Lifting connection platform and connection method for personnel between ships and boats

Abstract

The invention discloses a lifting connection platform for personnel between ships and boats and a connection method.The lifting connection platform for personnel between ships and boats comprises a platform body, the platform body is arranged above a connection deck, and the connection deck is arranged at the tail of a ship; the ship is provided with a lifting device capable of enabling the platform body to move in the vertical direction. The lifting device is arranged below the platform main body; the movable extension ladder is used for allowing personnel to walk from the connection deck to the platform main body; and the movable extension ladder is arranged between the platform main body and the connection deck. The problem of personnel connection between ships and boats can be solved, the space can be saved, and the connection efficiency is improved.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The invention relates to the technical field of ships, and in particular to a lifting and docking platform for personnel between ships and boats and a docking method. Background Art

[0002] Island and reef tourism is becoming a popular route for marine tourism, but due to the local natural and geographical factors, the port infrastructure cannot be provided, ships cannot dock at islands and reefs, and tourists cannot directly board and disembark from islands and reefs. Facilities and methods for connecting people between ships and boats should be provided on board, as a "bridge" connecting between ships and boats, to connect tourists from the ship to the boat, and then the boat will transfer tourists to the islands and reefs, and vice versa on the return trip.

[0003] The docking facilities serve as a "bridge" connecting ships and boats for people to pass through. Whether their type and function are appropriate plays a decisive role in whether tourists on the ship can safely dock to the boat and return to the ship. An effective docking method is also an important part of island and reef tourism. The docking facilities should be able to adjust the angle or height to adapt to the height difference between the docking ports of boats with different freeboards and the ships, providing a safe "bridge" for docking personnel. When the docking facilities are used at sea, they should not affect the stability and safety of the ship itself. The docking method should be safe and reliable, taking into account the efficiency of docking. In order to meet the above requirements, the current solutions are as follows:

[0004] Method 1: Use the rear gangplank as the docking facility with an adjustable angle. During the docking, the rear gangplank remains open and tourists board and disembark from the boat via the gangplank.

[0005] Method 2: Use the side launching platform as the docking facility, and set up doors and walkways on the upper deck. During the docking, tourists reach the side launching platform from the upper deck through the door and walkway. The door and platform remain open, and tourists board and disembark from the boat via the platform.

[0006] Although the above two methods can solve the problem of personnel transfer between ships and boats, they will leave many hidden dangers and disadvantages, which are analyzed in detail below.

[0007] Disadvantages of Method 1: The stern of the ro-ro passenger ship is equipped with a gangplank for vehicle traffic. This gangplank is modified to be used as a "bridge" for personnel traffic between ships. Although it can meet the needs of personnel docking in terms of function, it is actually a last resort, because there is no need for vehicle transportation on the island and reef tourism routes of this type of ship, and the vehicle cabin is vacant and useless all year round. The operating cost is high and the economy is low, and the market adaptability is extremely low. This docking gangplank needs to be fixed at the stern of the ship and is hydraulically retracted and extended, which not only takes up space but also affects the appearance of the stern. It is not applicable to new ships, especially new cruise ships; moreover, the gangplank is usually located on the main deck. During the docking, the stern gangplank remains open, and the stern of the ship is open to the outside world. If waves or water ingress occur, it will affect the stability of the ship itself and endanger the safety of the ship.

[0008] Disadvantages of Method 2: Using the side retractable platform as a "bridge" for personnel to pass between boats. Personnel go to the platform through the walkway from the door on the upper deck of the main deck. The height of the door is sufficient to have no effect on the stability of the ship after opening. However, after the platform is opened, it is usually 90 degrees to the outer plate and the angle cannot be adjusted. When docking with small boats of different depths, it cannot adapt to the height difference between boats, resulting in inconvenience and safety hazards for personnel to pass. If the ship's ballast water is adjusted to adapt to the above-mentioned height difference, the docking efficiency will be greatly reduced and unnecessary energy consumption of the ship will be increased. Summary of the invention

[0009] The technical problem to be solved by the present invention is to overcome the above-mentioned defects in the prior art and provide a.

[0010] The present invention solves the above technical problems through the following technical solutions:

[0011] A lifting and docking platform for personnel between ships and boats comprises a platform body, wherein the platform body is arranged above a docking deck, and the docking deck is arranged at the stern of the ship; a lifting device capable of moving the platform body in an up-and-down direction is arranged on the ship; the lifting device is arranged below the platform body; the lifting and docking platform for personnel between ships and boats also comprises a movable telescopic ladder for personnel to walk from the docking deck to the platform body; the movable telescopic ladder is arranged between the platform body and the docking deck.

[0012] Furthermore, a column is fixedly connected to the bottom of the platform body; the column passes through the docking deck.

[0013] Furthermore, the lifting device is arranged below the docking deck.

[0014] Furthermore, the lifting device includes a guide rail for controlling the vertical movement trajectory of the column, and the guide rail is arranged on the outer side of the column.

[0015] Furthermore, the lifting device includes a gear, and teeth matching the gear are arranged on the outside of the column. The lifting device drives the column to move up and down through the rotation of the gear.

[0016] Furthermore, the lifting device is a scissor mechanism capable of moving the platform body up and down.

[0017] A method for docking personnel between ships and boats, which uses the aforementioned lifting docking platform for personnel between ships and boats, and comprises:

[0018] The boat is moored at the stern of the vessel;

[0019] Personnel arrive at the docking deck; adjust the platform body to a position where personnel can reach the freeboard of the small boat;

[0020] A movable telescopic ladder is connected from the docking deck to the platform body;

[0021] Personnel walk to the platform body via a movable telescopic ladder and then reach the boat.

[0022] Furthermore, the step of the personnel reaching the docking deck includes:

[0023] Personnel reach the docking deck through the outdoor door, outdoor walkway and inclined ladder in turn.

[0024] Further, the outdoor door is located on the upper deck above the main deck; and the outdoor walkway is located on the deck where the outdoor door is located.

[0025] Furthermore, the docking deck is located below the main deck, and an inclined ladder extends downward from the deck where the outdoor door is located to the docking deck.

[0026] The beneficial effects of the present invention are as follows: the lifting docking platform and docking method for personnel between ships and boats of the present invention configure the personnel docking facilities between ships and boats into a liftable structure, which can adapt to the height difference change when the ship and small boats of different depths are overlapped, and does not affect the stability and safety of the ship itself during the docking process, occupies less ship space and does not affect the appearance of the ship after being stored. Compared with the prior art, the present invention is more flexible, can adapt to the docking of small boats of different depths, is safer and more reliable, does not affect the stability of the ship itself, and can be applied to various types of ships. The present invention can not only solve the problem of personnel docking between ships and boats, but also save space and improve docking efficiency. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0027] Figure 1 This is the first embodiment of the lifting device for lifting and docking platform in the present invention.

[0028] Figure 2 This is the second embodiment of the lifting device for lifting and docking platform in the present invention.

[0029] Figure 3 This is a third embodiment of the lifting device for lifting and docking platform in the present invention.

[0030] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of a preferred embodiment of the present invention when docking a boat. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0031] A preferred embodiment is given below, and the present invention is described more clearly and completely in conjunction with the accompanying drawings.

[0032] like Figure 1 , Figure 2 , Figure 3 , Figure 4As shown, a lifting and docking platform 60 for personnel between ships and boats includes a platform body 10, which is arranged above a docking deck 21, and the docking deck 21 is arranged at the stern of the ship; a lifting device capable of moving the platform body in the up and down directions is provided on the ship 20; the lifting device is arranged below the platform body.

[0033] A handrail 13 is provided on the platform body 10. The handrail is detachably connected to the platform body, and the handrail can be removed from the platform body.

[0034] The lifting and docking platform for personnel between boats also includes a movable telescopic ladder 22 for personnel to walk from the docking deck to the platform body; the movable telescopic ladder 22 is arranged between the platform body 10 and the docking deck 21.

[0035] The lifting device can have various forms. In this embodiment, three implementation methods are provided for the lifting device.

[0036] The first implementation method, such as Figure 1 As shown, the lifting device 30 is arranged below the docking deck 21. A column 11 is fixedly connected to the bottom of the platform body 10; the column 11 penetrates the docking deck 21.

[0037] The lifting device 30 includes a guide rail 12 for controlling the vertical movement trajectory of the column, and the guide rail 12 is arranged on the outer side of the column 11. The lifting device 30 also includes a driving component (not shown in the figure) that can move the column, and the driving mode of the driving component can be electric drive, hydraulic drive, pneumatic drive or human drive.

[0038] The lifting device 30 can move the column up and down along the guide rail, thereby moving the platform body up and down.

[0039] The second implementation method, such as Figure 2 As shown, the lifting device 40 is arranged below the docking deck 21. The lifting device 40 includes a gear 41, and the column 11 is provided with teeth matching the gear outside. The lifting device 40 drives the column to move up and down through the rotation of the gear.

[0040] The lifting device 40 also includes a driving component (not shown in the figure) that can move the column. The driving method of the driving component can be electric drive, hydraulic drive, pneumatic drive or human drive.

[0041] The lifting device 40 can make the gear rotate, and the rotation of the gear makes the column move up and down, thereby making the platform body move up and down.

[0042] The third implementation method, such as Figure 3As shown, the lifting device 50 is a scissor mechanism that can move the platform body up and down. The driving force of the scissor mechanism can be electric drive, hydraulic drive, pneumatic drive or human drive. The scissor mechanism can move the platform body up and down.

[0043] The lifting docking platform for personnel between boats of the present invention can realize the lifting and lowering of the platform body in the up and down directions. The platform body can be lowered to the position of the docking deck, that is, after the platform body is lowered, the bottom of the platform body abuts against the docking deck; or, after the platform body is lowered, the top of the platform body is flush with the docking deck. In this way, the platform body occupies less space on the docking deck. The movable telescopic ladder can be moved to the storage compartment and will not occupy the space of the docking deck.

[0044] like Figure 4 As shown, the present invention also provides a method for docking personnel between ships and boats, which uses the lifting docking platform 60 for docking personnel between ships and boats of this embodiment, and includes:

[0045] The boat 70 is docked at the rear of the vessel 20;

[0046] The personnel arrive at the docking deck 21; the platform body 10 is adjusted to a position where the personnel can get on the freeboard of the boat 70;

[0047] A movable telescopic ladder 22 is connected from the docking deck 21 to the platform body 10;

[0048] The personnel walk to the platform body 10 via the movable telescopic ladder 22 and then reach the boat 70 .

[0049] The steps for personnel to reach the docking deck include: the personnel sequentially pass through the outdoor door 23, the outdoor walkway 24 and the inclined ladder 25 to reach the docking deck 21.

[0050] The outdoor door 23 is located on the upper deck 27 above the main deck 26, and the outdoor walkway 24 is located on the deck where the outdoor door 23 is located. The docking deck 21 is located below the main deck 26, and the inclined ladder 25 extends downward from the deck where the outdoor door is located to the docking deck 21.

[0051] The method for docking personnel between ships and boats of the present invention is that the personnel on board reach the deck where the lifting docking platform is located through the outdoor door, outdoor walkway and inclined ladder of the upper deck above the main deck, adjust the platform body of the lifting docking platform to the height flush with the freeboard of the small boat, and connect the platform body with the movable telescopic ladder. The personnel go up to the platform body through the movable telescopic ladder and then reach the small boat. The outdoor door should be located on the upper deck above the main deck. During the docking process, the outdoor door can be kept open all the time, which has no effect on the stability of the ship itself.

[0052] The lifting and docking platform and docking method for personnel between ships and boats of the present invention configure the personnel docking facilities between ships and boats into a liftable structure, which can adapt to the height difference change when the ship and small boats of different types and depths are overlapped, does not affect the stability and safety of the ship itself during the docking process, occupies less ship space and does not affect the appearance of the ship after being stored.

[0053] Compared with the prior art, the present invention is more flexible, can adapt to the docking of small boats of different depths, is safer and more reliable, does not affect the stability of the ship itself, and can be applied to various types of ships. The present invention can not only solve the problem of personnel docking between ships and boats, but also save space and improve docking efficiency.

[0054] Although the specific embodiments of the present invention are described above, it should be understood by those skilled in the art that this is only for illustration and the protection scope of the present invention is defined by the appended claims. Those skilled in the art may make various changes or modifications to these embodiments without departing from the principles and essence of the present invention, but these changes and modifications all fall within the protection scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. A lifting and docking platform for personnel between ships and boats, comprising a platform body, characterized in that: The platform body is arranged above the docking deck, and the docking deck is arranged at the stern of the ship; a lifting device capable of moving the platform body in the up and down directions is arranged on the ship; the lifting device is arranged below the platform body; the lifting and docking platform for personnel between boats also includes a movable telescopic ladder for personnel to walk from the docking deck to the platform body; the movable telescopic ladder is arranged between the platform body and the docking deck.

2. The lifting and docking platform for personnel between boats as claimed in claim 1, characterized in that: The bottom of the platform body is fixed with columns; the columns are passed through the docking deck.

3. The lifting and docking platform for personnel between boats as claimed in claim 2, characterized in that: The lifting device is arranged below the docking deck.

4. The lifting and docking platform for personnel between boats as claimed in claim 3, characterized in that: The lifting device comprises a guide rail for controlling the vertical movement track of the column, and the guide rail is arranged on the outer side of the column.

5. The lifting and docking platform for personnel between boats as claimed in claim 3, characterized in that: The lifting device comprises a gear, and teeth matching the gear are arranged outside the column. The lifting device drives the column to move up and down through the rotation of the gear.

6. The lifting and docking platform for personnel between boats as claimed in claim 1, characterized in that: The lifting device is a scissor mechanism that can move the platform body up and down.

7. A method for connecting personnel between ships and boats, characterized in that: It adopts the lifting and docking platform for personnel between boats as described in any one of claims 1 to 6, which comprises: The boat is moored at the stern of the vessel; Personnel arrive at the docking deck; adjust the platform body to a position where personnel can reach the freeboard of the small boat; A movable telescopic ladder is connected from the docking deck to the platform body; Personnel walk to the platform body via a movable telescopic ladder and then reach the boat.

8. The method for connecting personnel between ships and boats as claimed in claim 7, characterized in that: The steps for the personnel to reach the docking deck include: Personnel reach the docking deck through the outdoor door, outdoor walkway and inclined ladder in turn.

9. The method for docking personnel between ships and boats as claimed in claim 8, characterized in that: The exterior doors are located on the upper deck above the main deck; the exterior walkways are located on the deck where the exterior doors are located.

10. The method for connecting personnel between ships and boats according to claim 8, characterized in that: The docking deck is located below the main deck, and an inclined ladder extends from the deck where the outdoor door is located down to the docking deck.

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