Marine organism antifouling apparatus for ships using UV-C module
AssigneeKorea Institute of Ocean Science & Technology [KIOST]
InventorsSeung Jae Baek, Hyoun Kang, Jung Min Seo, Sung Min Koo
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Abstract
Disclosed is a marine organism antifouling apparatus for ships using a UV-C module. The marine organism antifouling apparatus includes circular or polygonal net units and at least one UV-C module configured to be turned on to emit ultraviolet light by power supplied thereto, the UV-C module being provided at each of the net units, wherein the net units are connected to each other in horizontal and vertical directions to constitute a net member, and ultraviolet light is emitted from the UV-C module to prevent attachment of marine organisms in the state in which an underwater exposure zone of a ship that is moored is surrounded by the net member.
Claims4
A marine organism antifouling apparatus for ships using a UV-C module, the marine organism antifouling apparatus comprising:
- circular or polygonal net units;
- and
- at least one UV-C module configured to be turned on to emit ultraviolet light by power supplied thereto, the UV-C module being provided at each of the net units, wherein
- the net units are connected to each other in horizontal and vertical directions to constitute a net member, wherein each of the net units is constituted by a rope made of a fabric or a synthetic resin, a wire made of a metal, or a pipe having a predetermined thickness, and
- ultraviolet light is emitted from the UV-C module to prevent attachment of marine organisms in a state in which an underwater exposure zone of a ship that is moored is surrounded by the net member,
- wherein the UV-C module comprises:
- a case fixed to each of the net units, the case being provided with through-holes formed in all directions;
- a quartz plate configured to transmit light, the quartz plate being installed in the case so as to close each of the through-holes;
- a support having installation recesses formed in outer surfaces thereof so as to correspond to the through-holes, the support being inserted into and coupled to the case, and
- a PCB seated in each installation recess, the PCB having a UV-C LED configured to be turned on to emit ultraviolet light by power supplied thereto.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.