IP Library Granted Patent US 9,460,607
Granted Patent B2
US 9,460,607 · App. 14/653,790 · Granted Oct 4, 2016

System for detecting tensile force of guy rope in pneumatic fender and pneumatic fender

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Patent No.
US 9,460,607
App. No.
14/653,790
Granted
Oct 4, 2016
Kind
B2
Abstract

The present technology provides a system for detecting the tensile force of a guy rope in a pneumatic fender capable of preventing the breakage of the guy rope, and a pneumatic fender. Tensile force data detected by a tensile force sensor detecting the tensile force of a guy rope is transmitted by a wireless transmitter, and is inputted to a computation device through a receiver. An alerting device issues an alert when the tensile data is at least equivalent to reference data previously inputted to the computation device.

Claims (17)

1. A system, the system comprising:

a tensile force sensor detecting tensile force of a guy rope anchoring a pneumatic fender;

a wireless transmitter transmitting tensile force data detected by the tensile force sensor;

a computation device receiving the detected tensile force data; and

an alerting device issuing an alert when the detected tensile force data is greater than or equal to reference data.

2. The system of claim 1 , wherein the pneumatic fender comprises a main body, the tensile force sensor is a strain gauge attached to a bracket member, wherein the bracket member is interposed between the guy rope and the pneumatic fender main body.

3. The system of claim 1 , wherein the reference data is determined based on specifications of the guy rope.

4. The system of claim 1 , wherein the reference data is determined based on a usage frequency of the guy rope.

5. The system of claim 2 , wherein the reference data is determined based on specifications of the guy rope.

6. The system of claim 5 , wherein the reference data is determined based on a usage frequency of the guy rope.

7. The system of claim 2 , wherein the reference data is determined based on a usage frequency of the guy rope.

8. The system of claim 3 , wherein the reference data is determined based on a usage frequency of the guy rope.

9. A pneumatic fender comprising:

a fender main body;

a bracket member interposed between the fender main body and a guy rope;

a tensile force sensor attached to the bracket member to detect tensile force in the guy rope; and

a wireless transmitter attached to the fender main body, wherein the wireless transmitter transmits the detected tensile force data to a computation device.

Assignments (2)
CHANGE OF ADDRESS FOR ASSIGNEE Recorded Nov 18, 2023
From: THE YOKOHAMA RUBBER CO., LTD.
To: THE YOKOHAMA RUBBER CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 065626/0740 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 18, 2015
From: SAKAKIBARA, SHIGEKI; KANEKO, MICHITO; YAMADA, SHU; IZUMI, MINAMI; NAKATANI, KOJI
To: THE YOKOHAMA RUBBER CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 036604/0705 →