Separable buoy

US10370066B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Industrial Technology Research Institute · TW

Inventors

• Shih-Ying CHIANG · Wanrong, TW
• Shih-Sheng Hsu · Toufen, TW
• Yi Huang · San Diego, US
• Heng PENG · Haikou, CN
• Tzu-Hung Huang
• Yi-Chen Li · New Taipei, TW

Key dates

• Filing date: Dec 14, 2016
• Grant date: Aug 6, 2019
• Expiry date: Mar 14, 2037

Classification

• Technology area (CPC Y): Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
• CPC primary: Y02E10/30
• WIPO field: Transport
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

A separable buoy includes a center float having a top surface that includes an upper peripheral end and an engagement bevel provided on the upper peripheral end that extends below the top surface; a separable float unit detachably disposed at the center float and including a dome wall that is provided in a lower central portion thereof and that has a peripheral edge configured to detachably engage the engagement bevel: and a chamber defined between the dome wall of the separable float unit and the top surface of the center float when the separable float unit engages the center float, wherein the center float has a vertical height that substantially equals or exceeds that of a lower portion of the separable float unit.