Mooring Cable Reeling Device and Its Usage Method

Abstract

The present invention discloses an anchor cable retracting and releasing device and a method for using the same, belonging to the field of cable retracting and releasing technology. The device comprises a container body and a limiting sliding plate; an opening is provided on one side of the container body, and a limiting sliding plate is provided on the container body at the opening position; an extension channel is provided at the bottom end of the limiting sliding plate, so that the tail end of the cable can be passed through the extension channel. The device can arrange both the head end and the tail end of the cable on the outside while ensuring the function of container transportation, so that the tail end of the cable can be conveniently found before lowering the cable and multiple groups of cables can be pre-connected in sequence, effectively improving the continuity and efficiency of the cable release, reducing labor costs, and saving time and effort; the guide channel can effectively limit the cable outlet height, and the long strip guide channel allows the cable outlet position to be flexibly and automatically adjusted according to the position of the cable in the box; the stabilizing frame can also be used to achieve stable pressing of the cable in the container body during transportation, thereby avoiding confusion.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to the technical field of cable retraction and release, and in particular to an anchor cable retraction and release device and a use method thereof. Background Art

[0002] Currently, marine vessels often need to place various types of detection and scientific research instruments into the sea to measure the changing characteristics of factors such as seawater temperature and salinity at different depths. In the existing technology, the placement process usually involves connecting the instrument with a rope, then lowering the rope through a rope winder, which slowly lowers the instrument into the sea. However, when using a rope winder, the innermost end of the rope roll is wound at the innermost part. This means that when lowering the rope, multiple groups of cables cannot be pre-connected on the deck. Instead, the ship needs to stop after releasing one rope roll, manually connect the rope roll, and then place the next rope roll. This is time-consuming and labor-intensive, and can easily lead to safety issues in severe sea conditions. Even if the innermost end of the rope roll is exposed in advance, the rotation of the rope winder prevents the multiple groups of cables from being pre-connected and lowered uniformly, which is very inconvenient for ship operators.

[0003] In view of the above-mentioned existing technical conditions, the applicant of the present invention has conducted a lot of repeated and beneficial explorations, and finally achieved effective results in the product and formed the technical solution to be introduced below. Summary of the Invention

[0004] To this end, the present invention provides an anchor cable retracting and releasing device and a method for using the same to solve the problems in the prior art of poor continuity when dropping cables into the sea, requiring manual interval connection of cables, resulting in low efficiency and safety, and wasting time and effort.

[0005] In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides the following technical solutions:

[0006] Anchor rope retracting and releasing device, including a container body and a limiting sliding plate;

[0007] An opening is provided on one side of the container body, and a limiting sliding plate is provided on the container body when the container body is slidably positioned at the opening;

[0008] An extension channel is provided at the bottom end of the position-limiting sliding plate, so that the tail end of the rope can pass through the extension channel.

[0009] On the basis of the above technical solution, the present invention can also be improved as follows:

[0010] Furthermore, the container body is a rectangular trough structure, and an opening is provided on one side of the rectangular trough container body;

[0011] The container body is provided with positioning groove plates on both sides of the opening;

[0012] The container body is fixedly provided with L-shaped positioning plates on adjacent sides of the positioning groove plate, one side end of the L-shaped positioning plate is arranged parallel to the positioning groove plate and a predetermined distance is left, so as to form a first slide rail groove through the corresponding cooperation between the L-shaped positioning plate and the positioning groove plate;

[0013] Both ends of the position-limiting sliding plate are slidably disposed in the two first sliding rail grooves in a one-to-one correspondence.

[0014] Furthermore, the container body is provided with stabilizing frames on adjacent side walls of the positioning slot plate;

[0015] The stabilizing frame includes an integrally arranged mounting clamp, an extension plate, a first pressing plate, and a second pressing plate, wherein the extension plate is integrally arranged at one side end of the mounting clamp, and the first pressing plate and the second pressing plate are arranged side by side at the bottom end of the extension plate;

[0016] The extension plate is configured to extend downward and tilt from the stabilizing frame, so as to gradually reduce the pressing heights of the first pressing plate and the second pressing plate.

[0017] Furthermore, a positioning wheel is fixedly connected to the outer side wall of the position-limiting sliding plate to stabilize the tail end of the rope with the help of the positioning wheel.

[0018] Furthermore, the container body is provided with a rope outlet on the side opposite to the container body opening;

[0019] Furthermore, the containing box body is slidably provided with a guide plate body at the position of the rope outlet.

[0020] Furthermore, the guide plate body includes a base plate and a limit plate respectively slidably arranged on the container body; wherein, the base plate is located below the limit plate, and a guide channel is also spliced between the base plate and the limit plate to effectively limit the rope output height by utilizing the guide channel.

[0021] Furthermore, the guide channel is in the shape of a horizontal strip, so that the rope outlet position can be automatically adjusted according to the position of the rope in the box through the long strip guide channel.

[0022] Furthermore, the width of the guide channel is at least 2 cm greater than the maximum diameter of the cable itself and the connection position between adjacent cables.

[0023] Furthermore, the bottom end height of the guide channel is not lower than the placement height of the cable.

[0024] The method for using the anchor cable retracting and releasing device comprises the following steps:

[0025] S1: stack the ropes evenly inside the container, and pass the tail end of the ropes through the extension channel on the limit sliding plate to the outside of the container;

[0026] S2: According to the total length of the required cables, the tail ends of several groups of cables are connected to the rope heads of the next group of cables in sequence, and the tail end of the last group of cables is fixed to other instruments and equipment in the anchor system;

[0027] S3: Slide and remove the limit sliding plates on each container respectively, and sink the equipment and instruments set at the end of the rope. Several groups of ropes are automatically lowered in sequence along with the equipment and instruments.

[0028] S4: When collecting the ropes, pull up the ropes and disassemble the connected rope ends and rope tails in sequence, and evenly stack the ropes 9 in each container.

[0029] The present invention has the following advantages:

[0030] 1. This device can set the rope head and tail ends on the outside while ensuring the function of loading and transporting. It can then easily find the rope tail end before lowering the cable and pre-connect multiple groups of cables in sequence, effectively improving the continuity and efficiency of laying the rope, reducing labor costs, and saving time and effort.

[0031] 2. The device can effectively limit the rope outlet height by using the guide channel, and the long guide channel enables the rope outlet position to be flexibly and automatically adjusted according to the position of the rope in the box, thereby improving practicality.

[0032] 3. The stabilizer frame can be used to stabilize and press the cables in the container during transportation. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0033] In order to more clearly illustrate the embodiments of the present invention or the technical solutions in the prior art, the following briefly introduces the drawings required for the embodiments or the description of the prior art. The structures, proportions, sizes, etc. illustrated in this specification are only used to match the contents disclosed in the specification for people familiar with this technology to understand and read. Any structural modification, change in proportional relationship or adjustment of size should still fall within the scope of the technical content disclosed in the present invention without affecting the efficacy and purpose that can be achieved by the present invention.

[0034] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of Example 1 of the present invention;

[0035] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of Example 2 of the present invention;

[0036] Figure 3 Schematic diagram of the structure of the guide plate body in Example 2 of the present invention;

[0037] Figure 4This is a schematic structural diagram of a stabilizing frame in Example 3 of the present invention;

[0038] Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of Example 4 of the present invention;

[0039] Figure 6 Schematic diagram of the structure of the longitudinal displacement assembly in Example 4 of the present invention;

[0040] Figure 7 Schematic diagram of the structure of the lateral displacement assembly in Example 4 of the present invention;

[0041] Figure 8 This is a schematic structural diagram of the guide slide in Example 4 of the present invention.

[0042] In the accompanying drawings, the components represented by the reference numerals are as follows:

[0043] Container body 1, positioning slot plate 11, second slide rail slot 12, support frame 13, longitudinal displacement assembly 14, longitudinal mounting frame 141, longitudinal motor 142, one-way screw rod 143, longitudinal drive slider 144, transverse displacement assembly 15, transverse mounting frame 151, transverse motor 152, positive and negative wire slot rod 153, guide slide 154, transmission wheel 155, wheel drive motor 156, directional rod 157, matching slider 158, L-shaped positioning plate 2, first slide rail slot 3, limiting sliding plate 4, extension channel 41, positioning wheel 5, stabilizing buckle 6, guide plate body 7, base plate 71, limiting plate 72, guide channel 73, stabilizing frame 8, mounting clamp 81, first clamp arm 82, second clamp arm 83, extension plate 84, first pressure plate 85, second pressure plate 86, cable 9, rope head end 91, rope tail end 92. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0044] The following describes the implementation of the present invention using specific embodiments. Those skilled in the art will readily understand the other advantages and benefits of the present invention from the disclosure herein. Obviously, the embodiments described are only a portion of the present invention, not all of it. All other embodiments derived by persons of ordinary skill in the art based on the embodiments of the present invention without inventive effort are intended to fall within the scope of protection of the present invention.

[0045] Example 1

[0046] like Figure 1As shown, an embodiment of the present invention provides an anchor cable retracting and releasing device, comprising a container 1, a first slide rail groove 3, a limited sliding plate 4, and a positioning wheel 5. While ensuring the function of container transportation, the rope head end 91 and the rope tail end 92 of the rope 9 can be arranged externally. Therefore, the rope tail end 92 can be easily found before lowering the cable and multiple groups of cables 9 can be pre-connected in sequence, effectively improving the continuity and efficiency of the rope release, reducing labor costs, and saving time and effort. The specific configuration is as follows:

[0047] The container body 1 adopts a rectangular trough structure. An opening is provided on one side of the rectangular trough container body 1 , and positioning slot plates 11 are provided on both sides of the opening.

[0048] The two ends of the L-shaped positioning plate 2 are respectively fixedly provided with an L-shaped positioning plate 2 on the adjacent sides of the positioning groove plate 11, and a predetermined spacing is left, so as to form the first slide rail groove 3 through the corresponding cooperation of the L-shaped positioning plate 2 and the positioning groove plate 11; the two side ends of the limiting sliding plate 4 are slidably arranged in the two first slide rail grooves 3, and the bottom end of the limiting sliding plate 4 is provided with an extension channel 41, so as to pass the rope tail end 92 of the rope 9 through the extension channel 41, which is more convenient to find the rope tail end 92 when connecting multiple sets of ropes 9. At the same time, the limiting sliding plate 4 can cooperate with the storing box 1 to realize the predetermined rope 9 holding function, and the limiting sliding plate 4 can be easily slid out when in use, and the limiting sliding plate 4 can be stably passed through the rope 9 through the opening on the storing box 1 to prevent the limiting sliding plate 4 from blocking the subsequent rope, thereby greatly improving the functional practicality of the structure.

[0049] Preferably, the outer side wall of the limiting sliding plate 4 is fixedly provided with the positioning wheel 5, so as to effectively position the rope tail end 92 of the cable 9 with the help of the positioning wheel 5, thereby improving the stability of the rope tail end 92 during transportation.

[0050] Further preferably, a stabilizing buckle 6 is fixedly provided on the outer wall of the limiting sliding plate 4, and the stabilizing buckle 6 is integrally provided with a buckle cap at the end away from the limiting sliding plate 4, so as to utilize the buckle cap to stably cooperate with the protrusion provided in the center of the positioning wheel 5, so as to significantly reduce the possibility of the rope tail end 92 slipping off the positioning wheel 5, thereby further improving the installation stability and overall practicality of the rope tail end 92.

[0051] It should be noted that the fixing methods between the container box 1 and the L-shaped positioning plate 2, between the limiting sliding plate 4 and the positioning wheel 5, and between the stabilizing buckle 6 and the limiting sliding plate 4 can all be but are not limited to glue fixing and bolt fixing.

[0052] Example 2

[0053] In Example 2, the same symbols are given to the same structures as in Example 1, and the same descriptions are omitted. Example 2 makes improvements based on Example 1, such as Figure 2-3 As shown, the containing box 1 is provided with a rope outlet on the opposite side of the positioning groove plate 11, and the containing box 1 is provided with a second slide rail groove 12 on both sides of the rope outlet, and a guide plate body 7 is slidably provided on the two second slide rail grooves 12 to stabilize the height of the rope 9 with the help of the guide plate body 7, so that the remaining rope 9 in the containing box 1 is not easily pulled out.

[0054] Specifically, the guide plate body 7 includes a base plate 71 and a limit plate 72 respectively slidably arranged in the second slide rail groove 12, wherein the base plate 71 is located below the limit plate 72, and a long guide channel 73 is also spliced between the base plate 71 and the limit plate 72, so as to effectively limit the rope-out height of the cable 9 by utilizing the guide channel 73, and the long guide channel 73 enables the rope-out position to be flexibly and automatically adjusted according to the position of the rope 9 in the box, thereby ensuring that the rope is output neatly and orderly.

[0055] Preferably, the width of the guide channel 73 is at least 2 cm greater than the maximum diameter of the cable 9 itself and the connection position between adjacent cables 9, so as to prevent the cable 9 from being stuck during the unwinding process.

[0056] Preferably, the bottom end height of the guide channel 73 is not lower than the placement height of the rope 9, so that the rope output height is always located above the rope 9 in the container box 1, ensuring that the rope 9 at the rope output position does not affect the rope 9 in the container box 1, thereby improving the smoothness of the rope output.

[0057] Example 3

[0058] In Example 3, the same symbols are given to the same structures as in Example 1, and the same descriptions are omitted. Example 3 makes improvements based on Example 1, such as Figure 4 As shown, the container body 1 is provided with stabilizing frames 8 on adjacent side walls of the positioning slot plate 11 for preventing the ropes 9 in the container from shaking and becoming tangled during ship transportation.

[0059] Specifically, the stabilizing frame 8 includes an integrally arranged mounting clamp 81, an extension plate 84, a first pressure plate 85 and a second pressure plate 86. The extension plate 84 is integrally arranged at one side end of the mounting clamp 81, and the first pressure plate 85 and the second pressure plate 86 are arranged side by side at the bottom end of the extension plate 84, so as to press the ropes and cables in the container 1 through the first pressure plate 85 and the second pressure plate 86.

[0060] Preferably, the extension plate 84 is configured to extend downwardly and tilted from the stabilizing frame 8, so that the downward pressing height of the first pressure plate 85 and the second pressure plate 86 is gradually reduced, effectively ensuring the stability of pressing the cable 9. Preferably, the mounting clamp 81 includes a first clamping arm 82 and a second clamping arm 83, wherein the length of the first clamping arm 82 is greater than that of the second clamping arm 83, and the bottom end height of the second clamping arm 83 is greater than that of the bottom end height of the first pressure plate 85, so as to effectively ensure the clamping stability. At the same time, the height of the second clamping arm 83 does not affect the downward pressing effect of the first pressure plate 85 and the second pressure plate 86 on the cable 9.

[0061] Example 4

[0062] In Example 4, the same symbols are given to the same structures as in Example 1, and the same descriptions are omitted. Example 4 is improved on the basis of Example 1, such as Figure 5-8 As shown:

[0063] A support frame 13 parallel to the laying direction of the external cable 9 is fixedly provided on the top of the side wall of the container body 1, and a longitudinal displacement component 14 perpendicular to the support frame 13 is fixedly provided below the support frame 13. Specifically, the longitudinal displacement component 14 includes a longitudinal mounting frame 141 fixedly connected to the support frame 13, and a longitudinal motor 142, a one-way screw rod 143 and a longitudinal driving slider 144 respectively arranged in the longitudinal mounting frame 141, wherein the longitudinal motor 142 is fixedly provided at one end of the longitudinal mounting frame 141, and one end of the one-way screw rod 143 is fixedly connected to the output end of the longitudinal motor 142 for transmission, and the longitudinal driving slider 144 is screwed on the one-way screw rod 143, so as to be driven by the rotation of the longitudinal motor 142 so that the longitudinal driving slider 144 can be linearly displaced along the one-way screw rod 143.

[0064] A lateral displacement assembly 15 is fixedly provided at the bottom end of the longitudinal driving slider 144, and the lateral displacement assembly 15 includes a lateral mounting frame 151 fixedly connected to the longitudinal driving slider 144, and a lateral motor 152, a positive and negative wire groove rod 153 and a guide slide 154 respectively arranged on the lateral mounting frame 151, wherein the lateral motor 152 is fixedly arranged on the lateral mounting frame 151, and the output end of the lateral motor 152 is fixedly connected to the positive and negative wire groove rod 153 rotatably arranged on the lateral mounting frame 151, and the guide slide 154 is cooperatively arranged on the positive and negative wire groove rod 153.

[0065] Specifically, the forward and reverse wire groove rods 153 are respectively provided with staggered forward wire grooves and reverse wire grooves, and the running route between the forward wire groove and the reverse wire groove is a closed loop route, and the internal rotation of the guide slide 154 is provided with a matching slider 158, and the bottom end of the matching slider 158 is provided with an arc-shaped end for stably matching with the forward wire groove and the reverse wire groove respectively, so that the matching slider 158 can switch and slide in the closed-loop forward and reverse wire grooves, thereby realizing the automatic forward and reverse sliding of the guide slide 154 on the forward and reverse wire groove rods 153, thereby helping to achieve the uniform stacking of the cables 9 in the container 1.

[0066] Preferably, a directional rod 157 parallel to the positive and negative wire groove rod 153 is fixed on the horizontal mounting frame 151 , and the guide slide 154 is slidably matched with the directional rod 157 to effectively improve the sliding stability of the guide slide 154 .

[0067] A transmission wheel 155 is rotatably provided at the bottom end of the guide slide 154, and a wheel drive motor 156 is fixedly provided on the guide slide 154 for driving the transmission wheel 155 to rotate, so as to assist in driving the rope 9 with the help of the transmission wheel 155, thereby improving functional practicality.

[0068] It should be noted that the longitudinal motor 142 , the transverse motor 152 and the wheel drive motor 156 are electrically connected to the control module provided on the container body 1 , respectively.

[0069] The control module adopts a microcontroller of the model STM32, and the longitudinal motor 142, the transverse motor 152 and the wheel drive motor 156 all adopt a servo motor of the model YZ-ACSD608.

[0070] A method for using an anchor cable retracting and releasing device comprises the following steps:

[0071] S1: Evenly stack the cables 9 in the container 1, and pass the tail end 92 of the cables 9 through the extension channel 41 on the limiting sliding plate 4 to the outside of the container 1;

[0072] Specifically, the rope end 91 of the cable 9 can be passed through the guide channel 73 of the guide plate 7 to the outside of the container 1;

[0073] S2: According to the required total length of the cables 9, the tail ends 92 of several groups of cables 9 are connected to the head ends 91 of the next group of cables 9 in sequence, and the tail end 92 of the last group of cables 9 is fixed to other instruments and equipment in the anchor system or the deck;

[0074] S3: Slide and remove the limit sliding plates 4 on each container 1, and sink the equipment and instruments set at the rope end 91. Several groups of ropes 9 are automatically lowered in sequence along with the equipment and instruments.

[0075] S4: When collecting the rope, pull up the rope 9 and disassemble the connected rope head end 91 and rope tail end 92 in sequence, and evenly stack each group of ropes 9 in each container 1;

[0076] Alternatively, the longitudinal displacement assembly 14 and the transverse displacement assembly 15 may be used to guide and stack the cables 9 , and the cables 9 in the container 1 may be manually arranged.

[0077] The above description is only a preferred embodiment of the present invention and is not intended to limit the present invention. Any modifications, equivalent substitutions, improvements, etc. made within the spirit and principles of the present invention should be included in the scope of protection of the present invention.

Claims

1. A method for using an anchor cable retracting and releasing device, characterized in that: The anchor cable retracting and releasing device comprises a containing box and a limiting sliding plate; The rope guide is configured to extend through the bottom edge of the rope and to allow the rope to extend out of the rope's path. and a lockhole that is formed on a pair of locking plates at the bottom end and on the side of the lockhole that is formed on the locking slats. The lockhole that is formed on the two sides of the lockhole when the lockhole is formed has a set of locking plates. When the lockhole is formed, the two sides of the lockhole will be locked. The method for using the retractable device comprises the following steps: S1: stack the ropes evenly inside the container, and pass the tail end of the ropes through the extension channel on the limit sliding plate to the outside of the container; S2: According to the total length of the required cables, the tail ends of several groups of cables are connected to the rope heads of the next group of cables in sequence, and the tail end of the last group of cables is fixed to other instruments and equipment in the anchor system; S3: Slide and remove the limit sliding plates on each container respectively, and sink the equipment and instruments set at the end of the rope. Several groups of ropes are automatically lowered in sequence along with the equipment and instruments. S4: When collecting the ropes, pull the ropes upward and disassemble the connected rope ends and rope tails in sequence, and evenly stack each group of ropes in each container.

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