Underwater video robot collecting and releasing device and method
By designing a protective mechanism, including devices for blade rotation and slide rod extension, the problems of entanglement and biological invasion during the submersible video robot are solved, and the equipment is stable and safely lowering and pulling up process is achieved.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- CN202411454603.9
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Applications(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2024-10-17
- Publication Date
- 2024-12-13
AI Technical Summary
During the diving and retrieval process, underwater video robots are easily entangled by waste and aquatic plants in the water, and are attacked by organisms in the water, resulting in unstable retrieval.
An underwater video robot retraction and retrieval device is designed, and a protective mechanism includes a connecting rod, blade, reflector, slide rod and buffer mechanism is used to form a protective cover through the rotation of the blade and the extension of the slide rod to avoid debris entanglement and biological invasion. , and use reflectors to imitate the light and shadow of fish scales to perform natural camouflage to prevent attacks.
It effectively avoids debris entanglement and biological invasion during the decentralization and lifting of underwater video robots, ensures the stability and safety of the equipment, and prevents equipment damage and rapid collision of sinking to the bottom.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] The present invention relates to the technical field of diving equipment manufacturing, and in particular to an underwater video robot retracting and releasing device and method. Background Art
[0002] Underwater robots, also known as unmanned remote-controlled submersibles, are robots that work underwater for extreme operations. The underwater environment is harsh and dangerous, and the diving depth of humans is limited, so underwater robots have become an important tool for developing the ocean; An underwater robot retracting and releasing device described in a patent application with publication number CN109969359A relates to the technical field of diving equipment manufacturing, and comprises a retracting and releasing box, wherein the outer bottom wall of the retracting and releasing box is symmetrically provided with movable bottom columns, the bottom ends of the movable bottom columns are provided with movable wheels, the front side wall of the retracting and releasing box is hingedly provided with a closing door through a hinge, and the inner bottom wall of the retracting and releasing box is symmetrically provided with mounting columns, and the mounting columns are provided with mounting grooves; At present, during the diving and lifting process of underwater video robots, they are easily entangled by waste and aquatic plants in the water. At the same time, during the lowering and lifting process in some rivers, they are easily invaded by aquatic organisms, resulting in the problem of unstable lowering of underwater video robots. Summary of the invention
[0003] In view of the deficiencies in the prior art, the present invention provides an underwater video robot retracting and deploying device and method, which achieves the purpose of solving the above-mentioned problems.
[0004] To achieve the above objectives, the present invention is implemented through the following technical solutions: an underwater video robot retracting and releasing device, comprising an underwater video robot, a protective mechanism is arranged above the underwater video robot, and the protective mechanism comprises: A connecting rod, the connecting rod is a circular rod-shaped structure, the outer wall of the connecting rod is rotatably connected to a bearing sleeve, the outer wall of the bearing sleeve is fixedly connected to a blade, the bottom of the connecting rod is fixedly connected to a connecting piece, one end of the connecting piece is fixedly connected to the top of the underwater video robot below, and the connecting rod is used to connect the underwater video robot and the rope; The groove is a square groove structure, the groove is opened on the inner wall of the blade, the inner wall of the groove is fixedly connected with a reflector, the groove is used to place the reflector, the reflector is used to reflect external light, and the blade is set at an angle.
[0005] Preferably, the blades are used to be moved by water to rotate when falling, and the bearing sleeves are used to make the blades and the connecting rod rotate relative to each other.
[0006] Preferably, the reflective plate is a square plate structure, the reflective plate is made of a double-sided reflective material, and the inner wall of the blade is slidably connected to a sliding rod.
[0007] Preferably, a cutting piece is fixedly connected to the outer wall of the sliding rod, and a counterweight ball is fixedly connected to one end of the sliding rod, and the counterweight ball is in the shape of a sphere.
[0008] Preferably, the inner wall of the counterweight ball is rotatably connected to a rotating shaft, the outer wall of the rotating shaft is fixedly connected to an opening and closing plate, and one end of the rotating shaft is fixedly connected to a fixed plate.
[0009] Preferably, a spring is fixedly connected to one side of the fixing plate, one end of the spring is fixedly connected to the outer wall of the counterweight ball, an elastic rope is fixedly connected to the outer wall of the sliding rod, and one end of the elastic rope is fixedly connected to the outer wall of the blade.
[0010] Preferably, the outer wall of the blade is provided with a buffer mechanism, which includes a sliding rod, one end of which is fixedly connected to the outer wall of the sliding rod, and a notch groove is opened on one side of the sliding rod, and the inner wall of the notch groove does not contact the outer wall of the blade.
[0011] Preferably, the outer wall of the blade is fixedly connected to a fixing seat, the inner wall of the fixing seat is slidably connected to the outer wall of the sliding rod, the outer wall of the fixing seat is provided with a connecting hole, and the interior of the fixing seat is connected to the outside through the connecting hole.
[0012] An underwater video robot retracting and releasing device and method, Step 1: Connect the connecting rod to the rope, then hang the bottom of the connecting rod to the top of the underwater video robot through the connecting piece to complete the connection between the rope and the underwater video robot, and then the staff operates the rope to lower it, so that the underwater video robot goes deep into the water and dives in the water; Step 2: Submerge the underwater video robot to the designated landing point to start working. After the work is completed, the staff will pull up the rope to lift the underwater video robot, so that it rises in the water and finally reaches the surface, completing the retraction and release of the underwater video robot.
[0013] The present invention provides an underwater video robot retracting and releasing device and method, which has the following beneficial effects: 1. The present invention sets a protective mechanism. When the underwater video robot is lowered into the water, the blades are driven to rise and fall, and the blades are pushed to rotate. Thus, in the process of lowering the underwater video robot, the rotation of the blades can be used to throw out various floating debris in the surrounding water and nearby aquatic organisms, thereby avoiding the problem that the underwater video robot is affected by debris, water plants and fish in the water when being lowered.
[0014] 2. The present invention sets a protective mechanism. When the blades rotate, the reflective plate in the groove opened on the inner wall rotates synchronously and continuously. The reflective plate is made of reflective material. During the rotation process, the reflective material of the reflective plate and the light and shadow in the water are used to imitate the reflection and refracting of light by fish scales in the water, dazzling the aquatic animals below and creating a natural wave effect in the water, which serves as a natural camouflage, thereby protecting the underwater video robot from being noticed by aquatic creatures and causing attacks, and further protecting the stability and safety of the underwater video robot during the lowering and pulling-up process.
[0015] 3. The present invention sets a protection mechanism, which slides outward and downward along the inclined slide groove on the inner wall of the blade. The mass of the counterweight ball on the slide rod is large, and it will have a large inertia when rotating. Therefore, when the slide rod extends downward, the slide rod on each blade will extend down to the periphery of the underwater video robot and form a rotating protective cover. While the blades rotate, the extended slide rod will be used to complete all-round protection of the underwater video robot. Any object close to and in contact with the underwater video robot will be pushed away by the continuous rotation of the slide rod, and the circular protective cover formed during rotation will complete the protection of the underwater video robot when it is lowered and lifted.
[0016] 4. The present invention sets a protection mechanism. When the slide bar rotates, it will drive the cutting blade of its outer wall to rotate synchronously. The slide bars on the outer wall of the slide bar are used to complete continuous rotation cutting. During the lowering process of the underwater video robot, once the outer wall encounters water plants and other objects that can cause it to entangle, the water plants and other entanglements are cut by rotation to avoid the anti-entanglement effect during the lowering and lifting of the underwater video robot, thereby avoiding the instability problem in the lifting and lowering process of the underwater video robot. 5. The present invention provides a buffer mechanism, so that when the underwater video robot sinks to the bottom, due to the small diameter of the connecting hole, the sliding speed of the sliding rod in the fixed seat is limited, so that the sliding speed of the sliding rod and the counterweight ball sliding upward is slower. At this time, the opening and closing plate and the counterweight ball are used to support the bottom of the water, thereby avoiding the collision caused by the rapid sinking of the bottom of the underwater video robot to buffer the descent of the underwater video robot, and avoiding the collision caused by the direct sinking of the bottom of the underwater video robot, which may cause damage to the underwater video robot. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0017] Figure 1 It is a schematic diagram of the structure of the present invention; Figure 2 The structure of the protection mechanism of the present invention is shown in FIG. Figure 1 ; Figure 3 The structure of the protection mechanism of the present invention is shown in FIG. Figure 2 ; Figure 4For the present invention Figure 2 A magnified image of point A; Figure 5 The structure of the protection mechanism of the present invention is shown in FIG. Figure 3 ; Figure 6 For the present invention Figure 2 The enlarged view of point B; Figure 7 The structure of the protection mechanism of the present invention is shown in FIG. Figure 4 ; Figure 8 The motion state of the protection mechanism of the present invention Figure 1 ; Fig. 9 The motion state of the protection mechanism of the present invention Figure 2 ; Fig.10 The motion state of the protection mechanism of the present invention Figure 3 ; Fig.11 It is a structural schematic diagram of the buffer mechanism of the present invention; Fig.12 For the present invention Figure 2 Enlarged view of point C.
[0018] In the figure: 2 underwater video robot, 3 protection mechanism, 301 connecting rod, 302 bearing sleeve, 303 connecting piece, 304 blade, 305 groove, 306 reflector, 307 slide bar, 308 cutting blade, 309 elastic rope, 310 weight ball, 311 opening and closing plate, 312 rotating shaft, 313 fixing plate, 314 spring, 4 buffer mechanism, 401 sliding rod, 402 notch groove, 403 fixing seat, 404 connecting hole. DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[0019] Example 1: Please refer to Figure 1-4 The present invention provides a technical solution: an underwater video robot retracting and releasing device, comprising an underwater video robot 2, a protection mechanism 3 is arranged above the underwater video robot 2, and the protection mechanism 3 comprises: The connecting rod 301 is a circular rod-shaped structure. The outer wall of the connecting rod 301 is rotatably connected to the bearing sleeve 302. The outer wall of the bearing sleeve 302 is fixedly connected to the blade 304. The bottom of the connecting rod 301 is fixedly connected to a connecting piece 303. One end of the connecting piece 303 is fixedly connected to the top of the underwater video robot 2 below. The connecting rod 301 is used to connect the underwater video robot 2 with the rope. The groove 305 is a square groove structure, the groove 305 is opened on the inner wall of the blade 304, the inner wall of the groove 305 is fixedly connected with a reflector 306, the groove 305 is used to place the reflector 306, the reflector 306 is used to reflect external light, and the blade 304 is inclined.
[0020] When in use, the connecting rod 301 is connected to the rope, and then the bottom of the connecting rod 301 is hung on the top of the underwater video robot 2 through the connecting piece 303 to complete the connection between the rope and the underwater video robot 2. Then, the staff operates the rope to lower the underwater video robot 2 so that the underwater video robot 2 goes deep into the water and dives in the water. After the underwater video robot 2 dives to the designated landing point, it works. After the work is completed, the staff pulls up the rope to lift the underwater video robot 2, so that it rises in the water and finally reaches the water surface, completing the work of retracting and releasing the underwater video robot 2. Example 2: Please refer to Figure 1-10 On the basis of the first embodiment, the present invention provides a technical solution: the blade 304 is used to be moved by water to rotate when falling, and the bearing sleeve 302 is used to make the blade 304 and the connecting rod 301 rotate relative to each other.
[0021] The reflector 306 is a square plate structure, and is made of a double-sided reflective material. The inner wall of the blade 304 is slidably connected to a slide rod 307 .
[0022] The outer wall of the slide bar 307 is fixedly connected with a cutting blade 308 , and one end of the slide bar 307 is fixedly connected with a counterweight ball 310 , which is in the shape of a sphere.
[0023] The inner wall of the weighted ball 310 is rotatably connected to a rotating shaft 312 , the outer wall of the rotating shaft 312 is fixedly connected to an opening and closing plate 311 , and one end of the rotating shaft 312 is fixedly connected to a fixing plate 313 .
[0024] A spring 314 is fixedly connected to one side of the fixing plate 313 , one end of the spring 314 is fixedly connected to the outer wall of the weighted ball 310 , an elastic rope 309 is fixedly connected to the outer wall of the sliding rod 307 , one end of the elastic rope 309 is fixedly connected to the outer wall of the blade 304 .
[0025] During the lowering of the underwater video robot 2 in the water, the blades 304 are driven to rise and fall, pushing the blades 304 to rotate, so that during the lowering of the underwater video robot 2, the rotation of the blades 304 is used to throw out all kinds of floating debris and nearby aquatic organisms in the surrounding water, so as to avoid the problem that debris, water plants and fish in the water affect the lowering of the underwater video robot 2. At the same time, when the blade 304 rotates, the reflector 306 in the groove 305 opened on the inner wall rotates synchronously and continuously. The reflector 306 is made of reflective material. During the rotation process, the reflective material of the reflector 306 and the light and shadow in the water are used to imitate the reflection and refraction of light in the water by fish scales, so as to dazzle the aquatic animals below and produce a natural wave effect in the water, which becomes a natural camouflage, thereby protecting the underwater video robot 2 from being noticed by aquatic creatures and causing attacks, and further protecting the stability and safety of the underwater video robot 2 during the lowering and pulling-up process; When the blades 304 are pushed by water to rotate, the sliding rods 307 slidably connected inside the blades 304 will be swung outwards by the centrifugal force, and slide outwards and downwards along the inclined slide grooves on the inner walls of the blades 304. The weighted balls 310 on the sliding rods 307 have a large mass and will have a large inertia when rotating. Therefore, when the sliding rods 307 extend downwards, the sliding rods 307 on each blade 304 will extend down to the periphery of the underwater video robot 2 and form a rotating protective cover. When the blades 304 rotate, the extended sliding rods 307 will be used to provide all-round protection for the underwater video robot 2. Any objects approaching and contacting the underwater video robot 2 will be pushed away by the continuous rotation of the sliding rods 307. The circular protective cover formed during the rotation will protect the underwater video robot 2 when it is lowered and lifted. When the slide bar 307 rotates, the cutting blades 308 on the outer wall thereof will be driven to rotate synchronously, and the cutting blades 308 on the outer wall of the slide bar 307 will be used to continuously perform rotational cutting. During the lowering process of the underwater video robot 2, once the outer wall encounters objects such as water plants that can cause it to entangle, the water plants and other entanglements will be cut by rotation, thereby preventing the underwater video robot 2 from being entangled during the lowering and lifting process, and avoiding the instability problem during the lifting and lowering process of the underwater video robot 2. Example 3: Please refer to Figure 1-12 On the basis of Embodiment 1 and Embodiment 2, the present invention provides a technical solution: a buffer mechanism 4 is provided on the outer wall of the blade 304, and the buffer mechanism 4 includes a sliding rod 401, one end of the sliding rod 401 is fixedly connected to the outer wall of the sliding rod 307, and a notch groove 402 is provided on one side of the sliding rod 401, and the inner wall of the notch groove 402 does not contact the outer wall of the blade 304.
[0026] The outer wall of the blade 304 is fixedly connected with a fixing seat 403 , the inner wall of the fixing seat 403 is slidably connected with the outer wall of the sliding rod 401 , the outer wall of the fixing seat 403 is provided with a connecting hole 404 , and the interior of the fixing seat 403 is connected with the outside through the connecting hole 404 .
[0027] At the same time, after the slide bar 307 slides out, it pulls the elastic rope 309 to deform, and at the same time, the counterweight ball 310 and the rotating shaft 312 on the counterweight ball 310 are synchronously lowered, and the rotating shaft 312 drives the opening and closing plate 311 to descend. At this time, the bottom of the opening and closing plate 311 is located below the underwater video robot 2, and the rotating shaft 312 is connected by the spring 314 between the fixed plate 313. Once the underwater video robot 2 is lowered to the bottom of the water, the opening and closing plate 311 will first contact the bottom of the water. After the opening and closing plate 311 hits the bottom of the water, it will overcome the elastic force of the spring 314, so that the opening and closing plate 311 drives the rotating shaft 312 to rotate. At the same time, the opening and closing plate 311 will give the counterweight ball 310 and the slide bar 307 a counter-thrust force, and the slide bar 307 will move toward the inner wall of the blade 304 at this time. The sliding rod 401 on the outer wall of the sliding rod 307 will slide inward in the inner wall of the fixing seat 403, and the water in the fixing seat 403 will be discharged through the connecting hole 404 with a smaller diameter. Therefore, when the underwater video robot 2 sinks to the bottom, due to the small diameter of the connecting hole 404, the sliding speed of the sliding rod 401 in the fixing seat 403 is limited, so that the sliding speed of the sliding rod 307 and the counterweight ball 310 sliding upward is slow. At this time, the opening and closing plate 311 and the counterweight ball 310 are used to support the bottom of the water, so as to avoid the collision caused by the rapid sinking of the bottom of the underwater video robot 2 to buffer the descent of the underwater video robot 2, and avoid the collision caused by the direct sinking of the bottom of the underwater video robot 2, which may cause damage to the underwater video robot 2. An underwater video robot retracting and releasing device and method, Step 1: Connect the connecting rod 301 to the rope, and then hang the bottom of the connecting rod 301 on the top of the underwater video robot 2 through the connecting piece 303 to complete the connection between the rope and the underwater video robot 2, and then the staff operates the rope to lower it, so that the underwater video robot 2 goes deep into the water and dives in the water; Step 2: Submerge the underwater video robot 2 to the designated landing point to start working. After the work is completed, the staff will pull up the rope to lift the underwater video robot 2, so that it rises in the water and finally reaches the water surface, completing the retraction and release of the underwater video robot 2.
[0028] The above description is only a preferred specific implementation manner of the present invention, but the protection scope of the present invention is not limited thereto. Any technician familiar with the technical field can make equivalent replacements or changes according to the technical scheme and inventive concept of the present invention within the technical scope disclosed by the present invention, which should be covered by the protection scope of the present invention.
Claims
1. An underwater video robot retracting and deploying device, comprising an underwater video robot (2), wherein a protective mechanism (3) is arranged above the underwater video robot (2). Features: The protection mechanism (3) comprises: A connecting rod (301), the connecting rod (301) being a circular rod-shaped structure, the outer wall of the connecting rod (301) being rotatably connected to a bearing sleeve (302), the outer wall of the bearing sleeve (302) being fixedly connected to a blade (304), the bottom of the connecting rod (301) being fixedly connected to a connecting piece (303), one end of the connecting piece (303) being fixedly connected to the top of an underwater video robot (2) below, and the connecting rod (301) being used to connect the underwater video robot (2) to a rope; A groove (305) is a square groove-shaped structure, the groove (305) is provided on the inner wall of the blade (304), a reflector (306) is fixedly connected to the inner wall of the groove (305), the groove (305) is used to place the reflector (306), the reflector (306) is used to reflect external light, and the blade (304) is arranged to be inclined.
2. The underwater video robot retracting and deploying device according to claim 1, Features: The blade (304) is used to be moved by water when falling so as to rotate, and the bearing sleeve (302) is used to enable the blade (304) and the connecting rod (301) to rotate relative to each other.
3. The underwater video robot retracting and deploying device according to claim 2, Features: The reflective plate (306) is a square plate-shaped structure, the reflective plate (306) is made of a double-sided reflective material, and the inner wall of the blade (304) is slidably connected to a sliding rod (307).
4. The underwater video robot retracting and deploying device according to claim 3, Features: A cutting blade (308) is fixedly connected to the outer wall of the sliding rod (307), and a counterweight ball (310) is fixedly connected to one end of the sliding rod (307), wherein the counterweight ball (310) is in the shape of a sphere.
5. The underwater video robot retracting and deploying device according to claim 4, Features: The inner wall of the weighted ball (310) is rotatably connected to a rotating shaft (312), the outer wall of the rotating shaft (312) is fixedly connected to an opening and closing plate (311), and one end of the rotating shaft (312) is fixedly connected to a fixing plate (313).
6. The underwater video robot retracting and deploying device according to claim 5, Features: A spring (314) is fixedly connected to one side of the fixing plate (313), one end of the spring (314) is fixedly connected to the outer wall of the weighted ball (310), an elastic rope (309) is fixedly connected to the outer wall of the sliding rod (307), and one end of the elastic rope (309) is fixedly connected to the outer wall of the blade (304).
7. The underwater video robot retracting and deploying device according to claim 6, Features: The outer wall of the blade (304) is provided with a buffer mechanism (4), the buffer mechanism (4) comprising a sliding rod (401), one end of the sliding rod (401) being fixedly connected to the outer wall of the sliding rod (307), and a notch groove (402) being provided on one side of the sliding rod (401), the inner wall of the notch groove (402) not being in contact with the outer wall of the blade (304).
8. The underwater video robot retracting and deploying device according to claim 7, Features: The outer wall of the blade (304) is fixedly connected to a fixing seat (403), the inner wall of the fixing seat (403) is slidably connected to the outer wall of the sliding rod (401), the outer wall of the fixing seat (403) is provided with a connecting hole (404), and the interior of the fixing seat (403) is connected to the outside through the connecting hole (404).
9. An underwater video robot retracting and deploying device and method, Features: The first step is to connect the connecting rod (301) to the rope, and then hang the bottom of the connecting rod (301) to the top of the underwater video robot (2) through the connecting piece (303), so as to complete the connection between the rope and the underwater video robot (2), and then the staff operates the rope to lower it, so that the underwater video robot (2) goes deep into the water and dives in the water; Step 2: The underwater video robot (2) is submerged to a designated landing point and then works. After the work is completed, the staff pulls up the rope to lift the underwater video robot (2), so that it rises in the water and finally reaches the surface, completing the work of retracting and releasing the underwater video robot (2).