Floating Element and Method of Forming a Buoyancy System
AssigneeAkvadesign AS
InventorAnders Naess
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Abstract
A floating element is for forming a modularly constructed buoyancy system. The floating element is provided with a cavity. At least the first side face of the floating element is provided with at least one first cut-out which, at its first end, is connected to a first channel whose mouth is in a first coupling face, and which, at its second end, is connected to a second channel whose mouth is in a second coupling face. A buoyancy system is made up of a plurality of floating elements. A method is for forming such a buoyancy system.
Claims19
A floating element for forming a modularly constructed buoyancy system, the floating element comprising a cavity, wherein at least a first side face of the floating element is formed with at least one first cut-out which, at its first end, is connected to a first channel whose mouth is in a first coupling face, and which, at its second end, is connected to a second channel whose mouth is in a second coupling face.
A buoyancy system, comprising a plurality of floating elements comprising a cavity, wherein at least a first side face of the floating element is formed with at least one first cut-out which, at its first end, is connected to a first channel whose mouth is in a first coupling face, and which, at its second end, is connected to a second channel whose mouth is in a second coupling face,
- and wherein the buoyancy system further comprises at least one elongated connecting element extending from one floating elemental to an adjacent floating element, the connecting element being housed in the cut-out of the floating element.
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A method of forming a buoyancy system, the method comprising:
- a) providing a plurality of floating elements comprising a cavity, wherein at least a first side face of the floating element is formed with at least one first cut-out which, at its first end, is connected to a first channel whose mouth is in a first coupling face, and which, at its second end, is connected to a second channel whose mouth is in a second coupling face;
- b) providing at least one elongated connecting element;
- c) threading the elongated connecting element through a recess in one coupling face of one of the plurality of floating elements, through a first channel connecting a cut-out to the recess, through a second channel connecting the cut-out to a recess in the opposite coupling face of the floating element and out through the recess;
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- d) repeating the step c).
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