Structure for operating watertight door by buoyancy

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11447996-B2
Application number	US-202017072369-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Oct 16, 2020
Priority date	Jan 9, 2019
Publication date	Sep 20, 2022
Grant date	Sep 20, 2022

Abstract

Provided is a structure for operating a watertight door by use of buoyancy. The structure includes: a detention tank for storing rainwater flowing from a street inlet; a buoyant member which is installed in the detention tank; and a sensor installed in the detention tank, in which if the buoyant member raised by the buoyant of the rainwater collected in the detention tank comes into contact with the sensor, the watertight door is automatically operated. The watertight door structure manually operated at localized heavy rain is improved, and the watertight door is automatically operated if the water level reaches the predetermined level.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A structure for operating a watertight door ( 100 ) by use of buoyancy, the structure comprising:
a detention tank ( 20 ) for storing rainwater flowing from a street inlet ( 10 );
a buoyant member ( 30 ) which is installed in the detention tank ( 20 ); and
a sensor ( 40 ) installed in the detention tank ( 20 ),
in which if the buoyant member ( 30 ) raised by the buoyant of the rainwater collected in the detention tank ( 20 ) comes into contact with the sensor ( 40 ), the watertight door ( 100 ) is automatically operated,
wherein a guide ( 50 ) is installed to a lower end of the sensor ( 40 ), and the buoyant member ( 30 ) is moved up and down along the guide ( 50 ).

2. The structure for operating the watertight door ( 100 ) by use of buoyancy according to claim 1 , wherein an inlet pipe ( 60 ) is installed between the street inlet ( 10 ) and the detention tank ( 20 ).

3. The structure for operating the watertight door ( 100 ) by use of buoyancy according to claim 1 , wherein the detention tank ( 20 ) is provided with an outlet port ( 21 ), through which the collected water is discharged, if a water level of the rainwater collected in the detention tank exceeds a predetermined level of the detention tank ( 20 ).

4. The structure for operating the watertight door ( 100 ) by use of buoyancy according to claim 1 , wherein the buoyant member ( 30 ) is provided with a hole formed in a vertical direction, and the guide ( 50 ) penetrates the hole.

5. A structure for operating a watertight door ( 100 ) by use of buoyancy, the structure comprising:
a detention tank ( 20 ) for storing rainwater flowing from a street inlet ( 10 );
a buoyant member ( 30 ) which is installed in the detention tank ( 20 ); and
a sensor ( 40 ) installed in the detention tank ( 20 ),
in which if the buoyant member ( 30 ) raised by the buoyant of the rainwater collected in the detention tank ( 20 ) comes into contact with the sensor ( 40 ), the watertight door ( 100 ) is automatically operated,
wherein the detention tank ( 20 ) is provided with an outlet port ( 21 ), through which the collected water is discharged, if a water level of the rainwater collected in the detention tank exceeds a predetermined level of the detention tank ( 20 ).

6. The structure for operating the watertight door ( 100 ) by use of buoyancy according to claim 5 , wherein an inlet pipe ( 60 ) is installed between the street inlet ( 10 ) and the detention tank ( 20 ).

7. The structure for operating the watertight door ( 100 ) by use of buoyancy according to claim 5 , wherein the buoyant member ( 30 ) is provided with a hole formed in a vertical direction, and the guide ( 50 ) penetrates the hole.

Assignees

• Korea Inst Civil Eng & Building Tech

Inventors

• Park In Hwan
• Rhee Dong Sop
• Seong Ho Je

Classifications

• E05Y2800/428

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• E05F1/002 Primary

  controlled by automatically acting means (for powered-operated mechanisms E05F15/70) · CPC title

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