Oil containment device

Abstract

The present invention discloses an oil containment device, comprising an oil containment device body, the oil containment device body comprising a navigation device, the navigation device comprising a forward device and a steering device. The steering device is used to change the forward direction of the forward device; an oil boom; a release device, the release device is used to release the oil boom; a positioning module, the positioning module is used to locate and obtain the current position information of the oil containment device; a communication module, the communication module is used to communicate with a background system; a control module, the control module is electrically connected to the forward device, the steering device, the release device, the positioning module and the communication module, to realize automatic deployment of the oil boom.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The invention relates to the field of oil spill on water surface, and in particular to an oil containment device. Background Art

[0002] When an oil spill occurs on the water surface, it is necessary to use oil booms to control it. The existing oil booms need to be transported to the deployment site by ships and then deployed manually, which requires a large amount of manpower. In addition, when the marine environment is harsh, the deployment of the oil booms will be delayed to avoid casualties, which will lead to further pollution. Therefore, an oil containment device is needed to solve the above problems and realize the automatic deployment of the oil booms. Summary of the invention

[0003] The purpose of the present invention is to overcome the shortcomings and deficiencies in the prior art and to provide an oil containment device to achieve automatic deployment of oil containment booms.

[0004] The present invention is realized by the following technical scheme: an oil containment device, comprising: at least one oil containment device body, the oil containment device body comprising:

[0005] A navigation device, the navigation device comprising a forward device and a steering device, the steering device being used to change the forward direction of the forward device;

[0006] An oil containment boom, at least one end of which is fixedly connected to the oil containment device body;

[0007] A release device, wherein the release device is used to release the oil boom;

[0008] A positioning module, the positioning module is used to locate and obtain the current position information of the oil containment device;

[0009] A communication module, which is used to communicate with the backend system;

[0010] A control module is electrically connected to the forward moving device, the steering device, the release device, the positioning module and the communication module.

[0011] In an optional or preferred embodiment, an oil spill radar is further included, and the oil spill radar is electrically connected to the control module.

[0012] In an optional or preferred embodiment, a fixing device is further included, the fixing device is electrically connected to the control module, the fixing device includes a fixing part and a separating part, the fixing part is fixedly arranged in the oil containment device body, and the separating part is connected to one end of the oil containment boom.

[0013] In an optional or preferred embodiment, the fixing part of the fixing device is a first electromagnetic device, the first electromagnetic device includes a first electromagnet, and the first electromagnet is electrically connected to a control module; the separating part of the fixing device is a second electromagnetic device, the second electromagnetic device includes a second electromagnet and a communication control chip, and the communication control chip is electrically connected to the second electromagnet; the communication control chip is wirelessly connected to the control module.

[0014] In an optional or preferred embodiment, a first cavity, a second cavity and a third cavity are provided in the body of the oil containment device, and the first cavity and the second cavity are provided at the lower part of the body of the oil containment device; the navigation device and the first electromagnetic device are provided in the first cavity, the first electromagnet is provided at the side wall of the first cavity, the oil boom and the release device are both provided in the second cavity, and the positioning module, the communication module, the oil spill radar and the control module are all provided in the third cavity.

[0015] In an optional or preferred embodiment, the third cavity is arranged above the first cavity and the second cavity.

[0016] In an optional or preferred embodiment, the bottom plate of the second cavity is provided with a pop-up door, one side of the pop-up door is hinged to the bottom plate, and the other side of the pop-up door is provided with a fixing ring, and the fixing ring is located on the second cavity side, the bottom plate is provided with an electric latch, and the electric latch matches the fixing ring, the oil boom is provided on the pop-up door of the second cavity, and one end of the oil boom is fixedly connected to the inner wall of the second cavity.

[0017] In an optional or preferred embodiment, the other end of the oil boom is connected to an anchor.

[0018] In an optional or preferred embodiment, the invention comprises two oil containment device bodies, wherein a first cavity, a second cavity and a third cavity are arranged in the oil containment device bodies, and the first cavity and the second cavity are arranged in the lower part of the outer shell; the navigation device is arranged in the first cavity, the oil boom and the release device are arranged in the second cavity, and the positioning module, the communication module and the control module are arranged in the third cavity; a pop-up door is arranged on the side of the second cavity, and the sides of the second cavities of the two oil containment device bodies are connected to each other, one end of the oil boom is fixedly connected to the inner wall of the second cavity, and the other end of the oil boom is fixedly connected to the pop-up door.

[0019] In an optional or preferred embodiment, the oil containment device body further includes a fixing device, the fixing device includes a first electromagnet, the first electromagnet is electrically connected to the control module, and the first electromagnet is arranged on the outer side wall of the first cavity.

[0020] Compared with the prior art, the present invention has the following beneficial effects:

[0021] 1. Automatic deployment of the oil boom is realized. The control module obtains the coordinates of the destination to which the oil boom device needs to go through the communication module (the background system communicates with the communication module, and the background system transmits the coordinates of the destination to the communication module). Then the control module locates its own coordinates through the GPS positioning module, obtains the path through the principle of two points and one line of the destination coordinates and its own coordinates, and then controls the steering device to rotate in a direction so that the forward direction of the forward device is consistent with the path, and then controls the forward device to move toward the destination along the path; after the navigation device arrives at the destination, the control module obtains the path information that needs to be surrounded by the oil boom through the communication module, and then starts to control the pop-up door to open after entering the path, so that the oil boom in the second cavity leaves the second cavity and enters the water, and the end of the oil boom with the anchor sinks under the gravity of the anchor, so that when the end of the rivet is not fully extended out of the oil boom, the movement of the oil boom device will not cause the end to be dragged, but only the oil boom itself will be pulled out; after the pop-up door is opened, the control module controls the navigation device to move according to the path to be surrounded by the oil boom, thereby dragging the oil boom to be deployed, so that the oil boom is arranged on the preset path;

[0022] 2. Improve the processing speed of oil pollution. After the oil containment device reaches the destination, the control module controls the oil spill radar to work. The oil spill radar scans the oil pollution on the water surface, and then transmits the oil pollution information on the water surface to the control module. The control module processes the received oil pollution information according to the preset rules, and then obtains the path that the oil boom needs to surround, and then proceeds to the next step of releasing and dragging the oil boom to surround the oil pollution. Each oil containment device can independently determine the oil pollution path that the oil boom needs to surround, and can quickly process the oil pollution to achieve the effect of edge computing;

[0023] 3. Improve the accuracy of oil pollution treatment. The control module obtains the oil pollution information on the water surface, and then transmits the oil pollution information to the background system through the communication module. After the background system calculates the path that needs to be surrounded by the oil boom based on the oil pollution information, the path information is transmitted to the control module through the communication module. After receiving the path information, the control module executes the next step of releasing and dragging the oil boom to surround the oil pollution according to the path information. Because the background system is set on land, its volume area is not constrained, which can improve its computing power, so it can achieve more accurate processing of oil pollution information. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0024] Figure 1 This is a structural diagram of a first embodiment of an oil containment device of the present invention;

[0025] Figure 2 is a side view of a first embodiment of an oil containment device of the present invention;

[0026] Figure 3is a bottom view of a first embodiment of an oil containment device of the present invention;

[0027] Figure 4 The oil boom structure diagram of the first embodiment of the oil containment device of the present invention is

[0028] Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of a first use state of a first embodiment of an oil containment device of the present invention;

[0029] Figure 6 2 is a schematic diagram of the second use state of the first embodiment of the oil containment device of the present invention;

[0030] Figure 7 This is a control principle diagram of the first embodiment of the oil containment device of the present invention;

[0031] Figure 8 It is a structural diagram of a second embodiment of the oil containment device of the present invention;

[0032] Fig. 9 It is a schematic diagram of the use status of the second embodiment of the oil containment device of the present invention.

[0033] Legend of the accompanying drawings: 1-oil containment device body; 11-first cavity; 111-navigation device; 1111-steering device; 11111-steering motor; 11112-steering box; 1112-forward device; 11121-water-displacing wheel; 11122-forward motor; 1113-shaft sealing device; 12-second cavity; 121-oil containment boom; 1211-anchor; 122-pop-up door; 123-electric latch; 13-third cavity; 131-oil spill radar; 141-first electromagnet; 142-second electromagnet. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0034] In order to make the purpose, technical solution and advantages of the present invention clearer, the specific embodiments of the present invention are further described in detail below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. It should be understood that the specific embodiments described here are only used to explain the present invention, rather than to limit the present invention.

[0035] Combination Figure 1-7 As shown, a first embodiment of an oil containment device is provided, the oil containment device comprises an oil containment device body 1, the oil containment device body 1 comprises a shell, a first cavity 11, a second cavity 12 and a third cavity 13 are arranged in the shell, the first cavity 11 and the second cavity 12 are arranged at the lower part of the shell, and the third cavity 13 is arranged at the upper part of the shell;

[0036] The first cavity 11 is provided with a navigation device 111, the second cavity 12 is provided with an oil boom 121, and the third cavity 13 is provided with a control module, a communication module and a positioning module; the control module is electrically connected to the positioning module, the communication module and the navigation device 111;

[0037] The positioning module can be one of a GPS positioning module and a Beidou positioning module;

[0038] The navigation device 111 includes a forward device 1112 and a steering device 1111, wherein the steering device 1111 is connected to the forward device 1112, and the rotation of the steering device 1111 drives the forward device 1112 to rotate, thereby changing the forward direction of the forward device 1112; the steering device 1111 includes a steering motor 11111 and a steering box 11112, wherein the output shaft of the steering motor 11111 is connected to the center of the top of the steering box 11112, and the steering box 11112 is arranged in the first cavity 11, and the lower bottom surface of the steering box 11112 is circular, and the lower bottom surface of the steering box 11112 passes through the lower bottom surface of the first cavity 11 and contacts with the outside of the first cavity 11, and there is a rotating circumferential gap between the steering box 11112 and the lower bottom surface of the first cavity 11; the forward device 1112 includes a forward motor 1111 22 and a water-pumping wheel 11121, the output shaft of the forward motor 11122 is connected to the water-pumping wheel 11121, the forward motor 11122 is arranged inside the steering box 11112, a part of the water-pumping wheel 11121 is located inside the steering box 11112 of the first cavity 11, and a part of it is located outside the first cavity 11; the steering box 11112 is fixedly connected to the lower bottom surface of the first cavity 11 through the shaft sealing device 1113, so that the steering box and the gap with the bottom of the first cavity 11 will not leak, isolate the external water, and protect the structure in the first cavity 11; preferably, the shaft sealing device 1113 is a rotating mechanical shaft sealing device 1113; the stationary ring of the rotating mechanical shaft sealing device 1113 is fixedly connected to the lower bottom surface of the first cavity 11, and the rotating ring of the rotating mechanical shaft sealing device 1113 is fixedly connected to the steering box 11112.

[0039] The oil boom 121 is placed in the second cavity 12, and a pop-up door 122 is provided on the bottom plate of the second cavity 12. One side of the pop-up door 122 is hinged to the bottom plate, and a fixing ring is provided on the other side of the pop-up door 122. The fixing ring is located on the side of the second cavity 12. An electric latch 123 is provided on the bottom plate, and the electric latch 123 can be a push rod device. The electric latch 123 and the fixing ring are arranged on the same line. When the latch of the electric latch 123 is extended, it can pass through the fixing ring, thereby locking the pop-up door 122. The latch of the electric latch 123 is retracted to leave the fixing ring, and the pop-up door 122 is locked. The door 122 opens downward under the action of gravity; the oil boom 121 is placed on the pop-up door 122 of the second cavity 12, the length and width of the pop-up door 122 are respectively greater than the length and width of a single attachment of the oil boom 121, and the oil boom 121 can leave the second cavity 12 through the pop-up door 122, one end of the oil boom 121 is fixedly connected to the inner wall of the second cavity 12, and the other end of the oil boom 121 is connected to an anchor 1211, when the latch does not fix the pop-up door 122, the pop-up door 122 opens downward, and the oil boom 121 moves downward and leaves under the action of gravity of the anchor 1211;

[0040] The control module obtains the coordinates of the destination to which the oil containment device needs to go through the communication module (the background system communicates with the communication module, and the background system transmits the coordinates of the destination to the communication module), and then the control module locates its own coordinates through the GPS positioning module, and obtains the path through the principle of two points of the destination coordinates and its own coordinates, and then controls the steering device 1111 to turn in a direction so that the forward direction of the forward device 1112 is consistent with the path, and then controls the forward device 1112 to move toward the destination along the path; after the navigation device 111 arrives at the destination, the control module obtains the path information that needs to be surrounded by the oil containment boom 121 through the communication module, and then After entering the path, the pop-up door 122 is controlled to open, so that the oil boom 121 in the second cavity 12 leaves the second cavity 12 and enters the water. One end of the oil boom 121 with the anchor 1211 sinks under the gravity of the anchor 1211, so that when the oil boom 121 is not fully extended, the movement of the oil containment device will not cause the end to be dragged, but only the oil boom 121 itself will be pulled and extended; after the pop-up door 122 is opened, the control module controls the navigation device 111 to move according to the path surrounded by the oil boom 121, thereby dragging the oil boom 121 to be extended, so that the oil boom 121 is arranged on the preset path.

[0041] Preferably, an oil spill radar 131 is arranged in the third cavity 13, and the oil spill radar 131 is selected from Highlander; the oil spill radar 131 is electrically connected to the control module. After the oil containment device reaches the destination, the control module controls the oil spill radar 131 to work, and the oil spill radar 131 scans the oil pollution on the water surface, and then transmits the oil pollution information on the water surface to the control module. The control module processes the received oil pollution information according to the preset rules, and then obtains the path that the oil boom 121 needs to surround, and then proceeds to the next step of releasing and dragging the oil boom 121 to surround the oil pollution. Each oil containment device can determine the oil boom separately. The oil pollution path that needs to be surrounded by the oil boom 121 can be quickly processed to achieve the effect of edge computing; or, the control module obtains the oil pollution information on the water surface, and then transmits the oil pollution information to the background system through the communication module. After the background system calculates the path that needs to be surrounded by the oil boom 121 according to the oil pollution information, the path information is transmitted to the control module through the communication module. After receiving the path information, the control module executes the next step of releasing and dragging the oil boom 121 to surround the oil pollution. Because the background system is set on land, its volume area is not constrained, which can improve its computing power, so it can achieve more accurate processing of oil pollution information.

[0042] Preferably, the oil containment device further comprises a fixing device, the fixing device is electrically connected to the control module, the fixing device comprises a fixing part and a separating part, the fixing part is fixedly arranged in the oil containment device body 1, and the separating part is connected to the oil containment boom 121 at one end.

[0043] The fixing part of the fixing device is a first electromagnetic device, which includes a first electromagnet 141, and the first electromagnet 141 is electrically connected to a control module; the separation part of the fixing device is a second electromagnetic device, which includes a second electromagnet 142, a battery and a communication control chip, the communication control chip is electrically connected to the battery and the second electromagnet 142, and the second electromagnet 142 is electrically connected to the battery; the communication control chip is wirelessly connected to the control module. The second electromagnet 142 is arranged at the end of the oil boom 121 that is not connected to the side wall of the second cavity 12 (also called the head end). When the oil boom 121 needs to form an encirclement after the oil containment device surrounds the oil, that is, when the oil containment device overlaps with the head end of the oil boom 121, the control module controls the first electromagnet 141 to be energized, and the first electromagnet 141 is energized to generate magnetism. The control module simultaneously sends a signal to the communication control chip through the communication module. After receiving the signal, the communication control chip controls the battery to supply power to the second electromagnet 142, so that the second electromagnet 142 is energized to generate magnetism. The first electromagnet 141 and the second electromagnet 142 are adsorbed under the action of the magnet, so that the oil boom 121 and the oil containment device body 1 are combined to form a closed loop, so that the oil boom 121 will not be washed away under the impact of waves.

[0044] In general, the required length of the oil boom 121 is determined by the preliminary information of the oil pollution obtained in advance, so as to select the oil containment device of appropriate specifications to block the oil pollution. However, sometimes the perimeter of the oil pollution surface is greater than the length of the oil boom 121 set by any single oil containment device. Therefore, when the above situation occurs, multiple oil containment devices can be controlled to contain the oil pollution. Figure 6 The following example of two oil containment devices working at the same time is used to illustrate the working principle in this case: the first electromagnet 141 of the first oil containment device is adsorbed and connected with the second electromagnet 142 of the second oil containment device, and the second electromagnet 142 of the first oil containment device is adsorbed and connected with the first electromagnet 141 of the second oil containment device, so that the oil containment booms 121 of the two oil containment devices are sealed. More than two oil containment devices can also be connected and extended in sequence through the above connection method, so that the number of oil containment devices to be used is determined according to the actual required length of the oil containment booms 121.

[0045] Combination Figure 8-9 As shown, a second embodiment of an oil containment device is provided, which differs from the first embodiment in that: the oil containment device comprises two oil containment device bodies 1; the pop-up door 122 is arranged on the side of the second cavity 12, the pop-up door 122 is provided with a fixing ring on the side of the second cavity 12, and the second cavity 12 is provided with an electric latch 123 on the side of the pop-up door 122, the electric latch 123 matches the fixing ring, and the electric latch 123 can reach a length exceeding the pop-up door 122 after passing through the fixing ring, thereby fixing the pop-up door 122 to the second cavity 12, and in order to prevent the pop-up door 122 from rotating around the electric latch 123, A plurality of fixing rings and electric latches 123 are arranged in parallel, so that the pop-up door 122 can be locked by surface rather than by line; the oil boom 121 is arranged in the second cavity 12, one end of the oil boom 121 is connected to the inner wall of the second cavity 12, and the other end of the oil boom 121 is fixedly connected to the pop-up door 122; the pop-up doors 122 of the two oil containment device bodies 1 are connected; the oil containment device body 1 includes a fixing device, and the fixing device includes a first electromagnet 141, the first electromagnet 141 is electrically connected to the control module, and the first electromagnet 141 is arranged on the outer side wall of the first cavity 11.

[0046] The working principle of the oil containment device of the second embodiment: after receiving the destination information, the oil containment device goes to the destination, and then receives the surrounding path information. The path information is divided into two parts, and the two parts are transmitted to the two oil containment device bodies 1 respectively. After each oil containment device body 1 receives the path information, it controls the electric latch 123 to move away from the buckle ring, so that the pop-up door 122 is not restricted, and then the two oil containment device bodies 1 move according to their own path information respectively. When the two oil containment device bodies 1 move, the oil containment boom 121 in the second cavity 12 is pulled out due to the movement of the spring door, so that the oil containment boom 121 is released; this design of the double containment device body can double the efficiency of the oil containment boom 121 in releasing the fence, and complete the fence blocking of the oil pollution in a shorter time; the two oil containment devices are connected by the adsorption of the two first electromagnets 141, so that the formed oil containment boom 121 encirclement will not be washed away by the waves.

[0047] The oil boom involved in the present application is not limited to containing oil pollution. All functions that can be achieved by using the oil boom's own structure should be included in the protection scope of the present application, such as using the oil boom to enclose garbage on the sea surface.

[0048] Although the embodiments of the present invention have been described in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, those skilled in the art may make various modifications and variations without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention, and such modifications and variations are all within the scope defined by the appended claims.

Claims

1. An oil containment device, characterized in that: The invention comprises at least one oil containment device body, wherein the oil containment device body comprises: A navigation device, the navigation device comprising a forward device and a steering device, the steering device being used to change the forward direction of the forward device; An oil containment boom, at least one end of which is fixedly connected to the oil containment device body; A release device, wherein the release device is used to release the oil boom; A positioning module, the positioning module is used to locate and obtain the current position information of the oil containment device; A communication module, which is used to communicate with the backend system; A control module, wherein the control module is electrically connected to the forward moving device, the steering device, the release device, the positioning module and the communication module respectively; An oil spill radar, the oil spill radar being electrically connected to the control module; A fixing device, the fixing device is electrically connected to the control module, the fixing device comprises a fixing part and a separating part, the fixing part is fixedly arranged in the oil containment device body, and the separating part is connected to one end of the oil containment boom; The fixing part of the fixing device is a first electromagnetic device, the first electromagnetic device includes a first electromagnet, and the first electromagnet is electrically connected to the control module; the separation part of the fixing device is a second electromagnetic device, the second electromagnetic device includes a second electromagnet and a communication control chip, and the communication control chip is electrically connected to the second electromagnet; the communication control chip is wirelessly connected to the control module; The oil containment device body is provided with a first cavity, a second cavity and a third cavity, wherein the first cavity and the second cavity are provided at the lower part of the oil containment device body; the navigation device and the first electromagnetic device are provided in the first cavity, the first electromagnet is provided at the side wall of the first cavity, the oil containment boom and the release device are provided in the second cavity, and the positioning module, the communication module, the oil spill radar and the control module are provided in the third cavity; The third cavity is arranged above the first cavity and the second cavity; The bottom plate of the second cavity is provided with a pop-up door, one side of the pop-up door is hinged to the bottom plate, the other side of the pop-up door is provided with a fixing ring, the fixing ring is located on the second cavity side, the bottom plate is provided with an electric latch, the electric latch matches the fixing ring, the oil boom is provided on the pop-up door of the second cavity, and one end of the oil boom is fixedly connected to the inner wall of the second cavity; The other end of the oil boom is connected with an anchor.

2. The oil containment device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The invention comprises two oil containment device bodies, wherein a first cavity, a second cavity and a third cavity are arranged in the oil containment device bodies, wherein the first cavity and the second cavity are arranged at the lower part of the shell; the navigation device is arranged in the first cavity, the oil boom and the release device are arranged in the second cavity, and the positioning module, the communication module and the control module are arranged in the third cavity; a pop-up door is arranged on the side of the second cavity, the sides of the second cavities of the two oil containment device bodies are connected to each other, one end of the oil boom is fixedly connected to the inner wall of the second cavity, and the other end of the oil boom is fixedly connected to the pop-up door.

3. The oil containment device according to claim 2, characterized in that: The oil containment device body further comprises a fixing device, wherein the fixing device comprises a first electromagnet, the first electromagnet is electrically connected to a control module, and the first electromagnet is arranged on an outer side wall of the first cavity.

Images