US20080282956A1 - Marine Plant For The Automatic Washing Of Boats, In Particular For Cleaning The Hull - Google Patents

Marine Plant For The Automatic Washing Of Boats, In Particular For Cleaning The Hull Download PDF

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US20080282956A1
US20080282956A1 US12/095,061 US9506106A US2008282956A1 US 20080282956 A1 US20080282956 A1 US 20080282956A1 US 9506106 A US9506106 A US 9506106A US 2008282956 A1 US2008282956 A1 US 2008282956A1
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    • B63—SHIPS OR OTHER WATERBORNE VESSELS; RELATED EQUIPMENT
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    • B63B59/00—Hull protection specially adapted for vessels; Cleaning devices specially adapted for vessels
    • B63B59/06—Cleaning devices for hulls
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  • the present invention relates to a marine plant for the automatic washing of boats, in particular for cleaning the hull.
  • the hull of boats more precisely the submerged part that is the so-called “underwater hull”, is particularly subject to wear as it is constantly in contact with water.
  • Object of the present invention is to produce a plant capable of carrying out automatic cleaning of the boat and in particular of the hull without having to remove the boat from the water.
  • said object is achieved with a marine plant for the automatic washing of boats, characterised in that it comprises a partially submerged bearing structure, means for cleaning the boat, means for transmitting the motion commanded by at least one motor suitable for reciprocally positioning at least part of said cleaning means in relation to the boat, and a command unit for the operator to control the marine plant.
  • the plant is partially submerged so that the entire cleaning operation is carried out in water.
  • the removal of the vegetative layer comes about underwater.
  • the cleaning of the hull can be carried out quite frequently (once a month for example) thus preventing said layer from becoming excessively hard.
  • FIG. 1 shows a partially sectioned front view of a plant according to the present invention with the cleaning means in a rest position;
  • FIG. 2 shows a view according to the line II-II of FIG. 1 ;
  • FIG. 3 shows a view according to the line III-III of FIG. 2 ;
  • FIG. 4 shows a view according to the line IV-IV of FIG. 2 ;
  • FIG. 5 shows a partially sectioned front view similar to that of FIG. 1 but with several cleaning means in a work position;
  • FIG. 6 shows a partially sectioned plan view of the plant of FIG. 5 ;
  • FIG. 7 shows a perspective view of a second embodiment of the plant according to the present invention.
  • FIG. 8 shows a frontal view of the plant of FIG. 7 ;
  • FIG. 9 shows a lateral view of a third embodiment of the plant according to the present invention.
  • FIG. 10 shows a sectional view according to the line X-X of FIG. 9 ;
  • FIG. 11 shows a further embodiment of the plant according to the present invention.
  • the marine plant shown in the FIGS. 1-6 comprises a supporting structure 1 in steel or other rigid material, placed on the seafloor (or anchored floating) and partially submerged, having hollow bearing columns 2 , fixed longitudinal beams 3 and fixed transversal beams 4 .
  • Said columns 2 support couples of hollow beams 5 - 6 (upper 5 and lower 6 ) mobile in a vertical direction, and means 7 for blocking a boat 8 floating on the water 9 in the basin generated by the marine plant itself.
  • Said blocking means 7 controlled by the operator by means of a command unit 200 ( FIG. 1 ), comprise extendable and retractable mobile rods 10 hinged to the columns 2 and ending with an plate 11 resting on the hull 12 of the boat 8 .
  • Said plate is covered with a soft material so as not to damage the hull 12 while it is in contact with it.
  • a chain transmission 13 for the vertical motion of the upper beam 5 and a chain transmission 14 for the vertical motion of the lower beam 6 are housed inside each of the columns 2 .
  • the transmission 13 ( FIGS. 1-2 ) is made up of a chain 15 drawn between a couple of gear wheels 16 .
  • a carriage 17 hooked to the chain 15 pulls the upper beam 5 suitably hooked to said carriage 17 .
  • a motor 18 commands one of the gear wheels 16 .
  • a transversal upper shaft 19 transmits the rotary motion from one column 2 to the other.
  • the transmission 14 ( FIGS. 1-2 ) is made up of a chain 20 drawn between a couple of gear wheels 21 .
  • a carriage 22 hooked to the chain 20 pulls the lower beam 6 suitably hooked to said carriage 22 .
  • a motor 23 commands one of the gear wheels 21 .
  • a transversal lower shaft 24 transmits the rotary motion from one column 2 to the other.
  • a chain transmission 25 for the horizontal motion of a roller 26 and a chain transmission 27 for the horizontal motion of a couple of rollers 28 for a fin 29 of a sailboat 30 are housed inside each upper beam 5 ( FIG. 3 ).
  • the chain transmission 25 comprises a chain 31 drawn between gear wheels 32 , and a carriage 33 that supports the roller 26 made to rotate by a motor 34 .
  • a motor 35 commands at least one gear wheel 32 .
  • the chain transmission 27 comprises a chain 36 drawn between gear wheels 37 , and a carriage 38 that supports one of the rollers 28 made to rotate by a motor 39 .
  • the motor 35 commands at least one gear wheel 37 .
  • a chain transmission 40 for the horizontal motion of a roller 41 is housed inside each lower beam 6 ( FIG. 4 ).
  • Said transmission 40 comprises a chain 42 drawn between gear wheels 43 , and a carriage 44 that supports the roller 41 made to rotate by a motor 45 .
  • a motor 46 commands at least one gear wheel 43 .
  • the roller 26 comprises brushes 47 supported by a rotating shaft 48 revolvingly connected to the carriage 33 .
  • Each roller 28 comprises a cleaning element 49 supported by a rotating shaft 50 revolvingly connected to the carriage 38 .
  • the roller 41 comprises brushes 51 supported by a rotating shaft 52 revolvingly connected to the carriage 44 .
  • FIG. 7 shows towing means 100 whose allow to move horizontally the boat 8 when the horizontal motion of the rollers 26 , 28 , 41 is not provided. Substantially instead of blocking the boat 8 and horizontally moving the rollers 26 , 28 , 41 , the boat 8 is moved horizontally and rotating rollers 26 , 28 , 41 are kept still in position.
  • the towing means 100 comprise a motorized pulley 101 supported by a frame 102 eventually fixed to the harbour platform, a cable 110 and a hitch 103 for connecting the boat 8 .
  • FIG. 9-10 show boat raising means 300 whose comprise coupling rod 104 and motorized raising means 105 .
  • FIG. 11 shows underwater guiding rail 400 for wheels 401 for translating the supporting structure 1 .
  • the boat 8 enters the basin of the plant and is positioned by means of the blocking means 7 .
  • the operator chooses the type of roller that is more suitable to the hull 12 of the boat and positions it.
  • rollers 26 and 41 present different geometrical dimensions, the roller 26 being the most suitable in the case of hull 12 with lowered central portion.
  • FIGS. 1-2 an average type of boat 8 with hull 12 suitable for being cleaned by the roller 41 is considered.
  • the operator thus commands the raising of the beam 6 and translates the carriage 44 until the brushes 51 are near the hull 12 (dotted part of FIGS. 2 and 4 ).
  • the motor 45 is commanded to start the rotation of the roller 41 .
  • the brushes 51 interact with the hull 12 for its entire length, in the meantime the carriage 44 being moved.
  • a light clean is needed to remove the vegetative layer and other impurities adhering to the hull 12 . If desired a light re-clean can also be provided for.
  • the control unit comprises software with memory by means of which the positioning and cleaning of the roller can be programmed.
  • the system is similar to that of automatic car washes where the vehicle is positioned and all you have to do is press a key.
  • the marine plant comprises as shown in the Figures two standard rollers 26 and 41 , and a couple of rollers 28 useful for cleaning any protuberances under the hull 12 of the boat, such as the fin 29 of the sailboat 30 ( FIGS. 5-6 ).
  • the roller 41 is sufficiently submerged to permit excellent positioning of the rollers 28 or 26 (they are supported by the same upper mobile beam 5 ).
  • the motor 35 After lowering the beam 5 , the motor 35 is made to work thus permitting the translation of the carriage 39 taking the elements 49 near the fin 29 . Then the rotation of the rollers 28 is activated by means of the motor 39 and the shafts 50 are lengthened to bring the cleaning elements 49 even closer.
  • rollers 26 , 28 and 41 can be replaced, either for wear or for the hulls 12 that need specially shaped rollers.
  • rollers 26 and 41 can be used consisting of facing couples similar to the couple of rollers 28 .
  • the single rollers of the above mentioned facing couples can comprise variable orientation shafts that is not only horizontal orientation. A particular joint enables them the same to rotate around the axis.
  • the plant described with reference to FIGS. 1-6 can be simplified providing the towing means 100 ( FIGS. 7-8 ) whose allow to move the boat horizontally on the water without means for horizontally translating the rollers 26 , 28 , 41 .
  • the roller truncated cone shape ( FIG. 9 ) allows to guide the boat 8 thereby linearly going on.
  • the advantages of the marine plant according to the present invention are numerous and can be summed up as a 70% lower cleaning cost compared to the known systems of cleaning the hull.
  • the plant is in fact fixed to the seafloor (lake, river or sea) in ports or nearby. All that has to be done is to pilot the boat inside the basin of the plant, wait for a few minutes (even without getting off the boat), and the hull is perfectly clean. Thus the risks of raising the boat are avoided.
  • Said guides 400 can be underwater guides, as shown in FIG. 11 , or outside water guides arranged on harbour platforms not shown (in case of hostile seafloor).

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