Boat sail

Abstract

The invention relates to a boat sail comprising a main body (1) provided with an entrance (2) into the main body (1), and a pedestal (3), the main body (1) being disposed on the pedestal (3), wherein the entrance (2) is arranged in a side of the main body (1). Preferably, the boat sail also comprises an access element (5) outside the pedestal (3) for access to the entrance (2), such as an access ladder that extends vertically along the pedestal (3). The invention provides a boat sail in which access to the inside thereof is as simple and economical as possible and which is suitable for use in boats with explosive atmosphere zones.

Description

[0001] BOAT SAIL

[0002] DESCRIPTION

[0003] Object of the invention

[0004] The present invention relates to a ship's sail, in particular a rigid ship's sail, which allows access to the interior of the sail.

[0005] Background of the invention

[0006] The use of rigid sails for ship propulsion is well known, comprising an elongated main body located vertically on the ship's deck.

[0007] These rigid sails comprise a pedestal for mounting on the deck of the ship and, if desired, may include aerodynamic structures located near the ends of the elongated main body.

[0008] For maintenance or repair tasks it is necessary to be able to access the interior of the rigid sail, for example, through a door located at the bottom of the elongated main body.

[0009] In the case of tanker-type ships, which include vessels transporting oil, chemicals, LPG, LNG, etc., these ships have areas above deck that are classified as explosive atmosphere zones (ATEX). This means that everything installed in these areas must be certified for explosive atmospheres, given the type of vessel. This makes access to the rigid sail more complicated, as it is necessary to respect these explosive atmosphere zones.

[0010] Description of the invention

[0011] Therefore, one objective of the present invention is to provide a ship's sail that is as easy and economical to access as possible and that is suitable for use on ships with explosive atmospheres. The ship's sail of the invention overcomes the aforementioned drawbacks and offers other advantages, which will be described below.

[0012] The boat sail according to the present invention is described in claim 1, and the dependent claims include additional features that are optional.

[0013] In particular, the ship's sail comprises a main body provided with an entrance to the interior of the main body, a pedestal, the main body being situated on said pedestal, and wherein the entrance is an entrance located on one side of the main body.

[0014] Furthermore, the ship's sail according to the present invention also preferably comprises an access element that is external to the pedestal for accessing said entrance.

[0015] In this way, the candle can be accessed easily through the platform, and it allows separating an area of ​​explosive atmosphere, which must be certified, from other areas, for example, areas where electrical equipment is installed.

[0016] Preferably, the access element is an access ladder that extends vertically along the pedestal.

[0017] Furthermore, the ship's sail according to the present invention may also comprise an access platform located around said pedestal.

[0018] Advantageously, this access platform has a circular crown shape in plan view, which allows movement around the entire main body of the sail, regardless of the position of the entrance to said main body.

[0019] Furthermore, the ship's sail according to the present invention preferably comprises an access ladder to said platform that extends vertically along the pedestal, allowing easy access to the platform from the ship's deck.

[0020] Furthermore, for safety reasons, said platform preferably includes an exterior railing.

[0021] To facilitate access to the main body of the sail, it preferably includes an additional ladder, for example, a detachable one, located between the platform and the main body entrance.

[0022] If desired, the boat sail according to the present invention may comprise an aerodynamic structure located at the end of the main body closest to the pedestal, in which case the aerodynamic structure comprises a hatch.

[0023] Advantageously, the platform is attached to the pedestal; for example, the platform is welded to the pedestal.

[0024] Brief description of the drawings

[0025] For a better understanding of what has been explained, some drawings are included which, schematically and only as a non-limiting example, represent a practical case of implementation.

[0026] Figure 1 is a perspective view of the ship's sail according to a first embodiment according to the present invention;

[0027] Figure 2 is an elevation view of the ship's sail of the first embodiment according to the present invention;

[0028] Figure 3 is an elevation view of the ship's sail of a second embodiment according to the present invention; and

[0029] Figure 4 is a perspective view of the ship's sail of a third embodiment according to the present invention. Description of a preferred embodiment

[0030] The figures show a ship's sail according to the present invention. It should be noted that the ship's sail according to the present invention is preferably a rigid sail, such as, for example, a suction sail, a Flettner rotor, or any other type of rigid sail.

[0031] The ship's sail according to the present invention comprises a main body (1) that is elongated and is provided with a side entrance (2), for example, an entrance door that is located on one side of the main body (1), to access the interior of said main body (1), as can be seen in figure 1.

[0032] The main body (1) is situated on a pedestal (3), which supports the body (1) on the body cover.

[0033] Furthermore, the ship's sail comprises an access element (5) that is external to the pedestal (3) for accessing said entrance (2), said access element preferably being an access ladder (5).

[0034] According to a first embodiment, around said pedestal (3) is arranged an access platform (4), preferably located on the top of said pedestal (3), the access platform (4) comprising a railing (6) for the safety of the user.

[0035] According to a second embodiment, shown in Figure 3, there is no access platform and access to the entrance (2) is directly through the access staircase (5).

[0036] This access platform (4) is preferably in the form of a circular crown, so that it completely surrounds the pedestal (3).

[0037] Access to the platform (4) is via the access ladder (5) located along the pedestal (3), and to reach the entrance (2) of the main body (1), an additional ladder (7) located between the platform (4) and the entrance (2) is preferably used.

[0038] Although not strictly necessary, the figures show that the sail comprises an aerodynamic structure (8), which is located at the end of the main body (1) closest to the pedestal (3). In this case, this aerodynamic structure (8) includes a hatch (9).

[0039] In the third embodiment shown in Figure 4, the sail does not comprise any access platform, but rather the aerodynamic structure itself (8) performs the function of the access platform described above.

[0040] In this way, to access the interior of the main body (1) of the sail, a user climbs the access ladder (5) to the access platform (4), and on this access platform (4) the user can access the additional ladder (7) to reach the entrance (2) of the main body (1), for example, through the hatch (9), if the aerodynamic structure (8) is present.

[0041] Although reference has been made to a specific embodiment of the invention, it is evident to a person skilled in the art that the described boat sail is susceptible to numerous variations and modifications, and that all the details mentioned can be substituted by technically equivalent ones, without departing from the scope of protection defined by the attached claims.

Claims

CLAIMS 1. Ship's sail, comprising a main body (1) provided with an entrance (2) to the interior of the main body (1), and a pedestal (3), the main body (1) being situated on said pedestal (3), characterized in that the entrance (2) is arranged on one side of the main body (1).

2. Ship's sail according to claim 1, further comprising an access element (5) that is external to the pedestal (3) for accessing said entrance (2).

3. Ship's sail according to claim 2, wherein the access element (5) is an access ladder extending vertically along the pedestal (3).

4. Ship's sail according to any one of the preceding claims, also comprising an access platform (4) situated around, at least partially, said pedestal (3).

5. Ship's sail according to claim 4, wherein said access platform (4) has a circular crown plan shape.

6. Ship's sail according to claim 4 or 5, wherein said platform (4) comprises an outer railing (6).

7. Ship's sail according to any one of claims 4 to 6, comprising an additional ladder (7) located between the platform (4) and the entrance (2) of the main body (1).

8. Boat sail according to any one of the preceding claims, comprising an aerodynamic structure (8) located at the end of the main body (1) closest to the pedestal (3), the aerodynamic structure (8) comprising a hatch (9).

9. Ship's sail according to any one of claims 4 to 8, wherein the access platform (1) is attached to the pedestal (3).

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