Underwater environment observation device and use method thereof

Abstract

The present invention relates to the technical field of underwater environment observation, and discloses an underwater environment observation device and a method of using the device, including an outer tube and a camera, a lifting platform is slidably installed on the top of the outer tube, the camera is fixedly installed on the top of the lifting platform, a transparent protective cover is also fixedly installed on the top of the lifting platform, an upper plate and a lower plate are fixedly installed on the inner wall of the outer tube in sequence from top to bottom, a lifting screw is rotatably installed through the top of the upper plate, the lifting screw passes through the bottom of the lifting platform and is threadedly connected thereto, two installation boxes are symmetrically fixedly installed on the top of the lifting platform, and an arc rod is rotatably installed between the two installation boxes. The present invention can drive the arc rod to swing back and forth through a reciprocating mechanism when the lifting screw rotates, so that the brush installed on the inner side of the arc rod can clean the outer surface of the transparent protective cover, thereby preventing algae adhering to the outer side of the transparent protective cover from affecting the camera's observation effect of the underwater environment.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to the technical field of underwater environment observation, and in particular to an underwater environment observation device and a use method thereof. Background Art

[0002] In aquaculture, the water environment of aquaculture is the decisive factor for aquatic production. In order to facilitate the observation of the underwater environment in the aquaculture pond at any time, a camera is often installed at the bottom of the aquaculture pond. To prevent the camera from being damaged, the camera needs to be installed in the space formed by the chassis and the transparent cover. The transparent cover and the chassis are generally connected and fixed with screws to facilitate the maintenance and replacement of the camera. After the camera is installed in the space formed by the transparent cover and the chassis, the chassis is installed on the bottom of the aquaculture pond with expansion bolts, so that the camera can be used to collect information about the underwater environment.

[0003] An existing underwater environment observation device (Announcement No.: CN220764670U) has at least the following disadvantages: the above patent installs the camera between the transparent cover and the chassis, and installs the chassis on the bottom of the water. Since algae are easily bred in the water, the algae will adhere to the surface of the transparent cover, thereby affecting the camera's observation effect of the underwater environment. Summary of the invention

[0004] The purpose of the present invention is to solve the shortcomings of the prior art and to propose an underwater environment observation device and a method of using the same.

[0005] In order to achieve the above object, the present invention adopts the following technical solutions:

[0006] An underwater environment observation device comprises an outer tube and a camera, a lifting platform is slidably installed on the top of the outer tube, the camera is fixedly installed on the top of the lifting platform, a transparent protective cover is also fixedly installed on the top of the lifting platform, an upper plate and a lower plate are fixedly installed on the inner wall of the outer tube in sequence from top to bottom, a lifting screw rod is rotatably installed through the top of the upper plate, the lifting screw rod passes through the bottom of the lifting platform and is threadedly connected thereto, two installation boxes are symmetrically fixedly installed on the top of the lifting platform, an arc rod is rotatably installed between the two installation boxes, the arc rod is a hollow structure, and a plurality of brushes are evenly fixedly installed on the inner side of the arc rod, and a reciprocating mechanism for driving the arc rod to swing back and forth is installed inside the outer tube.

[0007] As a further solution of the present invention, the reciprocating mechanism includes a sleeve fixedly mounted on the outer surface of the outer cylinder, a telescopic rod is rotatably mounted inside the sleeve, the top end of the telescopic rod passes through the upper surface of the lifting platform and is fixedly mounted with an incomplete bevel gear, a driven bevel gear intermittently meshed with the incomplete bevel gear is fixedly mounted at the rotation center of the arc rod, and a driving assembly is installed between the telescopic rod and the lifting screw.

[0008] As a further solution of the present invention, the driving assembly includes a first bevel gear fixedly installed at the rotation center of the lifting screw rod, a U-shaped plate is fixedly installed on the lower surface of the upper plate, a transmission shaft is rotatably installed through the outer surface of the U-shaped plate, a second bevel gear is fixedly installed on one end of the transmission shaft, the second bevel gear is meshed with the first bevel gear, a third bevel gear is fixedly installed on the other end of the transmission shaft, and a fourth bevel gear is fixedly installed on the bottom end of the telescopic rod, and the fourth bevel gear is meshed with the third bevel gear.

[0009] As a further solution of the present invention, a driving motor is fixedly installed at the bottom of the U-shaped plate, and the output end of the driving motor passes through the upper surface of the U-shaped plate and is fixedly installed with the rotation center of the lifting screw.

[0010] As a further solution of the present invention, a pumping mechanism is installed at the bottom of the lifting platform, and the pumping mechanism includes two guide rods fixedly installed on the bottom end of the lifting platform, the two guide rods pass through the outer surfaces of the upper plate and the lower plate and are fixedly installed with pistons, a separation box is fixedly installed on the outer surface of the outer cylinder, a separation drawer is movably installed inside the separation box, a filter is fixedly installed on the inner wall of the separation drawer, a mutually conductive conduit is fixedly installed between the bottom of the outer cylinder and the separation box, a receiving box is fixedly installed on the outer periphery of the top end of the lifting platform, a mutually conductive connecting pipe is fixedly installed between the receiving box and the separation box, and the connecting pipe is a hose.

[0011] As a further solution of the present invention, a plurality of nozzles are fixedly installed on the inner side of the arc-shaped rod, and a conducting pipe which is in communication with each other is fixedly installed between the arc-shaped rod and the bottom of the outer tube, and the conducting pipe is also a hose.

[0012] As a further solution of the present invention, a first one-way valve is fixedly installed on the outer surface of the connecting pipe, and a second one-way valve is fixedly installed on the outer surface of the conducting pipe. The conducting directions of the first one-way valve and the second one-way valve are opposite.

[0013] A method for using an underwater environment observation device comprises the following steps:

[0014] S1: The driving motor drives the lifting screw to rotate, so that the lifting screw can drive the lifting platform connected to the lifting platform with threads to move upward, so that the position of the camera installed on the top of the lifting platform is raised to observe the underwater environment at different heights;

[0015] S2: When the lifting screw rotates, the arc rod is driven to swing back and forth through the reciprocating mechanism, so that the brush installed on the inner side of the arc rod cleans the outer surface of the transparent protective cover;

[0016] S3: When the lifting platform moves upward, the piston is driven upward by the guide rod, so that the piston can suck the water around the transparent protective cover into the bottom of the outer cylinder through the conduit, the separation box, the connecting pipe and the receiving box, so as to suck the algae swept from the transparent protective cover into the separation box, and filter and collect the algae through the filter net installed inside the separation drawer.

[0017] The beneficial effects of the present invention are:

[0018] 1. When the lifting screw rotates, the reciprocating mechanism can drive the arc rod to swing back and forth, so that the brush installed on the inner side of the arc rod can clean the outer surface of the transparent protective cover to prevent the algae adhering to the outer side of the transparent protective cover from affecting the camera's observation effect of the underwater environment;

[0019] 2. When the lifting platform moves upward, the piston is driven upward by the guide rod, so that the piston can suck the water around the transparent protective cover into the bottom of the outer cylinder through the guide tube, the separation box, the connecting pipe and the receiving box, so that the algae swept from the transparent protective cover can be sucked into the separation box, and the algae can be filtered and collected through the filter net installed inside the separation drawer to prevent the swept algae from adhering to the transparent protective cover again and affecting the observation effect of the camera;

[0020] 3. When the lifting platform moves downward, it will drive the piston to move downward synchronously, so that the piston will squeeze out the water sucked in by the bottom of the outer cylinder through the guide pipe, so that the squeezed water enters the arc rod and is sprayed out through multiple nozzles, so that the outer surface of the transparent protective cover can be washed by the impact force of the water, thereby improving the cleaning effect of the transparent protective cover. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0021] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of an underwater environment observation device proposed by the present invention;

[0022] Figure 2 A schematic diagram of the internal structure of an underwater environment observation device proposed by the present invention;

[0023] Figure 3 A schematic diagram of the structure of a lifting platform of an underwater environment observation device proposed by the present invention;

[0024] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the internal structure of an outer cylinder of an underwater environment observation device proposed by the present invention;

[0025] Figure 5 for Figure 2 A magnified view of the structure at center;

[0026] Figure 6 for Figure 3 A magnified view of the structure at B in the middle;

[0027] Figure 7 for Figure 3 Enlarged view of the structure at point C in the middle.

[0028] In the figure: 1. outer cylinder; 2. lifting platform; 3. camera; 4. transparent protective cover; 5. installation box; 6. arc rod; 7. nozzle; 8. upper plate; 9. lower plate; 10. lifting screw; 11. second one-way valve; 12. guide rod; 13. piston; 14. U-shaped plate; 15. driving motor; 16. first bevel gear; 17. transmission shaft; 18. second bevel gear; 19. third bevel gear; 20. sheath; 21. telescopic rod; 22. fourth bevel gear; 23. incomplete bevel gear; 24. driven bevel gear; 25. conduit; 26. separation box; 27. separation drawer; 28. receiving box; 29. ​​connecting pipe; 30. first one-way valve; 31. conducting pipe. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0029] The technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention will be described clearly and completely below in conjunction with the drawings in the embodiments of the present invention. Obviously, the described embodiments are only part of the embodiments of the present invention, rather than all the embodiments.

[0030] It should be noted that, in the absence of conflict, the embodiments and features in the embodiments of the present application can be combined with each other. The present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings and in combination with the embodiments.

[0031] See attached Figure 1 -Attached Figure 7, an underwater environment observation device, including an outer tube 1 and a camera 3, the bottom of the outer tube 1 is a closed structure, and a flange is fixedly installed on the bottom of the outer tube 1, so that the outer tube 1 can be installed as a whole under water; a lifting platform 2 is slidably installed on the top of the outer tube 1, a limit strip is fixedly installed on the outer surface of the lifting platform 2, and a limit groove matching the limit strip is opened on the inner wall of the outer tube 1, and the limit strip is slidably installed on the inner wall of the limit groove, the camera 3 is fixedly installed on the top of the lifting platform 2, and a transparent protective cover 4 is also fixedly installed on the top of the lifting platform 2, and the inner wall of the outer tube 1 is from top to bottom. The upper plate 8 and the lower plate 9 are fixedly installed in sequence, the top of the upper plate 8 is penetrated and rotatably installed with a lifting screw 10, the lifting screw 10 penetrates the bottom of the lifting platform 2 and is threadedly connected thereto, two installation boxes 5 are symmetrically fixedly installed on the top of the lifting platform 2, an arc rod 6 is rotatably installed between the two installation boxes 5, the arc rod 6 is a hollow structure, and a number of brushes are evenly fixedly installed on the inner side of the arc rod 6, a reciprocating mechanism for driving the arc rod 6 to swing back and forth is installed inside the outer tube 1, the reciprocating mechanism includes a sheath 20 fixedly installed on the outer surface of the outer tube 1, and the inner rotation of the sheath 20 A telescopic rod 21 is installed dynamically, and the telescopic rod 21 consists of a rotating rod and a rotating tube. The rotating rod and the rotating tube are movably installed through a spline. The top of the telescopic rod 21 passes through the upper surface of the lifting platform 2 and is fixedly installed with an incomplete bevel gear 23. The rotation center of the arc rod 6 is fixedly installed with a driven bevel gear 24 that intermittently meshes with the incomplete bevel gear 23. A driving component is installed between the telescopic rod 21 and the lifting screw 10, and the driving component includes a first bevel gear 16 fixedly installed at the rotation center of the lifting screw 10. A U-shaped plate 14 is fixedly installed on the lower surface of the upper plate 8. The U-shaped plate 1 4 is rotatably installed with a transmission shaft 17, one end of the transmission shaft 17 is fixedly installed with a second bevel gear 18, the second bevel gear 18 is meshed with the first bevel gear 16, the other end of the transmission shaft 17 is fixedly installed with a third bevel gear 19, the bottom end of the telescopic rod 21 is fixedly installed with a fourth bevel gear 22, the fourth bevel gear 22 is meshed with the third bevel gear 19, the bottom of the U-shaped plate 14 is fixedly installed with a drive motor 15, the output end of the drive motor 15 passes through the upper surface of the U-shaped plate 14 and is fixedly installed with the rotation center of the lifting screw 10.

[0032] When in use, the lifting screw 10 is driven to rotate by the driving motor 15, so that the lifting screw 10 can drive the lifting platform 2 threadedly connected thereto to move upward, and when the lifting screw 10 rotates, it will drive the first bevel gear 16 to rotate, so that the first bevel gear 16 drives the second bevel gear 18 meshing with it to rotate, so that the second bevel gear 18 drives the transmission shaft 17 to rotate, so that the third bevel gear 19 fixedly installed at the other end of the transmission shaft 17 can drive the fourth bevel gear 22 to rotate, so that the fourth bevel gear 22 drives the incomplete bevel gear 23 to rotate through the telescopic rod 21, so that the two incomplete bevel gears 23 installed on both sides of the lifting platform 2 can intermittently drive the corresponding driven bevel gears 24 to rotate, so that the driven bevel gear 24 can drive the arc rod 6 to swing back and forth, so that the brush installed on the inner side of the arc rod 6 can clean the outer surface of the transparent protective cover 4, so as to prevent the algae adhered to the outer side of the transparent protective cover 4 from affecting the observation effect of the camera 3 on the underwater environment.

[0033] In this embodiment, a pumping mechanism is installed at the bottom of the lifting platform 2, which includes two guide rods 12 fixedly installed at the bottom end of the lifting platform 2, the two guide rods 12 penetrate the outer surfaces of the upper plate 8 and the lower plate 9 and are fixedly installed with a piston 13, a separation box 26 is fixedly installed on the outer surface of the outer cylinder 1, a separation drawer 27 is movably installed inside the separation box 26, a filter screen is fixedly installed on the inner wall of the separation drawer 27, a mutually conductive conduit 25 is fixedly installed between the bottom of the outer cylinder 1 and the separation box 26, a receiving box 28 is fixedly installed on the outer periphery of the top of the lifting platform 2, a mutually conductive connecting pipe 29 is fixedly installed between the connecting box 28 and the separation box 26, and the connecting pipe 29 is a hose; when the lifting platform 2 moves upward, the piston 13 will be driven to move upward through the guide rod 12, so that the piston 13 can suck the water around the transparent protective cover 4 into the bottom of the outer cylinder 1 through the conduit 25, the separation box 26, the connecting pipe 29 and the receiving box 28, so as to sweep the transparent protective cover 4. The algae are sucked into the separation box 26, and the algae are filtered and collected through the filter net installed inside the separation drawer 27, so as to prevent the swept algae from adhering to the transparent protective cover 4 again and affecting the observation effect of the camera 3; a plurality of nozzles 7 are fixedly installed on the inner side of the arc rod 6, and a mutually conductive conducting pipe 31 is fixedly installed between the arc rod 6 and the bottom of the outer cylinder 1, and the conducting pipe 31 is also a hose, and a first one-way valve 30 is fixedly installed on the outer surface of the connecting pipe 29, and a second one-way valve 11 is fixedly installed on the outer surface of the conducting pipe 31, and the conducting directions of the first one-way valve 30 and the second one-way valve 11 are arranged in opposite directions; when the lifting platform 2 moves downward, the piston 13 will be driven to move downward synchronously, so that the piston 13 squeezes out the water sucked from the bottom of the outer cylinder 1 through the conducting pipe 31, so that the squeezed water enters the arc rod 6 and is sprayed out through the plurality of nozzles 7, so as to rinse the outer surface of the transparent protective cover 4 by the impact force of the water, thereby improving the cleaning effect of the transparent protective cover 4.

[0034] A method for using an underwater environment observation device comprises the following steps:

[0035] S1: The lifting screw 10 is driven to rotate by the driving motor 15, so that the lifting screw 10 can drive the lifting platform 2 threadedly connected thereto to move upward, so that the position of the camera 3 installed on the top of the lifting platform 2 is raised to observe the underwater environment at different heights;

[0036] S2: When the lifting screw 10 rotates, the arc rod 6 is driven to swing back and forth through the reciprocating mechanism, so that the brush installed inside the arc rod 6 cleans the outer surface of the transparent protective cover 4;

[0037] S3: When the lifting platform 2 moves upward, the piston 13 is driven to move upward by the guide rod 12, so that the piston 13 can suck the water around the transparent protective cover 4 into the bottom of the outer tube 1 through the conduit 25, the separation box 26, the connecting pipe 29 and the receiving box 28, so as to suck the algae swept from the transparent protective cover 4 into the separation box 26, and filter and collect the algae through the filter net installed inside the separation drawer 27.

[0038] From the above description, it can be seen that the above-mentioned embodiment of the present invention achieves the following technical effects: when in use, the lifting screw rod 10 is driven to rotate by the driving motor 15, so that the lifting screw rod 10 can drive the lifting platform 2 threadedly connected thereto to move upward, so that the position of the camera 3 installed on the top of the lifting platform 2 is raised, which is convenient for observing underwater environments at different heights;

[0039] When the lifting screw 10 rotates, it will drive the first bevel gear 16 to rotate, so that the first bevel gear 16 drives the second bevel gear 18 meshing with it to rotate, so that the second bevel gear 18 drives the transmission shaft 17 to rotate, so that the third bevel gear 19 fixedly installed at the other end of the transmission shaft 17 can drive the fourth bevel gear 22 to rotate, so that the fourth bevel gear 22 drives the incomplete bevel gear 23 to rotate through the telescopic rod 21, so that the two incomplete bevel gears 23 installed on both sides of the lifting platform 2 can intermittently drive the corresponding driven bevel gears 24 to rotate, so that the driven bevel gear 24 can drive the arc rod 6 to swing back and forth, so that the brush installed on the inner side of the arc rod 6 can clean the outer surface of the transparent protective cover 4, so as to prevent the algae adhering to the outer side of the transparent protective cover 4 from affecting the observation effect of the camera 3 on the underwater environment;

[0040] When the lifting platform 2 moves upward, the piston 13 is driven to move upward through the guide rod 12, so that the piston 13 can suck the water around the transparent protective cover 4 into the bottom of the outer cylinder 1 through the guide tube 25, the separation box 26, the connecting pipe 29 and the receiving box 28, so that the algae swept from the transparent protective cover 4 can be sucked into the separation box 26, and the algae can be filtered and collected through the filter net installed inside the separation drawer 27, so as to prevent the swept algae from adhering to the transparent protective cover 4 again and affecting the observation effect of the camera 3;

[0041] When the lifting platform 2 moves downward, the piston 13 will be driven to move downward synchronously, so that the piston 13 squeezes out the water sucked in by the bottom of the outer tube 1 through the conducting pipe 31, so that the squeezed water enters the arc rod 6 and is sprayed out through multiple nozzles 7, so that the outer surface of the transparent protective cover 4 can be washed by the impact force of the water, thereby improving the cleaning effect of the transparent protective cover 4.

[0042] In addition, it should be understood that although the present specification is described according to implementation modes, not every implementation mode contains only one independent technical solution. This description of the specification is only for the sake of clarity. Those skilled in the art should regard the specification as a whole. The technical solutions in each embodiment may also be appropriately combined to form other implementation modes that can be understood by those skilled in the art.

Claims

1. An underwater environment observation device, comprising an outer tube (1) and a camera (3), characterized in that: A lifting platform (2) is slidably mounted on the top of the outer cylinder (1), the camera (3) is fixedly mounted on the top of the lifting platform (2), and a transparent protective cover (4) is also fixedly mounted on the top of the lifting platform (2). An upper plate (8) and a lower plate (9) are fixedly mounted on the inner wall of the outer cylinder (1) in order from top to bottom, a lifting screw rod (10) is rotatably mounted through the top of the upper plate (8), the lifting screw rod (10) passes through the bottom of the lifting platform (2) and is threadedly connected thereto, two installation boxes (5) are symmetrically fixedly mounted on the top of the lifting platform (2), an arc rod (6) is rotatably mounted between the two installation boxes (5), the arc rod (6) is a hollow structure, and a screw rod (10) is evenly fixedly mounted on the inner side of the arc rod (6). A plurality of brushes, wherein a reciprocating mechanism for driving an arc-shaped rod (6) to swing back and forth is installed inside the outer cylinder (1), the reciprocating mechanism comprises a sleeve (20) fixedly installed on the outer surface of the outer cylinder (1), a telescopic rod (21) is rotatably installed inside the sleeve (20), the top end of the telescopic rod (21) passes through the upper surface of the lifting platform (2) and is fixedly installed with an incomplete bevel gear (23), a driven bevel gear (24) intermittently meshing with the incomplete bevel gear (23) is fixedly installed at the rotation center of the arc-shaped rod (6), a driving assembly is installed between the telescopic rod (21) and the lifting screw (10), the driving assembly comprises a first bevel gear (16) fixedly installed at the rotation center of the lifting screw (10), the upper A U-shaped plate (14) is fixedly mounted on the lower surface of the plate (8); a transmission shaft (17) is rotatably mounted through the outer surface of the U-shaped plate (14); a second bevel gear (18) is fixedly mounted on one end of the transmission shaft (17); the second bevel gear (18) is meshed with the first bevel gear (16); a third bevel gear (19) is fixedly mounted on the other end of the transmission shaft (17); a fourth bevel gear (22) is fixedly mounted on the bottom end of the telescopic rod (21); the fourth bevel gear (22) is meshed with the third bevel gear (19); a driving motor (15) is fixedly mounted on the bottom of the U-shaped plate (14); an output end of the driving motor (15) passes through the upper surface of the U-shaped plate (14) and is connected to the lifting gear (16). The rotation center of the screw-dropping rod (10) is fixedly installed, and a pumping mechanism is installed at the bottom of the lifting platform (2). The pumping mechanism includes two guide rods (12) fixedly installed at the bottom end of the lifting platform (2), and the two guide rods (12) penetrate the outer surfaces of the upper plate (8) and the lower plate (9) and are fixedly installed with pistons (13). A separation box (26) is fixedly installed on the outer surface of the outer cylinder (1), and a separation drawer (27) is movably installed inside the separation box (26). A filter screen is fixedly installed on the inner wall of the separation drawer (27). A mutually conductive conduit (25) is fixedly installed between the bottom of the outer cylinder (1) and the separation box (26), and a receiving box (28) is fixedly installed on the outer periphery of the top end of the lifting platform (2).A connecting pipe (29) is fixedly installed between the receiving box (28) and the separating box (26), and the connecting pipe (29) is a hose.

2. An underwater environment observation device according to claim 1, characterized in that: A plurality of nozzles (7) are fixedly mounted on the inner side of the arc-shaped rod (6), and a conducting pipe (31) which is in communication with each other is fixedly mounted between the arc-shaped rod (6) and the bottom of the outer cylinder (1), wherein the conducting pipe (31) is a hose.

3. An underwater environment observation device according to claim 2, characterized in that: A first one-way valve (30) is fixedly mounted on the outer surface of the connecting pipe (29), and a second one-way valve (11) is fixedly mounted on the outer surface of the conducting pipe (31); the first one-way valve (30) and the second one-way valve (11) are arranged in opposite conducting directions.

4. The method for using the underwater environment observation device according to claim 3, characterized in that: The following steps are involved: S1: driving the lifting screw (10) to rotate by means of a driving motor (15), so that the lifting screw (10) can drive the lifting platform (2) threadedly connected thereto to move upward, thereby raising the position of the camera (3) mounted on the top of the lifting platform (2) to observe underwater environments at different heights; S2: When the lifting screw (10) rotates, the arc rod (6) is driven to swing back and forth through the reciprocating mechanism, so that the brush installed inside the arc rod (6) cleans the outer surface of the transparent protective cover (4); S3: When the lifting platform (2) moves upward, the piston (13) is driven to move upward by the guide rod (12), so that the piston (13) can suck the water around the transparent protective cover (4) into the bottom of the outer cylinder (1) through the guide tube (25), the separation box (26), the connecting pipe (29) and the receiving box (28), so that the algae swept from the transparent protective cover (4) can be sucked into the separation box (26), and the algae can be filtered and collected through the filter net installed inside the separation drawer (27).

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