A flip-open instrument compartment and its usage method

Abstract

The present invention provides a flip-up instrument compartment and its usage method, including a compartment body and a compartment cover. The compartment cover is installed on the compartment body, and the compartment cover is connected to the compartment body through a flip-up mechanism. The flip-up mechanism includes a hinge assembly and a winch assembly. The hinge assembly is installed on the compartment body, and the winch assembly is installed on the hinge assembly. Through the winch assembly, the conversion between the flexible connection and the rigid connection of the compartment cover and the hinge assembly is realized. By setting up a flipping mechanism, a hinge assembly is provided between the compartment cover and the barrel compartment, and a winch assembly is added to the hinge assembly, which helps to open the compartment cover, saving a lot of effort during maintenance and being convenient to operate. A wiring board is provided on the side of the instrument compartment, and all communication lines are led out from the side. In this way, when the instrument compartment cover is opened, the internal lines will not be lifted, facilitating operation and inspection. Bolts are pre-set on the flange plate of the compartment body. When fixing the compartment cover, the compartment cover can be aligned with the bolts and placed in. The bolts play the role of a positioning pin, facilitating alignment and reducing the operation difficulty, making it convenient to operate.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to the field of ocean buoys, in particular to a flip - type instrument compartment and its usage method. Background Art

[0002] Currently, the battery compartment cover or the instrument compartment cover is fixed by bolts between the cover plate and the flange of the lower electronic compartment. That is the current design, and including existing patents, communication line connectors are provided on the compartment cover. As a result, when opening the compartment, the wires inside the instrument compartment and the instrument on the cover will be lifted up, which is inconvenient in operation, and the communication wires inside are easily crushed. Additionally, generally speaking, the weight of the instrument compartment cover is relatively heavy, and a large amount of force is required to open it, especially difficult when performing maintenance on the water surface. Summary of the Invention

[0003] To solve the above problems, the purpose of the present invention is to provide a flip - type instrument compartment and its usage method, which can achieve relatively easy opening of the compartment cover through the cooperation of a flip - up mechanism, and avoid crushing the communication wires by wiring from the side through a wiring board on the side.

[0004] To achieve the above purpose, the present invention is implemented by the following methods:

[0005] A flip - type instrument compartment includes a compartment body and a compartment cover. The compartment cover is installed on the compartment body, and the compartment cover is connected to the compartment body through a flip - up mechanism. The flip - up mechanism includes a hinge assembly and a winch assembly. The hinge assembly is installed on the compartment body, and the winch assembly is installed on the hinge assembly. Through the winch assembly, the flexible connection and the rigid connection between the compartment cover and the hinge assembly are converted. A wiring board is provided on the side of the compartment body.

[0006] Preferably, the winch assembly includes a winch and a rope. The winch is installed on the hinge assembly. One section of the rope is wound around the winch, and the other end of the rope is connected to the compartment cover after being redirected by a pulley. A first nut is threaded through the rope, and a first bolt is provided at the connection between the compartment cover and the rope to fix the compartment cover to the hinge assembly.

[0007] Preferably, a connection block is fixed in the middle of the compartment cover for connecting and fixing the rope.

[0008] Preferably, the winch is connected with a turning handle.

[0009] Preferably, the hinge assembly includes a mounting plate and a rotating plate. The mounting plate is fixed on the top of the compartment body, and one end of the rotating plate is hinged to the mounting plate. The winch is installed on the mounting plate, and the pulley is installed at a position on the rotating plate far from the mounting plate.

[0010] Preferably, a rope through-hole is formed in the rotating plate, and the rope passes through the rope through-hole and is connected to the bin cover; a first nut is sleeved on the rope between the pulley and the rope through-hole. When the bin cover is fixedly connected to the rotating plate, the first bolt passes through the rope through-hole, and the first nut is screwed tightly on the first bolt.

[0011] Preferably, a pulley mounting seat is arranged at a position on the rotating plate close to the rope through-hole. A rotating shaft is arranged through the pulley mounting seat, and the pulley is mounted and connected to the rotating shaft through a shaft sleeve.

[0012] Preferably, a flange plate for connecting the bin cover is arranged at the top of the bin body. A plurality of positioning bolts are arranged in an annular array on the flange plate. Positioning through-holes are formed at corresponding positions of the bin cover. When the bin cover is closed and is in close contact with the flange plate, the positioning bolts penetrate into the positioning through-holes, and locking nuts are sleeved on the positioning bolts to fix the bin cover to the flange plate of the bin body.

[0013] The present invention further provides a method for using the flip-open instrument bin as described above, providing a standard operation process to avoid personal injury during use, including the following steps:

[0014] Step S1: When the bin cover needs to be opened, rotate the winch of the winch assembly to tighten the rope, and then the rope pulls up the connected bin cover to separate it from the bin body;

[0015] Step S2: When the bin cover rises to a position in contact with the rotating plate of the hinge assembly, at this time, screw the first nut of the winch assembly tightly onto the first bolt, so as to fix the bin cover on the hinge assembly, and change the flexible connection between the bin cover and the hinge assembly into a rigid connection;

[0016] Step S3: After the bin cover is fixed to the hinge assembly, continue to rotate the winch of the winch assembly to rotate the bin cover and the hinge assembly together until the bin cover is perpendicular to the horizontal plane, and then stop rotating the winch of the winch assembly, so as to complete the action of flipping open the cover;

[0017] Step S4: When the bin cover needs to be closed, rotate the winch of the winch assembly in the reverse direction until the bin cover is horizontal; then loosen the first bolt and the first nut of the winch assembly; rotate the winch of the winch assembly in the reverse direction again, and the bin cover is separated from the hinge assembly under the action of gravity; adjust the position of the bin cover to align the bin cover with the bin body; then continue to rotate the winch of the winch assembly in the reverse direction to make the bin cover contact the upper surface of the bin body; lock the bin cover and the bin body.

[0018] The beneficial effects of the present invention are as follows: The present invention provides a flip-open instrument bin and its usage method. Compared with the prior art, the present invention has at least the following technical effects: A flipping mechanism is provided. An articulated component is arranged between the bin cover and the barrel bin, and a winch component is added to the articulated component, which helps to open the bin cover, saving a lot of effort during maintenance and being convenient to operate. A wiring board is provided on the side of the instrument bin, and all communication lines are led out from the side. In this way, when the instrument bin cover is opened, the internal lines will not be lifted, facilitating operation and inspection. Bolts are pre-set on the flange plate of the bin body. Instead of passing the bolts through after aligning the traditional bin cover, when fixing the bin cover, the bin cover can be aligned with the bolts and placed in. The bolts play the role of a positioning pin, facilitating alignment and reducing the operation difficulty and being convenient to operate. The standardized operation process helps to reduce personal injuries during use. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0019] Figure 1 is a schematic structural diagram of a flip-open instrument bin of the present invention.

[0020] Figure 2 is a schematic diagram of the state after the bin cover of a flip-open instrument bin of the present invention is fully opened.

[0021] Figure 3 is a schematic diagram of the state after the bin cover of a flip-open instrument bin of the present invention is closed.

[0022] Figure 4 is a schematic diagram of the bin cover of a flip-open instrument bin of the present invention being pulled up.

[0023] Figure 5 is a schematic diagram of the connection between the first bolt and the first nut when the bin cover of a flip-open instrument bin of the present invention is pulled up.

[0024] Figure 6 is another perspective schematic diagram of the bin cover of a flip-open instrument bin of the present invention being fully opened.

[0025] BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS: 1 - bin body, 11 - flange plate, 2 - bin cover, 21 - positioning through hole, 22 - adjustment handle, 3 - articulated component, 31 - mounting plate, 32 - rotating plate, 321 - rope perforation, 322 - contact groove, 323 - pulley mounting seat; 4 - winch component, 41 - winch, 42 - rope, 43 - pulley, 44 - first bolt, 45 - first nut, 46 - connecting block, 47 - rotating handle; 5 - positioning bolt, 6 - locking nut, 7 - wiring board. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0026] The present invention will be further described below with reference to the accompanying drawings and specific embodiments.

[0027] Please refer to Figures 1 to 6, A flip-open instrument compartment, comprising a compartment body 1 and a compartment cover 2. The compartment cover 2 is installed on the compartment body 1, and the compartment cover 2 is connected to the compartment body 1 through a flip mechanism; the flip mechanism includes a hinge assembly 3 and a winch assembly 4; the hinge assembly 3 is installed on the compartment body 1, and the winch assembly 4 is installed on the hinge assembly 3. Through the winch assembly 4, the conversion between the flexible connection and the rigid connection of the compartment cover 2 and the hinge assembly 3 is realized. The winch assembly 4 first pulls up the compartment cover 2 from the compartment body 1 by a certain amount. Then, after the compartment cover 2 contacts the hinge assembly 3, continuously rotating the winch assembly 4 can flip open the compartment cover 2. A positioning bolt 5 is provided at the connection between the compartment body 1 and the compartment cover 2. A wiring board 7 is provided on the side of the compartment body 1. The communication lines of internal and external devices are transferred through the wiring board 7, and all communication lines are led out from the side. In this way, when the compartment cover 2 is opened, it will not lift the internal lines, which is convenient for operation and inspection.

[0028] Please refer to Figures 1 to 6 , Preferably, the winch assembly 4 includes a winch 41 and a rope 42. The winch 41 is installed on the hinge assembly 3. A section of the rope 42 is wound around the winch 41. The other end of the rope 42 is connected to the compartment cover 2 after being redirected by a pulley 43. A first nut 45 is threaded through the rope 42. A first bolt 44 is provided at the connection between the compartment cover 2 and the rope 42 for fixing the compartment cover 2 to the hinge assembly 3. Rotating the winch 41 can lift or lower the compartment cover 2. When the compartment cover 2 contacts the hinge assembly 3, it can rotate together with the hinge assembly 3. Preferably, multiple pulleys 43 can be provided to form a pulley block, which can save the effort spent in opening the compartment cover 2. A connection block 46 is fixed in the middle of the compartment cover 2 for connecting and fixing the rope 42 to realize the firm connection of one end of the rope 42 to the compartment cover 2. The winch 41 is connected with a rotating handle 47, which is convenient for the operator to rotate the winch 41 and saves physical strength.

[0029] Please refer to Figures 1 to 6, preferably, the hinge assembly 3 includes a mounting plate 31 and a rotating plate 32. The mounting plate 31 is fixed to the top side of the bin body 1, and one end of the rotating plate 32 is hinged to the mounting plate 31. The winch 41 is mounted on the mounting plate 31, and the pulley 43 is mounted at a position on the rotating plate 32 away from the mounting plate 31. The rotating plate 32 is limit-hinged to the mounting plate 31. The rotating plate 32 can only rotate downward to a position parallel to the horizontal plane, and can only rotate upward to a vertical position. A rope perforation 321 is formed in the rotating plate 32, and the rope 42 passes through the rope perforation 321 and is connected to the bin cover 2. A first nut 45 is inserted through the rope 42 at a position between the pulley 43 and the rope perforation 321. When the bin cover 2 is fixedly connected to the rotating plate 32, a first bolt 44 passes through the rope perforation 321, and the first nut 45 is screwed onto the first bolt 44. The rope 42 passes through the winch 41 and is turned by the pulley 43 to pass downward through the rope perforation 321 and be connected to the bin cover 2. When it is necessary to open the bin cover 2, first rotate the winch 41 to tighten the rope 42, and then the rope 42 drives the connected bin cover 2 to be pulled up and separated from the bin body 1. When the bin cover 2 rises to contact the rotating plate 32, lock the first nut 45 and the first bolt 44 to fix the bin cover 2 to the rotating plate 32. Then continue to rotate the winch 41. Since the bin cover 2 can no longer rise freely and is restricted by the rotating plate 32, when the rope 42 retracts onto the winch 41, it will pull the bin cover 2 to drive the rotating plate 32 to rotate around the hinge point of the rotating plate 32 until the bin cover 2 is perpendicular to the horizontal plane and then stop rotating the winch 41. The winch 41 can be locked by clamping it with a caliper or the like to prevent the bin cover 2 from rotating in an uncontrolled reverse direction and covering the bin body 1. In this way, the opening of the bin cover 2 is completed. A contact groove 322 with an inward concave cross section is formed on the upper surface of the rotating plate 32. When the bin cover 2 rises vertically to the top, the connecting block 46 is located in the contact groove 322, which can play a role in restricting the rotation of the bin cover 2.

[0030] Please refer to Figures 1 to 6 , preferably, a pulley mounting seat 323 is provided at a position on the rotating plate 32 close to the rope perforation 321. A rotating shaft is inserted through the pulley mounting seat 323, and the pulley 43 is mounted and connected to the rotating shaft through a shaft sleeve, which helps the pulley 43 to rotate stably and smoothly.

[0031] Please refer to Figures 1 to 6, Preferably, a flange 11 for connecting the lid 2 is provided at the top of the bin body 1. A plurality of positioning bolts 5 are arranged in an annular array on the flange 11. Positioning through holes 21 are provided at corresponding positions on the lid 2. When the lid 2 is placed close to the flange 11, the positioning bolts 5 penetrate into the positioning through holes 21, and locking nuts 6 are put on the positioning bolts 5 to fix the lid 2 to the flange 11 of the bin body 1. When fixing the lid 2, just align the lid 2 with the positioning bolts 5 and put it in. The positioning bolts 5 play the role of positioning pins, which is convenient for alignment and simply realizes the fastening of the lid 2 and the bin body 1. An adjustment handle 22 is provided on the upper surface of the lid 2 to adjust the angle of the lid 2 so that the positioning through holes 21 on it are aligned with the positioning bolts 5.

[0032] Please refer to Figures 1 to 6 , The present invention further provides a method for using the flip-top instrument bin as described above, providing a standard operation process to avoid personal injury during use, including the following steps:

[0033] Step S1: When it is necessary to open the lid 2, rotate the winch 41 of the winch assembly 4 to tighten the rope 42, and then the rope 42 pulls up the connected lid 2 to separate it from the bin body 1;

[0034] Step S2: When the lid 2 rises to the position where it contacts the rotating plate 32 of the hinge assembly 3, at this time, screw the first nut 45 of the winch assembly 4 onto the first bolt 44, so as to fix the lid 2 on the hinge assembly 3, changing from flexible connection to rigid connection;

[0035] Step S3: After the lid 2 is fixed to the hinge assembly 3, continue to rotate the winch 41 of the winch assembly 4 to make the lid 2 and the hinge assembly 3 rotate together until the lid 2 is perpendicular to the horizontal plane and then stop rotating the winch 41 of the winch assembly 4, thus completing the action of flipping and opening the lid;

[0036] Step S4: When it is necessary to close the lid 2, rotate the winch 41 of the winch assembly 4 in the reverse direction until the lid 2 is horizontal; then loosen the first bolt 44 and the first nut 45 of the winch assembly 4; rotate the winch 41 of the winch assembly 4 in the reverse direction again, and due to the action of gravity, the lid 2 is separated from the hinge assembly 3; adjust the position of the lid 2 to align the lid 2 with the bin body 1; then continue to rotate the winch 41 of the winch assembly 4 in the reverse direction to make the lid 2 contact the upper surface of the bin body 1; lock the lid 2 and the bin body 1.

[0037] The working principle of the present invention is as follows:

[0038] When it is necessary to open the hatch cover 2, loosen the positioning bolt 5 and the lock nut 6, rotate the winch 41 to tighten the rope 42, and then the rope 42 will pull up the hatch cover 2 connected thereto to separate it from the hatch body 1;

[0039] When the hatch cover 2 rises to the position where it contacts the rotating plate 32, at this time, the first bolt 44 passes upward through the rope through hole 321, and the first nut 45 is screwed tightly with the first bolt 44, so as to fix the hatch cover 2 on the rotating plate 32, changing from the flexible connection of the rope to the rigid connection realized by the cooperation of the first bolt 44 and the first nut 45;

[0040] After the hatch cover 2 is fixed to the rotating plate 32, continue to rotate the winch 41. Since the hatch cover 2 is restricted by the rotating plate 32 and cannot continue to rise vertically, when the rope 42 retracts onto the winch 41, it will pull the hatch cover 2 to drive the rotating plate 32 to rotate around the hinge point of the rotating plate 32 until the hatch cover 2 stops rotating the winch 41 when it is perpendicular to the horizontal plane, thus completing the action of flipping and opening the cover.

[0041] Conversely, when it is necessary to close the hatch cover 2, rotate the winch 41 in the reverse direction until the rotating plate 32 is horizontal; then loosen the first bolt 44 and the first nut 45, and then rotate the winch 41 in the reverse direction. Under the action of gravity, the hatch cover 2 is separated from the rotating plate 32. Adjust the position of the hatch cover 2 by rotating the handle so that the positioning through hole 21 on the hatch cover 2 is aligned with the positioning bolt 5; then continue to rotate the winch 41 in the reverse direction until the lower surface of the hatch cover 2 contacts the upper surface of the flange 11, stop rotating the winch 41, and screw the lock nut 6 and the positioning bolt 5 tightly, thus completing the closing of the hatch cover 2.

[0042] The following points should be noted: First, in the description of the present application, it should be noted that unless otherwise specified and limited, the terms "installation", "connection", and "connection" should be understood in a broad sense, which can be mechanical connection or electrical connection, or the communication inside two components, and can be directly connected. "Upper", "lower", "left", "right", etc. are only used to represent relative position relationships. When the absolute position of the object being described changes, the relative position relationship may change.

[0043] Second: In the attached drawings of the disclosed embodiments of the present invention, only the structures related to the disclosed embodiments are involved. Other structures can refer to the general design. Without conflict, the same embodiment and different embodiments of the present invention can be combined with each other.

[0044] Finally, the above is only the preferred embodiment of the present invention, and the protection scope of the present invention is not limited to the above embodiments. All technical solutions within the idea of the present invention belong to the protection scope of the present invention.

[0045] It should be noted that for those of ordinary skill in the art, several improvements and refinements made without departing from the principles of the present invention should also be regarded as falling within the scope of protection of the present invention.

Claims

1. A flip-open instrument compartment, characterized in that: The invention comprises a bin body and a bin cover, wherein the bin cover is mounted on the bin body, and the bin cover is connected to the bin body through a flip mechanism; the flip mechanism comprises a hinge assembly and a winch assembly; the hinge assembly is mounted on the bin body, and the winch assembly is mounted on the hinge assembly, and the conversion between the flexible connection and the rigid connection between the bin cover and the hinge assembly is realized through the winch assembly; a terminal board is arranged on the side of the bin body; the winch assembly comprises a winch and a rope, wherein the winch is mounted on the hinge assembly, a section of the rope is wound around the winch, and the other end of the rope is connected to the bin cover after being turned through a pulley; a first nut is passed through the rope, and a first bolt is arranged at the connection between the bin cover and the rope, for fixing the bin cover The bin cover is fixed to the hinge assembly; a connecting block is fixed in the middle of the bin cover for connecting and fixing the rope; the hinge assembly includes a mounting plate and a rotating plate, the mounting plate is fixed on the top of the bin body, and one end of the rotating plate is hinged on the mounting plate; the winch is mounted on the mounting plate, and the pulley is mounted on the rotating plate at a position away from the mounting plate; a rope through-hole is provided on the rotating plate, and the rope is connected to the bin cover by passing through the rope through-hole; the first nut is passed through the position of the rope between the pulley and the rope through-hole, and when the bin cover is fixedly connected to the rotating plate, the first bolt passes through the rope through-hole, and the first nut is tightened on the first bolt.

2. The flip-open instrument compartment according to claim 1, characterized in that: A flange for connecting the bin cover is provided on the top of the bin body, and a plurality of positioning bolts are provided in a circular array on the flange. Positioning through holes are opened at corresponding positions of the bin cover. When the bin cover is tightly attached to the flange, the positioning bolts are inserted into the positioning through holes, and locking nuts are put on the positioning bolts to fix the bin cover and the flange of the bin body.

3. The flip-open instrument compartment according to claim 1, characterized in that: A pulley mounting seat is arranged on the rotating plate at a position close to the rope through hole, a rotating shaft is passed through the pulley mounting seat, and the rotating shaft is connected to the pulley via a shaft sleeve.

4. A method of using a flip-open instrument compartment as described in any one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that: The following steps are involved: Step S1: when the bin cover needs to be opened, the winch of the winch assembly is turned to tighten the rope, and then the rope pulls up the connected bin cover and separates it from the bin body; Step S2: when the bin cover rises to a position in contact with the rotating plate of the hinge assembly, the first nut and the first bolt of the winch assembly are tightened to fix the bin cover on the hinge assembly, so that the bin cover and the hinge assembly are changed from a flexible connection to a rigid connection; Step S3: After the bin cover is fixed to the hinge assembly, the winch of the winch assembly is further rotated to rotate the bin cover and the hinge assembly together, until the bin cover is perpendicular to the horizontal plane and the winch of the winch assembly is stopped, thereby completing the action of flipping and opening the cover; Step S4: When it is necessary to close the hatch cover, reverse-rotate the winch of the winch assembly until the hatch cover is horizontal; then loosen the first bolt and the first nut of the winch assembly; reverse-rotate the winch of the winch assembly again, and under the action of gravity, the hatch cover is separated from the hinge assembly; adjust the position of the hatch cover to align the hatch cover with the hatch body; then continue to reverse-rotate the winch of the winch assembly to make the hatch cover contact the upper surface of the hatch body; lock the hatch cover and the hatch body.

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