An additional barge

Abstract

The application discloses an additional barge, which comprises a hull, a power transmission system and a steering transmission system. The barge is powered by the driving wheels of the vehicle carried by the barge, and the steering of the vehicle is converted into the swing of the rudder, so as to realize the yaw of the barge; the driver only needs to drive, retreat, brake and steer the vehicle according to the driving mode of the vehicle, so as to realize the same control on the barge. The application is suitable for field and battlefield environments, and can conveniently and reliably make the vehicle pass through the water area.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This invention relates to the field of water transport platform technology, and more specifically to an add-on barge. Background Technology

[0002] When vehicles encounter bodies of water such as rivers and lakes, they need to rely on facilities and equipment such as bridges, tunnels, ferries, or barges to cross to the other side. However, in special environments such as remote wilderness areas or war zones, where there are no river-crossing facilities or the facilities have been destroyed, how to enable vehicles to cross water areas quickly, easily, and reliably becomes an urgent problem to be solved. CN113715567A discloses a new type of vehicle-carrying vessel that enables vehicles to have amphibious capabilities, but the vessel's structure and maneuverability are relatively complex, making the implementation of the plan difficult. Summary of the Invention

[0003] To address the aforementioned problems, this invention discloses an add-on barge that can easily and quickly transport vehicles to the other side.

[0004] The technical solution of the present invention is as follows:

[0005] An add-on barge includes a hull on which a power transmission system and a steering system are provided;

[0006] The hull has a deck with wheel position holes that support the wheels of vehicles that drive onto the ship.

[0007] The power transmission system is located on the side of the wheel position hole. The beginning of the power transmission system is connected to the wheel of the vehicle that drives onto the ship, and the end is connected to the propeller to drive the propeller to rotate.

[0008] The steering system is located on the side of the wheel position hole. The beginning of the steering system makes frictional contact with the wheel of the vehicle driving onto the ship, and the end is connected to the rudder to drive the rudder to swing.

[0009] Based on the above plan, further:

[0010] (1) A pawl and a roller are provided in the wheel position hole;

[0011] The roller is installed in the wheel position hole to support the vehicle's wheel and cause the wheel to spin freely.

[0012] The pawl is positioned next to the roller to restrain it.

[0013] (2) The power transmission system includes a bandage coupling, the inner end of which is connected to the center bolt of the vehicle wheel and the outer end is connected to the power input shaft key.

[0014] The outer end of the power input shaft is connected to the gear with a key;

[0015] Gear 1 meshes with Gear 2;

[0016] The second gear is keyed to the intermediate shaft;

[0017] The intermediate shaft is connected to the bevel gear with a single key;

[0018] The first bevel gear meshes with the second bevel gear;

[0019] The second bevel gear is keyed to the power output shaft;

[0020] The power output shaft is connected to the propeller.

[0021] (3) The steering system includes a wheel-side baffle, one side of which is in frictional contact with the side of the wheel, and a guide rod is welded to the other side, the other end of which is connected to a lever hinge;

[0022] Both steering wheels are equipped with wheel edge baffles, guide rods and levers on their outer sides;

[0023] A rack and pinion is hinged between the other ends of the two levers;

[0024] The rack has a rack in the middle section, the rack meshes with a gear, and the rudder is perpendicularly connected to the gear shaft.

[0025] (4) A front slider is provided at the other end of the guide rod;

[0026] The rack rod is provided with rear sliders at both ends;

[0027] The lever has grooves at both ends, and the front slider and the rear slider respectively cooperate with the grooves at both ends of the lever.

[0028] Compared with the prior art, the beneficial effects of the present invention are:

[0029] 1. The attached barge proposed in this invention has a simple structure and does not require its own power system. It can be driven by the power system of the vehicle it carries.

[0030] 2. The additional barge proposed in this invention is easy to operate. The driver only needs to drive the barge in the same way as a conventional vehicle to achieve forward movement, acceleration, deceleration, reverse movement and yaw.

[0031] 3. The additional barge solution proposed in this invention is highly feasible and can be deployed in special environments where pontoon bridge facilities cannot be deployed. Attached Figure Description

[0032] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the vehicle carried by the attached barge;

[0033] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of the aforementioned additional barge;

[0034] Figure 3 This is a partial structural diagram of the rollers, bandage couplings, and wheel-side baffles of the aforementioned additional barge;

[0035] Figure 4 This is a partial structural diagram of the propeller and rudder of the attached barge shown.

[0036] Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of the power transmission system of the attached barge shown.

[0037] Figure 6 This is a schematic diagram of the steering system of the attached barge shown.

[0038] Figure 7 This is a schematic diagram of the left yaw steering system of the attached barge shown.

[0039] In the picture:

[0040] 1-Hull;

[0041] 11-Pawl, 12-Roller, 13-Wheel position hole;

[0042] 2-Power transmission system;

[0043] 21-Bandage coupling, 22-Power input shaft, 23-Gear 1, 24-Intermediate shaft, 25-Gear 2, 26-Bevel gear 1, 27-Bevel gear 2, 28-Power output shaft, 29-Propeller;

[0044] 3-Steering system;

[0045] 31-Wheel edge baffle, 32-Guide rod, 33-Front slider, 34-Lever, 341-Front slide groove, 342-Rear slide groove, 35-Fulcrum, 36-Rear slider, 37-Rack and pinion, 38-Rudder, 39-Gear. Detailed Implementation

[0046] To further illustrate the technical solution of the present invention, the following detailed description is provided in conjunction with the accompanying drawings and specific embodiments.

[0047] like Figure 1 and 2 As shown, the additional barge of the present invention is suitable for carrying wheeled vehicles. It mainly adds a special power transmission structure and steering structure to the conventional hull. Therefore, the additional barge of the present invention mainly includes a hull 1, a power transmission system 2 and a steering system 3, wherein the power transmission system 2 and the steering system 3 are set on the hull 1.

[0048] The hull 1 is a load-bearing device with the basic shape of a conventional hull. It has good wading and passage capabilities and serves as the mounting carrier for the power transmission system 2 and steering system 3. It can also carry and secure wheeled vehicles that drive onto the hull.

[0049] The power transmission system 2 connects to the wheeled vehicle that drives onto the barge and is used to transmit power from the wheels to the barge.

[0050] Steering system 3 is driven by the swaying contact of the wheel on the turning side, thereby enabling the barge to yaw.

[0051] The structure of each part is described in detail below.

[0052] I. Hull

[0053] like Figure 2 , 3 As shown, the hull 1 has a deck for carrying vehicles. Wheel position holes 13 are provided on the deck for limiting the wheels, especially the drive wheels and steering wheels. Pads 11 and rollers 12 are also provided in the wheel position holes.

[0054] The roller 12 is installed in the wheel position hole 13 via a cylindrical shaft. One roller 12 is set in front and one in back of each wheel position hole. The roller 12 is dumbbell-shaped. The two rollers 12 together support the wheel of the vehicle and allow the wheel to spin freely at that position when it rotates.

[0055] Pawl 11 is provided on the side wall of wheel position hole 13, corresponding to the roller 12. The function of pawl 11 is to restrict roller 12, stop roller rotation, so that vehicle can drive into or out of hull.

[0056] II. Power Transmission System

[0057] like Figure 3 , 4 As shown in Figure 5, the power transmission system 2 is used to transmit the vehicle's power to the barge. It mainly consists of a bandage coupling 21, a power input shaft 22, a first gear 23, an intermediate shaft 24, a second gear 25, a first bevel gear 26, a second bevel gear 27, a power output shaft 28, and a propeller 29.

[0058] The bandage coupling 21 is mounted on the side of the wheel position hole on the hull. The inner end is bolted to the center of the wheel of the vehicle, and the outer end is keyed and fixed to the power input shaft 22, allowing the power input shaft 22 to obtain power from the wheel. The bandage coupling 21 can accommodate different shafts at both ends of the coupling, so it can still drive the power input shaft 22 to rotate with the wheel even when the wheel is turning or swinging.

[0059] The inner end of the power input shaft 22 is keyed to the bandage coupling 21, and the outer end is keyed to the gear 23. The power of the wheel obtained from the bandage coupling 21 is transmitted to the gear 23 through the power input shaft 22, and the rotation of the power input shaft 22 is converted into the rotation of the gear 23, thus realizing the transmission of power.

[0060] Gear 1 23 is installed inside the hull 1 of the attached barge, is keyed to the power input shaft 22, and meshes with gear 25 to transmit power to the next stage gear.

[0061] Gear 25 is installed inside the hull 1 of the attached barge, meshes with gear 1 23, and is keyed to the intermediate shaft 24, converting the rotation of gear 25 into the rotation of the intermediate shaft 24, thereby realizing the transmission of power.

[0062] Both wheels are equipped with a bandage coupling 21, a power input shaft 22, a first gear 23, and a second gear 25 on their outer sides, arranged symmetrically. The intermediate shaft 24 is fixed inside the hull 1 and is keyed to the second gear 25 on both sides, and keyed to the first bevel gear 26, so that the rotation of the second gear 25 is converted into the rotation of the first bevel gear 26, thus realizing the transmission of power.

[0063] The first bevel gear 26 is keyed to the intermediate shaft 24 and meshes with the second bevel gear 27, converting the rotation of the first bevel gear 26 into the rotation of the second bevel gear 27, thus realizing the transmission of power.

[0064] The second bevel gear 27 meshes with the first bevel gear 26 and is keyed to the power output shaft 28, converting the rotation of the second bevel gear 27 into the rotation of the power output shaft 28, thus realizing the transmission of power.

[0065] The power output shaft 28 is keyed to the bevel gear 27 and connected to the propeller 29, so that the rotation of the power output shaft 28 is converted into the rotation of the propeller 29, providing power to the auxiliary barge.

[0066] The propeller 29 is connected to the end of the power transmission system 2. The propeller 29 is located at the stern of the hull 1, thereby providing power to the additional barge.

[0067] Thus, driven by the vehicle's wheels, the power transmission system 2 can drive the propeller 29 to rotate along with the vehicle's wheels, thereby propelling the attachment barge. Simultaneously, the attachment barge can be accelerated, braked, and reversed by manipulating the vehicle's accelerator, brakes, and reverse gear.

[0068] The structure of the power transmission system 2 described above is only one embodiment. Based on the transmission method described in this embodiment, using a similar multi-stage transmission method to achieve power transmission is also within the scope of protection.

[0069] III. Steering System

[0070] like Figure 3 , 4 As shown in Figure 6, the steering system 3 is used to control the barge's course and mainly consists of wheel-side baffles 31, guide rods 32, levers 34, racks 37, and rudders 38.

[0071] The wheel-side baffle 31 is made of thick steel plate and is arranged side-by-side with the bandage coupling 21 on the upper side of the wheel position hole on the hull. One side is in frictional contact with the side of the wheel, and the other side is welded with a guide rod 32. The guide rod 32 is installed in the guide hole, and the other end of the guide rod is connected to the front slider 33 by a ball joint. The lever 34 has a front slide groove 341 and a rear slide groove 342 at both ends, respectively. The front slider 33 is set in the front slide groove 341. The wheel-side baffle 31 can drive the lever 34 to swing through the guide rod 32 and the front slider 33. A wheel-side baffle 31 is provided on the outer side of each of the two steering wheels, and each wheel-side baffle 31 is connected to a lever mechanism.

[0072] The middle section of lever 34 is hinged to fulcrum 35, which is installed inside the hull, thus enabling lever movement. While ensuring the normal movement of lever 34, the installation position of fulcrum 35 can also be adjusted to accommodate the wheel sway amplitude of different vehicles. One end of lever 34 has a front groove 341, and the other end has a rear groove 342. A front slider 33 is installed in the front groove 341, and a rear slider 36 is installed in the rear groove 342. A rack and pinion 37 connects the two rear sliders 36 of the lever, and the rack and pinion 37 is installed in a guide hole.

[0073] The rack and pinion 37 is connected to the slider 36 at both ends by ball joints. The middle section is composed of a rack of sufficient length. The lever 34 drives the rack and pinion 37 to achieve axial translation. The rack in the middle section is used to mesh with the gear 39 on the rudder 38, converting the axial translation of the rack and pinion 37 into the oscillation of the rudder 38. The rudder 38 is located behind the propeller 29, thereby achieving the yaw of the additional barge.

[0074] like Figure 7 As shown, when the attached barge needs to yaw, taking yaw to the left as an example, the outer front of the wheel contacts the wheel-side baffle 31, the wheel swings to the left, contacts and presses the left wheel-side baffle 31, and the left wheel-side baffle 31 moves axially under the restriction of the guide rod 32. Through the sliding cooperation between the front slider 33 at the end of the guide rod 32 and the front slide groove 341 on the lever 34, the lever 34 is driven to move.

[0075] By using fulcrum 35, the rear slider 36, which engages with the rear slide groove 342 of lever 34, moves, causing the rack rod 37 to move axially. This drives the gear 39, which meshes with the rack on the rack rod 37, to rotate, further causing the rudder 38 to swing to the left, thus achieving the left yaw of the auxiliary barge. As the wheels continue to swing to the left, the left wheel-side baffle 31 is further compressed, making the yaw effect more pronounced and the turning radius smaller.

[0076] When the barge completes its yaw, the wheels return to center, the left wheel disengages from the wheel-side baffle 31, and the right wheel engages with the right wheel-side baffle 31. In the same way, the rudder 38 is reset, and the additional barge begins to travel in a straight line.

Claims

1. An add-on barge, comprising a hull, characterized in that: The hull is equipped with a power transmission system and a steering system; The hull has a deck with wheel position holes that support the wheels of vehicles that drive onto the ship. A pawl and a roller are provided in the wheel position hole; The roller is installed in the wheel position hole to support the vehicle's wheel and cause the wheel to spin freely. The pawl is positioned next to the roller to restrain it; The power transmission system is located on the side of the wheel position hole. The beginning of the power transmission system is connected to the wheel of the vehicle that drives onto the boat, and the end is connected to the propeller to drive the propeller to rotate. The power transmission system includes a bandage coupling, the inner end of which is connected to the center bolt of the vehicle's wheel, and the outer end of which is connected to the power input shaft key. The outer end of the power input shaft is keyed to gear one; gear one meshes with gear two; gear two is keyed to the intermediate shaft; the intermediate shaft is keyed to bevel gear one; bevel gear one meshes with bevel gear two; bevel gear two is keyed to the power output shaft. The power output shaft is connected to the propeller; The steering system is located on the side of the wheel position hole. The beginning of the steering system makes frictional contact with the wheel of the vehicle driving onto the ship, and the end is connected to the rudder to drive the rudder to swing. The steering system includes a wheel-side baffle, one side of which is in frictional contact with the side of the wheel, and a guide rod is welded to the other side. The other end of the guide rod is connected to a lever hinge. Both steering wheels are equipped with wheel edge baffles, guide rods and levers on their outer sides; A rack and pinion is hinged between the other ends of the two levers; The rack has a rack in the middle section, the rack meshes with a gear, and the rudder is perpendicularly connected to the gear shaft.

2. The additional barge according to claim 1, characterized in that: The other end of the guide rod is provided with a front slider; The rack rod is provided with rear sliders at both ends; The lever has grooves at both ends, and the front slider and the rear slider respectively cooperate with the grooves at both ends of the lever.

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