Follow-up folding ocean ranch

Abstract

The present invention discloses a marine ranch, comprising: a net cage, including a plurality of support members and a plurality of first flexible connectors, the plurality of support members are arranged at intervals in the vertical direction, and each of the first flexible connectors is connected to the plurality of support members in the vertical direction, the support members and the first flexible connectors jointly form an accommodation cavity; a fishing net, detachably connected to the support members and located in the accommodation cavity; a fixing member, connected to the bottom ends of the plurality of first flexible connectors; an anchoring member, capable of being anchored to the seabed; a second flexible connector, with two ends respectively connected to the fixing member and the anchoring member. The marine ranch of the present invention can not only facilitate manual handling and has good convenience, but also can clean the fishing net through seawater when affected by environmental loads.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to the technical field of deep - sea aquaculture, and more particularly to a follow - up folding marine ranch. Background Art

[0002] In the related art, a marine ranch refers to an artificial fishing ground set up in a specific sea area for the planned cultivation and management of fishery resources.

[0003] A marine ranch generally consists of a net cage and fishing nets. Specifically, a net cage is placed in the sea, and then the fishing nets are connected to the net cage, and the cultured fish are placed inside the fishing nets. The marine ranch can make full use of the marine environment and create better growth conditions for the cultured fish.

[0004] In the existing marine ranches, since there are more fish to be cultured, the larger the size of the net cage, the better. However, when the size of the net cage is large, when the staff transports it from the land to the sea, not only more labor is required, but also the handling efficiency is low. At the same time, when the marine ranch is set in the sea, the fishing nets need to be disassembled for cleaning, which is a waste of time and labor costs. Summary of the Invention

[0005] The present invention aims to solve at least one of the technical problems existing in the prior art. For this reason, the present invention provides a follow - up folding marine ranch, which can not only facilitate manual handling and has good convenience, but also clean the fishing nets through seawater when affected by environmental loads.

[0006] The follow - up folding marine ranch according to an embodiment of the present invention includes:

[0007] A net cage, including a plurality of support members and a plurality of first flexible connectors. The plurality of support members are arranged at intervals in the vertical direction, and each first flexible connector is connected to the plurality of support members in the vertical direction. The support members and the first flexible connectors together form an accommodation cavity;

[0008] A fishing net, detachably connected to the support members and located in the accommodation cavity;

[0009] A fixing member, connected to the bottom ends of the plurality of first flexible connectors;

[0010] An anchoring member, capable of being anchored to the seabed;

[0011] A second flexible connector, with two ends respectively connected to the fixing member and the anchoring member.

[0012] The follow-up folding ocean ranch according to the embodiment of the present invention has at least the following beneficial effects: A plurality of support members and a plurality of first flexible connection members can jointly form an accommodation cavity. Since two adjacent support members are connected by a first flexible connection member, the two adjacent support members can fold relative to each other. Further, the plurality of support members can fold relative to each other. After folding, the net cage can reduce the occupied space, thereby facilitating manual handling and having good convenience. Still further, the bottom ends of the plurality of first flexible connection members are connected to the fixing member, and both ends of the second flexible connection member are respectively connected to the anchoring member and the fixing member. Therefore, when the net cage is subjected to environmental loads, the net cage can move within a certain range according to the magnitude and direction of the environmental loads, so as to clean the fishing net.

[0013] The follow-up folding ocean ranch according to some embodiments of the present invention further includes a first connection rope. The support member has a first connection ring, and the fishing net has a second connection ring. The first connection rope is threaded through the first connection ring and the second connection ring so that the fishing net is fixed to the support member.

[0014] The follow-up folding ocean ranch according to some embodiments of the present invention further includes a sealing net. The sealing net is connected to the fishing net to close the opening of the accommodation cavity.

[0015] The follow-up folding ocean ranch according to some embodiments of the present invention further includes a second connection rope. The fishing net has a second connection ring, and the sealing net has a third connection ring. The second connection rope is threaded through the second connection ring and the third connection ring so that the sealing net is fixed to the fishing net.

[0016] In the follow-up folding ocean ranch according to some embodiments of the present invention, the support member is annular.

[0017] The follow-up folding ocean ranch according to some embodiments of the present invention further includes a floating ring. The floating ring is connected around the support member at the top, and the floating ring can be inflated or deflated.

[0018] In the follow-up folding ocean ranch according to some embodiments of the present invention, there are a plurality of the second flexible connection members. The top ends of the plurality of second flexible connection members are connected to the fixing member, and the bottom ends of the plurality of second flexible connection members are connected to the anchoring member.

[0019] The follow-up folding ocean ranch according to some embodiments of the present invention further includes a driving mechanism. The driving mechanism is installed outside the accommodation cavity, and the driving mechanism can drive the net cage to move.

[0020] The follow-up folding ocean ranch according to some embodiments of the present invention, the driving mechanism includes a housing, a driving member and a propeller, the housing has a working chamber, the housing is connected to the support member, the driving member is located in the working chamber, the propeller is located outside the working chamber, the driving member is fixedly connected to the propeller, and the driving member can drive the propeller to move.

[0021] The follow-up folding ocean ranch according to some embodiments of the present invention further includes a lifting rope, and the lifting rope is connected to the top of the fishing net.

[0022] Additional aspects and advantages of the present invention will be given in part in the following description, will become apparent in part from the following description, or will be learned through the practice of the present invention. Description of the Drawings

[0023] The present invention will be further described below in conjunction with the drawings and embodiments, where:

[0024] Figure 1 Schematic diagram of the net cage in the follow-up folding ocean ranch according to some embodiments of the present invention;

[0025] Figure 2 Schematic diagram of the folding of the net cage in the follow-up folding ocean ranch according to some embodiments of the present invention;

[0026] Figure 3 Schematic diagram of the fishing net in the follow-up folding ocean ranch according to some embodiments of the present invention;

[0027] Figure 4 Schematic diagram of the route of the first connecting rope passing through the first connecting ring and the second connecting ring in the follow-up folding ocean ranch according to some embodiments of the present invention;

[0028] Figure 5 Schematic diagram of the follow-up folding ocean ranch according to some embodiments of the present invention;

[0029] Figure 6 Schematic diagram of the follow-up folding ocean ranch when subjected to environmental loads according to some embodiments of the present invention.

[0030] Reference Numerals:

[0031] Net cage 100, accommodation chamber 110, support member 200, first connecting ring 210, first flexible connecting member 300, fishing net 400, second connecting ring 410, fixing member 500, anchoring member 510, second flexible connecting member 520, first connecting rope 600, floating ring 700, housing 810, propeller 820, lifting rope 910, intermediate rope 920. Detailed Description of the Invention

[0032] Embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail below. Examples of the embodiments are shown in the accompanying drawings, where the same or similar reference numerals denote the same or similar elements or elements having the same or similar functions throughout. The embodiments described below by referring to the accompanying drawings are exemplary and are only used to explain the present invention, and should not be construed as limiting the present invention.

[0033] In the description of the present invention, it should be understood that the orientation descriptions, such as up, down, front, back, left, right, etc., refer to the orientation or positional relationship based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the accompanying drawings. This is only for the convenience of describing the present invention and simplifying the description, rather than indicating or implying that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, be constructed and operated in a specific orientation. Therefore, it should not be construed as limiting the present invention.

[0034] In the description of the present invention, the meaning of "several" is more than one, the meaning of "multiple" is more than two, and "greater than", "less than", "exceeding", etc. are understood as not including the original number, and "above", "below", "within", etc. are understood as including the original number. If there is a description of "first" and "second", it is only for the purpose of distinguishing technical features and should not be understood as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly indicating the quantity of the indicated technical features or implicitly indicating the sequence relationship of the indicated technical features.

[0035] In the description of the present invention, unless otherwise clearly defined, terms such as "set", "installed", "connected", etc. should be understood in a broad sense. Those skilled in the art can reasonably determine the specific meanings of the above terms in the present invention in combination with the specific content of the technical solution.

[0036] In the description of the present invention, the description referring to terms such as "one embodiment", "some embodiments", "illustrative embodiments", "examples", "specific examples", or "some examples", etc. means that the specific features, structures, materials, or characteristics described in connection with the embodiment or example are included in at least one embodiment or example of the present invention. In this specification, the schematic descriptions of the above terms do not necessarily refer to the same embodiment or example. Moreover, the specific features, structures, materials, or characteristics described can be combined in a suitable manner in any one or more embodiments or examples.

[0037] When culturing fish in a marine ranch, the net cage 100 is used to provide a space for the fish to move. The net cage 100 in the prior art usually adopts a structure with relatively high hardness, such as a metal frame, so as to enclose a space for the fish to move. However, such a structure is not convenient for the staff to carry and transfer, and when carrying and transferring, the existing net cage 100 occupies a relatively large space. In addition, after the fishing net 400 is used for a long time, there is a problem that it needs to be cleaned. In the prior art, the net cage 100 is usually transferred to the land, or the fishing net 400 is removed for cleaning. Such a method results in low cleaning efficiency and high labor costs. To solve this problem, the present application proposes a marine ranch.

[0038] Please refer to Figure 1 , in some embodiments, the follow-up folding marine ranch includes: a net cage 100 and a fishing net 400 (not shown in the figure). The net cage 100 is used to provide a space for the fish to move. The fishing net 400 is arranged in the accommodation cavity 110 of the net cage 100. The fishing net 400 can allow water flow through and can prevent the fish from escaping. Specifically, the structure of the net cage 100 may be that the net cage 100 includes a plurality of support members 200 and a plurality of first flexible connectors 300. The support members 200 may be metal hard structures, such as steel or alloy, and can prevent water flow corrosion. The plurality of support members 200 are arranged at intervals in the vertical direction. Each first flexible connector 300 is connected to the plurality of support members 200 in the vertical direction. The support members 200 and the first flexible connectors 300 jointly form the accommodation cavity 110. Among them, there may be two or five support members 200. After the five support members 200 are arranged at intervals in the vertical direction, a plurality of first flexible connectors 300 are used. The first flexible connectors 300 may be chains, etc. The five support members 200 are connected to the same chain to jointly form a grid-like structure. Among them, the accommodation cavity 110 in the present application is not a strictly closed structure on all four sides. Instead, after being formed by the support members 200 and the first flexible connectors 300, a fishing net 400 can be placed inside, and then a structure capable of culturing fish. Specifically, the plurality of support members 200 and the plurality of first flexible connectors 300 can jointly form the accommodation cavity 110. Since two adjacent support members 200 are connected by the first flexible connector 300, two adjacent support members 200 can be folded with each other. Further, please refer to Figure 2 , Figure 2 shows the folded form of the support member 200. Through the plurality of support members 200 being able to fold with each other, the net cage 100 can reduce the occupied space, thus facilitating manual handling and having better convenience.

[0039] Please refer to Figure 5, the follow-up folding ocean ranch also includes a fixing member 500, an anchoring member 510 and a second flexible connecting member 520. Among them, when each first flexible connecting member 300 is connected to a plurality of supporting members 200, one way can be that the top end of the first flexible connecting member 300 is connected to the supporting member 200 at the top, the middle part of the first flexible connecting member 300 is connected to other supporting members 200, and finally the bottom ends of each first flexible connecting member 300 are commonly connected to the fixing member 500. Specifically, the bottom ends of a plurality of first flexible connecting members 300 can be commonly connected to the fixing member 500, so that a "bottom wall" of the accommodation cavity 110 can be formed. Further, it is anchored to the seabed through the anchoring member 510, and the two ends of the second flexible connecting member 520 are respectively connected to the fixing member 500 and the anchoring member 510. The anchoring member 510 can specifically be a suction caisson, and the second flexible connecting member 520 can be a chain. Further, the net cage 100 is connected to the anchoring member 510 through a chain. Compared with the existing net cage 100 connected through a rigid structure, such as a connecting rod member. Please refer to Figure 6 , when the net cage 100 in this application is subjected to environmental loads, the environmental load can be seawater. The net cage 100 can move within a certain range according to the magnitude and direction of the environmental load, and can clean the fishing net 400 incidentally during the movement. In addition, the position of the net cage 100 in this application can be more flexible, and the water environment update in the accommodation cavity 110 is accelerated, which is beneficial to fish farming.

[0040] The fishing net 400 is detachably connected to the supporting member 200. The specific function of the detachable connection between the fishing net 400 and the supporting member 200 can be that when transporting the net cage 100, the fishing net 400 can be detached from the supporting member 200, and then the net cage 100 can be folded and transported. Or, the specific function of the detachable connection between the fishing net 400 and the supporting member 200 can be to facilitate fishing or cleaning the fishing net 400. Among them, the fishing net 400 can also be detachably connected to the first flexible connecting member 300.

[0041] In some embodiments, there are a plurality of second flexible connecting members 520. The top ends of the plurality of second flexible connecting members 520 are connected to the fixing member 500, and the bottom ends of the plurality of second flexible connecting members 520 are connected to the anchoring member 510. For example, there are three second flexible connecting members 520. Among them, the second flexible connecting member 520 can be a chain. The top ends of the three chains are commonly connected to the fixing member 500, such as by welding or clamping. The bottom ends of the three chains are commonly connected to the anchoring member 510. Thus, when the net cage 100 is subjected to environmental loads, the net cage 100 can move within a certain range according to the magnitude and direction of the environmental load, and can clean the fishing net 400 incidentally during the movement.

[0042] The above-mentioned fishing net 400 is detachably connected to the support member 200. The following details the specific structure of the detachable connection between the fishing net 400 and the support member 200. Please refer to Figure 1 , Figure 3 and Figure 4 . In some embodiments, the follow-up folding marine ranch further includes a first connecting rope 600. The support member 200 has a first connecting ring 210, and the fishing net 400 has a second connecting ring 410. The first connecting rope 600 is threaded through the first connecting ring 210 and the second connecting ring 410 to fix the fishing net 400 to the support member 200. Specifically, the first connecting ring 210 is located inside the support member 200, and the second connecting ring 410 is located outside the fishing net 400. The first connecting ring 210 has a first through hole, and the second connecting ring 410 has a second through hole. Among them, multiple first connecting rings 210 can be provided on the support member 200. When the support member 200 is annular, the multiple first connecting rings 210 are circumferentially arranged around the center of the support member 200. Similarly, multiple second connecting rings 410 can also be provided on the fishing net 400. The second through hole of each second connecting ring 410 corresponds to the first through hole of a first connecting ring 210, and the first connecting rope 600 is used to pass through. Further, in order to facilitate the disconnection between the support member 200 and the fishing net 400, the first connecting rope 600 can be connected in a serpentine manner (specifically, refer to Figure 4 ). That is, it passes through the first connecting ring 210 of the support member 200 at the top to the first connecting ring 210 of the support member 200 at the bottom, and then passes through the first connecting ring 210 of the adjacent bottom support member 200 to the first connecting ring 210 of the support member 200 at the top, and so on. Finally, the two ends of the first connecting rope 600 can be tied to the support member 200 at the top. That is, multiple first connecting rings 210 and second connecting rings 410 can be connected by one first connecting rope 600. When disassembling the support member 200 and the fishing net 400, the two ends of the first connecting rope 600 can be separated from the support member 200, and then as long as one end of the first connecting rope 600 is pulled out.

[0043] In addition, when the top end of the first flexible connecting member 300 is connected to the support member 200 at the top, the middle part of the first flexible connecting member 300 is connected to other support members 200, and finally the bottom ends of each first flexible connecting member 300 are commonly connected to the fixing member 500. A rope can also be used to connect the fixing member 500 and the bottom of the fishing net 400, so that the fishing net 400 can be fully opened in the accommodation cavity 110, giving fish enough space to move.

[0044] After the fishing net 400 is disposed in the accommodation cavity 110, in order to facilitate the placement of cultured fish, an opening is usually left at the top of the fishing net 400. And sometimes, it is necessary to close the opening to prevent the fish from jumping out. Therefore, in some embodiments, the follow-up folding marine ranch further includes a sealing net, and the sealing net is connected to the fishing net 400 to close the opening of the accommodation cavity 110. Specifically, the sealing net has a net structure to prevent the fish from escaping.

[0045] The following details how the sealing net is connected to the fishing net 400. In some embodiments, the follow-up folding marine ranch further includes a second connecting rope. The fishing net 400 has a second connecting ring 410, and the sealing net has a third connecting ring. The second connecting rope is threaded through the second connecting ring 410 and the third connecting ring to fix the sealing net to the fishing net 400. Specifically, the sealing net can be connected to the fishing net 400 by passing the second connecting rope through the second connecting ring 410 and the third connecting ring. Among them, the second connecting ring 410 is located at the top of the fishing net 400 and can have multiple ones. The third connecting ring can have multiple ones, and the second connecting rope can be one. It is convenient to remove the sealing net from the fishing net 400 by one second connecting rope.

[0046] Please refer to Figure 1 , in some embodiments, the support member 200 is annular. In this way, a plurality of support members 200 can form a spherical structure. Among them, the overall shape of the net cage 100 is spherical, which can reduce the influence of environmental loads on itself to a certain extent.

[0047] It should be noted that in addition to the support member 200 can be annular, the support member 200 can also be other shapes, such as square and rectangular, etc., which will not be elaborated one by one here.

[0048] Please refer to Figure 1 , in some embodiments, the follow-up folding marine ranch further includes a floating ring 700. The floating ring 700 is connected around the support member 200 at the top, and the floating ring 700 can be inflated or deflated. Specifically, when the floating ring 700 is inflated, the floating ring 700 will expand, thereby providing buoyancy to the net cage 100 and making the net cage 100 float in the ocean. And when it is necessary to retract the net cage 100 to the ground, the air in the floating ring 700 can be discharged, which is beneficial to the storage of the net cage 100 and the floating ring 700.

[0049] Furthermore, when the whole net cage 100 needs to stop at a certain position, such as when fishing, it needs to stop near the fishing boat. The position of the net cage 100 can be adjusted by the driving mechanism. Specifically, in some embodiments, the follow-up folding marine ranch further includes a driving mechanism. The driving mechanism is installed outside the accommodation cavity 110, and the driving mechanism can drive the net cage 100 to move.

[0050] The specific structure of the driving mechanism will be described in detail below. Specifically, please refer to Figure 1 , in some embodiments, the driving mechanism includes a housing 810, a driving member, and a propeller 820. The housing 810 has a working chamber. The housing 810 is connected to the support member 200. The driving member is located in the working chamber. The propeller 820 is located outside the working chamber. The driving member is fixedly connected to the propeller 820. The driving member can drive the propeller 820 to move. Among them, a control system can also be provided in the working chamber. The driving member can be an electric motor. The control system is used to send instructions to the electric motor, control the forward and reverse rotation of the electric motor shaft, and adjust the shaft angle through the steering mechanism. Thus, the driving mechanism provides driving forces for the cage 100 to move forward, backward, and in different directions.

[0051] In addition to the above driving mechanism, the driving member can also be installed on a driving platform, and the driving platform is fixed on the support member 200.

[0052] It should be noted that in order to make the cage 100 move more flexibly, multiple driving mechanisms can be provided to drive the cage 100 to move.

[0053] Furthermore, when it is necessary to catch the cultured fish, the fishing net 400 can be lifted above the sea surface. Specifically, please refer to Figure 5 , in some embodiments, the follow-up folding marine ranch also includes a lifting rope 910, and the lifting rope 910 is connected to the top of the fishing net 400. The lifting rope 910 can be one or more. When there are multiple lifting ropes 910, the same ends of the multiple lifting ropes 910 are respectively connected to the top of the fishing net 400. When there is one lifting rope 910, one lifting rope 910 can be passed through all the second connection rings 410 of the fishing net 400, and then the two ends of the lifting rope 910 can be lifted. Among them, when quickly catching fish, the first connection rope 600 can be pulled out to disconnect the support member 200 from the fishing net 400. Then, by pulling up the lifting rope 910, the fishing net 400 and the sealing net can be pulled out of the sea surface. Further, in order to improve the efficiency of lifting the fishing net 400, an intermediate rope 920 can be provided. One end of the intermediate rope 920 is connected to the bottom of the fishing net 400. When lifting the fishing net 400, the intermediate rope 920 and the lifting rope 910 can be lifted together.

[0054] The embodiments of the present invention have been described in detail above with reference to the accompanying drawings. However, the present invention is not limited to the above embodiments. Various changes can be made without departing from the spirit of the present invention within the knowledge scope of those of ordinary skill in the art. In addition, the embodiments of the present invention and the features in the embodiments can be combined with each other without conflict.

Claims

1. Follow-up folding ocean ranch, characterized in that, Comprising: A cage, including a plurality of support members and a plurality of first flexible connectors. The plurality of support members are arranged at intervals in the vertical direction, and each first flexible connector is connected to the plurality of support members in the vertical direction. The support members and the first flexible connectors together form an accommodation cavity; the support members are annular; A fishing net, detachably connected to the support members and located in the accommodation cavity; A fixing member, connected to the bottom ends of the plurality of first flexible connectors; An anchoring member, capable of being anchored to the seabed; A second flexible connector, with two ends respectively connected to the fixing member and the anchoring member; It further includes a first connecting rope. The support member has a first connecting ring, and the fishing net is provided with a plurality of second connecting rings. The first connecting rope passes through the first connecting ring and the second connecting ring to fix the fishing net to the support member; the first connecting ring is located inside the support member, the second connecting ring is located outside the fishing net, the first connecting ring has a first through hole, the second connecting ring has a second through hole, the plurality of first connecting rings are arranged circumferentially around the center of the support member, the second through hole of each second connecting ring corresponds to the first through hole of each first connecting ring and is passed through by the first connecting rope. The first connecting rope is connected in a serpentine manner. The serpentine connection is that the first connecting rope passes from the first connecting ring of the top support member to the first connecting ring of the bottom support member, and then from the first connecting ring of the adjacent bottom support member to the first connecting ring of the top support member, and so on. Finally, the two ends of the first connecting rope can be tied to the top support member. That is, the plurality of first connecting rings and the second connecting rings can be connected by one first connecting rope. When disassembling the support member and the fishing net, after releasing the two ends of the first connecting rope from the support member, just pull one end of the first connecting rope and pull it out; It further includes a sealing net, which is connected to the fishing net to close the opening of the accommodation cavity; It further includes a second connecting rope. The sealing net has a third connecting ring, and the second connecting rope passes through the second connecting ring and the third connecting ring to fix the sealing net to the fishing net. The second connecting rope is one, and the sealing net can be conveniently removed from the fishing net through one second connecting rope; It further includes a lifting rope, which is connected to the top of the fishing net. When quickly fishing for fish, the first connecting rope is pulled out to disconnect the support member and the fishing net, and then the fishing net and the sealing net are pulled out of the sea by pulling up the lifting rope.

2. The follow-up folding ocean ranch according to claim 1, characterized in that, It further includes a floating ring, which is connected around the top support member. The floating ring can be inflated or deflated.

3. The follow-up folding ocean ranch according to claim 1, characterized in that, There are a plurality of the second flexible connectors. The top ends of the plurality of second flexible connectors are connected to the fixing member, and the bottom ends of the plurality of second flexible connectors are connected to the anchoring member.

4. The follow-up folding ocean ranch according to claim 1, characterized in that, It further includes a driving mechanism which is installed outside the accommodating cavity and can drive the net cage to move.

5. The follow-up folding ocean ranch according to claim 4, wherein The driving mechanism includes a housing, a driving member and a propeller. The housing has a working cavity. The housing is connected to the support member. The driving member is located in the working cavity. The propeller is located outside the working cavity. The driving member is fixedly connected to the propeller and can drive the propeller to move.

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