An integrated rescue system for a marine fallen person
By designing an integrated rescue system for people injured in the water at sea, and utilizing drones to deploy foldable airbags and stretcher mechanisms, the problems of damaged lifebuoys and secondary injuries have been solved, enabling safe and rapid maritime rescue.
Patent Information
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Patents(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- THE SECOND AFFILIATED HOSPITAL OF NAVAL MEDICAL UNIVERSITY PLA
- Filing Date
- 2025-08-29
- Publication Date
- 2026-05-05
AI Technical Summary
In existing maritime rescue methods, life rings or life jackets are easily damaged and cannot be used for injured people who have fallen into the water, leading to secondary injuries. They can also cause hypothermia and drowning while waiting for rescue, especially in rough sea conditions where the risk increases.
An integrated rescue system for drowning victims at sea was designed, including protective devices, maritime rescue equipment, and a delivery system. The system utilizes drones to deploy foldable airbags and stretcher mechanisms to provide buoyancy and support, prevent secondary injuries, and report the location in real time through a positioning system to ensure safe transfer.
Effectively protect rescue equipment, prevent damage, reduce the risk of hypothermia and drowning, extend the waiting time for rescue, ensure the safe transfer of the injured, and avoid secondary injury.
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Abstract
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Technical Field
[0001] This invention relates to the field of maritime rescue equipment technology, and in particular to an integrated rescue system for people injured in the water at sea. Background Technology
[0002] In the field of drone-based maritime rescue, the main method is to airdrop lifebuoys or life jackets to provide buoyancy for people in the water. However, this method of airdropping lifebuoys or life jackets has the following drawbacks: 1. The current method of directly airdropping lifebuoys or life jackets without any protective storage device means that the lifebuoys or life jackets are easily damaged when they fall directly onto the water. 2. Lifebuoys or life jackets are not suitable for people with injuries, such as spinal injuries or fractures. 3. People wearing lifebuoys or life jackets are still submerged in water, and due to the low sea temperature, they are prone to hypothermia while waiting for rescue. 4. Sea conditions vary, and people wearing lifebuoys or life jackets are still prone to drowning in rough seas. 5. If the person in the water is injured, secondary injuries can easily occur during the repatriation process. In response to the shortcomings of current maritime rescue methods, this invention designs an integrated rescue system suitable for injured persons who have fallen into the water at sea. Summary of the Invention
[0003] This invention addresses the problems and shortcomings of existing technologies by providing an integrated rescue system for people injured in the water at sea.
[0004] The present invention solves the above-mentioned technical problems through the following technical solution:
[0005] This invention provides an integrated rescue system for drowning victims at sea, characterized by comprising a protective device, a maritime rescue device, and a delivery system. The protective device includes a protective shell, a shell hoisting mechanism, and a shell zipper mechanism mounted on the protective shell. The protective shell houses the folded maritime rescue device. The maritime rescue device includes a foldable airbag mechanism, a foldable stretcher mechanism, a stretcher hoisting mechanism, and a positioning system. The foldable stretcher mechanism is placed on top of the foldable airbag mechanism and fixedly installed within its stretcher receiving cavity. The stretcher hoisting mechanism and positioning system are mounted on the foldable stretcher mechanism. The delivery system includes a drone and a delivery device at its base; the drone's delivery device is equipped with the shell hoisting mechanism for... For the hoisting of the protective device with built-in maritime rescue equipment, the drone is used to search and locate the position of the injured person in the water and then deploy the protective device to a certain position away from the injured person; the outer shell zipper mechanism is unlocked by the rescuer to open the protective device and release the maritime rescue equipment, the foldable airbag mechanism is inflated and deployed, and the foldable stretcher mechanism is spliced and deployed. With the help of the rescuer, the injured person in the water lies on the deployed foldable stretcher mechanism to wait for rescue; the positioning system is used to report the location to the rescue command center in real time to guide the search and rescue personnel to rescue; the stretcher hoisting mechanism is used to separate the foldable airbag mechanism and the foldable stretcher mechanism under the lifting action of the rescue helicopter, and only the foldable stretcher mechanism with the injured person in the water is hoisted and fixed.
[0006] The positive and progressive effects of this invention are as follows: This invention designs a protective device, which includes a protective shell, a shell hoisting mechanism, and a shell zipper mechanism. The designed protective shell is used to house and protect the marine rescue device. The designed shell hoisting mechanism is used to facilitate the hoisting of the protective device containing the marine rescue device. The designed shell zipper mechanism is used to quickly open the protective device and realize the rapid release of the marine rescue device.
[0007] This invention designs a stretcher-type maritime rescue device, suitable for people injured at sea. It allows people injured at sea to lie on the stretcher of the maritime rescue device and not be in the water for a long time while waiting for rescue and transfer, which greatly reduces the possibility of hypothermia. At this time, the maritime rescue device is at an anti-drowning tilt angle, which helps to extend the waiting time for maritime rescue.
[0008] This invention is easy to disassemble. During hoisting and transportation, the foldable airbag mechanism and the foldable stretcher mechanism can be quickly detached, allowing the injured person lying on the unfolded stretcher to be transported together with the stretcher. This can effectively prevent secondary injury to the injured person during transportation, effectively prevent hypothermia and drowning, and extend the waiting time for rescue at sea. Attached Figure Description
[0009] Figure 1-9 This is a schematic diagram of the protective device of the present invention.
[0010] Figure 10 This is a schematic diagram of the protective device of the built-in maritime rescue device of the present invention.
[0011] Figure 11-27 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the maritime rescue device of the present invention (in its deployed state).
[0012] Figures 28-30 This is a schematic diagram of the sleeve structure of the present invention.
[0013] Figures 31-33 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the maritime rescue device of the present invention (folded state).
[0014] Figure 34 This is a schematic diagram of the protective device for hoisting a built-in maritime rescue device using a drone, as per the present invention. Detailed Implementation
[0015] To make the objectives, technical solutions, and advantages of the embodiments of the present invention clearer, the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present invention will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. Obviously, the described embodiments are only some embodiments of the present invention, not all embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the present invention, all other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art without creative effort are within the scope of protection of the present invention.
[0016] For ease of description, only the parts relevant to the present invention are shown in the accompanying drawings. The terms "first," "second," etc., used in this invention are merely for the convenience of describing the technical solutions of the invention and do not have a specific limiting effect; they are all general references and do not constitute a limitation on the technical solutions of the present invention. It should be noted that, unless otherwise specified, the embodiments and features in the embodiments of this application can be combined with each other. Terms indicating positional relationships, such as "middle," "horizontal," "vertical," "longitudinal," "front," "rear," "left," "right," "inner," and "outer," are based on the positional relationships shown in the illustrated drawings and do not imply that the components referred to must be presented in the described positional relationships, and do not constitute a limitation on the technical solutions of the present invention.
[0017] like Figure 1-34 As shown, this embodiment of the invention provides an integrated rescue system for drowning victims, comprising a protective device, a maritime rescue device, and a delivery system. The protective device is used to house and protect the maritime rescue device, facilitate its hoisting, and enable its rapid release. The maritime rescue device is used to rescue drowning victims, allowing them to lie on it while awaiting transfer. The delivery system is used to search for drowning victims and to hoist and deploy the maritime rescue device.
[0018] Among them, such as Figure 1-10 As shown, the protective device includes a protective outer shell 10, an outer shell lifting mechanism 20, and an outer shell locking mechanism 30. The outer shell lifting mechanism 20 and the outer shell locking mechanism 30 are mounted on the protective outer shell 10, which houses the folded maritime rescue device. The protective outer shell 10 is used to protect the maritime rescue device from damage during airdrop, so as not to affect the rescue operation. The outer shell lifting mechanism 20 facilitates the airdrop of the protective device containing the maritime rescue device. The outer shell locking mechanism 30 facilitates the opening of the protective device and the release of the maritime rescue device.
[0019] Specifically, in its deployed state, the protective outer shell 10 includes a lower shell 11 and an upper cover 12. The inner wall of the lower shell 11 is fixed with crisscrossing longitudinal reinforcing ribs 111 and transverse reinforcing ribs 112, and the inner wall of the upper cover 12 is also fixed with crisscrossing longitudinal and transverse reinforcing ribs. Anti-collision fixing feet 113 are fixed at the four corners of the inner wall of the lower shell 11, and anti-collision fixing feet are also fixed at the four corners of the inner wall of the upper cover 12. The lower shell 11 has a signal transmission port 114 corresponding to the positioning system in the maritime rescue device. The upper cover 12 is arc-shaped; in the airdrop state, the upper cover 12 is positioned at the bottom, facilitating airdrop and landing on the sea surface.
[0020] In this embodiment, crisscrossing reinforcing ribs are fixed to the inner wall of the protective shell 10 to enhance its structural strength. Anti-collision pads are fixed at the four corners of the protective shell 10 to cushion and secure the maritime rescue device. A signal transmission port 114 for the positioning system is also provided on the lower shell 11 to avoid affecting signal transmission.
[0021] The outer shell hoisting mechanism 20 includes a lateral hoisting assembly, which includes a front lateral hoisting rope 21, a rear lateral hoisting rope 22, a storage pull rope 23, a front storage cover 24, a rear storage cover 25, a middle cover 26, front through holes 27 and rear through holes 28 at the left and right ends of the bottom front side of the lower shell 11, front hollow guide rods 29 and rear hollow guide rods 210 fixed at the bottom of the lower shell 11 near each front through hole 27, and a bottom cover 211 installed in a bottom cover hole at the bottom of the lower shell 11 corresponding to the position of the middle cover 26. The front lateral hoisting rope 21 and the rear lateral hoisting rope 22 can be steel wire ropes. The specific installation arrangement is as follows: the left and right ends of the front transverse lifting rope 21 are sequentially threaded through the corresponding front hollow guide rod 29 and the front through hole 27, and then placed inside the lower shell 11 to form a lifting rope loop. The front storage cover 24 is fixed to the bottom inside the lower shell 11 to store the excess 212 of the front transverse lifting rope 21. The left and right ends of the rear transverse lifting rope 22 are sequentially threaded through the corresponding rear hollow guide rod 210 and the rear through hole 28, and then placed inside the lower shell 11 to form a lifting rope loop. The rear storage cover 25 is fixed to the bottom inside the lower shell 11 to store the excess 221 of the rear transverse lifting rope 22. The middle cover... 26 is located between the front storage cover 24 and the rear storage cover 25 and is connected to the front storage cover 24 and the rear storage cover 25. The front end and the rear end of the storage pull rope 23 are fixed to the front fixed shaft 231 and the rear fixed shaft 232 respectively. The storage pull rope 23 is placed inside the lower shell 11 and is located between the bottom cover 211 and the middle cover 26. The front fixed shaft 231 of the storage pull rope 23 is sleeved and fixed on the remaining 212 of the front transverse hoisting rope 21 located inside the lower shell 11, and the rear fixed shaft 232 is sleeved and fixed on the remaining 221 of the rear transverse hoisting rope 22 located inside the lower shell 11.
[0022] In this embodiment, the storage pull rope 23, the front storage cover 24, and the rear storage cover 25 are used to store the front lateral lifting rope 21 and the rear lateral lifting rope 22 when not in use. The middle cover 26 is used to store the storage pull rope 23. When lateral lifting ropes are needed for lifting, the upper cover 12 is placed below and the lower shell 11 is placed above. The front lateral lifting rope 21 and the rear lateral lifting rope 22 are pulled up, so that the remaining 212 of the front lateral lifting rope 21 and the remaining 221 of the rear lateral lifting rope 22 located inside the lower shell 11 are extracted. The front lateral lifting rope 21 and the rear lateral lifting rope 22 are attached to the delivery system to achieve the lifting of the protective device with the built-in marine rescue device (see...). Figure 34 This completes the pre-lifting preparation work. When it is not necessary to use the front horizontal lifting rope 21 and the rear horizontal lifting rope 22 for lifting, the bottom cover 211 can be opened and the storage pull rope 23 can be pulled back into the front storage cover 24 and the rear storage cover 25. The storage pull rope 23 is stored between the middle cover 26 and the bottom cover 211.
[0023] The outer shell hoisting mechanism 20 also includes a longitudinal hoisting mechanism, which includes a longitudinal lifting ring 213 fixed to at least one side of the lower shell 11. The longitudinal lifting ring 213 can be used as a handle or for hoisting, such as attaching the longitudinal lifting ring 213 to the lower claw of the delivery device on the UAV.
[0024] The outer casing zipper mechanism 30 includes a left zipper assembly 31, a right zipper assembly 32, a pull cord 33, a zipper unlocking handle 34, and a pull cord protection strip 35. The left zipper assembly 31 is fixed to the outer left end of the lower casing 11 and the upper cover 12, and the right zipper assembly 32 is fixed to the outer right end of the lower casing 11 and the upper cover 12. The two ends of the pull cord 33 are fixedly connected to the left zipper assembly 31 and the right zipper assembly 32, respectively. The zipper unlocking handle 34 is fixed at the middle position of the pull cord 33. The lower outer edge of the upper cover 12 has an upper recess along the pull cord 33 from left to right or from right to left, and the upper outer edge of the lower casing 11 has a lower recess along the pull cord 33 from left to right or from right to left. When the upper cover 12 and the lower casing 11 are closed, the upper and lower recesses form a groove 36 for accommodating the pull cord protection strip 35, and the pull cord protection strip 35 is fitted onto the pull cord 33.
[0025] Specifically, the left zipper assembly 31 includes an upper left zipper latch 311 fixed to the bottom left side of the upper cover 12, a lower left zipper latch 312 fixed to the top left side of the lower shell 11, and a left zipper 313 that locks the upper left zipper latch 311 and the lower left zipper latch 312, which are located on the same straight line, when the upper cover 12 and the lower shell 11 are closed. One end of the pull cord 33 is fixedly connected to the left zipper 313.
[0026] The right zipper assembly 32 includes an upper right zipper latch 321 fixed to the outer bottom of the right end of the upper cover 12, a lower right zipper latch 322 fixed to the outer top of the right end of the lower shell 11, and a right zipper 323 that locks the upper right zipper latch 321 and the lower right zipper latch 322, which are located on the same straight line, when the upper cover 12 and the lower shell 11 are closed. The other end of the pull cord 33 is fixedly connected to the right zipper 323.
[0027] In this embodiment, the zipper unlocking handle 34 pulls the rope 33 under the action of the rescuer, which drives the left zipper 313 and the right zipper 323 connected to the rope 33 to unlock so that the protective device can be opened and the maritime rescue device can be released.
[0028] Among them, such as Figure 11-33 As shown, the maritime rescue device includes a foldable airbag mechanism, a foldable stretcher mechanism, a stretcher hoisting mechanism, a positioning system, and a sunshade mechanism. The foldable stretcher mechanism is placed on top of the foldable airbag mechanism and installed and fixed in the stretcher receiving cavity of the foldable airbag mechanism. The stretcher hoisting mechanism and the positioning system are installed on the foldable stretcher mechanism.
[0029] The foldable airbag mechanism is used to provide buoyancy and support the drowning victim 100 and the upper structure, providing a relatively stable waiting environment for the drowning victim and reducing the possibility of the victim's condition worsening. It is the main component that enables the rapid inflation and deployment function.
[0030] The foldable stretcher mechanism serves as the support structure for maritime rescue equipment. It is used to bear the overall load of the human body and its attachments when the injured person is waiting for rescue or being hoisted to a supine position. It enables the rapid deployment and connection of the rescue stretcher and its quick docking with rescue boats and flatbed vehicles, facilitating the transfer of the injured person. It is the support component with fixed support function in the sea.
[0031] The stretcher hoisting mechanism is used to lift and transfer injured people who have fallen into the water. It can quickly hoist and detach the stretcher and is the main component for realizing the rapid fixing and detachment function (one-click hoisting) of rescue lifting equipment.
[0032] The positioning system has positioning and reporting functions, and is used to determine the location of a person who has fallen into the water. It is the main component for realizing the positioning and reporting functions.
[0033] The sunshade system is designed to provide a suitable enclosed environment for drowning victims to await rescue. It has functions of heat preservation, sun protection, and ventilation to prevent the condition of drowning victims from worsening.
[0034] The foldable airbag mechanism includes a boat-shaped airbag body 101 composed of a head airbag 1011, a long auxiliary airbag 1013, and a tail airbag 1012. The head airbag 101 has two long auxiliary airbags 1013 integrally connected to its top sides. Both long auxiliary airbags 1013 extend to the top of the tail airbag 1012, away from the head airbag 1011. The head airbag 1011 has a pre-set receiving groove, within which is fixed an inflation assembly 103 that communicates with both the head airbag 1011 and the tail airbag 1012, and an inflation cord connected to the inflation assembly 103. The upper surface of component 103 does not protrude from the upper surface of the receiving groove. The stretcher connector 105 is fixed at the four corners of the stretcher receiving cavity of the airbag body 101. Multiple medicine bags 107 are fixed inside the stretcher receiving cavity of the airbag body 101 and on both sides where the foldable stretcher mechanism is placed. The medicine bags 107 have functions such as sealing first aid medicine, shark repellent and waterproofing, so as to realize emergency treatment of drowning victims and repel sharks. The contents are sealed with self-rescue medicine, drinking water, food and shark repellent. A reflective strip 108 is provided on the outer side of the airbag body 101. A reserved pull rope is fixed on the edge of the airbag body 101.
[0035] The inflation cord includes a first inflation cord 1041 and a second inflation cord 1042, and the receiving slot 102 includes a gas cylinder receiving slot 1021 and a first valve receiving slot 1022 and a second valve receiving slot 1023 located on the opposite side of the gas cylinder receiving slot 1021.
[0036] The inflation assembly 103 includes a cylinder protective shell 1031 installed in a cylinder receiving slot 1021. Four cylinders 1032 are housed within the cylinder protective shell 1031. Two cylinders 1032 are connected via a first connecting pipe 1033, which extends out of the cylinder protective shell 1031 towards the head airbag 1011. The remaining two cylinders 1032 are connected via a second connecting pipe 1034, which extends out of the cylinder protective shell 1031 towards the tail airbag 1012. The extended end of the first connecting pipe 1033 connects to the head airbag via a first inflation quick-release valve 1035 housed in a first valve receiving slot 1022. The airbag 1011 is connected and fixed inside. The extension end of the second connecting tube 1034 is connected and fixed inside the tail airbag 1012 through the second inflation quick release valve 1036 housed in the second valve receiving groove 1023. The first inflation quick release valve 1035 and the second inflation quick release valve 1036 are respectively connected to the first inflation pull rope 1041 and the second inflation pull rope 1042. The pull ring ends of the first inflation pull rope 1041 and the second inflation pull rope 1042 both extend out of the airbag body 101. Multiple gas cylinder protective shell fixing ropes 1037 that limit and fix the gas cylinder protective shell 1031 are fixed on the head airbag 1011 and located at the top of the gas cylinder receiving groove 1021.
[0037] Each stretcher connector 105 includes a stretcher connecting rope 1051, a stretcher connecting ring 1052, and a connecting rope base 1053. The two ends of each stretcher connecting rope 1051 are connected to the stretcher connecting ring 1052 and the connecting rope base 1053. The four connecting rope bases 1053 are respectively fixed at the four corners of the stretcher receiving cavity of the airbag body 101.
[0038] In this embodiment, pulling the first inflation rope 1041 opens the first inflation quick-release valve 1035, and the gas in the gas cylinder 1032 passes through the first connecting pipe 1033 and the first inflation quick-release valve 1035 in sequence to inflate the head airbag 1011 and the long auxiliary airbag 1013. The head airbag 1011 and the long auxiliary airbag 1013 are in an unfolded state, which drives the upper and lower parts of the foldable stretcher mechanism in a folded state to unfold. Then, pulling the second inflation rope 1042 opens the second inflation quick-release valve 1036, and the gas in the gas cylinder 1032 passes through the second connecting pipe 1034 and the second inflation quick-release valve 1036 in sequence to inflate the tail airbag 1012. The tail airbag 1012 is in an unfolded state, thereby realizing the sequential inflation of the airbag body to adjust the posture of the airbag body in the water, so that it is at about 45° with the water surface, which facilitates the transfer of the drowning victim from the water and fixation to the foldable stretcher mechanism.
[0039] The foldable stretcher mechanism includes a stretcher body 201 formed by splicing a first stretcher 2011 and a second stretcher 2012 together with two sleeves 2013; a backplate body 202 formed by splicing a first backplate 2021 and a second backplate 2022; and a soft bottom plate body 203 formed by splicing a first soft bottom plate 2031 and a second soft bottom plate 2032 for the injured person to lie on. The first backplate 2021 and the second backplate 2022 are flexibly connected at their joints, the first soft bottom plate 2031 and the second soft bottom plate 2032 are flexibly connected at their joints, the first backplate 2021 and the first soft bottom plate 2031 are bonded together, and the second backplate 2022 and the second soft bottom plate 2032 are bonded together.
[0040] One end of each of the two transverse hollow rods of the first stretcher 2011 and the second stretcher 2012 is vertically installed with an indexing pin 2014 and a lifting lug 2015. The bottom of the pin shafts of the four indexing pins 2014 are fixed with corresponding stretcher connectors 105. The four lifting lugs 2015 are fixedly connected to the stretcher lifting mechanism through the lifting slots 2023 on the back plate body 202 and the lifting slots 2033 on the soft bottom plate body 203. The connecting strap 204 connected to the top of each indexing pin 2014 passes through the holes on the top of the corresponding transverse hollow rod, the back plate body 202, and the soft bottom plate body 203 in sequence and is fixed to the stretcher lifting mechanism. Each sleeve 2013 includes a sleeve body 20131 and a sleeve limiting notch 20132, a first sleeve hole 20133, and a second sleeve hole 20133. 0134, the other ends of the two transverse hollow rods of the first stretcher 2011 and the second stretcher 2012 are respectively fitted with a retractable first protrusion 2018 and a second protrusion. The other ends of the two transverse hollow rods of the second stretcher 2012 are fixed with protruding posts 2019. In the folded state, two sleeves 2013 are fitted on the other ends of the two transverse hollow rods of the first stretcher 2011. When unfolded, the two sleeves 2013 are pulled outward and rotated. When the protruding post 2019 is limited to the corresponding sleeve limiting notch 20132, the first protrusion 2018 passes through and protrudes out of the adjacent first sleeve hole 20133, and the second protrusion passes through and protrudes out of the adjacent second sleeve hole 20134, so that the first stretcher 2011 and the second stretcher 2012 are spliced together as a whole.
[0041] The first stretcher 2011 and the second stretcher 2012 have upper horizontal seats 2016 and lower horizontal seats 2017 arranged vertically at one end of their two transverse hollow rods. Each upper horizontal seat 2016 is fixed with an indexing pin 2014. Each lower horizontal seat 2017 has a corresponding stretcher connecting ring 1052 placed at the middle hole on its upper surface. The bottom of the pin shaft of each indexing pin 2014 passes through the middle hole of the corresponding stretcher connecting ring 1052 and the lower horizontal seat 2017 to fix the foldable stretcher mechanism and the foldable airbag mechanism.
[0042] The bottom of the backplate body 202 is embedded with a positioning system. The bottom of the backplate body 202 is provided with a sleeve anti-interference groove corresponding to the position of the sleeve 2013. The splice of the first backplate 2021 and the second backplate 2022 is connected by a backplate connecting strip 2025. The ends of the first backplate 2021 and the second backplate 2022 are both equipped with docking slide plates 2026.
[0043] The upper surface of the soft base plate 203 is fixed with a body immobilizer for securing the body of a person who has fallen into the water. The body immobilizer includes a head and neck immobilizer 2034, a chest and waist immobilizer 2035, a leg immobilizer 2036, and a foot immobilizer 2037. The head and neck immobilizer 2034 and the chest and waist immobilizer 2035 are fixed to the first soft base plate 2031, and the leg immobilizer 2036 and the foot immobilizer 2037 are fixed to the second soft base plate 2032.
[0044] In this embodiment, the stretcher body 201 supports the backplate body 202 and the soft base plate body 203, providing rigid support for the drowning victim and preventing secondary injury. The backplate body 202 fills the gaps in the stretcher body 201 and supports the soft base plate body 203, and has the function of quick docking with rescue boats, flatcars, etc., for the transfer of the drowning victim. The soft base plate body 203 provides a certain amount of space suitable for the fracture site of the drowning victim's fractures and other injuries, preventing secondary injury and providing comfort. The sleeve 2013 is used to realize the quick connection between the upper and lower parts of the stretcher body 201.
[0045] The stretcher lifting mechanism includes four slings 301 with hanging rings at the bottom and top, hooks 302 attached to each hanging ring, and lifting rings 303 attached to the hooks 302. The four lifting lugs 301 are fixedly connected to the corresponding slings 301 through the bottom hanging rings. The four slings 301 pass through the lifting slots on the back plate body 202 and the soft bottom plate body 203 in sequence, and are then fixedly connected to the lifting rings 303 through the top hanging rings and hooks 302.
[0046] The positioning system 40 is installed inside the docking slide plate 2026 of the second back plate 2022. Its four corners are surrounded by protective pads made of polyurethane material with added flame retardant, which serve as cushioning and protection. The positioning system 40 consists of the main body of the Beidou positioning device and the back clip, and has a waterproof shell.
[0047] The sunshade mechanism includes a sunshade body 501 spliced from a first sunshade cloth 5011 and a second sunshade cloth 5012, a first sunshade cloth bracket 502 embedded in the cylindrical holes at both ends of the first sunshade cloth 5011, and a second sunshade cloth bracket 503 embedded in the cylindrical holes at both ends of the second sunshade cloth 5012. One side of the first sunshade cloth 5011 and the second sunshade cloth 5012 are respectively fixed to both sides of the airbag body 101. Magnetic buckles 504 and hook-and-loop fasteners 505 are fixed at intervals at the connection points on the other side of the first sunshade cloth 5011 and the second sunshade cloth 5012. Eight hook-and-loop fasteners for attaching to the stretcher hoisting mechanism are also arranged on the inner walls of the first sunshade cloth 5011 and the second sunshade cloth 5012. The eight hook-and-loop fasteners are used to attach the slings 301 in the stretcher hoisting mechanism to facilitate the rapid hoisting and detachment of the rescue stretcher.
[0048] Among them, such as Figure 34 As shown, the delivery system includes a drone 60 and a delivery device 61 at its bottom.
[0049] The rescue scenario is as follows: Suppose two people fall into the water, one of whom is injured and unable to move, serving as the injured person, while the other is able to move independently and serves as the rescuer. The rescue command center learns that it will take some time from when the injured person falls into the water to when they are rescued. Therefore, a drone is first used to hoist a marine rescue device to the area where the injured person fell into the water and deploy the device to extend the time the injured person has to wait for rescue. Under this premise, the rescue operation will commence.
[0050] The entire operation process can be divided into six parts: positioning and deployment, device deployment and securing of the injured person who fell into the water, full device coverage, on-site observation, out-of-water transfer, and subsequent rescue and treatment.
[0051] 1) Positioning and Deployment: The rescue command center dispatches drone operators to pull up the front horizontal lifting rope 21 and rear horizontal lifting rope 22, which are in a retracted state, from the maritime rescue device. This allows the remaining 212 of the front horizontal lifting rope 21 and the remaining 221 of the rear horizontal lifting rope 22, located inside the protective shell 10, to be extracted. The front horizontal lifting rope 21 and rear horizontal lifting rope 22 are then attached to the hooks at the bottom of the deployer, thus lifting the protective device containing the maritime rescue device. The drone is now ready for deployment. Subsequently, the drone, carrying the maritime rescue device, takes off and arrives at the area where the injured person fell into the water. The drone searches for the injured person's location, locks onto the injured person, and transmits images to the remote command terminal. Following the command terminal's instructions, the drone deploys the device; upon receiving the command, the hooks at the bottom of the deployer separate, and the maritime rescue device is dropped approximately 20 meters from the injured person.
[0052] 2) Deployment of equipment and securing of injured persons who have fallen into the water.
[0053] Device deployment: Rescuers pull the zipper unlocking handle 34, which drives the left zipper 313 and right zipper 323 connected to the pull rope 33 and located at both ends, unlocking the left zipper 313 and right zipper 323 and opening the protective device to release the marine rescue device inside. Rescuers pull down the first inflation rope 1041 (the first inflation rope is red), which connects the first inflation quick-release valve 1035, which is connected to the two high-pressure gas cylinders 1032. The gas inside the two high-pressure gas cylinders 1032 flows sequentially through the first connecting pipe 1033 and the first inflation quick-release valve 1035 to inflate the head airbag 1011 and the long auxiliary airbag 1013. The head airbag 1011 and the long auxiliary airbag 1013 inflate, thereby causing the upper and lower parts of the foldable stretcher to unfold, tilting the rescue device at about 45° to the water surface. At this point, the upper airbag is inflated. After completion, the rescuers slide the sleeve 2013 connected to the first stretcher 2011 according to the direction of the sleeve limiting notch 20132 and attach it to the second stretcher 2012, thus completing the unfolding and fixing of the upper and lower parts of the foldable stretcher mechanism.
[0054] Immobilization of drowning victims: Rescuers grab the drowning victim with one hand and the marine rescue device with the other. Slowly push the drowning victim onto the upper part of the rescue device (i.e., the position of the inflated head airbag 1011), and first use the head and neck immobilizer 2034 and the chest and waist immobilizer 2035 to stabilize the head, neck, and chest. After securing the device, rescuers pull down the second inflation rope 1042 (the second inflation rope is blue), which connects the second inflation quick-release valve 1036, which is connected to the remaining two high-pressure gas cylinders 1032. The gas inside the remaining two high-pressure gas cylinders 1032 flows sequentially through the second connecting pipe 1034 and the second inflation quick-release valve 1036 to inflate the tail airbag 1012. The tail airbag 1012 inflates, adjusting the maritime rescue device from an inclined position to a horizontal position, allowing it to float upright on the water. This ensures the injured person is fully afloat and in contact with the rescue device. At this point, the leg fixation device 2036 and foot fixation device 2037 are used to secure the lower body of the injured person, completing the fixation process.
[0055] 3) Full Coverage of the Device: Rescuers pull the main body of the sunshade 501, causing the magnetic snaps 504 and hook-and-loop fasteners 505 connected to the main body of the sunshade 501 to separate. Under the action of the sunshade supports located at both ends, the main body of the sunshade 501 is supported from both sides of the airbag body 101 and connected by the magnetic snaps 504 and hook-and-loop fasteners 505, thus achieving full coverage of the rescue device, waiting for the rescue to be hoisted. The positioning system 40 is used to report the location to the rescue command center in real time to guide the search and rescue personnel to the rescue.
[0056] 4) In-situ observation
[0057] Helicopter rescue: After the helicopter arrives at the area where the injured person is in the water, it will hover at a safe altitude to observe the injured person and the surrounding situation, and formulate a winch descent and hoisting plan according to the situation.
[0058] Vessel rescue: Rescue boats or rescue dinghies go to the area where the injured person is in the water. After arriving, they wait in a safe area, observe the injured person, equipment and the surrounding situation, and determine a rescue plan based on the actual situation.
[0059] 5) Off-water transfer
[0060] Helicopter Rescue: Rescuers open the sunshade body 501 and attach the two lifting rings 303 of the stretcher hoisting mechanism, which are fastened to the inside of the sunshade with hooks and loops, to the helicopter's rescue hoisting gear. The hoisting operation is now ready. After signaling the helicopter to connect, the winch descends to begin hoisting. As the helicopter lifts the stretcher hoisting mechanism, the lifting rings 303 taut the four slings 301 under the upward lifting action of the rescue helicopter. As the slings 301 are gradually pulled upward, the connecting straps 204 connected to them gradually taut, driving the indexing pin 2014. This causes the pin inside the indexing pin 2014 to overcome the spring preload and pull upward, thereby detaching the stretcher connecting ring 1052 from the pin. This achieves one-click detachment of the foldable stretcher mechanism and the foldable airbag mechanism, allowing only the foldable stretcher mechanism containing the drowning victim to be hoisted and secured.
[0061] Boat rescue: Boat rescuers release the hook, and rescuers assist the hook to the reserved pull rope at the edge of the airbag, drag the rescue device to the edge of the rescue boat, pull the indexing pin 2014 to separate the foldable stretcher 20 and the foldable airbag 10, and then use the docking slides 2026 at both ends of the foldable stretcher 20 to lift the stretcher onto the rescue boat and return it to the mother ship for treatment.
[0062] 6) Subsequent treatment: Helicopters or rescue ships transport the injured to hospital ships or other maritime rescue platforms. Medical personnel use the docking slides at both ends of the foldable stretcher mechanism to lift the stretcher onto a flatbed for further treatment.
[0063] While specific embodiments of the present invention have been described above, those skilled in the art should understand that these are merely illustrative examples, and the scope of protection of the present invention is defined by the appended claims. Those skilled in the art can make various changes or modifications to these embodiments without departing from the principles and essence of the present invention, but all such changes and modifications fall within the scope of protection of the present invention.
Claims
1. An integrated rescue system for casualties who have fallen into the water at sea, characterized in that, It includes protective devices, maritime rescue equipment, and a delivery system. The protective devices include a protective shell and a shell hoisting mechanism and a shell zipper mechanism installed on the protective shell. The protective shell houses the maritime rescue equipment in a folded state. The maritime rescue equipment includes a foldable airbag mechanism, a foldable stretcher mechanism, a stretcher hoisting mechanism, and a positioning system. The foldable stretcher mechanism is placed on top of the foldable airbag mechanism and installed and fixed in the stretcher receiving cavity of the foldable airbag mechanism. The stretcher hoisting mechanism and the positioning system are installed on the foldable stretcher mechanism. The delivery system includes a drone and a delivery device at its bottom. The drone's dispenser is equipped with a shell hoisting mechanism for hoisting the protective device containing the marine rescue equipment. The drone is used to search for and locate the location of the drowning victim and then deploy the protective device to a certain distance from the victim. The outer shell zipper mechanism is unlocked by the rescuer to open the protective device and release the marine rescue device. The foldable airbag mechanism is inflated and deployed. The foldable stretcher mechanism is spliced and deployed. With the help of the rescuer, the injured person who fell into the water lies on the deployed foldable stretcher mechanism and waits for rescue. The positioning system is used to report the location to the rescue command center in real time to guide the search and rescue personnel to the rescue. The stretcher hoisting mechanism separates the foldable airbag mechanism and the foldable stretcher mechanism under the upward hoisting action of the rescue helicopter, and only the foldable stretcher mechanism with the injured person who fell into the water is hoisted and fixed. The protective housing includes a lower shell and an upper cover; The outer shell hoisting mechanism includes a lateral hoisting assembly, which comprises a front lateral hoisting rope, a rear lateral hoisting rope, a storage pull rope, a front storage cover, a rear storage cover, a middle cover, front through holes on the left and right sides of the bottom front side of the lower shell, rear through holes on the left and right sides of the bottom rear side, and a bottom cover installed inside a bottom cover hole corresponding to the position of the middle cover on the bottom of the lower shell. The left and right ends of the front lateral hoisting rope are respectively inserted through the corresponding front through holes and placed inside the lower shell to form a hoisting rope loop. The front storage cover is fixed to the bottom inside the lower shell to accommodate the excess of the front lateral hoisting rope. The left and right ends of the rear lateral hoisting rope... Each of the corresponding rear perforations is inserted into the lower shell to form a hoisting rope. The rear storage cover is fixed to the bottom of the lower shell to store the excess of the rear horizontal hoisting rope. The middle cover is located between the front and rear storage covers and is connected to them. The front and rear ends of the storage pull rope are respectively fixed to the front and rear fixing shafts. The storage pull rope is placed inside the lower shell and between the bottom cover and the middle cover. The front fixing shaft of the storage pull rope is sleeved and fixed to the excess of the front horizontal hoisting rope located inside the lower shell, and the rear fixing shaft is sleeved and fixed to the excess of the rear horizontal hoisting rope located inside the lower shell. The outer shell zipper mechanism includes a left zipper assembly, a right zipper assembly, a pull cord, and a zipper unlocking handle. The left zipper assembly is fixed to the left outer end of the upper and lower shells, the right zipper assembly is fixed to the right outer end of the upper and lower shells, the two ends of the pull cord are fixedly connected to the left and right zipper assemblies respectively, and the zipper unlocking handle is fixed at the middle position of the pull cord. The drone's delivery system is equipped with a front lateral hoisting rope and a rear lateral hoisting rope for hoisting protective devices containing marine rescue equipment. The zipper unlocking handle, when pulled by rescuers, unlocks the left and right zipper components, thereby opening the protective device and releasing the maritime rescue device.
2. The integrated rescue system for drowning victims as described in claim 1, characterized in that, The lateral hoisting assembly also includes a front hollow guide rod near each front perforation and a rear hollow guide rod near each rear perforation, which are fixed at the bottom of the lower shell. The left and right ends of the front lateral hoisting rope are respectively threaded through the corresponding front hollow guide rod and the front perforation and then placed inside the lower shell to form a hoisting rope. The left and right ends of the rear lateral hoisting rope are respectively threaded through the corresponding rear hollow guide rod and the rear perforation and then placed inside the lower shell to form a hoisting rope. The left zipper assembly includes an upper left zipper buckle fixed to the bottom left side of the upper cover, a lower left zipper buckle fixed to the top left side of the lower shell, and a left zipper that locks the upper left zipper buckle and the lower left zipper buckle located on the same straight line when the upper cover and the lower shell are closed. The right zipper assembly includes an upper right zipper buckle fixed to the bottom right side of the upper cover, a lower right zipper buckle fixed to the top right side of the lower shell, and a right zipper that locks the upper right zipper buckle and the lower right zipper buckle, which are located on the same straight line, when the upper cover and the lower shell are closed. The two ends of the pull rope are fixedly connected to the left zipper and the right zipper, respectively; The outer casing zipper mechanism also includes a pull cord protection strip. The lower outer edge of the upper cover has an upper recess along the pull cord from left to right or from right to left, and the upper outer edge of the lower casing has a lower recess along the pull cord from left to right or from right to left. When the upper cover and the lower casing are closed, the upper and lower recesses form a groove to accommodate the pull cord protection strip, and the pull cord protection strip is fitted onto the pull cord.
3. The integrated rescue system for casualties who have fallen into the water at sea as described in claim 1, characterized in that, The foldable airbag mechanism includes a boat-shaped airbag body composed of a head airbag, a long auxiliary airbag, and a tail airbag. The top two sides of the head airbag are integrally connected with long auxiliary airbags. Both long auxiliary airbags extend to the top of the tail airbag away from the head airbag. The head airbag has a pre-set receiving groove. An inflation component that communicates with the inside of both the head airbag and the tail airbag and an inflation rope connected to the inflation component are fixed in the receiving groove. The upper surface of the inflation component does not protrude from the upper surface of the receiving groove. A stretcher connector is fixed at the four corners of the stretcher receiving cavity of the airbag body. Multiple medicine bags are fixed in the stretcher receiving cavity of the airbag body and on both sides where the foldable stretcher mechanism is placed. Pulling the inflation cord inflates the airbag body, causing it to deploy.
4. The integrated rescue system for drowning victims as described in claim 3, characterized in that, The inflation cord includes a first inflation cord and a second inflation cord, and the receiving slot includes a gas cylinder receiving slot and a first valve receiving slot and a second valve receiving slot located on opposite sides of the gas cylinder receiving slot. The inflation assembly includes a cylinder protective shell installed in a cylinder receiving slot. Multiple cylinders are placed inside the cylinder protective shell. Some of the cylinders are connected through a first connecting pipe that extends out of the cylinder protective shell, while the remaining cylinders are connected through a second connecting pipe that also extends out of the cylinder protective shell. The extended end of the first connecting pipe is connected and fixed to the head airbag through a first inflation quick-release valve housed in a first valve receiving slot. The extended end of the second connecting pipe is connected and fixed to the tail airbag through a second inflation quick-release valve housed in a second valve receiving slot. The first and second inflation quick-release valves are respectively connected to a first inflation pull rope and a second inflation pull rope. The pull ring ends of both the first and second inflation pull ropes extend out of the airbag body. Multiple cylinder protective shell fixing ropes are fixed on the head airbag at the top of the cylinder receiving slot to limit and fix the cylinder protective shell. Pulling the first inflation cord activates the first quick-release valve, allowing gas from the cylinder to flow sequentially through the first connecting pipe and the first quick-release valve into the head airbag and the long auxiliary airbag. The head airbag and the long auxiliary airbag are in an unfolded state, causing the upper and lower parts of the foldable stretcher mechanism to unfold. Then, pulling the second inflation cord activates the second quick-release valve, allowing gas from the cylinder to flow sequentially through the second connecting pipe and the second quick-release valve into the tail airbag. The tail airbag is in an unfolded state.
5. The integrated rescue system for casualties who have fallen into the water at sea as described in claim 3, characterized in that, The foldable stretcher mechanism includes a stretcher body formed by splicing a first stretcher and a second stretcher together with two sleeves, a back plate body formed by splicing a first back plate and a second back plate, and a soft bottom plate body formed by splicing a first soft bottom plate and a second soft bottom plate for the injured person to lie on. Each of the two transverse hollow rods of the first and second stretchers is vertically fitted with an indexing pin and a lifting lug at one end. The bottom of each of the four indexing pins is fixed with a corresponding stretcher connector. The four lifting lugs are fixedly connected to a stretcher lifting mechanism that passes through lifting slots on the backplate and soft bottom plate. The connecting strap at the top of each indexing pin passes sequentially through holes on the top of the corresponding transverse hollow rod, the backplate, and the soft bottom plate before being fixed to the stretcher lifting mechanism. Each sleeve includes a sleeve body, a sleeve limiting notch, and a first sleeve hole. The first stretcher and the second stretcher have retractable first and second protrusions respectively embedded at the other ends of the two transverse hollow rods. The other ends of the two transverse hollow rods of the second stretcher are fixed with protruding columns. In the folded state, the two sleeves are fitted onto the other ends of the two transverse hollow rods of the first stretcher. When unfolded, when the protruding column is limited to the corresponding sleeve limiting notch, the first protrusion passes through and protrudes out of the adjacent first sleeve hole, and the second protrusion passes through and protrudes out of the adjacent second sleeve hole, so that the first stretcher and the second stretcher are spliced together as a whole. The first back panel and the second back panel are flexibly connected at the joint, and a positioning system is embedded in the bottom of the back panel body; The first and second soft base plates are flexibly connected at the joint, and a body fixation device for fixing the body of the drowning victim is fixed on the upper surface of the soft base plate body. The stretcher hoisting mechanism is straightened by the upward lifting action of the rescue helicopter and the indexing pin is pulled upward by the connecting belt. The indexing pin is released from the fixation of the stretcher connector, so that the foldable airbag mechanism and the foldable stretcher mechanism are separated, and only the foldable stretcher mechanism with the injured person who fell into the water is hoisted and fixed.
6. The integrated rescue system for drowning victims as described in claim 5, characterized in that, Each of the stretcher connectors includes a stretcher connecting rope, a stretcher connecting ring, and a connecting rope base. The two ends of each stretcher connecting rope are connected to the stretcher connecting ring and the connecting rope base. The four connecting rope bases are respectively fixed at the four corners of the stretcher receiving cavity of the airbag body. The first stretcher and the second stretcher have upper and lower horizontal seats arranged at intervals inside one end of the two transverse hollow rods. Each upper horizontal seat is fixed with an indexing pin. Each lower horizontal seat has a corresponding stretcher connecting ring placed at the middle hole position on the upper surface. The bottom of the pin shaft of each indexing pin passes through the middle hole of the corresponding stretcher connecting ring and the lower horizontal seat so as to fix the foldable stretcher mechanism and the foldable airbag mechanism. The stretcher hoisting mechanism is straightened by the upward lifting action of the rescue helicopter and the indexing pin is pulled upward by the connecting belt. The indexing pin is released from the fixation of the stretcher connecting ring, so that the foldable airbag mechanism and the foldable stretcher mechanism are separated, and only the foldable stretcher mechanism that holds the injured person who fell into the water is hoisted and fixed.
7. The integrated rescue system for casualties who have fallen into the water at sea as described in claim 5, characterized in that, The stretcher lifting mechanism includes four slings with hanging rings at the bottom and top, hooks attached to each hanging ring, and lifting rings attached to the hooks. The four lifting lugs are fixedly connected to the corresponding slings through the bottom hanging rings. The four slings pass through the lifting slots on the back plate and the soft bottom plate in sequence and are then fixedly connected to the lifting rings through the top hanging rings and hooks. The lifting ring, under the lifting action of the rescue helicopter, straightens the four slings and drives the corresponding indexing pins to pull upward through the corresponding connecting belts. The indexing pins disengage from the corresponding stretcher connectors, causing the foldable airbag mechanism and the foldable stretcher mechanism to detach, leaving only the foldable stretcher mechanism that holds the injured person who fell into the water to be lifted.
8. The integrated rescue system for casualties who have fallen into the water at sea as described in claim 5, characterized in that, The bottom of the back plate body is provided with a sleeve anti-interference groove corresponding to the sleeve position. The first back plate and the second back plate are connected by a back plate connecting strip. The ends of the first back plate and the second back plate are both equipped with docking slide plates. The positioning system is installed inside the docking slide plate of the second back plate. Its four corners are surrounded by protective pads made of polyurethane material with added flame retardant. The first back plate and the first soft base plate are bonded together, and the second back plate and the second soft base plate are bonded together; The body immobilizer includes a head and neck immobilizer, a chest and waist immobilizer, a leg immobilizer, and a foot immobilizer. The head and neck immobilizer and the chest and waist immobilizer are fixed to a first soft base plate, and the leg immobilizer and the foot immobilizer are fixed to a second soft base plate.
9. The integrated rescue system for casualties who have fallen into the water at sea as described in claim 4, characterized in that, The maritime rescue device also includes a sunshade mechanism, which includes a sunshade body made of a first sunshade cloth and a second sunshade cloth, a first sunshade cloth bracket embedded in cylindrical holes at both ends of the first sunshade cloth, and a second sunshade cloth bracket embedded in cylindrical holes at both ends of the second sunshade cloth. One side of the first sunshade cloth and the second sunshade cloth are respectively fixed to both sides of the airbag body. Magnetic buckles and hook-and-loop fasteners are fixed at intervals at the connection between the other side of the first sunshade cloth and the second sunshade cloth. Multiple hook-and-loop fasteners for attaching the stretcher hoisting mechanism are also arranged on the inner walls of the first sunshade cloth and the second sunshade cloth.
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