An underwater passenger sightseeing cable car

Abstract

The invention provides an underwater sightseeing cable car for carrying passengers, comprising a carriage body and a track. The carriage body consists of a base, a keel frame and a transparent cover. A hatch cover is arranged on the top of the transparent cover. A central control panel, a counterweight assembly, a sliding assembly, a release mechanism and a propeller are arranged on the base. The buoyancy of the carriage body in water is greater than the gravity when it is fully loaded. The weight of the entire device is adjusted by the counterweight assembly on the base, and the entire carriage body is kept in a state with the base facing downward under the action of gravity, so that it is not easy to tip over. The working state of the propeller is controlled by the central control panel so that the carriage body can move along the track at different speeds, and tourists can watch underwater scenery through the transparent cover to realize underwater sightseeing. When it is necessary to leave the underwater environment in an emergency, the release mechanism can be used to release the buckling state of the sliding assembly and the track, and the carriage body automatically floats up under the action of its own buoyancy, which plays a role in emergency risk avoidance and has good safety performance.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to the field of underwater equipment, and particularly to an underwater manned sightseeing cable car. Background Art

[0002] Underwater submersibles are effective tools for humans to play, explore and develop in the water bodies of the ocean, lakes and reservoirs. The wide application of underwater submersibles has certain important practical significance for national consumption and exploration of natural resources.

[0003] At present, tools for underwater sightseeing around the world include sightseeing submarines, semi-submersible sightseeing submarines, glass-bottom boats and recreational diving. Sightseeing submarines are costly, and many countries prohibit or regulate submarines that can freely dive and move freely, making it difficult to apply them to sightseeing. Semi-submersible sightseeing submarines and glass-bottom sightseeing boats basically view above the underwater scenery and fish, and the viewing effect is not good. Recreational diving is a somewhat dangerous sport, and there are not many people who have successfully dived to the bottom for the first time for sightseeing purposes. Moreover, this sport of recreational diving requires professional training, and many people cannot participate due to their own conditions. Although recreational diving can achieve close contact with underwater organisms and scenery, it will also cause damage and pollution to local underwater organisms and scenery. Moreover, conventional submarines are equipped with turbine systems such as diesel engines, generators, and water pumps, which are large, bulky, and complex in structure, and the technical difficulty of equipment maintenance and repair is high, and the cost price is high, making them not suitable for diving sightseeing.

[0004] In order to solve the above technical problems, underwater equipment for sightseeing has been developed at present. For example, a Chinese patent with the application number: CN202020916395.0, a sightseeing diving equipment for a playground, has a simple structure. After the user enters the cabin, the cabin can be lowered, and the cabin moves along the electric slide rail, enabling people to view in a near-water or underwater environment, shortening the viewing distance, allowing for close observation, and improving the viewing experience of the user. However, this kind of diving equipment does not have additional protective measures. When the diving equipment fails or has an accident in the water, it is not easy for passengers to safely escape, and there is a problem of poor safety performance. Summary of the Invention

[0005] The object of the present invention is to propose an underwater manned sightseeing cable car aiming at the deficiencies in the above technologies to solve the above problems.

[0006] The present invention provides an underwater manned sightseeing cable car, including a carriage main body and a track. The carriage main body is composed of a base, a skeleton and a transparent cover. The transparent cover is arranged on the base and supported by the skeleton to form a cabin structure. A cabin door cover is arranged on the top of the transparent cover. A central control console and a counterweight assembly are arranged on the base. The buoyancy of the carriage main body in water is greater than its gravity when fully loaded;

[0007] The base is provided with a sliding assembly, a release mechanism and a propeller for driving the carriage body to move. The sliding assembly is buckled on the track and can slide along the track. The release mechanism is used to control the buckling state of the sliding assembly and the track. The center console is electrically connected to the propeller.

[0008] Preferably, the sliding assembly includes a mounting seat, a rotating plate and a pulley, the mounting seat is arranged at the lower end of the base, the rotating plates and the pulleys are two in number and correspond one to one, the pulley is rotatably arranged on each rotating plate, the two rotating plates are rotatably mounted on the mounting seat and are located on both sides of the track, the two rotating plates can drive the pulleys to rotate so that the pulleys can abut against the left and right sides of the lower end of the track, and the tripping mechanism is respectively connected to the two rotating plates in transmission and can drive the rotating plates to swing.

[0009] Preferably, the tripping mechanism is provided with two groups, each group of the tripping mechanism controls one of the rotating plates, the tripping mechanism comprises a hydraulic cylinder and a hinge rod, the hydraulic cylinder is provided on the mounting seat, one end of the hinge rod is hinged to the output end of the hydraulic cylinder, and the other end of the hinge rod is hinged to the rotating plate, the central console is electrically connected to the hydraulic cylinder and can control the working state of the hydraulic cylinder.

[0010] Preferably, the sliding assembly includes a mounting seat, a rotating plate and a pulley, the mounting seat is movably mounted on the lower end of the base, the mounting seat, the rotating plate and the pulley are each two in number and correspond one to one, the pulley is rotatably provided on each rotating plate, the two rotating plates are rotatably mounted on the mounting seat and are located on both sides of the track, and the two rotating plates can drive the pulley to rotate so that the pulley can abut against the left and right sides of the lower end of the track.

[0011] Preferably, the tripping mechanism includes an electric drive component and a manual component, and the number of the electric drive components is two groups, and the two groups of electric drive components correspond one-to-one to the two rotating plates. The rotating plates are rotatably mounted on the mounting seat, and the electric drive component includes a hydraulic cylinder and a hinge rod. The hydraulic cylinder is arranged on the mounting seat, one end of the hinge rod is hinged to the output end of the hydraulic cylinder, and the other end of the hinge rod is hinged to the rotating plate, and the center console is electrically connected to the hydraulic cylinder and can control the working state of the hydraulic cylinder.

[0012] Preferably, the manual assembly includes a rotating rod, a gearbox and a rotating handle, the rotating rod is rotatably mounted on the base, the gearbox is arranged on the base, the rotating rod is transmission-connected to the output end of the gearbox, the rotating handle is transmission-connected to the input end of the gearbox, the rotating rod is provided with a first threaded portion and a second threaded portion with opposite rotation directions, and threaded holes are provided on both of the two mounting seats, the first threaded portion is threadedly matched with the threaded hole on one of the mounting seats, and the second threaded portion is threadedly matched with the threaded hole on the other mounting seat.

[0013] Preferably, the transparent cover is a spherical cover made of acrylic material.

[0014] Preferably, the counterweight assembly includes a screw, a plurality of lead blocks and a threaded sleeve, the threaded sleeve is threadedly connected to the screw, a counterweight cabin is provided on the base, the screw is provided on the counterweight cabin, a sliding groove for the screw to slide into is provided on the lead block, an arc-shaped table is provided at the upper end of the lead block, an arc-shaped sleeve capable of covering the arc-shaped table is provided at the lower end of the lead block, an annular table for the arc-shaped sleeve to be socketed is provided at the bottom of the counterweight cabin, and a fixing sleeve for tightening the arc-shaped table is provided on the threaded sleeve.

[0015] Preferably, a turntable driven by a motor is arranged on the base, the central console is arranged on the turntable and electrically connected to the motor, and a seat is installed on the turntable.

[0016] Preferably, the track is a steel cable, both ends of the steel cable are fixed and straightened, a plurality of pull ropes are arranged at intervals at the bottom of the steel cable, and counterweights are tied to the pull ropes.

[0017] Compared with the prior art, the present invention has the following beneficial effects:

[0018] The weight of the entire device is adjusted by the counterweight assembly on the base and the entire car body is kept in a state with the base facing downward under the action of gravity, which makes it difficult to tip over; the working state of the thruster is controlled by the central console so that the car body can move along the track at different speeds, and tourists can enjoy the underwater scenery through the transparent cover, realizing the underwater sightseeing function; when it is necessary to leave the underwater environment in an emergency, the connection between the sliding assembly and the track can be released through the release mechanism, and the car body automatically floats up under the action of its own buoyancy, playing a role in emergency risk avoidance, and has good safety performance. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0019] In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention, the drawings required for use in the description of the embodiments will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the drawings described below are only preferred embodiments of the present invention. For ordinary technicians in this field, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without creative work.

[0020] Figure 1 Schematic structural diagram of an embodiment of the present invention;

[0021] Figure 2 Exploded view of an embodiment of the present invention;

[0022] Figure 3 Schematic structural diagram of the sliding component and the tripping mechanism in Embodiment 2 of the present invention;

[0023] Figure 4 Schematic structural diagram of the sliding component and the tripping structure in Embodiment 3 of the present invention;

[0024] Figure 5 Schematic structural diagram of the counterweight component in an embodiment of the present invention;

[0025] Figure 6 Schematic structural diagram of the lead block in an embodiment of the present invention.

[0026] In the figure, 1 - carriage main body; 11 - base; 12 - keel frame; 13 - transparent cover; 131 - hatch cover; 14 - console; 15 - thruster; 16 - counterweight cabin; 161 - annular platform; 2 - track; 3 - counterweight component; 31 - screw rod; 32 - lead block; 321 - chute; 322 - arc platform; 323 - arc sleeve; 33 - threaded sleeve; 331 - fixed sleeve; 4 - sliding component; 41 - mounting seat; 42 - rotating plate; 43 - pulley; 5 - tripping mechanism; 51 - hydraulic cylinder; 52 - hinge rod; 53 - rotating rod; 531 - first thread part; 532 - second thread part; 54 - gearbox; 55 - rotating handle; 6 - electric drive component; 7 - manual component; 8 - turntable; 81 - seat; 9 - pull rope; 91 - counterweight block. Detailed implementation manners

[0027] This part will describe in detail the specific embodiments of the present invention. The preferred embodiments of the present invention are shown in the drawings. The role of the drawings is to supplement the description of the text part of the specification, enabling people to intuitively and vividly understand each technical feature and the overall technical solution of the present invention, but it cannot be construed as a limitation on the protection scope of the present invention.

[0028] Embodiment 1:

[0029] Referring to Figures 1 to 6 , the present invention provides an underwater passenger sightseeing cable car, including:

[0030] The carriage body 1 is composed of a base 11, a keel frame 12 and a transparent cover 13. The transparent cover 13 is arranged on the base 11 and supported by the keel frame 12 to form a cabin structure. A hatch cover 131 is arranged on the top of the transparent cover 13. A center console 14 and a counterweight assembly 3 are arranged on the base 11. The buoyancy of the carriage body 1 in water is greater than its gravity when fully loaded.

[0031] The base 11 is provided with a sliding assembly 4, a tripping mechanism 5 and a propeller 15 for driving the carriage body 1 to move. The sliding assembly 4 is buckled on the track 2 and can slide along the track 2. The tripping mechanism 5 is used to control the buckling state of the sliding assembly 4 and the track 2. The central console 14 is electrically connected to the propeller 15. Among them, the central console 14 is an intelligent touch screen with a communication function. The staff can remotely control the working state of the central console 14 through a computer or other intelligent control terminal. The carriage body 1 can be supplied with oxygen through a connecting pipe or a gas cylinder. The gas cylinder can be equipped with a gas valve, a side pressure gauge and an exhaust pipe to adjust the internal air pressure of the carriage body 1.

[0032] The weight of the entire device is adjusted by the counterweight assembly 3 on the base 11 and the entire carriage body 1 is kept in a state with the base 11 facing downward under the action of gravity, so that it is not easy to tip over; the working state of the propeller 15 is controlled by the central console 14 so that the carriage body 1 can move along the track 2 at different speeds, and tourists can enjoy the underwater scenery through the transparent cover 13 to realize the underwater sightseeing function; when it is necessary to leave the underwater environment in an emergency, the locking state of the sliding assembly 4 and the track 2 can be released by the release mechanism 5, and the carriage body 1 automatically floats up under the action of its own buoyancy, which plays a role in emergency risk avoidance and has good safety performance.

[0033] Embodiment 2:

[0034] Reference Figure 3 Combined with the technical solution of Example 1, in this embodiment, the sliding assembly 4 includes a mounting seat 41, a rotating plate 42 and a pulley 43. The mounting seat 41 is arranged at the lower end of the base 11. The number of rotating plates 42 and pulleys 43 is two and corresponds one to one. A pulley 43 is rotatably arranged on each rotating plate 42. The two rotating plates 42 are rotatably mounted on the mounting seat 41 and are located on both sides of the track 2. The two rotating plates 42 can drive the pulley 43 to rotate so that the pulley 43 can abut against the left and right sides of the lower end of the track 2. The tripping mechanism 5 is respectively connected to the two rotating plates 42 in transmission and can drive the rotating plates 42 to swing.

[0035] Specifically, the tripping mechanism 5 is provided with two groups, each group of the tripping mechanism 5 controls a rotating plate 42, the tripping mechanism 5 comprises a hydraulic cylinder 51 and a hinge rod 52, the hydraulic cylinder 51 is provided on the mounting seat 41, one end of the hinge rod 52 is hinged to the output end of the hydraulic cylinder 51, and the other end of the hinge rod 52 is hinged to the rotating plate 42, the central console 14 is electrically connected to the hydraulic cylinder 51 and can control the working state of the hydraulic cylinder 51. Among them, a guide plate for guiding is provided on the mounting seat 41.

[0036] Visitors can control the working state of the hydraulic cylinder 51 through the central console 14. The hydraulic cylinder 51 drives the rotating plate 42 to swing through the hinge rod 52 to make the pulleys 43 on both sides of the track 2 approach or move away from each other, thereby realizing locking and releasing work, which is conducive to releasing the locking state of the sliding component 4 and the track 2 as needed, and cooperates with the carriage body 1 to automatically float up under the action of its own buoyancy, playing a role in emergency avoidance, and has good safety performance.

[0037] Embodiment 3:

[0038] Reference Figure 4 Combining the technical solutions of Example 1 and Example 2, in this embodiment, the tripping mechanism 5 includes an electric drive assembly 6 and a manual assembly 7. The number of the electric drive assemblies 6 is two groups, and the two groups of electric drive assemblies 6 correspond one to one to two rotating plates 42. The rotating plates 42 are rotatably mounted on the mounting seat 41. The electric drive assembly 6 includes a hydraulic cylinder 51 and a hinge rod 52. The hydraulic cylinder 51 is arranged on the mounting seat 41. One end of the hinge rod 52 is hinged to the output end of the hydraulic cylinder 51, and the other end of the hinge rod 52 is hinged to the rotating plate 42. The center console 14 is electrically connected to the hydraulic cylinder 51 and can control the working state of the hydraulic cylinder 51.

[0039] Specifically, the manual assembly 7 includes a rotating rod 53, a gearbox 54 and a rotating handle 55. The rotating rod 53 is rotatably mounted on the base 11, and the gearbox 54 is arranged on the base 11. The rotating rod 53 is transmission-connected to the output end of the gearbox 54, and the rotating handle 55 is transmission-connected to the input end of the gearbox 54. The rotating rod 53 is provided with a first threaded portion 531 and a second threaded portion 532 of opposite rotation directions, and threaded holes are provided on the two mounting seats 41. The first threaded portion 531 is threadedly matched with the threaded hole on one of the mounting seats 41, and the second threaded portion 532 is threadedly matched with the threaded hole on the other mounting seat 41.

[0040] When the power system of the carriage main body 1 is working properly, tourists or staff can control the working state of the hydraulic cylinder 51 through the console. The hydraulic cylinder 51 drives the rotating plate 42 to swing through the hinge rod 52, so that the pulleys 43 on both sides of the track 2 move away from each other, realizing electric tripping. When the power system of the carriage main body 1 is abnormal, tourists can rotate the turning handle 55. The turning handle 55 drives the turning rod 53 to rotate through the gearbox 54. The transmission ratio is changed through the transmission of each gear in the gearbox 54 to reduce the rotation torque at the turning handle 55, facilitating tourists to rotate the turning handle 55. During the rotation of the turning rod 53, the first thread part 531 and the second thread part 532 with opposite helix directions on the turning rod 53 are respectively matched with the threaded holes on the mounting seats 41 on both sides of the track 2, driving the two mounting seats 41 to move away from each other, that is, driving the pulleys 43 on both sides of the track 2 away from the track 2, realizing manual tripping, playing a role in emergency avoidance, and further improving the safety performance of the whole device.

[0041] Specifically, the transparent cover 13 is a spherical cover made of acrylic material.

[0042] Embodiment 4:

[0043] Refer to Figures 5 to 6 Combined with the technical solutions of Embodiment 1, Embodiment 2 and Embodiment 3, in this embodiment, the counterweight assembly 3 includes a screw rod 31, a plurality of lead blocks 32 and a threaded sleeve 33. The threaded sleeve 33 is threadedly connected to the screw rod 31. A counterweight cabin 16 is arranged on the base 11. The screw rod 31 is arranged on the counterweight cabin 16. A chute 321 for the screw rod 31 to slide into is arranged on the lead block 32. An arc platform 322 is arranged at the upper end of the lead block 32. An arc sleeve 323 capable of sleeving the arc platform 322 is arranged at the lower end of the lead block 32. An annular platform 161 for sleeving the arc sleeve 323 is arranged at the bottom of the counterweight cabin 16. A fixing sleeve 331 for tightly sleeving the arc platform 322 is arranged on the threaded sleeve 33.

[0044] By respectively arranging the arc platform 322 and the arc sleeve 323 at the upper end and the lower end of the lead block 32, it is convenient for a plurality of lead blocks 32 to be stacked and sleeved with each other on the screw rod 31 to form a lead block group. The bottom of the lead block group is fixed by the annular platform 161 at the bottom of the counterweight cabin 16 in cooperation with the arc sleeve 323 at the lower end of the lead block 32, and the upper end of the lead block group is fixed by the fixing sleeve 331 on the threaded sleeve 33. Different numbers of lead blocks 32 can be selected and fixedly installed in the counterweight cabin 16 as needed to realize the weight adjustment of the whole carriage main body 1, facilitating the presetting of the resultant force magnitude of the carriage main body 1 in the vertical direction in water.

[0045] Specifically, a rotary table 8 driven by a motor is provided on the base 11, and the central control console 14 is arranged on the rotary table 8 and electrically connected to the motor. A seat 81 is installed on the rotary table 8. Visitors can control the working state of the motor through the central control console 14, and the motor can drive the rotary table 8 to drive the seat 81 to rotate, which is convenient for adjusting the sightseeing angle of visitors and is beneficial to improving the sightseeing experience of visitors.

[0046] Specifically, the track 2 is a steel cable, the two ends of the steel cable are fixed and straightened, and a number of stay ropes 9 are arranged at intervals at the bottom of the steel cable. A counterweight 91 is tied to the stay rope 9.

[0047] The above is only the preferred embodiment of the present invention, and does not impose any form of limitation on the present invention. Any person skilled in the art can make many possible changes and modifications to the technical solution of the present invention by using the above technical content within the scope of the technical solution of the present invention, or modify it into an equivalent embodiment with equivalent changes. Therefore, any changes, modifications, equivalent changes and modifications made to the above embodiments based on the technology of the present invention without departing from the technical solution of the present invention all fall within the protection scope of this technical solution.

Claims

1. An underwater sightseeing cable car, comprising a carriage body and a track, characterized in that: The carriage body is composed of a base, a keel frame and a transparent cover, wherein the transparent cover is arranged on the base and supported by the keel frame to form a cabin structure, a hatch cover is arranged on the top of the transparent cover, a center console and a counterweight assembly are arranged on the base, and the buoyancy of the carriage body in water is greater than its gravity when fully loaded; The base is provided with a sliding assembly, a tripping mechanism and a propeller for driving the carriage body to move, the sliding assembly is buckled on the track and can slide along the track, the tripping mechanism is used to control the buckling state of the sliding assembly and the track, and the central console is electrically connected to the propeller; The sliding assembly includes a mounting seat, a rotating plate and a pulley, wherein the mounting seat is movably mounted on the lower end of the base, the mounting seat, the rotating plate and the pulley are all two in number and correspond to each other, each rotating plate is rotatably provided with the pulley, the two rotating plates are rotatably mounted on the mounting seat and are located on both sides of the track, and the two rotating plates can drive the pulley to rotate so that the pulley can abut against the left and right sides of the lower end of the track; The tripping mechanism includes an electric drive assembly and a manual assembly. The number of the electric drive assemblies is two groups. The two groups of electric drive assemblies correspond to the two rotating plates one by one. The rotating plates are rotatably mounted on the mounting seat. The electric drive assembly includes a hydraulic cylinder and a hinge rod. The hydraulic cylinder is arranged on the mounting seat. One end of the hinge rod is hinged to the output end of the hydraulic cylinder, and the other end of the hinge rod is hinged to the rotating plate. The central console is electrically connected to the hydraulic cylinder and can control the working state of the hydraulic cylinder. The manual assembly includes a rotating rod, a gearbox and a rotating handle. The rotating rod is rotatably mounted on the base. The gearbox is arranged on the base. The rotating rod is transmission-connected to the output end of the gearbox. The rotating handle is transmission-connected to the input end of the gearbox. The rotating rod is provided with a first threaded portion and a second threaded portion with opposite rotation directions. Both of the two mounting seats are provided with threaded holes. The first threaded portion is threadedly matched with the threaded hole on one of the mounting seats, and the second threaded portion is threadedly matched with the threaded hole on the other mounting seat.

2. The underwater sightseeing cable car according to claim 1, characterized in that: The transparent cover is a spherical cover body made of acrylic material.

3. The underwater sightseeing cable car according to claim 1, characterized in that: The counterweight assembly includes a screw, a plurality of lead blocks and a threaded sleeve, the threaded sleeve is threadedly connected to the screw, a counterweight cabin is provided on the base, the screw is arranged on the counterweight cabin, a sliding groove for the screw to slide into is provided on the lead block, an arc-shaped table is provided on the upper end of the lead block, an arc-shaped sleeve capable of covering the arc-shaped table is provided on the lower end of the lead block, an annular table for the arc-shaped sleeve to be sleeved is provided at the bottom of the counterweight cabin, and a fixing sleeve for tightening the arc-shaped table is provided on the threaded sleeve.

4. The underwater sightseeing cable car according to claim 1, characterized in that: A rotary table driven by a motor is provided on the base, the console is arranged on the rotary table and electrically connected to the motor, and a seat is installed on the rotary table.

5. The undersea passenger sightseeing cable car according to claim 1, wherein: The track is a steel cable, both ends of the steel cable are fixed and straightened, and a plurality of stay ropes are arranged at intervals at the bottom of the steel cable, and counterweight blocks are tied to the stay ropes.

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