TRAINING TOWER Russian patent published in 2004 - IPC

FIELD: diving equipment; training of submarine crews in escape from damaged submarine in rescue outfit.

SUBSTANCE: training tower includes buoyancy under-turret compartment with escape hatch in its upper portion; escape hatch is provided with upper cover extending to tower. Escape hatch is also provided with lower cover and upper cover is equipped with double-acting pneumatic drive, pneumatic stop, system for flooding the escape hatch with water from tower and system for discharge of water and air escape hatch; this cover is also provided with pipe line for delivery of air to rescue outfit from autonomous unit which is connected with double-acting pneumatic drive and pneumatic stop by means of pipe lines. Escape hatch body is provided with portlights; water and air discharge system is brought out of under-turret compartment.

EFFECT: facilitated procedure of training; enhanced safety of trainee.

1 dwg