IPC분류정보
국가/구분 |
United States(US) Patent
등록
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국제특허분류(IPC7판) |
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출원번호 |
US-0627917
(2009-11-30)
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등록번호 |
US-8141511
(2012-03-27)
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발명자
/ 주소 |
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출원인 / 주소 |
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대리인 / 주소 |
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인용정보 |
피인용 횟수 :
1 인용 특허 :
14 |
초록
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Systems and methods for a stable maritime platform are disclosed. The platform is pivotally supported by a superstructure of a floating vessel, the platform to receive a downward force from an object. A platform trunnion is connected to the platform to convert the downward force on the platform into
Systems and methods for a stable maritime platform are disclosed. The platform is pivotally supported by a superstructure of a floating vessel, the platform to receive a downward force from an object. A platform trunnion is connected to the platform to convert the downward force on the platform into rotational movement. A counterweight axle is connected to the platform trunnion to transform the rotational movement into angular displacement that moves a counterweight away from the superstructure of the floating vessel. Thus, the downward force of the object may be counteracted to balance the floating vessel.
대표청구항
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1. A method to balance a floating vessel, comprising: receiving a downward force on a platform that is pivotally supported by a superstructure disposed on the floating vessel; andconverting the downward force to an angular displacement of at least one counterweight to oppose the downward force and b
1. A method to balance a floating vessel, comprising: receiving a downward force on a platform that is pivotally supported by a superstructure disposed on the floating vessel; andconverting the downward force to an angular displacement of at least one counterweight to oppose the downward force and balance the floating vessel,wherein the angular displacement moves the at least one counterweight away from the superstructure of the floating vessel. 2. The method of claim 1, wherein the at least one counterweight is attached to a corresponding cantilever arm, further comprising moving the cantilever arm from a storage position to a deployed position, the deployed position to enable the at least one counterweight to be angularly displaced from the superstructure of the floating vessel. 3. The method of claim 1, wherein the floating vessel is a spar buoy and the downward force is generated by a vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) vehicle. 4. The method of claim 1, further comprising converting the downward force to an elevation of the one or more counterweights that corresponds with the angular displacement, the elevation enabling the angular displacement of the at least one counterweight to be proportional to a weight of the object. 5. The method of claim 1, wherein the angular displacement moves the one or more counterweights in a substantially lateral direction away from the superstructure. 6. The method of claim 1, wherein the converting includes: transforming the downward force to rotation of a platform trunnion;converting the rotation of the platform trunnion into rotation of a sector gear that amplifies the rotation of the platform trunnion;converting the rotation of the sector gear into rotation of a geared shaft;converting the rotation of the geared shaft into rotation of a cross shaft that is perpendicular or substantially perpendicular to the geared shaft; andconverting the rotation of the cross shaft into rotation of at least one counterweight axle that is perpendicular or substantially perpendicular to the cross shaft,wherein the at least one counterweight axle is to angularly displace the at least one counterweight. 7. The method of claim 1, wherein the converting includes converting the downward force into rotation of at least one counterweight axle that is inclined at an angle with respect to a longitudinal vessel axis that intersects a center of mass of the floating vessel, the at least one counterweight axle to angularly displace the at least one counterweight. 8. The method of claim 1, wherein the converting includes: transforming the downward force to rotation of a platform trunnion;converting the rotation of the platform trunnion into rotation of a sector gear that amplifies the rotation of the platform trunnion; andconverting the rotation of the sector gear into rotation of at least one counterweight axle,wherein the at least one counterweight axle is to angularly displace the at least one counterweight. 9. A system to balance a floating vessel, comprising: a platform that is pivotally supported by a superstructure of the floating vessel, the platform to receive a downward force;a platform trunnion to convert the downward force on the platform into rotational movement of a sector gear that is coupled to the platform trunnion; anda counterweight axle to transform the rotational movement of the sector gear into angular displacement of a cross shaft coupled to the sector gear by a gear shaft, and that moves a counterweight away from the superstructure of the floating vessel to counteract the downward force. 10. The system of claim 9, further comprising a sector gear to amplify the rotational movement of the platform trunnion. 11. The system of claim 9, wherein the counterweight axle is perpendicular or substantially perpendicular to a cross shaft, further comprising: a sector gear to amplify the rotational movement of the platform trunnion;a geared shaft to transfer the rotational movement from the sector gear to the cross shaft that is perpendicular or substantially perpendicular to the geared shaft; andwherein the cross shaft is to transform the amplified rotational movement into rotational movement of the counterweight axle. 12. The system of claim 9, wherein the counterweight is attached to the counterweight axle via a cantilever arm, the cantilever arm including a locking mechanism that deploys the cantilever arm from a storage position to a deployed position, deployed position to enable the counterweight to be angularly displaced from the superstructure of the floating vessel. 13. The system of claim 9, wherein the floating vessel is a spar buoy and the object is a vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) vehicle. 14. The system of claim 9, wherein the counterweight axle is inclined at an angle with respect to a longitudinal vessel axis that intersects a center of mass of the floating vessel, the inclined counterweight axle to further use the rotational movement to simultaneously elevate the counterweight to enable the angular displacement of the counterweight to be proportional to the downward force of the object. 15. A floating vessel, comprising: a superstructure that is disposed on a hull;a platform that is pivotally supported by the superstructure, the platform to receive a downward force from landing of a vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) vehicle;a counterbalance assembly to counterbalance the floating vessel against the landing of the VTOL vehicle on the platform by converting the downward force of the VTOL vehicle into to an angular displacement of at least one counterweight, the angular displacement to oppose the downward force and balance the floating vessel. 16. The floating vessel of claim 15, wherein the counterbalance assembly includes: a platform trunnion to convert the downward force on the platform into rotational movement; anda counterweight axle to transform the rotational movement into angular displacement that moves a counterweight away from the superstructure of the floating vessel to counteract the downward force of the object. 17. The floating vessel of claim 15, wherein the counterweight axle is inclined at an angle with respect to a longitudinal vessel axis that intersects a center of mass of the floating vessel, the inclined counterweight axle to further use the rotational movement to elevate the counterweight to enable the angular displacement of the counterweight to be proportional to the downward force of the object. 18. The floating vessel of claim 15, wherein the platform is segmented and collapsed into a more compact arrangement. 19. The floating vessel of claim 15, wherein the platform is segmented into a semi-circle shape or a pie shape. 20. The floating vessel of claim 15, wherein the hull is convertible from a ship to a spar buoy, and the platform is deployed from a storage position as the hull is progressively converted from the ship to the spar buoy.
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