Smart Line Car for Vessel Mooring Operations

Abstract

The present invention relates to a smart line car for ship mooring operations, characterized by forming a winch unit capable of winding a mooring rope on an electric car that can be controlled wirelessly through a remote control unit so as to stably wind a mooring rope during ship mooring operations.

Description

Technology Field

[0001] The present invention relates to a smart line car for ship mooring operations that can stably wind a mooring rope during ship mooring operations by using a smart line car that is capable of remote operation and has a winch configuration. Background Technology

[0003] Generally, vessels are equipped with bitts, fair leaders, and mooring winches as mooring devices to anchor them to a quay. The fair leader supports the mooring ropes by providing multiple rollers to allow the ropes to pass easily outside the vessel. Additionally, the mooring winch automatically winds in or unwinds the mooring ropes to maintain even tension. When a vessel is anchored to a quay, the mooring ropes are secured to fixed bitts installed in the port to anchor the vessel.

[0004] Mooring posts and fairleaders are permanently installed at specific locations on the deck during the construction of the vessel, and mooring winches are also permanently installed at a predetermined distance from the fixed fairleaders and mooring posts. When mooring at a quay, the vessel identifies available mooring locations on the fixed mooring posts installed on the quay within the port, determines the vessel's berthing and mooring position based on the quay conditions, and then moors the vessel to the quay.

[0005] In conventional ship mooring operations, the ship's crew delivers mooring ropes to land, where they are attached to bollards or other structures on the dock, and a winch is operated from the ship. Since most of these tasks are performed manually, safety accidents occur frequently during the process, sometimes resulting in casualties. Consequently, there was a demand for technology capable of preventing the risks associated with manual labor during ship mooring operations. Prior art literature

[0007] (Patent Document 0001) KR 10-2083479 B1(Patent Document 0002) KR 10-2449044 B1 The problem to be solved

[0008] The present invention provides a smart line car for ship mooring operations that enables safe and efficient ship mooring operations by forming a winch configuration capable of winding a mooring rope on an electric car that can be controlled by wireless control to improve the risks associated with manual work in ship mooring operations.

[0009] In addition, the present invention provides a smart line car for ship mooring operations that allows ship mooring operations to be performed safely and efficiently through a rotating bar type smart line car, which has a fixed support so that the mooring rope can be stably wound through a rotating shaft when remotely performing ship mooring operations using the smart line car.

[0010] In addition, the present invention provides a smart line car for ship mooring operations that can stably wind a mooring rope without a guide line through a disc-shaped fixed smart line car without a guide line. means of solving the problem

[0012] To achieve the above objective, a smart line car for ship mooring operations according to one embodiment of the present invention may be formed with a winch unit capable of winding a mooring rope on an electric car that can be controlled by wireless adjustment through a remote control unit.

[0013] The above electric car may be formed to include a front wheel drive unit in which braking means are installed on the front wheel and the front wheel side, a rear wheel drive unit in which driving means are installed on the rear wheel and the rear wheel side, a body frame on which the pair of front wheels and one rear wheel are mounted, a receiving unit for receiving control signals of the braking means and the driving means, a direction control unit capable of adjusting the direction of movement of the front wheel and the rear wheel, and an energy supply unit for generating mechanical power to the front wheel and the rear wheel side.

[0014] The above energy supply unit may be formed to be driven by the rotational force of a motor by power supplied from a battery, or driven by an engine using fuel stored in a fuel storage unit.

[0015] The above remote control unit may be formed to include a vehicle control unit capable of controlling the driving and movement direction of the electric car and a winch control unit capable of controlling the winch configuration to wind the mooring rope.

[0016] The above winch unit may be formed to include a wire fixing unit formed to fix the end of a mooring rope, a connecting unit connecting a motor unit to a rotating bar on which the mooring rope fixed to the wire fixing unit can be wound, a control signal receiving unit that receives signals regarding the driving control and rotation direction of the motor unit wirelessly from the winch control unit, and a power supply unit for supplying power to drive the motor unit.

[0017] The above connecting part may be formed with a stepped shape such that the radius narrows based on the rotation axis of the motor part formed at the center.

[0018] The above connecting part may be formed in a disc shape in which a rotating bar on which a mooring rope can be wound is omitted, and the connecting part may be formed to be inserted and fixed to a plurality of fixed protrusions formed around the rotating shaft of the motor part. Effects of the invention

[0020] As described above, the smart line car for ship mooring operations according to the present invention enables ship mooring operations to be performed using a remotely controllable smart line car. This has the effect of preventing the risk of such safety accidents, as manual ship mooring operations most frequently result in casualties and, in some cases, fatalities.

[0021] In addition, the present invention has the effect of enabling safe and efficient ship mooring operations by applying a winch configuration to a remotely controllable smart line car that can wind a mooring rope in a rotating bar or disc shape. Brief explanation of the drawing

[0023] FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram of a smart line car for ship mooring operations according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a perspective view illustrating a winch configuration applied to a smart line car according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 3 is a perspective view illustrating a configuration in which a rotating bar is formed in the winch configuration of FIG. 2, on which a mooring rope can be wound. FIG. 4 is a perspective view illustrating an embodiment of the rotating bar type smart line car of FIG. 3. FIG. 5 is a perspective view illustrating a disc-shaped smart line car according to another embodiment of the present invention. Figure 6 is a photograph showing an example of winding a ship's mooring rope using the disc-shaped smart line car of Figure 5. Specific details for implementing the invention

[0024] The objectives and effects of the present invention, and the technical configurations for achieving them, will become clear by referring to the embodiments described in detail together with the accompanying drawings. However, this is not intended to limit the present disclosure to equivalent embodiments, and it should be understood that the present invention is intended to include all modifications, equivalents, and substitutions that fall within the spirit and technical scope of the present invention.

[0025] In describing the present invention, if it is determined that a detailed description of known functions and configurations could unnecessarily obscure the essence of the invention, such detailed description will be omitted. Furthermore, the terms described below are defined considering the structure, role, and function in the present invention, and these may vary depending on the inventor's intent or convention.

[0026] In addition, components expressed as '~part', etc. in this specification may consist of two or more components combined into a single component, or a single component may be divided into two or more components according to more detailed functions. Furthermore, each component described below may additionally perform some or all of the functions handled by other components in addition to its primary function, and it goes without saying that some of the primary functions handled by each component may be exclusively performed by other components.

[0028] Preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in more detail below with reference to the attached drawings.

[0029] FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram of a smart line car for ship mooring operations according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0030] The smart line car (100) for ship mooring operations of the present invention is characterized by having a winch unit (130) configured to wind a mooring rope on an electric car (110) that can be controlled wirelessly through a remote control unit (120). Since the smart line car (100) for ship mooring operations can stably wind a mooring rope remotely without requiring manual operation by the ship's crew, it can prevent the risk of safety accidents, which are most likely to result in casualties and sometimes fatalities during ship mooring operations.

[0031] The electric car (110) comprises a front wheel drive unit in which braking means are installed on the front wheel and the front wheel side, a rear wheel drive unit in which driving means are installed on the rear wheel and the rear wheel side, a body frame on which a pair of front wheels and one rear wheel are mounted, a receiving unit that receives control signals of the braking means and driving means, a direction control unit that can adjust the direction of movement of the front wheel and the rear wheel, and an energy supply unit that generates mechanical power to the front wheel and the rear wheel side. In particular, the energy supply unit may be driven by the rotational force of a motor by power supplied from a battery, or driven by an engine using fuel stored in a fuel storage unit.

[0032] It includes moving to a work location for ship mooring work while a worker is on board, or moving to a work location by receiving a signal from a remote control unit (120) wirelessly.

[0033] The above remote control unit (120) includes a vehicle control unit (121) capable of controlling the driving and movement direction of the electric car (110) and a winch control unit (123) capable of controlling the winch configuration to wind the mooring rope. The above remote control unit (120) enables remote control from the outside when a worker is not on board the electric car (110). However, if a worker is on board the electric car (110) and can control the driving of the electric car (110), the remote control unit (120) includes the ability to control the working status of each electric car (110) through the unique number of the electric car (110).

[0035] FIG. 2 is a perspective view illustrating a winch configuration applied to a smart line car according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 3 is a perspective view illustrating a configuration in which a rotating bar is formed to wind a mooring rope in the winch configuration of FIG. 2. FIG. 4 is a perspective view illustrating an embodiment of the rotating bar type smart line car of FIG. 3.

[0036] The above winch unit (130) includes a wire fixing unit (131), a connecting unit (133), a control signal receiving unit (135), a motor unit (137), and a power supply unit (139). The above winch unit (130) enables the ship mooring operation to be performed safely and efficiently by winding the mooring rope installed on the ship to the electric car (110) using the winch control unit (123) of the remote control unit (120).

[0037] The above wire fixing part (131) is formed on one side of the rotating bar (132) or one side of the connecting part (133) to fix the end of the mooring rope.

[0038] The above connecting part (133) is a member that connects a rotating bar (132) on which a mooring rope can be wound and a motor part (137). The above connecting part (133) may be formed such that its radius narrows based on the rotation axis (136) of the motor part (137) formed at the center. The rotation axis (136) is inserted into the center of one side of the above connecting part (133), and the rotation bar (132) can be inserted and fixed at the step on the other side. In addition, the above connecting part (133) is inserted and fixed around the rotation axis (136), and a plurality of fixing protrusions (136a) are inserted and fixed so that the rotation of the motor part (137) is transmitted to the rotation bar (132).

[0039] The control signal receiving unit (135) receives signals wirelessly from the winch control unit (123) regarding the driving control and rotation direction of the motor unit (137). Additionally, the power supply unit (139) is formed to supply power for driving the motor unit (137).

[0041] FIG. 5 is a perspective view illustrating a disc-shaped smart line car according to another embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 6 is a photograph showing an example of winding a mooring rope of a ship using the disc-shaped smart line car of FIG. 5.

[0042] The above disc-shaped smart line car may have a connecting part (233) formed in a disc shape. The connecting part (233) is formed so that a mooring rope is inserted and fixed at the connecting part (233) rather than at the rotating bar (132), and is wound around a connecting member (not shown) into which the fixing protrusions (136a) are inserted at the connecting part (233). The above disc-shaped connecting part (233) has the advantage of allowing the structure of the smart line car to be formed compactly.

[0043] The remotely controllable smart line car of the present invention applies a winch configuration capable of winding mooring ropes in a rotating bar or disc shape, thereby preventing the risk of such safety accidents, which are most common in ship mooring operations and sometimes result in fatalities.

[0045] As explained above, the present invention is not limited to the specific preferred embodiments described above, and any person skilled in the art to which the invention pertains can make various modifications without departing from the essence of the invention as claimed in the patent claims, and such modifications will be within the scope of the patent claims. Explanation of the symbols

[0047] 100: Smart line car for ship mooring operations 110: Electric car 120: Remote control unit 130: Winch unit 131: Wire fixing unit 133: Connection part 135: Control signal receiving part 137: Motor Unit 139: Power Supply Unit

Claims

Claim 1 A smart line car for ship mooring operations, characterized in that it comprises a winch unit capable of winding a mooring rope on an electric car that can be controlled wirelessly through a remote control unit, wherein the remote control unit includes a vehicle control unit capable of controlling the driving and movement direction of the electric car and a winch control unit for controlling the winch configuration to wind the mooring rope, and wherein the winch unit includes a wire fixing unit formed to fix the end of the mooring rope; a connecting unit connecting a motor unit to a rotating bar on which the mooring rope fixed to the wire fixing unit can be wound; a control signal receiving unit that receives signals regarding the driving control and rotation direction of the motor unit wirelessly from the winch control unit; and a power supply unit for supplying power to drive the motor unit. Claim 2 A smart line car for ship mooring operations according to claim 1, wherein the electric car comprises: a front wheel drive unit in which a braking means is installed on the front wheel and the front wheel side; a rear wheel drive unit in which a driving means is installed on the rear wheel and the rear wheel side; a body frame on which the front wheel and the rear wheel are mounted; a receiving unit for receiving control signals of the braking means and the driving means; a direction control unit capable of adjusting the direction of movement of the front wheel and the rear wheel; and an energy supply unit for generating mechanical power to the front wheel and the rear wheel side. Claim 3 A smart line car for ship mooring operations according to claim 2, characterized in that the energy supply unit is driven by the rotational force of a motor using power supplied from a battery, or is driven by an engine using fuel stored in a fuel storage unit. Claim 4 delete Claim 5 delete Claim 6 A smart line car for ship mooring operations according to claim 1, characterized in that the connecting part is formed with a stepped shape such that the radius narrows with respect to the rotation axis of the motor part formed at the center. Claim 7 A smart line car for ship mooring operations according to claim 1, wherein the connecting part is formed in a disc shape in which a rotating bar on which a mooring rope can be wound is omitted, and the connecting part is inserted and fixed to a rotating shaft of a motor part and a plurality of fixed protrusions formed around the rotating shaft.

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