TRANSLATION SYSTEM FOR AN OUTBOARD AND INBOARD TENDER WITH RESPECT TO A GARAGE OF A SHIP

Abstract

 Translation system (10) for an outboard and inboard tender (T) with respect to a garage (G) of a ship, wherein the garage (G) comprises a floor (Pa), a ceiling (S) and at least one side wall (L) extending at least as far as next to a door (Po), provided for the passage of said tender (T) and arranged on a plane essentially orthogonal to said ceiling (S), wherein said tender (T) when idle rests on said floor (Pa) and has its longitudinal vertical median plane parallel to said at least one side wall (L), characterized in that it comprises:
- at least first support and straight-line guide means (11), comprising a first support and guide section (11.1) fixed with respect to said at least one side wall (L) and arranged parallel to said ceiling (S);
- at least one first slide (12) provided with a second integral support and guide section (12.1), and which is able to slide along said first section (11.1) of said first support and guide means (11), wherein said at least one first slide (12) is controlled in translation with respect to said first support and guide means (11) by means of first electro-mechanical dragging means (13), between a rest position, wherein said at least one first slide (12) is contained in the area of said at least one side wall (L), and a working position, wherein said at least one first slide (12) is partially extended beyond said at least one side wall (L) through said door (Po);
- lifting and lowering means (14) of said tender (T) with respect to said floor (Pa), movably supported with respect to said at least one first slide (12) and comprising a hinged support arm (14.1) supported, at one end (14.2), by means of an articulation with a vertical axis and supporting, at the other end (14.3), electro-mechanical hoist means (15); wherein said arm (14.1) is configured to rotate around said vertical axis between a rest position, wherein it is next to said at least one first slide (12) arranged parallel to said at least one side wall (L), and at least one working position, wherein said support arm (14.1) is oriented in a direction orthogonal to said at least one side wall (L), and wherein said support arm (14.1) in said least one working position is selectively arranged, along said at least one first slide (12), inside said garage (G) and outside said garage (G) beyond said door (Po), respectively.

Description

[0001] The present invention relates to a translation system for an outboard and inboard tender with respect to a garage of a ship.

[0002] A garage of a ship comprises a floor, a ceiling and at least one side wall extending at least as far as next to a door, provided for the passage of said tender and arranged on a plane essentially orthogonal to said ceiling. The tender, when idle in the garage, advantageously rests on said floor and has its longitudinal vertical median plane parallel to said at least one side wall.

[0003] The garage is a service compartment, which in the ship occupies a very limited space, which limits the space for the translation operations of an outboard and inboard tender. Moreover, the door of the garage is sometimes closed by means of a corresponding hatch, which pivots around a horizontal axis arranged above the level of the floor of the garage and, when open, at times extends the floor to the outside the ship, further complicating the aforesaid operations.

[0004] Often, to make translation for an outboard and inboard tender possible with respect to the garage of the ship, lifting and lowering means of the tender must be arranged outside the garage, occupying another compartment of the ship, for example above the garage. An object of the present invention is to provide a translation system for an outboard and inboard tender with respect to a garage of a ship, which is contained inside a garage, even of small size, limited above all in height, and which allows the operations for storing the tender in the garage to be carried out in a simple and easy manner.

[0005] Another object of the present invention is to provide a translation system for an outboard and inboard tender with respect to a garage of a ship, provided with a hatch for closing the door of the garage that pivots around a horizontal axis arranged above the level of the floor of the garage and, when open, extends said floor to the outside of the ship.

[0006] In view of these objects, the present invention provides a translation system for an outboard and inboard tender with respect to a garage of a ship, whose essential feature forms the subject matter of claim 1.

[0007] Further advantageous features of the invention are described in the dependent claims.

[0008] Features and advantages of the invention will be more apparent from the detailed description below of an example of embodiment, with reference to the accompanying drawing, which shows important details for the invention, and from the claims.

[0009] The features illustrated here must not necessarily be understood as being to scale and are represented so that the characteristics according to the invention are clearly highlighted.

[0010] The different features can be produced individually or in any combination with one another, as variants of the invention.

[0011] In the drawing:

• Fig. 1 is a schematic view, in a vertical section and in a side elevation, of an example of embodiment of the translation system for an outboard and inboard tender with respect to a garage of a ship, wherein some components are illustrated in idle condition;
• Fig. 2 is a horizontal sectional and top plan view of the system of Fig. 1;
• Figs. 3 and 4 are views respectively similar to those of Figs. 1 and 2, wherein some components are illustrated in a first operating condition;
• Figs. 5 and 6 are views respectively similar to those of Figs. 1 and 2, wherein some components are illustrated in a second operating condition;
• Fig. 7 is a view similar to that of Fig. 2, but in a larger scale;
• Fig. 8 is a sectional view along the line A-A of Fig. 7, in a larger scale.

[0012] With reference to the drawing, the reference number 10 indicates the translation system for an outboard and inboard tender T with respect to a garage G of a ship, according to an example of embodiment of the invention.

[0013] The garage G comprises a floor Pa, a ceiling S and at least one side wall L extending at least as far as next to a door Po, provided for the passage of said tender T and arranged on a plane essentially orthogonal to said ceiling S. Said tender T when idle rests on said floor Pa and has its longitudinal vertical median plane parallel to said at least one side wall L.

[0014] According to the invention, the system 10 comprises:

• at least first support and straight-line guide means 11 (Fig. 8), comprising a first support and guide section 11.1 fixed with respect to said at least one side wall L and arranged parallel to said ceiling S;
• at least one first slide 12 provided with a second integral support and guide section 12.1, and which is able to slide along said first section 11.1 of said first support and -guide means 11. Said at least one first slide 12 is controlled in translation with respect to said first support and guide means 11 by means of first electro-mechanical dragging means 13, between a rest position, wherein said at least one first slide 12 is contained in the area of said at least one side wall L, and a working position, wherein said at least one first slide 12 is partially extended beyond said at least one side wall L through said door Po;
• lifting and lowering means 14 of said tender T with respect to said floor Pa, movably supported with respect to said at least one first slide 12 and comprising a hinged support arm 14.1 supported, at one end 14.2, by means of an articulation with a vertical axis and supporting, at the other end 14.3, electro-mechanical hoist means 15. Said arm 14.1 is configured to rotate around said vertical axis between a rest position (Figs. 1, 2, 7) wherein it is next to said at least one first slide 12 arranged parallel to said at least one side wall L, and at least one working position (Figs. 3, 4), wherein said support arm 14.1 is oriented in a direction orthogonal to said at least one side wall L. Said support arm 14.1 in said least one working position is selectively arranged, along said at least one first slide 12, inside said garage G and outside said garage G beyond said door Po, respectively.

[0015] Moreover, said system 10 comprises:

• second support and straight-line guide means 16, comprising a first guide section 16.1 fixed with respect to said at least one first slide 12 and arranged parallel to said ceiling S;
• a second slide 17 provided with a second integral support and guide section 17.1, and which is able to slide along said first section 16.1 of said second support and guide means 16. Said second slide 17 is controlled in translation with respect to said second guide means 16 by means of second electro-mechanical dragging means 18, between a rest position, wherein it is arranged, along said at least one first slide 12, in the area of said at least one side wall L, and a working position, wherein it is at least partially extended, along said at least one first slide 12, beyond said door Po. Said lifting and lowering means 14 are supported by means of said second slide 17 and said support arm 14.1 is arranged, along said second slide 17, beyond said door Po, in a first working arrangement (Fig. 3,4), wherein it is oriented orthogonally with respect to a plane parallel to said at least one side wall L, and in a second working arrangement (Fig. 5, 6), wherein it is oriented parallel with respect to a plane parallel to said at least one side wall L.

[0016] Said first support and straight-line guide means 11, comprise a first support and guide section 11.1 configured as a shoe. In particular, two pairs of stationary shoes 11.1, in aligned horizontally in twos, are fixed with respect to a metal support plate PM, in turn fixed with respect to said at least one side wall L.

[0017] Said at least one first slide 12 is produced as a three-dimensional metal frame and comprises said second integral support and guide section 12.1. Said second support and guide section 12.1 is produce by means of a pair of metal rails respectively engaged and able to slide with respect to said two pairs of stationary shoes 11.1.

[0018] Said at least one first slide 12 is controlled in translation with respect to said first support and guide means 11 by means of first electro-mechanical dragging means 13. Said first dragging means 13 comprise a reversible electric gear motor 13.1, which controls the rotation of a pinion 13.2, meshed with respect to a corresponding rack means 12.2, fixed with respect to said at least one first slide 12 and arranged parallel to said at least one first support and straight-line guide means 11.

[0019] Said electro-mechanical hoist means 15 comprise a reversible electric gear motor 15.1, which controls the kinematic chain that circulates flexible means carrying a connection hook with respect to the tender T, to lift and lower said tender T inboard and outboard. Said second support and straight-line guide means 16, comprise a guide section 16.1 fixed with respect to said at least one first slide 12 and comprising a pair of rails 16.1. Said second slide 17 is provided with a second integral support and guide section 17.1, comprising two pairs of stationary shoes 17.1, aligned horizontally in twos and able to slide with respect to said pair of rails 16.1.

[0020] Said second slide 17 is controlled in translation with respect to said second guide means 17.1 by means of second electro-mechanical dragging means 18, comprising electric gear motor means 17.2, which control the rotation of a pinion 17.3, meshed with respect to corresponding rack means 12.3, fixed with respect to said at least one first slide 12 and extending parallel to said second guide means 16.

[0021] As can be seen from the foregoing, the present invention provides a translation system for an outboard and inboard tender with respect to a garage of a ship with which it is possible to achieve the objects set forth in the introductory part of this specification in a simple and effective manner.

Claims

1. Translation system (10) for an outboard and inboard tender (T) with respect to a garage (G) of a ship, wherein the garage (G) comprises a floor (Pa), a ceiling (S) and at least one side wall (L) extending at least as far as next to a door (Po), provided for the passage of said tender (T) and arranged on a plane essentially orthogonal to said ceiling (S), wherein said tender (T) when idle rests on said floor (Pa) and has its longitudinal vertical median plane parallel to said at least one side wall (L), characterized in that it comprises:

- at least first support and straight-line guide means (11), comprising a first support and guide section (11.1) fixed with respect to said at least one side wall (L) and arranged parallel to said ceiling (S);

- at least one first slide (12) provided with a second integral support and guide section (12.1), and which is able to slide along said first section (11.1) of said first support and guide means (11), wherein said at least one first slide (12) is controlled in translation with respect to said first support and guide means (11) by means of first electro-mechanical dragging means (13), between a rest position, wherein said at least one first slide (12) is contained in the area of said at least one side wall (L), and a working position, wherein said at least one first slide (12) is partially extended beyond said at least one side wall (L) through said door (Po);

- lifting and lowering means (14) for said tender (T) with respect to said floor (Pa), movably supported with respect to said at least one first slide (12) and comprising a hinged support arm (14.1) supported, at one end (14.2), by means of an articulation with a vertical axis and supporting, at the other end (14.3), electro-mechanical hoist means (15); wherein said arm (14.1) is configured to rotate around said vertical axis between a rest position, wherein it is next to said at least one first slide (12) arranged parallel to said at least one side wall (L), and at least one working position, wherein said support arm (14.1) is oriented in a direction orthogonal to said at least one side wall (L), and wherein said support arm (14.1) in said least one working position is selectively arranged, along said at least one first slide (12), inside said garage (G) and outside said garage (G) beyond said door (Po), respectively.

2. Translation system according to claim 1, characterized in that it comprises:

- second support and straight-line guide means (16), comprising a first guide section (16.1) fixed with respect to said at least one first slide (12) and arranged parallel to said ceiling (S);

- a second slide (17) provided with a second integral support and guide section (17.1), and which is able to slide along said first section (16.1) of said second support and guide means (16), wherein said second slide (17) is controlled in translation with respect to said second guide means (17.1) by means of second electro-mechanical dragging means (18), between a rest position, wherein it is arranged, along said at least one first slide (12), in the area of said at least one side wall (L), and a working position, wherein it is at least partially extended, along said at least one first slide (12), beyond said door (Po), and wherein said lifting and lowering means (14) are supported by means of said second slide (17) and said support arm (14.1) is arranged, along said second slide (17), beyond said door (Po), in a first working arrangement, wherein it is oriented orthogonally with respect to a plane parallel to said at least one side wall (L), and in a second working arrangement, wherein it is oriented parallel with respect to a plane parallel to said at least one side wall (L).

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