Constant tension anchoring system

US10486774B1 · kind B1 · utility

Assignee

• GUANGZHOU INSTITUTE OF ENERGY CONVERSION, CHINESE ACADEMY OF SCIENCES · CN

Inventors

• Songwei Sheng · 流花街道, CN
• Shuo HUANG · Nanjing, CN
• Kunlin Wang · 流花街道, CN
• Hongjun Lin · 流花街道, CN
• Zhenpeng WANG · 流花街道, CN
• Yaqun ZHANG · 流花街道, CN

Key dates

• Filing date: Dec 27, 2018
• Grant date: Nov 26, 2019
• Expiry date: Dec 27, 2038

Classification

• Technology area (CPC B): Performing Operations; Transporting
• CPC primary: B63B21/18
• WIPO field: Transport
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

A constant tension anchoring system mounted on a floating body in the ocean includes an anchor, an anchor chain, an anchor windlass, a towing cable, a load and a chain stopper. During the oscillatory motion of the waves, the constant tension anchoring system repeats the release and retraction so as to maintain a generally constant tension force and thereby ensure the safety of the anchoring system and the floating body.