JP2002037180A - Vehicle carrier - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a vehicle carrier forming an embarking deck as a watertight structure and carrying vehicles. SOLUTION: In this vehicle carrier for carrying the vehicles, the embarking deck 12 for embarking the vehicles from the outside of a ship is formed as the watertight structure, plural partition walls 13 arranged in the ship lengthwise direction of the lower side of the watertight embarking deck 12 is formed as a nonwatertight structure, and a tunnel-like oblique passage and the entrance part for carrying the vehicles in a lower side first lower layer deck 14 from the watertight embarking deck 12 are formed as a tunnel-like watertight division 15 formed as a watertight structure.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a vehicle carrier for transporting a vehicle having a deck with a watertight structure.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art FIG. 8 shows a schematic view of a car carrier. FIG.
As shown in FIG. 1, a boarding deck 04 is provided in the carrier 01 from the stern in the horizontal direction, from which the vehicle 02 gets in from the outboard via the bridge girder, from the stern to the nose. A vehicle deck 05 for storing vehicles in a double tank (for example, about 8 to 12 layers) is provided on the lower side and the upper side of the deck 04, and the vehicle deck 05 is provided with a ramp 06, and I try to load it on board.

[0003] In a conventional car (vehicle) carrier 01, several horizontal watertight bulkheads 07 are provided in the hold section below the boarding deck 03 in the captain direction. The provision of the horizontal watertight bulkheads 06 makes it possible to satisfy the requirement for resilience at the time of damage specified by international regulations.

However, when the horizontal watertight bulkhead 07 is provided, it becomes difficult for the vehicle 02 to travel in the master's direction.
Usually, a vehicle can be run by providing a watertight door (not shown) in a horizontal watertight partition.

In such a case, by installing a watertight door,
Since there are a plurality of hold compartments, there is an increase in equipment due to the installation of a ventilation / fire extinguishing device in the hold and an increase in cost due to an increase in watertight doors, which is a problem.

[0006] Further, there are problems such as limitations on vehicle travel and the work load of a seafarer for opening and closing the watertight door.

[0007] In view of the above problems, an object of the present invention is to provide a vehicle carrier capable of reducing the number of ventilating / extinguishing devices and watertight doors and increasing the number of vehicles mounted.

[0008]

Means for Solving the Problems The invention of a vehicle carrier according to claim 1 of the present invention for solving the above problems is a vehicle carrier for transporting vehicles, wherein the boarding deck has a watertight structure and a watertight deck. A plurality of bulkheads provided in the lengthwise direction on the lower side of the vehicle have a non-watertight structure, and a tunnel-shaped ramp section for carrying a vehicle from the boarding deck to the lower first lower deck has a watertight structure.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the first aspect, the water-tight structure of the entrance / exit portion is provided on a boarding deck and a first lower deck below the boarding deck for vehicle traffic. A frame having an opening, a watertight tunnel-like ramp connected to the frame, a seal member provided around a door opening of the frame, and a watertight door that locks in a watertight state. It is characterized by becoming.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the first or second aspect, a hinge-type flap for vehicle traffic is provided below the opening of the frame body, and when the watertight door is closed, it is flipped up. It is characterized by the following.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the first aspect, an opening for moving a vehicle is provided in the non-watertight partition wall.

[0012]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described, but the present invention is not limited thereto.

[First Embodiment] FIG. 1 is a schematic view of a watertight section of a watertight structure of a vehicle carrier according to the present embodiment. 2 is a schematic side view of the carrier according to the present embodiment, FIG. 3 is a schematic plan view thereof, and FIG. 4 is a schematic plan view of a deck in a tank. As shown in these drawings, the vehicle carrier according to the present embodiment includes a vehicle carrier 11 for transporting vehicles.
And a boarding deck 12 for boarding a vehicle from outside the ship.
A watertight structure, and a plurality of bulkheads 13 provided in the lengthwise direction on the lower side of the watertight boarding deck 12 have a non-watertight structure,
In addition, a tunnel-shaped ramp for carrying a vehicle from the watertight entry deck 12 to the first lower deck 14 on the lower side and a tunnel-shaped watertight section 15 having an entrance / exit portion in a watertight structure are provided.

This makes it possible to satisfy the requirement of resilience at the time of damage stipulated by the international regulations by the watertight boarding deck 12, and to provide a number of conventional cargo hold sections below the boarding deck in the captain direction. There is no need to provide such horizontal watertight bulkheads,
This eliminates the need for a watertight door provided in these.

FIGS. 1 to 3 show an example of a tunnel-like watertight section having the above watertight structure. In FIG. 1, the riding deck 12 and the first lower deck 14 are omitted. As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the tunnel watertight section 15 is a boarding deck 1 having a watertight structure provided in a horizontal direction in which a vehicle enters from outside.
2 and a watertight section composed of a tunnel-like watertight ramp 22 provided with a watertight door 21 and a watertight side wall 23 between the first lower deck 14 on the lower tank side of the boarding deck 12. . Accordingly, the plurality of horizontal bulkheads in the compartment in the tank below the boarding deck 12, which is a horizontal watertight bulkhead deck, can be freely formed with a plurality of openings for running the vehicle without being watertight. Can be.

As a result, as shown in FIG.
By making the lower tank side 2 a horizontal partition (non-watertight structure) 13, the section below the boarding deck 12, which is a horizontal watertight partition deck, can be changed from a plurality of sections as in the past to one section. ,
The number of vehicles 24 mounted can be increased.

Therefore, the lower tank side of the boarding deck 12, which is a horizontal watertight bulkhead deck, is one section, and ventilation is good. Further, the number of fire extinguishers installed and the number of watertight doors can be reduced.

A specific example of the watertight door structure is shown in FIGS. As shown in these drawings, the watertight door structure 31 includes a frame 33 having an opening 32 provided in the boarding deck 12 and the first lower deck 14 below the boarding deck,
A watertight side wall 23 connected to the frame 33; and a riding deck 12 and the riding deck 1 connected to the frame 33.
A watertight ramp 22 for connecting the vehicle to the first lower deck 14 on the lower side of the vehicle 2, a sealing member 34 provided around the door opening 32 of the frame, and a lock lever 35 for locking in a watertight state. A door 21 is provided.

The watertight door 21 is, as shown in FIG.
It can be freely opened and closed by a plurality of hinge members 41 and a hydraulic cylinder 42 provided on the frame 33, and is locked in a watertight state by a lock claw 35 a by operating a lock lever 35. A caster 43 is provided at the lower end of the watertight door 21 to facilitate opening and closing of the door.
In addition, the watertight door is not limited to the hinge type,
For example, a material that can be applied to a watertight structure such as a sliding type or a flip-up type may be used.

The lower end of the frame 33 has a step with the lower deck 14 of the first layer in order to form a watertight structure.
A hinge type flap 43 is provided to eliminate the step. When the door is closed, the hinge-type flap 43
It is wound by a winding means including a pulley 44, an operation wire 45, and an air motor winch 46 to be in a vertical state. When the door is opened and closed, the wire is loosened and moved to the lower deck 14 of the first layer to eliminate a step, thereby facilitating vehicle traffic.

The air motor winch 46 may be replaced by a manual operation using a counterweight or the like.

In order to eliminate a step between the frame body and the in-tank slope 22, a transfer plate 47 for eliminating the step is provided. In addition,
Granular solid material such as cemented material may be used instead of the transfer plate 47.

Further, instead of the hinge type flap 43, a flap having a width for vehicle traffic is provided by the first lower deck 14
May be rotatably provided, and when the watertight door 21 is opened, it may be placed below the opening 32 by a human.

[0024]

As described above, according to the first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a vehicle carrier for transporting a vehicle, wherein the boarding deck has a watertight structure and a lower portion of the watertight deck. A plurality of bulkheads provided in the master's direction have a non-watertight structure, and the tunnel-shaped ramp section that carries vehicles from the boarding deck to the lower first lower deck has a watertight structure. It satisfies the prescribed requirements for resilience in the event of damage, and does not require the provision of several horizontal watertight bulkheads in the master's direction for the hold space below the landing deck as in the past. From a plurality of compartments to one compartment, as in the prior art, it is possible to eliminate the need for a watertight door for each partition, thereby increasing the amount of mounted vehicles and reducing the cost of the watertight door provided for each partition. You.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the first aspect, the door for vehicle traffic, wherein the watertight structure of the entrance / exit portion is provided on a boarding deck and a first lower deck below the boarding deck. A frame having an opening, a watertight tunnel-like ramp connected to the frame, a seal member provided around a door opening of the frame, and a watertight door that locks in a watertight state. Therefore, the watertight state can be favorably maintained with a simple configuration.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the first or second aspect, a hinge-type flap for vehicle traffic is provided below the opening of the frame body, and when the watertight door is closed, it is flipped up. As a result, the step is eliminated by the watertight structure, and the vehicle can easily pass.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the first aspect, an opening for moving the vehicle is provided in the partition having the non-watertight structure, so that wind is improved and the degree of freedom of mounting the vehicle is improved. I do.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of a watertight structure according to an embodiment.

FIG. 2 is a schematic side view of the carrier according to the present embodiment.

FIG. 3 is a schematic plan view of the carrier according to the present embodiment.

FIG. 4 is an enlarged schematic view of a watertight structure according to the embodiment.

FIG. 5 is a schematic plan view of a watertight door.

FIG. 6 is a schematic front view of a watertight door.

FIG. 7 is a schematic side view of a watertight door.

FIG. 8 is a schematic side view of a conventional carrier.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 11 Vehicle carrier 12 Boarding deck 13 Partition (non-watertight structure) 14 1st lower deck 15 Tunnel-like watertight section 21 Watertight door 22 Watertight ramp 31 Watertight door structure 32 Opening 33 Frame 35 Lock lever 41 Hinge member 42 Hydraulic cylinder 43 Casters 44 Hinge type flaps 45 Pulleys 46 Operation wires 47 Winches 48 Handover plates for eliminating steps

Continued on the front page (72) Inventor Shigetomo Fujita 1-1, Akunouracho, Nagasaki-shi, Nagasaki Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. Nagasaki Shipyard (72) Inventor Shigeru Okada 1-1-1, Akunouracho, Nagasaki-shi, Nagasaki Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Nagasaki Shipyard Co., Ltd.

Claims (4)

[Claims] 1. A vehicle carrier for transporting vehicles, wherein a boarding deck has a watertight structure, a plurality of bulkheads provided in a length direction of a lower portion of the watertight deck have a non-watertight structure, and a lower portion is provided below the boarding deck. A vehicle carrier having a watertight structure in a tunnel-shaped inclined road section for carrying a vehicle into a first lower deck on a side of the vehicle. 2. The frame according to claim 1, wherein the watertight structure of the entrance / exit portion includes: a frame having a door opening for vehicle passage provided on a boarding deck and a first lower deck below the boarding deck. A watertight tunnel-shaped ramp connected to the frame, a seal member provided around a door opening of the frame, and a watertight door that locks in a watertight state. Vehicle carrier. 3. The vehicle according to claim 1, wherein a hinge-type flap for vehicle traffic is provided below the opening of the frame, and the hinged flap is opened when the watertight door is closed. Vehicle carrier. 4. The vehicle carrier according to claim 1, wherein an opening for moving a vehicle is provided in the partition wall of the non-watertight structure.