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• • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
  • Y02—TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE
  • Y02T—CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION TECHNOLOGIES RELATED TO TRANSPORTATION
  • Y02T70/00—Maritime or waterways transport
  • Y02T70/50—Measures to reduce greenhouse gas emissions related to the propulsion system
• • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
  • Y02—TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE
  • Y02T—CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION TECHNOLOGIES RELATED TO TRANSPORTATION
  • Y02T90/00—Enabling technologies or technologies with a potential or indirect contribution to GHG emissions mitigation
  • Y02T90/40—Application of hydrogen technology to transportation, e.g. using fuel cells

Definitions

• the invention relates to a craft capable of navigating on the surface and to evolve deeply in a liquid medium, at sea or in the river.
• a first object of the invention is to provide a boat capable of moving from a surface navigation mode to a deep mode of evolution, using identical means of locomotion.
• a second object of the invention is to provide a new boat for the transport of persons, carrying out work, transporting equipment and authorizing temporary housing on or under water of people or equipment.
• WO 02/058206 discloses an energy system for propeller-propelled boats, comprising hydrogen and oxygen fuel cells.
• a third object of the invention is to provide a new floating or submersible boat for underwater use.
• the invention relates to a craft intended to navigate the surface or to evolve in depth of a liquid medium, comprising a means of propulsion by ejection of liquid and a ballast means using the liquid to dive in depth contained in a hull, in which the technical means of propulsion and ballast are arranged in the lower part of the hull, characterized in that the boat comprises at least one hydrogen engine whose exhaust is connected to the technical means of propulsion and ballast , so as to evacuate and dilute the water produced by the hydrogen engine.
• the boat has two turbines filling and emptying the ballast, as well as the propulsion and steering of the boat.
• the ballasts are arranged on each side of an alignment comprising a hydrogen engine, a hydrogen tank and a compressed air tank.
• the hull is symmetrical with respect to the vertical median plane and with respect to the horizontal median plane.
• the shell has at least two liquid ejection nozzles at the rear of the hull.
• the hull has at the bottom several ballast ducts.
• the hull has a loading or transport tray.
• the hull has a cabin or cockpit at the front and a deck forming a plateau at the rear.
• a means of handling, loading or load transfer is mounted in the rear part of the hull.
• the means for handling, loading or load transfer is a means articulated on at least one element under the action of at least one actuator, cylinder or similar member.
• Figure 1 schematically shows a perspective view of a first embodiment of the invention.
• Figure 2 schematically shows a view from below in the direction of the arrow II of Figure 3 of a first embodiment of the invention.
• Figure 3 schematically shows a rear view in the direction of arrow III of Figure 2 of a first embodiment of the invention.
• Figure 4 schematically shows a partially cutaway perspective view of a second embodiment of the invention.
• Figure 5 schematically shows a top view in the direction of the arrow V of Figure 6 of a second embodiment of the invention.
• Figure 6 schematically shows a rear perspective view of a second embodiment of the invention during operation.
• FIG. 7 schematically represents an exploded perspective view of a set of propulsion and ballast technical means for implementing the invention.
• a first embodiment of the invention comprises an outer shell 1 tapered conformation with two main planes of symmetry: a vertical plane of symmetry and a horizontal plane of symmetry.
• the shell 1 comprises in the upper part a plurality of portholes, windows whose contour is adapted locally to the profile of the hull.
• Technical compartments located in the lower part of the hull preferably contain a hydrogen engine, and a regeneration assembly of air and ballast for immersing the boat and its underwater use.
• the boat according to the invention can thus immerse and stay at the bottom for the duration of bad weather or to allow people on board to spend the night at the bottom of the sea .
• the first embodiment of the invention illustrated in Figures 1 to 3 is mainly intended for the transport of people, or tourism.
• the lower part of a hull 1 of a boat according to the invention comprises two solid parts 3 a, 3 b and two transparent parts 4 a, 4 b intended to enable piloting in underwater evolution.
• the solid portions 3a and 3b contain ballasts whose filling and evacuation is through front openings 5a, 5b and rear openings 6a and 6b.
• the rear part of a boat hull according to the invention comprises a transparent upper part and a transparent lower part reinforced by a partitioning 7.
• Lateral hydrojets 8a, 8b allow the propulsion and the orientation of the boat according to the invention.
• the water produced by the engine is also discharged by the hydrojets 8a, 8b.
• a second embodiment of the invention comprises a front portion 10 and a rear portion 11.
• the front portion 10 has a symmetry with respect to the vertical median plane and the horizontal median plane, while the rear portion 11 is shaped for the user to a fixing plate or load support, for the purpose of transporting surface charges. , in the case of transfer of equipment or construction work.
• a folding arm 13 may be provided to perform various operations and allow the anchoring of the boat for example when stranding on a beach.
• the arm 13 can also be used for fishing operations, bailout or other load manipulations and the performance of work.
• the second embodiment of the invention is shown with its arm 13 unfolded.
• the arm 13 has a lower portion 13a U, the cross member allows a docking or lifting charge.
• the lower part U is connected to two members 13b, 13c which it is articulated by means of two cylinders 13d and 13e.
• the assembly is pivotally mounted on the load receiving tray 12.
• the invention also covers the embodiment variant, not shown, according to which the plate 12 is entirely free and has no arms 13.
• the invention also covers any other variant, not shown, comprising another gripping or handling member than the arm 13.
• propulsion and ballast technical means are intended for the implementation of the invention and in particular to equip in particular the first and second embodiments of the invention.
• the technical means of propulsion and ballast comprise in the lower part a plurality of batteries or electric accumulators 20, supplied or charged by a single hydrogen engine 21a or 21b or both hydrogen engines 21a and 21b.
• Each hydrogen engine 21a or 21b is powered by a compressed air tank 22a or 22b and a hydrogen tank 23a or 23b.
• Each compressed air tank 22a or 22b can be connected to a not shown air regeneration system ensuring the underwater activity autonomy of the boat according to the invention.
• a ballast 24a or 24b is advantageously disposed on each side of the elements 21a, 22a, 23a and 21b, 22b, 23b, preferably mounted and aligned respectively.
• a control and control station may be disposed near a hydrogen engine 21a or 21b.
• a turbine 30a or 30b suction and ejection provides the function of propulsion and direction by jets of water.
• each turbine 24a or 24b is connected by one or more conduits 25 to a group of extractor-extractors 26a, 27a, 28a, 29a or 26b, 27b, 28b, 29b.
• the extractor extractors 26a, 26b and 29a, 29b mainly provide propulsion in forward or reverse.
• the extractor extractors 27a, 27b and 28a, 28b provide the steering and the ascent of the boat according to the invention.
• the turbines 30a or 30b are connected to the ballasts 24a and 24b to ensure the immersion or ascent of the boat according to the invention.
• the turbines 30a or 30b are connected, at least at their exits to the exhaust of each hydrogen engine 21a or 21b, so as to evacuate and dilute the water produced at the exhaust of the hydrogen engines 21a and 21b .
• the turbines 30a or 30b can also advantageously be connected to the regeneration systems of the boat according to the invention during operation in ejection, so as to extract and dilute the liquid waste or the stale gases out of the boat according to the invention. invention.
• the technical means of propulsion and ballast are doubled so as to allow satisfactory operation, even in the event of failure of an element of the port or starboard alignment.
• the element remaining in operating state ensures the function of the faulty element in power and / or energy.
• the remaining turbine 30b or 30a is put in communication with all the extractor-extractors and ballasts by a suitable connection.

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