Anchor chain length counting device suitable for marine anchor gear

By designing an anchor chain length counting device that includes multiple key components, the problem of the length counting error of the anchor chain in the existing technology has been solved, the accurate anchor chain length monitoring and records are achieved, and the safety and efficiency of the anchor operation are improved. And extend the maintenance cycle of the chain.

CN119334292AInactive Publication Date: 2025-01-21JIANGSU SHUOHAI SHIPBUILDING TECH CO LTD
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Application Number
CN202411528667.9
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Applications(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-10-30
Publication Date
2025-01-21
Estimated Expiration
Not applicable · inactive patent

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Technical Problem

The existing anchor chain length counting devices are prone to errors during the anchor chain winding process, resulting in inaccurate calculation of anchor chain length.

Method used

It is designed to include the length counting of the deck body, supporting frame, motor, rolling chain, chain, chain, limit box, turntable, convex block, transmission rod, counting sensor and display block length counting device. The motor drives the rolling chain cylinder, the chain is wrapped around the outside of the roll chain, and the turntable and the transmission rod are combined with counting sensors and display blocks to monitor and calculate the length of the anchor chain in real time.

Benefits of technology

This device can accurately monitor and record the release and recovery length of the anchor chain, avoid errors, improve the safety and efficiency of anchor operation, and extend the maintenance cycle of the chain through steel brush to save time and cost.

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Abstract

The invention belongs to the technical field of anchor chain length counting, and particularly relates to an anchor chain length counting device suitable for a marine anchor windlass, the anchor chain length counting device comprises a deck body, the top of the deck body is fixedly connected with a support frame, the outer side wall of the support frame is fixedly connected with a motor, and the inner side wall of the support frame is rotatably connected with a chain rolling cylinder; and a chain is fixedly connected and wound on the outer side wall of the chain drum. According to the invention, the counting display is used for displaying the occurrence frequency of the display block, the counting sensor is used for sensing and calculating the occurrence frequency of the display block, and when the counting sensor records data once, the length of the anchor chain can be known by multiplying the finally obtained result by the length of the elliptical locking block; when the sliding plate moves, the fixed rod is driven to move through the sliding block and the connecting rod, the fixed rod drives the steel brush to move, and when the steel brush moves and makes contact with the chain, part of rust on the surface of the chain can be brushed off, so that the chain maintenance period of personnel is prolonged, part of time and cost are saved, and the practicability of the device is improved.
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Technical Field

[0001] The invention relates to the technical field of anchor chain length counting, and in particular to an anchor chain length counting device suitable for a ship anchor windlass. Background Art

[0002] The anchor chain is a key component for mooring ships, offshore platforms and other water-based equipment. It is mainly used to connect the anchor anchored to the bottom of the water to the hull. The anchor chain length counting device of the marine anchor windlass is an indispensable part of the ship's equipment. It is mainly used to monitor and record the length of the anchor chain released and retrieved in real time. Such a device can improve the safety and efficiency of mooring operations and avoid accidents caused by excessive release or retrieval of the anchor chain.

[0003] The existing anchor chain length measuring device is generally installed on the chain drum, and then the anchor chain length is calculated according to the circumference of the chain drum and the number of rotations. However, when the anchor chain is wound on the chain drum, it will overlap and be wound, which will cause calculation errors.

[0004] In order to solve the above problems, we propose an anchor chain length counting device suitable for ship anchor windlass. Summary of the invention

[0005] The purpose of the present invention is to solve the problems in the background technology and to provide an anchor chain length counting device suitable for a marine anchor windlass.

[0006] In order to achieve the above-mentioned purpose, the present invention adopts the following technical scheme: a chain length counting device suitable for a ship anchor machine, comprising a deck body, a support frame is fixedly connected to the top of the deck body, a motor is fixedly connected to the outer wall of the support frame, a chain drum is rotatably connected to the inner wall of the support frame, a chain is fixedly connected to and wound around the outer wall of the chain drum, a driving end of the motor passes through the outer wall of the support frame and is fixedly connected to the outer wall of the chain drum, a support column is fixedly connected to the top of the deck body, a limit frame is fixedly connected to the top of the support column, an end of the chain passes through the inner wall of the limit frame, an opening is provided at the top of the limit frame, a turntable is rotatably connected to the inner wall of the opening, a plurality of protrusions are fixedly connected to the outer wall of the turntable, the outer wall of the chain contacts the protrusions, a rotating rod that passes through the limit frame is fixedly connected to the outer wall of the rotating rod, a transmission rod is fixedly connected to the outer wall of the rotating rod, a counting device is provided on the top of the deck body, and the counting device includes a counting sensor and a display block.

[0007] In the above-mentioned anchor chain length counting device suitable for marine anchor windlass, a mounting plate is provided on the top of the deck body, the mounting plate is connected to the top of the deck body by a plurality of bolts, a counting display is fixedly connected to the top of the mounting plate, a fixing column located on the left side of the counting display is fixedly connected to the top of the mounting plate, a sliding groove is provided on the top of the fixing column, a telescopic column is slidably connected in the sliding groove, the fixing column is provided with a plurality of first clamping holes, the telescopic column is provided with a plurality of second clamping holes, the fixing column is connected to the first clamping hole and the second clamping hole by a clamping rod, a fixing frame is fixedly connected to the top of the telescopic column, a sliding opening is provided at the bottom of the fixing frame, a sliding plate is slidably connected to the bottom inner wall of the fixing frame, a slider is slidably connected to the inner wall of the sliding opening, the top of the slider is fixedly connected to the bottom of the sliding plate, the counting sensor is fixedly connected to the top inner wall of the fixing frame, the display block is fixedly connected to the right side wall of the sliding plate, the left side wall of the sliding plate is fixedly connected to a spring, the outer side wall of the spring is fixedly connected to the inner side wall of the fixing frame, and the counting display is electrically connected to the counting sensor.

[0008] In the above-mentioned anchor chain length counting device suitable for ship anchor machines, the outer wall of the slider is fixedly connected to a connecting rod, the bottom of the connecting rod is fixedly connected to a fixing rod, the bottom of the fixing rod is fixedly connected to a steel brush, and the bottom of the steel brush is in contact with the outer side of the chain.

[0009] In the above-mentioned anchor chain length counting device suitable for a marine anchor windlass, a plurality of the protrusions are evenly arranged on the outer side wall of the rotating disk.

[0010] In the above-mentioned anchor chain length counting device suitable for a marine anchor windlass, the support column is located on the left side of the support frame, and the transmission rod is located below the sliding opening.

[0011] In the above-mentioned anchor chain length counting device suitable for ship anchor machines, the slider and the transmission rod are located on the same horizontal line, the mounting plate is located on the right side of the support frame, and the diameters of the plurality of clamping holes 1 and 2 are equal to the diameter of the clamping rod.

[0012] In the above-mentioned anchor chain length counting device suitable for ship anchor machines, multiple bolts are evenly arranged at the four corners of the mounting plate, multiple first clamping holes are evenly arranged on the outside of the fixed column, and multiple second clamping holes are evenly arranged on the outside of the telescopic column.

[0013] Compared with the existing technology, the advantages of the anchor chain length counting device suitable for ship anchor windlass are:

[0014] 1. The counting display is used to display the number of times the display block appears, and the counting sensor is used to sense and count the number of times the display block appears. Every time the counting sensor records data, the final result is multiplied by the length of the elliptical lock block to know the length of the anchor chain;

[0015] 2. When the sliding plate moves, it will drive the fixed rod to move through the slider and the connecting rod, and the fixed rod will drive the steel brush to move. When the steel brush moves and contacts the chain, it can brush off some rust on the surface of the chain, thereby extending the maintenance cycle of the chain, saving some time and cost, and improving the practicality of the device. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0016] Figure 1 A front view of an anchor chain length counting device suitable for a marine anchor windlass proposed by the present invention;

[0017] Figure 2 A bottom view of an anchor chain length counting device suitable for a marine anchor windlass proposed by the present invention;

[0018] Figure 3 A front cross-sectional view of an anchor chain length counting device suitable for a marine anchor windlass proposed by the present invention;

[0019] Figure 4 for Figure 2 A partial enlarged view of part A.

[0020] In the figure: 1 deck body, 2 support frame, 3 motor, 4 chain drum, 5 chain, 6 support column, 7 limit frame, 8 fixed frame, 9 fixed column, 10 telescopic column, 11 clamping rod, 12 mounting plate, 13 bolt, 14 counting display, 15 steel brush, 16 spring, 17 sliding plate, 18 counting sensor, 19 display block, 20 turntable, 21 protrusion, 22 transmission rod, 23 fixed rod, 24 rotating rod, 25 slider, 26 connecting rod. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0021] The following examples are for illustrative purposes only and are not intended to limit the scope of the present invention.

[0022] Reference Figure 1-Figure 4A device for counting the length of an anchor chain suitable for a marine anchor windlass comprises a deck body 1, a support frame 2 is fixedly connected to the top of the deck body 1, a motor 3 is fixedly connected to the outer wall of the support frame 2, a chain drum 4 is rotatably connected to the inner wall of the support frame 2, a chain 5 is fixedly connected to the outer wall of the chain drum 4 and wound around, a driving end of the motor 3 penetrates the outer wall of the support frame 2 and is fixedly connected to the outer wall of the chain drum 4, a support column 6 is fixedly connected to the top of the deck body 1, a limit frame 7 is fixedly connected to the top of the support column 6, an end of the chain 5 passes through the inner wall of the limit frame 7, an opening is provided at the top of the limit frame 7, a turntable 20 is rotatably connected to the inner wall of the opening, a plurality of protrusions 21 are fixedly connected to the outer wall of the turntable 20, the outer wall of the chain 5 contacts the protrusions 21, a rotating rod 24 penetrating the limit frame 7 is fixedly connected to the outer wall of the turntable 20, and the outer wall of the rotating rod 24 is fixedly connected to the outer wall of the turntable 20 A transmission rod 22 is connected, and a counting device is provided on the top of the deck body 1. The counting device includes a counting sensor 18 and a display block 19. A plurality of protrusions 21 are evenly arranged on the outer wall of the turntable 20. The support column 6 is located on the left side of the support frame 2, and the transmission rod 22 is located below the sliding opening. The counting display 14 is used to display the number of times the display block 19 appears, and the counting sensor 18 is used to sense and calculate the number of times the display block 19 appears (the counting display 14 and the counting sensor 18 are both prior art and will not be described in detail here). When the chain 5 needs to be collected, the chain drum 4 is driven to rotate by the motor 3, and the chain 5 will be wound around the outside of the chain drum 4, and the chain 5 will move along the limit frame 7 when being collected. When the chain 5 moves, the turntable 20 will be driven to rotate by friction, and when the turntable 20 rotates, the transmission rod 22 will be driven to rotate through the rotating rod 24, and the counting device will start to work at this time.

[0023] A mounting plate 12 is provided on the top of the deck body 1, and the mounting plate 12 is connected to the top of the deck body 1 by a plurality of bolts 13. A counting display 14 is fixedly connected to the top of the mounting plate 12, and a fixing column 9 located on the left side of the counting display 14 is fixedly connected to the top of the mounting plate 12. A sliding groove is provided on the top of the fixing column 9, and a telescopic column 10 is slidably connected in the sliding groove. The fixing column 9 is provided with a plurality of first card holes, and the telescopic column 10 is provided with a plurality of second card holes. The fixing column 9 is connected to the first card hole and the second card hole by a card rod 11. The top of the telescopic column 10 is fixedly connected to a fixing frame 8. The bottom of the fixed frame 8 is provided with a sliding opening, the bottom inner wall of the fixed frame 8 is slidably connected with a sliding plate 17, the inner wall of the sliding opening is slidably connected with a slider 25, the top of the slider 25 is fixedly connected to the bottom of the sliding plate 17, the counting sensor 18 is fixedly connected to the top inner wall of the fixed frame 8, the display block 19 is fixedly connected to the right side wall of the sliding plate 17, the left side wall of the sliding plate 17 is fixedly connected with a spring 16, the outer side wall of the spring 16 is fixedly connected to the inner side wall of the fixed frame 8, the counting display 14 is electrically connected to the counting sensor 18, and the slider 25 and the transmission rod 22 are located at the same level The mounting plate 12 is located on the right side of the support frame 2. The diameters of the plurality of clamping holes 1 and 2 are equal to the diameter of the clamping rod 11. The plurality of bolts 13 are evenly arranged at the four corners of the mounting plate 12. The plurality of clamping holes 1 are evenly arranged on the outside of the fixing column 9. The plurality of clamping holes 2 are evenly arranged on the outside of the telescopic column 10. The bolts 13 can increase the stability of the mounting plate 12 on the top of the deck body 1. When the device is used, the personnel can adjust the height of the corresponding support frame 2 and the chain drum 4 of the hull by adjusting the height of the telescopic column 10, so that the transmission rod 22 can contact the slider 25 when it rotates. When the transmission rod 22 contacts the slider 25, the slider 25 drives the sliding plate 17 to move vertically to the left along the sliding opening. At this time, the spring 16 is compressed. When the display block 19 moves to the bottom of the counting sensor 18, a number is recorded. The chain 5 is composed of oval locking blocks connected and assembled, and its connection is not in contact with the turntable 20. At this time, the spring 16 is stretched and drives the display block 19 to move to the right and leave the bottom of the counting sensor 18. Every time the counting sensor 18 records data, the final result is multiplied by the length of the oval locking block to know the length of the anchor chain.

[0024] The outer wall of the slider 25 is fixedly connected with a connecting rod 26, the bottom of the connecting rod 26 is fixedly connected with a fixing rod 23, the bottom of the fixing rod 23 is fixedly connected with a steel brush 15, the bottom of the steel brush 15 is in contact with the outer side of the chain 5, since the chain 5 is in contact with fresh water or salt water for a long time, the surface is prone to rust, when the sliding plate 17 moves, it will drive the fixing rod 23 to move through the slider 25 and the connecting rod 26, and the fixing rod 23 will drive the steel brush 15 to move, when the steel brush 15 moves and contacts the chain 5, it can brush off part of the rust on the surface of the chain 5, thereby extending the maintenance cycle of the chain 5, saving some time and cost, and improving the practicality of the device.

[0025] The working principle of the present invention is as follows:

[0026] The counting display 14 is used to display the number of times the display block 19 appears, and the counting sensor 18 is used to sense and count the number of times the display block 19 appears. When the chain 5 needs to be collected, the chain reel 4 is driven to rotate by the motor 3, and the chain 5 will be wound around the outside of the chain reel 4. When the chain 5 is collected, it will move along the limit frame 7. When the chain 5 moves, the turntable 20 will be driven to rotate by friction. When the turntable 20 rotates, the transmission rod 22 will be driven to rotate by the rotating rod 24. At this time, the counting device starts to work. When the transmission rod 22 contacts the slider 25, the counting device starts to work. When the slider 25 drives the sliding plate 17 to move vertically to the left along the sliding opening, the spring 16 will be compressed at this time. When the display block 19 moves to the bottom of the counting sensor 18, a number will be recorded. The chain 5 is composed of oval lock blocks connected and assembled, and the connection does not contact the turntable 20. At this time, the spring 16 is stretched and drives the display block 19 to move to the right and leave the bottom of the counting sensor 18. Every time the counting sensor 18 records a data, the final result is multiplied by the length of the oval lock block to know the length of the anchor chain.

[0027] When the sliding plate 17 moves, it will drive the fixed rod 23 to move through the slider 25 and the connecting rod 26, and the fixed rod 23 will drive the steel brush 15 to move. When the steel brush 15 moves and contacts the chain 5, it can brush off part of the rust on the surface of the chain 5, thereby extending the maintenance cycle of the chain 5, saving some time and cost, and improving the practicality of the device.

[0028] The above description is only a preferred embodiment of the present invention and is not intended to limit the present invention. Any modifications, equivalent substitutions, improvements, etc. made within the spirit and principle of the present invention should be included in the protection scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. An anchor chain length counting device suitable for a marine anchor windlass, comprising a deck body (1), characterized in that: The top of the deck body (1) is fixedly connected to a support frame (2), the outer side wall of the support frame (2) is fixedly connected to a motor (3), the inner side wall of the support frame (2) is rotatably connected to a chain drum (4), the outer side wall of the chain drum (4) is fixedly connected to and wrapped with a chain (5), the driving end of the motor (3) passes through the outer side wall of the support frame (2) and is fixedly connected to the outer side wall of the chain drum (4), the top of the deck body (1) is fixedly connected to a support column (6), the top of the support column (6) is fixedly connected to a limit frame (7), and the end of the chain (5) is fixedly connected to the limit frame (7). The inner side wall of the limit frame (7) is provided with an opening at the top of the limit frame (7); the inner side wall of the opening is rotatably connected to a turntable (20); the outer side wall of the turntable (20) is fixedly connected to a plurality of protrusions (21); the outer side wall of the chain (5) is in contact with the protrusions (21); the outer side wall of the turntable (20) is fixedly connected to a turntable rod (24) penetrating the limit frame (7); the outer side wall of the turntable rod (24) is fixedly connected to a transmission rod (22); and a counting device is provided at the top of the deck body (1), the counting device comprising a counting sensor (18) and a display block (19).

2. The anchor chain length counting device suitable for a marine anchor windlass according to claim 1, characterized in that: A mounting plate (12) is provided on the top of the deck body (1), and the mounting plate (12) is connected to the top of the deck body (1) by a plurality of bolts (13). A counting display (14) is fixedly connected to the top of the mounting plate (12). A fixing column (9) located on the left side of the counting display (14) is fixedly connected to the top of the mounting plate (12). A sliding groove is provided on the top of the fixing column (9), and a telescopic column (10) is slidably connected in the sliding groove. The fixing column (9) is provided with a plurality of first clamping holes, and the telescopic column (10) is provided with a plurality of second clamping holes. The fixing column (9) is connected to the first clamping hole and the second clamping hole by a clamping rod (11). The top of the telescopic column (10) is fixedly connected to the first clamping hole and the second clamping hole. A fixed frame (8) is connected, a sliding opening is provided at the bottom of the fixed frame (8), a sliding plate (17) is slidably connected to the bottom inner wall of the fixed frame (8), a sliding block (25) is slidably connected to the inner wall of the sliding opening, the top of the sliding block (25) is fixedly connected to the bottom of the sliding plate (17), the counting sensor (18) is fixedly connected to the top inner wall of the fixed frame (8), the display block (19) is fixedly connected to the right side wall of the sliding plate (17), the left side wall of the sliding plate (17) is fixedly connected to a spring (16), the outer side wall of the spring (16) is fixedly connected to the inner side wall of the fixed frame (8), and the counting display (14) is electrically connected to the counting sensor (18).

3. The anchor chain length counting device suitable for a marine anchor windlass according to claim 2, characterized in that: The outer wall of the slider (25) is fixedly connected to a connecting rod (26), the bottom of the connecting rod (26) is fixedly connected to a fixing rod (23), the bottom of the fixing rod (23) is fixedly connected to a steel brush (15), and the bottom of the steel brush (15) is in contact with the outer side of the chain (5).

4. The anchor chain length counting device suitable for a marine anchor windlass according to claim 1, characterized in that: The plurality of protrusions (21) are evenly arranged on the outer side wall of the rotating disk (20).

5. The anchor chain length counting device suitable for a marine anchor windlass according to claim 1, characterized in that: The support column (6) is located on the left side of the support frame (2), and the transmission rod (22) is located below the sliding opening.

6. The anchor chain length counting device suitable for a marine anchor windlass according to claim 2, characterized in that: The slider (25) and the transmission rod (22) are located on the same horizontal line, the mounting plate (12) is located on the right side of the support frame (2), and the diameters of the plurality of first and second clamping holes are all equal to the diameter of the clamping rod (11).

7. The anchor chain length counting device suitable for a marine anchor windlass according to claim 2, characterized in that: The plurality of bolts (13) are evenly arranged at the four corners of the mounting plate (12), the plurality of first clamping holes are evenly arranged on the outside of the fixing column (9), and the plurality of second clamping holes are evenly arranged on the outside of the telescopic column (10).