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Mechanised device for rigging sail

A technology of mechanical devices and sails, which is applied in the field of mechanical devices, can solve the problems of danger to workers and the inability to use very large-sized sails, etc., and achieve long-term maintenance effects

Inactive Publication Date: 2012-01-18
STX FRANCE
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[0012] Said device cannot be used with very large size sails and may prove dangerous for persons working nearby

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[0051] The mechanical device for steering a sail according to the invention is referenced 1 . The following will combine figure 1 and figure 2 The present invention is described.

[0052] The device in the present invention is to be installed on the deck P of a ship, preferably a cargo ship or a passenger ship. In the case of a passenger ship, the device of the invention will be installed on the upper deck of the ship. Some of these devices can thus be mounted thereon.

[0053] The arrangement comprises in particular a mast 2 , a boom 3 , a gaff 4 , longitudinal guiding means 5 , such as cables, and a sail 6 .

[0054] The mast 2 stands on the deck P vertically or substantially vertically. It may be free standing or held in place by any suitable fixture, such as typically utilizing side stays 20 .

[0055] Both the boom 3 and the gaff 4 are round bars extending perpendicularly or substantially perpendicularly to the mast 2 . The round bars are preferably hingedly fixed...

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The invention relates to a mechanised device (1) for rigging a sail of a ship. Said device is characterised in that it includes: a mast (2), a boom (3) and a gaff (4) secured to said mast by the respective front ends (31, 41) thereof, a guiding element (5) linking the two rear ends (32, 42) of said boom (3) and said gaff (4), and delimiting a frame together with the mast, a rectangular sail (6), secured to the boom (3) by the edge (61) thereof, and equipped on the hoist (62) and leech (63) thereof with a means for guiding respectively along the mast (2) and along said guiding element (5), a mechanised means (7, 8) for hoisting and lowering said sail in the frame, while keeping the hoist and the leech thereof respectively guided along the mast (2) and along said guiding element (5).

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technical field [0001] The invention relates to an automated or non-automated mechanism for equipping sails of ships. [0002] More specifically, the present invention relates to a device that allows raising and lowering sails comprising very large dimensions of about 1000 square meters in a mechanical and reliable manner, thus being able to use them as auxiliary propulsion systems not only for large yachts, Can also be used on cargo or passenger ships. The device can also be automated. Background technique [0003] In order to simplify human labor to the greatest extent, many mechanical devices for manipulating sails have been developed. Such installations typically use roller reeling devices set in the stanchions, masts, booms or yards. [0004] However, the roll-up technology is limited in the control of the roll-up quality of large-size sails with an area greater than 1000 square meters, especially under strong wind conditions. [0005] Other situations include furli...

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IPC IPC(8): B63H9/10
CPCB63H9/10B63H9/1092B63H2009/088B63H2009/086B63H9/0628B63H9/067B63B2035/009Y02T70/5236
Inventor 斯特凡娜·科尔迪耶
Owner STX FRANCE
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