KR20240010200A - Apparatus for snorkeling - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a snorkeling device, and more specifically, to a snorkeling device that allows free movement because there is no interference from the intake pipe and exhaust pipe to the body when swimming using a snorkel.
The snorkeling device according to the present invention minimizes interference to the body when wearing a snorkel, making snorkeling enjoyable, and allows the snorkel wearer's belongings or other items to be stored and stored, so the snorkel wearer's belongings or other items can be stored and stored, so the snorkel wearer's belongings or other items can be used at any time. there is.

Description

Snorkeling device {Apparatus for snorkeling}

The present invention relates to a snorkeling device, and more specifically, to a snorkeling device that allows free movement because there is no interference from the intake pipe and exhaust pipe to the body when swimming using a snorkel.

Snorkeling is enjoying the beauty of the underwater world by enjoying swimming in shallow water of about 5m depth while wearing only goggles, snorkel, and flippers, or using a snorkel to breathe with your face submerged in the water without raising your head above the surface. It is done.

In other words, when you immerse your head in water, the empty space inside the goggles and the resistance of the flippers on your feet create buoyancy, allowing you to float for a long time without having to move your legs as quickly as when swimming. You can float by simply placing your arms naturally behind your back, keeping your knees as straight as possible, and lightly moving your legs up and down.

The origin of snorkeling is that diving, which originated as a means of obtaining food without any special equipment, developed into a leisure sport as rubber flippers were made for military purposes, and the current flippers appeared, making diving more convenient.

This kind of snorkeling is also called skin diving. Because you breathe through a snorkel, it does not consume much physical strength even if you float in the water for a long time. It is not affected by swimming skills, age, or physical strength, so anyone of any age can easily enjoy it.

Also, swimming while breathing with a snorkel improves the function of the lungs and develops muscle strength in the feet and legs, and diving below the surface uses all muscles, so not only is the effect of full-body exercise great, but it also helps develop strong mental power.

The conventional snorkel as described above usually includes a mouthpiece for the wearer to hold with his mouth while on the water, one end is connected to the mouthpiece, and the other end is located outside the water and is hollow so that the wearer can breathe air in the atmosphere. It consists of a hose of

However, the conventional snorkel is used with one end positioned in a straight line and exposed above the surface of the water. Normal breathing is possible only when the upper part of the snorkel is above the surface. However, when the waves are strong or while swimming, one end of the snorkel suddenly falls below the surface of the water. When submerged, there is a problem in that water flows into the snorkel and the wearer cannot breathe smoothly.

Additionally, when the snorkel is in use, when the upper part is positioned horizontally to the surface of the water or when the snorkel is half-submerged in the water, there is a problem that water may flow into the snorkel and cause breathing difficulties.

Also, when skin diving or working using a snorkel under the bottom of a small ship, you dive into shallow water to work, come up to the surface, breathe, and dive again, repeating the activity. There are limitations and therefore many tasks are impossible.

Normally, when diving in a shallow area, a snorkel with an intake pipe and an exhaust pipe formed as a single pipe is used because the dive is below the sea surface. In this case, even if the diver's head goes under the water about 20 centimeters above the surface, the limited snorkel hose is used. Due to the length of the breathing apparatus, water can enter the breathing apparatus, making breathing impossible, so it should only be used near the surface of the water.

Therefore, the length of the snorkel's breathing tube is about 40 centimeters, and inside the breathing tube is the gas that has just been expelled from the human body, so it is difficult to quickly take in the fresh new air needed for breathing.

Conventional snorkel equipment has a short breathing tube, so breathing is impossible when the water depth is deep, so it has the inconvenience of having to be used only near the surface.

Additionally, when the mouthpiece needs to be removed from the mouth briefly while underwater, underwater water enters the snorkeling equipment, and at this time, it is difficult to discharge the water from the breathing tube to the outside.

Republic of Korea Open Utility Model No. 20-2012-0005511 Republic of Korea registered utility model 20-0454977 Republic of Korea registered patent 10-1742275

The present invention is intended to solve the above-described conventional problems, and prevents water from flowing into the mouthpiece through the snorkel's intake pipe when a snorkel wearer encounters a wave while snorkeling or the snorkel is submerged below the water surface, and reduces water pressure. The purpose is to provide a diving snorkeling device that can facilitate breathing by preventing water from flowing into the mouthpiece through the exhaust pipe.

In addition, the present invention provides a snorkeling device that minimizes interference with the body when wearing a snorkel, making snorkeling enjoyable, and allows the snorkel wearer's belongings or other items to be stored and stored so that the belongings or items can be used at any time. The purpose is to provide.

A snorkeling device according to the present invention for achieving the above object includes a main body provided with an air inlet and outlet passage through which air can enter and exit; a connection pipe extending from the main body to connect the mouthpiece to the main body and communicating with the air inlet passage; a first extension pipe and a second extension pipe each branching from the main body in two directions different from the connection pipe and communicating with the air inlet passage, respectively; an intake pipe that extends from the first extension pipe, has an air supply passage formed therein to supply air to the air inlet passage, and has an air inlet at an end to allow air to flow into the air supply passage; an exhaust pipe that extends from the second extension pipe, has an air discharge passage formed therein to discharge air discharged from the air inlet passage into the water, and has an air discharge port at an end; a passage opening and closing unit provided in each of the first extension pipe and the second extension pipe and operating to open and close the air supply passage and the air discharge passage by the wearer's inhalation and exhalation movements; a float coupled to the air hose to provide buoyancy so that the end of the air hose coupled to the intake pipe can be continuously positioned in the air, and provided with a storage portion for storing the user's belongings or harvested marine products; A weight body provided at the bottom of the float to prevent the float from tipping over.

The passage opening and closing portion includes a first opening and closing portion interposed in the first extension pipe to open and close the air supply passage, and a second opening and closing portion interposed in the second extension pipe to opening and closing the air discharge passage, and the first extension pipe includes the first opening and closing portion. A first mounting part formed to be able to mount one opening and closing part is provided, and a second mounting part formed to be able to mounting the second opening and closing part is provided in the second extension tube.

The intake pipe is characterized in that it extends from the main body toward the upper rear so that it can pass above the user's head when the user wears the mouthpiece.

The intake pipe is characterized in that it extends from the main body toward the left or right rear so that it can pass next to the user's face when the user wears the mouthpiece.

The float is provided with a gripping part that a user can hold by hand, and the gripping part includes a plurality of vertical holes formed on an edge side of the float to penetrate the float up and down, and side surfaces of the float respectively corresponding to the vertical holes. It is characterized in that it is formed by including a horizontal hole that is drawn toward the vertical hole and communicates with the vertical hole.

The storage unit is characterized in that it includes an inlet portion installed along a through hole that passes upward and downward through the float, and a net that passes through the through hole and is installed to hang down the float.

An inflow prevention part is formed at the end of the exhaust pipe to prevent water in the water from flowing back toward the mouthpiece through the air discharge passage, and the inflow prevention part is a horizontal circle formed by winding the exhaust pipe in the horizontal direction at least once or more times. It is characterized in that it is formed in a spherical shape, including a vertical winding part formed by winding the exhaust pipe at least once or more in a vertical direction perpendicular to the horizontal winding part.

It is characterized by further comprising an extension rope extending a certain length below the weight body, and a depth maintenance weight installed at the bottom of the extension rope and guiding the user to dive at a certain depth.

A GPS module installed on the floating port to receive current location information; A user terminal carried by the user, capable of communicating with the GPS module, and equipped with a display that allows the user to check the current location information received from the GPS module.

The snorkeling device according to the present invention minimizes interference to the body when wearing a snorkel, making snorkeling enjoyable, and allows the snorkel wearer's belongings or other items to be stored and stored, so the snorkel wearer's belongings or other items can be stored and stored, so the snorkel wearer's belongings or other items can be used at any time. there is.

1 to 4 are diagrams showing a snorkeling device according to an embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 5 is a diagram showing a snorkeling device according to another embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 6 is a diagram showing a snorkeling device according to another embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 7 is a diagram showing a snorkeling device according to another embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 8 is a diagram showing a snorkeling device according to another embodiment of the present invention.

Hereinafter, a snorkeling device according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the attached drawings.

1 to 4 show a snorkeling device according to an embodiment of the present invention. Referring to Figures 1 to 4, a snorkeling device according to a first embodiment of the present invention may be configured to include a snorkel 100, a float 80, and a weight body 90.

The snorkel 100 includes a main body 10, a connecting pipe 20, a first extension pipe 30 and a second extension pipe 40, an intake pipe 50, an exhaust pipe 60, and a passage opening and closing portion 70. ) can be configured including.

The main body 10 is provided with an air inlet and outlet passage through which air can enter and exit. The air inlet passage has a structure branched into three sections in three different directions from the center of the main body 10.

The main body 10 according to this embodiment extends up and down, the first extension pipe 30 is integrally formed at the top, the second extension pipe 40 is integrally formed at the bottom, and the first extension pipe 30 and It has a structure in which the connection pipe 20 is integrally formed on the central side between the second extension pipes 40.

The air inlet passage is formed to communicate with the main body 10, the connecting pipe 20, the first extension pipe 30, and the second extension pipe 40.

The connector 20 extends from the main body 10 to connect the mouthpiece 5, which is formed so that the user can hold it with his mouth and inhale or exhale, to the main body 10. And, the connection pipe 20 is formed in a pipe structure to communicate with the air inlet passage.

The mouthpiece 5 is coupled to the connection pipe 20 in a direction where the first extension pipe 30 faces upward and the second extension pipe 40 faces downward when the user holds it with the mouth.

The first extension pipe 30 branches upward from the main body 10 and extends a certain length. The first extension pipe 30 is formed in a pipe structure to communicate with the air inlet passage.

The second extension pipe 40 branches downward from the main body 10 and extends a certain length. The second extension pipe 40 is formed in a pipe structure to communicate with the air inlet passage.

The intake pipe 50 extends from the end of the first extension pipe 30, and an air supply passage is formed inside to supply air through the air inlet passage. The intake pipe 50 is formed integrally with the first extension pipe 30. Additionally, an air inlet is formed at the end of the intake pipe 50 to allow air to flow into the air supply passage.

The intake pipe 50 extends from the main body 10 toward the upper rear so that it can pass above the user's head when the user wears the mouthpiece 5.

In the intake pipe 50, one end of the air hose is coupled to the end where the air inlet is formed.

The other end of the air hose is coupled to the float 80, which will be described later, and protrudes out of the water, and air is continuously supplied to the intake pipe 50 through the other end of the air hose 55.

The exhaust pipe 60 extends from the second extension pipe 40, and an air discharge passage is formed inside to discharge the air discharged from the air inlet passage into the water. The exhaust pipe 60 is formed integrally with the first extension pipe 30. Additionally, an air outlet is provided at the end of the intake pipe 50 to discharge air passing through the air discharge passage.

An inflow prevention part 65, which will be described later, is connected to the end of the exhaust pipe 60 where the air outlet is provided.

The inflow prevention portion 65 is intended to prevent water in the water from flowing back toward the mouthpiece 5 through the air discharge passage, and includes a horizontal winding portion formed by winding the tube in the horizontal direction at least once or more, and a horizontal winding portion forming the tube horizontally. It can be formed in a spherical shape, including a vertical winding portion formed by winding at least once or more in a vertical direction perpendicular to the winding portion.

The passage opening and closing unit 70 operates to open and close the air supply passage and the air discharge passage by the wearer's inhalation and exhalation movements, and is provided in the first extension pipe 30 and the second extension pipe 40, respectively.

It is comprised of a first opening and closing part (71) inserted in the first extension pipe (30) to open and close the air supply passage, and a second opening and closing section (72) inserted in the second extension pipe (40) to open and close the air discharge passage.

A first mounting portion 35 on which the first opening and closing portion 71 can be mounted is formed in the first extension pipe 30. In addition, a second mounting portion 45 on which the second opening and closing portion 72 can be mounted is formed in the second extension pipe 40.

The first mounting portion 35 protrudes outward from the inner peripheral surface of the first extension pipe 30 to form a first mounting groove having an inner diameter larger than the air supply passage or the air inlet passage.

The second mounting portion 45 protrudes outward from the inner peripheral surface of the second extension pipe 40 to form a second mounting groove having an inner diameter larger than the air discharge passage or air inlet passage.

The first opening and closing portion 71 includes a support plate 71A, a pad 71B, and a mounting protrusion 71C.

The support plate 71A is formed in a disk structure with an outer diameter corresponding to the first mounting groove, an installation hole is formed in the center, and a plurality of air holes are formed around the installation hole.

The pad 71B is in close contact with or spaced apart from one side of the support plate 71A facing the air inlet passage, thereby sealing or opening the air hole.

The mounting protrusion 71C extends a certain length from the center of the pad 71B and is inserted and mounted into the installation hole of the support plate 71A.

The pad (71B) is fixed to the support plate (71A) by a mounting protrusion (71C), and when the user inhales, it is spaced apart from one side of the support plate (71A) to open the air hole, and then when the user exhales, the pad (71A) is fixed to the support plate (71A). It adheres closely to the air hole and closes it.

The second opening and closing portion 72 includes a support plate, a pad, and a mounting protrusion. The second opening and closing part 72 has the same structure as the first opening and closing part.

The second opening and closing portion 72 closes the air hole by being in close contact with one side of the support plate when the user inhales, and then moves away from the support plate when the user exhales to open the air hole.

The float 80 has an empty structure inside and provides buoyancy.

The float 80 is coupled to the end of the air hose coupled to the end of the intake pipe 50 and is coupled to the air hose so that the end of the air hose can be continuously positioned in the air.

One side of the float 80 is provided with a grip portion 81 that the user can hold with his or her hand.

The gripping portion 81 has a plurality of vertical holes 81A formed on the edge side of the float 80 to penetrate the float 80 up and down, and a vertical hole 81A from the side of the float 80 corresponding to each of the vertical holes 81A. It is formed including a horizontal hole (81B) that is drawn toward the hole (81A) and communicates with the vertical hole (81A).

The grip portion 81 provides a part for holding the float 80 so that the user can rely on the float 80 when coming up to the water to rest after swimming in the water.

In addition, the float 80 is provided with a storage portion 82 that can store various belongings of the user or marine products collected from underwater.

The receiving portion 82 has a through hole 80A formed on one side of the float 80 to penetrate the float 80 up and down, and an inlet portion is installed around the through hole 80A and passes through the through hole 80A. Thus, it can be configured to include a net (82A) installed to hang down the float (80) and a fixing pin (82B) for fixing the entrance part of the net (82A) to the float (80).

The weight body 90 is provided at the bottom of the float 80 to prevent the float 80 from tipping over, and the connecting rope 92 is connected to the bottom of the central installation rod 91 installed to penetrate the center of the float 80. It is installed to hang on. It is desirable that the weight body 90 has a weight sufficient to prevent the float 80 from sinking into the water.

Meanwhile, Figure 5 shows a snorkeling device according to another embodiment of the present invention. Referring to Figure 5, a snorkeling device according to another embodiment of the present invention may be configured to include a snorkel 200, a float 80, and a weight body 90.

The snorkel 200 of the snorkeling device according to another embodiment of the present invention is positioned rear left or right from the main body 10 so that the intake pipe 50 can pass next to the user's face when the user wears the mouthpiece 5. It may have a structure extending towards.

The main body 10 of the snorkeling device according to this embodiment extends left and right, the first extension pipe 30 is integrally formed on the left side of the main body 10, and the second extension pipe 40 is integrally formed on the right side. is formed In addition, it has a structure in which the connection pipe 20 is formed integrally on the central side between the first extension pipe 30 and the second extension pipe 40.

Additionally, Figure 6 shows a snorkeling device according to another embodiment of the present invention. Referring to Figure 6, a snorkeling device according to another embodiment of the present invention may be configured to include a snorkel 300, a float 80, and a weight body 90.

As previously described with reference to FIG. 5, the snorkel 300 of the snorkeling device according to another embodiment of the present invention allows the intake pipe 50 to pass next to the user's face when the user wears the mouthpiece 5. It has a structure extending from the main body 10 toward the left or right rear, and has a structure in which the exhaust pipe extends along the intake pipe and is formed integrally with the intake pipe.

The exhaust pipe extends a certain length from the second extension pipe, is bent 180 degrees toward the intake pipe, is in close contact with the intake pipe, and has a structure that extends along the intake pipe.

Additionally, Figure 7 shows a snorkeling device according to another embodiment of the present invention. Referring to FIG. 6, a snorkeling device according to another embodiment of the present invention may be configured to include a snorkel 400, a float 80, and a weight body 90.

The snorkel 400 of the snorkeling device according to another embodiment of the present invention is as described above with reference to FIGS. 1 to 4, and when the user wears the mouthpiece 5, the intake pipe 50 is used by the user to use the mouthpiece ( 5) extends from the main body 10 toward the upper rear so that it can pass above the user's head when worn.

The main body 10 extends up and down, the first extension pipe 30 is integrally formed at the top, the second extension pipe 40 is integrally formed at the bottom, and the first extension pipe 30 and the second extension pipe 40 ) has a structure in which the connector 20 is integrally formed on the central side between the two.

In addition, the exhaust pipe extends downward from the second extension pipe for a certain length and is bent upward at 180 degrees toward the intake pipe, comes into close contact with the intake pipe, and has a structure that extends along the intake pipe.

Meanwhile, the snorkeling device according to the present invention is further equipped with a depth guide that guides the user to dive at a constant depth when diving.

Referring to Figure 8, the water depth guide may be configured to include an extension rope and a water depth maintenance weight 500.

The extension rope extends to the lower part of the weight body 90 for a certain length.

The depth maintenance weight 500 is installed at the bottom of the extension rope and has a certain weight like the weight body 90. When the user moves while holding the depth maintenance weight () directly or holding the extension rope (510) extended from the depth maintenance weight (), the depth maintenance weight (500) moves within a certain water depth on the extension rope. The user can also dive along a certain path at a certain depth by diving while holding the depth maintenance weight 500.

The depth guide as described above guides the user to dive at a certain depth when diving. In addition, it is possible to submerge and dive while maintaining a certain depth relative to the surface of the water. In addition, it can be applied for training by maintaining the optimal water depth in deep water.

In addition, the snorkeling device according to the present invention may further include a GPS module 600 and a user terminal 700.

The GPS module 600 is installed in the floating port, receives current location information, and transmits the location information wirelessly or wired to the user terminal 700, which will be described later.

The user terminal 700 is carried by the user and is capable of communicating with the GPS module 600, and stores maps related to underwater or seafloor topography. The user terminal 700 is provided with a display that allows the user to check the current location information received from the GPS module 600, and is waterproof.

As described above, it is possible to plan and input pre-submergence, diving, and underwater exploration through the GPS module 600 and the user terminal 700, so that the route can be confirmed underwater through the user terminal 700, and the route can be quickly reached from the departure point to the expected arrival point. and arrive safely. In addition, diving and submersion routes are saved, making it easy to arrive at the desired location when attempting re-exploration.

The snorkeling device according to the present invention described above has been described with reference to the attached drawings, but this is merely illustrative, and various modifications and other equivalent embodiments can be made by those skilled in the art. You will understand.

Therefore, the true scope of technical protection of the present invention should be determined only by the technical spirit of the attached claims.

5: Mouthpiece
10: main body
20: connector
30: 1st extension pipe
40: 2nd extension tube
50: intake pipe
60: exhaust pipe
70: Passage opening and closing part
80: Bugu
90: heavy body
100: Snorkel

Claims (9)

A main body provided with an air inlet and outlet passage through which air can enter and exit;
a connection pipe extending from the main body to connect the mouthpiece to the main body and communicating with the air inlet passage;
a first extension pipe and a second extension pipe branching from the main body in two directions different from the connection pipe and communicating with the air inlet passage, respectively;
an intake pipe that extends from the first extension pipe, has an air supply passage formed therein to supply air to the air inlet passage, and has an air inlet at an end to allow air to flow into the air supply passage;
an exhaust pipe that extends from the second extension pipe, has an air discharge passage formed therein to discharge air discharged from the air inlet passage into the water, and has an air discharge port at an end;
a passage opening and closing unit provided in each of the first extension pipe and the second extension pipe and operating to open and close the air supply passage and the air discharge passage by the wearer's inhalation and exhalation movements;
a float coupled to the air hose to provide buoyancy so that the end of the air hose coupled to the intake pipe can be continuously placed in the air, and provided with a storage portion for storing the user's belongings or harvested marine products;
A snorkeling device comprising: a weight provided at the bottom of the float to prevent the float from tipping over. According to paragraph 1,
The passage opening and closing part is a snorkeling device characterized in that it includes a first opening and closing part interposed in the first extension pipe to open and close the air supply passage, and a second opening and closing portion interposed in the second extension pipe to open and closing the air discharge passage. According to paragraph 2,
The snorkeling device is characterized in that the intake pipe extends upward and rearward from the main body so that it can pass above the user's head when the user wears the mouthpiece. According to paragraph 2,
The snorkeling device is characterized in that the intake pipe extends from the main body toward the left or right rear so that it can pass next to the user's face when the user wears the mouthpiece. According to paragraph 1,
The float is provided with a gripping portion that the user can grip with his or her hand,
The gripper includes a plurality of vertical holes formed on an edge side of the float to penetrate the float up and down, and horizontal holes that are introduced toward the vertical hole from the side of the float respectively corresponding to the vertical holes and communicate with the vertical hole. A snorkeling device comprising: According to paragraph 1,
A snorkeling device, wherein the storage unit has an inlet portion installed along a through hole that passes upward and downward through the float, and includes a net that passes through the through hole and is installed to hang down the float. According to paragraph 1,
An inflow prevention portion is formed at the end of the exhaust pipe to prevent water in the water from flowing back toward the mouthpiece through the air discharge passage,
The inflow prevention portion includes a horizontal winding portion formed by winding the exhaust pipe in the horizontal direction at least once or more times, and a vertical winding portion formed by winding the exhaust pipe at least once or more in a vertical direction perpendicular to the horizontal winding portion, and has a spherical shape. A snorkeling device characterized in that it is formed by. According to paragraph 1,
A snorkeling device further comprising an extension rope extending a certain length below the weight body, and a depth maintenance weight installed at the bottom of the extension rope and guiding the user to dive at a certain depth. According to paragraph 1,
A GPS module installed on the floating port to receive current location information;
A snorkeling device further comprising: a user terminal carried by the user, capable of communicating with the GPS module, and equipped with a display that allows the user to check the current location information received from the GPS module.

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