MARINE PRODUCT GROWING AND STORING PLATFORM Russian patent published in 2001 - IPC

FIELD: fish farming. SUBSTANCE: platform for growing and storing of various marine products in natural habitat has farm reservoir made in the form of netted container with positive buoyancy and container immersion and lifting mechanism. Mentioned mechanism is made in the form of two winches kinematically connected to two cables. Winches are attached to opposite sides of netted container and made in the form of hermetically sealed housing and winding drum rigidly connected one with the other and axially secured on two axle shafts. Reversible electric engine with reducer equipped with self-braking transmission are located inside each housing. Unbalancing device is mounted in axially aligned position on reducer driven shaft. Each winch is balanced relative to respective axle shaft (except unbalancing device). Such construction of container immersion and lifting mechanism allows operating characteristics of platform to be improved. EFFECT: increased efficiency, enhanced reliability in operation and reduced operation and maintenance costs. 11 cl, 5 dwg