Global Patent Index - EP 2560864 A2

EP 2560864 A2 20130227 - BOAT LIFT

Title (en)

BOAT LIFT

Title (de)

SCHIFFHEBEWERK

Title (fr)

ELÉVATEUR DE BATEAU

Publication

EP 2560864 A2 20130227 (EN)

Application

EP 11720607 A 20110419

Priority

  • NO 20100561 A 20100419
  • NO 2011000135 W 20110419

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO2011133047A2] A boat lift (10) for use with a boat (40) and an ocean structure (20) is provided, wherein the lift (10) includes one or more mechanisms (100, 120) for raising the boat (40) in respect of the structure (20) and/or for lowering the boat (40) in respect of the structure (20). The one or more mechanisms (100, 120) are mounted to the boat (40), and the one or more mechanisms (100, 120) are adapted to engage onto one or more upright members (130) of the structure (20). Each mechanism (100, 120) includes a configuration of at least two rollers (120A, 120B) for engaging onto the one or more upright members (130), the at least two rollers (120, 120B) being adapted to be forced in operation into engagement onto the one or more upright members (130) by a weight of the boat (40) acting upon the at least two rollers (120A, 120B). The lift (10) further includes lifting actuators (140) operable to rotate one or more of the rollers (120A, 120B). The structure (20) includes one or more of: a portion of an oil rig, a hull of a cargo vessel, a base of a tower of a large offshore wind turbine, a central floating platform of an ocean wave energy park, a passenger ship.

IPC 8 full level

B63B 23/30 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

B63B 23/32 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

See references of WO 2011133047A2

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 2011133047 A2 20111027; WO 2011133047 A3 20111208; EP 2560864 A2 20130227; NO 20100561 A1 20111020; NO 336339 B1 20150803

DOCDB simple family (application)

NO 2011000135 W 20110419; EP 11720607 A 20110419; NO 20100561 A 20100419