Boat distress apparatus and method
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    发明授权
    Boat distress apparatus and method 失效
    船遇险装置及方法

    公开(公告)号:US5280270A

    公开(公告)日:1994-01-18

    申请号:US957904

    申请日:1992-10-08

    IPC分类号: B60Q1/50 B63B45/04 B60Q9/00

    摘要: An emergency signalling includes a sheet having an optically reflective face, for spreading upon an essentially horizontal surface, such that the optically reflective face is directed essentially upward. The sheet preferably has an emergency message on the optically reflective face in nonreflective letters. The apparatus also preferably includes a strobe light positioned on the sheet, an electric circuit, and an electric power source connected through the electric circuit to the strobe light. There is preferably a switch in the electric circuit for controlling the flow of electric current from the electric power source to the strobe light, and an optical sensor for operating the switch, such that the optical sensor closes the switch when light strikes the optical sensor and opens the switch no light strikes the optical sensor. The apparatus also preferably includes an upwardly directed light source, an electric circuit, and an electric power source connected through the electric circuit to the upwardly directed light source. A photovoltaic cell is preferably provided for recharging the electric power sources by converting light into electricity. A method is provided for signalling that an emergency exists, including the step of spreading an optically reflective sheet over an essentially horizontal surface, to reflect light and draw attention to a location.

    摘要翻译: 紧急信号包括具有光学反射面的片材,用于在基本上水平的表面上扩展,使得光学反射面基本向上指向。 片材优选地在非反射字母的光学反射面上具有紧急消息。 该装置还优选地包括位于片材上的闪光灯,电路和通过电路连接到闪光灯的电源。 优选地,电路中具有用于控制从电源到闪光灯的电流的开关的开关,以及用于操作开关的光学传感器,使得当光照射到光学传感器时光学传感器闭合开关, 打开开关,没有光线撞击光学传感器。 该装置还优选地包括向上指向的光源,电路和通过电路连接到向上指向的光源的电源。 优选设置光伏电池,用于通过将光转换成电来对电源进行再充电。 提供了用于发信号通知存在紧急情况的方法,包括将光学反射片材铺展在基本上水平的表面上的步骤,以反射光线并引起注意力。