公开(公告)号：US5823715A

公开(公告)日：1998-10-20

申请号：US937700

申请日：1997-09-29

申请人： Michele Ann Murdoch ,  Glenwood Bretz ,  Billie Rue Karrh ,  Duane Albrecht Davis ,  Samuel J. Oppedisano ,  William G. Hatch ,  Tsongshih Huang ,  Kit L. Mack ,  Sheng S. Lin

发明人： Michele Ann Murdoch ,  Glenwood Bretz ,  Billie Rue Karrh ,  Duane Albrecht Davis ,  Samuel J. Oppedisano ,  William G. Hatch ,  Tsongshih Huang ,  Kit L. Mack ,  Sheng S. Lin

IPC分类号： B63B21/50 ,  B63H25/42 ,  E02B3/06 ,  B63C1/00 ,  B63B35/44

CPC分类号： B63B21/507 ,  B63H25/42 ,  E02B3/064

摘要： A pier comprising a floating pierhead structure which has transverse thrurs to assist maneuvering operations and four pedestal cranes to move cargo from and to ocean going ships docked at the structure. At the stern of the structure is a stern ramp receiving platform which is used during cargo off loading operations to allow access to the structure from ships equipped with stern ramps. The mooring system for the floating pierhead structure consist of a single point mooring anchor system located at the bow of the structure and four anchor legs located at the stern of the structure. This mooring system ensures minimal movement of the floating pierhead structure at its bow where the floating pierhead structure interfaces with a fixed position approachway, but allows the structure to be rotated over an arc of ninety degrees. The approachway for the rapidly deployed pier is a fixed position roadway connecting the floating pierhead structure to the shore line. The approachway is fabricated from individual spans supported by steel piles which are driven into the ocean floor. A bridge span which connects the approachway to the bow of the floating pierhead structure is capable of motion in six degrees of freedom relative to the approachway.

摘要翻译： 一个码头，包括一个具有横向推进器以协助机动操作的浮动码头结构，以及四个基座起重机将货物从停靠在结构处的远洋船运送。 在结构的尾部是一个严格的斜坡接收平台，用于货物卸载操作，以允许从装有船尾斜坡的船舶进入结构。 浮动码头结构的系泊系统由位于结构弓的单点系泊锚系统和位于结构船尾的四根锚腿构成。 该系泊系统确保浮动码头结构在其弓处的最小移动，其中浮动的码头结构与固定位置的走路相接合，但允许结构旋转90度的弧。 快速部署的码头的通道是将浮动码头结构连接到岸线的固定位置道路。 走廊由单独的跨度制成，钢架支撑在被驱动到海底的钢桩上。 将进场道与浮动码头结构的船头连接的桥梁跨度能够相对于进场道以六个自由度运动。

公开(公告)号：US5606929A

公开(公告)日：1997-03-04

申请号：US687097

申请日：1996-07-08

申请人： Tsongshih Huang

发明人： Tsongshih Huang

IPC分类号： B63B35/38 ,  B63B3/02

CPC分类号： B63B35/38

摘要： Accordingly, the preferred embodiment of the present invention includes ft and second pontoons; a plurality of removable connector modules located in pockets on each end of the pontoons for absorbing impacts and for locking together joined pontoons; a plurality of retractable, resilient alignment pins located in the ends of the pontoons for initial alignment of the pontoons; and a winch operated bridal line attached to the alignment pins, via guide bores, for drawing together the pontoons in a joined fashion. Each connector module includes, on one end, a compressible locking pin that may be slidably located in the extended position (for joining and locking together with another pontoon) or in the retracted position (for storage). The other end of the connector module includes a receiver bore for receiving the locking pin of a mating pontoon. The removable connector modules may be installed in a "regular" fashion, with the locking pin adjacent the deck of the pontoon or in the "inverted" fashion, with the locking pin adjacent the sea surface. Once joined together, two pontoons are locked together via the locking pins. The locking pins also may compress to absorb impacts from a mating pontoons due to misalignment of the pontoons in rough, undulating seas. The alignment pins are resilient to initially guide and absorb forces between bumping pontoons as the pontoons are drawn together. Several pontoons may be joined, in succession, to form an array of pontoons of desired length by repositioning the bridal line to attach to the next pontoon to be joined. Pontoons may also be joined, for example, at the side to form other combinations of structures.

摘要翻译： 因此，本发明的优选实施例包括第一和第二浮筒; 多个可拆卸连接器模块，位于浮筒每端的凹槽中，用于吸收冲击并将连接的浮筒锁定在一起; 多个可伸缩的弹性定位销，位于浮筒的端部，用于浮筒的初始对准; 以及通过引导孔连接到对准销的绞盘操作的新娘线，用于以连接的方式将浮筒一起拉制。 每个连接器模块的一端包括可压缩锁定销，其可以可滑动地位于延伸位置（用于与另一个浮筒连接和锁定）或处于缩回位置（用于存储）。 连接器模块的另一端包括用于接收配合浮筒的锁定销的接收器孔。 可移动连接器模块可以以“规则”的方式安装，其中锁定销邻近浮筒的甲板或以“倒置”的方式安装，锁定销邻近海面。 一旦连接在一起，两个浮筒通过锁定销锁定在一起。 锁定销还可以压缩以吸收来自配合的浮筒的冲击，这是由于浮动体在粗糙起伏的海洋中的不对准。 当浮筒被拉在一起时，对准销是弹性的，以最初引导和吸收冲击浮筒之间的力。 可以连续地连接几个浮筒，以通过将新娘线重新定位以附接到要连接的下一个浮筒来形成所需长度的一系列浮筒。 浮筒也可以例如在侧面连接以形成结构的其它组合。

公开(公告)号：US5735228A

公开(公告)日：1998-04-07

申请号：US816927

申请日：1997-03-13

申请人： Tsongshih Huang

发明人： Tsongshih Huang

IPC分类号： B63B21/56 ,  B63B35/28 ,  B63B35/34 ,  B63B35/44

CPC分类号： B63B21/56 ,  B63B35/28 ,  B63B35/34

摘要： A barge linking system which includes a pair of flexible connector assembs stored on board a rear pontoon of a pair pontoons to be connected at sea. Each flexible connector assembly has a forward housing and a rear housing which are connected by a shear pin and rotate about the shear pin. Attached to the front end of the forward housing is flexible rubber sleeve which encases a substantial portion of a chain sling. The front end of the chain sling, which extends from the rubber sleeve, has a master link which allows the chain sling to be connected to a cable from a winch on board the forward pontoon. The rear housing of the flexible connector assembly has a chain shackle which allows the rear housing to be connected to a cable from a winch on board the rear pontoon. The forward housing has a pair of slots which align with a pair of slots in the forward pontoon, while the rear housing has a pair of slots which align with a pair of slots in the rear pontoon. A first guillotine collar is inserted into the aligned slots of the forward housing and first pontoon to secure the forward pontoon to the forward housing. A second guillotine collar is inserted into the aligned slots of the rear housing and rear pontoon to secure the forward pontoon to the forward housing of the connector assembly.

摘要翻译： 一种驳船连接系统，包括一对存储在海上连接的一对浮船的后浮筒上的柔性连接器组件。 每个柔性连接器组件具有前壳体和后壳体，其通过剪切销连接并围绕剪切销旋转。 连接到前壳体的前端的是柔性橡胶套筒，其包围链条的大部分。 从橡胶套筒延伸的链条吊索的前端具有主链节，其允许链条吊索从前悬挂板上的绞盘连接到电缆。 柔性连接器组件的后壳体具有链扣，其允许后壳体连接到来自后浮筒上的绞盘的电缆。 前壳体具有一对狭槽，其与前浮筒中的一对狭槽对准，而后壳体具有与后浮筒中的一对槽对准的一对狭槽。 将第一个闸刀套环插入到前壳体和第一浮筒的对准的槽中，以将前浮筒固定到前壳体上。 第二个断头颈环被插入到后壳体和后浮筒的对准的槽中，以将前浮筒固定到连接器组件的前壳体上。