Marine emergency rescue transfer system

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-12466520-B2
Application number	US-202217880673-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Aug 4, 2022
Priority date	Oct 10, 2020
Publication date	Nov 11, 2025
Grant date	Nov 11, 2025

Abstract

A marine emergency rescue transfer system includes a water navigation robot. An attracting device configured to attach and fix with an accident ship is installed on one side of the water navigation robot. An automatic lifting device is installed on the water navigation robot. A fixing sealing device is installed on the automatic lifting device. The automatic lifting device is installed on the automatic lifting device. The fixing sealing device includes a box body and a vacuum pump. The box body defines a cavity. The vacuum pump is configured to pump air or water in the cavity, so the box body is fixed on the accident ship through atmospheric pressure or water pressure. The rescue devices are placed in the fixing sealing device. The remote control grippers are installed on the automatic lifting device. The remote control grippers are configured to grip the rescue devices for transfer operation.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1 . A marine emergency rescue transfer system, comprising:
a water navigation robot; an automatic lifting device; a fixing sealing device; remote control grippers; rescue devices; a rescue terminal; and a remote control terminal; wherein an attracting device configured to attach and fix with an accident ship is installed on one side of the water navigation robot; the automatic lifting device is installed on the water navigation robot; the fixing sealing device is installed on the automatic lifting device; the automatic lifting device is installed on the automatic lifting device; the fixing sealing device comprises a box body and a vacuum pump; the box body defines a cavity; a pumping end of the vacuum pump is communicated with the cavity; an outlet end of the vacuum pump is communicated with an air pipe arranged on an outer side of the box body; at least one attracting hole communicated with the cavity is on the box body; the vacuum pump is configured to pump air or water in the cavity, so the box body is fixed to the accident ship through atmospheric pressure or water pressure; the rescue devices are placed in the fixing sealing device; the remote control grippers are installed on the automatic lifting device; the remote control grippers are configured to grip the rescue devices for transfer operation; wherein the water navigation robot, the attracting device, the automatic lifting device, the vacuum pump, the remote control grippers, and the rescue devices are respectively electrically connected with the rescue terminal; the rescue terminal is wirelessly connected with the remote control terminal.

2 . The marine emergency rescue transfer system according to claim 1 , wherein the attracting device is an electromagnet.

3 . The marine emergency rescue transfer system according to claim 1 , wherein the automatic lifting device comprises a platform, a telescopic unit, a rotating unit, a lifting unit, a winch, a sling, and a lowering motor;
wherein the lifting unit is installed on the water navigation robot; the rotating unit is installed on a lifting end of the lifting unit; the telescopic unit is installed on a rotating end of the rotating unit; the platform is installed on a telescopic end of the telescopic unit; the fixing sealing device is installed on the platform; wherein the winch is installed on the water navigation robot; the platform is connected with the winch through the sling; the winch is connected with an output shaft of the lowering motor; wherein the telescopic unit, the rotating unit, the lifting unit, and the lowering motor are respectively electrically connected with the rescue terminal.

4 . The marine emergency rescue transfer system according to claim 3 , wherein the water navigation robot comprises a U-shaped end; the winch is installed on an inner side of the U-shaped end; the platform is arranged in the U-shaped end.

5 . The marine emergency rescue transfer system according to claim 4 , wherein a U-shaped sliding rail is installed on the U-shaped end of the water navigation robot; a counterweight block is installed on the U-shaped sliding rail; electric control pulleys are installed on positions of the counterweight block where the counterweight block are connected with the U-shaped sliding rail; the counterweight block is slidably connected with the U-shaped sliding rail through the electric control pulleys;
wherein the electric control pulleys are electrically connected with the rescue terminal.

6 . The marine emergency rescue transfer system according to claim 1 , wherein the fixing sealing device further comprises a drainage device; the drainage device comprises a drainage pump, a drainage pipe, a water pumping pipe, and at least one drainage valve;
wherein the box body defines a drainage hole; the water pumping pipe is arranged in the box body and is communicated with the drainage hole through the drainage pump; the drainage pipe is arranged on the outer side of the box body and is communicated with the drainage hole; the at least one drainage valve is installed on the drainage pipe and/or the water pumping pipe; wherein the drainage pump and the at least one drainage valve are respectively electrically connected with the rescue terminal.

7 . The marine emergency rescue transfer system according to claim 1 , wherein the rescue devices comprise a drilling device, an electric welding device, a sealing steel plate, and a transfer pipe;
wherein the remote control grippers are configured to grip the drilling device, and the drilling device is configured to drill a hole on the accident ship; the hole is configured as a transfer hole; wherein the remote control grippers are configured to grip the transfer pipe and are configured to extend the transfer pipe into the transfer hole, so the accident ship is connected with the water navigation robot; the remote control grippers are configured to retract the transfer pipe after the transfer operation is completed; wherein the remote control grippers are configured to grip the sealing steel plate and are configured to insert the sealing steel plate into the transfer hole; wherein the remote control grippers are configured to grip the electric welding device; the electric welding device is configured to weld the sealing steel plate on the transfer hole to seal the transfer hole.

8 . The marine emergency rescue transfer system according to claim 7 , wherein the drilling device is a water cutting drilling machine; the water cutting drilling machine comprises a high-pressure water generating device, a pumping pipe, a water drilling gun, a high-pressure pumping pipe, and a camera;
wherein a water inlet end of the high-pressure water generating device is communicated with the pumping pipe; a water outlet end of the high-pressure water generating device is communicated with the water drilling gun through the high-pressure pumping pipe; the camera is installed on the water drilling gun; the camera is arranged a head of the water drilling gun; wherein the camera and the water drilling gun are respectively electrically connected with the rescue terminal.

9 . The marine emergency rescue transfer system according to claim 1 , wherein the marine emergency rescue transfer system further comprises a cooling device; the cooling device is configured to cool the accident ship;
wherein the cooling device comprises an onboard water pump, a compressed water tank, a water pipe, and a spray head; the onboard water pump is communicated with the compressed water tank; the compressed water tank is communicated with the spray head through the water pipe; the onboard water pump is configured to pump seawater for compression; and the spray head is configured to spray water mist to cool the accident ship; wherein the onboard water pump is electrically connected with the rescue terminal.

10 . The marine emergency rescue transfer system according to claim 1 , wherein a plurality of monitoring cameras are installed on the water navigation robot, and the plurality of monitoring cameras are electrically connected with the rescue terminal.

Assignees

• Univ Wuhan Tech

Inventors

• Zhang Fan
• Zhou Chunhui
• Zhong Jiahao
• Li Cheng
• Li Jing
• Ding Yiran

Classifications

• B63C9/28

  Adaptations of vessel parts or furnishings to life-saving purposes · CPC title

• B63C9/26

  Cast or life lines; Attachments thereto; Containers therefor; {Rescue nets or the like}(adaptations of aerial cableways to shipboard use B63B27/18; guns for line throwing F41F; line-carrying missiles F42B12/68) · CPC title

• B63B2035/006

  Unmanned surface vessels, e.g. remotely controlled · CPC title

• B63B27/30 Primary

  {Arrangement of ship-based loading or unloading equipment} for transfer at sea between ships or between ships and off-shore structures · CPC title

• B63B27/34 Primary

  using pipe-lines {(anchoring arrangements for special vessels with mooring turrets B63B21/507; buoys specially adapted for mooring a vessel and for transferring fluids, e.g. liquids B63B22/021)} · CPC title