Vector propeller and underwater mechanical control equipment
By using a hemispherical filter and scraper assembly in the vector thruster, the problem of impurities entering the propulsion assembly is solved, the service life of the equipment is extended and the control accuracy is improved.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- CN202411456269.0
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Applications(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2024-10-18
- Publication Date
- 2025-01-21
- Estimated Expiration
- Not applicable · inactive patent
AI Technical Summary
When existing vector propellers are running in water, they are prone to damage due to impurities flowing into the propeller, resulting in a shortening of the service life of the equipment.
A vector propeller is designed, which uses a hemisphere filter as an isolation component. It is installed on the pushing component. The disassembly of the connection component is connected to the hollow pipe to avoid impurities from entering. At the same time, the scraping component is set to clean up the impurities on the filter.
It effectively prevents impurities from entering the propulsion components, reduces the probability of propeller damage, extends the service life of the vector thruster, and improves the control accuracy of underwater work.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] The present invention relates to the technical field of vector thrusters, and in particular to a vector thruster and underwater mechanized control equipment. Background Art
[0002] An underwater vector thruster is a thruster that uses a vector motor as a power device. The vector motor works, and its output shaft drives the propeller to rotate so that thrust is generated between the propeller and the water.
[0003] However, when the existing vector thruster is in operation, impurities in the water may flow into the propeller. If the impurities collide with the propeller or are entangled on the propeller, the vector thruster may be damaged. Therefore, a vector thruster and underwater mechanized control equipment are invented. Summary of the invention
[0004] In view of the above-mentioned and / or existing problems in a vector thruster and underwater mechanized control equipment, the present invention is proposed.
[0005] Therefore, the object of the present invention is to provide a vector thruster and underwater mechanized control equipment that can solve the above-mentioned existing problems.
[0006] To solve the above technical problems, according to one aspect of the present invention, the present invention provides the following technical solutions:
[0007] A vector thruster, comprising a first circular plate, a connecting rod being fixedly mounted on one side of the first circular plate, and further comprising:
[0008] A propulsion assembly for generating thrust;
[0009] An adjusting assembly for adjusting the direction of the propulsion assembly, and the adjusting assembly is arranged on the connecting rod;
[0010] An isolation component for preventing impurities from flowing into the propulsion component, and the isolation component is arranged on the propulsion component;
[0011] The isolation component comprises a hemispherical filter screen, and both sides of the propulsion component are detachably connected to the hemispherical filter screen via a connecting component.
[0012] As a preferred solution of the vector thruster described in the present invention, the adjustment component includes:
[0013] A first box body, wherein the first box body is fixedly mounted on one end of the connecting rod;
[0014] A first submersible motor, wherein the first submersible motor is fixedly installed in the first housing;
[0015] A second circular plate, wherein a second circular plate is provided at the output shaft position of the first submersible motor;
[0016] A through hole, wherein the through hole is formed in the second circular plate;
[0017] A first support rod, wherein both ends of the inner cavity of the through hole are fixedly mounted with the first support rod;
[0018] A support block is fixedly installed between the two groups of first support rods, and the output shaft of the first submersible motor is fixedly installed with the support block.
[0019] As a preferred solution of the vector thruster described in the present invention, the adjustment component further includes:
[0020] Side plates, both ends of the second circular plate are fixedly mounted with side plates;
[0021] The first rotating shaft is rotatably connected to the side plate through a bearing, and a propulsion assembly is provided between the two groups of first rotating shafts.
[0022] As a preferred solution of the vector thruster described in the present invention, the adjustment component further includes:
[0023] A second box body, the second box body is fixedly mounted on a set of side panels;
[0024] A second submersible motor is fixedly installed in the second housing, and an output shaft of the second submersible motor is fixedly connected to a set of first rotating shafts.
[0025] As a preferred solution of the vector thruster described in the present invention, the propulsion assembly includes:
[0026] A hollow tube, both ends of which are detachably connected to a hemispherical filter screen via a connecting assembly;
[0027] A second support rod, with the second support rods fixedly mounted at both ends of the inner cavity of the hollow tube;
[0028] A third box body, the third box body is fixedly installed between the two sets of second support rods;
[0029] A vector motor, wherein the vector motor is fixedly installed in the third housing;
[0030] A propeller is fixedly mounted on an output shaft of the vector motor.
[0031] As a preferred solution of the vector thruster described in the present invention, the connection assembly includes:
[0032] An annular plate, the opposite ends of the two groups of hemispherical filter screens are fixedly mounted with annular plates, and the annular plates are threadedly connected in the inner cavity of the end of the hollow tube;
[0033] The limiting plate is fixedly installed in the annular plate, and the limiting plate contacts the end of the annular plate.
[0034] As a preferred solution of the vector thruster described in the present invention, it also includes:
[0035] The scraping component is used for cleaning impurities on the hemispherical filter screen, and the scraping component is arranged on the annular plate.
[0036] As a preferred solution of the vector thruster described in the present invention, the scraping component includes:
[0037] L-shaped plates, both ends of the annular plate are fixedly mounted with L-shaped plates;
[0038] a second rotating shaft, the second rotating shaft being rotatably connected to the L-shaped plate via a bearing;
[0039] An arc-shaped rod, wherein the arc-shaped rod is fixedly installed between the two sets of second rotating shafts, and the arc-shaped rod is in contact with the outer surface of the hemispherical filter screen;
[0040] A fourth box body, the fourth box body is fixedly mounted on a set of L-shaped plates;
[0041] A third submersible motor is fixedly installed in the fourth housing, and an output shaft of the third submersible motor is fixedly connected to a set of second rotating shafts.
[0042] An underwater mechanized control device, comprising the above-mentioned vector thruster, further comprising:
[0043] A control mechanism for controlling the vector thruster;
[0044] The control mechanism comprises:
[0045] A control box having control elements is arranged in its inner cavity, and the control box is detachably connected to a set of side panels through a fixing assembly;
[0046] Heat-conducting columns: a plurality of heat-conducting columns are fixedly mounted on the side walls of the control box.
[0047] As a preferred solution of the underwater mechanized control device described in the present invention, the fixing component includes:
[0048] Square plates, both ends of the control box are fixedly mounted with square plates;
[0049] Thick studs, a set of thick studs are fixedly installed at both ends of the side plates, and the thick studs pass through the square plates;
[0050] A thin stud, wherein the thin stud is fixedly mounted on one end of the thick stud, and the thread directions of the thin stud and the thick stud are arranged to be opposite;
[0051] a thick nut, the thick nut being threadedly connected to the thick stud;
[0052] A thin nut is threadedly connected to the thin stud.
[0053] Compared with existing technologies:
[0054] 1. By setting up the adjustment component, it is possible to adjust the direction of the propulsion component. By adjusting the direction of the propulsion component, the thrust direction generated by the propulsion component can be adjusted, which improves the control accuracy of the vector thruster working underwater to a certain extent.
[0055] 2. By setting up an isolation component, it is possible to prevent impurities from flowing into the propulsion component. By preventing impurities from flowing into the propulsion component, the probability of propeller damage can be reduced to a certain extent, thereby extending the service life of the vector thruster.
[0056] 3. By setting up a scraping component, it is possible to clean the impurities on the hemispherical filter screen. By cleaning the impurities on the hemispherical filter screen, it is possible to avoid, to a certain extent, the impurities from affecting the flow of water. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0057] Figure 1 It is a front view schematic diagram of the structure of the present invention;
[0058] Figure 2 For the present invention Figure 1 A schematic diagram of the structure enlargement in the middle;
[0059] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the first circular plate and the connecting rod of the present invention;
[0060] Figure 4 is a schematic side view of a second circular plate of the present invention;
[0061] Figure 5 It is a schematic side view of the hemispherical filter screen and the arc-shaped rod of the present invention;
[0062] Figure 6 It is a schematic diagram of the local structure of the scraping component of the present invention.
[0063] In the figure: a first circular plate 10, a connecting rod 11, a first box body 20, a first submersible motor 21, a second circular plate 22, a through hole 23, a first support rod 24, a support block 25, a side plate 26, a first rotating shaft 30, a second box body 31, a second submersible motor 32, a hollow tube 40, a second support rod 41, a third box body 42, a vector motor 43, a propeller 44, a hemispherical filter 50, an annular plate 51, a limit plate 52, an arc rod 60, an L-shaped plate 61, a second rotating shaft 62, a fourth box body 63, a third submersible motor 64, a control box 70, a heat-conducting column 71, a square plate 80, a thick stud 81, a thin stud 82, a thick nut 83, and a thin nut 84. DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[0064] In order to make the objectives, technical solutions and advantages of the present invention more clear, the embodiments of the present invention will be further described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings.
[0065] The present invention provides a vector thruster, see Figure 1-Figure 6 , comprising a first circular plate 10, a connecting rod 11 being fixedly mounted on one side of the first circular plate 10;
[0066] It also includes: an adjustment component for adjusting the direction of the propulsion component, and the adjustment component is arranged on the connecting rod 11;
[0067] The adjustment assembly includes: a first box body 20, a first submersible motor 21, a second circular plate 22, a through hole 23, a first support rod 24, a support block 25, a side plate 26, a first rotating shaft 30, a second box body 31, and a second submersible motor 32;
[0068] The first box body 20 is fixedly mounted on one end of the connecting rod 11, the first submersible motor 21 is fixedly mounted in the first box body 20, a second circular plate 22 is provided at the output shaft position of the first submersible motor 21, a through hole 23 is opened in the second circular plate 22, first support rods 24 are fixedly mounted at both ends of the inner cavity of the through hole 23, a support block 25 is fixedly mounted between the two groups of first support rods 24, and the output shaft of the first submersible motor 21 is fixedly mounted with the support block 25, side plates 26 are fixedly mounted at both ends of the second circular plate 22, the first rotating shaft 30 is rotatably connected to the side plates 26 through bearings, and a propulsion assembly is provided between the two groups of first rotating shafts 30, the second box body 31 is fixedly mounted on a group of side plates 26, the second submersible motor 32 is fixedly mounted in the second box body 31, and the output shaft of the second submersible motor 32 is fixedly connected to a group of first rotating shafts 30.
[0069] Also included: a propulsion assembly for generating thrust;
[0070] The propulsion assembly includes: a hollow tube 40, a second support rod 41, a third box 42, a vector motor 43, and a propeller 44;
[0071] Both ends of the hollow tube 40 are detachably connected to the hemispherical filter 50 through a connecting assembly, and second support rods 41 are fixedly installed at both ends of the inner cavity of the hollow tube 40. The third box body 42 is fixedly installed between the two groups of second support rods 41. The vector motor 43 is fixedly installed in the third box body 42, and the propeller 44 is fixedly installed on the output shaft of the vector motor 43.
[0072] It also includes: an isolation component for preventing impurities from flowing into the propulsion component, and the isolation component is arranged on the propulsion component;
[0073] The isolation assembly includes a hemispherical filter screen 50, and both sides of the propulsion assembly are detachably connected to the hemispherical filter screen 50 through a connecting assembly;
[0074] The connecting assembly includes: an annular plate 51 and a limiting plate 52;
[0075] An annular plate 51 is fixedly installed at the opposite ends of the two groups of hemispherical filter screens 50, and the annular plate 51 is threadedly connected to the end inner cavity of the hollow tube 40. The limiting plate 52 is fixedly installed in the annular plate 51, and the limiting plate 52 contacts the end of the annular plate 51.
[0076] It also includes: a scraping assembly for cleaning impurities on the hemispherical filter 50, and the scraping assembly is arranged on the annular plate 51;
[0077] The scraping assembly includes: an arc rod 60, an L-shaped plate 61, a second rotating shaft 62, a fourth box 63, and a third submersible motor 64;
[0078] L-shaped plates 61 are fixedly installed at both ends of the annular plate 51, the second rotating shaft 62 is rotatably connected to the L-shaped plate 61 through a bearing, the arc rod 60 is fixedly installed between the two groups of second rotating shafts 62, and the arc rod 60 is in contact with the outer surface of the hemispherical filter 50, the fourth box body 63 is fixedly installed on a group of L-shaped plates 61, the third submersible motor 64 is fixedly installed in the fourth box body 63, and the output shaft of the third submersible motor 64 is fixedly connected to a group of second rotating shafts 62.
[0079] An underwater mechanized control device, comprising the above-mentioned vector thruster, further comprising:
[0080] A control mechanism for controlling the vector thruster;
[0081] The control mechanism includes: a control box 70 with control elements arranged in its inner cavity, and a heat-conducting column 71;
[0082] The control box 70 is detachably connected to a set of side panels 26 via a fixing assembly, and a plurality of heat-conducting columns 71 are fixedly mounted on the side walls of the control box 70; wherein the control elements include but are not limited to a controller.
[0083] The fixing assembly includes: a square plate 80, a thick stud 81, a thin stud 82, a thick nut 83, and a thin nut 84;
[0084] A square plate 80 is fixedly installed at both ends of the control box 70, a thick stud 81 is fixedly installed at both ends of a group of side plates 26, and the thick stud 81 passes through the square plate 80, a thin stud 82 is fixedly installed on one end of the thick stud 81, and the thread directions on the thin stud 82 and the thick stud 81 are set to be opposite, the thick nut 83 is threadedly connected to the thick stud 81, and the thin nut 84 is threadedly connected to the thin stud 82.
[0085] When used, the specific steps are as follows:
[0086] When it is necessary to move forward, the propeller 44 can be rotated by the vector motor 43;
[0087] When it is necessary to move backward, the hollow tube 40 is rotated by the second submersible motor 32 until the propeller 44 faces the second circular plate 22, at which time the propulsion assembly is started;
[0088] When steering is required, the hollow tube 40 is rotated by the second submersible motor 32 until the propeller 44 faces the required direction, at which time the propulsion assembly is started;
[0089] When lifting is required, the second circular plate 22 is rotated by the first submersible motor 21 until the hollow tube 40 rotates 90° with the first submersible motor 21 as the center point, and then the hollow tube 40 is rotated 90° by the second submersible motor 32. At this time, the propulsion assembly can be started;
[0090] During operation, the hemispherical filter 50 will prevent impurities from flowing into the hollow tube 40. In addition, the arc rod 60 can be rotated by the third submersible motor 64 to remove impurities remaining on the hemispherical filter 50.
[0091] When the control box 70 needs to be installed, the thick stud 81 is first passed through the square plate 80, and then the thick nut 83 and the thin nut 84 are threadedly connected to the thick stud 81 and the thin stud 82 in turn. At this point, the control box 70 can be firmly installed to avoid loosening.
[0092] Although the present invention has been described above with reference to the embodiments, various modifications may be made thereto and parts thereof may be replaced by equivalents without departing from the scope of the present invention. In particular, as long as there is no structural conflict, the various features in the embodiments disclosed in the present invention may be used in combination with each other in any manner, and the fact that these combinations are not exhaustively described in this specification is only for the sake of omitting space and saving resources. Therefore, the present invention is not limited to the specific embodiments disclosed herein, but includes all technical solutions falling within the scope of the claims.
Claims
1. A vector thruster, comprising a first circular plate (10), a connecting rod (11) being fixedly mounted on one side of the first circular plate (10), characterized in that: Also includes: A propulsion assembly for generating thrust; An adjusting component for adjusting the direction of the propulsion component, wherein the adjusting component is arranged on the connecting rod (11); An isolation component for preventing impurities from flowing into the propulsion component, and the isolation component is arranged on the propulsion component; The isolation component comprises a hemispherical filter screen (50), and both sides of the propulsion component are detachably connected to the hemispherical filter screen (50) via a connecting component.
2. A vector thruster according to claim 1, characterized in that: The adjustment component comprises: A first box body (20), the first box body (20) being fixedly mounted on one end of the connecting rod (11); A first submersible motor (21), wherein the first submersible motor (21) is fixedly installed in the first box (20); A second circular plate (22), wherein the second circular plate (22) is provided at the output shaft position of the first submersible motor (21); A through hole (23), wherein the through hole (23) is opened in the second circular plate (22); A first support rod (24), the first support rod (24) being fixedly mounted at both ends of the inner cavity of the through hole (23); A support block (25) is fixedly mounted between the two groups of first support rods (24), and the output shaft of the first submersible motor (21) is fixedly mounted with the support block (25).
3. A vector thruster according to claim 2, characterized in that: The adjustment component also includes: Side plates (26), both ends of the second circular plate (22) are fixedly mounted with side plates (26); A first rotating shaft (30), wherein the first rotating shaft (30) is rotatably connected to the side plate (26) via a bearing, and a propulsion assembly is provided between two groups of first rotating shafts (30).
4. A vector thruster according to claim 3, characterized in that: The adjustment component also includes: A second box body (31), wherein the second box body (31) is fixedly mounted on a set of side panels (26); A second submersible motor (32), wherein the second submersible motor (32) is fixedly installed in the second box body (31), and an output shaft of the second submersible motor (32) is fixedly connected to a set of first rotating shafts (30).
5. A vector thruster according to claim 4, characterized in that: The propulsion assembly comprises: A hollow tube (40), both ends of the hollow tube (40) being detachably connected to a hemispherical filter screen (50) via a connecting assembly; A second support rod (41), with the second support rod (41) being fixedly mounted at both ends of the inner cavity of the hollow tube (40); A third box (42), wherein the third box (42) is fixedly installed between the two sets of second support rods (41); A vector motor (43), wherein the vector motor (43) is fixedly installed in the third box (42); A propeller (44), wherein the propeller (44) is fixedly mounted on an output shaft of the vector motor (43).
6. A vector thruster according to claim 5, characterized in that: The connection component comprises: An annular plate (51), the annular plates (51) are fixedly mounted on opposite ends of the two groups of hemispherical filter screens (50), and the annular plates (51) are threadedly connected in the inner cavity of the end of the hollow tube (40); A limiting plate (52), wherein the limiting plate (52) is fixedly installed in the annular plate (51), and the limiting plate (52) is in contact with an end portion of the annular plate (51).
7. A vector thruster according to claim 6, characterized in that: Also includes: A scraping assembly is used for cleaning impurities on a hemispherical filter screen (50), and the scraping assembly is arranged on an annular plate (51).
8. A vector thruster according to claim 7, characterized in that: The scraping assembly comprises: An L-shaped plate (61), with the L-shaped plates (61) being fixedly mounted on both ends of the annular plate (51); A second rotating shaft (62), the second rotating shaft (62) being rotatably connected to the L-shaped plate (61) via a bearing; An arc-shaped rod (60), wherein the arc-shaped rod (60) is fixedly mounted between the two sets of second rotating shafts (62), and the arc-shaped rod (60) is in contact with the outer surface of the hemispherical filter screen (50); A fourth box (63), wherein the fourth box (63) is fixedly mounted on a set of L-shaped plates (61); A third submersible motor (64), wherein the third submersible motor (64) is fixedly installed in the fourth box (63), and an output shaft of the third submersible motor (64) is fixedly connected to a set of second rotating shafts (62).
9. An underwater mechanized control device, comprising the vector thruster according to claims 1-8, characterized in that: Also includes: A control mechanism for controlling the vector thruster; The control mechanism comprises: A control box (70) containing control elements is disposed in its inner cavity, and the control box (70) is detachably connected to a set of side panels (26) via a fixing assembly; Heat-conducting columns (71), a plurality of heat-conducting columns (71) are fixedly mounted on the side walls of the control box (70).
10. The underwater robotic control device according to claim 9, characterized in that: The fixing assembly comprises: A square plate (80), with the two ends of the control box (70) being fixedly mounted with the square plate (80); Thick studs (81), both ends of a set of side plates (26) are fixedly mounted with thick studs (81), and the thick studs (81) pass through the square plate (80); A thin stud (82), wherein the thin stud (82) is fixedly mounted on one end of the thick stud (81), and the thread directions of the thin stud (82) and the thick stud (81) are arranged to be opposite; A thick nut (83), wherein the thick nut (83) is threadedly connected to the thick stud (81); A thin nut (84) is threadedly connected to the thin stud (82).