NO175578B - U-boat rescue equipment - Google Patents
U-boat rescue equipmentInfo
- Publication number
- NO175578B NO175578B NO910284A NO910284A NO175578B NO 175578 B NO175578 B NO 175578B NO 910284 A NO910284 A NO 910284A NO 910284 A NO910284 A NO 910284A NO 175578 B NO175578 B NO 175578B
- Authority
- NO
- Norway
- Prior art keywords
- life raft
- suit
- equipment according
- waterproof
- liferaft
- Prior art date
Links
- 238000005188 flotation Methods 0.000 claims description 10
- 239000000463 material Substances 0.000 claims description 7
- 239000002356 single layer Substances 0.000 claims description 3
- 230000002035 prolonged effect Effects 0.000 description 2
- 239000004744 fabric Substances 0.000 description 1
- 238000009413 insulation Methods 0.000 description 1
- 201000003152 motion sickness Diseases 0.000 description 1
- 230000001681 protective effect Effects 0.000 description 1
- 230000029058 respiratory gaseous exchange Effects 0.000 description 1
- 230000006641 stabilisation Effects 0.000 description 1
- 238000011105 stabilization Methods 0.000 description 1
- 238000009423 ventilation Methods 0.000 description 1
- 210000004916 vomit Anatomy 0.000 description 1
- 230000008673 vomiting Effects 0.000 description 1
- XLYOFNOQVPJJNP-UHFFFAOYSA-N water Substances O XLYOFNOQVPJJNP-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 1
Classifications
-
- 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
- B63C9/06—Floatable closed containers with accommodation for one or more persons inside
- B63C9/065—Floatable closed containers with accommodation for one or more persons inside for one person
-
- 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
- B63C9/02—Lifeboats, life-rafts or the like, specially adapted for life-saving
- B63C9/04—Life-rafts
- B63C2009/042—Life-rafts inflatable
-
- 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
- B63C9/02—Lifeboats, life-rafts or the like, specially adapted for life-saving
- B63C9/04—Life-rafts
- B63C2009/044—Life-rafts covered
Landscapes
- Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
- Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
- Ocean & Marine Engineering (AREA)
- Professional, Industrial, Or Sporting Protective Garments (AREA)
- Emergency Lowering Means (AREA)
- Respiratory Apparatuses And Protective Means (AREA)
- Motorcycle And Bicycle Frame (AREA)
- Gloves (AREA)
- Electrical Discharge Machining, Electrochemical Machining, And Combined Machining (AREA)
- Purses, Travelling Bags, Baskets, Or Suitcases (AREA)
- Fire-Extinguishing By Fire Departments, And Fire-Extinguishing Equipment And Control Thereof (AREA)
- Bag Frames (AREA)
Description
Den foreliggende oppfinnelse vedrører et redningsutstyr for U-båt og spesielt et redningsutstyr for U-båt omfattende en vanntett drakt sammen med en utfoldbar redningsflåte. The present invention relates to a rescue equipment for U-boats and in particular a rescue equipment for U-boats comprising a waterproof suit together with a deployable liferaft.
Det er kjent mange typer redningsdrakter for U-båt, og en av de mest vanlige typene av slike drakter består av et flyteplagg av et luftugjennomtrengelig materiale, hvilket plagg omfatter en oppblåsbar del såsom en flytekrage. Many types of rescue suits for U-boats are known, and one of the most common types of such suits consists of a flotation garment of an air-impermeable material, which garment comprises an inflatable part such as a flotation collar.
Skjønt slike drakter tilveiebringer oppdrift og isolasjon for brukeren, resulterer behovet for å holde draktdelen oppblåst etter å ha nådd overflaten i at brukeren blir liggende flytende i ryggstilling, ofte i flere timer, før redning. Forlenget flyting i ryggstilling kan føre til desorientering og ofte sjøsyke, hvilket medfører den tilleggsfare at brukeren kan bli kvalt ved inhalering av oppkast. Although such suits provide buoyancy and insulation for the wearer, the need to keep the suit inflated after reaching the surface results in the wearer remaining afloat in a supine position, often for several hours, before rescue. Prolonged floating in a supine position can lead to disorientation and often seasickness, which entails the additional risk that the user may suffocate when inhaling vomit.
Formålet med den foreliggende oppfinnelse er å utstyre brukeren av en redningsdrakt med en personlig redningsflåte, slik at farene ved forlenget flyting på overflaten under påvente av redning, kan nedsettes. The purpose of the present invention is to equip the user of a rescue suit with a personal life raft, so that the dangers of prolonged floating on the surface while waiting for rescue can be reduced.
Følgelig tilveiebringer oppfinnelsen et redningsutstyr for U-båt omfattende at den vanntette drakten er utstyrt med en integrert festet beholder i hvilken det er lagret en utfoldbar redningsflåte og fra hvilken redningsflåten kan fjernes for utfolding. Consequently, the invention provides a rescue equipment for U-boats comprising the waterproof suit being equipped with an integrally attached container in which a deployable life raft is stored and from which the life raft can be removed for deployment.
Fortrinnsvis omfatter både drakten og redningsflåten minst en oppblåsbar del hver. For eksempel kan drakten omfatte en oppblåsbar flytekrage, og redningsflåten kan omfatte en oppblåsbar flyteslange. Preferably, both the suit and the life raft comprise at least one inflatable part each. For example, the suit may include an inflatable flotation collar, and the life raft may include an inflatable flotation tube.
Redningsflåten kan hensiktsmessig være utstyrt med en egen oppblåsningskilde og et håndtak eller annen påvirkningsinn-retning, slik at oppblåsningskilden kan anordnes på den integrerte beholderen. The liferaft can suitably be equipped with a separate inflation source and a handle or other impact device, so that the inflation source can be arranged on the integrated container.
For å hindre tap av livredningsflåten, kan en snor eller line anordnes for å forbinde redningsflåten permanent med den integrerte beholderen. To prevent loss of the liferaft, a string or line can be arranged to permanently connect the liferaft to the integral container.
Drakten kan hensiktsmessig være fremstilt av et enkelt lag fleksibelt, vanntett materiale. Dette underletter lagring av drakt-/redningsflåteutstyret før bruk. The suit can suitably be made from a single layer of flexible, waterproof material. This facilitates storage of the suit/liferaft equipment before use.
Redningsflåten kan utstyres med et tak og dette kan også hensiktsmessig være fremstilt av et fleksibelt, vanntett materiale. The liferaft can be equipped with a roof and this can also suitably be made of a flexible, waterproof material.
Den foreliggende oppfinnelse vil forklares kun som et eksempel i den etterfølgende beskrivelse under henvisning til de medfølgende tegninger. The present invention will be explained only as an example in the following description with reference to the accompanying drawings.
I tegningene (hvor like henvisningstall angir like deler) viser In the drawings (where like reference numbers indicate like parts) show
fig. 1 et riss av et redningsutstyr for U-båt ifølge den foreliggende oppfinnelse, fig. 1 a drawing of a rescue equipment for U-boat according to the present invention,
fig. 2 viser en redningsflåte som danner en del av utstyret i fig. 1, i sin utfoldede tilstand, fig. 2 shows a life raft which forms part of the equipment in fig. 1, in its unfolded state,
fig. 3-7 viser i sekvens hvordan utstyret benyttes etter at det har nådd overflaten. fig. 3-7 show in sequence how the equipment is used after it has reached the surface.
Fig. 1 og 3 viser en drakt 10 fremstilt av et enkelt lag vanntett stoff som omfatter en oppblåsbar flytekrage 11 med en integrert hette 12, overtrekksstøvler 13, vanntette glidelåser 14 og 15 for å lukke drakten 10 og hetten 12 respektivt, samt en beholder 20 for en redningsflåte permanent festet til draktens 10 ytterflate. Et håndtak 21 er anordnet på beholderen 20 for å påvirke oppblåsningsinn-retningen for utfolding av redningsflåten. Drakten 10 er videre utstyrt med manuelt opererbare ventiler 16 og 17 for ventilering fra kragen 11 inn i hetten 12, sammen med en oppblåsningsventil 18 for forbindelse til en ekstern oppblåsningskilde og forbundet, via kragen 11, til ventilene 16 og 17 ved hjelp av en slange (ikke vist). Figs. 1 and 3 show a suit 10 made from a single layer of waterproof fabric comprising an inflatable flotation collar 11 with an integrated hood 12, cover boots 13, waterproof zips 14 and 15 to close the suit 10 and hood 12 respectively, and a container 20 for a life raft permanently attached to the outer surface of the suit 10. A handle 21 is arranged on the container 20 to actuate the inflation device for deployment of the life raft. The suit 10 is further equipped with manually operable valves 16 and 17 for ventilation from the collar 11 into the hood 12, together with an inflation valve 18 for connection to an external inflation source and connected, via the collar 11, to the valves 16 and 17 by means of a hose (not shown).
Fig. 2 og 7 viser en redningsflåte 30 som omfatter en flyteslange 31 beregnet til å bli oppblåst fra en oppblåsningskilde 32 gjennom en ventil 33, sammen med et tak 34 av et fleksibelt, vanntett materiale. Taket 34 tjener som et beskyttelsesdekke for brukeren av redningsflåten og kan omfatte transparent ansiktsdeksel 35. Redningsflåten kan videre være utstyrt med annen vanlig utrustning, f.eks. et flyteanker 36, gripehåndtak 37 og 38 og stabiliseringslommer 39. Takmaterialet kan ha en iøynefallende fluorescerende farge, og andre lokaliseringsmidler (såsom lys) kan være anordnet på redningsflåten. Fig. 2 and 7 show a life raft 30 which comprises a float hose 31 intended to be inflated from an inflation source 32 through a valve 33, together with a roof 34 of a flexible, waterproof material. The roof 34 serves as a protective cover for the user of the liferaft and can include a transparent face cover 35. The liferaft can also be equipped with other common equipment, e.g. a floating anchor 36, grab handles 37 and 38 and stabilization pockets 39. The roofing material may be of a conspicuous fluorescent color, and other means of locating (such as lights) may be provided on the liferaft.
I en redningssituasjon virker utstyret ifølge den foreliggende oppfinnelse som følger: Brukeren tar på seg drakten og blåser opp flytekragen 11 fra U—båtens trykkluftkilde gjennom ventil 18. Ved dette punkt er ventilene 16 og 17 i "åpen" stilling for å ventilere flytekragens trykk inn i hetten 12 og tilveiebringe pusteluft for brukeren under oppstigning. In a rescue situation, the equipment according to the present invention works as follows: The user puts on the suit and inflates the flotation collar 11 from the U-boat's compressed air source through valve 18. At this point, the valves 16 and 17 are in the "open" position to vent the flotation collar's pressure into in the hood 12 and provide breathing air for the user during ascent.
Etter å ha nådd overflaten, åpner brukeren hetten 12 og ventilene 16 og 17 lukker umiddelbart for å bibeholde luft i flytekragen 11. Dette tillater at brukeren flyter på vann-overflaten mens bergingsflåten blir utfoldet. (Fig. 1 og 3 i tegningen). After reaching the surface, the user opens the hood 12 and the valves 16 and 17 close immediately to retain air in the flotation collar 11. This allows the user to float on the surface of the water while the liferaft is deployed. (Fig. 1 and 3 in the drawing).
Brukeren opererer deretter håndtaket 21 på beholderen 20. Dette setter igang oppblåsningskilden for redningsflåten. The user then operates the handle 21 on the container 20. This initiates the inflation source for the life raft.
(Fig. 4 i tegningen). (Fig. 4 in the drawing).
Redningsflåten 30 blåses opp og forblir festet til brukeren ved hjelp av en integrert line 40. (Fig. 5 i tegningen). The life raft 30 is inflated and remains attached to the user by means of an integrated line 40. (Fig. 5 in the drawing).
Tilslutt entrer brukeren redningsflåten og reiser taket 34. Finally, the user enters the life raft and raises the roof 34.
(Fig. 6 og 7 i tegningen). (Fig. 6 and 7 in the drawing).
Claims (9)
Applications Claiming Priority (1)
Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
---|---|---|---|
GB9004231A GB2241678B (en) | 1990-02-24 | 1990-02-24 | Submarine escape assembly |
Publications (4)
Publication Number | Publication Date |
---|---|
NO910284D0 NO910284D0 (en) | 1991-01-24 |
NO910284L NO910284L (en) | 1991-08-26 |
NO175578B true NO175578B (en) | 1994-07-25 |
NO175578C NO175578C (en) | 1994-11-02 |
Family
ID=10671599
Family Applications (1)
Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
---|---|---|---|
NO910284A NO175578C (en) | 1990-02-24 | 1991-01-24 | U-boat rescue equipment |
Country Status (8)
Country | Link |
---|---|
EP (1) | EP0444400B9 (en) |
AU (1) | AU639968B2 (en) |
CA (1) | CA2034028C (en) |
DE (2) | DE444400T1 (en) |
DK (1) | DK0444400T4 (en) |
ES (1) | ES2025528T5 (en) |
GB (1) | GB2241678B (en) |
NO (1) | NO175578C (en) |
Families Citing this family (13)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
---|---|---|---|---|
WO1997032776A1 (en) * | 1994-10-18 | 1997-09-12 | Morten Heldahl | Method and equipment for securing a person, for marine use |
GB2330517A (en) | 1997-10-27 | 1999-04-28 | Beaufort Air Sea Equipment Ltd | Submarine Escape Suit incorporating a Life Raft |
GB2342277B (en) * | 1998-10-07 | 2002-09-04 | Wardle Storeys Ltd | Marine escape suit |
GB2371466A (en) * | 2001-01-17 | 2002-07-31 | Electroluminescent Solutions L | Marine survival clothing |
GB2438606B (en) | 2006-05-31 | 2011-03-02 | Survitec Group Ltd | Submarine escape suit |
GB2441959B (en) | 2006-09-21 | 2011-06-15 | Survitec Group Ltd | Submarine escape suits |
GB2441985A (en) | 2006-09-21 | 2008-03-26 | Survitec Group Ltd | A submarine escape suit and liferaft pack assembly |
GB2441986B (en) | 2006-09-21 | 2011-08-17 | Survitec Group Ltd | Submarine escape suits |
DE102010023518A1 (en) * | 2010-06-11 | 2011-12-15 | Howaldtswerke-Deutsche Werft Gmbh | Submarine rescue suit |
US20120270453A1 (en) * | 2011-04-25 | 2012-10-25 | Feng-Jung Chang | Fully shrouded self-rescue inflatable boat |
DE102015221496A1 (en) | 2015-11-03 | 2017-05-04 | Thyssenkrupp Ag | Underwater Rescue |
ES2824550T3 (en) * | 2016-07-07 | 2021-05-12 | Vignola Mario Cesar | Rescue suit for shipwrecks with high functionality and insulation |
GB2620112A (en) | 2022-06-21 | 2024-01-03 | Survitec Group Ltd | Protection garments |
Family Cites Families (8)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
---|---|---|---|---|
US2076219A (en) * | 1935-05-03 | 1937-04-06 | Belloni Angelo | Means for facilitating escape from submerged craft |
GB557220A (en) * | 1942-05-06 | 1943-11-10 | Zbigniew Siedlecki | Improvements relating to buoyant suits for use more especially for life saving purposes |
GB788338A (en) * | 1955-10-05 | 1957-12-23 | Frankenstein & Sons Manchester | Improvements in or relating to inflatable life-rafts |
US3080586A (en) * | 1961-04-26 | 1963-03-12 | Harris E Steinke | Escape apparatus |
GB1405279A (en) * | 1972-01-11 | 1975-09-10 | Res Q Raft Inc | Raft |
FR2175358A5 (en) * | 1972-03-10 | 1973-10-19 | Amanjean Pascal | |
DE3213995A1 (en) * | 1982-04-16 | 1983-10-27 | Autoflug Gmbh, 2084 Rellingen | AIR EMERGENCY RESCUE SYSTEM |
GB2156655B (en) * | 1984-04-05 | 1988-12-14 | Toyo Bussan Kk | Improvements relating to clothing |
-
1990
- 1990-02-24 GB GB9004231A patent/GB2241678B/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
-
1991
- 1991-01-08 ES ES91100191T patent/ES2025528T5/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 1991-01-08 DE DE199191100191T patent/DE444400T1/en active Pending
- 1991-01-08 EP EP91100191A patent/EP0444400B9/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 1991-01-08 DK DK91100191T patent/DK0444400T4/en active
- 1991-01-08 DE DE69101460T patent/DE69101460C5/en not_active Expired - Fee Related
- 1991-01-11 CA CA002034028A patent/CA2034028C/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 1991-01-11 AU AU69277/91A patent/AU639968B2/en not_active Ceased
- 1991-01-24 NO NO910284A patent/NO175578C/en not_active IP Right Cessation
Also Published As
Publication number | Publication date |
---|---|
DE69101460C5 (en) | 2005-05-12 |
CA2034028C (en) | 2000-09-26 |
ES2025528T3 (en) | 1994-05-16 |
ES2025528T1 (en) | 1992-04-01 |
EP0444400B2 (en) | 2003-03-26 |
EP0444400B9 (en) | 2003-09-17 |
DE444400T1 (en) | 1992-02-06 |
AU6927791A (en) | 1991-08-29 |
GB2241678A (en) | 1991-09-11 |
EP0444400A1 (en) | 1991-09-04 |
DK0444400T3 (en) | 1994-04-11 |
NO910284D0 (en) | 1991-01-24 |
EP0444400B1 (en) | 1994-03-23 |
CA2034028A1 (en) | 1991-08-25 |
ES2025528T5 (en) | 2003-07-16 |
AU639968B2 (en) | 1993-08-12 |
GB9004231D0 (en) | 1990-04-18 |
DK0444400T4 (en) | 2003-04-22 |
DE69101460D1 (en) | 1994-04-28 |
NO910284L (en) | 1991-08-26 |
GB2241678B (en) | 1993-10-13 |
NO175578C (en) | 1994-11-02 |
DE69101460T2 (en) | 1994-06-30 |
Similar Documents
Publication | Publication Date | Title |
---|---|---|
US6659689B1 (en) | Garment integrated personal flotation device | |
NO175578B (en) | U-boat rescue equipment | |
US7351126B2 (en) | Combination wetsuit and flotation device, and method of use | |
US20110177732A1 (en) | Cold water survival apparatus | |
US4673366A (en) | Exposure suit with an attached lifejacket | |
US4813899A (en) | Inflatable pocket life preserver | |
US6200026B1 (en) | Inflatable dive marker and collection bag | |
US7900573B2 (en) | Submarine escape suit | |
US7104858B1 (en) | Emergency supplemental flotation device | |
EP0223321A2 (en) | Life saving device | |
US6120337A (en) | Life-saving device with launcher | |
GB2330517A (en) | Submarine Escape Suit incorporating a Life Raft | |
US20080076309A1 (en) | Life-Saving Clothing | |
US20040033740A1 (en) | Flotation device | |
EP2417015B1 (en) | Marine safety device | |
AU738157B3 (en) | Personal flotation device | |
CA2690574A1 (en) | Cold water survival apparatus | |
CA1245914A (en) | Ocean survival suit | |
WO2000076589A1 (en) | Survival jacket | |
NO974218L (en) | Spray cap for a life jacket | |
RU2533943C1 (en) | Lifesaving appliance for person in distress in water | |
KR960010280Y1 (en) | Inflatable life jacket with visible and useful life-fittings | |
JP2002234489A (en) | Wet suit and diving suit provided with manual inflation type life jacket | |
CZ37500U1 (en) | A rescue device | |
GB2350777A (en) | Survival jacket |
Legal Events
Date | Code | Title | Description |
---|---|---|---|
MK1K | Patent expired |