Signaling, ambiance and ship rail light system made in ship rail
The integration of programmable smart strip LEDs and a control unit into ship railings addresses the visibility and direction indication issues, enhancing safety and reducing collision risks through constant direction indication and ambient lighting.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- PCT/TR2023/051853
- Authority / Receiving Office
- WO · WO
- Patent Type
- Applications
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2023-12-29
- Publication Date
- 2025-07-03
AI Technical Summary
Existing ship railings do not effectively enhance visibility and direction indication for marine vessels at night and in foggy weather, leading to increased collision risks and environmental pollution from accidents.
A signaling and ambiance lighting system integrated into ship railings using programmable smart strip LEDs, transparent silicone, and a control unit, which provides constant direction indication and ambient lighting, ensuring visibility and safety.
Enhances visibility and safety by clearly indicating the direction of travel, reducing collision risks, and providing stylish illumination without distorting the ship's design.
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Abstract
Description
[0001] SIGNALING, AMBIANCE AND SHIP RAIL LIGHT SYSTEM MADE IN SHIP RAIL
[0002] Technical Field:
[0003] This invention is related to the signaling, ambiance and ship rail lighting system made on ship railings, which can be used for stern-port-starboard lighting signaling and ambiance lighting for marine vessels of all widths and lengths, and alternatively in homes, hotels, garden railings, stairwells, etc.
[0004] State of the Art:
[0005] Ship Railing : elements (steel, stainless rods or profiles; pillars, struts) placed vertically at the edges on the upper decks, gunwales or other superstructures of all boats (a dinghy, motor yacht or transatlantic), and horizontally between them welding, rivets, sockets and ship railings formed with all kinds of connecting stainless or all kinds of metal, fixed stainless or all kinds of metal thin, thick pipes, oval pipes, square / rectangular profiles, flat bars, wooden strips and rods are called guard rails. Bollards are bars mounted on the deck with any material placed vertically on the deck to hold and fix the ship railings on the decks.
[0006] The right side of all boats is called the starboard side and the left side is called the port side. Boats are divided into 3 parts: stern, middle (middle part) and bow. The port (left) part is represented by a red light, the starboard (right) part is represented by a green light, and the stem part is represented by a white light. Depending on the size, sea vessels may have a main deck (main deck), upper deck (upperdeck) and sundeck (sundeck). All decks are surrounded by ship railings.
[0007] One of the biggest problems experienced by sea vessels is navigating at night and in foggy weather. During night navigation, the detectability level of the cruising boat is very low and since the direction of the boat cannot be easily determined, collisions, crashes and breakages occur. Due to this situation, both material and moral losses are experienced. In addition, parts of marine vessels that break down due to accidents are scattered into the sea and cause environmental pollution. For this reason, it is extremely important to be visible at sea, just like motor vehicles in traffic, especially at night and in foggy weather. Today, it is clear that new technologies are needed to be developed in this regard.
[0008] “Detachable ship railing” is described in the application numbered TR2021020439. The invention is a ship railing that contains at least two columns, one with a connecting groove and the other with a connecting shaft, and at least one beam to connect the columns, and with its detachable structure, it eliminates the manpower and energy consumption required for the welding process, as it does not require welding to the deck. Accordingly, it contains a connection section located at the lower end of at least one of the columns, containing a vertical groove configured to be placed on vertical protrusions with bolts and horizontal nuts, and a horizontal groove configured to place the ship rail on horizontal protrusions with bolts and vertical nuts.
[0009] In the application mentioned above, easy disassembly and assembly of the vadavela is discussed. However, the product in the said application is used as a ship railing. No process has been applied to the ship railing in any way that would give it different functions.
[0010] As a result, there is a need for a new technology that can overcome the above-mentioned disadvantages, maximize the level of noticeability of marine vessels at night and in foggy weather, avoid possible collisions, crashes and breakages by constantly indicating the direction of travel, and minimize the risk of accidents and crashes.
[0011] Description of the Invention:
[0012] This invention is a signaling ambiance and ship rail light system made on the ship railing that can overcome the above-mentioned disadvantages, and its feature is; It is a new technology that maximizes the detectability level of marine vessels during night and foggy weather, and avoids possible collisions, crashes and breakages by constantly indicating the direction of travel, and minimizes the risk of accidents and crashes.
[0013] The product of the invention contains an optical lens in the shape of a hose, produced specifically for ship rail types in round, oval, square, rectangular shapes and suitable for all ship railing sizes. This hose-shaped lens has an LED housing inside. Transparent silicone is used to keep the smart strip LED stable.
[0014] The invention indicates the direction to turn with a signal in docking areas such as marinas and ports, just like vehicles in traffic, and indicates the navigational status and position to other boats with smart lighting.
[0015] All vessels, such as a dinghy, inflatable boat, pleasure boat, fishing boat, speedboat, motor yacht, gulet, mega yacht, regardless of their width and length, manufactured, manufactured, used in all freshwater, saltwater vessels, boats, all materials of manufacture, regardless of their width and length, wood, hair, fiberglass, iron, aluminum, polyester, etc. (from 3 meters to 300 m) are placed inside existing and / or to be made, the desired frequency, size and different shapes of light output holes, all existing it has been opened with techniques (laser cutting, mechanical drilling, milling and cutting and all other methods. Signaling and ambient lighting are carried out in ship rail with waterproof smart light / LED technology. Again, waterproof smart led installation is made on the sides, stem, mediocre and head parts of all boats according to the length of the boat.
[0016] The problems solved by the invention are: to clearly indicate your safe navigation direction and speed to other boats and to ensure navigational safety during night and foggy weather navigation. For example, smart lights on the stem, port and starboard sides and the bow that continue along the boat, mounted inside the ship railing or on the side of the boat, will provide these notifications. There is always a white light aft, a constant red light to port, a green light to starboard, and a white light moving from stem to forward in the middle part. White light strips move from stern to bow through the red light burning throughout the pier. White light strips will move from stem to bow through the green light strip burning along the starboard side, making the direction of the boat constantly visible, ensuring maximum safety and awareness. It can be placed inside existing or to be manufactured ship railings to obtain a stylish and elegant design while preserving the integrity of the ship's hull, or it can be installed in an elastic hose of a waterproof manufactured smart light along the entire boat side. In case of emergency, it gives portstarboard aft-navigation-forward S.O.S signals from all directions until help arrives. The invention reveals the stance position of the boat.
[0017] Advantages of the invention; Since it is mounted inside the ship railing, it contributes to the design and elegance of the boat. At the same time, it does not distort the main image. It can also be used on ship railings (interior and exterior stairs). With smart light / LED, illumination-light ambience is provided in many different scenarios. With smart light / LED technology, lighting and light ambiences can be achieved in many different scenarios on all ship railings of the boat in anchorage. By turning on the music, a stylish show can be made in rhythm with the music.
[0018] With the invention, country flag colors can be simulated or animated in a sliding / fixed manner on the ship rail.
[0019] Thanks to the easy fixing of the parts that make up the invention, it is easy to install and costs are low thanks to the short assembly time. Additionally, the invention has a solid structure.
[0020] Description of the Figures:
[0021] The invention will be described with reference to the accompanying figures, so that the features of the invention will be more clearly understood and appreciated, but the purpose of this is not to limit the invention to these certain regulations. On the contrary, it is intended to cover all alternatives, changes and equivalences that can be included in the area of the invention defined by the accompanying claims. The details shown should be understood that they are shown only for the purpose of describing the preferred embodiments of the present invention and are presented in order to provide the most convenient and easily understandable description of both the shaping of methods and the rules and conceptual features of the invention. In these drawings.
[0022] Figure 1 It is the general view of the system.
[0023] Figure 2 It is the perspective view of the ship rail.
[0024] Figure 3 It is the perspective view of the ship rail.
[0025] Figure 4 It is the perspective view of the ship rails to be assembled.
[0026] Figure 5 It is a perspective view of the connection sockets.
[0027] Figure 6 It is the detail view of the connection sockets.
[0028] Figure 7 This is the front view of the system.
[0029] Figure 8 It is a perspective view of silicon.
[0030] Figure 9 It is a perspective view of the control unit.
[0031] Figure 10 It is the perspective view of the ship rail.
[0032] Figure 11 It is the perspective view of the ship rail.
[0033] The figures to help understand the present invention are numbered as indicated in the attached image and are given below along with their names.
[0034] Description of Reference:
[0035] 1. Ship railing Body
[0036] 1.1. Light Holes
[0037] 1.2. Connection Point
[0038] 2. Smart Strip LED
[0039] 2.1. Connection Socket
[0040] 3. Transparent Silicone
[0041] 4. Filling Material
[0042] 5. Energy Cable
[0043] 6. Control unit Description of The Invention:
[0044] The invention consists of multiple light light holes (1.1) on the ship railing body (1), drilled or opened by methods such as laser cutting, mechanical holes, milling, and light light holes (1.1) inside the ship railing body (1), programmable smart strip LED (2) positioned correspondingly, transparent silicone (3) positioned between the smart strip LED (2) and the ship railing body (1), UV resistant epoxy-resin or polyester or derivatives around the smart strip LEDs (2), it consists of a completely transparent or semi-transparent filling material (4), a control unit (6) with a touch screen and a programmable animation circuit, and an energy cable (5) that transfers the energy from the control unit (6) to the smart strip LEDs (2).
[0045] The invention has light light holes (1.1) that can be shaped as round or oval, star, triangle, square or rectangular or according to the desired design. There is a connection point (1.2) formed with a female-male threaded system or interlocking, which mounts the two ship railing bodies (1) in the product subject to the invention to each other from their ends.
[0046] The invention provides S.O.S. when the sea vessels are in cruising mode. It has a smart strip LED (2) that can be used as a warning notification or as ambiance lighting, with the signal or stern white, the bow part red-green, the middle (middle part) red-green, right signal-left signal or four flashes (quadruple). There is a connection socket (2.1) at the ends.
[0047] Alternatively, the invention can be used in homes or hotels, stairwells, wall projections or ship railings. The product of the invention may have an optical lens in the form of a UV-resistant plastic tube as an alternative instead of transparent silicone (3). The invention can be controlled from tablet or phone applications by connecting via Wi-Fi or Bluetooth. Detailed Description of The Invention:
[0048] The parts that make up the invention are basically; The ship railing body (1), smart strip LED (2), transparent silicone (3), filling material (4), energy cable (5) and control unit (6). The ship railing body (1) in the product subject to the invention consists of two parts. These parts are the light holes (1.1) and the connection point (1.2). There are connection sockets (2.1) at the ends of the smart strip LED (2) in the product subject to the invention.
[0049] The smart strip LEDs (2) inside the ship railing body (1) are associated with the touch screen and programmable animation circuit. Example: in cruising mode, the stem is white, the bow is red-green, the middle (middle part) is red-green. White stripes moving within the constantly lit strip can be used as a warning notification in the form of right signal-left signal or four flashes (quadruple) at the marina port entrances and exits, just like on land vehicles. While the marina is moored in the port or at sea, ambient lighting on the entire ship railing body (1) will be provided with the product of the invention.
[0050] Manufacturing stages of the invention; The ship railing body (1), which is manufactured in diameter, shape and size according to the boat's side, is drilled for light output in the desired shape, such as round, oval, star, etc., and light light holes (1.1) are created. Smart strip LEDs (2) are mounted in a specially manufactured hose-shaped lens. All transparent or semi-transparent filling material (4), such as UV-resistant epoxy-resin, polyester and its derivatives, is coated around the smart strip LEDs (2) made by inserting them into the ship railing body (1). The filling material (4), for example epoxy, is allowed to freeze. With this layer, the strength of the ship railing body (1) is increased. All smart strip LEDs (2) are connected to the host computer with the energy cable (5).
Claims
CLAIMS1. The invention is related to the signaling, ambience and ship rail light system installed on the ship railing, and its characterized by; multiple light holes (1.1) on the ship railing body (1), drilled-opened by methods such as laser cutting, mechanical hole, milling, etc., programmable smart strip LED (2) positioned within the ship railing body (1) corresponding to the light light holes (1.1),- transparent silicone (3), positioned between the smart strip LED (2) and the ship railing body (1), a completely transparent or semi-transparent filling material (4), such as UV- resistant epoxy-resin or polyester or its derivatives, is placed around the smart strip LEDs (2). a control unit (6) with a touch screen and programmable animation circuit and it consists of an energy cable (5) that transfers the energy coming from the control unit (6) to the smart strip LEDs (2).
2. As mentioned in Claim 1, it is a signaling ambiance and ship rail light system installed on the ship railing, and its characterized by; having light holes (1.1) that can be shaped as round, oval, star, triangle, square, rectangular or according to the desired design.
3. As mentioned in Claim 1, it is the ship railing body (1) and it is characterized by having a connection point (1.2) formed with a female-male threaded system or interlocking, which mounts two ship railing bodies (1) together from their ends.
4. As mentioned in Claim 1 , it is a signaling ambiance and ship rail light system installed on the ship railing, It is characterized by; having a smart strip LED (2) which can be ambient lighting that can be used as a (S.O.S.) signal or a warning notification in the form of a white stern, red-green in the bow, red-green in the middle (middle part) or a right signal-left signal or four flashes (quadruple) when the vessels are in cruise mode.
5. As mentioned in Claim 1, it is a signaling ambiance and ship rail light system installed on the ship railing, it is characterized by; having a smart strip LED (2) with a connection socket (2.1) at its ends.
6. As mentioned in Claim 1 ,it is a signaling ambiance and ship rail light system installed on the ship railing, and it is characterized by; having a smart strip LED (2) which can alternatively be used in homes, hotels, stairwells, wall projections or ship railings.
7. As mentioned in Claim 1 , it is a signaling ambiance and ship rail light system installed on the ship railing, and it is characterized by; the fact that it can be an optical lens in the form of a UV-resistant plastic tube as an alternative to transparent silicone (3).
8. As mentioned in Claim 1 , it is a signaling ambiance and ship rail light system installed on the ship railing, and it is characterized by; the ability to control the system from tablet or phone applications by connecting via Wi-Fi or Bluetooth.
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