A buoy descaling device powered by triboelectric nanogenerator technology

Abstract

This invention relates to the field of buoy descaling devices, specifically to a buoy descaling device powered by triboelectric nano-powered technology. The device includes a drive assembly comprising a gear ring and a drive motor mounted on one side of the gear ring. A gear is fixedly mounted on the end of the output shaft of the drive motor, and the gear meshes with the gear ring. A side scraping assembly and a bottom scraping assembly are also provided on the gear ring. The side scraping assembly includes a guide rail with a slider slidably connected within it. A first scraper is fixedly mounted on the side of a vertical rod. The bottom scraping assembly includes a vertical slide rail with a limit block slidably connected within a groove. A servo motor is fixedly mounted on the top surface of the vertical slide rail, and a lead screw is fixedly mounted on the end of the output shaft of the servo motor. The lead screw is threadedly connected to the limit block. A second scraper is fixedly mounted on the top surface of a horizontal plate. This invention allows for adjustment of the scraper position, facilitating the scraping operation and making it convenient to use.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This invention relates to the field of buoy descaling devices, and more specifically, to a buoy descaling device powered by triboelectric nano-powered technology. Background Technology

[0002] A buoy is a tool that floats on the water surface to provide signals for passing ships. Because buoys are used in water for a long time, dirt can easily accumulate on their surface and bottom due to the adhesion of microorganisms. The long-term presence of dirt can cause corrosion and damage to the buoy, affecting its normal use. In order to extend the service life of the buoy, it is usually necessary to treat the dirt on the surface of the buoy. This treatment usually requires the use of a corresponding buoy descaling device. Since it is difficult to connect the buoy to power via wires on land or in the water, a corresponding generator is usually installed on the buoy to generate electricity so that the buoy descaling device can be powered normally.

[0003] Nanogenerators are a type of power generation device commonly used on water surfaces. They can be broadly classified into two categories: piezoelectric nanogenerators and triboelectric nanogenerators. Triboelectric nanogenerators utilize two materials with different electron-binding abilities. When they come into contact, they gain or lose electrons, thus generating current in the external circuit.

[0004] However, common float descaling devices generally have a fixed size after factory processing. In reality, the sizes of floats produced by different manufacturers may vary. Most float descaling devices also have the drawback of not being able to adjust the distance between the scraper and the surface and bottom of the float. When the float sizes are different, it is difficult to ensure that the scraper fits snugly against the surface of the float for effective scraping, which affects the scraping effect and causes inconvenience to the user. Therefore, we propose a float descaling device powered by triboelectric nanogenerator technology. Summary of the Invention

[0005] The purpose of this invention is to provide a buoy descaling device powered by triboelectric nanogenerator technology, so as to solve the defects mentioned in the background art.

[0006] To achieve the above objectives, the present invention provides the following technical solution:

[0007] A buoy descaling device powered by triboelectric nanogenerator technology includes a drive assembly that provides power. The drive assembly consists of a gear ring and a drive motor disposed on one side of the gear ring. A gear is fixedly mounted at the end of the output shaft of the drive motor, and the gear meshes with the gear ring. The gear ring is provided with a side scraping component for scraping dirt from the side of the buoy, and a bottom scraping component for scraping dirt from the bottom of the buoy.

[0008] As a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the drive motor is provided with a support plate, the support plate is fixedly installed on an external buoy, and the base of the drive motor is fixedly installed on the support plate by a plurality of fastening bolts, so as to facilitate the use of the support plate to support the drive motor.

[0009] As a preferred embodiment of the present invention, a bearing is provided inside the gear ring, the gear ring is fixedly mounted on the outer ring of the bearing, and a plurality of fixed plates arranged in a ring at equal intervals are fixedly mounted on the inner ring of the bearing. The fixed plates are fixedly mounted on an external buoy so that the gear ring can rotate smoothly.

[0010] As a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the side scraping assembly includes a guide rail fixedly mounted horizontally on the bottom surface of the gear ring, a slider slidably connected inside the guide rail, the slider being limited by studs and fastening nuts, a vertical rod fixedly mounted on the bottom surface of the slider, and a first scraper for scraping operation fixedly mounted on the side of the vertical rod, so as to facilitate the scraping of dirt by rotating the first scraper against the side of the buoy.

[0011] As a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the top wall of the guide rail is provided with two symmetrical sliding holes on the left and right sides. The stud passes through the sliding holes and is slidably connected to the sliding holes. The fastening nut is tightened on the stud. An elastic washer is also sleeved on the stud. The elastic washer is located between the slider and the fastening nut, which facilitates the limiting and fixing operation of the first scraper after the position is adjusted.

[0012] As a preferred embodiment of the present invention, a vertical plate is fixedly installed on the bottom surface of the outer end plate of the guide rail, and a limiting cylinder is fixedly installed on the back of the vertical rod. A screw is threadedly connected to the vertical plate, and a limiting insert is fixedly installed at the end of the screw. The limiting insert is located inside the limiting cylinder and is inserted into the limiting cylinder. The limiting insert abuts against the limiting cylinder to perform a clamping operation on the vertical rod, which facilitates a more secure clamping and limiting operation on the vertical rod, making the structure of the vertical rod more robust and stable.

[0013] As a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the bottom scraping assembly includes a vertical slide rail vertically arranged at the bottom of the gear ring. A groove is provided in the vertical slide rail along the height direction. A limit block is slidably connected in the groove. A servo motor is fixedly installed on the top surface of the vertical slide rail. A lead screw is fixedly installed at the end of the output shaft of the servo motor, and the lead screw passes through the limit block and is threadedly connected to the limit block. A horizontal plate is fixedly installed at the end of the limit block, and a second scraper is fixedly installed on the top surface of the horizontal plate, so as to facilitate the scraping of dirt by using the second scraper against the bottom surface of the buoy.

[0014] As a preferred embodiment of the present invention, a heat dissipation shell is fixedly installed on the top surface of the vertical slide rail, the servo motor is disposed inside the heat dissipation shell, and the heat dissipation shell is fixedly installed on the bottom surface of the gear ring, so that the normal installation of the heat dissipation shell will not affect the servo motor and avoid the situation where the servo motor directly collides with the gear ring.

[0015] As a preferred embodiment of the present invention, a support beam is fixedly installed between the bottom surface of the horizontal plate and the limiting block. The support beam is used to support the horizontal plate, and the cross-section of the support beam is V-shaped for compression support and protection.

[0016] As a preferred embodiment of the present invention, a triboelectric nanogenerator for power supply operation is also provided on one side of the gear ring, and the triboelectric nanogenerator is located at a position of the buoy away from the water surface.

[0017] Compared with the prior art, the beneficial effects of the present invention are:

[0018] 1. The present invention, through the setting of the driving component, can use the drive motor to drive the gear to rotate, which in turn drives the gear ring to rotate, and finally drives the first scraper and the second scraper to rotate, so as to scrape off the dirt on the side and bottom surface of the buoy, which is convenient to use and achieves the effect of facilitating the scraping of dirt on the buoy.

[0019] 2. The present invention uses a slider that slides between itself and a guide rail to facilitate adjustment of the position of the first scraper. This allows the first scraper to fit against the surface of buoys of different sizes for scraping operations, making it convenient to use and achieving the effect of adjustable position of the first scraper.

[0020] 3. The present invention, through the setting of the lead screw, ensures that the height of the second scraper can be adjusted by rotating the lead screw during use, so as to make it convenient to use the second scraper to scrape the bottom surface of the buoy at different heights, thus achieving the effect of easy adjustment of the height of the second scraper. Attached Figure Description

[0021] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of the present invention;

[0022] Figure 2 This is a partial structural schematic diagram of the present invention;

[0023] Figure 3 This is one of the exploded structural diagrams of the side scraping component of the present invention;

[0024] Figure 4 This is the second exploded structural diagram of the side scraping component of the present invention;

[0025] Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of the bottom scraping component of the present invention;

[0026] Figure 6 This is an exploded structural diagram of the bottom scraping component of the present invention.

[0027] The meanings of the labels in the diagram are as follows:

[0028] 1. Drive assembly; 10. Gear ring; 11. Bearing; 12. Fixing plate; 13. Support plate; 14. Drive motor; 15. Gear;

[0029] 2. Side scraping assembly; 20. Guide rail; 201. Sliding hole; 21. Vertical rod; 211. First scraper; 22. Slider; 23. Stud; 24. Elastic washer; 25. Fastening nut; 26. Vertical plate; 27. Limiting cylinder; 28. Screw; 281. Limiting insert rod;

[0030] 3. Bottom scraping assembly; 30. Vertical slide rail; 301. Slide groove; 31. Heat dissipation shell; 32. Servo motor; 33. Lead screw; 34. Limit block; 35. Horizontal plate; 36. Second scraper; 37. Support beam; 4. Triboelectric nanogenerator. Detailed Implementation

[0031] The technical solutions of the embodiments of the present invention will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. Obviously, the described embodiments are only some embodiments of the present invention, and not all embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the present invention, all other embodiments obtained by those of ordinary skill in the art without creative effort are within the scope of protection of the present invention.

[0032] Please see Figures 1-6The present invention provides a technical solution: a buoy descaling device powered by triboelectric nano-power generation technology, comprising a drive assembly 1 that provides power, the drive assembly 1 consisting of a gear ring 10 and a drive motor 14 disposed on one side of the gear ring 10, a gear 15 fixedly mounted at the end of the output shaft of the drive motor 14, the gear 15 meshing with the gear ring 10, a support plate 13 disposed on the drive motor 14, the support plate 13 being fixedly mounted on an external buoy, and the base of the drive motor 14 being fixedly mounted on the support plate 13 by multiple fastening bolts, which facilitates the use of the support plate 13 to support the drive motor 14 and facilitates the fixed installation of the drive motor 14;

[0033] Specifically, a bearing 11 is provided inside the gear ring 10. The gear ring 10 is fixedly installed on the outer ring of the bearing 11. Multiple fixing plates 12 arranged in a ring at equal intervals are fixedly installed on the inner ring of the bearing 11. The fixing plates 12 are fixedly installed on the external buoy to facilitate fixing the fixing plates 12, thereby achieving the effect of fixing the bearing 11. Furthermore, the gear ring 10 can rotate smoothly through the bearing 11.

[0034] In this embodiment, the gear ring 10 is provided with a side scraping component 2 for scraping dirt off the side of the buoy. The side scraping component 2 includes a guide rail 20 that is horizontally fixedly installed on the bottom surface of the gear ring 10. A slider 22 is slidably connected inside the guide rail 20. The sliders 22 are limited by studs 23 and fastening nuts 25. A vertical rod 21 is fixedly installed on the bottom surface of the slider 22. A first scraper 211 for scraping is fixedly installed on the side of the vertical rod 21, so that the dirt can be scraped off by rotating the first scraper 211 against the side of the buoy.

[0035] Specifically, the top wall of the guide rail 20 is provided with two symmetrical sliding holes 201. The stud 23 passes through the sliding holes 201 and slides between them. The fastening nut 25 is tightened on the stud 23. An elastic washer 24 is also fitted on the stud 23. The elastic washer 24 is located between the slider 22 and the fastening nut 25, which facilitates the limiting and fixing operation of the first scraper 211 after the position is adjusted. The elastic washer 24 can also prevent the fastening nut 25 from loosening.

[0036] Furthermore, the length of the sliding hole 201 is between 30cm and 150cm, which allows for the scraping of dirt from most buoys within this range, making it convenient to use. A vertical plate 26 is fixedly installed on the bottom surface of the outer end plate of the guide rail 20. A limiting cylinder 27 is fixedly installed on the back of the vertical rod 21. A screw 28 is threaded onto the vertical plate 26. A limiting insert 281 is fixedly installed at the end of the screw 28. The limiting insert 281 is located inside the limiting cylinder 27 and is inserted into the limiting cylinder 27. The limiting insert 281 abuts against the limiting cylinder 27 to tighten the vertical rod 21, making it easier to use the limiting insert 281 to firmly tighten and limit the vertical rod 21, thus making the structure of the vertical rod 21 more robust and stable.

[0037] In addition, the gear ring 10 is also provided with a bottom scraping component 3 for scraping dirt off the bottom surface of the buoy. The bottom scraping component 3 includes a vertical slide rail 30 that is vertically arranged at the bottom of the gear ring 10. A slide groove 301 is provided in the vertical slide rail 30 along the height direction. A limit block 34 is slidably connected in the slide groove 301. A servo motor 32 is fixedly installed on the top surface of the vertical slide rail 30. A lead screw 33 that is vertically arranged is fixedly installed at the end of the output shaft of the servo motor 32. The lead screw 33 passes through the limit block 34 and is threadedly connected to the limit block 34. A horizontal plate 35 that is horizontally arranged is fixedly installed at the end of the limit block 34. A second scraper 36 is fixedly installed on the top surface of the horizontal plate 35, so that the second scraper 36 can be used to scrape dirt off the bottom surface of the buoy.

[0038] It is worth noting that a heat sink 31 is fixedly installed on the top surface of the vertical slide rail 30, and the servo motor 32 is located inside the heat sink 31. The heat sink 31 is fixedly installed on the bottom surface of the gear ring 10, so that the normal installation of the heat sink 31 will not affect the servo motor 32, and avoid the situation where the servo motor 32 directly collides with the gear ring 10.

[0039] In this embodiment, a support beam 37 is fixedly installed between the bottom surface of the horizontal plate 35 and the limiting block 34. The support beam 37 is used to support the horizontal plate 35. The cross section of the support beam 37 is V-shaped, which is used for compressive support and protection. The support beam 37 and the horizontal plate 35 form a triangle. The triangle has stability and can play a stable support role.

[0040] It is worth noting that a triboelectric nanogenerator 4 for power supply operation is also provided on one side of the gear ring 10. The triboelectric nanogenerator 4 is located at a position of the buoy away from the water surface. It should be noted that the triboelectric nanogenerator 4, drive motor 14 and servo motor 32 of the present invention are all general standard parts or parts known to those skilled in the art. Their structure and principle can be known to those skilled in the art through technical manuals or conventional experimental methods. In the idle space of the device, all the above-mentioned electrical components, which refer to power elements, electrical components and adapted controllers and power supplies, are connected by wires. The specific connection method should refer to the working principle of the present invention. The electrical connections between each electrical component are completed in the order of operation. The detailed connection methods are all technologies known in the art.

[0041] In use, the buoy descaling device powered by triboelectric nano-powered technology of the present invention involves placing the gear ring 10 on the buoy, and fixing the fixing plate 12 and the support plate 13 on the buoy. Then, the fastening nut 25 is loosened, and the vertical rod 21 is slid to adjust the front-to-back position of the first scraper 211. After adjusting the position of the first scraper 211, ensuring it adheres to the surface of the buoy, the fastening nut 25 is tightened. Additionally, the servo motor 32 is started and put into operation. The servo motor 32 rotates, causing the output shaft to rotate, which in turn drives the lead screw 33 to rotate. The lead screw 33 rotates in either the forward or backward direction. When the device rotates in the reverse direction, it can drive the limit block 34, which is threadedly connected to it, to move. The movement of the limit block 34 drives the second scraper 36 to move, thereby adjusting the height of the second scraper 36 so that it can fit against the bottom surface of the buoy. Finally, the drive motor 14 is started and put into operation. When the drive motor 14 is working, its output shaft rotates, which drives the gear 15 to rotate. The rotation of the gear 15 drives the gear ring 10, which meshes with it, to rotate. The rotation of the gear ring 10 drives the first scraper 211 and the second scraper 36 to rotate, thereby performing a dirt scraping operation on the surface and bottom surface of the buoy, which is convenient to use.

[0042] The foregoing has shown and described the basic principles, main features, and advantages of the present invention. Those skilled in the art should understand that the present invention is not limited to the above embodiments. The embodiments and descriptions in the specification are merely preferred examples and are not intended to limit the invention. Various changes and modifications can be made to the invention without departing from its spirit and scope, and all such changes and modifications fall within the scope of the present invention as claimed. The scope of protection of the present invention is defined by the appended claims and their equivalents.

Claims

1. A buoy descaling device powered by triboelectric nanogenerator technology, characterized in that: The device includes a drive assembly (1) that provides power. The drive assembly (1) consists of a gear ring (10) and a drive motor (14) disposed on one side of the gear ring (10). A gear (15) is fixedly installed at the end of the output shaft of the drive motor (14). The gear (15) meshes with the gear ring (10). The gear ring (10) is provided with a side scraping assembly (2) for scraping dirt from the side of the buoy. The gear ring (10) is also provided with a bottom scraping assembly (3) for scraping dirt from the bottom of the buoy. The side scraping assembly (2) includes a guide rail (20) that is horizontally fixedly installed on the bottom surface of the gear ring (10). A slider (22) is slidably connected inside the guide rail (20). The slider (22) and the guide rail (20) are limited by a stud (23) and a fastening nut (25). A vertical rod (21) is fixedly installed on the bottom surface of the slider (22). A first scraper (211) for scraping operation is fixedly installed on the side of the vertical rod (21). The bottom scraping assembly (3) includes a vertical slide rail (30) vertically arranged at the bottom of the gear ring (10). A groove (301) is provided in the vertical slide rail (30) along the height direction. A limit block (34) is slidably connected in the groove (301). A servo motor (32) is fixedly installed on the top surface of the vertical slide rail (30). A lead screw (33) is fixedly installed at the end of the output shaft of the servo motor (32). The lead screw (33) passes through the limit block (34) and is threadedly connected to the limit block (34). A horizontal plate (35) is fixedly installed at the end of the limit block (34). A second scraper (36) is fixedly installed on the top surface of the horizontal plate (35).

2. The buoy descaling device powered by triboelectric nanogenerator technology according to claim 1, characterized in that: The drive motor (14) is provided with a support plate (13), the support plate (13) is fixedly installed on the external buoy, and the base of the drive motor (14) is fixedly installed on the support plate (13) by multiple fastening bolts.

3. The buoy descaling device powered by triboelectric nanogenerator technology according to claim 1, characterized in that: The gear ring (10) is provided with a bearing (11) inside. The gear ring (10) is fixedly installed on the outer ring of the bearing (11). Multiple fixing plates (12) arranged in a ring at equal intervals are fixedly installed on the inner ring of the bearing (11). The fixing plates (12) are fixedly installed on the external buoy.

4. The buoy descaling device powered by triboelectric nanogenerator technology according to claim 1, characterized in that: The top wall of the guide rail (20) is provided with two symmetrical sliding holes (201). The stud (23) passes through the sliding hole (201) and is slidably connected to the sliding hole (201). The fastening nut (25) is tightened on the stud (23). An elastic washer (24) is also sleeved on the stud (23). The elastic washer (24) is located between the slider (22) and the fastening nut (25).

5. The buoy descaling device powered by triboelectric nanogenerator technology according to claim 4, characterized in that: A vertical plate (26) is fixedly installed on the bottom surface of the outer end plate of the guide rail (20). A limiting cylinder (27) is fixedly installed on the back of the vertical rod (21). A screw (28) is threaded onto the vertical plate (26). A limiting plug (281) is fixedly installed at the end of the screw (28). The limiting plug (281) is located inside the limiting cylinder (27) and is inserted into the limiting cylinder (27). The limiting plug (281) abuts against the limiting cylinder (27) to tighten the vertical rod (21).

6. The buoy descaling device powered by triboelectric nanogenerator technology according to claim 5, characterized in that: A heat dissipation shell (31) is fixedly installed on the top surface of the vertical slide rail (30), and the servo motor (32) is located inside the heat dissipation shell (31). The heat dissipation shell (31) is fixedly installed on the bottom surface of the gear ring (10).

7. The buoy descaling device powered by triboelectric nanogenerator technology according to claim 6, characterized in that: A support beam (37) is fixedly installed between the bottom surface of the horizontal plate (35) and the limiting block (34). The support beam (37) is used to support the horizontal plate (35). The cross section of the support beam (37) is V-shaped and is used for compression support and protection.

8. The buoy descaling device powered by triboelectric nanogenerator technology according to claim 1, characterized in that: A triboelectric nanogenerator (4) for power supply operation is also provided on one side of the gear ring (10), and the triboelectric nanogenerator (4) is located at a position away from the water surface of the buoy.

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