Novel unmanned underwater vehicle with modular configuration

Abstract

The invention discloses a novel modular unmanned underwater vehicle, which comprises a load cabin, the left side and the right side of the load cabin are connected with a plurality of equipment cabins through detachable connecting pieces, the outer wall of the load cabin is provided with a cable harness, and the cable harness is electrically connected with the interior of each equipment cabin through a cabin-penetrating socket. The unmanned underwater vehicle with the novel modular configuration is simple and ingenious in structural equipment, and the replaceability or maintainability of the unmanned underwater vehicle is effectively improved through the modular configuration of the unmanned underwater vehicle.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to the technical field of unmanned submersibles, and in particular to an unmanned submersible with a novel modular configuration that can realize modularization of submersible functions. Background Art

[0002] The core components of traditional unmanned underwater vehicles (such as fuel, energy, control, payload, etc.) are installed inside the hull, which makes replacement and maintenance difficult and cannot be achieved quickly. The present invention proposes a new modular unmanned underwater vehicle, in which core components can be replaced and repaired without removing the external skin, thus forming a new configuration.

[0003] How to design a template height fine-tuning device that can solve the above technical problems is a subject that the inventor has devoted himself to studying. Summary of the invention

[0004] The purpose of the present invention is to provide a novel modular unmanned underwater vehicle, whose structural equipment is simple and ingenious, and whose modular configuration effectively improves its replaceability or maintainability.

[0005] In order to achieve the above-mentioned purpose, the technical solution of the present invention is: a new type of modular unmanned submersible, which includes a payload cabin, and a plurality of equipment cabins are connected to the left and right sides of the payload cabin by detachable connectors, and a cable bundle is provided on the outer wall of the payload cabin, and the cable bundle is electrically connected to each of the equipment cabins through a through-cabin socket.

[0006] The present invention provides a novel modular unmanned underwater vehicle, wherein a plurality of equipment compartments are installed on the left and right sides of the payload compartment in a bilaterally symmetrical manner.

[0007] The present invention provides a novel modular unmanned underwater vehicle, wherein a plurality of equipment cabins are a plurality of pairs of left-right symmetrical structures, the plurality of pairs of equipment cabins are arranged with vertical intervals, and the space sizes of the equipment cabins of adjacent pairs are different.

[0008] The present invention discloses a novel modular unmanned underwater vehicle, wherein the payload compartment comprises a payload compartment body, the upper end of the payload compartment body is provided with at least one open end, the open end is connected with a payload compartment cover, a compartment cover opening mechanism is provided between the payload compartment body and the payload compartment cover, the compartment cover opening mechanism can open the payload compartment cover relative to the payload compartment body, and the cable bundle is arranged on the wall of the payload compartment body.

[0009] The present invention provides a novel modular unmanned underwater vehicle, wherein each of the equipment compartments comprises an equipment compartment shell, the inner cavity of the equipment compartment shell is provided with at least one inner compartment body, and the equipment compartment shell is connected to the payload compartment via the detachable connector.

[0010] The present invention discloses a novel modular unmanned underwater vehicle, wherein the inner cabin is provided with an open end, an equipment hatch is installed on the open end, a through-cabin socket is installed on the equipment hatch, and the cable bundle is connected to the through-cabin socket.

[0011] The present invention discloses a novel modular unmanned underwater vehicle, wherein the equipment door is connected to the inner cabin body by screw connection.

[0012] The present invention discloses a novel modular unmanned underwater vehicle, wherein a sealing ring is used to seal between the inner cabin and the equipment cabin door.

[0013] The present invention provides a novel modular unmanned underwater vehicle, wherein the detachable connecting member comprises an equipment compartment flange arranged on the equipment compartment shell, and the equipment compartment flange is fixed to the load compartment by bolt connection.

[0014] The present invention discloses an unmanned underwater vehicle with a novel modular configuration, wherein the front end of the payload cabin is connected with a propeller.

[0015] After adopting the above scheme, the unmanned submersible of a new modular configuration of the present invention is simplified in configuration to a detachable connection between a load compartment and an equipment compartment. The load compartment of the present invention includes necessary shock-absorbing and supporting devices for load transportation, as well as devices for supporting load release. The selection is made according to the actual requirements of different loads. Compared with the submersible of the traditional configuration, the unmanned submersible of the present invention can quickly replace or repair the core components; compared with the submersible of the traditional configuration, the core components of the unmanned submersible of the present invention are designed to be stored in different compartments, which can minimize the interference or influence between them. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0016] Figure 1 It is a top view structural schematic diagram of an unmanned underwater vehicle embodiment of a novel modular configuration of the present invention;

[0017] Figure 2 It is a top view and cross-sectional structure schematic diagram of an unmanned underwater vehicle embodiment of a novel modular configuration of the present invention;

[0018] Figure 3 It is a front structural schematic diagram of an unmanned underwater vehicle embodiment of a novel modular configuration of the present invention;

[0019] Figure 4 It is a front sectional structural schematic diagram of an unmanned underwater vehicle embodiment of a novel modular configuration of the present invention.

[0020] Number Description:

[0021] 1-Payload compartment 3-Payload compartment body

[0022] 4-Opening 5-Load compartment cover

[0023] 6-Hatch opening mechanism 7-Cable harness

[0024] 8- Equipment cabin shell 9- Inner cabin

[0025] 10- Equipment door 11- Through-cabin socket

[0026] 12-Equipment compartment flange 13-Thruster DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0027] The present invention is described below based on the embodiments shown in the accompanying drawings. The embodiments disclosed this time can be considered to be illustrative in all aspects and not restrictive. The scope of the present invention is not limited by the description of the following embodiments, but is only shown by the scope of the claims, and includes all modifications with the same meaning as the scope of the claims and within the scope of the claims.

[0028] The structure of a novel modular unmanned underwater vehicle of the present invention is described below in conjunction with specific embodiments.

[0029] like Figure 1-Figure 4 As shown, an embodiment of a novel modular unmanned underwater vehicle of the present invention comprises a payload cabin 1, and a plurality of equipment cabins are connected to the left and right sides of the payload cabin 1 through detachable connectors. In this embodiment, the equipment cabins are arranged in three pairs.

[0030] refer to Figure 1 , Figure 2 As shown, the load compartment 1 includes a load compartment body 3. In this embodiment, the load compartment body 3 is a hollow rectangular parallelepiped. At least one opening 4 is provided at the upper end of the load compartment body 3. In this embodiment, four rectangular openings 4 are provided. A load compartment cover 5 is hinged at one end of each opening 4. A cover opening mechanism 6 is provided between the opening 4 of the load compartment body 3 and the load compartment cover 5. This is an existing product. By controlling the cover opening mechanism 6, the load compartment cover 5 can be opened relative to the load compartment body 3 around the hinge point. A cable bundle 7 is provided on the inner cavity wall of the load compartment body 3.

[0031] refer to Figure 3 , Figure 4As shown, each equipment cabin includes an equipment cabin shell 8. The equipment cabin shell 8 of this embodiment is in a horizontal cylindrical shape. The inner cavity of each equipment cabin shell 8 is provided with at least one inner cabin body 9. The inner cavity of each equipment cabin shell 8 of this embodiment is provided with two cylindrical inner cabin bodies 9, which are arranged horizontally at intervals in front and rear. An open end is provided on one side of each inner cabin body 9 close to the load cabin 1, and an equipment cabin door 10 is installed on the open end. The equipment cabin door 10 is connected to the inner cabin body 9 by bolts. The inner cabin body 9 and the equipment cabin door 10 are sealed together by a sealing ring. The inner cavity of each inner cabin body 9 is provided with core components, such as electrical equipment, ballast water tanks, etc.

[0032] Each equipment hatch 10 is respectively provided with a through-cabin socket 11, and the cable bundle 7 is connected to the through-cabin socket 11. The cable bundle 7 is electrically connected to the core components of the inner cavity of each inner cabin body 9 through the through-cabin socket 11.

[0033] The three pairs of equipment cabins are installed on the left and right sides of the load compartment body 3 in a symmetrical manner, and the three pairs of equipment cabins are arranged in an upper and lower interval. The space sizes of adjacent pairs of equipment cabins are different. In this embodiment, the space of the top pair of equipment cabins is the smallest, the space of the bottom pair of equipment cabins is larger, and the space of the middle pair of equipment cabins is the largest. Of course, the size of the three pairs of equipment cabins in this setting can be changed and adjusted as needed. This embodiment does not limit the size and position of the equipment cabins. As long as the use requirements of the unmanned submersible are met, the size and position of multiple equipment cabins are all within the scope of protection of the present invention.

[0034] Each equipment compartment shell 8 is connected to the load compartment body 3 by a detachable connector. The detachable connector includes an equipment compartment flange 12 arranged on the equipment compartment shell 8. The equipment compartment flange 12 is fixed to the load compartment body 3 by bolts, and a sealing ring is used to achieve waterproof sealing.

[0035] The front end of the payload compartment body 3 is connected to a propeller 13 for driving the unmanned underwater vehicle forward or backward.

[0036] The load compartment body 3 of the present invention is used to arrange the load, the shock absorbing device, the supporting device, and the device for supporting the release of the load. ... supporting device for supporting the release of the load. The load compartment body 3 of the present invention is used to arrange the load, the shock absorbing device, the supporting device, and the supporting device for supporting the release of the load. The load compartment body 3 of the present invention is used to arrange the load, the shock absorbing device, the supporting

[0037] 1. The quality of the load arrangement needs to be based on the front-to-back symmetry of the submersible itself;

[0038] 2. When the load is asymmetrically arranged, it can be solved in two ways:

[0039] (a) When there is empty space in the load compartment 1, balance can be achieved by carrying a counterweight of corresponding mass;

[0040] (b) When there is no empty space in the payload compartment 1, balance can be achieved by carrying a counterweight of corresponding mass in the equipment compartment.

[0041] A novel modular unmanned underwater vehicle embodiment of the present invention can provide 12 equipment compartments, which are arranged according to actual use needs. The arrangement principles are as follows:

[0042] 1. The quality of equipment layout needs to be based on the left-right symmetry of the load compartment 1;

[0043] 2. The equipment cabin can carry electrical equipment, ballast water tanks, etc. All electrical control cables are connected to the cable bundle 7 through the cabin socket 11 to achieve signal interconnection.

[0044] The steps for installing the novel modular unmanned underwater vehicle of the present invention include the following:

[0045] Step 1: Plan the layout of loads, equipment, and counterweights according to the layout principles;

[0046] Step 2: Fix the equipment in the equipment cabin and fix the load in the load cabin 1 respectively;

[0047] Step 3, closing the equipment compartment door 10 of the equipment compartment;

[0048] Step 4: Bolt and fix the equipment cabin to the load cabin 1 through the sealing ring and the flange 12.

[0049] The present invention discloses a novel modular unmanned submersible, which is simplified in configuration into a detachable connection between a load compartment 1 and an equipment compartment. The load compartment 1 of the present invention includes necessary shock-absorbing and supporting devices for load transportation, as well as a device for supporting load release. The selection is made according to the actual requirements of different loads. Compared with a submersible of a traditional configuration, the unmanned submersible of the present invention can quickly replace or repair core components; compared with a submersible of a traditional configuration, the core components of the unmanned submersible of the present invention are designed to be stored in different compartments, which can minimize mutual interference or influence.

[0050] The above-described embodiments are merely descriptions of preferred implementations of the present invention and are not intended to limit the scope of the present invention. Without departing from the design spirit of the present invention, various modifications and improvements made to the technical solutions of the present invention by ordinary engineering and technical personnel in the field shall fall within the protection scope of the claims of the present invention.

Claims

1. A new type of modular unmanned underwater vehicle, characterized in that: It comprises a load compartment, the left and right sides of which are connected to a plurality of equipment compartments via detachable connectors, the outer wall of the load compartment is provided with a cable bundle, and the cable bundle is electrically connected to each of the equipment compartments via a through-compartment socket.

2. A novel modular unmanned underwater vehicle as claimed in claim 1, characterized in that: The plurality of equipment compartments are installed symmetrically on the left and right sides of the load compartment.

3. A novel modular unmanned underwater vehicle as claimed in claim 2, characterized in that: The multiple equipment cabins are multiple pairs of left-right symmetrical structures, the multiple pairs of equipment cabins are arranged with vertical intervals, and the space sizes of the equipment cabins in adjacent pairs are different.

4. A novel modular unmanned underwater vehicle as claimed in claim 1, characterized in that: The load bay comprises a load bay body, the upper end of which is provided with at least one open end, the open end being connected with a load bay cover, a bay cover opening mechanism being provided between the load bay body and the load bay cover, the bay cover opening mechanism being capable of opening the load bay cover relative to the load bay body, and the cable bundle being arranged on the wall of the load bay body.

5. A novel modular unmanned underwater vehicle as claimed in claim 1, characterized in that: Each of the equipment cabins comprises an equipment cabin shell, the inner cavity of the equipment cabin shell is provided with at least one inner cabin body, and the equipment cabin shell is connected to the load cabin via the detachable connector.

6. A novel modular unmanned underwater vehicle as claimed in claim 5, characterized in that: The inner cabin body is provided with an open end, an equipment cabin door is installed on the open end, a through-cabin socket is installed on the equipment cabin door, and the cable bundle is connected to the through-cabin socket.

7. A novel modular unmanned underwater vehicle as claimed in claim 6, characterized in that: The equipment compartment door is connected to the inner compartment body by screwing.

8. A novel modular unmanned underwater vehicle as claimed in claim 6, characterized in that: A sealing ring is used to seal between the inner cabin body and the equipment cabin door.

9. A novel modular unmanned underwater vehicle as claimed in claim 5, characterized in that: The detachable connecting member comprises an equipment compartment flange plate arranged on the equipment compartment shell, and the equipment compartment flange plate is fixed to the load compartment by bolt connection.

10. A novel modular unmanned underwater vehicle as claimed in claim 1, characterized in that: The front end of the payload cabin is connected with a propeller.

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