Patent SG-11201900778V-A (SG)
Title: Hull and cargo hold cleaning apparatus and method
Inventor: JØRGENSEN THOMAS
IPC: B63B59/10
Filed: 2017-08-18
Abstract: NO O O (12) INTERNATIONAL APPLICATION PUBLISHED UNDER THE PATENT COOPERATION TREATY (PCT) (19) World Intellectual Property Organization International Bureau (43) International Publication Date 01 March 2018 (01.03.2018) iii011111101110101001111 10100111110011011011011410#011 (10) International Publication Number WO 2018/036597 Al WIPO I PCT (51) International Patent Classification: B63B 59/10 (2006.01) B63B 57/02 (2006.01) B62D 55/265 (2006.01) (21) International Application Number: PCT/DK2017/050266 (22) International Filing Date: 18 August 2017 (18.08.2017) (25) Filing Language: English (26) Publication Language: English (30) Priority Data: PA201670635 23 August 2016 (23.08.2016) DK PA201770152 02 March 2017 (02.03.2017) DK (71) Applicant: CLIIN APS [DK/DK]; Rosenkwret 11C, 2860 Soborg (DK). (72) Inventors: JORGENSEN, Thomas; La rkenborg All& 3, 3450 Allerod (DK). IVERSEN, Michael; Bodil Ipsens Vej 25, 2500 Valby (DK). KLOSTER, Nikolaj Hans Bram- sen; Aldershvilevej 21A, 2880 Bagsvxrd (DK). HANSEN, Bo Moller; Ericavej 122, 2820 Gentofte (DK). (74) Agent: NORDIC PATENT SERVICE A/S; Bredgade 30, 1260 Copenhagen K (DK). (81) Designated States (unless otherwise indicated, for every kind of national protection available): AE, AG, AL, AM, AO, AT, AU, AZ, BA, BB, BG, BH, BN, BR, BW, BY, BZ, CA, CH, CL, CN, CO, CR, CU, CZ, DE, DJ, DK, DM, DO, DZ, EC, EE, EG, ES, FI, GB, GD, GE, GH, GM, GT, HN, HR, HU, ID, IL, IN, IR, IS, JO, JP, KE, KG, KH, KN, KP, KR, KW, KZ, LA, LC, LK, LR, LS, LU, LY, MA, MD, ME, MG, MK, MN, MW, MX, MY, MZ, NA, NG, NI, NO, NZ, OM, PA, PE, PG, PH, PL, PT, QA, RO, RS, RU, RW, SA, (54) Title: HULL AND CARGO HOLD CLEANING APPARATUS AND METHOD (57) : An apparatus (1) for cleaning the outer side of the hull (60) of a marine vessel (50) and for cleaning the wall (70) of cargo holds, the apparatus (1) comprising a housing (2) provided with magnetic continuous tracks (3) at opposing lateral sides of the housing (2), a front wheel (6) and a rear wheel (5) for each of the magnetic continuous tracks (3), each magnetic continuous track (3) comprising a plurality of links (9) interconnected by drive pins (10), the links (9) having an inwardly facing side (18) and an outwardly facing side (19), a guide (40) configured to engage the drive pins (10) for preventing the links (9) in a first portion of the extent of the of at least one of the magnetic continuous tracks (3) between the front wheel (6) and the rear wheel (5) from moving in the direction in which the outwardly facing side (19) faces and a submersible apparatus for cleaning the outer side of the hull of a marine vessel and for cleaning the wall of cargo space in the cargo holds that comprises a watertight housing provided with continuous magnetic tracks at [Continued on next page] WO 2018/036597 Al MIDEDIMOMOIDEIREIDIONIMORMEROMMOVOIS SC, SD, SE, SG, SK, SL, SM, ST, SV, SY, TH, TJ, TM, TN, TR, TT, TZ, UA, UG, US, UZ, VC, VN, ZA, ZM, ZW. (84) Designated States (unless otherwise indicated, for every kind of regional protection available): ARIPO (BW, GH, GM, KE, LR, LS, MW, MZ, NA, RW, SD, SL, ST, SZ, TZ, UG, ZM, ZW), Eurasian (AM, AZ, BY, KG, KZ, RU, TJ, TM), European (AL, AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DE, DK, EE, ES, FI, FR, GB, GR, HR, HU, IE, IS, IT, LT, LU, LV, MC, MK, MT, NL, NO, PL, PT, RO, RS, SE, SI, SK, SM, TR), OAPI (BF, BJ, CF, CG, CI, CM, GA, GN, GQ, GW, KM, ML, MR, NE, SN, TD, TG). Published: — with international search report (Art. 21(3)) opposing lateral sides of the housing. A watertight housing provided with continuous magnetic tracks at opposing lateral sides of said housing. At least one drive motor in the housing operably connected to at least one continuous magnetic track for driving the continuous magnetic tracks. The housing being provided with a main side between the continuous magnetic tracks.