Patents Assigned to Samsung Heavy Ind. Co., Ltd.
  • Patent number: 9086694
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an embedded robot control system, particularly to an embedded robot control system of a highly expandable distributed control mode. An aspect of the present invention features an embedded robot control system. In accordance with an embodiment of the present invention, the embedded robot control system, which controls a plurality of robot instruments, which have a motor and a sensor, and a robot, which is connected with the plurality of robot instruments, can include a master controller, which is installed on the robot and controls the motor and the sensor of the robot instrument, and a slave controller, which is installed on another robot, connected to the robot, or the robot instrument and receives a control signal of the motor or the sensor from the master controller and controls the motor and the sensor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 21, 2015
    Assignee: Samsung Heavy Ind. Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Young-Youl Ha, Seong-Hun Choi, Min-Soo Kim, Gap-Joo Woo
  • Patent number: 9073610
    Abstract: Disclosed is a turret device. The turret device according to one embodiment of the present invention includes an upper turret installed in a vertical opening which penetrates a hull; and a lower turret which is coupled to the bottom of the upper turret and has a lower bearing assembly which supports the hull to allow rotation, wherein a lower bearing is arranged on the outer surface of the lower turret; and an independent sliding pad is coupled to the inner surface of the hull forming the vertical opening, and slidably contacts the lower bearing in the shape of a plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 7, 2015
    Assignee: SAMSUNG HEAVY IND. CO., LTD
    Inventor: Young Hak Seo
  • Publication number: 20150166157
    Abstract: Provided is a driving apparatus of a variable pitch propeller having blades, each of which has a pitch angle changed in a rotational direction of a propeller shaft, and a pitch adjuster for adjusting the pitch angle. The pitch adjuster includes blade actuating shafts that are connected to eccentric stubs coupled to lower ends of the blades and are disposed inside the propeller shaft so as to allow linear reciprocation and to push or pull the eccentric stubs, and a power converter that converts a rotating motion of the propeller shaft into a linearly reciprocating motion of the blade actuating shafts.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 27, 2012
    Publication date: June 18, 2015
    Applicant: SAMSUNG HEAVY IND. CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hyuk Kwun, Ji-Nam Kim
  • Patent number: 9051036
    Abstract: Disclosed are an underwater moving apparatus and a moving method thereof. The underwater moving apparatus of an exemplary embodiment of the present invention includes a body; a propelling device installed on a rear side of the body; a thruster unit including an up and down directional thruster and a left and right directional thruster installed at the body; and a plurality of leg units positioned at both side portions of the body and including a multi-joint module.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2015
    Assignee: Samsung Heavy Ind. Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jaehoon Kim, Youngjun Park, Jongho Eun, Jongung Choi, Jaeyong Lee, Sungmoon Joo, Hieyong Jeong, Donghun Lee
  • Publication number: 20150135459
    Abstract: Provided is a blade maintenance device for a wind turbine. The blade maintenance device for the wind turbine includes: a body that travels along a leading edge of a blade; support units that extend from the body to both sides of the blade and support the sides of the blade; and a maintenance unit installed at at least one of the body and the support units so as to perform maintenance of an outer side of the blade.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 22, 2012
    Publication date: May 21, 2015
    Applicant: SAMSUNG HEAVY IND. CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Byung Kyu Lee, Hong Gyeoum Kim, Jong Hwan Lee, Young Seok Cho, Young Youl Ha, In Chul Ha, Dong Ki Han
  • Patent number: 9017119
    Abstract: Disclosed are a ship propulsion device and a ship having the same. According to one embodiment of the present invention, the ship propulsion device includes a rear propeller fixed on a drive shaft; a front propeller supported on a drive shaft of the front of the rear propeller to be rotated; and a reverse rotary device having a plurality of gears which are provided on a rear side of the ship, and transmits rotation of the drive shaft after reversing the rotation to the front propeller.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2015
    Assignee: Samsung Heavy Ind. Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jin Suk Lee, Tae Goo Lee, Kwang Jun Paik, Dong Hyun Lee, Hyun Gil Park, Jung Joong Kim, Jong Soo Seo, Tetsuji Hoshino, Seung Myun Hwangbo
  • Patent number: 9017117
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a propulsion apparatus for ships. The propulsion apparatus, which includes a front propeller and a rear propeller to rotate in opposite directions and provides propulsion power to propel a hull of a ship, includes a power unit to supply power to rotate the rear propeller, a main shaft to transfer the power supplied from the power unit to the rear propeller, a hollow shaft extending in a longitudinal direction of the main shaft to allow the main shaft to pass therethrough and coupled to the front propeller, a drive motor including a rotor coupled to an outer circumferential surface of the hollow shaft and a stator supported by the hull, the drive motor rotating the hollow shaft in a direction opposite to a direction of rotation of the main shaft, and an electricity supply unit to supply electricity to the drive motor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2015
    Assignee: Samsung Heavy Ind. Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tae Goo Lee, Hyung Gil Park, Kwang Jun Paik, Dong Hyun Lee, Jin Suk Lee, Tetsuji Hoshino
  • Patent number: 9017565
    Abstract: An insulation structure of a cargo tank in an LNG carrier and a method of constructing the insulation structure include a first metal foil attached and installed in between the top insulation panel and the bottom insulation panel, a second metal foil attached to and installed on the first metal foil that is positioned on an upper side of a gap formed between the bottom insulation panels, and a top bridge panel attached to and installed on an upper side of the second metal foil.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2015
    Assignee: Samsung Heavy Ind. Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Ki-Hun Joh, Sang-Eon Chun, Chang-Seon Bang, Dai-Gil Lee, Byung-Chul Kim, Bu-Gi Kim, Jin-Gyu Kim, Soon-Ho Yoon, Sang-Wook Park, Kwan-Ho Lee, Byoung-Jung Kim, Po-Chul Kim, Ha-Na Yu
  • Patent number: 9003995
    Abstract: A floating offshore structure is disclosed. The floating offshore structure, which is for drilling or production, includes a semi-submerged platform body in the shape of a cylinder that is extended vertically above and below the sea level. The platform body is formed with a concave part that reduces its cross-sectional area. The concave part is discontinuously formed along an external circumferential surface of the platform body. The depth of submergence of the platform body is adjusted so that the water line is located at the concave part in an extreme marine condition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2015
    Assignee: Samsung Heavy Ind. Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hi-Seok Kang, Hee-Chang Kim, Se-Eun Kim, Sam-Kwon Hong
  • Publication number: 20150098824
    Abstract: Provided is a ship propelling apparatus including a rotation shaft on which a rear propeller is fixed; a front propeller rotatably supported on the rotation shaft in front of the rear propeller; and a counter-rotating device through which the rotation shaft passes, which includes a gear box including therein a plurality of gears configured to reverse rotation of the rotation shaft and transfer the reversed rotation to the front propeller, and which is installed in an installation space formed at the rear of a ship. The rotation shaft includes a measurement hole formed to pass through a center of the rotation shaft for centering of the counter-rotating device installed in the installation space; and an individual lubricant path separated from the measurement hole.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 6, 2013
    Publication date: April 9, 2015
    Applicant: SAMSUNG HEAVY IND. CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Se-Myun Oh, Hyun-Sang Park, Tae-Goo Lee, Dong-Hyun Lee, Tae-Sik Lee
  • Patent number: 9002529
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a method and an apparatus for power control. An apparatus for power control in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention can include: a voltage comparing part configured to compute an error voltage by using a measured voltage measured at the generator and a reference voltage that is designated; a control module configured to compute a first reactive power value for power control of the generator by being inputted with the error voltage; and a driving module configured to compute a reference reactive power value by using the first reactive power value and a second reactive power value computed using an active power value of the power converter and configured to control the power converter in correspondence with the computed reference reactive power value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2015
    Assignee: Samsung Heavy Ind. Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hee Sang Ko, Jung Hoon Kim, Won Deok Baek, Tai Yeon Cho
  • Publication number: 20150071780
    Abstract: Provided are a propulsion device for a ship and a ship including the same. The propulsion device for the ship includes: a rear propeller fixed to a rotation shaft; a front propeller that is rotatably supported on the rotation shaft in the front of the rear propeller; at least one bearing interposed in at least one of spaces between a hub of the front propeller and the rotation shaft and between the rotation shaft and a ship body; and an inverse rotation unit that inverts rotation of the rotation shaft, transfers the inverted rotation to the front propeller and includes a gearbox that is accommodated in an installation space formed in a tail of the ship body in a state in which a plurality of gears for implementing inversion of the front propeller are embedded, wherein at least one measurement unit for measuring operating states of the at least one bearing is mounted to the rotation shaft.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 26, 2013
    Publication date: March 12, 2015
    Applicant: SAMSUNG HEAVY IND. CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Se-Myun Oh, Dong-Hyun Lee, Hyun-Sang Park, Sung-Wook Chung, Jae-Kwon Jung, Nam-Yong Heo
  • Publication number: 20150033769
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are a pump tower installation structure of a liquefied natural gas (LNG) storage tank and a manufacturing method thereof. The pump tower installation structure of the LNG storage tank includes an adaptor disposed at a predetermined area of an opening portion formed at an inner hull disposed on an upper side of the LNG storage tank, and a cover having through-holes corresponding to pipes of the pump tower installed at the storage tank, and disposed at a remaining area of the opening portion to be connected with the adaptor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2012
    Publication date: February 5, 2015
    Applicant: SAMSUNG HEAVY IND. CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Sang-Eon Chun, Dae-Jung Kim, Sung-Oh Park, Soo-Ho Lee, Ki-Hun Joh, Jeong-Oh Hwang, Chang-Seon Bang
  • Publication number: 20150030452
    Abstract: Disclosed are a propulsion device for a ship and a ship having same. The propulsion device, according to an embodiment of the present invention, comprises: a rear propeller fixed to a driveshaft; a front propeller positioned in front of the rear propeller, and supported rotably on the driveshaft; and a counter rotation device for reversing and transmitting the rotation of the driveshaft to the front propeller; a motor for rotating the driveshaft; and an housing, which extends from to the lower part of the hull, and which is installed so as to envelope the counter rotation device and the motor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 23, 2011
    Publication date: January 29, 2015
    Applicant: SAMSUNG HEAVY IND. CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jin Suk Lee, Ji Nam Kim, Hyun Sang Park, Hyung Gil Park, Kwang Jun Paik, Dong Hyun Lee, Tae Goo Lee, Sung Wook Chung, Tetsuji Hoshino, Jong Soo Seo, Seung Myun Hwangbo
  • Publication number: 20140345280
    Abstract: A waste heat recovery device for a marine vessel is disclosed. According to the embodiments of the present invention, the waste heat recovery device for a marine vessel includes: a heat exchanger, which recovers heat from the exhaust fumes discharged from the engine, to heat a first refrigerant under uniform pressure; a turbine which is driven by adiabatically expanding the first refrigerant heated under uniform pressure; a condenser which condenses the adiabatically expanded first refrigerant; and a heat exchanging pump which compresses the condensed first refrigerant so as to re-circulate the compressed first refrigerant to the heat exchanger.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2011
    Publication date: November 27, 2014
    Applicant: SAMSUNG HEAVY IND. CO., LTD
    Inventors: Moon Ho Son, Gun Il Park, Sung Jae Lee, Ho Ki Lee, Jung Kun Jin, Jae Woong Choi
  • Publication number: 20140326406
    Abstract: Disclosed are a device and a method for bonding an auxiliary secondary barrier for an LNG storage tank. The device for bonding an auxiliary secondary barrier includes: a frame; a driving unit, a portion of which is arranged in the frame, and which enables the frame to move on an upper heat insulation board corresponding to an exposed portion of a main secondary barrier; an adhesive applying unit arranged in the frame to apply an adhesive on the exposed portion; an auxiliary secondary barrier supply unit arranged in the frame to supply an auxiliary secondary barrier on the adhesive applied on the exposed portion; and one or more heating unit arranged in the frame to heat at least one of the exposed portion to which the adhesive contained in the adhesive applying unit is to be applied and the auxiliary secondary barrier to be supplied on the applied adhesive.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2012
    Publication date: November 6, 2014
    Applicant: SAMSUNG HEAVY IND. CO., LTD
    Inventors: Sungjong Han, Minhong Kim, Jongho Kim, HongGyeoum Kim
  • Patent number: 8866324
    Abstract: Provided is a system for controlling temperature of a gear box for a wind power generator gear box. The system for controlling a temperature according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention includes: a temperature sensor configured to measure a temperature of the gear box; a temperature adjustment unit configured to adjust the temperature of the gear box in accordance with the temperature of the gear box which is measured by the temperature sensor; a pitch adjustment unit configured to adjust a pitch angle of the blade; and a control unit configured to control the pitch adjustment unit so that the blade is rotated at a rotating speed for heating when the measured temperature of the gear box is lower than a range of a normal operating temperature of the gear box.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 21, 2014
    Assignee: Samsung Heavy Ind. Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Inchul Ha
  • Publication number: 20140300112
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an offshore wind power generator, a lifting jig for transferring the offshore wind power generator, and a method for installing the offshore wind power generator using the lifting jig. The offshore wind power generator according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a blade, a nacelle including a power generator for generating power by the rotation of the blade, and a tower supporting the nacelle and installed on a support structure installed offshore. Also, the offshore wind power generator includes a tower support structure installed on the tower so that the tower is lifted using a predetermined transfer unit in a state where the blade, the nacelle, and the tower are integrally assembled. The tower support structure is disposed above a center of gravity of the wind power generator at which the blade, nacelle, and the tower are integrally assembled.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 17, 2012
    Publication date: October 9, 2014
    Applicant: SAMSUNG HEAVY IND. CO., LTD. a corporation
    Inventors: Byung Kyu Lee, Dong Ho Cho
  • Publication number: 20140251206
    Abstract: Disclosed is a pipe-shape structure coating device. A pipe-shape structure coating device according to one embodiment of the present invention includes: a rack unit on which a pipe-shape structure is placed, and a work vehicle which carries out a coating process on an inner surface of the pipe-shape structure by driving inside the pipe-shape structure placed on the rack unit along a longitudinal direction of the pipe-shape structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 19, 2012
    Publication date: September 11, 2014
    Applicant: SAMSUNG HEAVY IND. CO., LTD
    Inventors: Sangwhee Kim, Eunjung Kim, Young-il Shin, Seong Ho Choi, Jinhyung Park
  • Publication number: 20140230715
    Abstract: Disclosed is an excitation force reducing type ship. An excitation force reducing type ship according to one embodiment of the present invention comprises: a hull having a rear end with a propeller; and an excitation force reducing module which forms an air layer for generating reflected waves on a surface of the hull neighboring the propeller during an operation of the propeller so as to reduce the excitation force in the direction of the hull, wherein the excitation force reducing module can be arranged eccentrically with respect to a center line penetrating through the center of the axis of rotation of the propeller in a vertical direction of the hull.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 8, 2012
    Publication date: August 21, 2014
    Applicant: SAMSUNG HEAVY IND. CO., LTD
    Inventors: Jin Hak Kim, Jong Soo Seo, Seung Myun Hwangbo, Hyung Gil Park, Jeung Hoon Lee