An automatic connection device for towing cables for unmanned tugboats

Abstract

The invention discloses an automatic connecting device for a tow cable for an unmanned tugboat, which comprises an intelligent trolley and a trolley moving guide rail. The smart trolley includes a trolley base, a fixed superstructure, a cable fixing ring and a locking device with a guide rail. The car base contains an intelligent system, including a car control center communicating with the shore operation center through a wireless network, a power supply module, and a detection module used to detect the position of the tow cable and detect whether the connection is successful. The mobile guide rails of the trolley are laid on the deck of the tugboat around its periphery and form a ring shape for the operation and fixed use of the smart trolley. When the tugboat needs to perform towing work, the automatic connection device on the tugboat detects and receives the towline dropped by the tugboat, catches and locks it and starts towing work, and after the work is over, the device releases the towline. The whole process does not require manual operation, which is simpler and more intelligent than traditional methods.

Description

technical field [0001] The invention relates to an automatic connection device for a tow cable, and more particularly, to an automatic connection device for a tow cable for an unmanned tugboat. Background technique [0002] The towline is used to connect the tugboat and the towed vessel. Over the years, the connection method of the towline has not changed, mainly due to the difficulty of the work. In order to respond to the development of intelligent ships, the connection method of tugboat tow cables also needs to be upgraded to a certain extent, and the automatic connection of tow cables has thus become a research hotspot. [0003] The traditional way of connecting and releasing the tow cable mainly relies on manual work. On the deck of the tugboat, the towline thrown by the tugboat is received by a special crew, fixed on the device on the deck of the tugboat, and manually operated by the crew when releasing. This method not only consumes manpower, but also is prone to sa...

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Problems solved by technology

This method is not only labor-intensive, but also easily poses safety hazards in the case of strong winds and waves and bad weather, which hinders the work of the tugboat.

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