GB1262136A - Buoyancy control apparatus for submersible vessels - Google Patents
Buoyancy control apparatus for submersible vesselsInfo
- Publication number
- GB1262136A GB1262136A GB3968/69A GB396869A GB1262136A GB 1262136 A GB1262136 A GB 1262136A GB 3968/69 A GB3968/69 A GB 3968/69A GB 396869 A GB396869 A GB 396869A GB 1262136 A GB1262136 A GB 1262136A
- Authority
- GB
- United Kingdom
- Prior art keywords
- tank
- vessel
- line
- gas
- float
- Prior art date
- Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
- Expired
Links
- XLYOFNOQVPJJNP-UHFFFAOYSA-N water Substances O XLYOFNOQVPJJNP-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 abstract 2
- 230000001174 ascending effect Effects 0.000 abstract 1
- 230000002441 reversible effect Effects 0.000 abstract 1
Classifications
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F04—POSITIVE - DISPLACEMENT MACHINES FOR LIQUIDS; PUMPS FOR LIQUIDS OR ELASTIC FLUIDS
- F04B—POSITIVE-DISPLACEMENT MACHINES FOR LIQUIDS; PUMPS
- F04B41/00—Pumping installations or systems specially adapted for elastic fluids
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B63—SHIPS OR OTHER WATERBORNE VESSELS; RELATED EQUIPMENT
- B63G—OFFENSIVE OR DEFENSIVE ARRANGEMENTS ON VESSELS; MINE-LAYING; MINE-SWEEPING; SUBMARINES; AIRCRAFT CARRIERS
- B63G8/00—Underwater vessels, e.g. submarines; Equipment specially adapted therefor
- B63G8/14—Control of attitude or depth
- B63G8/22—Adjustment of buoyancy by water ballasting; Emptying equipment for ballast tanks
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F04—POSITIVE - DISPLACEMENT MACHINES FOR LIQUIDS; PUMPS FOR LIQUIDS OR ELASTIC FLUIDS
- F04B—POSITIVE-DISPLACEMENT MACHINES FOR LIQUIDS; PUMPS
- F04B25/00—Multi-stage pumps
- F04B25/02—Multi-stage pumps of stepped piston type
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- G—PHYSICS
- G05—CONTROLLING; REGULATING
- G05D—SYSTEMS FOR CONTROLLING OR REGULATING NON-ELECTRIC VARIABLES
- G05D11/00—Control of flow ratio
- G05D11/02—Controlling ratio of two or more flows of fluid or fluent material
- G05D11/03—Controlling ratio of two or more flows of fluid or fluent material without auxiliary power
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- Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
- Y10—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC
- Y10T—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION
- Y10T137/00—Fluid handling
- Y10T137/2931—Diverse fluid containing pressure systems
- Y10T137/3115—Gas pressure storage over or displacement of liquid
- Y10T137/3127—With gas maintenance or application
Landscapes
- Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
- Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
- General Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
- Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
- General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
- Automation & Control Theory (AREA)
- Aviation & Aerospace Engineering (AREA)
- Filling Or Discharging Of Gas Storage Vessels (AREA)
- Control Of Fluid Pressure (AREA)
- Applications Or Details Of Rotary Compressors (AREA)
- Compressors, Vaccum Pumps And Other Relevant Systems (AREA)
Abstract
1,262,136. Underwater vessels. O. F. MUNGUET. 23 Jan., 1969 [25 Jan., 1968], No. 3968/69. Headings B7A and B7M. A device for adjusting the buoyancy of a submersible vessel comprises a gas-filled tank 19 in the vessel and maintained at the required pressure by a compressor 1, the compressor 1 being arranged to constantly withdraw gas from the tank and either return it to the tank through a line 14, or deliver it to high pressure bottles 17 for subsequent supply to the tank. The tank 19 is open at its bottom to the water and contains a float 23 having a rod 44 controlling through a lever 24, a valve 27 and a switch 28. The device operates automatically to maintain the vessel at a selected depth. If the vessel is at the selected depth, gas is withdrawn into the firststage cylinder 7 through a line 12 and is returned to the tank through the line 14. Should the vessel descend the float 23 rises, thereby causing opening of the valve 27 whereby gas is delivered to the tank from the bottles 17 via a line 43. In the event of the vessel ascending, the float 23 causes the switch 28 to be actuated and thus operate a solenoid valve 13 so that gas is delivered from the first stage outlet 4 into the second-stage cylinder 8, the line 14 being isolated. The gas discharged from the cylinder 8 charges up the bottles 17. To change the selected depth a switch 26 is actuated to cause an electric motor 25 to re-position the float, whereafter the device automatically operates to establish the vessel at the new depth. The tank 19 may have elastic walls exteriorly subject to the water pressure to cause movement of the rod 44, in which case the float is dispensed with, Fig. 3 (not shown). The vessel may be a converted tanker or aircraft, Fig. 8 (not shown), having fore and aft oil-filled tanks interconnected by a line having a reversible pump for transferring oil from one tank to the other for effecting automatic levelling. A mast for conducting engine air and exhaust is provided. The device may also be used to control the buoyancy of a diver.
Applications Claiming Priority (1)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| ES349747A ES349747A1 (en) | 1968-01-25 | 1968-01-25 | Fluid pressure regulating device |
Publications (1)
| Publication Number | Publication Date |
|---|---|
| GB1262136A true GB1262136A (en) | 1972-02-02 |
Family
ID=8447629
Family Applications (2)
| Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| GB3968/69A Expired GB1262136A (en) | 1968-01-25 | 1969-01-23 | Buoyancy control apparatus for submersible vessels |
| GB32749/71A Expired GB1262137A (en) | 1968-01-25 | 1969-01-23 | Improvements in or relating to compressor control devices |
Family Applications After (1)
| Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| GB32749/71A Expired GB1262137A (en) | 1968-01-25 | 1969-01-23 | Improvements in or relating to compressor control devices |
Country Status (7)
| Country | Link |
|---|---|
| US (1) | US3664366A (en) |
| BE (1) | BE727362A (en) |
| DE (1) | DE1902900A1 (en) |
| ES (1) | ES349747A1 (en) |
| FR (1) | FR2000743A1 (en) |
| GB (2) | GB1262136A (en) |
| NL (1) | NL6901211A (en) |
Cited By (1)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GB2351718A (en) * | 1999-07-09 | 2001-01-10 | Dr James Edward Stangroom | Improvements in, or relating to,the control of buoyancy underwater at great depths |
Families Citing this family (7)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US4889066A (en) * | 1988-06-02 | 1989-12-26 | Blue Space Submersibles, Inc. | Submersible vehicle |
| DE10017376A1 (en) * | 2000-04-07 | 2001-10-11 | Siemens Ag | Method and device for operating an underwater vehicle |
| US6684722B1 (en) * | 2000-07-07 | 2004-02-03 | Rob G. Parrish | Aviatorial valve assembly |
| US6386133B1 (en) * | 2000-09-06 | 2002-05-14 | The United States Of America As Represented By The Secretary Of The Navy | Torpedo tube shutter-pressure release |
| US8408841B2 (en) | 2011-05-03 | 2013-04-02 | Lawrence George Brown | Flow resistance modifier apparatuses and methods for moving fluids |
| CN105711781B (en) * | 2016-01-26 | 2017-11-03 | 中国船舶重工集团公司第七一〇研究所 | A kind of fuel tank of automatic detection oil mass |
| CN113212715B (en) * | 2021-05-07 | 2022-04-12 | 中国船舶科学研究中心 | Underwater active-passive dual-drive load rejection device and operation method thereof |
Family Cites Families (6)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US863532A (en) * | 1905-12-27 | 1907-08-13 | Andre Hector | Submarine vessel. |
| US1240189A (en) * | 1916-10-10 | 1917-09-18 | Fiat San Giorgio Societa Anonima | Ballast control for submarines. |
| US1473314A (en) * | 1923-06-16 | 1923-11-06 | Poccia Loreto | Air compressor |
| US1888667A (en) * | 1930-10-28 | 1932-11-22 | Siemens Ag | Stabilizing device for ships |
| US3104675A (en) * | 1961-04-18 | 1963-09-24 | Gen Motors Corp | Automatic pressure limiting valve |
| US3487647A (en) * | 1967-09-18 | 1970-01-06 | William F Brecht Jr | Buoyancy control for scuba diving |
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1968
- 1968-01-25 ES ES349747A patent/ES349747A1/en not_active Expired
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1969
- 1969-01-22 DE DE19691902900 patent/DE1902900A1/en active Pending
- 1969-01-23 GB GB3968/69A patent/GB1262136A/en not_active Expired
- 1969-01-23 GB GB32749/71A patent/GB1262137A/en not_active Expired
- 1969-01-24 NL NL6901211A patent/NL6901211A/xx unknown
- 1969-01-24 US US793855*A patent/US3664366A/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 1969-01-24 FR FR6901375A patent/FR2000743A1/fr not_active Withdrawn
- 1969-01-24 BE BE727362D patent/BE727362A/xx unknown
Cited By (2)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GB2351718A (en) * | 1999-07-09 | 2001-01-10 | Dr James Edward Stangroom | Improvements in, or relating to,the control of buoyancy underwater at great depths |
| GB2351718B (en) * | 1999-07-09 | 2003-02-12 | Dr James Edward Stangroom | Improvements in, or related to, the control of buoyancy underwater at great de pths |
Also Published As
| Publication number | Publication date |
|---|---|
| ES349747A1 (en) | 1969-04-01 |
| BE727362A (en) | 1969-07-01 |
| FR2000743A1 (en) | 1969-09-12 |
| DE1902900A1 (en) | 1969-09-11 |
| US3664366A (en) | 1972-05-23 |
| NL6901211A (en) | 1969-07-29 |
| GB1262137A (en) | 1972-02-02 |
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