Floating rubber fender and manufacturing method thereof

Abstract

The present invention discloses a floating rubber fender, including a fender body, the fender body including a rubber foam body, the rubber foam body is filled with elastic rubber parts, the sealing ears connected by threads in the middle of the two ends of the rubber foam body are respectively connected to the positioning ring seats correspondingly arranged on both sides of the front of the positioning frame through two connecting iron chains, a moving seat is arranged inside the groove opened in the middle of the front of the positioning frame, a plurality of buffer components are equidistantly arranged inside the front of the moving seat, and an adjustment component is arranged in the middle of the back side of the back of the moving seat. The floating rubber fender is connected to the fender body by connecting the iron chain, so that the fender body can adjust its own height according to the height of the water surface, and secondly, through the protection component and the buffer component, it is convenient to protect the position above the water surface, and the position of the buffer component is adjusted by the adjustment component, so that the protection position can be adjusted according to the actual situation, thereby improving the practicality of use.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The invention relates to the technical field related to ships, and in particular to a floating rubber fender and a manufacturing method thereof. Background Art

[0002] Rubber fenders, also known as rubber fenders, are installed on docks or ships to absorb the collision energy between ships and docks or ships when docking or mooring, and protect ships and docks from damage. Usually, rubber fenders can be divided into two categories according to their structure: solid rubber fenders (non-floating type) and floating rubber fenders. Floating rubber fenders are a new type of fender equipment. Compared with solid rubber fenders, their main features are: large compression deformation, large energy absorption, small reaction force, self-floating, easy installation, etc. They are usually used in ship-to-ship, ship-to-dock barge, docking and other occasions; due to their self-floating characteristics, they are also particularly suitable for installation at docks with large tidal changes. Among them, filled rubber fenders are particularly suitable for applications in harsh environments due to their advantages such as maintenance-free and long life.

[0003] After searching, it is found that the rubber fender in the prior art is typically such as the publication number CN213296250U, a floating fender structure, including: a steel float, a rubber anti-collision facility, a steel zipper and a steel pull ring, the two ends of the steel float are connected with a steel zipper, the steel zippers on both sides are respectively connected to a steel pull ring, and the steel pull rings are fixed on the upper structure of the dock; the steel float is a sealed cylindrical structure with a hollow interior welded by steel plates, which is used to provide buoyancy, and the rubber anti-collision facility is sleeved on the outside of the steel float.

[0004] In summary, the existing floating rubber fenders are generally integrally formed. In actual use, the tide will often rise or fall, and the height cannot be conveniently adjusted to adapt to actual protection. In view of the above problems, the existing equipment needs to be improved. Summary of the invention

[0005] The object of the present invention is to provide a floating rubber fender and a manufacturing method thereof, so as to solve the problem that the existing floating rubber fenders proposed in the above background technology are generally integrally formed, and in actual use, the tide will often rise or fall, and thus the height cannot be conveniently adjusted to adapt to actual protection.

[0006] To achieve the above object, the present invention provides the following technical solution: a floating rubber fender, comprising a fender body,

[0007] The fender body comprises a rubber foam body, the interior of the rubber foam body is filled with elastic rubber parts, and the elastic rubber parts are in a honeycomb structure, and sealing ears are threadedly connected in the middle of both ends of the rubber foam body, and a plurality of elastic fixing plates are threadedly connected at equal intervals on the outer sides of the two ends of the rubber foam body, and a protective jacket is sleeved on the outer side of the rubber foam body, and a plurality of rubber blocks are equidistantly arranged on the outer side of the protective jacket, and the two sealing ears are respectively connected to the positioning ring seats correspondingly arranged on both sides of the front face of the positioning frame through two connecting iron chains, and a groove is provided in the middle of the front face of the positioning frame, and a moving seat is arranged in the groove, and the connecting slide seats symmetrically arranged on both sides of the back face of the moving seat are slidably connected to the guide rods symmetrically arranged in the groove, and a plurality of buffer components are equidistantly arranged inside the front face of the moving seat, and an adjustment component is arranged in the middle of the rear side of the back face of the moving seat.

[0008] Preferably, a protective layer is provided inside and outside the rubber foam body, and the protective layer is composed of an epoxy resin layer, a JS waterproof coating and ceramic fiber, and the gap between the rubber foam body and the elastic rubber part is filled with gas.

[0009] Preferably, a grid rubber is arranged inside the elastic rubber piece, and the grid rubber is made of silicone material.

[0010] Preferably, the protective jacket is made of chloroprene rubber, and the outer side of the protective jacket is coated with a waterproof coating, and a soft metal wire mesh is arranged inside the protective jacket.

[0011] Preferably, both sides of the positioning frame are connected to the outside of the hull by fixing screws, and a plurality of hangers are equidistantly arranged on the upper end of the positioning frame, and the hangers are connected to the upper end of the hull by fixing screws.

[0012] Preferably, protective components are provided inside both sides of the front of the positioning frame, and the protective components are trapezoidal in structure. At the same time, the middle of the protective component is hollow. A plurality of rubber columns are equidistantly installed on the inner side of the middle of the protective component, and plug-in rods are provided in the middle of both ends of the rubber columns. At the same time, the plug-in rods are engaged and connected with the corresponding plug-in holes on the inner side of the protective component.

[0013] Preferably, the buffer assembly includes a mounting seat and a rubber shell, a rubber shell is arranged on the outside of the mounting seat, and the rubber shell has a trapezoidal structure, and a plurality of air holes are symmetrically opened on both sides of the rubber shell, a buffer spring is symmetrically arranged inside the rubber shell, and an anti-rust coating is coated on the outside of the buffer spring, and one end of the buffer spring is connected to one side of the rubber pad, and the other side of the rubber pad is connected to the snap-fit ​​seat, and the snap-fit ​​seat is snap-fitted and connected to the mounting hole opened in the middle of the mounting seat.

[0014] Preferably, the adjustment component includes a lifting connection frame, which is a U-shaped structure, and the two sides of the lower end of the lifting connection frame pass through the upper end of the positioning frame and are connected to the upper end of the moving seat. At the same time, a stretching column is arranged in the middle of the inner side of the upper end of the positioning frame, and the bottom of the stretching column passes through the upper end of the positioning frame and is connected to the output end of the electric telescopic rod arranged inside the protective tube, and the protective tube is arranged on the middle rear side of the groove, and at the same time, the sliding groove opened in the middle of the front side of the protective tube is connected to the guide block arranged in the middle of the back side of the positioning frame.

[0015] A method for manufacturing a floating rubber fender comprises the following steps:

[0016] (1) A rubber foam body is sleeved on the outer side of the processed elastic rubber part, and then a plurality of threaded holes are opened at both ends of the rubber foam body. Then, the threaded holes opened at equal distances on the outer sides of the rubber foam body are threadedly connected through an elastic fixing plate, and then the threaded hole opened in the middle of one end is threadedly connected to a sealing ear. Then, the rubber foam body is placed inside a protective jacket with a rubber stopper installed on the outer side, and then, gas is filled into the rubber foam body through the threaded hole opened at the other end by an inflator, so that the rubber foam body swells until the outer wall of the rubber foam body fits the inner wall of the protective jacket, and then, the sealing ear is threadedly connected to the threaded hole, and the assembly of the fender body is completed;

[0017] (2) Then, the fender body is connected to the positioning frame by connecting the corresponding sealing lugs and positioning ring seats through multiple connecting iron chains. A groove is provided in the middle of the positioning frame. Guide rods are symmetrically provided on both sides of the groove. Then, the outer side of the guide rod is slidably connected to the connecting slide seat provided on the back of the moving seat. Then, the electric telescopic rod is placed inside the protective tube installed in the middle of the groove.

[0018] (3) Then, the protective component and the buffer component are respectively installed on the positioning frame and the movable seat by fixing screws, and finally, the positioning frame and the bracket arranged on the upper end of the positioning frame are connected to the hull by fixing screws, and the corresponding through holes opened at the bottom of the lifting connection frame and the stretching column through the hull are respectively connected to the upper end of the movable seat and the output end of the electric telescopic rod.

[0019] Compared with the prior art, the present invention has the following beneficial effects: the floating rubber fender and the manufacturing method thereof,

[0020] (1) In order to solve the problem that the existing floating rubber fenders are generally formed in one piece, and the tide will often rise or fall during actual use, and thus the height cannot be conveniently adjusted to adapt to the actual protection, the present application connects the fender body with an iron chain so that the fender body can adjust its own height according to the height of the water surface. Secondly, by providing a protection component and a buffer component, it is convenient to protect the position above the water surface, and the position of the buffer component is adjusted by the adjustment component, so that the protection position can be adjusted according to the actual situation, thereby improving the practicality of use;

[0021] (2) In order to solve the problem that the existing floating rubber fenders are generally formed in one piece, and when one part is damaged, the whole part needs to be replaced, and the intact part cannot be effectively reused, which wastes resources and increases the replacement cost. The present application forms the rubber foam body, elastic rubber parts, sealing ears, elastic fixing plates and protective jackets separately, and then assembles them into the fender body in sequence. When part of the fender is damaged, the damaged part can be disassembled separately without replacing the whole part. The intact part can continue to be used, thereby reducing the replacement cost and improving resource utilization. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0022] Figure 1 It is a front view structural schematic diagram of the present invention;

[0023] Figure 2 It is a rear cross-sectional structural schematic diagram of the present invention;

[0024] Figure 3 It is a side view structural schematic diagram of the present invention;

[0025] Figure 4 It is a schematic diagram of the side structure of the fender body of the present invention;

[0026] Figure 5 It is a schematic diagram of the side cross-sectional structure of the fender body of the present invention;

[0027] Figure 6 It is a schematic diagram of the side cross-sectional structure of the buffer assembly of the present invention.

[0028] In the figure: 1. fender body; 101. rubber foam; 102. elastic rubber part; 103. sealing ear; 104. elastic fixing plate; 105. protective jacket; 2. rubber block; 3. connecting chain; 4. positioning ring seat; 5. positioning frame; 6. bracket; 7. protective assembly; 701. rubber column; 8. moving seat; 801. connecting slide seat; 9. guide rod; 10. buffer assembly; 1001. mounting seat; 1002. rubber shell; 1003. air vent; 1004. buffer spring; 1005. rubber pad; 1006. snap-fit ​​seat; 11. lifting connection frame; 12. stretching column; 13. protective tube; 14. electric telescopic rod. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0029] The following will be combined with the drawings in the embodiments of the present invention to clearly and completely describe the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention. Obviously, the described embodiments are only part of the embodiments of the present invention, not all of the embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the present invention, all other embodiments obtained by ordinary technicians in this field without creative work are within the scope of protection of the present invention.

[0030] See also Figure 1-6 The present invention provides a technical solution: a floating rubber fender, according to Figure 1 , Figure 2 , Figure 3 , Figure 4 and Figure 5As shown, the fender body 1 includes a rubber foam body 101, the rubber foam body 101 is filled with an elastic rubber part 102, the rubber foam body 101 is provided with a protective layer inside and outside, and the protective layer is composed of an epoxy resin layer, a JS waterproof coating and a ceramic fiber, the protective layer prolongs the service life of the rubber foam body 101, and improves the protective effect of the rubber foam body 101, and the gap between the rubber foam body 101 and the elastic rubber part 102 is filled with gas, and the elastic rubber part 102 is in a honeycomb structure, and a grid rubber is provided inside the elastic rubber part 102, and the grid rubber is made of silicone, and the use strength and supporting capacity of the elastic rubber part 102 are increased by the grid rubber, and at the same time, the middle of the two ends of the rubber foam body 101 are connected with sealing ears 103 by thread, and the rubber foam body 101 A plurality of elastic fixing plates 104 are equidistantly connected by threads on the outer sides of both ends, so that when the fender body 1 is squeezed, the gas filled in the rubber foam body 101 squeezes the elastic fixing plates 104, so as to avoid the large collision force causing the gas to be unable to flow, causing squeezing damage to the rubber foam body 101, thereby improving the protective performance during use, and a protective jacket 105 is sleeved on the outer side of the rubber foam body 101. The protective jacket 105 is made of chloroprene rubber, and the outer side of the protective jacket 105 is coated with a waterproof coating. At the same time, a soft metal wire mesh is arranged inside the protective jacket 105 to improve the strength and service life of the protective jacket 105. At the same time, a plurality of rubber blocks 2 are equidistantly arranged on the outer side of the protective jacket 105, and two sealing ears 103 are respectively connected to the positioning ring seats 4 correspondingly arranged on both sides of the front of the positioning frame 5 through two connecting iron chains 3.

[0031] according to Figure 1 and Figure 3 As shown, both sides of the positioning frame 5 are connected to the outside of the hull by fixing screws, and a plurality of hangers 6 are equidistantly arranged on the upper end of the positioning frame 5, and the hangers 6 are connected to the upper end of the hull by fixing screws, so as to improve the stability of the installation of the positioning frame 5, and protective components 7 are arranged inside on both sides of the front of the positioning frame 5, and the protective components 7 are used to further improve the protective effect of the rubber fender, and the protective component 7 is a trapezoidal structure, and the middle of the protective component 7 is hollow, and a plurality of rubber columns 701 are equidistantly installed on the inner side of the middle of the protective component 7, and plug-in rods are arranged in the middle of both ends of the rubber columns 701, and the plug-in rods are engaged with the corresponding plug-in holes on the inner side of the protective component 7, so that the damaged rubber columns 701 can be replaced separately, thereby reducing the cost of replacement due to damage.

[0032] according to Figure 1 , Figure 2 , Figure 3 and Figure 6As shown, a groove is provided in the middle of the front side of the positioning frame 5, and a moving seat 8 is provided inside the groove. The connecting slide seats 801 symmetrically provided on both sides of the back side of the moving seat 8 are slidably connected with the guide rods 9 symmetrically provided inside the groove, and a plurality of buffer components 10 are equidistantly provided inside the front side of the moving seat 8. The buffer component 10 comprises a mounting seat 1001 and a rubber shell 1002. A rubber shell 1002 is provided on the outer side of the mounting seat 1001, and the rubber shell 1002 is in a trapezoidal structure. At the same time, a plurality of air holes 1003 are symmetrically provided on both sides of the rubber shell 1002. Buffer springs 1004 are symmetrically provided inside the rubber shell 1002, and the outer side of the buffer spring 1004 is coated with an anti-rust coating. At the same time, one end of the buffer spring 1004 is connected to one side of a rubber pad 1005, and the other side of the rubber pad 1005 is connected to a snap-fit ​​seat 1006, and the snap-fit ​​seat 1006 is snap-fitted with the mounting hole provided in the middle of the mounting seat 1001. Through the buffer component 10, the hull has a better buffering force when colliding with the shore, which effectively prevents the collision force from affecting the hull. The hull and the shore are damaged, and the practicability of use is improved. At the same time, an adjusting component is arranged in the middle of the rear side of the back of the mobile seat 8, and the adjusting component includes a lifting connection frame 11. The lifting connection frame 11 is a U-shaped structure, and the two sides of the lower end of the lifting connection frame 11 pass through the upper end of the positioning frame 5 and are connected to the upper end of the moving seat 8. At the same time, a stretching column 12 is arranged in the middle of the inner side of the upper end of the positioning frame 5. The bottom of the stretching column 12 passes through the upper end of the positioning frame 5 and is connected to the output end of the electric telescopic rod 14 arranged inside the protective tube 13, and the protective tube 13 is arranged on the middle rear side of the groove. At the same time, a slide groove opened in the middle of the front of the protective tube 13 is connected to the guide block arranged in the middle of the back of the positioning frame 5. The stretching column 12 and the lifting connection frame 11 are driven to rise and fall by the electric telescopic rod 14, so that the mobile seat 8 connected to the bottom of the lifting connection frame 11 slides on the guide rod 9 through the connecting slide 801, thereby adjusting the position height of the buffer assembly 10, so that when in use, the position of the rubber fender can be adjusted according to actual conditions, thereby further improving the overall protection.

[0033] A method for manufacturing a floating rubber fender comprises the following steps:

[0034] (1) The outer side of the processed elastic rubber part 102 is sleeved with the rubber foam body 101, and then a plurality of threaded holes are opened at both ends of the rubber foam body 101. Then, the threaded holes opened at equal distances on the outer sides of the rubber foam body 101 are threadedly connected through the elastic fixing plate 104, and then the inner side of the threaded hole opened in the middle of one end is threadedly connected to the sealing ear 103. Then, the rubber foam body 101 is placed inside the protective jacket 105 with the rubber stopper 2 installed on the outer side, and then the rubber foam body 101 is filled with gas through the threaded hole opened at the other end by an inflator, so that the rubber foam body 101 swells until the outer wall of the rubber foam body 101 fits with the inner wall of the protective jacket 105. Then, the sealing ear 103 is threadedly connected to the threaded hole, and the assembly of the fender body 1 is completed;

[0035] (2) Then, the fender body 1 is connected to the positioning frame 5 through a plurality of connecting iron chains 3, and the corresponding sealing lugs 103 and the positioning ring seat 4 are connected. A groove is provided in the middle of the positioning frame 5, and guide rods 9 are symmetrically provided on both sides of the groove. Then, the outer side of the guide rod 9 is slidably connected to the connecting slide seat 801 provided on the back of the moving seat 8, and then the electric telescopic rod 14 is placed inside the protective tube 13 installed in the middle of the groove;

[0036] (3) Then, the protection component 7 and the buffer component 10 are respectively installed on the positioning frame 5 and the moving seat 8 by fixing screws, and finally, the positioning frame 5 and the hanger 6 set on the upper end of the positioning frame 5 are connected to the hull by fixing screws, and the corresponding through holes opened at the bottom of the lifting connection frame 11 and the stretching column 12 that pass through the hull are respectively connected to the upper end of the moving seat 8 and the output end of the electric telescopic rod 14.

[0037] The directions or positional relationships indicated by terms such as "center", "longitudinal", "lateral", "front", "back", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inside" and "outside" are based on the directions or positional relationships shown in the accompanying drawings. They are merely simplified descriptions for the convenience of describing the present invention, and do not indicate or imply that the devices or elements referred to must have a specific direction, be constructed and operated in a specific direction. Therefore, they should not be understood as limitations on the protection content of the present invention.

[0038] Although the present invention has been described in detail with reference to the aforementioned embodiments, it is still possible for those skilled in the art to modify the technical solutions described in the aforementioned embodiments, or to make equivalent substitutions for some of the technical features therein. Any modifications, equivalent substitutions, improvements, etc. made within the spirit and principles of the present invention should be included in the protection scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. A method for manufacturing a floating rubber fender, the floating rubber fender comprising a fender body (1), characterized in that: The fender body (1) comprises a rubber foam body (101), the interior of the rubber foam body (101) is filled with an elastic rubber part (102), and the elastic rubber part (102) has a honeycomb structure. A mesh rubber is arranged inside the elastic rubber part (102), and the mesh rubber is made of silicone. At the same time, sealing ears (103) are connected to the middle of the two ends of the rubber foam body (101) by threads. The rubber foam body (101) is provided with a protective layer inside and outside, and the protective layer is composed of an epoxy resin layer, a JS waterproof coating and ceramic fiber. The gap between the rubber foam body (101) and the elastic rubber part (102) is filled with gas. The outer sides of the two ends of the rubber foam body (101) are equidistantly connected to a plurality of elastic fixing plates (103) by threads. 4), and a protective jacket (105) is sleeved on the outside of the rubber foam body (101), and a plurality of rubber blocks (2) are equidistantly arranged on the outside of the protective jacket (105), the protective jacket (105) is made of chloroprene rubber, and the outside of the protective jacket (105) is coated with a waterproof coating, and a soft metal mesh is arranged inside the protective jacket (105), the two sealing ears (103) are respectively connected to the positioning ring seats (4) correspondingly arranged on the two sides of the front of the positioning frame (5) through two connecting iron chains (3), the two sides of the positioning frame (5) are connected to the outside of the hull through fixing screws, and a plurality of hangers (6) are equidistantly arranged on the upper end of the positioning frame (5), and the hangers (6) are connected to the upper end of the hull through fixing screws, and the two sides of the front of the positioning frame (5) are connected to the outer side of the hull through fixing screws. A protective component (7) is arranged inside, and the protective component (7) is in a trapezoidal structure. The middle of the protective component (7) is hollow. A plurality of rubber columns (701) are equidistantly arranged inside the middle of the protective component (7). A plug-in rod is arranged between the two ends of the rubber column (701). The plug-in rod is engaged with a corresponding plug-in hole arranged inside the protective component (7). A groove is arranged in the middle of the front of the positioning frame (5), and a moving seat (8) is arranged inside the groove. The connecting slides (801) symmetrically arranged on both sides of the back of the moving seat (8) are slidably connected to the guide rods (9) symmetrically arranged inside the groove. A plurality of buffer components (10) are equidistantly arranged inside the front of the moving seat (8). The buffer component (10) includes a mounting seat (1001 ) and a rubber shell (1002), the outer side of the mounting seat (1001) is provided with a rubber shell (1002), and the rubber shell (1002) is in a trapezoidal structure, and a plurality of air holes (1003) are symmetrically provided on both sides of the rubber shell (1002), a buffer spring (1004) is symmetrically provided inside the rubber shell (1002), and the outer side of the buffer spring (1004) is coated with an anti-rust coating, and one end of the buffer spring (1004) is connected to one side of a rubber pad (1005), and the other side of the rubber pad (1005) is connected to a snap-fit ​​seat (1006), and the snap-fit ​​seat (1006) is snap-fitted with a mounting hole provided in the middle of the mounting seat (1001), and an adjustment component is provided in the middle of the back side of the movable seat (8),The adjustment component comprises a lifting connection frame (11), the lifting connection frame (11) is a U-shaped structure, and the two sides of the lower end of the lifting connection frame (11) penetrate the upper end of the positioning frame (5) and are connected to the upper end of the moving seat (8), and a stretching column (12) is arranged in the middle of the inner side of the upper end of the positioning frame (5), and the bottom of the stretching column (12) penetrates the upper end of the positioning frame (5) and is connected to the output end of the electric telescopic rod (14) arranged inside the protective tube (13), and the protective tube (13) is arranged at the middle rear side of the groove, and the slide groove opened in the middle of the front of the protective tube (13) is connected to the guide block arranged in the middle of the back of the positioning frame (5). The manufacturing method comprises the following steps: (1) The outer side of the processed elastic rubber part (102) is sleeved with the rubber foam body (101), and then a plurality of threaded through holes are opened at both ends of the rubber foam body (101), and then the threaded through holes opened at equal distances on the outer sides of the rubber foam body (101) are threadedly connected through an elastic fixing plate (104), and then the threaded through hole opened in the middle of one end is threadedly connected to the sealing ear (103), and then the rubber foam body (101) is placed inside a protective jacket (105) with a rubber stopper (2) installed on the outer side, and then the rubber foam body (101) is filled with gas through the threaded through hole opened at the other end by an inflator, so that the rubber foam body (101) is bulged until the outer wall of the rubber foam body (101) is in contact with the inner wall of the protective jacket (105), and then the sealing ear (103) is threadedly connected to the threaded through hole opened in the middle, thereby completing the assembly of the fender body (1); (2) Then, the fender body (1) is connected to the positioning frame (5) by connecting the corresponding sealing lugs (103) and the positioning ring seat (4) through a plurality of connecting iron chains (3), wherein a groove is provided in the middle of the positioning frame (5), and guide rods (9) are symmetrically provided on both sides of the groove. Then, the outer side of the guide rod (9) is slidably connected to the connecting slide seat (801) provided on the back side of the moving seat (8), and then the electric telescopic rod (14) is placed inside the protective tube (13) installed in the middle of the groove; (3) Then, the protection component (7) and the buffer component (10) are respectively installed on the positioning frame (5) and the moving seat (8) by fixing screws, and finally, the positioning frame (5) and the hanging bracket (6) arranged on the upper end of the positioning frame (5) are connected to the hull by fixing screws, and the through holes corresponding to the bottom of the lifting connection frame (11) and the stretching column (12) passing through the hull are respectively connected to the upper end of the moving seat (8) and the output end of the electric telescopic rod (14).

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