摘要:
A release device for releasing another device in an environment includes a housing containing a material matrix. A member is restrained by the material matrix and extends outside the housing. The matrix is a solid in conditions of the environment to hold the member stationary in opposition to predetermined force. The matrix softens at a predetermined softening temperature to permit relative movement between the member and the material matrix. A heating element is disposed to heat the material matrix to the predetermined softening temperature. A method for releasing a device includes attaching the device to a member extending out of the release device. The device remains attached against the predetermined force. The matrix is heated to the softening temperature in response to a communication to permit movement of the member to fully or partially release the device.
摘要:
According to exemplary inventive practice, a deployment line connects a vessel to an anchor, and a tether connects a buoyant electronic unit to the same anchor. The buoyant electronic unit includes a syntactic foam sphere, and a computer and sensors that are housed in the sphere. The anchor and the buoyant electronic unit are discharged from the vessel and sink in the water. The deployment line mechanically detaches from the anchor when the anchor reaches bottom. The buoyant electronic unit stabilizes into an equilibrium position, tethered vertically and tautly to the anchor. Measurements pertaining to phenomena such as underwater electric potential, pressure, magnetic field, and acceleration are taken by the corresponding sensors and are processed by the computer. An electrical (e.g., acoustical) signal is transmitted to detach the tether from the anchor, whereupon the buoyant electronic unit rises to a retrievable position on the surface of the water.
摘要:
A buoyancy powered device for raising or assisting in raising anchors from the bottom of a body of water. The device is remotely inflated through a hose that is preferably placed inside a protective outer shell. The rope attached to the anchor is also preferably placed inside the shell, but is not attached to the hose so that the hose is not required to bear any of the weight of the anchor or to keep the watercraft secured to the anchor. At various locations along the line are provided loops or other attachment devices that can be used to attach the rope to the boat at various lengths as desired. Preferably, when deflated, the float can be temporarily secured in a compact rolled-up or folded configuration near the anchor line, by a securement system that allows the float to come unrolled or unfolded during inflation of the float.
摘要:
A buoyancy powered device for raising or assisting in raising anchors from the bottom of a body of water. The device is remotely inflated through a hose that is preferably placed inside a protective outer shell. The rope attached to the anchor is also preferably placed inside the shell, but is not attached to the hose so that the hose is not required to bear any of the weight of the anchor or to keep the watercraft secured to the anchor. At various locations along the line are provided loops or other attachment devices that can be used to attach the rope to the boat at various lengths as desired. Preferably, when deflated, the float can be temporarily secured in a compact rolled-up or folded configuration near the anchor line, by a securement system that allows the float to come unrolled or unfolded during inflation of the float.
摘要:
A buoy is provided for storing a line connected to an underwater object, having a hollow casing formed of resilient plastics material and having two side portions each with bearings. A reel for carrying the line has shaft portions rotatable in the bearings. The reel is a buoyant hollow body also formed of flexible plastics material and is provided with a fluid inlet for inflation from an axially collapsed state, in which the reel and its shaft portions can be fitted between the side portions, to an inflated state wherein the shaft portions are rotatably held in the bearings.
摘要:
An underwater acoustic release system includes a buoyed member with an attached line that is released from a preselected underwater location using an acoustic signal that activates a heating element to melt a volume of wax or like meltable substance. The wax expands, pushing a cylinder or like linkage to release the buoy and its attached line so that it rises to the surface identifying the location for a survey vessel.
摘要:
The present invention relates to a undersea relocation system and more particularly relates to an apparatus for relocating underwater objects by means of a retrievable line carrying buoyant spool which is released to the surface responsive to a remote signal, the spool line remaining connected to the object to be relocated.
摘要:
A recoverable underwater acoustic beacon having a magnetic latch holds a marker buoy captive while submerged. The acoustic beacon sends out pulses of underwater sound so that it can be located and also has receiving means to detect a momentary continuous wave (CW) release command signal during the periods between pulses. A current flows through a neutralizing coil within the acoustic beacon when the CW release command signal is received. The neutralizing coil establishes a magnetic field through the beacon''s non-magnetic shell to neutralize the magnetic field of an external permanent magnet and, through an associated leverage form of latch, releases the marker buoy to rise to the water surface on the end of a recovery cable.
摘要:
A delayed release device for a buoy engaged with an underwater lobster trap operates with a first magnet securing a buoy, such that the buoy is tethered to a deployed lobster trap submerged in lobster harvesting regions of the ocean. A second magnet secures the first magnet based on a magnetic field, and a displacement actuator is in communication with the second magnet for retracting the magnet in response to a predetermined condition. Based on the condition, such as a time delay, the actuator moves the second magnet distal from the first magnet for releasing the buoy when the distance reduces the magnetic field sufficiently. The actuator may include a drive screw having a threaded engagement with the second magnet, such that the drive screw is responsive to rotation for retracting the second magnet.