公开(公告)号：US4080921A

公开(公告)日：1978-03-28

申请号：US713993

申请日：1976-08-12

Applicant: Werner F. J. Freitag

Inventor： Werner F. J. Freitag

IPC: B60D1/00 ,  B60D1/38 ,  B63B21/56

CPC classification number: B60D1/00 ,  B60D1/38 ,  B63B21/56 ,  Y10T403/32181

Abstract: An improved system for coupling together two objects, particularly sea-going vessels, while permitting relative and at least limited movement in at least three axes -- roll, pitch and yaw -- with a one or more vertical elements mounted on the stern of one towing vessel each coupled to a horizontal element mounted on the bow of a second towed vessel to permit formation of a sea-going barge train pulled by a tug. The horizontal element includes a fluid-tight housing which is mounted for limited lateral movement and which defines an internal chamber in which a piston member and an attached rod move. The rod extends outboard to connect to the vertical element and specifically to one of a pair of concentric vertical members, the other of which is fixedly mounted on the towing vessel. The vertical members move slidably in a vertical direction with respect to each other. The piston of the horizontal element divides the chamber into first and second sub-chambers which are coupled to pneumatic or hydraulic sources which supply fluid or gas to damp piston movement and/or aid in steering. A lateral damping member may be connected to each housing of the horizontal element, particularly when only two couplers are mounted on opposite sides of the vessels. A rigid center coupler flanked by the two piston couplers can be used on larger barges in place of the two side couplers, and also effectively minimizes lateral movement.

Abstract translation: 一种改进的系统，用于将两个物体，特别是海上船只联接在一起，同时允许在至少三个轴线上的相对且至少有限的运动 - 滚动，俯仰和偏航 - 安装在一个牵引船的船尾上的一个或多个垂直元件 每个联接到安装在第二拖船的船首上的水平元件，以允许形成由拖轮拉拽的海上驳船。 水平元件包括流体密封的壳体，其被安装用于有限的横向移动并且限定内部腔室，活塞构件和附接杆移动到内部腔室中。 杆伸出外侧连接到垂直元件，特别是一对同心垂直构件中的一个，另一个固定地安装在牵引容器上。 垂直构件相对于彼此在垂直方向上可滑动地移动。 水平元件的活塞将腔室分为第一和第二子室，其连接到气动或液压源，气源或液压源提供流体或气体以阻止活塞运动和/或辅助转向。 侧向阻尼构件可以连接到水平元件的每个壳体，特别是当在容器的相对侧上仅安装两个耦合器时。 两个活塞联接器侧面的刚性中心联轴器可以用于较大的驳船而不是两个侧面联接器，并且还有效地使侧向运动最小化。