An intelligent control system and control method for pontoon ferry

Abstract

The present invention discloses an intelligent control system and a control method for pontoon ferry, belonging to the technical field of pontoons. The control system includes a pontoon and at least one remote controller. Among them, the pontoon is fixedly connected by at least two hulls, and at least one outboard motor is arranged on each side of the longitudinal central axis of each hull; each remote controller is provided with two handles, and three remote control modes are preset: longitudinal mode, lateral mode and mixed mode; in the longitudinal mode, the two handles of each remote controller respectively control the outboard motors on the left and right sides of the longitudinal central axis of the pontoon; in the lateral mode, each handle of each remote controller controls the outboard motors on at least one hull; in the mixed mode, each handle of each remote controller controls one outboard motor. The control system enables the operator to flexibly select a specific remote control mode according to the working conditions to achieve flexible control of the pontoon, and solves the problem of cumbersome traditional pontoon ferry operation.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention belongs to the technical field of pontoon bridges, and particularly relates to an intelligent control system and a control method for pontoon bridge ferry crossing. Background Art

[0002] When a pontoon bridge composed of active pontoon bridges is in ferry crossing, each outboard motor needs to be equipped with an operator to manually operate the navigation of the pontoon bridge. There are a large number of operators for pontoon bridge control, the ferry crossing operation is cumbersome, the degree of intelligence is low, the labor cost is increased, and the operation efficiency is reduced. Summary of the Invention

[0003] In view of this, the present invention provides an intelligent control system for pontoon bridge ferry crossing, which solves the problems of a large number of operators, cumbersome operation, low operation efficiency and low degree of intelligence caused by the need for each outboard motor to be equipped with an operator for manual operation during the ferry crossing of traditional pontoon bridges.

[0004] The control system adopts the following technical solutions:

[0005] An intelligent control system for pontoon bridge ferry crossing, comprising a pontoon bridge and at least one remote controller;

[0006] The pontoon bridge is fixedly connected by at least two hulls, and at least one outboard motor is arranged on each side of the longitudinal central axis of each hull;

[0007] Each remote controller is provided with two handles, and three remote control modes are preset: a longitudinal mode, a lateral mode and a mixed mode; in the longitudinal mode, the two handles of each remote controller respectively control the outboard motors on the left and right sides of the longitudinal central axis of the pontoon bridge; in the lateral mode, each handle of each remote controller controls the outboard motors on at least one hull; in the mixed mode, each handle of each remote controller controls one outboard motor.

[0008] Further, the handle can control the magnitude and direction of the propulsion force of the outboard motor.

[0009] Further, the remote controller is provided with a man-machine interaction interface, which can be used to select the remote control mode.

[0010] Further, the remote controller is provided with an emergency stop button.

[0011] In addition, the present invention also provides an intelligent control method for pontoon bridge ferry crossing, which can select different remote control modes according to specific working conditions, improves the intelligent control level of pontoon bridge ferry crossing, and lays a solid foundation for the engineering application of intelligent control of power floating bridges.

[0012] The control method adopts the following technical solutions:

[0013] An intelligent control method for pontoon ferry crossing, using the above-mentioned intelligent control system for pontoon ferry crossing, includes the following steps:

[0014] Step 1: Use at least one remote control, and select the longitudinal mode or the hybrid mode on the remote control to control the forward direction of the pontoon;

[0015] Select the lateral mode or the hybrid mode to control the pontoon to rotate in place and turn around;

[0016] Select the hybrid mode to control the pontoon to approach or leave the shore;

[0017] Step 2: Manipulate the handle to control the outboard motor under the corresponding control mode.

[0018] Further, the pontoon is a two-boat pontoon, and an outboard motor is arranged on each side of the longitudinal central axis of each boat body of the two-boat pontoon.

[0019] Further, in the longitudinal mode, use one remote control, and one handle on the remote control controls the outboard motor on one side of the longitudinal central axis of the two-boat pontoon, and the other handle controls the outboard motor on the other side of the longitudinal central axis of the two-boat pontoon, so as to make the two-boat pontoon sail forward at any angle;

[0020] In the lateral mode, use one remote control, and one handle on the remote control controls the outboard motor on one boat body of the two-boat pontoon, and the other handle controls the outboard motor on the other boat body of the two-boat pontoon, so as to make the two-boat pontoon rotate in place and turn around;

[0021] In the hybrid mode, use two remote controls, namely the first remote control and the second remote control. The two handles on the first remote control respectively control one outboard motor on one boat body of the two-boat pontoon, and the two handles on the second remote control respectively control one outboard motor on the other boat body of the two-boat pontoon, so as to make the two-boat pontoon approach or leave the shore.

[0022] Beneficial effects:

[0023] (1) The remote control of the present invention is provided with three remote control modes, which can enable the operator to flexibly select a specific remote control mode according to the working conditions to achieve flexible control of the pontoon, and solve the problem of cumbersome traditional pontoon ferry crossing operations;

[0024] In the longitudinal mode and the lateral mode, each handle can control at least two outboard motors, thereby reducing the number of operators for the pontoon;

[0025] In the hybrid mode, each handle corresponds to controlling an outboard engine. The operator only needs to control the handle to control the outboard engine, converting the traditional control mode into a control method using the handle, which improves the intelligent control level of the pontoon ferry.

[0026] Moreover, the remote control handle can synchronously control the outboard engines connected to it by signal, enabling the outboard engines to act synchronously, avoiding the problem that traditional operators have difficulty synchronously controlling the outboard engines, and making the control of the pontoon more simple and efficient.

[0027] In addition, the remote control is provided with two handles. For a pontoon with a small number of hulls (such as a two-hull pontoon), only one operator can control it with one remote control, reducing labor costs and lowering the operation efficiency.

[0028] (2) The handle of the outboard engine can control the magnitude and direction of the propulsion force of the outboard engine, with simple operation, further improving the intelligent control level of the pontoon ferry.

[0029] (3) The remote control is provided with a human-machine interaction interface, which can be used to select the remote control mode, enhancing the practicality and making the control of the pontoon more intelligent and user-friendly.

[0030] (4) The remote control is provided with an emergency stop button, so that in case of sudden unexpected situations, the outboard engine can be quickly stopped to ensure safety.

[0031] (5) The intelligent control method for the pontoon ferry of the present invention can select the specific number of remote controls according to the specific working conditions and flexibly select the remote control mode according to the specific working conditions, and then control the outboard engine by operating the handle on the remote control, improving the flexibility and intelligent level of the pontoon control.

[0032] (6) Selecting the longitudinal mode or the hybrid mode to control the forward direction of a two-hull pontoon can enable the two-hull pontoon to sail forward at any angle;

[0033] Selecting the transverse mode to control the two-hull pontoon to rotate in place can enable the two-hull pontoon to achieve a rotation in place with a small turning radius when sailing on the water.

[0034] Selecting the hybrid mode to control the two-hull pontoon to approach and / or leave the shore can control the pontoon more flexibly, be able to resist water flows in different directions, and make the pontoon approach and / or leave the shore more reliable and safe. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0035] Figure 1 It is a schematic structural diagram of the intelligent control system for the pontoon ferry provided by the embodiment of the present invention;

[0036] Figure 2 It is a schematic diagram of the longitudinal mode control principle provided by the embodiment of the present invention;

[0037] Figure 3 Schematic diagram of the horizontal mode control principle provided by the embodiment of the present invention;

[0038] Figure 4 Schematic diagram of the hybrid mode control principle provided by the embodiment of the present invention;

[0039] Wherein, 1 - the first boat body, 1A - the first outboard motor, 1B - the second outboard motor, 2 - the second boat body, 2A - the third outboard motor, 2B - the fourth outboard motor, 3 - the first remote control, 3A - the first handle, 3B - the second handle, 4 - the second remote control, 4A - the third handle, 4B - the fourth handle. Detailed implementation manners

[0040] The following takes examples in conjunction with the accompanying drawings to describe the present invention in detail.

[0041] Embodiment 1:

[0042] This embodiment provides an intelligent control system for ferry crossing of a pontoon bridge. As Figures 1 to 4 shown, the intelligent control system includes a pontoon bridge and at least one remote control. Among them:

[0043] The pontoon bridge is fixedly connected by at least two boat bodies, and an outboard motor is arranged on each side of the longitudinal central axis of each boat body; the remote control is provided with two handles, and three remote control modes are preset: longitudinal mode, horizontal mode, and hybrid mode; in the longitudinal mode, the two handles of each remote control respectively control the outboard motors on the left and right sides of the longitudinal central axis of the pontoon bridge; in the horizontal mode, each handle of each remote control controls the outboard motors on at least one boat body; in the hybrid mode, each handle of each remote control controls one outboard motor.

[0044] Through this intelligent control system, the operator can flexibly select a specific remote control mode according to the working conditions to achieve flexible control of the pontoon bridge, improving the intelligent level of pontoon bridge control. For example, in the longitudinal mode, the two handles respectively control the outboard motors on the left and right sides of the longitudinal central axis of the pontoon bridge. In the horizontal mode, each handle controls the outboard motors on at least one boat body. Compared with the traditional method of directly controlling each outboard motor with an operator, the number of operators is significantly reduced, and the labor cost is reduced; in the hybrid mode, each handle corresponds to controlling one outboard motor, and the operator only needs to control the handle to control the outboard motor, with simple operation and high automation level.

[0045] After the above-mentioned remote controller is connected to the outboard engine on the pontoon bridge through a signal, its handle can synchronously control the outboard engine connected to it by signal. In this way, the corresponding outboard engine can move synchronously, avoiding the problem that traditional operators are difficult to synchronously control the outboard engine, and making the control of the pontoon bridge simpler and more efficient. Moreover, the handle can not only control the magnitude of the outboard engine's propulsion force but also control the direction of the outboard engine's propulsion force. For example, pushing the handle forward increases the propulsion force of the outboard engine, and vice versa, the propulsion force decreases. Turning the handle to the left makes the direction of the outboard engine's propulsion force to the left, and vice versa, the propulsion force direction is to the right. In this way, the intelligent control level of pontoon bridge crossing is further improved.

[0046] Moreover, for safety, an emergency stop button is set on the remote controller. In addition, the remote controller is provided with a human-computer interaction interface, and the remote control mode can be manually selected through this interface, making the control of the pontoon bridge more intelligent and user-friendly. In addition, in this embodiment, since two handles are set on the remote controller, and each remote controller only requires one person to operate, therefore, theoretically, an operator can select the horizontal mode or the vertical mode to control the pontoon bridge, greatly reducing the labor cost.

[0047] Embodiment 2:

[0048] Based on the above Embodiment 1, this embodiment provides an intelligent control method for pontoon bridge crossing, including the following steps:

[0049] Step 1: Use at least one remote controller, and select the vertical mode or the hybrid mode on the remote controller to control the forward direction of the pontoon bridge; select the horizontal mode or the hybrid mode to control the pontoon bridge to rotate in place and turn around; select the hybrid mode to control the pontoon bridge to approach or leave the shore;

[0050] Step 2: Manipulate the handle to control the outboard engine under the corresponding control mode.

[0051] The method of directly operating each outboard engine with an operator for each outboard engine in the traditional way is changed to the method of controlling the outboard engine through a remote controller, which improves the intelligent level of pontoon bridge control. Moreover, this intelligent control method can select the specific number of remote controllers according to the specific working conditions and flexibly select the remote control mode according to the specific working conditions, and then control the outboard engine by manipulating the handle on the remote controller, further improving the flexibility and intelligent level of pontoon bridge control.

[0052] Taking a two-boat pontoon bridge as an example below (this two-boat pontoon bridge is composed of a first boat body 1 and a second boat body 2 spliced together. There are two outboard engines on both sides of the longitudinal central axis of the first boat body 1A, namely the first outboard engine 1A and the second outboard engine 1B. There are two outboard engines on both sides of the longitudinal central axis of the second boat body 2, namely the third outboard engine 2A and the fourth outboard engine 2B), the above-mentioned remote control mode will be specifically introduced.

[0053] AsFigure 2 As shown in the figure, the direction of the arrow of the remote controller in the figure represents the direction of the propulsion force of the outboard engine controlled by the operator. In the longitudinal mode, the first handle 3A of the first remote controller 3 controls the first outboard engine 1A and the third outboard engine 2A of the first boat to synchronously change the magnitude and direction of the propulsion force. The second handle 3B of the first remote controller 3 controls the second outboard engine 1B and the fourth outboard engine 2B of the second boat to synchronously change the magnitude and direction of the propulsion force. Thus, the pontoon can sail forward at any angle. Of course, in the longitudinal mode, the pontoon can also turn around, approach the shore and / or leave the shore, and all of these can be completed by one operator (the traditional method requires four operators).

[0054] As Figure 3 shown in the figure, the direction of the arrow of the remote controller in the figure represents the direction of the propulsion force of the outboard engine controlled by the operator. In the transverse mode:

[0055] The first handle 3A of the first remote controller 3 controls the outboard engines on the first hull 1, namely the first outboard engine 1A and the second outboard engine 1B, to synchronously improve the magnitude and direction of the propulsion force;

[0056] The second handle 3B of the first remote controller 3 controls the outboard engines of the second hull 2, namely the third outboard engine 2A and the fourth outboard engine 2B, to synchronously change the magnitude and direction of the propulsion force;

[0057] In the transverse mode, the pontoon can rotate in place with a small turning radius to achieve a U-turn. Of course, in the transverse mode, the pontoon can also sail forward, approach the shore and / or leave the shore, and all of these can be completed by one operator (the traditional method requires four operators).

[0058] As Figure 4 shown in the figure, the direction of the arrow of the remote controller in the figure represents the direction of the propulsion force of the outboard engine controlled by the operator. In the hybrid mode:

[0059] Two remote controllers are used. The first handle 3A of the first remote controller 3 controls the first outboard engine 1A on the first hull 1 to change the magnitude and direction of the propulsion force;

[0060] The second handle 3B on the first remote controller 3 controls the second outboard engine 1B on the first hull 1 to change the magnitude and direction of the propulsion force;

[0061] The third handle 4A on the second remote controller 4 controls the third outboard engine 2A on the second hull 2 to change the magnitude and direction of the propulsion force;

[0062] The fourth handle 4B on the second remote controller 4 controls the fourth outboard engine 2B on the second hull 2 to change the magnitude and direction of the propulsion force;

[0063] In the hybrid mode, the pontoon bridge can be very flexibly controlled, enabling it to better resist water flows from different directions and better adapt to other complex water environments. This makes the pontoon bridge more reliable and safe when docking and / or undocking. Of course, in the hybrid mode, the pontoon bridge can also sail forward at any angle or turn around, and all of these operations can be completed by two operators through the remote control handle (while the traditional method requires four operators).

[0064] It should be noted that the remote control in this embodiment is a wireless remote control. The wireless remote control can establish a communication network with the outboard engine, and data transmission and exchange can be achieved between the wireless remote control and the outboard engine. Moreover, this embodiment only takes the two-boat pontoon bridge and the remote control with two handles as an example. For pontoon bridges with more boat bodies and for remote controls with other numbers of handles, at least one of the horizontal mode, vertical mode, and hybrid mode can still be adopted. For example, if a certain pontoon bridge has a total of sixteen boat bodies, which are connected in series with eight boat bodies as a group, and the two groups of serially connected boat bodies are spliced side by side, then the outboard engines on the two side-by-side boat bodies at the bow of the pontoon bridge can use a remote control with two handles to control the direction of the propulsion force through the vertical mode or the horizontal mode to flexibly control the angle of the pontoon bridge sailing forward. The outboard engines on the two side-by-side boat bodies at the stern of the pontoon bridge can use a remote control with two handles to control the magnitude of the propulsion force through the vertical mode or the horizontal mode. The outboard engines on the boat bodies between the bow and the stern of the pontoon bridge can use a remote control with two handles to control the magnitude and / or direction of the propulsion force through the vertical mode or the horizontal mode, so that the sixteen-boat pontoon bridge can sail smoothly under the control of three remote controls. In short, the three remote control modes provided in this embodiment can be flexibly selected according to the specific working conditions.

[0065] In summary, the above is only the preferred embodiment of the present invention and is not used to limit the protection scope of the present invention. Any modifications, equivalent replacements, improvements, etc. made within the spirit and principle of the present invention shall be included in the protection scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. A control method for pontoon ferry, characterized in that, Comprising a pontoon bridge and at least one remote controller; the pontoon bridge is fixedly connected by at least two hulls, and at least one outboard motor is arranged on each side of the longitudinal central axis of each hull; each remote controller is provided with two handles and has three preset remote control modes: longitudinal mode, transverse mode and hybrid mode; the pontoon bridge is a two-hull pontoon bridge, including the following steps: Step 1: Use at least one remote controller and select the longitudinal mode or the hybrid mode on the remote controller to control the forward direction of the pontoon bridge; Select the transverse mode or the hybrid mode to control the pontoon bridge to rotate in place and turn around; Select the hybrid mode to control the pontoon bridge to approach or leave the shore; Step 2: Under the corresponding control mode, operate the handle to control the outboard motor; In the longitudinal mode, use one remote controller, and one handle on the remote controller controls the outboard motor on one side of the longitudinal central axis of the two-hull pontoon bridge, and the other handle controls the outboard motor on the other side of the longitudinal central axis of the two-hull pontoon bridge, so as to make the two-hull pontoon bridge sail forward at any angle; In the transverse mode, use one remote controller, and one handle on the remote controller controls the outboard motor on one hull of the two-hull pontoon bridge, and the other handle controls the outboard motor on the other hull of the two-hull pontoon bridge, so as to make the two-hull pontoon bridge rotate in place and turn around; In the hybrid mode, use two remote controllers, namely the first remote controller and the second remote controller. The two handles on the first remote controller respectively control one outboard motor on one hull of the two-hull pontoon bridge, and the two handles on the second remote controller respectively control one outboard motor on the other hull of the two-hull pontoon bridge, so as to make the two-hull pontoon bridge approach or leave the shore.

2. The control method for pontoon ferry as claimed in claim 1, wherein One outboard motor is arranged on each side of the longitudinal central axis of each hull of the two-hull pontoon bridge.

3. An intelligent control system for pontoon ferry, characterized in that, Controlled by the control method of a pontoon bridge for river crossing according to claim 1 or 2. In the longitudinal mode, the two handles of each remote controller respectively control the outboard motors on the left and right sides of the longitudinal central axis of the pontoon bridge; In the transverse mode, each handle of each remote controller controls the outboard motor on at least one hull; In the hybrid mode, each handle of each remote controller controls one outboard motor.

4. The intelligent control system for pontoon ferry as claimed in claim 3, wherein The handle can control the magnitude and direction of the propulsion force of the outboard motor.

5. The intelligent control system for pontoon ferry of the gate bridge according to claim 3, characterized in that, The remote controller is provided with a man-machine interaction interface, which can be used to select the remote control mode.

6. An intelligent control system for pontoon ferry as described in any one of claims 3 - 5, characterized in that, The remote controller is provided with an emergency stop button.

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