Amphibious platform

Abstract

This invention relates to an amphibious support platform, comprising: a base; a platform, which is a floating body; a lifting mechanism that can selectively engage or disengage between the platform and the base, the lifting mechanism having a power unit for driving the platform to lift in the engaged state; a monitoring unit electrically connected to the lifting mechanism, the monitoring unit monitoring the height, levelness, load and center of gravity, lifting speed, and travel position of the four corners of the platform, and monitoring operating temperature, vibration and mechanical wear; and a control unit electrically connected to the lifting mechanism and the monitoring unit, the control unit controlling the normal stop, abnormal stop, emergency stop and mechanical locking of the lifting mechanism, and having automatic lifting, manual lifting and emergency lifting operation modes; thereby, items and property placed on the platform can be less damaged by floods.

Claims

1. An amphibious platform, comprising: A base; The platform is a floating body; A lifting mechanism is selectively engaged or disengaged between the platform and the base. The lifting mechanism has a power unit for driving the platform to lift in the engaged state. A monitoring unit is electrically connected to the lifting mechanism. The monitoring unit monitors the height, levelness, load and center of gravity, lifting speed and travel position of the four corners of the platform, and monitors the operating temperature, vibration and mechanical wear. A control unit is electrically connected to the lifting mechanism and the monitoring unit. The control unit controls the normal stop, abnormal stop, emergency stop and mechanical locking of the lifting mechanism, and has automatic lifting, manual lifting and emergency lifting operation modes.

2. The amphibious platform as described in claim 1, wherein, The platform has a containment space that is either enclosed, allowing the platform to float directly on the water surface, or an open space with one or more pontoons installed therein to assist the platform in floating on the water surface.

3. The amphibious platform as described in claim 1, wherein, The lifting mechanism is one of the following: X-type scissor support mechanism, double scissor plus four-column guide rail mechanism, four-column synchronous guide rail mechanism, crank mechanism, multi-link support mechanism, or telescopic guide column support mechanism.

4. The amphibious platform as described in claim 1, wherein, The platform is equipped with a ramp, which can be either foldable or pull-out.

5. The amphibious platform as described in claim 1, wherein, The base has a guide section, which is a guide rail or guide column, used to continuously guide the platform to move along a vertical path when the platform is released from mechanical restriction and passively floats up from the lifting mechanism.

6. The amphibious platform as described in claim 1, wherein, The control unit has a manual switch to disconnect the transmission connection between the power unit and the lifting mechanism, so that the platform can be released from mechanical constraints and passively float with the water level.

7. The amphibious platform as described in claim 1, wherein, The monitoring unit maintains the height error of the four corners of the platform within the range of 5 to 10 millimeters and performs balance compensation when load asymmetry is detected.

8. The amphibious platform as described in claim 1, wherein, The lifting mechanism includes a mechanical stop mechanism and an anti-pinch protection device. The detection element of the anti-pinch protection device is selected from one or a combination of photoelectric sensors, pressure sensors and AI image recognition devices.

9. The amphibious platform as described in claim 1, wherein, It also includes a wireless module that is electrically connected to the control unit to transmit messages to the human-machine interface of a mobile phone, tablet computer, or programmable logic controller.

10. The amphibious platform as described in claim 1, wherein, The lifting mechanism and the control unit are powered by a DC power supply system with a voltage of 24 volts or 48 volts, and are equipped with a lithium battery and a solar power module.

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