Semi-hidden modular life raft frame integrated with bulwark

By designing a semi-hidden modular life raft rack that forms an integral part with the bulwark, the existing life raft racks are solved, and the convenient storage and access of life rafts and rapid emergency release are achieved, meeting the escape needs of the people on board.

CN222905820UActive Publication Date: 2025-05-27ZHONGSHAN XINDA SHIP ENG CO LTD
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Application Number
CN202421550496.5
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-07-02
Publication Date
2025-05-27
Estimated Expiration
2034-07-02

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Technical Problem

The existing life raft racks occupy ship space during use, affecting their beauty, and are not convenient for quick and safe release in emergencies, making it difficult to meet the escape needs of the people on board.

Method used

Design a semi-concealed modular life raft frame that forms an integral part of the bulwark, including the raft body, connecting assembly and driving assembly. The movable rod is installed in the limit bolt to achieve convenient storage and access of the life raft. The movable rod is combined with the fixing screw to connect the positioning frame to provide support. The hydrostatic pressure releaser or manual removal of the protective hook is used to quickly open the life raft in an emergency.

Benefits of technology

It saves deck space, reduces resistance to the ship, improves the space utilization rate of the ship, realizes convenient storage and access of life rafts, ensures the rapid installation and emergency release of life rafts, extends the service life of the life raft, and meets the escape needs of the people on board.

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Abstract

The utility model relates to the technical field of life raft frames, in particular to a semi-hidden modular life raft frame integrated with a bulwark. The technical problems that an existing life raft frame is usually directly fixed to the exterior of a ship, the space of the ship is occupied, the overall attractiveness of the ship is affected, and meanwhile the life raft frame is inconvenient to quickly and safely release and use in emergency after being directly fixed, and the escape requirement of personnel on the ship is difficult to meet are solved. According to the technical scheme, the semi-hidden modular life raft frame integrated with the bulwark comprises a raft body, a connecting assembly and a driving assembly; the limiting bolts are sleeved with the movable rods, the movable rods are rotated and folded to be completely sunken into the bulwark, the deck space is saved, resistance to a ship is reduced, the space utilization rate of the ship is increased, life rafts are conveniently stored and taken, and the appearance neatness and stable operation of the ship are kept.
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Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of life raft racks, in particular to a semi-hidden modular life raft rack integrated with a bulwark. Background Art

[0002] A life raft is a portable floating device for maritime rescue. It can provide buoyancy support for people when a ship has an accident or people fall into the water, helping them float on the water surface until they are rescued or reach a safe area. When fixing and placing a life raft, a life raft rack is needed. The life raft rack is usually installed on the bulwark or deck of a ship to quickly release the life raft so that people can quickly board the life raft and evacuate. In the process of using the existing life raft racks, the life raft racks are usually directly fixed outside the ship, occupying the space of the ship and affecting the overall beauty of the ship. At the same time, after being directly fixed, the life raft racks are not convenient for quick and safe release in an emergency and it is difficult to meet the escape needs of the people on board. Therefore, we propose a semi-hidden modular life raft rack integrated with a bulwark to facilitate solving the problems raised above. Content of the Utility Model

[0003] In order to overcome the problems of the existing life raft racks that usually directly fix the life raft racks outside the ship, occupying the space of the ship and affecting the overall beauty of the ship, and at the same time, after being directly fixed, the life raft racks are not convenient for quick and safe release in an emergency and it is difficult to meet the escape needs of the people on board.

[0004] The technical solution of the utility model is: a semi-hidden modular life raft rack integrated with a bulwark, including a raft body, a connection assembly and a driving assembly; a connection assembly for fixing the life raft to be recessed and connected with the bulwark when not in use is installed at the outer end of the raft body, and a driving assembly for driving the release and use of the life raft is installed inside the connection assembly.

[0005] Preferably, the movable rod is arranged with a limit bolt and rotated and retracted to be completely sunken inside the bulwark, thereby saving deck space, reducing resistance to the ship, improving space utilization of the ship, realizing convenient storage and retrieval of the life raft, keeping the appearance of the ship neat and tidy and stable operation, and using the movable rod in combination with the fixing screw to connect the positioning frame to provide support when placing the life raft, ensuring that the life raft will not shift or tilt during the placement process, so that the life raft frame can be quickly installed on the bulwark, saving installation time, and at the same time, when the life raft is placed, it can be fine-tuned as needed to ensure that the distance between the life raft and the bulwark is appropriate, which is convenient for the folding and unfolding of the life raft, and by laying rubber pads at the connection between the life raft and the structure for auxiliary support, it can be used for installation. It can achieve a certain shock-absorbing effect, reduce vibration and friction caused by wave sway or other reasons, prevent wear and tear caused by sliding during placement or use of the life raft, reduce the risk of damage to the life raft, and extend the service life of the life raft. The splicing plate combined with the shackle is used to replace the corresponding fixed connection block according to the size of the raft body, and provide a suitable fixing torque, so that the life raft frame can adapt to the needs of various raft bodies. The hydrostatic pressure releaser is used or the protection hook is manually removed to quickly open the life raft in an emergency to provide rapid rescue for people in distress. At the same time, the design of the hydrostatic pressure releaser is usually able to work at a certain depth, avoiding the risk of premature release of the life raft in shallow water to meet the escape needs of people on board.

[0006] Preferably, the connecting assembly includes a support frame, a docking plate, a limit bolt, a load-bearing plate, a reinforcement rod, a movable rod, a connecting block, a positioning frame, a fixing screw, an auxiliary rod, a support column and a rubber pad. A support frame is provided at the outer end of the raft body, a load-bearing plate is provided below the support frame, a docking plate is provided between the load-bearing plate and the support frame, and a limit bolt is provided inside the docking plate. The movable rod is rotatably retracted and completely recessed into the bulwark by using the limit bolt to save deck space, reduce resistance to the ship, improve space utilization of the ship, realize convenient storage and retrieval of the life raft, and keep the ship's appearance neat and stable.

[0007] Preferably, a movable rod is provided on the outer side of the support frame, a connecting block is provided at one end of the movable rod, the movable rod is movably connected to the limit bolt through the connecting block, a positioning frame is provided on the inner wall of the movable rod, and a fixing screw is provided between the positioning frame and the movable rod. The positioning frame is connected by using the movable rod in combination with the fixing screw to provide support when placing the life raft, ensuring that the life raft will not shift or tilt during the placement process, so that the life raft frame can be quickly installed on the bulwark, saving installation time. At the same time, when the life raft is placed, fine-tuning can be performed as needed to ensure that the distance between the life raft and the bulwark is appropriate, which is convenient for the folding and unfolding of the life raft and improves the flexibility of the equipment.

[0008] Preferably, a reinforcement rod is provided on the inner wall of the load-bearing plate, an auxiliary rod is provided on the side of the inner wall of the positioning frame away from the fixing screw, the support column is located on the inner wall of the support frame, and the inner walls of the support frame and the movable rod are covered with rubber pads. By laying rubber pads at the connection between the life raft and the structure for auxiliary support, a certain shock-absorbing effect is played, reducing vibration and friction caused by wave sway or other reasons, preventing wear and tear of the life raft due to sliding during placement or use, reducing the risk of damage to the life raft, and extending the service life of the life raft.

[0009] Preferably, the driving assembly includes a splicing plate, a connecting ring, a fixed connecting block, a shackle, a limit hook, a rope, a hook plate, a thin rope, a hydrostatic pressure releaser, a protective hook, a connecting ring, a locking buckle, a clamping block and a life raft binding rope. The splicing plate is located at the upper end of the reinforcement rod, and a connecting ring is provided at the outer end of the splicing plate. A shackle is provided at the end of the connecting ring away from the splicing plate, and a fixed connecting block is provided on the outer wall of the shackle. By using the splicing plate in combination with the shackle to replace the corresponding fixed connecting block according to the size of the raft body, a suitable fixing torque is provided, so that the life raft frame can adapt to various raft body requirements and improve the flexibility of the equipment.

[0010] Preferably, a thin rope is provided at one end of the fixed connecting block, a hydrostatic pressure releaser is provided at the outer end of the thin rope, a protective hook is provided at one end of the thin rope, and a locking buckle is provided at the outer end of the protective hook. By adopting the hydrostatic pressure releaser or manually removing the protective hook, the life raft can be quickly opened in an emergency to provide rapid rescue for people in distress. At the same time, the design of the hydrostatic pressure releaser is usually able to work at a certain depth, avoiding the risk of premature release of the life raft in shallow water to meet the escape needs of people on board.

[0011] Preferably, a limiting hook is provided at the outer end of the fixed connecting block, and a rope is provided on the outer wall of the limiting hook, and the limiting hook is movably connected to the raft body through the rope, a connecting ring is provided on one side of the protective hook, a clamping block is provided at one end of the connecting ring, and a life raft binding rope is provided at one end of the clamping block, and one end of the life raft binding rope is fixedly connected to the auxiliary rod. The life raft binding rope is connected by using the clamping block to be tied to the outer end of the life raft to provide a stable fixing force, thereby preventing the hull from shaking and falling off during movement, and reducing possible damage to the life raft when moving on the deck.

[0012] Beneficial effects of the utility model:

[0013] 1. Compared with the traditional life raft frame, the movable rod is set with a limit bolt and rotated and retracted to completely sink into the bulwark, which saves deck space, reduces resistance to the ship, improves the space utilization rate of the ship, realizes convenient storage and retrieval of the life raft, keeps the appearance of the ship neat and stable, and uses a movable rod combined with a fixing screw to connect the positioning frame to provide support when placing the life raft, ensuring that the life raft will not shift or tilt during the placement process, so that the life raft frame can be quickly installed on the bulwark, saving installation time. At the same time, when the life raft is placed, it can be fine-tuned as needed to ensure that the distance between the life raft and the bulwark is appropriate, which is convenient for the retrieval and deployment of the life raft and improves the flexibility of the equipment.

[0014] 2. Rubber pads are laid at the connection between the life raft and the structure for auxiliary support, which plays a certain shock-absorbing role, reduces vibration and friction caused by wave sway or other reasons, prevents wear and tear caused by sliding during placement or use of the life raft, reduces the risk of damage to the life raft, and extends the service life of the life raft. The splicing plate combined with the shackle is used to replace the corresponding fixed connection block according to the size of the raft body, providing a suitable fixing torque so that the life raft frame can adapt to the needs of various raft bodies. The hydrostatic pressure releaser is used or the protection hook is manually removed to quickly open the life raft in an emergency to provide rapid rescue for people in distress. At the same time, the hydrostatic pressure releaser is usually designed to work at a certain depth, avoiding the risk of premature release of the life raft at a shallow depth to meet the escape needs of people on board. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0015] Figure 1 It is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of the utility model;

[0016] Figure 2 It is a schematic diagram of the top view structure of the utility model;

[0017] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the drive assembly of the utility model;

[0018] Figure 4 The utility model is a schematic diagram of the life raft tying rope structure.

[0019] Description of reference numerals: 1. raft body; 2. connection assembly; 201. support frame; 202. docking plate; 203. limit bolt; 204. load-bearing plate; 205. reinforcement rod; 206. movable rod; 207. connection block; 208. positioning frame; 209. fixing screw; 210. auxiliary rod; 211. support column; 212. rubber pad; 3. drive assembly; 301. splicing plate; 302. connection ring; 303. fixed connection block; 304. shackle; 305. limit hook; 306. rope; 307. hook plate; 308. thin string; 309. hydrostatic release unit; 310. protection hook; 311. connection collar; 312. locking buckle; 313. clamping block; 314. life raft securing rope. Detailed implementation manner

[0020] The present utility model will be further described below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings and embodiments.

[0021] Please refer to Figures 1-4 , the present utility model provides an embodiment: a semi-hidden modular life raft rack integrated with a bulwark, comprising a raft body 1, a connection assembly 2 and a drive assembly 3; a connection assembly 2 for fixing the life raft to be recessed and connected with the bulwark when not in use is installed at the outer end of the raft body 1, and a drive assembly 3 for driving the release and use of the life raft is installed inside the connection assembly 2.

[0022] Please refer to Figures 1-2, in this embodiment, the connecting component 2 includes a support frame 201, a docking plate 202, a limit bolt 203, a load-bearing plate 204, a reinforcing rod 205, a movable rod 206, a connecting block 207, a positioning frame 208, a fixing screw 209, an auxiliary rod 210, a support column 211 and a rubber pad 212. A support frame 201 is provided at the outer end of the raft body 1, a load-bearing plate 204 is provided below the support frame 201, a docking plate 202 is provided between the load-bearing plate 204 and the support frame 201, and a limit bolt 203 is provided inside the docking plate 202. By using the limit bolt 203 to sleeved on the movable rod 206 and rotate it to retract completely inside the bulwark, it saves the deck space, reduces the resistance to the ship, improves the space utilization rate of the ship, realizes the convenient storage and access of the life raft, keeps the appearance of the ship clean and stable in operation. An outer side of the support frame 201 is provided with the movable rod 206, one end of the movable rod 206 is provided with the connecting block 207, and the movable rod 206 is movably connected with the limit bolt 203 through the connecting block 207. A positioning frame 208 is provided on an inner wall of the movable rod 206, and a fixing screw 209 is provided between the positioning frame 208 and the movable rod 206. By using the movable rod 206 combined with the fixing screw 209 to connect the positioning frame 208 to provide support when placing the life raft, it ensures that the life raft will not shift or tilt during the placement process, enables the life raft rack to be quickly installed on the bulwark, saves the installation time, and at the same time can be finely adjusted as needed when placing the life raft to ensure that the distance between the life raft and the bulwark is appropriate, facilitating the retraction and deployment of the life raft and improving the flexibility of the equipment.

[0023] Please refer to Figures 1-3In this embodiment, a reinforcing rod 205 is provided on the inner wall of the load-bearing plate 204, an auxiliary rod 210 is provided on the inner wall of the positioning frame 208 away from the fixing screw 209, a supporting column 211 is located on the inner wall of the supporting frame 201, and the inner walls of the supporting frame 201 and the movable rod 206 are both paved with rubber pads 212. By laying the rubber pads 212 at the connection between the life raft and the structure for auxiliary support, a certain shock absorption effect is played, the vibration and friction caused by the swaying of the waves or other reasons are reduced, the wear of the life raft caused by sliding during placement or use is prevented, the risk of damage to the life raft is reduced, and the service life of the life raft is extended. The driving assembly 3 includes a splicing plate 301, a connecting ring 302, a fixed connection block 303, and an unloading Buckle 304, limit hook 305, rope 306, hook plate 307, thin rope 308, hydrostatic pressure releaser 309, protection hook 310, connecting ring 311, lock buckle 312, block 313 and life raft lashing rope 314, the splicing plate 301 is located at the upper end of the reinforcement rod 205, the outer end of the splicing plate 301 is provided with a connecting ring 302, the end of the connecting ring 302 away from the splicing plate 301 is provided with a shackle 304, the outer wall of the shackle 304 is provided with a fixed connecting block 303, by adopting the splicing plate 301 in combination with the shackle 304 to replace the corresponding fixed connecting block 303 according to the size of the raft body 1, providing a suitable fixing torque, so that the life raft frame can adapt to various raft body 1 requirements, thereby improving the flexibility of the equipment.

[0024] See also Figures 2-4 In this embodiment, a thin rope 308 is provided at one end of the fixed connection block 303, a hydrostatic pressure releaser 309 is provided at the outer end of the thin rope 308, a protective hook 310 is sleeved at one end of the thin rope 308, and a lock buckle 312 is provided at the outer end of the protective hook 310. By adopting the hydrostatic pressure releaser 309 or manually removing the protective hook 310, the life raft can be quickly opened in an emergency to provide rapid rescue for people in distress. At the same time, the design of the hydrostatic pressure releaser 309 is usually able to work at a certain depth, avoiding the risk of premature release of the life raft in shallow water depth, so as to meet the escape needs of people on board. The fixed connection block 303 A limiting hook 305 is provided at the outer end, and a rope 306 is provided on the outer wall of the limiting hook 305. The limiting hook 305 is movably connected to the raft body 1 through the rope 306. A connecting ring 311 is provided on one side of the protection hook 310, and a clamping block 313 is provided at one end of the connecting ring 311. A life raft lashing rope 314 is provided at one end of the clamping block 313. One end of the life raft lashing rope 314 is fixedly connected to the auxiliary rod 210. The life raft lashing rope 314 is connected to the outer end of the life raft by using the clamping block 313 to be fixed, thereby providing a stable fixing force, preventing the hull from shaking and falling off during movement, and reducing possible damage to the life raft when moving on the deck.

[0025] When working, first of all, when using the raft 1, the hydrostatic pressure releaser 309 is used or the protection hook 310 is manually removed to quickly open the raft 1 in an emergency to provide quick rescue for people in distress. At the same time, the design of the hydrostatic pressure releaser 309 is usually able to work at a certain depth, avoiding the risk of premature release of the raft 1 at a shallow depth to meet the escape needs of people on board. When the raft 1 is idle, the movable rod 206 is manually grasped in combination with the connecting block 207 to rotate and retract along the outer wall of the limit bolt 203 to make its redundant support structure The structure is completely recessed inside the bulwark, which saves deck space, reduces resistance to the ship, and realizes convenient storage and retrieval of the raft 1. At the same time, when supporting the raft 1 for storage, the movable rod 206 is combined with the fixing screw 209 to connect the positioning frame 208 to provide support when the raft 1 is placed, ensuring that the raft 1 will not shift or tilt during the placement process, so that the raft 1 can be quickly installed on the bulwark, saving installation time. At the same time, when the raft 1 is placed, fine-tuning can be performed as needed to ensure that the distance between the raft 1 and the bulwark is appropriate, which is convenient for the folding and unfolding of the raft 1.

[0026] During the movement of the hull, the rubber pad 212 provides auxiliary support for the raft 1 and plays a certain shock-absorbing role, reducing vibration and friction caused by wave sway or other reasons, preventing the raft 1 from being worn due to sliding during placement or use, and reducing the risk of damage to the raft 1. Secondly, the splicing plate 301 is combined with the shackle 304 to replace the corresponding fixed connection block 303 according to the size of the raft 1, providing a suitable fixing torque, so that the raft 1 frame can adapt to various raft 1 requirements. When storing the raft 1, the clamping block 313 is used to connect the raft 1 with a binding rope and bind it to the outer end of the raft 1 to form a fixation, providing a stable fixing force, preventing the hull from shaking and falling off during movement, reducing the damage that the raft 1 may suffer when moving on the deck, and achieving stable storage and fixation of the raft 1.

[0027] Through the above steps, the movable rod 206 is set by the limiting bolt 203 and rotated and retracted to completely sink into the bulwark, which saves deck space, reduces resistance to the ship, improves the space utilization rate of the ship, realizes convenient storage and retrieval of the life raft, keeps the appearance of the ship neat and stable, uses the movable rod 206 in combination with the fixing screw 209 to connect the positioning frame 208 to provide support when placing the life raft, ensures that the life raft will not shift or tilt during the placement process, and enables the life raft frame to be quickly installed on the bulwark, saving installation time. At the same time, when the life raft is placed, it can be fine-tuned as needed to ensure that the distance between the life raft and the bulwark is appropriate, which is convenient for the folding and unfolding of the life raft. Auxiliary support is provided by laying a rubber pad 212 at the connection between the life raft and the structure. It plays a certain shock-absorbing role, reduces vibration and friction caused by wave sway or other reasons, prevents wear and tear caused by sliding during placement or use of the life raft, reduces the risk of damage to the life raft, and extends the service life of the life raft. The splicing plate 301 is combined with the shackle 304 to replace the corresponding fixed connection block 303 according to the size of the raft body 1, and provides a suitable fixing torque, so that the life raft frame can adapt to various raft body 1 requirements. The hydrostatic pressure releaser 309 is used or the protection hook 310 is manually removed to quickly open the life raft in an emergency to provide rapid rescue for people in distress. At the same time, the design of the hydrostatic pressure releaser 309 is usually able to work at a certain depth, avoiding the risk of premature release of the life raft in shallow water to meet the escape needs of people on board.

[0028] The embodiments of the present invention are described in detail above in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, but the present invention is not limited to the above embodiments, and various changes can be made within the knowledge scope of those skilled in the art without departing from the purpose of the present invention.

Claims

1. A semi-hidden modular life raft frame integrally formed with a bulwark, comprising a raft body (1); characterized in that: The raft body (1) also includes a connection assembly (2) and a drive assembly (3); the outer end of the raft body (1) is provided with a connection assembly (2) for fixing the life raft to be connected to the bulwark when not in use; the interior of the connection assembly (2) is provided with a drive assembly (3) for driving the life raft to be released; the connection assembly (2) includes a support frame (201), a docking plate (202), a limit bolt (203), a load-bearing plate (204), a reinforcement rod (205), a movable rod (206), a connection block (207), a positioning frame (208), a fixing screw (209), an auxiliary rod (210), a support column (211) and a rubber pad (212); the outer end of the raft body (1) is provided with a support frame (201); a load-bearing plate (204) is provided below the support frame (201); and a spacer (204) is provided between the load-bearing plate (204) and the support frame (201). A docking plate (202) is provided, and a limiting bolt (203) is provided inside the docking plate (202). The driving assembly (3) comprises a splicing plate (301), a connecting ring (302), a fixed connecting block (303), a shackle (304), a limiting hook (305), a rope (306), a hook plate (307), a thin rope (308), a hydrostatic pressure releaser (309), a protection hook (310), a connecting ring (311), a locking buckle (312), a clamping block (313) and a life raft lashing rope (314). The splicing plate (301) is located at the upper end of the reinforcement rod (205), a connecting ring (302) is provided at the outer end of the splicing plate (301), a shackle (304) is provided at one end of the connecting ring (302) away from the splicing plate (301), and the outer wall of the shackle (304) is sleeved with a fixed connecting block (303).

2. A semi-hidden modular life raft frame integrally formed with the bulwark according to claim 1, characterized in that: A movable rod (206) is provided on the outer side of the support frame (201), a connecting block (207) is provided at one end of the movable rod (206), the movable rod (206) is movably connected to the limit bolt (203) via the connecting block (207), a positioning frame (208) is provided on the inner wall of the movable rod (206), and a fixing screw (209) is provided between the positioning frame (208) and the movable rod (206).

3. A semi-hidden modular life raft frame integrally formed with the bulwark according to claim 2, characterized in that: A reinforcing rod (205) is provided on the inner wall of the load-bearing plate (204), an auxiliary rod (210) is provided on the inner wall of the positioning frame (208) away from the fixing screw (209), a supporting column (211) is located on the inner wall of the supporting frame (201), and rubber pads (212) are laid on the inner walls of the supporting frame (201) and the movable rod (206).

4. A semi-hidden modular life raft frame integrally formed with a bulwark according to claim 1, characterized in that: A thin rope (308) is provided at one end of the fixed connection block (303), a hydrostatic pressure releaser (309) is provided at the outer end of the thin rope (308), a protective hook (310) is sleeved at one end of the thin rope (308), and a lock buckle (312) is provided at the outer end of the protective hook (310).

5. A semi-hidden modular life raft frame integrally formed with the bulwark according to claim 4, characterized in that: A limiting hook (305) is provided at the outer end of the fixed connection block (303), a rope (306) is sleeved on the outer wall of the limiting hook (305), the limiting hook (305) is movably connected to the raft body (1) through the rope (306), a connecting ring (311) is provided at one side of the protection hook (310), a clamping block (313) is provided at one end of the connecting ring (311), a life raft tying rope (314) is provided at one end of the clamping block (313), and one end of the life raft tying rope (314) is fixedly connected to the auxiliary rod (210).

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