Life raft releasing device for yacht

By designing an automated life raft storage device on the yacht, the problem of life raft aging in the marine environment is solved, the service life is extended and the aesthetics and convenience of the yacht are improved.

CN223467281UActive Publication Date: 2025-10-24SELWAY YACHT (JIANGMEN) CO LTD
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Patent Information

Application Number
CN202520157570.5
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2025-01-22
Publication Date
2025-10-24
Estimated Expiration
2035-01-22

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Technical Problem

The life rafts on yachts are aged faster due to long-term exposure to the marine environment, which affects their service life and reduces the aesthetics of the yacht.

Method used

A life raft releasing device for yachts is designed. By setting storage and receiving devices on the deck bulwarks, a driving mechanism is used to realize automatic receiving and releasing of the life raft, avoiding direct exposure to the marine environment and using a protective layer to protect the life raft.

Benefits of technology

It extends the service life of the life raft, improves the aesthetics of the yacht, and improves the convenience of use and operation.

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Abstract

A life raft release device for a yacht comprises a storage device and a life raft storage device fixed to a bulwark of a deck, the storage device is fixed to the bulwark of the deck, the storage device is connected with the storage device, the storage device comprises a containing mechanism and a release mechanism rotationally connected to the containing mechanism, a first connecting assembly is arranged at the bottom of the containing mechanism, and a second connecting assembly is arranged at the bottom of the release mechanism. The releasing mechanism is rotatably connected to the containing mechanism through the driving mechanism, the driving mechanism comprises a second connecting assembly, and the second connecting assembly is matched with the first connecting assembly, so that the aging degree of the life raft of the yacht is slowed down, the service life of the life raft is prolonged, and meanwhile, the overall attractiveness of the yacht is improved.
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Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The present application relates to the technical field of marine mechanical equipment, in particular to a life raft release device for a yacht. BACKGROUND

[0002] A life raft is a portable floating device designed for water emergency rescue, usually used in emergency situations such as shipwrecks, to ensure that the personnel on board can wait for rescue on the water surface, and it has good buoyancy and stability. The life raft is usually designed with multiple air bags to increase the carrying capacity and maintain the buoyancy.

[0003] The life raft of the existing technology is usually hung on the outer side wall of the yacht, and the marine environment has the characteristics of high salt mist, strong corrosion, and high ultraviolet radiation. The life raft is exposed to this environment for a long time, which will cause the life raft to age faster and reduce its service life. In addition, the life raft on the outer side wall of the yacht reduces the overall aesthetic of the yacht. CONTENT OF THE UTILITY MODEL

[0004] The embodiment of the utility model provides a life raft release device for a yacht, which realizes the life raft of the yacht in the daily placement process, slows down the aging degree of the life raft, prolongs the service life, and improves the overall aesthetic of the yacht.

[0005] To achieve the foregoing object, the application adopts the following technical scheme:

[0006] A life raft release device for a yacht, comprising

[0007] A storage device fixed to a deck bulwark;

[0008] A life raft storage device fixed to the deck bulwark, the storage device is connected to the storage device, the storage device comprises a containing mechanism and a release mechanism rotatably connected to the containing mechanism, the bottom of the containing mechanism is provided with a first connecting assembly, the release mechanism is rotatably connected to the containing mechanism through a driving mechanism, the driving mechanism comprises a second connecting assembly, and the second connecting assembly is matched with the first connecting assembly.

[0009] In some optional embodiments, the first connecting assembly comprises at least one set of supporting rods and a connecting groove connected to the supporting rods, the second connecting assembly comprises a connecting cross beam and at least one set of connecting plates fixed to the connecting cross beam, the B side of the connecting plate is provided with a connecting rod, and the connecting rod is matched with the connecting groove.

[0010] In some optional embodiments, a set of the supporting rods comprises two supporting rods, and a set of the connecting plates comprises two connecting plates.

[0011] In some alternative embodiments, the connecting groove is provided with a first positioning hole, and the connecting rod is provided with a second positioning hole corresponding to the first positioning hole.

[0012] In some alternative embodiments, the driving mechanism further comprises a first driving assembly, a second driving assembly and a follower assembly rotatably connected to the second connecting assembly.

[0013] In some alternative embodiments, the first driving assembly is a flip-close cylinder, the second driving assembly is a lifting cylinder, and the follower assembly is a follower rod, which are cooperated with each other.

[0014] In some alternative embodiments, the bottom of the connecting groove is provided with a contact sensing assembly, the distance from the top of the connecting groove to the top of the contact sensing assembly is L1, and the distance of the connecting rod extending in a preset direction is L2, L2=L1.

[0015] In some alternative embodiments, the inner side walls of the accommodating mechanism and the releasing mechanism are both provided with a protective layer.

[0016] In some alternative embodiments, the storage device is fixed to the deck bulwark, and the receiving device is fixed to the side deck bulwark.

[0017] In some alternative embodiments, the driving mechanism is rotatably connected to the A end of the releasing mechanism.

[0018] The life raft releasing device provided by the application is not only suitable for yachts, but also suitable for other transport ships, engineering ships, fishing ships, port service ships and transport vehicles.

[0019] The life raft releasing device for yachts provided by the application has the following beneficial effects:

[0020] In the technical scheme of the life raft releasing device for yachts, the first connecting assembly is arranged on the bottom of the accommodating mechanism in the receiving device of the life raft fixed to the deck bulwark, the second connecting assembly in the driving mechanism cooperates with the first connecting assembly, the releasing mechanism is rotatably connected to the accommodating mechanism through the driving mechanism, the aging degree of the life raft is slowed down during the daily placement of the life raft of the yacht, the service life is prolonged, and the overall aesthetic degree of the yacht is improved. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0021] Other features, objects and advantages of the application will become more apparent from the following detailed description of non-limiting embodiments made with reference to the attached drawings:

[0022] Figure 1 is a structural schematic diagram of an embodiment of a life raft release device for a yacht according to the present application;

[0023] Figure 2 is a structural schematic diagram of a protective layer, a containing mechanism and a release mechanism in a life raft release device for a yacht according to the present application;

[0024] Figure 3 is a sectional structural schematic diagram of a first connecting piece in a life raft release device for a yacht according to the present application;

[0025] Figure 4 is Figure 3 is an enlarged view of the circle A shown in the figure;

[0026] Figure 5 is a structural schematic diagram of a driving mechanism in a life raft release device for a yacht according to the present application;

[0027] Figure 6 is a structural schematic diagram of a driving mechanism in a life raft release device for a yacht according to the present application.

[0028] Reference signs:

[0029] 10, storage device;

[0030] 20, storage device; 21, containing mechanism; 211, first connecting assembly; 2111, support rod; 2112, connecting groove; 2112A, first positioning hole; 21121, contact sensing assembly; 22, release mechanism; 23, protective layer;

[0031] 30, driving mechanism; 31, second connecting assembly; 311, connecting cross beam; 312, connecting plate; 313, connecting rod; 313A, second positioning hole; 32, first driving assembly; 33, second driving assembly; 34, follow-up assembly;

[0032] 40, deck bulwark. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0033] The specific embodiments of the present application will be described below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings and examples, and those skilled in the art can clearly and completely understand the technical solutions of the present application, the technical problems solved and the technical effects produced by the content recorded in the present description. It can be understood that the specific embodiments described herein are only used to explain the present application, but not to limit the present application. In addition, only parts related to the present application are shown in the drawings for convenience of description.

[0034] It should be noted that the structure, proportion, size and the like shown in the drawings of the specification are only used to cooperate with the content described in the specification, so that those skilled in the art can understand and read, and do not have technical substantial significance, and any modification of the structure, change of the proportion relationship or adjustment of the size, without affecting the effect and purpose that can be achieved by the present application, shall fall within the scope of the technical content disclosed by the present application.

[0035] The cited words such as "first", "second", "the" and the like do not represent a quantity limitation, and can represent singular or plural. The terms "include", "contain", "have" and any variations thereof involved in the present application are intended to cover non-exclusive inclusion; for example, a process, method, system, product or device containing a series of steps or modules is not limited to the listed steps or units, but can also include steps or units not listed, or can also include other steps or units inherent to the process, method, product or device. The words such as "connection", "connection", "coupling" and the like involved in the present application are not limited to physical or mechanical connection, but can also include direct or indirect electrical connection.

[0036] It should also be noted that the longitudinal section corresponding to the embodiment of the present application can be a front view direction section, the transverse section can be a right view direction section, and the horizontal section can be an upper view direction section.

[0037] In addition, the embodiments in the present application and the features in the embodiments can be combined with each other without conflict. The present application will be described in detail below with reference to the drawings and in combination with the embodiments.

[0038] Reference Figure 1 , Figure 1 is a structural schematic diagram of an embodiment of a life raft release device for a yacht. As Figure 1 shown, a life raft release device for a yacht includes a storage device 10 fixed to a deck bulwark 40 and a life raft storage device 20, the storage device 10 is fixed to the upper deck bulwark 40, and the storage device 20 is fixed to the side deck bulwark 40 and connected with the storage device 10.

[0039] Continue to refer to Figure 1 , and refer to Figure 2 , Figure 2 is a structural schematic diagram of a protective layer 23 layer in a life raft release device for a yacht. As Figure 1 and Figure 2As shown, the accommodating device 20 comprises a containing mechanism 21 and a releasing mechanism 22 rotatably connected to the containing mechanism 21; the inner side walls of the containing mechanism 21 and the releasing mechanism 22 are both provided with a protective layer 23. Here, the material of the protective layer 23 is POM plate, so as to avoid the abrasion caused by the direct contact between the life raft and the steel containing mechanism 21 and the releasing mechanism 22.

[0040] With reference to Figure 1 , with reference to Figure 3 and Figure 4 , Figure 3 is a sectional structure schematic view of a first connecting piece in a life raft releasing device for a yacht, Figure 4 is Figure 3 the enlarged view of the circle A. As shown in Figure 1 , Figure 3 and Figure 4 , the bottom of the containing mechanism 21 is provided with a first connecting assembly 211, the first connecting assembly 211 comprises at least one set of support rods 2111 and connecting grooves 2112 connected to the support rods 2111, one set of support rods 2111 comprises two support rods 2111, the bottom of the connecting groove 2112 is provided with a contact sensing assembly 21121, the connecting groove 2112 is further provided with a first positioning hole 2112A, the inside of the containing mechanism 21 can accommodate a life raft, and the distance from the top of the connecting groove 2112 to the top of the contact sensing assembly 21121 is L1. Here, the life raft is placed in the inside of the containing mechanism 21, and a corresponding locking mechanism can be further added to fix the life raft, so as to avoid the life raft from moving randomly in the containing mechanism 21.

[0041] With reference to Figure 1 , with reference to Figure 5 , Figure 5 is a structure schematic view of a driving mechanism 30 in a life raft releasing device for a yacht. As shown in Figure 1 and Figure 5 , the releasing mechanism 22 is rotatably connected to the containing mechanism 21 through the driving mechanism 30, and the driving mechanism 30 is rotatably connected to the A end of the releasing mechanism 22. Here, the releasing mechanism 22 is driven by the driving mechanism 30, so as to realize the automatic control of the opening and closing and lifting of the releasing mechanism 22, without using a rope and manually opening and closing and lifting the releasing mechanism 22, thereby effectively improving the convenience of use. In addition, the driving mechanism 30 is a four-cylinder driving mechanism.

[0042] With reference to Figure 5 , with reference to Figure 6 , Figure 6 is a partial structure schematic view of another perspective of the driving mechanism 30 in a life raft releasing device for a yacht. As shown in Figure 5 and Figure 6As shown, the driving mechanism 30 comprises a second connecting assembly 31, a first driving assembly 32 rotatably connected to the second connecting assembly 31, a second driving assembly 33, and a follower assembly 34. The second connecting assembly 31 comprises a connecting beam 311 and at least one set of connecting plates 312 fixed to the connecting beam 311. One set of connecting plates 312 comprises two connecting plates 312. The B side of the connecting plate 312 is provided with a connecting rod 313 which is matched with the connecting groove 2112. The connecting rod 313 is provided with a second positioning hole 313A which corresponds to the first positioning hole 2112A and is fixed by a positioning bolt or a positioning pin. The connecting rod 313 extends by a distance L2 in a predetermined direction, and L2=L1. Here, through the cooperation between the connecting plate 312 and the connecting groove 2112, the second positioning hole 313A corresponds to the first positioning hole 2112A, so that the driving mechanism 30 does not need to be manually lifted for a long time during installation, but is fixed by a bolt, effectively improving the convenience of operation and saving time cost during installation. At the same time, L2=L1, so that after the connecting rod 313 is inserted into the connecting groove 2112, the connecting rod 313 is in contact with the contact sensing assembly 21121, thereby transmitting signals and realizing the reliability and safety of the driving mechanism 30 during operation.

[0043] With reference to the foregoing Figure 5 , the first driving assembly 32 is a turnover closing cylinder, the second driving assembly 33 is a lifting cylinder, and the follower assembly 34 is a follower rod. The first driving assembly 32, the second driving assembly 33, and the follower assembly 34 cooperate with each other to realize the turnover opening and closing and the straight-line lifting after being unfolded to the horizontal position of the release mechanism 22 during operation.

[0044] Here, the first connecting assembly 211 is arranged on the bottom of the containing mechanism 21 in the life raft storage device 20 fixed to the deck bulwark 40. The second connecting assembly 31 in the driving mechanism 30 is matched with the first connecting assembly 211. The release mechanism 22 is rotatably connected to the containing mechanism 21 by the driving mechanism 30, which realizes the daily placement of the yacht life raft, slows down the aging degree of the life raft, prolongs the service life, and improves the overall aesthetics of the yacht.

[0045] For the convenience of understanding, the working principle of the present application is further described as follows: the yacht life raft release device, in the use process, first, the driving mechanism 30 is connected to the power supply, and the external control PLC is connected to the power supply, the release mechanism 22 is expanded by the staff controlling the PLC, and the release mechanism 22 is adjusted to rise or fall in the horizontal state until the inner side wall of the release mechanism 22 and the inner side wall of the bottom of the containing mechanism 21 are in the same plane, at this time, the life raft is manually released, and after the life raft successfully slides onto the water surface, in order to improve the overall aesthetics of the yacht, the staff can control the PLC again, and under the action of the driving mechanism 30, the release mechanism 22 is turned over after adjusting the rising or falling of the release mechanism 22, until the release mechanism 22 is closed with the containing mechanism 21;

[0046] In addition, during the installation process of the driving mechanism 30, only after the connecting rod 313 is inserted into the connecting groove 2112 and the connecting rod 313 is sensed by the contact sensing assembly 21121, the connecting rod 313 is completely matched with the connecting groove 2112, the driving mechanism 30 is powered on and in a standby control state, effectively avoiding the loss caused by the misoperation of the driving mechanism 30 in the case of not being installed in place, at this time, the driving mechanism 30 and the containing mechanism 21 are connected by penetrating the first positioning hole 2112A and the second positioning hole 313A with bolts or pins, at this time, only one worker is needed to connect the driving mechanism 30 and the release mechanism 22 by bolts, effectively improving the convenience of the installation process of the driving mechanism 30, saving time and effort.

[0047] Although the present application has been described and illustrated with reference to specific embodiments thereof, these descriptions and illustrations are not limiting. As one of ordinary skill in the art will readily appreciate, various changes can be made to the embodiments without departing from the true spirit and scope of the application as defined by the appended claims. The drawings can not be to scale. There can be differences between the technology in this disclosure and the actual implementation due to manufacturing processes and the like. Other embodiments of the application can not be specifically described. The specification and drawings should be considered illustrative only, and not restrictive. Modifications can be made to adapt a particular situation, material, composition of matter, method or process to the objective, spirit and scope of the application. All such modifications are intended to be within the scope of the claims appended hereto. Although the methods disclosed herein have been described with reference to particular sequences for performing certain operations, it will be understood that these operations can be combined, sub-divided, or re-ordered to form equivalent methods without departing from the teachings of the present application. Accordingly, unless specifically indicated herein, the order and grouping of operations are not a limitation of the application.

Claims

1. A life raft release device for a pleasure boat, characterized in that The utility model relates to a kind of life-saving equipment, including: Storage device (10), the storage device (10) is fixed to deck bulwark (40); Life raft storage device (20) fixed to the deck bulwark (40), the storage device (20) is connected with the storage device (10), the storage device (20) includes accommodating mechanism (21) and rotatable connection release mechanism (22) in accommodating mechanism (21), the bottom of the accommodating mechanism (21) is equipped with first connecting assembly (211), the release mechanism (22) is rotatable connection release mechanism (22) in accommodating mechanism (21) by drive mechanism (30), the drive mechanism (30) includes second connecting assembly (31), and the second connecting assembly (31) is matched with the first connecting assembly (211).

2. A life raft release device for a pleasure craft as claimed in claim 1 wherein, The first connecting assembly (211) includes at least a group of support rods (2111) and connecting groove (2112) connected to support rod (2111), and the second connecting assembly (31) includes connecting crossbeam (311) and at least a group of connecting plates (312) fixed to the connecting crossbeam (311), and the B side of the connecting plate (312) is equipped with connecting rod (313), and the connecting rod (313) is matched with the connecting groove (2112).

3. A life raft release device for a pleasure craft as claimed in claim 2 wherein, A group of the support rod (2111) includes two support rods (2111), and a group of the connecting plate (312) includes two connecting plates (312).

4. A life raft release device for a pleasure craft as claimed in claim 3 wherein, The connecting groove (2112) is equipped with first positioning hole (2112A), and the connecting rod (313) is equipped with second positioning hole (313A), and the second positioning hole (313A) corresponds with the first positioning hole (2112A).

5. The PFD release device for a pleasure boat according to claim 1, characterized in that, The drive mechanism (30) further includes rotatable connection first drive assembly (32) in the second connecting assembly (31), second drive assembly (33) and follow-up assembly (34).

6. A life raft release device for a pleasure craft as claimed in claim 5 wherein, The first drive assembly (32) is a flip closed cylinder, the second drive assembly (33) is a lifting cylinder, the follow-up assembly (34) is a follow-up rod, and the first drive assembly (32), the second drive assembly (33) and the follow-up assembly (34) are matched with each other.

7. A life raft release device for a pleasure craft as claimed in claim 4 wherein, The bottom of the connecting groove (2112) is equipped with contact sensing assembly (21121), the distance from the top of the connecting groove (2112) to the top of the contact sensing assembly (21121) is L1, and the distance that the connecting rod (313) extends along the preset direction is L2, L2=L1.

8. A life raft release device for a pleasure craft according to claim 1 or 7, characterised in that, The inner side wall of the accommodating mechanism (21) and the release mechanism (22) is equipped with protective layer (23).

9. The PFD release device for a pleasure boat according to claim 1, characterized in that, The storage device (10) is fixed to the deck bulwark (40), and the storage device (20) is fixed to the deck bulwark (40).

10. A life raft release device for a pleasure craft as claimed in claim 9 wherein, The drive mechanism (30) is rotatable connection A end of the release mechanism (22).