Wearable reversible shaftless propeller for underwater diving

Abstract

The present invention discloses a wearable reversible shaftless propeller for underwater diving, comprising: a fixed base bracket; and a rim propeller, which is transferred to the fixed base bracket, and the rim propeller has two transfer status positions based on the fixed base bracket, one of which is a reset status position, and the radial plane of the rim propeller in the reset status position is parallel to the plane of the forward direction, and the other is a propulsion status position, and the radial plane of the rim propeller in the propulsion status position has a predetermined angle with the plane of the forward direction; and a body structure, which is internally configured with an electrically connected battery and a control circuit; the battery and the control circuit inside the body structure are electrically connected to the rim propeller. The invention solves the technical problems that the underwater propeller in the prior art is large in size, inconvenient to carry, and generates thrust through a shaft propeller, which will be entangled when encountering foreign objects such as ropes, and the overall functional safety and stability are poor.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to the technical field of diving equipment, and in particular to a wearable reversible shaftless propeller for underwater diving. Background Art

[0002] At present, with the improvement of living standards, diving is becoming more and more popular. Underwater activities rely solely on one's own physical strength to move forward with fins, which is not only slow, but also consumes a lot of physical strength and has a limited range of activities. Therefore, underwater thrusters as a diving auxiliary equipment are increasingly respected by diving enthusiasts.

[0003] Existing underwater propulsion devices are relatively large in size and inconvenient to carry. They mainly generate thrust by driving a shaft propeller with a drive motor to assist underwater movement. They may become entangled when encountering foreign objects such as ropes. Summary of the invention

[0004] To this end, the present invention provides a wearable flip-over shaftless propeller for underwater diving to solve the technical problems that the underwater propellers in the prior art are large in size, inconvenient to carry, generate thrust through a shaft propeller, may become entangled when encountering foreign objects such as ropes, and have poor overall functional safety and stability.

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

[0006] A wearable, reversible, shaftless propeller for underwater diving, having one forward direction, the wearable, reversible, shaftless propeller for underwater diving comprising:

[0007] Fixed base bracket; and

[0008] A rim propeller is connected to the fixed base bracket, and the rim propeller has two switching states based on the fixed base bracket, one of which is a reset state, in which the radial plane of the rim propeller in the reset state is parallel to the plane of the forward direction, and the other is a propulsion state, in which the radial plane of the rim propeller in the propulsion state has a predetermined angle with the plane of the forward direction; and

[0009] The body structure is internally provided with a battery and a control circuit which are electrically connected to each other; the battery and the control circuit inside the body structure are electrically connected to the rim propeller.

[0010] On the basis of the above technical solution, the present invention is further described as follows:

[0011] As a further solution of the present invention, the body structure is fixedly connected to the other side of the fixed base bracket;

[0012] The wheel rim propeller is connected to a side of the machine body structure away from the fixed base bracket.

[0013] As a further solution of the present invention, a hinged component is fixedly connected to one side of the body structure, a hinged connecting rod is fixedly connected to one side of the rim propeller, and the rim propeller is connected to the hinged component via the hinged connecting rod.

[0014] As a further solution of the present invention, the fixed base bracket and the body structure are of a split structure, and the body structure and the rim propeller are connected via an external electrical connection.

[0015] As a further solution of the present invention, the fixed base bracket is fixedly connected with a hinged component, a side portion of the rim propeller is fixedly connected with a hinged connecting rod, and the rim propeller is connected to the hinged component through the hinged connecting rod.

[0016] As a further solution of the present invention, a waist belt is fixedly connected to the side of the body structure.

[0017] As a further solution of the present invention, it also includes:

[0018] A limiting component is fixedly connected to the hinge component, and the limiting component is located on the switching path of the rim propeller from the reset state to the propulsion state. When the rim propeller rotates to a preset angle of the propulsion state, the limiting component limits the rim propeller from continuing to rotate.

[0019] As a further solution of the present invention, when the rim thruster starts to work underwater, the button electrically connected to the control circuit controls the rim thruster to drive its rotor to rotate forward, and the thrust of the rim thruster itself is used to rotate the rim thruster into a propulsion state position; when the rim thruster is reset, the rotor of the rim thruster is reversed by controlling the button, and reverse thrust is used to rotate it in the reverse direction to the reset state position.

[0020] As a further solution of the present invention, the rim propeller is a shaft flux type rim propeller.

[0021] As a further solution of the present invention, the fixed base bracket is arranged in an arc-shaped structure, and a base binding strap is arranged on one side of the arc-shaped fixed base bracket.

[0022] The present invention has the following beneficial effects:

[0023] When the device is diving underwater, the rim thruster can be rotated and deployed in the forward direction or rotated in the opposite direction to reset based on the body structure through the hinged components. In this way, on the basis of being able to complete the boost and cancel the boost functions, the possibility of the thruster being entangled can be significantly reduced. At the same time, the fixed base bracket and base strap are used to allow the rim thruster to be tied and worn on the diver's limbs, thereby improving practicality. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0024] In order to more clearly illustrate the implementation mode of the present invention or the technical solution in the prior art, the drawings required for the implementation mode or the description of the prior art will be briefly introduced below. 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 contents disclosed in the present invention without affecting the effects and purposes that can be achieved by the present invention.

[0025] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the reset state structure of the wearable flippable shaftless propeller for underwater diving provided in Example 1 of the present invention.

[0026] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the propulsion state structure of the wearable flippable shaftless propeller for underwater diving provided in Example 1 of the present invention.

[0027] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of a wearable flippable shaftless propeller for underwater diving provided in Example 2 of the present invention.

[0028] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of a wearable flippable shaftless propeller for underwater diving provided in Example 3 of the present invention.

[0029] Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of the usage status of the wearable flippable shaftless propeller for underwater diving provided in Example 3 of the present invention.

[0030] In the accompanying drawings, the components represented by the reference numerals are listed as follows:

[0031] Body structure 1, electrical connection 11;

[0032] Hinge member 2, limiting member 21;

[0033] Rim propeller 3, hinged connecting rod 31;

[0034] Fixed base bracket 4; base strap 5; waist strap 6. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0035] The following is a description of the implementation of the present invention by specific embodiments. People familiar with the art can easily understand other advantages and effects of the present invention from the contents disclosed in this specification. Obviously, the described embodiments are part of the embodiments of the present invention, not all of the embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the present invention, all other embodiments obtained by ordinary technicians in this field without creative work are within the scope of protection of the present invention.

[0036] The terms such as "upper", "lower", "left", "right", and "middle" used in this specification are only for the convenience of description and are not intended to limit the scope of the invention. Changes or adjustments to their relative relationships should be regarded as within the scope of the invention without substantially changing the technical content.

[0037] Example 1

[0038] like Figure 1 to Figure 2 As shown, the embodiment of the present invention provides a wearable reversible shaftless propeller for underwater diving, including a body structure 1, an articulated component 2, a rim propeller 3, a fixed base bracket 4 and a base strap 5. When diving underwater, the rim propeller 3 can be rotated and unfolded in the forward direction or rotated in the opposite direction to reset based on the body structure 1 through the articulated component 2, so that on the basis of being able to complete the boost and cancel the boost function, the possibility of the propeller being entangled can be significantly reduced; at the same time, the fixed base bracket 4 and the base strap 5 are used to allow the rim propeller 3 to be tied and worn on the limbs of the diver, thereby improving practicality. The specific settings are as follows:

[0039] Please refer to Figure 1 to Figure 2 The propeller has a forward direction, a waterproof cabin is provided inside the body structure 1, and batteries and control circuits electrically connected to each other are arranged inside the waterproof cabin. The rim propeller 3 is electrically connected to the batteries and control circuits inside the waterproof cabin, so that the batteries and control circuits serve as the power basis and underwater control basis of the rim propeller 3 respectively.

[0040] The hinged component 2 is fixedly connected to the side of one end of the body structure 1, the rim propeller 3 is a shaftless annular propeller, and a hinged connecting rod 31 is fixedly connected to one side of the rim propeller 3, and the rim propeller 3 is connected to the hinged component 2 through the hinged connecting rod 31, so that the rim propeller 3 can be rotated and expanded based on the forward direction to form a propulsion state or rotated in the opposite direction to form a reset state.

[0041] As a preferred solution of this embodiment, the wearable flippable shaftless propeller for underwater diving also includes a limiting component 21, which is fixedly connected to the hinged component 2, and the limiting component 21 is located on the switching path of the rim propeller 3 from the reset state to the propulsion state, so as to limit the rim propeller 3 from continuing to rotate when the rim propeller 3 rotates to the preset angle of the propulsion state through the limiting component 21, so that the rim propeller 3 can be maintained at the preset angle of the propulsion state.

[0042] In an optional implementation, the limiting member 21 is made of a magnetic material, and the corresponding part of the rim propeller 3 is made of a metal or ferromagnetic material, so as to effectively increase the stability of the rim propeller 3 when it reaches the limiting angle through the magnetic attraction between the rim propeller 3 and the limiting member 21.

[0043] When the propeller is not in operation, the radial plane of the rim propeller 3 is parallel to the plane of the forward direction, i.e., the reset state. When the rim propeller 3 starts to work underwater, the rim propeller 3 is controlled by a button electrically connected to the control circuit to drive its rotor to rotate forward, and the rim propeller 3 automatically enters the propulsion state by using its own thrust. When the rim propeller 3 needs to be reset, the rotor of the rim propeller 3 is reversed by controlling the button, and the reverse thrust is used to make it rotate in the reverse direction to the reset state.

[0044] The above scheme utilizes the rim propeller 3 to replace the shaft propeller to achieve the effect of preventing entanglement and reducing the overall volume of the underwater propeller, and adopts a folding method in which the rim propeller 3 can be rotated, unfolded, and reset to make the propeller more convenient to carry. At the same time, since there is no obstruction in front of the rim propeller 3, a higher propulsion efficiency is achieved.

[0045] As another preferred solution of this embodiment, the rim propeller 3 can adopt the "axial flux" type rim propeller known in the prior art. The so-called "axial flux" rim propeller refers to an annular propeller in which the direction of the magnetic flux generated by the annular stator winding is parallel to the extension direction of the gap between the rotor and the stator. When viewed from the radial direction, the rotor and stator of the "axial flux" rim propeller are coaxially arranged in parallel along the axial direction. The advantage of the "axial flux" rim propeller over the "radial flux" rim propeller is that it is thinner and smaller in size.

[0046] As another preferred solution of this embodiment, the water inlet and the water outlet of the rim thruster 3 are equipped with protective nets to further reduce the risk of entanglement.

[0047] More preferably, the hinge member 2, the limiting member 21 and the outer shell of the body structure 1 are integrally formed to reduce the assembly process, reduce costs and improve overall stability.

[0048] Please continue to refer to Figure 1 to Figure 2 The fixed base bracket 4 is detachably fixed to one side of the body structure 1, and the fixed base bracket 4 is provided with a base strap 5 on the side away from the body structure 1, so that the rim thruster 3 can be tied and worn on the limbs of the diver.

[0049] Preferably, the fixed base bracket 4 has a specific arc-shaped structure to make the fixed base bracket 4 more ergonomic and more comfortable when tied to the diver's limbs.

[0050] Example 2

[0051] In Example 2, the same symbols are given to the same structures as those in Example 1, and the same descriptions are omitted. Example 2 is improved on the basis of Example 1, such as Figure 3 As shown, the fixed base bracket 4 and the body structure 1 are of a split structure, the hinged member 2 is fixedly connected to the fixed base bracket 4, the rim propeller 3 is connected to the hinged member 2 through the hinged connecting rod 31, and the body structure 1 and the rim propeller 3 are connected through an external electrical connection, so that the heavier body structure 1 can be worn on the diver, so that the diver's limbs bear less weight during diving, and the movement is easier, thereby improving the functional practicality of the overall structure.

[0052] Example 3

[0053] In Example 3, the same symbols are given to the same structures as in Examples 1 and 2, and the same descriptions are omitted. Example 3 is improved on the basis of Example 2, such as Figures 4 to 5 As shown, the side of the body structure 1 is also equipped with a waist strap 6 fixedly connected thereto, which is used to be fastened to the waist of a human body through the waist strap 6, so that the heavier body structure 1 can be worn on the waist of a diver to reduce the weight on the limbs.

[0054] Although the present invention has been described in detail above by general description and specific embodiments, it is obvious to those skilled in the art that some modifications or improvements can be made to the present invention. Therefore, these modifications or improvements made without departing from the spirit of the present invention all belong to the scope of protection claimed by the present invention.

Claims

1. A wearable, reversible shaftless propeller for underwater diving. It is characterized in that The wearable underwater diving reversible shaftless propeller has one forward direction and comprises: A fixed base bracket with base straps; and A rim propeller is connected to the fixed base bracket, and the rim propeller has two switching states based on the fixed base bracket, one of which is a reset state, in which the radial plane of the rim propeller in the reset state is parallel to the plane of the forward direction, and the other is a propulsion state, in which the radial plane of the rim propeller in the propulsion state has a predetermined angle with the plane of the forward direction; and A body structure, in which a battery and a control circuit are electrically connected; the battery and the control circuit in the body structure are electrically connected to the rim propeller; When the rim propeller starts to work underwater, the rim propeller is controlled by a button electrically connected to the control circuit to drive its rotor to rotate forward, and the rim propeller is rotated into a propulsion state by using its own thrust; When the wheel rim propeller is reset, the reverse thrust is used to make it rotate in the reverse direction to the reset state position.

2. The wearable underwater diving reversible shaftless propeller according to claim 1, It is characterized in that The body structure is fixedly connected to the other side of the fixed base bracket; The wheel rim propeller is connected to a side of the machine body structure away from the fixed base bracket.

3. The wearable underwater diving reversible shaftless propeller according to claim 2, It is characterized in that A hinged component is fixedly connected to one side of the body structure, a hinged connecting rod is fixedly connected to one side of the rim propeller, and the rim propeller is connected to the hinged component via the hinged connecting rod.

4. The wearable underwater diving reversible shaftless propeller according to claim 1, It is characterized in that The fixed base bracket and the body structure are of a split structure, and the body structure and the rim propeller are connected via an external electrical connection.

5. The wearable underwater diving reversible shaftless propeller according to claim 4, It is characterized in that The fixed base bracket is fixedly connected with an articulated component, a side portion of the rim propeller is fixedly connected with an articulated connecting rod, and the rim propeller is connected to the articulated component through the articulated connecting rod.

6. The wearable underwater diving reversible shaftless propeller according to claim 4, It is characterized in that The side of the body structure is fixedly equipped with a waist belt.

7. The wearable underwater diving reversible shaftless propeller according to claim 3 or 5, It is characterized in that Also includes: A limiting component is fixedly connected to the hinge component, and the limiting component is located on the switching path of the rim propeller from the reset state to the propulsion state. When the rim propeller rotates to a preset angle of the propulsion state, the limiting component limits the rim propeller from continuing to rotate.

8. The wearable underwater diving reversible shaftless propeller according to claim 1, It is characterized in that When the wheel rim propeller is reset, the rotor of the wheel rim propeller is reversed by controlling the button, and the reverse thrust is used to make it rotate in the reverse direction to the reset state.

9. The wearable underwater diving reversible shaftless propeller according to claim 1, It is characterized in that The rim propeller is a shaft flux type rim propeller.

10. The wearable underwater diving reversible shaftless propeller according to claim 1, It is characterized in that The fixed base bracket is arranged in an arc-shaped structure, and a base binding belt is arranged on one side of the arc-shaped fixed base bracket.

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