# US 10,118,676 B2 · Submarine survey platform and method for using the same

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- Number: US 10,118,676 B2
- Document ID: US10118676B2
- Status: Granted
- Kind: B2
- Application number: 15/942,409
- Filed: 2018-03-30
- Published: 2018-08-09
- Granted: 2018-11-06
- Earliest claimed: 2016-01-31
- Assignees: Dalian University of Technology
- Applicants: Dalian University of Technology
- Inventors: Yan Lin; Yanyun Yu; Xiaoning Jiang; Guan Guan
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US10118676B2

## CPC

- B63B 35/44: Floating buildings, stores, drilling platforms, or workshops, e.g. carrying water-oil separating devices {(construction methods for floating offshore platforms B63B75/00)}
- B63B 22/18: having means to control attitude or position, e.g. reaction surfaces or tether
- B63B 71/00: Designing vessels; Predicting their performance
- B63B 2022/006: {specially adapted for measuring or watch purposes}
- B63B 2211/02: Oceanography
- B63B: SHIPS OR OTHER WATERBORNE VESSELS; EQUIPMENT FOR SHIPPING (arrangements of vessel ventilation, heating, cooling, or air-conditioning B63J2/00; floating substructures as supports of dredgers or soil-shifting machines E02F9/06)

## Abstract

A submarine survey platform, including: a gasbag; a gas tube; a floater; an upper longitudinal plate; a lower longitudinal plate; diaphragm plates including upper openings, lower openings, and trapezoid openings disposed between the upper openings and the lower openings; and diagonal braces. The upper longitudinal plate includes a flat plate and a flanged plate. The lower longitudinal plate is a rectangular plate. The upper longitudinal plate pass through the upper openings, and the lower longitudinal plate pass through the lower openings. The diagonal braces and longitudinal stiffeners are disposed between every two adjacent diaphragm plates. Two diaphragm plates at two ends of the flat plate are provided with a lifting lug. The diagonal braces are symmetrically disposed and include outward braces and inward braces which are crossed with each other. Cross points of the upper/lower longitudinal plate with the diaphragm plates are support points of the upper/lower longitudinal plate.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A submarine survey platform, comprising:
a gasbag;
a gas tube;
a floater;
an upper longitudinal plate;
a lower longitudinal plate;
diaphragm plates, the diaphragm plates comprising upper openings, lower openings, and trapezoid openings disposed between the upper openings and the lower openings; and
diagonal braces;
wherein
the upper longitudinal plate comprises a flat plate adapting to support measuring instrument, and a flanged plate;
the lower longitudinal plate is a rectangular plate;
the upper longitudinal plate pass through the upper openings, and the lower longitudinal plate pass through the lower openings;
the diagonal braces and longitudinal stiffeners are disposed between every two adjacent diaphragm plates;
two diaphragm plates respectively disposed at two ends of the flat plate are provided with a lifting lug;
the diagonal braces are symmetrically disposed, and comprise outward braces and inward braces which are crossed with each other; cross points of the upper/lower longitudinal plate with the diaphragm plates are support points of the upper/lower longitudinal plate;
the gasbag is disposed in and passes through each of the trapezoid openings;
one end of the gasbag is connected to the gas tube; another end of the gas tube is provided with an air valve, and the air valve is attached to the floater;
the diaphragm plates are a trapezoidal frame, four edges of the diaphragm plates comprise first flanged plates, and the trapezoid openings are surrounded by second flanged plates;
the diagonal braces employ trough type members, cross points of the outward braces and the inward braces are reinforced using bolt and nuts; and
the longitudinal stiffeners are symmetrically disposed at a bottom of the lower longitudinal plate, and are a right-angle structure connected to the lower longitudinal plate and the diaphragm plates.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

A method for using the submarine survey platform of claim 1, the method comprising:
1) descending the submarine survey platform, which comprises:
providing a floating transport platform equipped with a winch and a cable;
installing the measuring instrument on the flat plate;
inflating the gasbag via the gas tube;
charging the floating transport platform with water to descend the floating transport platform to support the submarine survey platform;
allowing the flat plate to float on water surface, and employing an assistant tug to drag the submarine survey platform away from a deck of the floating transport platform;
allowing the floating transport platform to float upward, connecting the winch and the lifting lug of the submarine survey platform using the cable;
opening the air valve, allowing the submarine survey platform to descend and tension the cable;
controlling, by the winch, the submarine survey platform to sink and sit on seabed; and
loosening the cable, closing the air valve, and attaching the gas tube to the floater;
2) withdrawing the submarine survey platform, which comprises:
picking up the gas tube attached to the floater;
inflating the gasbag, and shutting down the air valve; and
allowing the submarine survey platform to float on the water surface, descending the floating transport platform, employing the assistant tug to drag the submarine survey platform to the deck of the floating transport platform, and allowing the floating transport platform to floating upward, achieving the withdrawal of the submarine survey platform.