Intermediate optical fiber outgoing mechanism of underwater vehicle

By designing the power motor and transmission shaft structure in the middle of the submarine and invisibly installing fiber fibers with protective tubes, the problem of optical fiber fibers being easily entangled is solved, and the safety and travel accuracy of the submarine are improved.

CN119262241APending Publication Date: 2025-01-07SHIHANG INTELLIGENT TECHNOLOGY (SUZHOU) CO LTD
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Application Number
CN202411411251.9
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Applications(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-10-10
Publication Date
2025-01-07

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Technical Problem

The fiber fibers in existing submarines are easily bumped into or wound into aquatic plants by obstacles, affecting safety and travel accuracy.

Method used

Design a fiber optic mechanism in the middle of the submarine, by setting a diffuser at the tail end of the submarine body, installing a power motor and a transmission shaft in the middle, installing a propeller at the tail end of the transmission shaft, and installing an optical fiber optic body in the protection tube, and the protection tube is along the central axis. Passing through the transmission shaft, the fixing frame is fixed to the power motor and the flow cone respectively, and deep groove ball bearings are used to ensure smooth rotation.

Benefits of technology

It reduces the possibility that the optical fiber is entangled by water and plants, improves the safety of the submarine, maintains the neat appearance, and improves the accuracy of travel.

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Abstract

The invention relates to the technical field of underwater vehicles, and discloses an underwater vehicle middle optical fiber outlet mechanism which comprises an underwater vehicle body, a flow guide cover is arranged at the tail end of the underwater vehicle body, a power motor is installed in the middle of the underwater vehicle body, a transmission shaft is arranged in the middle of the power motor, and a propeller is installed at the tail end of the transmission shaft. The device further comprises fixed bearings installed at the two ends of the transmission shaft, a protection tube is installed in the middle of the fixed bearings, an optical fiber body is installed in the middle of the protection tube, the protection tube penetrates through the transmission shaft along the central axis, and fixing frames are installed at the two ends of the protection tube respectively. The two fixing frames are fixed to the power motor shell and the flow guide cover respectively. According to the underwater vehicle, through the arrangement of penetrating the center of the tail end, the possibility that the underwater vehicle is wound by aquatic plants is greatly reduced, and the safety of the underwater vehicle is improved; and through the design of the shaft in the shaft and the internal invisible installation, the appearance is kept tidy, the streamline appearance of the underwater vehicle is ensured, and the advancing accuracy is improved.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to the technical field of submersibles, and in particular to a mid-optical fiber output mechanism of a submersible. Background Art

[0002] Unmanned submersibles are devices that travel underwater without human pilots and rely on remote control or automatic control. They mainly refer to intelligent systems that replace divers or manned small submarines to perform high-risk underwater operations such as deep-sea exploration, rescue, and mine removal. Therefore, unmanned submersibles are also called "diving robots" or "underwater robots."

[0003] In contrast, the Chinese patent with announcement number CN115042939A discloses a submersible using a winch towline, including a mounting assembly, a bracket assembly, a cable tensioning mechanism, a hoisting mechanism and a towline. A hoisting mechanism is arranged on the deck of a mother ship, a guide wheel is arranged on one side of the mounting assembly, the bracket assembly is rotatably arranged on the mounting assembly, the cable tensioning mechanism is arranged on the bracket assembly, the bracket assembly can rotate and make the cable tensioning mechanism located below the water surface; when the submersible is operating underwater, a towline is connected, the towline passes through the cable tensioning mechanism and the guide wheel on the mounting assembly in sequence and is wound on the hoisting mechanism, and the mother ship provides energy and communication for the submersible operating underwater through the towline; the hoisting mechanism has a braking mechanism, when the submersible leaves the mother ship, the hoisting mechanism synchronously releases the towline, when the submersible approaches the mother ship, the hoisting mechanism synchronously winds and stores the towline, and the cable tensioning mechanism tensions and buffers the towline between the submersible and the mother ship.

[0004] However, the above-mentioned patented optical fiber is designed to be fixed from the outside, which can easily cause the optical fiber to hit obstacles or get entangled in some aquatic plants in the water, affecting the water resistance and movement posture, greatly reducing the safety and accuracy of movement. Therefore, a new device needs to be designed. Summary of the invention

[0005] The purpose of the present invention is to provide a submersible intermediate optical fiber output mechanism in order to solve the above-mentioned problem.

[0006] The present invention achieves the above-mentioned purpose through the following technical solutions:

[0007] A fiber optic outlet mechanism in the middle of a submersible comprises a submersible body, a fairing is arranged at the rear end of the submersible body, a power motor is installed in the middle of the submersible body, a transmission shaft is arranged in the middle of the power motor, a propeller is installed at the rear end of the transmission shaft, and also comprises fixed bearings installed at both ends of the transmission shaft, a protective tube is installed in the middle of the fixed bearing, a fiber optic body is installed in the middle of the protective tube, the protective tube passes through the transmission shaft along the central axis, and fixing frames are respectively installed at both ends of the protective tube, and the two fixing frames are respectively fixed to the power motor housing and the fairing.

[0008] Preferably, the two fixing frames are respectively connected with the power motor housing and the air guide cover by bolts, so as to facilitate disassembly, assembly and maintenance.

[0009] Preferably, the fixed bearing adopts a deep groove ball bearing to ensure smooth rotation.

[0010] Preferably, the transmission shaft is connected to the power motor housing and the submersible body bearing respectively, thereby ensuring flexible rotation of the transmission shaft.

[0011] Compared with the prior art, the beneficial effects are as follows:

[0012] 1. The setting of penetrating through the center of the tail end greatly reduces the possibility of being entangled by water plants and improves the safety of the submersible;

[0013] 2. Through the design of the axis within the axis and the use of internal invisible installation, the appearance is kept neat, the streamlined shape of the submersible is ensured, and the accuracy of movement is improved. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0014] In order to more clearly illustrate the embodiments of the present invention or the technical solutions in the prior art, the drawings required for use in the embodiments or the description of the prior art will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the drawings described below are only some embodiments of the present invention. For ordinary technicians in this field, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without paying creative labor.

[0015] Figure 1 It is a structural schematic diagram of a mid-optical fiber output mechanism of a submersible according to the present invention;

[0016] Figure 2 It is a left axonometric view of a transmission shaft of a mid-exit optical fiber mechanism of a submersible according to the present invention;

[0017] Figure 3 It is a right isometric view of a transmission shaft of a mid-outlet optical fiber mechanism of a submersible according to the present invention.

[0018] The following are the descriptions of the reference numerals:

[0019] 1. Submersible body; 2. Fairing; 3. Power motor; 4. Transmission shaft; 5. Propeller; 6. Protection tube; 7. Fixed bearing; 8. Fixed frame; 9. Optical fiber body. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0020] In the description of the present invention, it should be understood that the terms "center", "longitudinal", "lateral", "up", "down", "front", "back", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inside", "outside" and the like indicate positions or positional relationships based on the positions or positional relationships shown in the accompanying drawings, and are only for the convenience of describing the present invention and simplifying the description, rather than indicating or implying that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, and therefore cannot be understood as limiting the present invention. In addition, the terms "first", "second", and the like are only used for descriptive purposes, and cannot be understood as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly indicating the number of technical features indicated. Thus, features defined as "first", "second", and the like may explicitly or implicitly include one or more of the features. In the description of the present invention, unless otherwise specified, "multiple" means two or more.

[0021] In the description of the present invention, it should be noted that, unless otherwise clearly specified and limited, the terms "installed", "connected", and "connected" should be understood in a broad sense, for example, it can be a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral connection; it can be a mechanical connection or an electrical connection; it can be a direct connection, or it can be indirectly connected through an intermediate medium, or it can be the internal communication of two components. For ordinary technicians in this field, the specific meanings of the above terms in the present invention can be understood by specific circumstances.

[0022] The present invention will be further described below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings:

[0023] like Figure 1-Figure 3 As shown, a submersible middle optical fiber outlet mechanism comprises a submersible body 1, a fairing 2 is arranged at the rear end of the submersible body 1, a power motor 3 is installed in the middle of the submersible body 1, a transmission shaft 4 is arranged in the middle of the power motor 3, a propeller 5 is installed at the rear end of the transmission shaft 4, and also comprises fixed bearings 7 installed at both ends of the transmission shaft 4, a protective tube 6 is installed in the middle of the fixed bearing 7, an optical fiber body 9 is installed in the middle of the protective tube 6, the protective tube 6 passes through the transmission shaft 4 along the central axis, and fixing frames 8 are respectively installed at both ends of the protective tube 6, and the two fixing frames 8 are respectively fixed on the outer casing of the power motor 3 and the fairing 2.

[0024] Preferably: the two fixing frames 8 are respectively connected with the power motor 3 housing and the fairing 2 by bolts, which is convenient for disassembly and maintenance; the fixed bearing 7 adopts a deep groove ball bearing to ensure the smoothness of rotation; the transmission shaft 4 is respectively connected with the power motor 3 housing and the bearing of the submersible body 1 to ensure the flexible rotation of the transmission shaft 4.

[0025] Working principle: The optical fiber body 9 transmits signals from the center of the tail of the fairing 2 through the protective tube 6 and the transmission shaft 4 into the submersible body 1, so that the submersible body 1 supports the power motor 3 to drive the propeller 5 to rotate through the transmission shaft 4, thereby pushing the submersible body 1 to move. At the same time, the power motor 3 housing and the fairing 2 support the protective tube 6 through the fixed frame 8 to prevent the protective tube 6 from rotating. The protective tube 6 is supported by the fixed bearing 7 to ensure the flexible rotation of the transmission shaft 4.

[0026] The above shows and describes 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, and the above embodiments and descriptions are only for explaining the principles of the present invention. Without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention, the present invention may have various changes and improvements, and these changes and improvements all fall within the scope of the present invention to be protected.

Claims

1. A submersible optical fiber outlet mechanism comprises a submersible body (1), a shroud (2) is provided at the tail end of the submersible body (1), a power motor (3) is installed in the middle of the submersible body (1), a transmission shaft (4) is provided in the middle of the power motor (3), and a propeller (5) is installed at the tail end of the transmission shaft (4), characterized in that: It also includes fixed bearings (7) installed at both ends of the transmission shaft (4), a protective tube (6) installed in the middle of the fixed bearing (7), an optical fiber body (9) installed in the middle of the protective tube (6), the protective tube (6) passes through the transmission shaft (4) along the central axis, and fixed frames (8) are respectively installed at both ends of the protective tube (6), and the two fixed frames (8) are respectively fixed to the housing of the power motor (3) and the air guide cover (2).

2. The optical fiber outlet mechanism for a submersible according to claim 1, characterized in that: The two fixing frames (8) are respectively connected to the housing of the power motor (3) and the air deflector (2) by bolts.

3. The optical fiber outlet mechanism for a submersible according to claim 1, characterized in that: The fixed bearing (7) is a deep groove ball bearing.

4. The optical fiber outlet mechanism for a submersible according to claim 1, characterized in that: The transmission shaft (4) is respectively connected to the housing of the power motor (3) and the bearing of the submersible body (1).

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