U.S. patent application number 11/997903 was filed with the patent office on 2008-09-04 for solar equipment for life saving in water.
This patent application is currently assigned to GUANGZHOU FAPU ELECTRONIC & TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.. Invention is credited to Quanwei Fan.
Application Number | 20080214074 11/997903 |
Document ID | / |
Family ID | 38132651 |
Filed Date | 2008-09-04 |
United States Patent
Application |
20080214074 |
Kind Code |
A1 |
Fan; Quanwei |
September 4, 2008 |
Solar Equipment for Life Saving in Water
Abstract
A solar life-saving equipment in the water, which includes a
conventional life-saving floatable equipment body. A solar cell, an
energy storage device, a switch and a signal generator are
integrated in the floatation body. The solar cell is located on the
floatation body at a location which is easy to receive sunlight
radiation and the switch is situated in a location easy for the
user's hand to reach. The solar cell, the energy storage device,
the switch and the signal generator are electrically connected to
each other to form a complete electric circuit.
Inventors: |
Fan; Quanwei; (Guangzhou,
CN) |
Correspondence
Address: |
WANG & HO
66 HILLTOP ROAD
MILLINGTON
NJ
07946
US
|
Assignee: |
GUANGZHOU FAPU ELECTRONIC &
TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
Guangzhou
CN
|
Family ID: |
38132651 |
Appl. No.: |
11/997903 |
Filed: |
May 19, 2006 |
PCT Filed: |
May 19, 2006 |
PCT NO: |
PCT/CN2006/001030 |
371 Date: |
February 4, 2008 |
Current U.S.
Class: |
441/80 |
Current CPC
Class: |
B63C 9/02 20130101; B63J
2003/003 20130101; B63C 9/11 20130101; B63C 9/082 20130101; B63C
9/20 20130101; Y02T 70/00 20130101; Y02T 70/70 20130101 |
Class at
Publication: |
441/80 |
International
Class: |
B63C 9/00 20060101
B63C009/00 |
Foreign Application Data
Date |
Code |
Application Number |
Apr 24, 2006 |
CN |
200620058102.X |
Claims
1-6. (canceled)
7. A lifesaving equipment, comprising an equipment body which
further comprises a signal generator, a switch and a power source,
said power source providing power to said signal generator upon
turning on said switch.
8. The lifesaving equipment of claim 7, wherein said signal
generator is integrated to said equipment body.
9. The lifesaving equipment of claim 7, wherein said power source
is integrated to said equipment body.
10. The lifesaving equipment of claim 8, wherein said equipment
body is floatable in an aquatic environment.
11. The lifesaving equipment of claim 9, wherein said power source
comprises a storage battery.
12. The lifesaving equipment of claim 11, wherein said power source
further comprises a solar cell for converting sunlight into
electricity and charging said storage battery.
13. The lifesaving equipment of claim 11, wherein said storage
battery is an electrolytic capacitor or rechargeable battery.
14. The lifesaving equipment of claim 10, wherein said signal
generator is for generating an emergence notification or
help-requesting signal.
15. The lifesaving equipment of claim 13, wherein said emergence
notification or help-requesting signal is of a light wave, a sound
wave, or a radio wave, or combination of two or more types of
signals selected from the group consisting of light wave, sound
wave and radio wave.
16. The lifesaving equipment of claim 7, wherein said an equipment
body is a non-floatable for use in a non-aquatic environment.
17. The lifesaving equipment of claim 16, wherein said an equipment
body is in a form of a flash lighter.
18. The lifesaving equipment of claim 10, wherein said an equipment
body is a life jacket, life buoy or life raft.
Description
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
[0001] The invention relates to equipment used for lifesaving in an
aquatic environment.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0002] When a person falls into water accidentally, conventional
lifesaving devices such as life jacket, life buoy and life raft can
only function to lift the body, while failing to provide generation
of emergent help signals. Thus, in dangerous case, the person in
distress has to help himself. This no longer satisfies modern day
aquatic lifesaving needs.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
[0003] One object of the invention is to provide convenient solar
lifesaving equipment in water.
[0004] This object is achieved by the following technical scheme.
The solar lifesaving equipment in water comprises a conventional
floatation equipment body which includes a solar cell, a storage
battery, a switch and a help-requesting signal generator. The solar
cell is provided on the floatation equipment body where the solar
cell is disposed in a way to facilitate receiving sunlight and the
switch is provided on the floatation equipment body at a location
where it can be easily operated by user's hand. The solar cell, the
storage battery, the switch and the help signal generator are
electrically connected with each other thereby to form a complete
electric circuit.
[0005] The floatation equipment body of the invention may be a life
jacket, life buoy and life raft, while the storage battery may
utilize electrolytic capacitor or rechargeable battery. The solar
cell is mounted on the floatation equipment body in such a manner
that it is readily exposed to sunlight. The solar cell serves to
charge the storage battery. The switch is located at a place which
allows easy access and operation by the user. Once the switch is
turned on, the storage battery device powers the help-requesting
signal generator via electric wiring, thereby enabling the
generator to generate help-requesting signals. The help-requesting
signal generator is able to generate various signals such as voice
for help, light of various colors, or specific radio wave, sound
wave, light wave according to desired design requirements, thereby
facilitating the notification that an emergency is progress being
received by the lifesaving personnel. At normal time, the solar
cell is positioned on a location where it can receive sunlight
radiation with ease so as to store energy, while upon an emergent
situation the switch can be turned on so that the signal generator
can work regardless whether it is during the day or in the night.
The solar cell can be continuously charged until the person in
distress is saved.
[0006] Compared with conventional aquatic lifesaving device, the
device of the present invention has the following features.
[0007] (1) The help-requesting signal generator and the floatation
equipment body are integrated, and the solar cell is employed to
power the help-requesting signal generator via the storage battery.
Thus, there is always power for the generator to function whenever
the user finds himself in distress.
[0008] (2) When an electrolytic capacitor is used in the place of a
rechargeable battery, installation is one-time procedure, with high
sealability and long service life and avoiding any repairment and
replacement of the battery.
[0009] (3) The help-request signal generator can be designed to
transmit various types of help-requesting signals, for example
light wave, sound wave, radio wave or the like, depending upon
desired requirement, hence facilitating lifesaving personnel's
efforts in locating the people in distress and commencing
life-saving operations as soon as possible.
[0010] (4) The invention may be applied to other outdoor solar
lifesaving device, such as a solar bar for field workers, thereby
satisfying lifesaving needs under various non aquatic
situations.
[0011] The invention will be described in detail in conjunction
with the accompanying drawings and the embodiments.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0012] FIG. 1 shows a schematic structure of a first embodiment of
the invention;
[0013] FIG. 2 shows a schematic structure of a second embodiment of
the invention;
[0014] FIG. 3 shows a schematic structure of a third embodiment of
the invention; and
[0015] FIG. 4 shows a schematic structure of a fourth embodiment of
the invention.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF ILLUSTRATED EMBODIMENTS
[0016] FIG. 1 illustrates a solar life-saving jacket of the present
invention. A solar cell 1, a switch 3 and a help-requesting signal
generator 4 are mounted on an upper portion of the solar
life-saving jacket 5, whereas an electrolytic capacitor 2 is
secured inside of the life-saving jacket 5, all of which are
connected with each other by electric wiring to constitute a
complete circuit. The solar cell 1, the electrolytic capacitor 2,
the switch 3 and the help signal generator 4 are all integrated
with the life-saving jacket 5 and hermetically sealed therein. In
order to deal with the situation where the user in emergency wears
the life-saving jacket in a reversed front-back orientation and
also to provide better receptions of sunlight while drifting in
water, a solar cell 1 and a switch 3 are mounted on both front
portion and rear portion of the life-saving jacket 155.
[0017] FIG. 2 shows a solar life-saving buoy having substantially
the same construction and operation as those of the life-saving
jacket described above.
[0018] FIG. 3 shows a solar life-saving raft which shares
substantially the same construction and operation as those of the
life jacket.
[0019] FIG. 4 shows a solar-energy operated signal generating bar
or solar-energy operated working bar for field workers. The solar
cell 1 is disposed on the surface of the bar body 5, charging the
electrolytic capacitor 2 inside the bar body 5 via electric wires.
One end of the bar body 5 has a light-emitting tube 6 mounted
thereon, and by pushing the switch 3 into a forward position, the
light-emitting tube 6 is turned on and thus serve as a flashlight
to provide illumination. When the switch 3 is pushed into another
position, the generator 4 will generate a signal for emergent help.
Output 7 of low voltage direct current is provided at one end of a
handle for recharging a small electric appliance, such as a mobile
phone. The solar-energy operated signal bar can also be used in
life-saving operations in water, if it is made into a sealed body
with suitable materials and by suitable manufacturing
processes.
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