Emergency ventilation device for anti-pirate cabin of ship and ship

By designing an emergency ventilation system, utilizing emergency air intake ducts, air outlet ducts, and manual bellows, the problem of air supply interruption in the anti-piracy cabin under power failure was solved, enabling cabin air circulation in extreme situations and extending the rescue time for the crew.

CN121947740APending Publication Date: 2026-05-01GUANGZHOU SHIPYARD INTERNATIONAL LTD
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Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Applications(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
GUANGZHOU SHIPYARD INTERNATIONAL LTD
Filing Date
2026-01-21
Publication Date
2026-05-01

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Technical Problem

After the pirates shut down the ship's power supply, the ventilation system in the anti-piracy compartment could not function, resulting in an interruption of the air supply inside the compartment and jeopardizing the crew's survival and safety while awaiting rescue.

Method used

Design an emergency ventilation device, including an emergency air inlet duct, an emergency air outlet duct, a manual air damper, and a manual air box, to achieve air circulation in the cabin through manual operation, ensuring air circulation in the cabin in the event of power failure.

Benefits of technology

In the event of a power outage, the emergency ventilation system can effectively ensure air circulation inside the cabin, extend the rescue time for the crew, and improve the crew's survival safety and concealment.

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Abstract

The embodiment of the invention provides a ship anti-pirate cabin emergency ventilation device and a ship. The device comprises an emergency air inlet pipeline, an emergency air outlet pipeline, a manual air brake and a manual air bellow, one end of the emergency air inlet pipeline is connected into the anti-pirate cabin, and the other end is connected with the emergency air inlet outside the cabin; the manual air brakes are installed on an air inlet pipeline and an air outlet pipeline of a conventional ventilation pipeline in the anti-pirate cabin, and the conventional ventilation pipeline can be correspondingly opened and closed by opening or closing the manual air brakes. One end of the emergency air outlet pipeline is connected with an emergency air outlet outside the cabin, and the other end of the emergency air outlet pipeline is connected into the anti-pirate cabin and connected with the manual air bellow; when the manual air brake is in a closed state, air in the anti-pirate cabin can be driven to flow out through the emergency air outlet pipeline by rotating the manual air bellow, and external air can flow in through the emergency air inlet pipeline.
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Description

An emergency ventilation device for anti-piracy compartments on ships and the ship Technical Field

[0001] This application relates to the field of ship anti-piracy technology, and in particular to an emergency ventilation device for ship anti-piracy compartments and a ship. Background Technology

[0002] In recent years, piracy has become increasingly frequent and its scope has expanded. Strengthening awareness of prevention and taking effective preventative measures in ship operations has become a top priority for shipping companies and ship designers. Considering the unfavorable situation of pirates boarding the ship, measures should be taken to effectively protect the crew, including setting up anti-piracy shelters in concealed areas such as the steering gear room and equipping them with safe ventilation facilities, thus providing a guarantee for the crew's survival in the event of a pirate attack.

[0003] The ventilation system of the anti-piracy compartment must be powered on and the fan turned on to effectively maintain air circulation inside the compartment, ensuring the amount of air necessary for personnel to move around, thereby extending the rescue time.

[0004] If pirates shut down the ship's power supply, the ventilation fans in the anti-piracy compartments will not operate effectively, and air supply cannot be guaranteed. When pirates release toxic gases into the compartments through the deck ventilation openings, the crew members hiding inside will not be able to survive, and the purpose of safely waiting for rescue will not be achieved. Summary of the Invention

[0005] This invention provides an emergency ventilation device. When pirates release toxic gases through the deck ventilation openings, the crew can shut off the connection between the ventilation ducts and the deck entrances / exits inside the cabin to ensure clean indoor air. At the same time, the manual bellows effectively solves the problem of air supply inside the cabin, thereby extending the crew's waiting time for rescue.

[0006] This invention provides an emergency ventilation device for a ship's anti-piracy compartment. The device includes: an emergency air inlet duct, an emergency air outlet duct, a manual air damper, and a manual air box. One end of the emergency air inlet duct is connected to the inside of the anti-piracy compartment, and the other end is connected to an emergency air inlet outside the compartment. The manual air damper is installed on the air inlet and air outlet ducts of the conventional ventilation ducts inside the anti-piracy compartment. Opening or closing the manual air damper can correspondingly open and close the conventional ventilation ducts. One end of the emergency air outlet duct is connected to an emergency air outlet outside the compartment, and the other end is connected to the inside of the anti-piracy compartment and connected to the manual air box. When the manual air damper is closed, rotating the manual air box can drive the air inside the anti-piracy compartment to flow out through the emergency air outlet duct and allow outside air to flow in through the emergency air inlet duct.

[0007] In some embodiments, the device further includes a warning sign, corresponding to the manual damper, for reminding users to operate the manual bellows for emergency ventilation when the manual damper is closed.

[0008] In some embodiments, the manual air damper is equipped with a switch pull lock for controlling the opening and closing of the manual air damper, and the pull lock handle is respectively marked with open and closed labels.

[0009] In some embodiments, the switch zipper extends and is fixed to the bottom platform of the anti-piracy compartment for easy operation.

[0010] In some embodiments, the warning sign is configured to correspond to the manual air damper, including: the warning sign is configured to correspond to the closed latch position of the manual air damper.

[0011] In some embodiments, the number of manual air dampers is two, which are respectively installed in the air inlet duct and air outlet duct of the conventional ventilation duct in the anti-piracy compartment.

[0012] In some embodiments, one end of the emergency air intake duct is connected to the anti-piracy compartment, including: one end of the emergency air intake duct is connected to the air intake duct of the conventional ventilation duct in the anti-piracy compartment, and the interface is located at the rear end of the manual air damper on the air intake duct.

[0013] In some embodiments, the emergency air inlet duct and the emergency air outlet duct are made of pipe with a diameter of DN300 or above.

[0014] In some embodiments, the manual bellows is positioned at the bottom platform of the anti-piracy compartment for easy operation.

[0015] This invention provides a ship with an anti-piracy compartment, which is equipped with an emergency ventilation device for the anti-piracy compartment as described in any of the above embodiments.

[0016] The beneficial effects of the above embodiments include: the emergency ventilation device is entirely operated manually and can be used normally when the ship loses power, with high reliability in extreme scenarios; when the normal ventilation system is damaged by pirates, the crew can activate the emergency ventilation device to ensure the supply of fresh air in the cabin, thereby protecting the crew and extending the rescue time; the emergency ventilation device is designed to be concealed, making it difficult for pirates to discover, and the emergency vents are difficult to damage, resulting in a high safety factor. Attached Figure Description

[0017] The accompanying drawings illustrate, by way of example and not limitation, the various embodiments discussed herein.

[0018] Figure 1 is a schematic diagram of the structure of the emergency ventilation device for the anti-piracy compartment of a ship according to an embodiment of this application. Detailed Implementation

[0019] In order to gain a more detailed understanding of the features and technical content of the embodiments of this application, the implementation of the embodiments of this application will be described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings. The accompanying drawings are for reference and illustration only and are not intended to limit the embodiments of this application.

[0020] In the embodiments described in this application, it should be noted that, unless otherwise stated and limited, the term "connection" should be interpreted broadly. For example, it can be an electrical connection, or a connection between two internal components. It can be a direct connection or an indirect connection through an intermediate medium. Those skilled in the art can understand the specific meaning of the above term according to the specific circumstances.

[0021] It should be noted that the terms "first," "second," and "third" used in the embodiments of this application are merely used to distinguish similar objects and do not represent a specific ordering of objects. It is understood that "first," "second," and "third" can be interchanged in a specific order or sequence where permitted. It should be understood that the objects distinguished by "first," "second," and "third" can be interchanged where appropriate so that the embodiments of this application described herein can be implemented in an order other than those illustrated or described herein.

[0022] Figure 1 is a schematic diagram of the structure of the emergency ventilation device for the anti-piracy compartment of a ship according to an embodiment of this application. The emergency ventilation device for the anti-piracy compartment of a ship according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail below with reference to Figure 1.

[0023] This invention provides an emergency ventilation device for a ship's anti-piracy compartment, as shown in Figure 1. The device includes: an emergency air inlet duct 11, an emergency air outlet duct 12, a manual air damper 13, and a manual air box 14.

[0024] One end of the emergency air intake duct 11 is connected to the anti-piracy compartment 20, and the other end is connected to the emergency air intake 16 outside the compartment.

[0025] The manual air damper 13 is installed in the air inlet duct 21 and air outlet duct 22 of the conventional ventilation duct inside the anti-piracy compartment 20. The conventional ventilation duct can be opened and closed accordingly by opening or closing the manual air damper 13.

[0026] One end of the emergency air outlet 12 is connected to the emergency air outlet 17 outside the cabin, and the other end is connected to the anti-piracy cabin 20 and connected to the manual bellows 14.

[0027] When the manual damper 13 is closed, rotating the manual bellows 14 drives the air inside the anti-piracy compartment 20 to flow out through the emergency air outlet duct 12, and allows outside air to flow in through the emergency air inlet duct 11. The manual bellows 14 is equipped with an impeller and a handle; rotating the handle drives the impeller to operate and drive airflow.

[0028] Emergency air inlets 16 and 17 are outdoor ports, located in suspended positions difficult for outdoor personnel to access, to reduce the possibility of discovery and damage by pirates. Optionally, emergency air inlets 16 and 17 may be equipped with concealed obstructions to further prevent discovery. Emergency air inlets 16 and 17 may employ a gooseneck bend design, with the duct openings facing downwards to prevent rainwater ingress and to ensure they remain open. The outdoor routes of emergency air inlet ducts 11 and 12 must be concealed; optionally, concealed obstructions may be installed on the outdoor portions of emergency air inlet ducts 11 and 12.

[0029] In some embodiments, the emergency ventilation system for the ship's anti-piracy compartment further includes a warning sign 15, corresponding to the manual damper 13, used to remind users to operate the manual bellows 14 for emergency ventilation when the manual damper 13 is closed. For example, the warning sign 15 may state: "Operate manual emergency ventilation when the damper is closed." Here, the warning sign 15 may be made of a luminescent material, for example, so that personnel can see the contents of the warning sign 15 in the event of a power outage or in the absence of lighting.

[0030] In some embodiments, the manual airlock 13 is equipped with a switch pull lock for controlling the opening and closing of the manual airlock 13. The pull lock handle is respectively marked with signs indicating "open" and "closed". Here, the switch pull lock's signs may be made of a luminescent material, for example, so that personnel can see them in the event of a power outage or in the absence of lighting.

[0031] In some embodiments, the switch pull cord extends and is fixed to the bottom platform of the anti-piracy compartment 20 for easy operation.

[0032] The manual damper 13 is normally kept open. When the normal ventilation duct is damaged by pirate gas, pull the cable marked with the closure sign to close the manual damper 13, cutting off the connection between the deck ventilation inlet / outlet and the ventilation duct inside the anti-piracy compartment.

[0033] In some embodiments, the warning sign 15 is set to correspond to the manual air damper 13, including: the warning sign 15 is set to correspond to the closed lock position of the manual air damper 13.

[0034] In some embodiments, there are two manual air dampers 13, which are respectively installed in the air inlet duct 21 and air outlet duct 22 of the conventional ventilation duct inside the anti-piracy compartment 20.

[0035] In some embodiments, one end of the emergency air intake duct 11 is connected to the anti-piracy compartment 20, including: one end of the emergency air intake duct 11 is connected to the air intake duct 21 of the conventional ventilation duct inside the anti-piracy compartment 20, and the interface is located at the rear end of the manual damper 13 on the air intake duct 21. It can be understood that one end of the air intake duct 21 of the conventional ventilation duct is connected to the air inlet 31 of the upper deck compartment 30, and the other end is connected to the indoor air duct 23 of the anti-piracy compartment 20. The indoor air duct 23 has multiple air inlets 24 for air intake. When the manual damper 13 is closed, the emergency air intake duct 11 can intake air through the air inlets 24 of the indoor air duct 23.

[0036] In some embodiments, the emergency air inlet duct 11 and the emergency air outlet duct 12 are made of pipes with a diameter of DN300 or larger. Here, the pipes can be, for example, steel pipes.

[0037] In some embodiments, the manual bellows 14 is positioned at the bottom platform of the anti-piracy compartment 20 for easy operation.

[0038] This invention provides a ship with an anti-piracy compartment 20, which is equipped with an emergency ventilation device for the anti-piracy compartment as described in any of the above embodiments.

[0039] The technical solutions described in the embodiments of this application can be combined arbitrarily without conflict.

[0040] The above description is merely a specific embodiment of this application, but the scope of protection of this application is not limited thereto. Any variations or substitutions that can be easily conceived by those skilled in the art within the scope of the technology disclosed in this application should be included within the scope of protection of this application. Therefore, the scope of protection of this application should be determined by the scope of the claims.

Claims

1. An emergency ventilation device for a ship's anti-piracy compartment, characterized in that, The device includes: an emergency air intake duct, an emergency air outlet duct, a manual air damper, and a manual air box; one end of the emergency air intake duct is connected to the inside of the anti-piracy compartment, and the other end is connected to an emergency air inlet outside the compartment; the manual air damper is installed on the air intake and air outlet ducts of the conventional ventilation duct inside the anti-piracy compartment, and opening or closing the manual air damper can correspondingly open and close the conventional ventilation duct; one end of the emergency air outlet duct is connected to an emergency air outlet outside the compartment, and the other end is connected to the inside of the anti-piracy compartment and connected to the manual air box; when the manual air damper is closed, rotating the manual air box can drive the air inside the anti-piracy compartment to flow out through the emergency air outlet duct, and allow outside air to flow in through the emergency air intake duct.

2. The emergency ventilation device for anti-piracy compartments of ships according to claim 1, characterized in that, The device also includes a warning sign, which is set in relation to the manual damper, to remind users to operate the manual bellows for emergency ventilation when the manual damper is closed.

3. The emergency ventilation device for anti-piracy compartments of ships according to claim 2, characterized in that, The manual airlock is equipped with a switch and pull lock for controlling the opening and closing of the manual airlock. The pull lock handle is marked with signs indicating open and closed respectively.

4. The emergency ventilation device for anti-piracy compartments of ships according to claim 3, characterized in that, The switch pull cord extends and is fixed to the bottom platform of the anti-piracy compartment for easy operation.

5. The emergency ventilation device for anti-piracy compartments of ships according to claim 3, characterized in that, The warning sign is set in accordance with the manual air damper, including: the warning sign is set in the closed lock position of the manual air damper.

6. The emergency ventilation device for anti-piracy compartments of ships according to claim 1, characterized in that, There are two manual air dampers, which are installed on the air inlet and air outlet pipes of the conventional ventilation system inside the anti-piracy compartment, respectively.

7. The emergency ventilation device for anti-piracy compartments of ships according to claim 1, characterized in that, The emergency air intake duct is connected to the anti-piracy compartment at one end, and includes: the air intake duct of the conventional ventilation duct inside the anti-piracy compartment at one end, with the interface located at the rear end of the manual air damper on the air intake duct.

8. The emergency ventilation device for anti-piracy compartments of ships according to claim 1, characterized in that, The emergency air inlet duct and the emergency air outlet duct are made of pipe with a diameter of DN300 or above.

9. The emergency ventilation device for anti-piracy compartments of ships according to claim 1, characterized in that, The manual bellows is located on the bottom platform of the anti-piracy compartment for easy operation.

10. A vessel having an anti-piracy compartment, characterized in that, The ship is equipped with an emergency ventilation device for anti-piracy compartments as described in any one of claims 1 to 9.