A sea anchor power generation device capable of automatically retracting and deploying based on ocean currents and its application method

Abstract

The present invention relates to an automatically retractable sea anchor power generation device based on ocean currents and its application method. A buoy station automatically deploys the sea anchor power generation device, which then automatically deploys and utilizes the ocean current to drive a propeller generator at one end of the anchor to generate electricity. The electrical energy is then stored via a cable connecting the buoy station and the sea anchor device. After operation, the device folds and reclaims the electrical energy within the buoy station's cabin. The power generation device of the present invention has a simple structure, is easy to recover and deploy, can be freely and flexibly deployed or folded, has a wide range of uses, and is highly adaptable. It is suitable for operations in both submerged areas such as rivers and lakes, as well as deep-water areas such as the deep sea. It provides an energy-saving, environmentally friendly, and long-term energy source for robotic intelligent devices operating in waters.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention belongs to the technical field of marine application equipment and relates to an automatically retractable sea anchor power generation device based on ocean currents and an application method thereof. Background Art

[0002] my country boasts vast oceans and abundant marine resources. Rational utilization of these resources can enrich our production and daily lives while also reducing consumption of traditional energy sources such as coal, oil, and natural gas. The ocean contains numerous clean, natural energy sources, including tidal energy, wave energy, salinity gradient energy, and ocean current energy. Compared to other ocean energy resources, ocean current energy is more widely used and boasts relatively high energy efficiency. Summary of the Invention

[0003] Technical problems to be solved

[0004] In order to avoid the shortcomings of the prior art, the present invention proposes an automatically retractable sea anchor power generation device based on ocean current and an application method thereof.

[0005] Technical Solution

[0006] A sea anchor power generation device that can automatically retract and deploy based on ocean currents, characterized in that it includes a buoy station 1 and a sea anchor power generation device 3 connected by a connecting cable 2; the sea anchor power generation device 3 includes a sea anchor body 301, a reel 305, a propeller power generation cabin 309, a buoyancy adjustment unit 308, a propeller 310, a counterweight ball 314, a sea anchor connection cable 306, and multiple counterweight ball connection ropes 302, a reel connection rope 303, a propeller connection cable 307, and a propeller module connection cable 311; the sea anchor body 301 is a truncated cone hollow shell structure with different diameters at both ends, a reel 305 is provided in the middle of the large-diameter end, connected to the counterweight ball 314 through the sea anchor connection cable 306, and connected to the counterweight ball 314 through multiple propeller connection cables The cable 307 connects the small diameter circumference; a plurality of reel connecting ropes 303 are provided from the reel 305 to the large diameter circumference, a hook 304 is provided at the head thereof, and a counterweight ball connecting rope 302 is provided between the hook 304 and the counterweight ball 314; the small diameter end of the sea anchor body 301 is connected to the propeller power generation cabin 309 through the propeller module connecting cable 311; the propeller power generation cabin 309 is a circular ring structure, and a buoyancy adjustment unit 308 is provided at the outer end of the ring, and a propeller 310 is provided in the hollow part of the ring, and is connected to the power generation equipment provided in the circular ring cabin; the propeller module connecting cable 311 and the propeller connecting cable 307 transmit the reeling control signal in the propeller power generation cabin 309 to the driving mechanism of the reel 305.

[0007] The buoyancy regulating unit 308 contains an oil pan for regulating the buoyancy, thereby indirectly adjusting the buoyancy of the entire sea anchor power generation device, causing the sea anchor power generation device to float up and down.

[0008] The propeller power generation cabin contains a flow meter device.

[0009] There are four of the plurality of counterweight ball connecting ropes 302 , reel connecting ropes 303 , propeller connecting cables 307 , and propeller module connecting cables 311 .

[0010] The propeller is a circumferential device with an impeller having a certain angle, and the number of the blades is not limited and can be multiple.

[0011] A method for applying the automatically retractable sea anchor power generation device based on ocean currents is characterized by the following steps:

[0012] Step 1: The buoy station 1 floats on the water surface, and the cable 2 and the sea anchor power generation device 3 are connected; the sea anchor power generation device 3 is in a folded and stored state and coiled inside the pod 103 of the buoy station 1;

[0013] Step 2: When the shore-based terminal sends a signal indicating whether to release the connecting cable 2 and the sea anchor generator 3, or when the current meter inside the pod 103 detects that the current velocity inside the diving range of the current water area satisfies the release information of the buoy station 1, the buoy station 1 releases, and the winding device inside the pod 103 starts to release the connecting cable 2 and the sea anchor generator 3;

[0014] Step 3: When the current meter in the propeller power generation cabin 309 detects that the current at the current depth meets the power generation task requirements, the reel 305 starts working, the sea anchor body 301 in the sea anchor power generation device 3 is unfolded, and all cables in the sea anchor power generation device 3 are unfolded to the maximum state;

[0015] Step 4: The counterweight ball 314 presses down the end of the sea anchor generator 3 close to the connecting cable 2. The buoyancy adjustment unit 308 uses the oil-fried structure to adjust the buoyancy state of the other end of the sea anchor generator 3, changing the inclination angle of the sea anchor generator 3. When the current meter device inside the propeller power generation cabin 309 detects that the water velocity is no longer increasing at the current depth, the buoyancy adjustment stops.

[0016] Step 5: After the power generation process is completed, the reel 305 retracts the cables and ropes in the sea anchor power generation device, thereby folding the sea anchor body 301. At this time, the oil naan adjusts the buoyancy to the maximum, and the winding device in the pod 103 begins to recycle the connecting cable 2. Under the action of the connecting cable 2 and the buoyancy of the oil naan, the sea anchor power generation device 3 as a whole begins to float rapidly, and finally retracts it into the pod 103, and the entire work is completed.

[0017] Beneficial effects

[0018] This invention proposes an automatically retractable sea anchor power generation device based on ocean currents and its application method. A buoy station automatically deploys the sea anchor power generation device, which then deploys automatically, using the ocean current to drive a propeller generator at one end of the anchor to generate electricity. The electricity is then stored via a cable connecting the buoy station and the sea anchor device. After operation, it folds and recycles into the buoy station's cabin. The power generation device has a simple structure, is easy to retrieve and deploy, can be flexibly deployed or unfolded, and has a wide range of uses and strong adaptability. It is suitable for operations in both submerged areas such as rivers and lakes, as well as deep-water areas such as the deep sea. It provides an energy-saving, environmentally friendly, and long-term energy source for robotic intelligent devices operating in water.

[0019] The beneficial effects of the present invention are:

[0020] 1. The present invention releases and recovers the sea anchor power generation device through the pod of the buoy station, uses the energy of the ocean current to drive the propeller of the sea anchor power generation device to rotate and generate electricity, and collects the generated electricity to the equipment cabin of the buoy station through connecting cables for storage and use; at the same time, when each module in the sea anchor power generation device needs to use electricity, it can be powered by the electricity in the equipment cabin of the buoy station through the connecting cables or directly by the electricity generated by the propeller.

[0021] 2. The sea anchor body of the sea anchor power generation device of the present invention can recycle the ropes and cables as a whole through a reel, so that the sea anchor power generation device as a whole can be folded, which is convenient for the recovery and deployment of the sea anchor power generation device as a whole.

[0022] 3. There are flow meters inside the pod of the buoy station of the present invention and the propeller power generation compartment of the sea anchor power generation device, which can respectively judge the water flow velocity in the shallow water surface of the current water area and the water flow velocity in the current deep water area of ​​the sea anchor power generation device, thereby ensuring the safety of the deployed water area equipment and the power generation efficiency of the sea anchor power generation device.

[0023] Additional aspects and advantages of the present invention will be set forth in part in the description which follows and, in part, will be obvious from the description which follows, or may be learned by practice of the present invention. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0024] Figure 1 is a three-dimensional schematic diagram of the sea anchor device of the present invention;

[0025] Figure 2 This is a three-dimensional schematic diagram of the buoy station of the present invention when viewed from above;

[0026] Figure 3 This is a three-dimensional schematic diagram of the sea anchor power generation device of the present invention;

[0027] Figure 4 A three-dimensional top view schematic diagram of the sea anchor power generation device of the present invention;

[0028] Figure 5It is a right side schematic diagram of the sea anchor power generation device of the present invention;

[0029] Figure 6 It is a left side schematic diagram of the sea anchor power generation device of the present invention;

[0030] Figure 7 This is a three-dimensional schematic diagram of the propeller module in the sea anchor power generation device of the present invention from the right side;

[0031] Figure 8 This is a three-dimensional left-side schematic diagram of a propeller module in the sea anchor power generation device of the present invention;

[0032] Figure 9 This is a schematic right side view of the propeller module in the sea anchor power generation device of the present invention;

[0033] Figure 10 It is a schematic left view of the propeller module in the sea anchor power generation device of the present invention.

[0034] Description of the accompanying drawings of the present invention:

[0035] 1-Buoy station, 101-antenna and fixing device, 102-equipment compartment, 103-pod, 2-connecting cable, 3-sea anchor power generation device, 301-sea anchor body, 302-counterweight ball connecting rope, 303-reel connecting rope, 304-hook, 305-reel, 306-sea anchor connecting cable, 307-propeller connecting cable, 308-buoyancy adjustment unit, 309-propeller power generation compartment, 310-propeller, 311-propeller module connecting cable, 312-propeller fixing device, 313-propeller cover, 314-counterweight ball. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0036] The present invention will now be further described with reference to the embodiments and accompanying drawings:

[0037] The embodiments described below with reference to the accompanying drawings are exemplary and intended to explain the invented automatic retractable sea anchor device and its application method, and should not be construed as limiting the invention. This embodiment is an automatic retractable sea anchor power generation device based on ocean current energy and its application method.

[0038] In the description of this embodiment, it should be understood that terms such as "big", "small", "inside", "outside", "upper", "lower", "one end", etc., which indicate orientation or positional relationships, are based on the orientation or positional relationships indicated in the accompanying drawings and are only used to facilitate the description of the present invention, rather than to explain the specific orientation and positional relationships that the elements must have. Therefore, they cannot be understood as limitations on the present invention.

[0039] Refer to the attached Figure 1 To the attached Figure 9The present invention provides an automatically retractable sea anchor power generation device based on ocean current energy and an application method thereof, comprising a buoy station 1, a connecting cable 2 and a sea anchor power generation device 3;

[0040] Refer to the attached Figure 2 The buoy station 1 is a rotating body structure, including an antenna and fixing device 101, an equipment cabin 102 and a pod 103;

[0041] Refer to the attached Figure 1 The connecting cable 2 is made of a lightweight and hard composite material, which can withstand the drag force brought by the sea anchor power generation device 3. It is also used for signal and power supply connection between the buoy station 1 and the sea anchor power generation device 3. When the buoy station 1 releases the sea anchor power generation device 3, the connecting cable 2 is in a bent state;

[0042] Refer to the attached Figure 3 The sea anchor power generation device 3 is an object to be deployed and recovered by the buoy station 1, and includes a sea anchor body 301, a counterweight ball connecting rope 302, a reel connecting rope 303, a hook 304, a reel 305, a sea anchor connecting cable 306, a propeller connecting cable 307, a buoyancy adjustment unit 308, a propeller power generation cabin 309, a propeller 310, a propeller module connecting cable 311, a propeller fixing device 312, a propeller cover 313, and a counterweight ball 314;

[0043] The antenna and fixture 101 contains the buoy station's communication equipment (including a communication antenna, a global positioning system antenna, a remote control antenna, and an indicator light), and is fixed in the center of the equipment compartment. Its exterior is made of a rough, non-metallic, lightweight composite material. In addition to its antenna function, the antenna and fixture can be fixed to intelligent devices such as unmanned vessels, manned vessels, and large surface buoys, and can operate simultaneously with other intelligent devices. The pod 103 connects the antenna and fixture 101 and the equipment compartment 102. This pod is a water-permeable compartment and contains winding devices such as reels and cables, as well as materials thereof, and is primarily used for hoisting and deploying the sea anchor power generation device 3.

[0044] The anchor body 301 is a truncated cone-shaped composite non-metallic material with openings of different sizes at both ends, and the material has high strength, high elasticity, light weight and thin wall; the counterweight ball connecting rope 302 is a lightweight and high-strength non-metallic rope connecting the hook 304 and the counterweight ball 314; the reel connecting rope 303 is a lightweight and high-strength non-metallic rope connecting the reel 305 and the hook 304; the hook 304 is a lightweight and high-strength non-metallic composite material part fixed to the edge of the larger opening end of the anchor body 301, which is used to fix the reel connecting rope 303 and the counterweight ball connecting rope 302; the reel 305 can recycle and release the connecting rope between the counterweight ball 314 and the reel 305, and at the same time serves to connect the propeller connecting cable 307 and the sea anchor connecting cable 3 06, and is used for bidirectional transmission of electrical energy; the sea anchor connection cable 306 and the propeller connection cable 307 are high-strength and lightweight connection data cables, which are used to provide data and power supply connections between the propeller 310 and the buoy station 1, wherein the sea anchor connection cable 306 connects the reel 305 and the counterweight ball 314 at the center of the large open end of the sea anchor body 301, and the propeller connection cable 307 connects the small open end of the sea anchor body 301 and the reel 305 and is arranged in four circumferential directions; the buoyancy adjustment unit 308 is fixed to the outside of the propeller power generation cabin 309, and contains an oil pan with adjustable buoyancy, thereby indirectly adjusting the buoyancy of the sea anchor power generation device 3 as a whole, so that the sea anchor power generation device 3 can float and descend (the sea anchor power generation device 3 as a whole The initial buoyancy is less than the gravity); the propeller power generation cabin 309 contains power generation equipment and a flow meter device (located inside the propeller power generation cabin, and its measuring sensor is located outside the propeller power generation cabin, and the device can measure the water flow velocity at the current position) for power generation, energy storage and speed measurement. On the one hand, the kinetic energy brought by the rotation of the propeller 310 is converted into electrical energy and temporarily stored, and the generated electrical energy is transmitted through the propeller module connecting cable 311, the propeller connecting cable 307 and the sea anchor connecting cable 306. On the other hand, the flow velocity of the current water level is measured by the flow meter device, which can provide parameters for the buoyancy adjustment unit 308 to change the buoyancy of this part through oil naan (and thus change the buoyancy of the sea anchor power generation device 3 as a whole); the propeller 3 10 is a circumferential device with an impeller at a certain angle. The number of impellers is not limited and can be multiple (three in the present invention); the propeller module connecting cables 311 are four circumferential cables used to transmit electrical energy. The cables connect the propeller module as a whole to the sea anchor body 301, and an adjustable gap is left in the middle (the size of the gap can be changed by manually adjusting the length of the propeller module connecting cable before operation; or, the current flow rate is measured by a flow meter in the propeller power generation cabin 309 to determine whether it is within the tolerable range of the propeller module connecting cable 311, and the length of the propeller module connecting cable 311 is automatically adjusted by a winding device inside the propeller power generation cabin 309, thereby changing the size of the gap) to prevent the impact force of large-flow ocean currents from being too large and damaging the power generation equipment;The propeller fixing device 312 is used to fix the propeller 310 blades and impeller and also serves as a connection to the generator. The propeller cover 313 is a protective device that fits over the propeller 310. The counterweight ball 314 is a weighted counterweight device with cables and ropes connected to it. When in operation, it works in conjunction with the buoyancy adjustment unit to keep the sea anchor generator 3 parallel to the water flow.

[0045] The working process and application method of the present invention are:

[0046] When the present invention is working in the target waters, the buoy station 1 floats on the water surface, and the connecting cable 2 and the sea anchor power generation device 3 (the device is in a folded and stored state at this time) are coiled inside the pod 103 of the buoy station 1. When a signal is manually sent from the shore-based terminal (this is the manual working mode, and the buoy station 1 can only be manually controlled to release the connecting cable 2 and the sea anchor power generation device 3) or when the current meter inside the pod 103 detects that the flow velocity inside the diving range of the current water area is high (this is the automatic working mode), the buoy station 1 is released, and the winding device inside the pod 103 begins to slowly release the connecting cable 2 and the sea anchor power generation device 3; when the current meter in the propeller power generation cabin 309 detects that the current energy at the current depth is large and meets the power generation task requirements, the reel 305 starts to work, and the sea anchor body 301 in the sea anchor power generation device 3 is unfolded. , all the cables in the sea anchor power generation device 3 are unfolded to the maximum state; at this time, the counterweight ball 314 presses down the end of the sea anchor power generation device 3 close to the connecting cable 2, and the buoyancy adjustment unit 308 uses the oil naan structure to adjust the buoyancy state of the other end of the sea anchor power generation device 3, changing the inclination angle of the sea anchor power generation device 3, and stops changing the buoyancy when the current meter device inside the propeller power generation cabin 309 detects that the water flow velocity no longer increases under the current depth; after the power generation process is completed, the reel 305 retracts the cables and ropes in the sea anchor power generation device, thereby folding the sea anchor body 301. At this time, the oil naan adjusts the buoyancy to the maximum, and the winding device in the pod 103 begins to recycle the connecting cable 2. Under the action of the connecting cable 2 and the oil naan buoyancy, the sea anchor power generation device 3 as a whole begins to float rapidly, and finally retracts it into the pod 103, and the entire work is completed.

[0047] Although the embodiments of the present invention have been shown and described above, it will be understood that the above embodiments are illustrative and are not to be construed as limitations on the present invention. A person skilled in the art may change, modify, replace and modify the above embodiments within the scope of the present invention without departing from the principles and purpose of the present invention.

Claims

1. A sea anchor power generation device that can automatically retract and deploy based on ocean currents, characterized in that The invention comprises a buoy station (1) and a sea anchor power generation device (3) connected via a connecting cable (2); the sea anchor power generation device (3) comprises a sea anchor body (301), a reel (305), a propeller power generation cabin (309), a buoyancy adjustment unit (308), a propeller (310), a counterweight ball (314), a sea anchor connecting cable (306), and a plurality of counterweight ball connecting ropes (302), a reel connecting rope (303), a propeller connecting cable (307), and a propeller module connecting cable (311); the sea anchor body (301) is a truncated cone hollow shell structure with different diameters at both ends; a reel (305) is provided in the middle of the end with a larger diameter, connected to the counterweight ball (314) via a sea anchor connecting cable (306), and connected to the circumference of the smaller diameter via a plurality of propeller connecting cables (307); a plurality of reel connecting cables (305) are provided from the reel (305) to the circumference of the larger diameter; A rope (303) is provided with a hook (304) at its head, and a counterweight ball connecting rope (302) is provided between the hook (304) and the counterweight ball (314); the small diameter end of the sea anchor body (301) is connected to the propeller power generation cabin (309) through a propeller module connecting cable (311); the propeller power generation cabin (309) is a circular ring structure, and a buoyancy adjustment unit (308) is provided at the outer end of the circular ring, and a propeller (310) is provided in the hollow part of the circular ring and is connected to the power generation equipment provided in the circular ring cabin; the propeller module connecting cable (311) and the propeller connecting cable (307) transmit the winding control signal in the propeller power generation cabin (309) to the driving mechanism of the winding device (305); the buoyancy adjustment unit (308) contains an oil pan for adjusting the buoyancy, thereby indirectly adjusting the buoyancy of the sea anchor power generation device as a whole, so that the sea anchor power generation device can float up and down; The buoy station (1) includes an antenna and a fixing device (101), an equipment compartment (102) and a pod (103). Before the buoy station (1) releases the connecting cable (2) and the sea anchor power generation device (3), the connecting cable (2) and the sea anchor power generation device (3) are in a folded and stored state and are coiled inside the pod (103) of the buoy station (1); when the flow meter inside the pod (103) detects that the flow rate inside the diving range of the current water area meets the release information of the buoy station (1), the buoy station (1) is released.

2. The automatically retractable sea anchor power generation device based on ocean current according to claim 1, characterized in that: The propeller power generation cabin contains a flow meter device.

3. The automatically retractable sea anchor power generation device based on ocean current according to claim 1 is characterized in that: There are four of the plurality of counterweight ball connecting ropes (302), the reel connecting rope (303), the propeller connecting cable (307), and the propeller module connecting cable (311).

4. The automatically retractable sea anchor power generation device based on ocean current according to claim 1, characterized in that: The propeller is a circumferential device with an impeller having a certain angle, and the number of the blades is not limited and can be multiple.

5. An application method of the automatically retractable sea anchor power generation device based on ocean current according to any one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that Here are the steps: Step 1: The buoy station (1) floats on the water surface, and the cable (2) and the sea anchor power generation device (3) are connected; the sea anchor power generation device (3) is in a folded and stored state and is coiled inside the pod (103) of the buoy station (1); Step 2: When the shore-based terminal sends a signal indicating whether to release the connecting cable (2) and the sea anchor power generation device (3), or when the current meter inside the pod (103) detects that the current velocity inside the diving range of the current water area satisfies the release information of the buoy station (1), the buoy station (1) releases, and the winding device inside the pod (103) starts to release the connecting cable (2) and the sea anchor power generation device (3); Step 3: When the current meter in the propeller power generation cabin (309) detects that the current at the current depth meets the power generation task requirement, the reel (305) starts working, the sea anchor body (301) in the sea anchor power generation device (3) is unfolded, and all cables in the sea anchor power generation device (3) are unfolded to the maximum state; Step 4: The counterweight ball (314) presses down one end of the sea anchor power generation device (3) close to the connecting cable (2), and the buoyancy adjustment unit (308) uses the oil-fried structure to adjust the buoyancy state of the other end of the sea anchor power generation device (3), changing the tilt angle of the sea anchor power generation device (3). When the flow meter device inside the propeller power generation cabin (309) detects that the water flow velocity is no longer increasing at the current depth, the buoyancy change is stopped; Step 5: After the power generation process is completed, the reel (305) retracts the cables and ropes in the sea anchor power generation device, thereby folding the sea anchor body (301). At this time, the oil pan adjusts the buoyancy to the maximum, and the winding device in the pod (103) begins to retract the connecting cable (2). Under the action of the connecting cable (2) and the buoyancy of the oil pan, the sea anchor power generation device (3) as a whole begins to float rapidly, and finally retracts into the pod (103), and the entire work is completed.

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