DEVICE FOR STOWAGE AND THROWING OF LIFE RAFT Russian patent published in 2004 - IPC

FIELD: life-saving appliances.

SUBSTANCE: proposed device includes hermetic container having cover with release mechanism, inflating mechanism for forcing the raft out of container and control system. Cover is connected to container by means of studs. Cover release mechanism is provided with cylindrical pistons located over circumference between studs; pins are mounted in bushes; each stud contains powder charge with electric primer located behind end face of respective piston and cylindrical detonating charges with electric primers mounted in each stud in inner blind bore. Inflating mechanism is provided with powder low-temperature gas generator. Control system includes autonomous current source, remote release panel and programmer for shaping electrical signals in preset sequence. Current source is connected with input of release panel and first input of programmer; output of release panel is connected with second input of programmer whose first output is connected with electric primers of cover release mechanism; second output is connected with electric primers of powder gas generator and third output is connected with explosive charge of raft gas filling system.

EFFECT: autonomous operation of device.

2 cl, 3 dwg