this by means of the injection of air under pressure.
    However, the sophistication of the buoyancy and stability regulation system of the vehicle prevents them from being dismantled into smaller parts, not falling down in dimensions of 3 meters long, which makes them difficult to transport. The set weighs about 3tn, which requires a crane to be extracted from the water.
    On the other hand, possible breakdowns in any of its parts require specialized professionals and its price does not fall below 1.5 million euros in its most affordable version.
    They have an autonomy that can exceed 10 hours and some can reach depths of more than 300 meters underwater.
    The present invention proposes a new type of submarine that can be directed to a niche market different from the rest of the existing submersibles. The fact that it is intended to operate at medium depths with a smaller autonomy, plus its buoyancy system based on lead and air, simplifies the system and makes it removable and transportable, which considerably lowers its price.
    On the other hand, and as a reference to the current state of the art, it should be noted that at least on the part of the applicant, the existence of any other underwater vehicle or similar invention that has technical, structural and constitutive characteristics equal to or similar to which is presented here, as claimed. EXPLANATION OF THE INVENTION
    Thus, the underwater vehicle that the invention proposes is configured as a remarkable novelty within its field of application, the characterizing details distinguishing it from what is already known conveniently included in the final claims that accompany the present description.
    Specifically, what the invention proposes, as noted above, is a submersible vehicle, designed for use by individuals, capable of operating at depths of up to 200m underwater, which consists essentially of a cabin with 360º spherical vision in all its axes and a system of air-based weights and leads, distinguished mainly by the fact that it is completely removable and transportable.
    The submarine vehicle allows an occupation of one or more people depending on the size of said spherical cabin also has means to move autonomously under water, as well as coupling means so that it can be equipped with the equipment and devices demanded for their different uses (cameras, robotic arms, sensors, etc.)
    The vehicle has a flotation system consisting of lead weights and floats served by air bottles and regulating valves, remote controlled.
    The spherical cabin is transparent, allowing the aforementioned 360º vision in all its axes, and is composed of two hemispheres joined with a rigid closure that can be opened from outside or from inside.
    The sphere is made of transparent material and is conveniently perforated to allow it to be filled with water through a valve that is manually operated from the inside. This mechanism works as a safety measure allowing, in an emergency, the progressive filling of the cabin. until the necessary pressure is reached so that the occupant can open the sphere and emerge to the surface with minimal diving equipment.
    The submersible is designed to work at depths of up to 200m with a limit resistance of a minimum of 20ATM.
    Inside the cabin incorporates a variable number of air bottles, those necessary according to number of occupants, to breathe inside the sphere or to rise to the surface in case of emergency.
    On the outside of the cab and hanging from it by means of tension cables attached to the metal closing ring between both hemispheres, there is a support structure that contains batteries that power all the electrical devices of the vehicle, a computer that receives the signals by remote control and controls all the necessary devices for each use, and a substructure to which the engines, the bottles that feed the floats, the floats, the navigation devices and everything that you want to add (lights, cameras, robotic arms, can be attached) etc.).
    The structure itself has, optionally, some drive hooks by
    Remote control that can break off the ballast in case of emergency.
    In addition, the vehicle thus described is removable in several parts and, thus, easily transportable, its maximum dimension, once disassembled, being that of the diameter of the sphere that constitutes the cabin.
    In short, the underwater vehicle of the invention provides remarkable advantages:
    - It comprises a basic system composed of floats and ingots of heavy material to be able to submerge, it is removable and contains safety measures so that a person can escape from it, being underwater and without the need for other human support
    or technological
    - It can be disassembled into pieces to be transported by one or two people on land and be towed by a small boat at sea.
    - It has at least one controlled water inlet valve in the cabin, which allows it to reach enough pressure inside it to open said cabin and let the crew escape with minimal diving equipment. This emergency system consisting of the water filling valve of the cabin does not require any type of power supply.
    - The union of its different parts (cabin, counterweight, floats, batteries, complement coupling structure) is made with screws and anchors, allowing easy assembly and disassembly.
    - Batteries, counterweights and basic devices attached to the structure can be found in the market.
    - Tension cables and all connecting parts are easily replaceable separately.
    - All its devices are operated from inside the cabin, either by cable, or by remote control.
    - The anchorage of the structure to which additional devices (motors, lights, cameras, etc.) are coupled with the tension cables, can be done through an opening piece by
    cable or remote control that gets rid of the ballast in case of emergency.
    - The autonomy of operation of the devices is given by the number of batteries that are incorporated, notwithstanding the habitability of the cabin that does not depend on batteries.
    - The time spent inside the cabin is given by the number and capacity of the air bottles that everyone wants to carry with them and does not depend on any other system.
    - The floats it carries are fed from air bottles through regulating valves that can be operated from the cabin.
    - The floats can be one or several, with the condition that they are distributed to give stability to the vehicle and that if they are one or two, they are divided into several cameras for safety.
    The described underwater vehicle represents, therefore, an innovation of structural and constitutive characteristics unknown until now, reasons that together with its practical utility, provide it with sufficient grounds to obtain the privilege of exclusivity that is requested. DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
    To complement the description that is being made and in order to help a better understanding of the characteristics of the invention, this descriptive report is attached, as an integral part thereof, of a set of drawings, in which with character Illustrative and not limiting, the following has been represented:
    Figure number 1. - It shows a side-upper perspective view of an embodiment example of the underwater vehicle, object of the invention, showing its general configuration and the main parts and elements it comprises.
    Figure number 2.- Shows a bottom perspective view of the underwater vehicle, according to the invention, in this case represented without the lower structure.
    Figures 3 and 4. - They show paths in front and side elevation, respectively, of the example of the vehicle of the invention shown in Figure 1, with lower structure and accessory elements coupled thereto.
    And figure number 5. - It shows a top plan view and in section according to a cut by the equator of the sphere that constitutes the cabin of the vehicle of the invention, appreciating the elements that it incorporates inside. PREFERRED EMBODIMENT OF THE INVENTION
    In view of the aforementioned figures, and in accordance with the numbering adopted, a non-limiting example of the recommended underwater vehicle can be observed in them, which comprises the parts and elements indicated and described in detail below.
    one. underwater vehicle
    2. cabin, 2nd lower cap, 2b upper cap
    3. support structure
    Four. floats
    5. heavy ingots
    6. rigid ring
    7. seat
    8. first air bottles
    9. drilling
    10. tension cables
    eleven. shock absorber stop
    12. engines
    13. batteries
    14. second group of air cylinders (for floats)
    fifteen. spotlights
    16. watertight compartment
    Thus, according to these figures, it can be seen how the underwater vehicle (1) in question is basically configured from a spherical cabin (2) of transparent material, which is removable in two hemispherical caps (2a, 2b) and which is coupled, in a support structure (3) also removable, a system of immersion based on floats (4) and ingots (5) of counterweight of heavy material that are also removable into separate parts.
    More specifically, the cabin (2) is composed of a lower (2a) and an upper (2b) cap, which may or may not be the same, among which there is a rigid ring (6) which, formed by two hermetically coupled parts between Yes, it closes both parts and allows its opening, both from the outside and from the inside for the entry and exit of the crew (s) as well as its disassembly into respective independent parts that facilitate its storage and transport.
    The size of the cabin (2) is variable, depending on the number of people who can go inside, one or more, as well as the amount of ingots (5), which are preferably lead and the capacity of the floats (4) , which are also planned based on said number of crew members.
    Inside the cabin (2) there is at least one seat (7) for one or more crew members, depending on the model, and one or more first air bottles (8), the ones needed to breathe inside the cabin and to escape by diving in case of emergency the crew member or crew of the cabin (2), being preferably placed behind said seat (7).
    In addition, in the lower part of the cabin (2), under the seat (7), a perforation (9) is provided, with a metal part that allows the passage of cables and a mechanical actuation valve from the inside, for controlled access of water in case of emergency until sufficient pressure is reached so that the crew member or crew can open the cabin (2) and swim up to the surface.
    From the rigid ring (6) hang tension cables (10) that support the support structure (3), with the existence of a buffer stop (11) between the cab
    (2) and said support structure (3), preferably a neoprene ring or similar damping material, which adhered to one of the two parts prevents the cabin (2) from hitting the support structure (3) when it is in the surface.
    To the support structure (3), which is made of rigid and resistant material, preferably metallic in addition to the ingots (5) that act as a counterweight, motors (12) that allow its movement under water are coupled, detachably, batteries (13) that feed said motors and any other electrical apparatus, a second group of air cylinders (14) that assist the floats (4), as well as spotlights (15) and any other device that
    may be required in each case as cameras or robotic arms.
    In addition, preferably, a watertight compartment (16) is detachably coupled to said support structure (3) where control computer that processes the signals that arrive by remote control from inside the cabin are housed
    (2) and the drive orders of the different devices.
    The floats (4) are fastened so that they are placed as high as possible on each side of the cabin (2), for better stability, each of them comprising at least two air chambers, for safety in case of Let one of them fail.
    Preferably, the batteries (13), which are also incorporated into a sealed housing in which two to four batteries can be inserted and which may or may not be the same compartment (16) that houses the computer, are conventional batteries, of which that can be found in the market and, depending on their specifications, the autonomy of the operation of the motors (12) and the other devices that they feed depends, with the advantage that, in any case, even when they are depleted, the Underwater vehicle may emerge to the surface without them.
    The counterweight ingots (8) are also preferably housed in two symmetrical compartments, which may be only one, preferably consisting of standardized lead ingots of 10, 15 or 20kg of those sold on the market.
    With all this, the main advantage of the underwater vehicle (1) of the invention is that it can be disassembled into different parts occupying a minimum volume.
    Specifically, the vehicle is disassembled in the following parts: lower cap (2a) plus a part of the rigid ring (6) of the upper cap (2b) plus the other part of the rigid ring (6) of closure; seat (7), tension cables (10), floats (4), air cylinders (8, 14), waterproof compartment (16) with individually removable batteries (13) and computer; compartments with counterbalance bars (8), which can be extracted one by one, independently removable motors (12), spotlights (15), also detachable individually and any other device that has been intended to be coupled.
    Both assembly and disassembly can easily be done by one or two people,
    being preferably based on screws.
    Once the vehicle has been disassembled in the described parts, the dimensions it will occupy are determined by the larger part that is any of the caps, by the diameter of the cabin in its horizontal section, which is approximately 1.60m, but which, As already noted, it varies depending on whether it is designed for one or more people to travel, with the other cap fitted in the first.
    The heaviest part is that of the lower cap, since it incorporates anchors to fix the tension cables (10) the seat and other elements, although its structure is light in any case by the materials used (acrylic and aluminum, for example).
    These dimensions facilitate its transport by road by a private individual with the help of a small trailer, and its displacement by sea towed by a minimum vessel.
    As for its use, the vehicle (1) is prepared so that one or two crew members can dive to depths of around 200m without the need for compression of the cabin (2). The interior of the cabin (2) is at the pressure of 1ATM, which allows a much higher immersion speed. During the time in which the vehicle
    (one) remains submerged, the crew breathe with the air bottles (8) provided for this purpose inside the cabin (2).
    When the floats (4) are deflated by actuating, from inside the cabin (2), the regulating valves of the air bottles (14) that feed them, the vehicle (1) is submerged at controlled speed according to the amount of air that is extracted from the floats
    (4) and, analogously, upon introducing air back into said floats (4) the vehicle ascends.
    The depth is maintained or varies by the control that the crew members have of the air they inject or extract from the floats (4).
    On the other hand, the motors (12), also controlled from inside the cabin (2), make it possible to counteract marine currents and a low-speed translation.
    In an emergency, when for some reason the vehicle (11) cannot emerge by itself, the safety valve provided for drilling (14) from the bottom of the cabin (2), can be opened manually from the inside and let the water in a controlled way to regulate the pressure until the crew can open the cabin (2) and emerge with the bottles prepared for it that are inside.
    5 Describes sufficiently the nature of the present invention, as well as the way of putting it into practice, it is not considered necessary to make its explanation more extensive so that any expert in the field understands its scope and the advantages that derive from it, stating that , within its essentiality may be implemented in other
    10 embodiments that differ in detail from that indicated by way of example, and which will also achieve the protection that is sought as long as it is not altered, changed or modified its fundamental principle.
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    Claims (7)
    [1]
    1.-SUBMARINE VEHICLE, characterized by comprising: a spherical cabin (2) made of transparent material, composed of two independent parts comprising two hemispherical caps (2a, 2b); a support structure (3); and an immersion system based on floats (4) and weight bars (5); because said two pieces that make up the two caps (2a, 2b) of the cabin (2) are joined together with joining means that allow their disassembly in the respective independent parts; and because the union of said parts, that is to say, the cabin (2), the support structure (3) and the immersion system based on floats (4) and counterbalance ingots (5) is made with screws and anchors that allow the assembly and disassembly of them.
    [2]
    2. SUBMARINE VEHICLE, according to claim 1, characterized in that the parts that make up the cabin (2) are a lower cap (2a) and an upper cap (2b) between which there is a rigid ring (6) formed by two attachable parts Hermetically, it constitutes the means of union between both pieces with the possibility of disassembly in respective independent pieces, and that closes them together and allows their opening, both from the outside and from the inside, for the entry and exit of the crew. .
    [3]
    3. SUBMARINE VEHICLE, according to claim according to any one of claims 1 or 2, characterized in that the cabin (2) internally incorporates at least one seat (7) for one or more crew members and one or more air bottles (8 ) for emergency use.
    [4]
    4. SUBMARINE VEHICLE, according to claim according to any of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that a perforation is provided in the lower part of the cabin (2)
    (9) for watertight passage of cables and for a mechanically operated valve from the inside, which allows controlled access of water.
    [5]
    5. SUBMARINE VEHICLE, according to claim according to any of claims 2 to 4, characterized in that the support structure (3) is supported with tension cables (10) hanging from the rigid ring (6), a buffer stop ( 11), between the cabin (2) and said support structure (3), which is made of neoprene or similar damping material.
    [6]
    6. SUBMARINE VEHICLE, according to claim according to any one of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that the support structure (3) is coupled,
    by screws and anchors that allow assembly and disassembly in addition to the ingots
    (5) counterweight, displacement motors (12), batteries (13) that supply said motors and other electrical appliances, a second group of air cylinders (14) that
    5 assist floats (4), spotlights (15) and other devices such as cameras or robotic arms.
    [7]
    7. SUBMARINE VEHICLE, according to claim according to any one of claims 1 to 6, characterized in that the support structure (3) is also coupled, by
    10 screws and anchors that allow the assembly and disassembly, a watertight compartment (16) that houses a control computer that processes the signals that arrive by remote control from inside the cabin (2) as well as the orders of operation of the Different devices
     SUMMARY
    SUBMARINE VEHICLE comprising a spherical cabin (2) of transparent material, removable in two hemispherical caps (2a, 2b), to which, in a support structure 5 (3) also removable, a float immersion system ( 4) and ingots (5) of all removable counterweight. The cabin (2), of variable size, is composed of a lower cap (2a) and an upper one (2b) with a rigid ring (6) that closes both parts and allows its opening, from the outside or inside for entry and exit of crew members In the cabin (2) there is a seat (7) for one or more crew and air bottles (8) to breathe them 10 crew inside it and escape in case of emergency. In the lower part of the cabin
    (2) a perforation (9) gives a watertight passage to cables and has a mechanical actuation valve from the inside, for controlled water access.
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