Patents Assigned to Samsung Heavy Ind. Co., Ltd.
  • Patent number: 8776707
    Abstract: A fixing apparatus for fixing a cargo insulation panel to a hull is provided. The fixing apparatus includes a fixing plate adhered to one face of the insulation panel, a plurality of fixing brackets protruded to the outside of the fixing plate, protruded portions of the fixing brackets being fixed by stud bolts arranged on the hull, and a coupling device configured to couple the fixing brackets to the fixing plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 15, 2014
    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, Seong-Su Kim, Byoung-Jung Kim, Po-Chul Kim, Ha-Na Yu, Min-Woo Lim, In-Uk Hwang
  • Publication number: 20140163732
    Abstract: There is provided a method for checking a moving available area of a robot on a moving surface robot. The method for checking a moving available area of a robot on a moving surface robot according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention includes a) generating a geometric model of the moving surface, b) generating a triangle mesh by triangulating curved surfaces of the moving surface by using the geometric model, c) calculating angles between any one triangle of a plurality of triangles positioned within the triangle mesh and triangles adjacent to the any one triangle, and d) primarily checking moving available areas of a robot by determining whether or not the angles between any one triangle and the triangles adjacent to the any one triangle are within a predetermined range.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 4, 2012
    Publication date: June 12, 2014
    Applicant: SAMSUNG HEAVY IND. CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jinhyung Park, Jaeyong Lee, Siyoul Rhee, Byungchul Kim
  • Publication number: 20140144915
    Abstract: There is provided an apparatus for suppressing sloshing. An apparatus for suppressing sloshing according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a plurality of buoyant blocks and connecting members connecting the buoyant blocks and can float on a liquid cargo in a liquid cargo storage tank, the buoyant block includes a buoyant body having buoyancy to float on liquid, a first foam member covering the buoyant body and absorbing the liquid, and a first cover covering the first foam member, and the first foam member has through-holes formed through the first foam member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 26, 2012
    Publication date: May 29, 2014
    Applicant: SAMSUNG HEAVY IND. CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Sooho Lee, Byenghee Yun, Byeongsoo Kim, Sangeon Chun, Jonghak Kim, Young-Min Lee, Jeongoh Hwang
  • Publication number: 20140142841
    Abstract: Provided is an apparatus for measuring a location of an underwater vehicle, including a hull information generating unit dividing a hull surface into a plurality of areas, and generating normal vector information for each area and level information which is information for a depth that each area is submerged into water, a vehicle information receiving unit receiving attitude and depth information for a vehicle attached to the hull surface, and a location determining unit comparing the attitude information for the vehicle with the normal vector information for the area, and comparing the depth information for the vehicle and the level information for the area to determine a location of the vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 13, 2012
    Publication date: May 22, 2014
    Applicant: SAMSUNG HEAVY IND. CO., LTD
    Inventors: Jaeyong Lee, Sanghoon Baek, Yunkyu Choi, Youngjun Park, Jongho Eun
  • Publication number: 20140127035
    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: Application
    Filed: September 23, 2011
    Publication date: May 8, 2014
    Applicant: SAMSUNG HEAVY IND. CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Tae Goo Lee, Hyung Gil Park, Kwang Jun Paik, Dong Hyun Lee, Jin Suk Lee, Tetsuji Hoshino
  • Publication number: 20140123889
    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: Application
    Filed: October 11, 2011
    Publication date: May 8, 2014
    Applicant: Samsung Heavy Ind. Co., Ltd
    Inventor: Young Hak Seo
  • Patent number: 8714434
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a weight balancer (100) and a pipe joining method that is capable of reducing a load of pipes when arranging and welding the pipes in ships, plants, piping work sites and the like.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 2007
    Date of Patent: May 6, 2014
    Assignee: Samsung Heavy Ind. Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Ki-Soo Cho, Young-jun Park, Sun-kyu Park, Seong-youb Chung, Hong-rae Chang, Young-youl Ha, Sung-joon Kim, Jong-il Park
  • Patent number: 8708190
    Abstract: An anti-sloshing apparatus comprising: a plurality of buoyant members having buoyancy to be floated on the surface of liquid; a foam member having open cell structure to absorb the liquid and covering the buoyant member; and a connecting member to connect the adjacent buoyant members one another, allows effectively preventing liquid cargo sloshing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 29, 2014
    Assignee: Samsung Heavy Ind. Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Sang-Eon Chun
  • Publication number: 20140017088
    Abstract: A corrugated panel for a wind power generator blade is provided. The corrugated panel for a wind power generator blade includes: a plurality of wrinkles that are coupled to one surface or the other surface of the wind power generator blade having an airfoil transverse section and that are formed in a length direction of the blade, wherein a gap and a height at a predetermined position of the plurality of wrinkles each have a value of a predetermined ratio to a chord length of the airfoil transverse section of the blade at the predetermined position, when the plurality of wrinkles are coupled to the blade.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 6, 2012
    Publication date: January 16, 2014
    Applicant: SAMSUNG HEAVY IND. CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kihyun Kim, Jeongsang Lee, Eun Jung Oh
  • Patent number: 8616529
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a winch and an autonomous mobile apparatus including the winch. The winch can include: a driving motor; a drum driving axle configured to be rotated the driving motor; a wire drum configured to be rotated by the drum driving axle; a roller driving axle arranged to be parallel to the drum driving axle and configured to be rotated in different direction from that of the drum driving axle by the driving motor; a roller connected with the roller driving axle and configured to support a wire wound on or unwound from the wire drum; and a one way clutch installed in the roller driving axle in such a way that a driving force transferred to the roller by the roller driving axle is cut off when the wire drum rotates in a direction of winding the wire.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2013
    Assignee: Samsung Heavy Ind. Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Sang-Whee Kim, Seong Ho Cho, Hyun Goo Kim, Young Jun Park, Ki Soo Cho
  • Publication number: 20130327035
    Abstract: Provided is an intake air cooling system for a marine vessel having a turbocharger. The intake air cooling system for the marine vessel includes: a turbocharger which compresses the intake air introduced from the outside using a portion of the exhaust gas generated by the engine, wherein the turbocharger has a front end through which the intake air is introduced and a rear end through which the compressed intake air is supplied to the engine; a cooling part which cools at least one of the intake air compressed in the turbocharger and the exhaust gas passing through the turbocharger, wherein the cooling part includes one or more cooling units disposed along the flow of the intake air or the exhaust gas; and an absorption cooling device which receives heat from the working fluid circulated through the cooling unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 19, 2011
    Publication date: December 12, 2013
    Applicant: Samsung Heavy Ind. Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Eun Kyung Kim, Sung Jae Lee, Ki Jung Kim, Da Ra Heo, Gun Il Park, Jae Woong Choi
  • Publication number: 20130320676
    Abstract: A system and method for correcting a nacelle wind velocity of a wind power generator are provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 1, 2011
    Publication date: December 5, 2013
    Applicant: SAMSUNG HEAVY IND. CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kihyun Kim, Chanhee Son, Inchul Ha, Jeongsang Lee
  • Publication number: 20130297043
    Abstract: Disclosed is a control system that is reconfigurable during operation, and a method therefor. The control system according to one embodiment of the present invention comprises a master controller which generates a bit stream, including reconfiguration information, according to the command of a user. The first slave controller comprises: a first dynamic reconfiguration module, which is a field programmable gate array (FPGA) reconfigured according to the reconfiguration information, and which calculates a control value; a static reconfiguration module which is an FPGA controlling the operation of a target apparatus according to the control value; and a control unit reconfiguring one or more of the first dynamic reconfiguration module and the static reconfiguration module according to the reconfiguration information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 5, 2010
    Publication date: November 7, 2013
    Applicant: SAMSUNG HEAVY IND. CO.,LTD.
    Inventors: Seong Hun Choi, Min Soo Kim, Young Jun Park, Young Youl Ha
  • Publication number: 20130292543
    Abstract: Disclosed are an moving apparatus and a method of performing work to an interior of a hull block. The moving apparatus according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention includes a guide rail configured to guide a working robot, a moving means driving unit configured to move the moving apparatus, and a storage battery configured to supply electricity to the moving means driving unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 3, 2011
    Publication date: November 7, 2013
    Applicant: SAMSUNG HEAVY IND. CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Sangwhee Kim, Young-Il Shin, Seong Ho Cho, Eunjung Kim, Youngjun Park, Jinhyung Park
  • Publication number: 20130289769
    Abstract: There is provided a wind turbine assembly and management robot that performs wind turbine assembly and management by itself. A wind turbine assembly and management robot according to exemplary embodiments of the present invention comprises: a recognizing unit configured to recognize a 3D space in a wind turbine and acquire and transmit image information; a working unit configured to bolt tower section flange coupling portions; an operating unit configured to move bolts, nuts, and the working unit to the flange coupling portions and perform bolting; a moving unit configured to horizontally move along the flange coupling portions or configured to move by using a ladder or an elevator in the wind turbine; a control unit configured to control any one or more of the recognizing unit, the working unit, the operating unit, and the moving unit; and a communication unit configured to communicate with a remote control system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 1, 2011
    Publication date: October 31, 2013
    Applicant: SAMSUNG HEAVY IND. CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Youngjun Park, Youngyoul Ha
  • Publication number: 20130269585
    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: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2011
    Publication date: October 17, 2013
    Applicant: SAMSUNG HEAVY IND. CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jaehoon Kim, Youngjun Park, Jongho Eun, Jongung Choi, Jaeyong Lee, Sungmoon Joo, Hieyong Jeong, Donghun Lee
  • Publication number: 20130257052
    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: Application
    Filed: July 29, 2011
    Publication date: October 3, 2013
    Applicant: SAMSUNG HEAVY IND. CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Inchul Ha
  • Publication number: 20130247821
    Abstract: Disclosed is an adhesive application apparatus for manufacturing a blade for a wind power generator. The adhesive application apparatus for manufacturing a blade for a wind power generator according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention may include: a blade mold on which a blade is mounted; a plurality of adhesive application units positioned to be spaced apart from the blade mold and configured to apply an adhesive on an inner surface of the blade; a horizontal transfer unit configured to transfer the adhesive application unit in a horizontal direction; and a vertical transfer unit configured to transfer the adhesive application unit in a vertical direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2011
    Publication date: September 26, 2013
    Applicant: SAMSUNG HEAVY IND. CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Sangmin Choi, Kihyun Kim, Soohyun Eum
  • Publication number: 20130206956
    Abstract: A moving apparatus includes: robot guiding rails extended in a first direction to guide the working robot, and including first and second ends; first rollers included at a vicinity of the first end of the robot guiding rail and having a rotation axis in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction; hook arms included at the vicinity of the first end of the robot guiding rail, and including hooks extended in the first direction and facing upwardly; hook latches included at a vicinity of the second end of the robot guiding rail, positioned at a position corresponding to the hook arm, and latched by the hooks of the hook arms at lower sides thereof; and docking guiding rails included at the vicinity of the second end of the robot guiding rail, extended in the first direction, and having an upper surface for guiding the first roller.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 2, 2011
    Publication date: August 15, 2013
    Applicant: SAMSUNG HEAVY IND. CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Sangwhee Kim, Young-Il Shin, Seong Ho Cho, Eunjung Kim, Youngjun Park, Jinhyung Park
  • Publication number: 20130140828
    Abstract: A wind power generator is provided. The wind power generator includes a hub in which rotor blades are installed, a driver, in which the hub is rotatably installed, for transmitting torque received from the hub, and a nacelle including a generator for generating electricity using the torque received from the driver. The hub is rotatably installed in the nacelle by a main shaft on one side of which a flange connected to the hub is formed and on the other side of which a rotating body connected to the driver is formed. Air flow holes through which air may flow from the inside of the hub to the inside of the nacelle are formed in the flange of the main shaft.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 26, 2011
    Publication date: June 6, 2013
    Applicant: SAMSUNG HEAVY IND. CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kyungmin Ko, Tae Won Yoon, Samsang Kwon, Chunsik Lee