Apparatus for blocking fluid spill and flooding through wall damage

Abstract

An apparatus for blocking fluid spill and flooding through a wall damage includes a first blocking unit including an anchor configured to be inserted through a wall damage of a liquid tank or a ship and to be deployed on an opposite side of the wall damage, a support unit formed in a rod shape including a first end portion and a second end portion and configured to support the anchor at the first end portion, the support unit including an anchor deploying unit configured, when the anchor is inserted through the wall damage, to deploy the anchor, and a second blocking unit provided at the second end portion of the support unit in a slidable manner along the support unit.

Description

STATEMENT REGARDING SPONSORED RESEARCH[0001]This research was supported by a grant [KCG-01-2018-03] through the Marine pollution & Coast guard funded by Ministry of Public Safety and Security of Korean government.CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS[0002]This application is based upon and claims the benefit of priority from Korean Patent Application No. 10-2017-0091221, filed Jul. 18, 2017, the entire contents of which are incorporated herein by reference.BACKGROUND1. Field[0003]The present invention relates to an apparatus for blocking fluid spill and flooding through a wall damage.2. Description of the Related Art[0004]Liquid storage tanks are subject to a wall damage (damage hole) for letting the liquid inside to flow out, when it is necessary to shut off the outflow of liquid by immediately blocking the wall damage.[0005]Meanwhile, a ship may be involved in a collision accident or other events incurring a damage hole through which oil inside will spill out if the ship were a ...

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Benefits of technology

This patent describes an apparatus for blocking fluid spills and preventing flooding through wall damage. The apparatus includes a first blocking unit and a support unit. The first blocking unit has an anchor and a deploying unit, which can be inserted through the wall damage and deployed on the opposite side. The support unit has a sawtooth portion and is designed to support the anchor and to slide along the support unit. The apparatus can be used to prevent fluid spills and flooding through wall damage.

Problems solved by technology

Liquid storage tanks are subject to a wall damage (damage hole) for letting the liquid inside to flow out, when it is necessary to shut off the outflow of liquid by immediately blocking the wall damage.

Meanwhile, a ship may be involved in a collision accident or other events incurring a damage hole through which oil inside will spill out if the ship were a tanker or it could receive a dire flood damage from the outside.

Ships are basically equipped with a drainage pump for draining the inflowed seawater to the outside, but they will sink when the drainage pump is not properly functioning or when the drainage capacity of the drainage pump is overcome by the amount of seawater flowing therein.

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