公开(公告)号：US20120009832A1

公开(公告)日：2012-01-12

申请号：US13130049

申请日：2009-11-17

Applicant: Conrad Michael Rawlings-Lloyd

Inventor： Conrad Michael Rawlings-Lloyd

IPC: B63C9/04

CPC classification number: B63C9/04 ,  B63B45/04 ,  B63B2201/04 ,  B63C2009/0041 ,  B63C2009/042

Abstract: An inflatable life raft has a platform or platform portion formed by two flexible panels joined together by each of a plurality of threads to limit the distance apart that the panels can be moved, the panels being sealed to each other at their edges to form a chamber. A sensor can detect when the life raft is in the water, and an inflation system is operable in response to such detection to inflate the chamber with a gas. Preferably, the threads have similar lengths so that, when the chamber is inflated, the panels are substantially parallel. Accordingly, it is possible to fabricate an inflatable life raft which does not balloon out and which can provide a substantially flat platform.

Abstract translation: 充气救生筏具有由两个柔性板形成的平台或平台部分，两个柔性板通过多个螺纹中的每一个连接在一起，以限制彼此间隔开的距离，所述面板在其边缘处彼此密封以形成室 。 传感器可以检测救生筏在水中的时间，并且充气系统可以响应于这种检测而操作，以便用气体对腔室进行充气。 优选地，螺纹具有相似的长度，使得当腔室膨胀时，面板基本上平行。 因此，可以制造不会气球排出并且可以提供基本平坦的平台的可充气救生筏。