公开(公告)号：EP2161485A3

公开(公告)日：2010-12-29

申请号：EP09011037.0

申请日：2009-08-28

申请人： Veyance Technologies, Inc.

发明人： Bolonhezi, Mauricio ,  Pereira de Lucena, Waldir ,  Chevalier, Ronald M.

IPC分类号： F16L11/133

CPC分类号： F16L11/133 ,  B63B22/021 ,  Y10T428/1376

摘要： Floating hose (1) is normally comprised of a carcass (2) that is covered with a layer of foam (4) to provide buoyancy. The foam (4) can be deformed and compressed by being repeatedly reeled onto a drum under conditions of high axial forces (reeling forces plus hose weight). The propensity for the foam layer (4) to become compressed is aggravated in typical conditions where the hose is stored on a reel for extended periods and is on the reel more than it is in the water. In any case, compression damage causes the hose (1) to lose buoyancy which can ultimately result in the hose sinking under conditions of normal use. It would accordingly be desirable to develop a floating hose (1) that minimized the permanent damage caused by the foam layer (4) being compressed to high levels over and over again. The floating hose (1) of this invention is resistant to damage that can be caused by axial forces, such as those encountered while being collected on a reel. More specifically, the floating hose (1) of this invention is not as susceptible to being damaged by compression as conventional floating hoses. This is by virtue of the floating hoses (1) of this invention including anti-compression collars (3) that protect the floatation medium (4) therein from damage that can occur during routine usage. This extends the service life of the floating hoses (1) of this invention and reduces their propensity to lose buoyancy over time. The present invention more specifically discloses a floating hose comprising: a carcass (2) having an inside and an outside; a plurality of anti-compression collars (3) interspaced around the carcass; a floatation medium (4) surrounding said hose carcass (2) and said anti-compression collars (3), and an outer cover, wherein said outer cover covers (5) said floating medium (4) and said anti-compression collars (3).

公开(公告)号：EP2161485A2

公开(公告)日：2010-03-10

申请号：EP09011037.0

申请日：2009-08-28

申请人： Veyance Technologies, Inc.

发明人： Bolonhezi, Mauricio ,  Pereira de Lucena, Waldir ,  Chevalier, Ronald M.

IPC分类号： F16L11/133

CPC分类号： F16L11/133 ,  B63B22/021 ,  Y10T428/1376

摘要： Floating hose (1) is normally comprised of a carcass (2) that is covered with a layer of foam (4) to provide buoyancy. The foam (4) can be deformed and compressed by being repeatedly reeled onto a drum under conditions of high axial forces (reeling forces plus hose weight). The propensity for the foam layer (4) to become compressed is aggravated in typical conditions where the hose is stored on a reel for extended periods and is on the reel more than it is in the water. In any case, compression damage causes the hose (1) to lose buoyancy which can ultimately result in the hose sinking under conditions of normal use. It would accordingly be desirable to develop a floating hose (1) that minimized the permanent damage caused by the foam layer (4) being compressed to high levels over and over again. The floating hose (1) of this invention is resistant to damage that can be caused by axial forces, such as those encountered while being collected on a reel. More specifically, the floating hose (1) of this invention is not as susceptible to being damaged by compression as conventional floating hoses. This is by virtue of the floating hoses (1) of this invention including anti-compression collars (3) that protect the floatation medium (4) therein from damage that can occur during routine usage. This extends the service life of the floating hoses (1) of this invention and reduces their propensity to lose buoyancy over time. The present invention more specifically discloses a floating hose comprising: a carcass (2) having an inside and an outside; a plurality of anti-compression collars (3) interspaced around the carcass; a floatation medium (4) surrounding said hose carcass (2) and said anti-compression collars (3), and an outer cover, wherein said outer cover covers (5) said floating medium (4) and said anti-compression collars (3).

摘要翻译： 浮动软管（1）通常包括被一层泡沫（4）覆盖以提供浮力的胎体（2）。 泡沫（4）可以通过在高轴向力（卷取力加软管重量）的条件下反复卷绕到滚筒上而变形和压缩。 泡沫层（4）变得压缩的倾向在典型的条件下恶化，其中软管长时间存放在卷轴上并且在卷轴上比水中更多。 在任何情况下，压缩损坏会导致软管（1）失去浮力，最终导致软管在正常使用条件下下沉。 因此，期望开发一种浮动软管（1），其将由泡沫层（4）引起的永久性损坏最小化，并将其压缩至高水平。 本发明的浮动软管（1）能够抵抗由轴向力（例如在卷轴上收集时遇到的那些）引起的损坏。 更具体地说，本发明的浮动软管（1）不像常规的浮动软管那样容易被压缩破坏。 这是由于本发明的浮动软管（1），其包括防止在其中的浮动介质（4）在常规使用期间可能发生的损坏的抗压缩环（3）。 这延长了本发明的浮动软管（1）的使用寿命，并降低了它们随时间失去浮力的倾向。 本发明更具体地公开了一种浮动软管，其包括：具有内部和外部的胎体（2） 多个抗压缩套环（3），其围绕胎体间隔开; 围绕所述软管胎体（2）和所述防压缩环（3）的漂浮介质（4）和外盖，其中所述外盖覆盖所述浮动介质（4）和所述防压缩环（3） ）。