Foldable life raft for ship

By incorporating chutes, moving parts, pivots, and adjustable panels into the marine collapsible life raft, the problems of insufficient sunshade space and unstable center of gravity have been solved, achieving a larger sunshade range and stability, and protecting the safety of all personnel.

CN223574626UActive Publication Date: 2025-11-21QUANZHOU OCEAN VOCATIONAL COLLEGE
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Patent Information

Application Number
CN202520063761.5
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2025-01-13
Publication Date
2025-11-21
Estimated Expiration
2035-01-13

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Technical Problem

Existing foldable marine life rafts have limited shaded space after the canopy is unfolded, leading to crowding, instability due to a shift in the center of gravity, and potential sunburn and heatstroke among some individuals exposed to sunlight.

Method used

A foldable marine life raft was designed. Through a combination of chutes, moving parts, pivots, traction frames, and adjustable panels, the raft can expand its sunshade and distribute personnel evenly, thereby enhancing its stability and sunshade range.

Benefits of technology

The expanded shaded area prevents the center of gravity from shifting due to crowding, improves the stability of the life raft, and ensures that all personnel can enjoy sun protection, reducing the risk of sunburn and heatstroke.

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Abstract

The utility model relates to the field of ship safety equipment, and discloses a marine foldable life raft which comprises a raft body, a sliding groove A is formed in the top end of the outer surface of the raft body, the inner surface of the sliding groove A is connected with a moving part in a sliding mode, the inner surface of the moving part is connected with a rotating shaft in a rotating mode, and the outer surface of the rotating shaft is fixedly connected with a traction frame. A sunshade is fixedly connected to the right side of the outer surface of the traction frame, and a supporting frame is fixedly connected to the right side of the outer surface of the sunshade. According to the utility model, the movable piece, the traction frame and the rotating shaft are arranged, so that after the sunshade is unfolded to be in a semi-arc shape and the sunshade for people on the raft is still not enough, the fixing of the movable piece is released, and then the rotating shaft is pulled towards the head of the raft, so that the traction frame drives the folded sunshade and the supporting frame to be unfolded, and the space on the raft is greatly expanded to form a sunshade area; people can move more freely in the life raft, and psychological pressure caused by narrow space and severe environment is reduced.
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Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The utility model relates to the field of ship safety equipment, especially relates to a marine foldable life raft. BACKGROUND

[0002] When a ship sinks, catches fire, collides or other marine accident, a marine foldable life raft is one of the most important lifesaving equipment, which can be quickly unfolded and provide floating support for personnel to avoid the danger of drowning.

[0003] The life raft can shelter passengers and crew from wind and rain, protecting them from direct damage of bad weather, and some life rafts are equipped with simple canopies that can block direct sunlight, reduce rain and wave invasion, and prevent personnel from hypothermia, sunburn and other conditions caused by exposure to harsh environments.

[0004] However, considering that after the canopy is unfolded, it usually forms a semicircular sun-shading space at the raft head or tail, personnel inside the life raft will tend to gather in the sun-shaded area, which will cause the center of gravity of the life raft to shift, affecting its stability, and because the sun-shading space is limited, only some personnel can enjoy the shade, and the rest have to be exposed to the sun, which can easily cause sunburn and heatstroke. Therefore, a marine foldable life raft is proposed to solve the above problems. SUMMARY

[0005] To make up for the above shortcomings, the utility model provides a marine foldable life raft, which aims to improve the existing technology that after the canopy is unfolded, it usually forms a semicircular sun-shading space at the raft head or tail, personnel inside the life raft will tend to gather in the sun-shaded area, which will cause the center of gravity of the life raft to shift, affecting its stability, and because the sun-shading space is limited, only some personnel can enjoy the shade, and the rest have to be exposed to the sun, which can easily cause sunburn and heatstroke.

[0006] To achieve the above purpose, the utility model adopts the following technical scheme: a marine foldable life raft, comprising a raft body, a sliding groove A is formed at the top of the outer surface of the raft body, a moving part is slidably connected to the inner surface of the sliding groove A, a rotating shaft is rotatably connected to the inner surface of the moving part, a traction frame is fixedly connected to the outer surface of the rotating shaft, a sunshade is fixedly connected to the right outer surface of the traction frame, a support frame is fixedly connected to the right outer surface of the sunshade, a fixing assembly is arranged on the inner surface of the moving part, a bolt A is slidably connected to the bottom of the inner surface of the moving part, a threaded hole A is formed at the top of the inner surface of the raft body, and the bottom of the outer surface of the bolt A is threadedly connected with the threaded hole A.

[0007] Further description of the above technical scheme:

[0008] The fixed assembly comprises a bolt and a cross slot, the outer surface of the bolt is penetrated by the moving piece and is threadedly connected, and the outer surface of the rotating shaft is provided with the cross slot, and the outer surface of the bolt is penetrated by the inner surface of the cross slot and is slidingly connected.

[0009] As a further description of the above technical solution:

[0010] The inner surface of the raft is provided with a sliding groove B in the middle, the inner surface of the sliding groove B is slidingly connected with a plate body, the inner surface of the plate body is penetrated by a bolt B and is slidingly connected, the inner surface of the raft is provided with a threaded hole B in the middle, and the outer surface of the bolt B is threadedly connected with the threaded hole B.

[0011] As a further description of the above technical solution:

[0012] The sliding groove A is T-shaped, the outer surface of the moving piece is fixedly connected with a T-shaped block at the bottom end, and the outer surface of the T-shaped block is slidingly connected with the inner surface of the sliding groove A.

[0013] As a further description of the above technical solution:

[0014] The outer surface of the plate body is fixedly connected with a handle on the left side and the right side.

[0015] As a further description of the above technical solution:

[0016] The outer surface of the rotating shaft is fixedly connected with an anti-skid piece in the middle.

[0017] As a further description of the above technical solution:

[0018] The outer surface of the sunshade and the outer surface of the supporting frame are both inserted with the inner surface of the raft on the right side.

[0019] As a further description of the above technical solution:

[0020] The outer surface of the moving piece is provided with a right-angle groove at the top end, and the outer surface of the traction frame is rotationally connected with the inner surface of the right-angle groove at the bottom.

[0021] The utility model has the advantages of the following beneficial effects:

[0022] 1、The utility model discloses a moving piece, a traction frame and a rotating shaft are arranged, after the sunshade is unfolded into a semicircle, when the sunshade is still not enough for the personnel on the raft, the fixing of the moving piece is released, then the rotating shaft is pulled to the raft head, the sunshade and the supporting frame that are stored are unfolded by the traction frame, the space on the raft is greatly formed into a sunshade area, the personnel in the life raft are more free, and the psychological pressure caused by cramped space and bad environment is reduced.

[0023] 2、The utility model discloses, through the board body is adjustable, make in the expansion sunshade range, can through the position of adjusting board body, make the personnel on raft reasonable distribution in different area, avoided the personnel gathering cause life raft gravity center excessively deviated condition, make life raft's gravity center distribution is more even, thereby strengthened the stability of life raft on the water surface. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0024] Figure 1 A kind of main body structure schematic diagram of folding life raft for ship is proposed in the utility model;

[0025] Figure 2 A kind of sunshade tent opening structure schematic diagram of folding life raft for ship is proposed in the utility model;

[0026] Figure 3 A kind of folding life raft for ship is proposed in the utility model; Figure 1 A place A enlarged structure schematic diagram;

[0027] Figure 4 A kind of folding life raft for ship is proposed in the utility model; Figure 1 A place B enlarged structure schematic diagram;

[0028] Figure 5 A kind of raft body side edge section structure schematic diagram of folding life raft for ship is proposed in the utility model;

[0029] Figure 6 A kind of bolt structure schematic diagram of folding life raft for ship is proposed in the utility model;

[0030] Figure 7 A kind of T-shaped block structure schematic diagram of folding life raft for ship is proposed in the utility model.

[0031] LEGEND:

[0032] 1, raft body;2, traction frame;3, pivot;4, board body;5, sliding slot A;6, sliding slot B;7, support frame;8, sunshade;9, moving piece;10, bolt;11, bolt A;12, screw hole A;13, screw hole B;14, bolt B;15, cross slot;16, antiskid piece;17, T-shaped block;18, handle;19, right angle slot. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0033] With reference to the drawings of the embodiments of the present application, the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present application will be clearly and completely described. Obviously, the described embodiments are only part of the embodiments of the present application, rather than all the embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the present application, all other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art without creative labor fall within the scope of the present application.

[0034] With reference to the drawings of the embodiments of the present application, the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present application will be clearly and completely described. Obviously, the described embodiments are only part of the embodiments of the present application, rather than all the embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the present application, all other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art without creative labor fall within the scope of the present application. Figures 1-3 The utility model provides an embodiment: a kind of collapsible life raft for ship, the outer surface top of raft 1 is equipped with sliding slot A5, the effect that moving piece 9 can slide along the outer surface top of raft 1, the inner surface of sliding slot A5 is slidably connected with moving piece 9, the effect that moving piece 9 can move laterally along specified position, the inner surface of moving piece 9 is rotatably connected with shaft 3, the effect that shaft 3 can rotate along the inner surface of moving piece 9, and when shaft 3 is moved laterally, the effect that it can drive two groups of moving piece 9 to move laterally together, the outer surface of shaft 3 is fixedly connected with traction frame 2, the effect that shaft 3 can drive traction frame 2 to move together when being overturned and moved laterally, the outer surface right side of traction frame 2 is fixedly connected with sunshade 8, the effect that traction frame 2 can drive sunshade 8 to move together, the outer surface right side of sunshade 8 is fixedly connected with support frame 7, the effect that support frame 7 can be connected with two groups of sunshade 8, and sunshade 8 can always maintain specified shape, the inner surface of moving piece 9 is provided with fixed assembly, the effect that shaft 3 can be fixed at specified angle by fixed assembly when rotating, the inner surface bottom of moving piece 9 is slidably connected with bolt A11, the effect that bolt A11 can move laterally along the inner surface bottom of moving piece 9, the inner surface top of raft 1 is equipped with screw hole A12, the effect that bolt A11 can be fixed at specified position by being threadedly connected with screw hole A12, the outer surface bottom end of bolt A11 is threadedly connected with screw hole A12, the effect that bolt A11 can be fixed at different positions by being threadedly connected with different screw hole A12.

[0035] With reference to the drawings of the embodiments of the present application, the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present application will be clearly and completely described. Obviously, the described embodiments are only part of the embodiments of the present application, rather than all the embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the present application, all other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art without creative labor fall within the scope of the present application. Figure 4 , Figures 6-7, the outer surface of the plug-in pin 10 is penetrated through and threadedly connected with the moving piece 9, so that the plug-in pin 10 can be vertically moved along the inner surface of the moving piece 9, and the plug-in pin 10 can be fixed in the inner surface of the moving piece 9 due to the thread connection with the moving piece 9, the outer surface of the rotating shaft 3 is provided with the cross groove 15, so that the plug-in pin 10 can be penetrated through the inner surface of the rotating shaft 3 when the plug-in pin 10 is inserted into the moving piece 9, the outer surface of the plug-in pin 10 is penetrated through and slidably connected with the inner surface of the cross groove 15, so that the rotating shaft 3 can be fixed at a specified angle due to the plug-in connection of the plug-in pin 10 and the cross groove 15, the inner surface of the raft 1 is provided with the sliding groove B6 in the middle, so that the plate body 4 can be transversely moved along the inner surface of the raft 1, the inner surface of the sliding groove B6 is slidably connected with the plate body 4, so that the plate body 4 can be transversely moved along a specified position, the inner surface of the plate body 4 is penetrated through and slidably connected with the bolt B14, so that the bolt B14 can be penetrated through the inner surface of the plate body 4, the inner surface of the raft 1 is provided with the threaded hole B13 in the middle, so that the bolt B14 can be threadedly connected with the inner surface of the raft 1 in the middle, the outer surface of the bottom of the bolt B14 is threadedly connected with the threaded hole B13, so that the plate body 4 can be fixed at a specified position by the bolt B14 being threadedly connected with the threaded hole B13, the sliding groove A5 is provided in a T shape, so that the T-shaped block 17 can be matched with the inner surface of the sliding groove A5, the outer surface of the bottom of the moving piece 9 is fixedly connected with the T-shaped block 17, so that the moving piece 9 can drive the T-shaped block 17 to move when the moving piece 9 is transversely moved, and the outer surface of the T-shaped block 17 is slidably connected with the inner surface of the sliding groove A5, so that the moving piece 9 can only be transversely moved and cannot be vertically moved when the moving piece 9 is transversely moved along the sliding groove A5.

[0036] With reference to Figures 3-5 The outer surface of the plate body 4 is fixedly connected with the handle 18 on the left side and the right side, so that the plate body 4 can be more conveniently and labor-savingly moved, the outer surface of the middle of the rotating shaft 3 is fixedly connected with the anti-skid piece 16, so that the rotating shaft 3 can be prevented from slipping when the rotating shaft 3 is rotated, the outer surface of the sunshade 8 and the outer surface of the support frame 7 are both inserted with the inner surface of the right side of the raft 1, so that the sunshade 8 and the support frame 7 can be accommodated to the inner surface of the right side of the raft 1, the outer surface of the top of the moving piece 9 is provided with the right-angle groove 19, so that the traction frame 2 can be flipped along the top of the inner surface of the moving piece 9, the outer surface of the bottom of the traction frame 2 is rotatably connected with the inner surface of the right-angle groove 19, so that the traction frame 2 can be flipped by 90° at most by the limitation of the right-angle groove 19 when the traction frame 2 is flipped, and the situation that the flipping angle is too large or too small is prevented.

[0037] Working principle: when using the device, first place the raft 1 in the water, then when the sun-shading effect is needed, first rotate the two sets of pins 10 upwards, so that the effect of fixing the turning angle of the shaft 3 is released, then rotate the shaft 3 counterclockwise, so that it drives the traction frame 2 to turn over, when it turns over to the specified position, re-insert the two sets of pins 10 and the moving piece 9 with the shaft 3, so that the traction frame 2 always remains at the specified turning angle, while the traction frame 2 is turning over, it will simultaneously drive multiple sunshades 8 and support frames 7 to turn over, so that the sunshades 8 are unfolded, achieving the sun-shading effect, when more positions on the raft 1 need to be shaded, after unfolding the traction frame 2, rotate the two sets of bolts A11, so that the effect of fixing the moving piece 9 is released, then hold the shaft 3 and pull it towards the bow direction, when it reaches the appropriate position, re-tighten the two sets of bolts A11 in the appropriate threaded holes A12, to fix the two sets of moving pieces 9 at the specified position, because there are multiple sunshades 8 and support frames 7 stored on the right side of the inner surface of the raft 1, when the traction frame 2 is pulled to the left side, the remaining sunshades 8 and support frames 7 will be turned over and moved horizontally, so that the sunshades 8 cover the place that needs to be shaded.

[0038] When the distance between the plate bodies 4 needs to be adjusted, so that the passengers can rest at any position on the raft 1, rotate the bolt B14, so that the effect of fixing the plate body 4 is released, then hold the handle 18 and move the plate body 4 to the appropriate position, then fix the plate body 4 at the specified position through the bolt B14.

[0039] Finally, it should be noted that the above description is only a preferred embodiment of the present application and is not intended to limit the present application, although the present application has been described in detail with reference to the foregoing embodiments, for those skilled in the art, they can still modify the technical solutions described in the foregoing embodiments, or make equivalent replacement for some technical features, any modification, equivalent replacement, improvement, etc. made within the spirit and principles of the present application shall be included in the protection scope of the present application.

Claims

1. A foldable marine life raft, comprising a raft body (1), characterized in that: The top of the outer surface of the raft (1) is provided with a sliding groove A (5). The inner surface of the sliding groove A (5) is slidably connected to a moving part (9). The inner surface of the moving part (9) is rotatably connected to a rotating shaft (3). The outer surface of the rotating shaft (3) is fixedly connected to a traction frame (2). The right side of the outer surface of the traction frame (2) is fixedly connected to a sunshade (8). The right side of the outer surface of the sunshade (8) is fixedly connected to a support frame (7). The inner surface of the moving part (9) is provided with a fixing component. The bottom of the inner surface of the moving part (9) is slidably connected to a bolt A (11). The top of the inner surface of the raft (1) is provided with a threaded hole A (12). The bottom of the outer surface of the bolt A (11) is threadedly connected to the threaded hole A (12).

2. The marine foldable life raft according to claim 1, characterized in that: The fixing component includes a pin (10) and a cross groove (15). The outer surface of the pin (10) passes through and is threadedly connected to the moving part (9). The outer surface of the rotating shaft (3) is provided with a cross groove (15). The outer surface of the pin (10) passes through and is slidably connected to the inner surface of the cross groove (15).

3. The marine foldable life raft according to claim 1, characterized in that: The raft (1) has a groove B (6) in the middle of its inner surface. A plate (4) is slidably connected to the inner surface of the groove B (6). A bolt B (14) is slidably connected through the inner surface of the plate (4). A threaded hole B (13) is provided in the middle of the inner surface of the raft (1). The bottom of the outer surface of the bolt B (14) is threadedly connected to the threaded hole B (13).

4. A foldable marine life raft according to claim 1, characterized in that: The slide groove A (5) is T-shaped, and a T-shaped block (17) is fixedly connected to the bottom of the outer surface of the moving part (9). The outer surface of the T-shaped block (17) is slidably connected to the inner surface of the slide groove A (5).

5. A foldable marine life raft according to claim 3, characterized in that: Handles (18) are fixedly connected to the left and right sides of the outer surface of the plate (4).

6. A foldable marine life raft according to claim 1, characterized in that: An anti-slip component (16) is fixedly connected to the middle of the outer surface of the rotating shaft (3).

7. A foldable marine life raft according to claim 1, characterized in that: The outer surface of the sunshade (8) and the outer surface of the support frame (7) are both inserted into the right side of the inner surface of the raft (1).

8. A foldable marine life raft according to claim 1, characterized in that: The top of the outer surface of the moving part (9) is provided with a right-angle groove (19), and the bottom of the outer surface of the traction frame (2) is rotatably connected to the inner surface of the right-angle groove (19).