FR2385562A1 - Buoyancy unit for vehicle - comprises envelopes inflated from air bottles and emerging from compartments when vehicle lands in water - Google Patents
Buoyancy unit for vehicle - comprises envelopes inflated from air bottles and emerging from compartments when vehicle lands in waterInfo
- Publication number
- FR2385562A1 FR2385562A1 FR7709813A FR7709813A FR2385562A1 FR 2385562 A1 FR2385562 A1 FR 2385562A1 FR 7709813 A FR7709813 A FR 7709813A FR 7709813 A FR7709813 A FR 7709813A FR 2385562 A1 FR2385562 A1 FR 2385562A1
- Authority
- FR
- France
- Prior art keywords
- vehicle
- compartments
- envelopes
- inflated
- water
- 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.)
- Granted
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Classifications
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
- B60F—VEHICLES FOR USE BOTH ON RAIL AND ON ROAD; AMPHIBIOUS OR LIKE VEHICLES; CONVERTIBLE VEHICLES
- B60F3/00—Amphibious vehicles, i.e. vehicles capable of travelling both on land and on water; Land vehicles capable of travelling under water
- B60F3/003—Parts or details of the vehicle structure; vehicle arrangements not otherwise provided for
- B60F3/0038—Flotation, updrift or stability devices
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
- B60R—VEHICLES, VEHICLE FITTINGS, OR VEHICLE PARTS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
- B60R21/00—Arrangements or fittings on vehicles for protecting or preventing injuries to occupants or pedestrians in case of accidents or other traffic risks
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
- B60R—VEHICLES, VEHICLE FITTINGS, OR VEHICLE PARTS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
- B60R21/00—Arrangements or fittings on vehicles for protecting or preventing injuries to occupants or pedestrians in case of accidents or other traffic risks
- B60R2021/0002—Type of accident
- B60R2021/0016—Fall in water
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
- B60R—VEHICLES, VEHICLE FITTINGS, OR VEHICLE PARTS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
- B60R21/00—Arrangements or fittings on vehicles for protecting or preventing injuries to occupants or pedestrians in case of accidents or other traffic risks
- B60R2021/0065—Type of vehicles
- B60R2021/0067—Buses
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- Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
- Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
- Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
- Combustion & Propulsion (AREA)
- Transportation (AREA)
- Air Bags (AREA)
Abstract
The buoyancy unit for a vehicle is intended to be brought into action when the vehicle inadvertently lands in the water to keep it afloat and prevent it from capsizing. It comprises compartments containing inflatable envelopes connected to pressurised air or gas vessels with piercing elements actuated by actuators. The compartments are arranged to open their covers on inflation to enable the inflated envelopes to emerge partly from the compartments. The covers may be held in the closed position by a latch which contains an element which fractures under predetermined pressure exerted by the inflating envelopes. The compartments may be arranged on the roof and in the sides of the vehicle.
Priority Applications (2)
Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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FR7709813A FR2385562A1 (en) | 1977-03-31 | 1977-03-31 | Buoyancy unit for vehicle - comprises envelopes inflated from air bottles and emerging from compartments when vehicle lands in water |
NL7802894A NL7802894A (en) | 1977-03-31 | 1978-03-16 | DRIVING CAPACITY EQUIPMENT IN PARTICULAR FOR COMMON TRANSPORT VEHICLES. |
Applications Claiming Priority (1)
Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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FR7709813A FR2385562A1 (en) | 1977-03-31 | 1977-03-31 | Buoyancy unit for vehicle - comprises envelopes inflated from air bottles and emerging from compartments when vehicle lands in water |
Publications (2)
Publication Number | Publication Date |
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FR2385562A1 true FR2385562A1 (en) | 1978-10-27 |
FR2385562B3 FR2385562B3 (en) | 1980-01-18 |
Family
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Family Applications (1)
Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
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FR7709813A Granted FR2385562A1 (en) | 1977-03-31 | 1977-03-31 | Buoyancy unit for vehicle - comprises envelopes inflated from air bottles and emerging from compartments when vehicle lands in water |
Country Status (2)
Country | Link |
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FR (1) | FR2385562A1 (en) |
NL (1) | NL7802894A (en) |
Cited By (5)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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EP1354766A1 (en) * | 2002-04-19 | 2003-10-22 | Kia Motors Corporation | Device for floating an automobile and communication in an emergency |
CN109229044A (en) * | 2018-08-06 | 2019-01-18 | 常州信息职业技术学院 | A kind of safe and intelligent automobile |
GB2531101B (en) * | 2014-10-10 | 2019-09-25 | Gibbs Tech Ltd | Amphibian with positive buoyancy system and/or deployable righting system |
CN110745091A (en) * | 2019-09-16 | 2020-02-04 | 北汽福田汽车股份有限公司 | Vehicle underwater escape device and vehicle |
CN115489474A (en) * | 2022-11-08 | 2022-12-20 | 江苏权正检验检测有限公司 | Food is collected and is detected car with transportation |
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1977
- 1977-03-31 FR FR7709813A patent/FR2385562A1/en active Granted
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1978
- 1978-03-16 NL NL7802894A patent/NL7802894A/en not_active Application Discontinuation
Cited By (6)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
---|---|---|---|---|
EP1354766A1 (en) * | 2002-04-19 | 2003-10-22 | Kia Motors Corporation | Device for floating an automobile and communication in an emergency |
GB2531101B (en) * | 2014-10-10 | 2019-09-25 | Gibbs Tech Ltd | Amphibian with positive buoyancy system and/or deployable righting system |
CN109229044A (en) * | 2018-08-06 | 2019-01-18 | 常州信息职业技术学院 | A kind of safe and intelligent automobile |
CN110745091A (en) * | 2019-09-16 | 2020-02-04 | 北汽福田汽车股份有限公司 | Vehicle underwater escape device and vehicle |
CN110745091B (en) * | 2019-09-16 | 2020-12-08 | 北汽福田汽车股份有限公司 | Vehicle underwater escape device and vehicle |
CN115489474A (en) * | 2022-11-08 | 2022-12-20 | 江苏权正检验检测有限公司 | Food is collected and is detected car with transportation |
Also Published As
Publication number | Publication date |
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FR2385562B3 (en) | 1980-01-18 |
NL7802894A (en) | 1978-12-04 |
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