Accessible utility space comprising a carrier balloon
OwnerRobert Hafelfingerinventor
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Abstract
A suspended utility space designed as a captive balloon comprises a carrier balloon which is filled with lifting gas and into which an accessible inner space is incorporated. The carrier balloon is a vertically oriented ellipsoid. The accessible inner space is arranged in the lower part of the carrier balloon. The vertical orientation of the ellipsoidal carrier balloon and the arrangement of the inner space in the lower part of the carrier balloon result in a suspension behavior which is stable under calm conditions. The suspended utility space according to the invention has a larger advertising area visible from the ground and a more effectively utilizable inner space than a spherical airship of comparable size.
Claims22
A suspended utility space, comprising a carrier balloon having an outer envelope filled with lifting gas and an accessible inner space, the carrier balloon being a vertically oriented ellipsoid and the accessible inner space being arranged in a lower part of the carrier balloon, wherein the accessible inner space is a ballonet of variable volume, which is under excess pressure and by means of which the expansion of the lifting gas at higher flight altitudes can be compensated.
A suspended utility space, comprising a carrier balloon having an outer envelope filled with lifting gas and an accessible inner space, the carrier balloon being a vertically oriented ellipsoid and the accessible inner space being arranged in a lower part of the carrier balloon;
- and a pilot cabin arranged underneath the carrier balloon and hung on the accessible inner space by means of a ball joint, the pilot cabin being floatable.
A suspended utility space, comprising a carrier balloon having an outer envelope filled with lifting gas and an accessible inner space, the carrier balloon being a vertically oriented ellipsoid and the accessible inner space being arranged in a lower part of the carrier balloon, wherein the accessible inner space is of balloon-like design and is delimited at least partially by a flexible inner envelope.
A suspended utility space, comprising a carrier balloon having an outer envelope filled with lifting gas and an accessible inner space, the carrier balloon being a vertically oriented ellipsoid and the accessible inner space being arranged in a lower part of the carrier balloon, wherein the outer envelope of the carrier balloon is at least partially transparent.
A suspended utility space, comprising a carrier balloon having an outer envelope filled with lifting gas and an accessible inner space, the carrier balloon being a vertically oriented ellipsoid and the accessible inner space being arranged in a lower part of the carrier balloon;
- and at least three standing legs designed as a ground support for the carrier balloon, at least one of the standing legs being designed as stairs.
A suspended utility space, comprising a carrier balloon having an outer envelope filled with lifting gas and an accessible inner space, the carrier balloon being a vertically oriented ellipsoid and the accessible inner space being arranged in a lower part of the carrier balloon;
- and tethering means for tethering the suspended utility space to an anchoring surface, whereby the suspended utility space is a captive balloon.
A suspended utility space, comprising a carrier balloon having an outer envelope filled with lifting gas and an accessible inner space, the carrier balloon being a vertically oriented ellipsoid and the accessible inner space being arranged in a lower part of the carrier balloon;
- and solar cells arranged on the outer envelope, the solar cells being used for current generation.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.