Vessel
US-2015122166-A1 · May 7, 2015 · US
Ship
US10173752B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-10173752-B2 |
| Application number | US-201515106984-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Oct 13, 2015 |
| Priority date | Oct 13, 2015 |
| Publication date | Jan 8, 2019 |
| Grant date | Jan 8, 2019 |
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A ship (1) includes a hull (2) having side shells (3A, 3B) formed at both sides in athwart ship direction, a pair of watertight compartments (6A, 6B) installed along the side shells (3A, 3B) of both sides in the athwart ship direction in the hull (2) and portions of which are divided and formed by the side shells (3A, 3B), a connection section (7) configured to bring the pair of watertight compartments (6A, 6B) in connection with each other, an opening/closing valve (8) installed at the connection section (7), and a control device (9) configured to control the opening and closing of the opening/closing valve (8), wherein the control device (9) switches the opening/closing valve (8) in an open state into a closed state when a predetermined condition is satisfied after receiving a signal indicating damage to the side shell (3A) has occurred.
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The invention claimed is: 1. A ship comprising: a hull having side shells formed at both sides in an athwart ship direction; a first watertight compartment formed at one side in the athwart ship direction in the hull and a portion of which is divided and formed by the side shell of the one side; a second watertight compartment formed at the other side in the athwart ship direction in the hull and a portion of which is divided and formed by the side shell of the other side; a connection section configured to bring the first watertight compartment and the second watertight compartment in connection with each other; an opening/closing valve configured to open and close the connection section; and a control device configured to control the opening and closing of the opening/closing valve, wherein the control device switches the opening/closing valve in an open state into a closed state when a predetermined condition is satisfied upon receiving a signal indicating an occurrence of damage to the side shell, and switches the opening/closing valve into the closed state when at least one of a condition that an elapsed time from reception of the signal indicating the occurrence of damage to the side shell reaches a predetermined setting time and a condition that the hull has a predetermined roll amplitude is satisfied as the predetermined condition. 2. A ship comprising: a hull having side shells formed at both sides in an athwart ship direction; a first watertight compartment formed at one side in the athwart ship direction in the hull and a portion of which is divided and formed by the side shell of the one side; a second watertight compartment formed at the other side in the athwart ship direction in the hull and a portion of which is divided and formed by the side shell of the other side; a connection section configured to bring the first watertight compartment and the second watertight compartment in connection with each other; an opening/closing valve configured to open and close the connection section; and a control device configured to control the opening and closing of the opening/closing valve, wherein the control device switches the opening/closing valve in an open state into a closed state when a predetermined condition is satisfied upon receiving a signal indicating an occurrence of damage to the side shell, and the control device switches the opening/closing valve into the closed state when a condition that the hull has a predetermined amplitude is satisfied as the predetermined condition. 3. The ship according to claim 1 , wherein the control device switches the opening/closing valve into the open state when the signal indicating the occurrence of damage to the side shell is received, and switches the opening/closing valve in the open state into the closed state when the predetermined condition is satisfied, where the opening/closing valve is normally in the closed state.
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- What does patent US10173752B2 cover?
- A ship (1) includes a hull (2) having side shells (3A, 3B) formed at both sides in athwart ship direction, a pair of watertight compartments (6A, 6B) installed along the side shells (3A, 3B) of both sides in the athwart ship direction in the hull (2) and portions of which are divided and formed by the side shells (3A, 3B), a connection section (7) configured to bring the pair of watertight comp…
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Mitsubishi Heavy Ind Ltd, Mitsubishi Shipbuilding Co Ltd
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification B63B3/56. Mapped technology areas include Operations & Transport.
- When was this patent published?
- Publication date Tue Jan 08 2019 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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