MOORING UNIT FOR FLOATING BODY - MITSUBISHI HEAVY IND LTD

Title:

MOORING UNIT FOR FLOATING BODY

Document Type and Number:

Japanese Patent JP2003118678

Kind Code:

A

Abstract:

To prevent impairment of usability of a work plane.

The mooring unit for the floating body includes a plurality of tubes 2-1 and 2-3 mutually moving in one axial direction, a single sealed space 13 is formed in interiors of the plurality of tubes 2-1 and 2-3, fluid is filled in the sealed space 13, and the plurality of tubes 2-1 and 2-3 move in mutually separating directions in the one axial direction and they are rigidly connected. A storage volume of a telescopic tube is small and internal force in a mutually extending direction can be easily provided. In towing, the plurality of tubes are completely housed in a body of the floating body, and they do not receive resistance during towing and impair the work plane. Even when the plurality of tubes are not completely housed in the body of the floating body, they do not receive large resistance during towing, and they do not significantly impair the work plane.

Inventors:

TANIGAKI SHINKICHI
MATSUURA MASAMI
OTA MAKOTO

Application Number:

JP2001313108A

Publication Date:

April 23, 2003

Filing Date:

October 10, 2001

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Assignee:

MITSUBISHI HEAVY IND LTD

International Classes:

B63B21/50; (IPC1-7): B63B21/50

Attorney, Agent or Firm:

Minoru Kudo (1 person outside)

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