Submarine cable detection and maintenance device

Abstract

The invention belongs to the technical field of cable detection and maintenance, and particularly discloses a submarine cable detection and maintenance device which comprises a sliding shell and a detection structure connected to the sliding shell, an open hole is formed in the sliding shell, a cleaning structure is distributed in the open hole, and an absorption structure is connected to the sliding shell. The cleaning structure comprises a connecting pipe and an electric push rod and a telescopic rod which are connected to the connecting pipe, the fixed ends of the electric push rod and the telescopic rod are detachably connected with the sliding shell, a pushing strip is inserted into the connecting pipe, the end, away from the connecting pipe, of the pushing strip is fixedly connected with a connecting rod, the connecting rod is of an L-shaped structure, and one end of the connecting rod is fixedly connected with a cleaning plate. And the outer wall of the cleaning plate is fixedly connected with a transmission blade. The electric sliding rail in the device can drive the cleaning plate to remove shellfish organisms and dirt on the surface of the cable, when the shellfish organisms and the dirt are removed, the transmission blade can drive the shellfish organisms and the dirt to be away from the cable, and the shellfish organisms and the dirt can be prevented from making contact with the cable.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The invention belongs to the technical field of cable detection and maintenance, and specifically discloses a submarine cable detection and maintenance device. Background Art

[0002] When the cable is laid on the seabed, shellfish are easily attached to the cable surface, and the cable is also easily damaged by marine organisms. The staff needs to inspect the cable in time. Since the cable is laid inside the seabed, when the seabed organisms damage the outer wall of the cable, it is not easy for the staff to find the damaged position of the cable in time; The existing patent document CN116299049A shows a submarine cable detection and maintenance device. The document shows that "the present invention relates to the field of cable detection technology, and discloses a submarine cable detection and maintenance device, including a support column, a clamping device and a moving device; the clamping device includes a fixed rod, a counterweight, a rotating plate, a slide plate and a roller, the fixed rod and the counterweight are fixedly connected to the surface of the support column, the rotating plate is rotatably connected to the surface of the fixed rod through a torsion spring, the slide plate is slidably connected to the inner wall of the rotating plate, and the roller is rotatably connected to the inner wall of the rotating plate. ; The moving device includes a support plate, a motor, a pulley, a support rod and a current detector, the support plate is fixedly connected to the surface of the support column, and the motor is fixedly connected to the front of the support plate; the present invention has the characteristics of strong practicality and easy movement on the seabed. "When used in practice, the device can indeed play a good detection and maintenance effect on submarine cables, but the device is not provided with a good dirt diversion structure. When the shellfish and dirt on the cable are removed, the shellfish and dirt are easily stuck in the gap between the device and the cable, which will cause damage to the device.

[0003] Therefore, the existing cable detection and maintenance devices cannot meet the needs in actual use, so there is an urgent need for improved technology to solve the above problems. Summary of the invention

[0004] In view of this, an object of the present invention is to provide a submarine cable detection and maintenance device to solve the above-mentioned problems.

[0005] To achieve the above objectives, the present invention provides a submarine cable detection and maintenance device, comprising a sliding housing and a detection structure connected to the sliding housing, wherein the sliding housing is provided with a slotted hole, a cleaning structure is distributed inside the slotted hole, and an absorbing structure is connected to the sliding housing; The cleaning structure includes a connecting tube and an electric push rod and a telescopic rod connected to the connecting tube. The fixed ends of the electric push rod and the telescopic rod are detachably connected to the sliding shell. A pushing bar is inserted into the connecting tube. The end of the pushing bar facing away from the connecting tube is fixedly connected to the connecting rod. The connecting rod is an L-shaped structure. One end of the connecting rod is fixedly connected to a cleaning plate. The outer wall of the cleaning plate is fixedly connected to a transfer paddle. The upper part of the connecting rod is connected to an adjustment structure.

[0006] In the above technical solution, further, the connecting tube is a hollow structure, one end of the pushing bar that is plugged into the connecting tube is fixedly connected with an extrusion sheet, the outer wall of the extrusion sheet is sleeved with a connecting rubber ring, a water outlet hole is opened on the connecting tube, and a universal wheel is detachably connected to the connecting tube.

[0007] In the above technical solution, further, the adjustment structure includes a connecting plate, the bottom surface of which is detachably connected to a connecting slide rail, a controller is provided on the connecting plate, the output end of the connecting slide rail is connected to an electric slide rail, and the output end of the electric slide rail is connected to the upper part of the connecting rod.

[0008] In the above technical solution, further, a connecting block is fixedly connected to a side of the sliding shell close to the connecting plate, a discharge pipe is fixedly connected to the top surface of the sliding shell, a telescopic tube is connected to the discharge pipe, the telescopic tube penetrates the connecting block and the connecting plate, an end of the telescopic tube away from the discharge pipe is fixedly connected to a storage tube, a lower end of the storage tube is fixedly connected to a storage bucket, the storage bucket is opposite to the transfer paddle, an output end of the discharge pipe is fixedly connected to a water spray hood, a discharge motor is fixedly connected to the inside of the water spray hood, and a discharge paddle is fixedly connected to the output end of the discharge motor.

[0009] In the above technical solution, further, a mounting plate is fixedly connected to the top surface of the sliding shell on the side facing away from the connecting block, a transmission motor is detachably connected to the top surface of the sliding shell, an output end of the transmission motor penetrates the mounting plate, and a pushing blade is detachably connected to the output end of the transmission motor.

[0010] In the above technical solution, further, mounting wing plates are distributed on both sides of the sliding shell, the mounting wing plates are fixed to the sliding shell through fixing rods, one end of the mounting wing plates is connected to the connecting plate, and the side of the mounting wing plates away from the sliding shell is connected to a light output strip.

[0011] In the above technical solution, further, the mounting wing plate is detachably connected to a light guide bar, a light splitting bar is embedded inside the light guide bar, a light guide groove tube is fixedly connected to a side of the light splitting bar close to the mounting wing plate, the light guide groove tube can be snap-connected with the light output strip, and the light guide groove tube, the light splitting bar and the light guide bar are light-transmissive.

[0012] In the above technical solution, further, the upper and lower parts of the light guide bar are both provided with receiving holes, the light guide bar is provided with water dividing holes and water spraying holes, and the water dividing holes and water spraying holes are connected with the inner cavity of the receiving hole.

[0013] Compared with the prior art, the present invention has the following beneficial effects: The electric slide rail in the device can drive the cleaning plate to remove shellfish and dirt on the surface of the cable. When the shellfish and dirt are being removed, the transfer paddle can drive the shellfish and dirt away from the cable, thereby preventing the shellfish and dirt from contacting the cable.

[0014] 2. When the cleaning plate in the device cleans the shellfish and dirt on the cable, the squeezing plate can drive the water into the interior of the connecting tube, and the water inside the connecting tube can also be discharged through the water outlet. The pumping of water will cause bubbles and turbulence, which can clean the cable surface while preventing dirt from adhering to the universal wheel, and also prevent fish from contacting the device.

[0015] 3. When the detection structure in the device detects the cable, seawater can enter the light guide bar through the receiving hole, and then the seawater inside the light guide bar can be discharged through the water diversion hole. The light emitted by the light strip can be refracted into the water column discharged from the water diversion hole, which can expand the range of the light strip's interference with fish.

[0016] 4. The light guide bar in the device can refract the light transmitted by the light output bar to the inside of the seawater. At the same time, the light guide bar can also divert the seawater, so that the device can move smoothly on the cable. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0017] Figure 1 It is a structural diagram of the implementation of the present invention; Figure 2 This is a connection structure diagram of the receiving tube, the connecting plate and the connecting block in the present invention; Figure 3 It is a structural schematic diagram of the present invention; Figure 4 for Figure 2 Axonometric diagram of the structure; Figure 5 It is a connection structure diagram of the connecting rod, the cleaning plate and the pushing strip in the present invention; Figure 6 This is a structural diagram of the connection between the light guide strip and the mounting wing plate in the present invention; Figure 7 It is a schematic diagram of the separation of the light guide strip and the mounting wing plate in the present invention; Figure 8 This is a diagram of the connection structure of the extruded sheet and the connecting pipe in the present invention.

[0018] 1. Storage bucket; 2. Connecting plate; 3. Mounting wing plate; 4. Telescopic tube; 5. Connecting block; 6. Pushing blade; 7. Storage hole; 8. Light guide strip; 9. Storage tube; 10. Transfer blade; 11. Cleaning plate; 12. Fixing rod; 13. Discharge pipe; 14. Water separation hole; 15. Sliding shell; 16. Transmission motor; 17. Slotted hole; 18. Water spray hole; 19. Water spray cover; 20. Mounting plate; 21. Detection structure; 22. Water outlet hole; 23. Connecting rod; 24. Electric slide rail; 25. Connecting slide rail; 26. Pushing strip; 27. Universal wheel; 28. Connecting tube; 29. ​​Electric push rod; 30. Light outlet strip; 31. Light guide trough tube; 32. Light separation strip; 33. Telescopic rod; 34. Connecting rubber ring; 35. Extrusion sheet; 36. Discharge blade; 37. Discharge motor; 38. Controller. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0019] In order to more clearly understand the above-mentioned objects, features and advantages of the present invention, the present invention is further described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings and specific embodiments.

[0020] In the following description, many specific details are set forth to facilitate a full understanding of the present invention. However, the present invention may also be implemented in other ways different from those described herein. Therefore, the present invention is not limited to the specific embodiments disclosed below.

[0021] See also Figure 1-8 As shown, the present invention is a submarine cable detection and maintenance device, comprising a sliding housing 15 and a detection structure 21 connected to the sliding housing 15, a slotted hole 17 is provided on the sliding housing 15, a cleaning structure is distributed inside the slotted hole 17, and an absorbing structure is connected to the sliding housing 15; The detection structure 21 can be selected as a cable detector currently available on the market. The detection structure 21 can detect damaged parts of the cable, which can help the staff to understand the condition of the cable in a timely manner.

[0022] The cleaning structure includes a connecting tube 28 and an electric push rod 29 and a telescopic rod 33 connected to the connecting tube 28. The fixed ends of the electric push rod 29 and the telescopic rod 33 are detachably connected to the sliding housing 15. A push bar 26 is inserted into the connecting tube 28. The end of the push bar 26 away from the connecting tube 28 is fixedly connected to the connecting rod 23. The connecting rod 23 is an L-shaped structure. One end of the connecting rod 23 is fixedly connected to the cleaning plate 11. The outer wall of the cleaning plate 11 is fixedly connected to the transmission paddle 10. The upper part of the connecting rod 23 is connected to the adjustment structure. The connecting pipe 28 is a hollow structure. One end of the push bar 26 plugged into the connecting pipe 28 is fixedly connected with an extrusion sheet 35. The outer wall of the extrusion sheet 35 is sleeved with a connecting rubber ring 34. The connecting pipe 28 is provided with a water outlet 22. The connecting pipe 28 is detachably connected with a universal wheel 27. The electric push rod 29 can cooperate with the telescopic rod 33 to drive the universal wheel 27 to abut against the cable laid on the seabed. At the same time, the cleaning plate 11 can also abut against the cable. When the electric slide rail 24 drives the cleaning plate 11 to move repeatedly through the connecting rod 23, the cleaning plate 11 can clean the shellfish and dirt on the cable, and can separate the shellfish and dirt from the cable. When the shellfish and dirt are separated from the cable, the shellfish and dirt can flow driven by the transfer paddle 10, which can prevent the shellfish and dirt from contacting the cable again.

[0023] When the cleaning plate 11 is moving, the connecting rod 23 can drive the extrusion sheet 35 to move inside the connecting tube 28 through the pushing bar 26. At the same time, the extrusion sheet 35 will divide the cavity inside the connecting tube 28 into two. When the extrusion sheet 35 moves inside the connecting tube 28, the pressure in the inner cavity of the connecting tube 28 will change. The seawater outside the connecting tube 28 will pass through the water outlet 22 and enter the inner cavity with a lower pressure. The seawater in the inner cavity with a higher pressure will pass through the water outlet 22 and spray out. The seawater sprayed from the water outlet 22 will flush the surface of the cable and the universal wheel 27, so as to achieve surface cleaning of the cable.

[0024] The adjustment structure includes a connecting plate 2, a connecting rail 25 is detachably connected to the bottom surface of the connecting plate 2, a controller 38 is arranged on the connecting plate 2, an output end of the connecting rail 25 is connected to an electric rail 24, and an output end of the electric rail 24 is connected to the upper part of the connecting rod 23; When the electric push rod 29 is working, the electric slide rail 24 can slide on the connecting plate 2. At this time, the cleaning plate 11 and the universal wheel 27 can abut against the cable. When the electric slide rail 24 drives the connecting rod 23 to move, the cleaning plate 11 can clean the shellfish and dirt on the cable.

[0025] A connecting block 5 is fixedly connected to one side of the sliding housing 15 close to the connecting plate 2, a discharge pipe 13 is fixedly connected to the top surface of the sliding housing 15, a telescopic pipe 4 is connected to the discharge pipe 13, the telescopic pipe 4 penetrates the connecting block 5 and the connecting plate 2, a storage pipe 9 is fixedly connected to the end of the telescopic pipe 4 away from the discharge pipe 13, a storage bucket 1 is fixedly connected to the lower end of the storage pipe 9, the storage bucket 1 is opposite to the transfer paddle 10, a water spray hood 19 is fixedly connected to the output end of the discharge pipe 13, a discharge motor 37 is fixedly connected to the inside of the water spray hood 19, and a discharge paddle 36 is fixedly connected to the output end of the discharge motor 37; When the discharge motor 37 drives the discharge paddle 36 to rotate, the interior of the water spray hood 19 is in a negative pressure state, and the interior of the discharge pipe 13 is also in a negative pressure state. The dirt transferred by the transfer paddle 10 can enter the interior of the storage tube 9 through the storage bucket 1, and the dirt inside the storage tube 9 can also enter the interior of the discharge pipe 13. In this process, dirt can be prevented from entering between the detection structure 21 and the cable again.

[0026] A mounting plate 20 is fixedly connected to the top surface of the sliding housing 15 on one side facing away from the connecting block 5, a transmission motor 16 is detachably connected to the top surface of the sliding housing 15, an output end of the transmission motor 16 penetrates the mounting plate 20, and a push blade 6 is detachably connected to the output end of the transmission motor 16; The output end of the transmission motor 16 can drive the propeller blade 6 to rotate. At this time, the propeller blade 6 can drive the seawater around the device to flow, so that the universal wheel 27 can move on the cable, and the detection structure 21 can detect the cable.

[0027] The two sides of the sliding housing 15 are provided with mounting wing plates 3, which are fixed to the sliding housing 15 through fixing rods 12, one end of the mounting wing plates 3 is connected to the connecting plate 2, and the side of the mounting wing plates 3 facing away from the sliding housing 15 is connected to a light emitting strip 30; When the universal wheel 27 moves on the cable, installing the wing plate 3 can divert the seawater, so that the universal wheel 27 can move smoothly on the cable.

[0028] The mounting wing plate 3 is detachably connected to a light guide bar 8, a light splitting bar 32 is embedded in the interior of the light guide bar 8, a light guide slot tube 31 is fixedly connected to the side of the light splitting bar 32 close to the mounting wing plate 3, the light guide slot tube 31 can be snap-fitted with the light output bar 30, the light guide slot tube 31, the light splitting bar 32 and the light guide bar 8 are light-permeable, the upper and lower parts of the light guide bar 8 are provided with a receiving hole 7, the light guide bar 8 is provided with a water separation hole 14 and a water spray hole 18, and the water separation hole 14 and the water spray hole 18 are connected to the inner cavity of the receiving hole 7; When the universal wheel 27 moves smoothly on the cable, seawater will be poured into the interior of the storage hole 7. The interior of the light guide bar 8 is a hollow structure. When seawater enters the interior of the light guide bar 8, the seawater will be sprayed out through the water diversion hole 14 and the water spray hole 18. At this time, the light emitted by the light strip 30 will be refracted in the water column sprayed from the water diversion hole 14 and the water spray hole 18, which can expand the range of interference of the light strip 30 on fish. The light strip 30 is an existing lamp post on the market. The light emitted by the light strip 30 can interfere with fish. The light guide trough tube 31, the light splitting bar 32 and the light guide bar 8 can be made of glass or other materials. The light guide trough tube 31, the light splitting bar 32 and the light guide bar 8 can refract the light emitted by the light strip 30; When the device is actually used, the staff will pre-connect the sliding shell 15 to the cable through the slot 17. The staff can start the electric push rod 29 through the controller 38. The controller 38 is a PLC controller currently available on the market. The computer control program can be placed inside the controller 38. When the universal wheel 27 abuts against the cable, the cleaning plate 11 can also abut against the cable. The staff can start the electric slide rail 24 through the controller 38. The electric slide rail 24 can drive the cleaning plate 11 to repeatedly clean the shellfish and dirt on the cable. When the shellfish and dirt are separated from the cable, the transfer paddle 10 can drive the shellfish and dirt separated from the cable through the water to stay away from the cable. At this time, the shellfish and dirt can be transferred to the storage bucket 1. When the cleaning plate 11 is moving, the connecting rod 23 can drive the extrusion sheet 35 to move inside the connecting tube 28 through the pushing bar 26. At the same time, the extrusion sheet 35 will divide the cavity inside the connecting tube 28 into two. When the extrusion sheet 35 moves inside the connecting tube 28, the pressure in the inner cavity of the connecting tube 28 will change. The seawater outside the connecting tube 28 will pass through the water outlet 22 and enter the inner cavity with a lower pressure. The seawater in the inner cavity with a higher pressure will pass through the water outlet 22 and spray out. The seawater sprayed from the water outlet 22 will flush the surface of the cable and the universal wheel 27, so as to clean the surface of the cable. When the controller 38 controls the pushing blade 6 to work, the pushing blade 6 can drive the seawater to flow, and the pushing blade 6 can drive the water around the device to flow, so as to avoid It can prevent shellfish and dirt from contacting the cable again, and at the same time drive the universal wheel 27 to move on the cable. When the universal wheel 27 moves on the cable, the wing plate 3 is installed to divert the seawater, so that the universal wheel 27 can move smoothly on the cable, and the detection structure 21 can detect the cable. When the transfer paddle 10 drives the shellfish and dirt separated by the cable through the water to stay away from the cable, the discharge motor 37 drives the discharge blade 36 to rotate, and the interior of the water spray hood 19 is in a negative pressure state, and the interior of the discharge pipe 13 is also in a negative pressure state. The dirt transferred by the transfer paddle 10 can enter the interior of the storage tube 9 through the storage bucket 1, and the dirt inside the storage tube 9 can also enter the interior of the discharge pipe 13. Finally, the discharge paddle 36 can drive the dirt and shellfish to move away from the cable. The organisms are discharged from the inside of the discharge pipe 13. When the universal wheel 27 moves on the cable, seawater will be poured into the inside of the storage hole 7. When the seawater enters the inside of the light guide bar 8, the seawater will be sprayed out through the water diversion hole 14 and the water spray hole 18. At this time, the light emitted by the light strip 30 will be refracted in the water column sprayed from the water diversion hole 14 and the water spray hole 18, which can expand the range of interference of the light strip 30 on fish. The light strip 30 is an existing lamp post on the market. The light emitted by the light strip 30 can interfere with fish. The color of the light emitted by the light strip 30 depends on the actual situation. The material of the light guide trough tube 31, the light splitting bar 32 and the light guide bar 8 can be glass or other materials. The light guide trough tube 31, the light splitting bar 32 and the light guide bar 8 can refract the light emitted by the light strip 30.It can expand the range of light interference to fish, and at the same time, it can also prevent fish from being harmed when using light to interfere with fish.

[0029] 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 only describe the principles of the present invention. The present invention may be subject to various changes and improvements without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention, and these changes and improvements fall within the scope of the present invention claimed.

Claims

1. A submarine cable detection and maintenance device, comprising a sliding housing (15) and a detection structure (21) connected to the sliding housing (15), characterized in that: The sliding housing (15) is provided with a slotted hole (17), a cleaning structure is arranged inside the slotted hole (17), and a receiving structure is connected to the sliding housing (15); The cleaning structure comprises a connecting tube (28) and an electric push rod (29) and a telescopic rod (33) connected to the connecting tube (28); the fixed ends of the electric push rod (29) and the telescopic rod (33) are detachably connected to the sliding housing (15); a push bar (26) is inserted into the connecting tube (28); one end of the push bar (26) facing away from the connecting tube (28) is fixedly connected to the connecting rod (23); the connecting rod (23) is an L-shaped structure; one end of the connecting rod (23) is fixedly connected to the cleaning plate (11); the outer wall of the cleaning plate (11) is fixedly connected to a transfer paddle (10); and the upper part of the connecting rod (23) is connected to an adjustment structure.

2. A submarine cable detection and maintenance device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The connecting pipe (28) is a hollow structure, one end of the pushing strip (26) plugged into the connecting pipe (28) is fixedly connected to an extrusion sheet (35), an outer wall of the extrusion sheet (35) is sleeved with a connecting rubber ring (34), a water outlet hole (22) is provided on the connecting pipe (28), and a universal wheel (27) is detachably connected to the connecting pipe (28).

3. A submarine cable detection and maintenance device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The adjustment structure comprises a connecting plate (2), the bottom surface of the connecting plate (2) being detachably connected to a connecting slide rail (25), a controller (38) being arranged on the connecting plate (2), an output end of the connecting slide rail (25) being connected to an electric slide rail (24), and an output end of the electric slide rail (24) being connected to an upper portion of a connecting rod (23).

4. A submarine cable detection and maintenance device according to claim 3, characterized in that: A connecting block (5) is fixedly connected to one side of the sliding housing (15) close to the connecting plate (2); a discharge pipe (13) is fixedly connected to the top surface of the sliding housing (15); a telescopic pipe (4) is connected to the discharge pipe (13); the telescopic pipe (4) penetrates the connecting block (5) and the connecting plate (2); an end of the telescopic pipe (4) facing away from the discharge pipe (13) is fixedly connected to a storage pipe (9); a lower end of the storage pipe (9) is fixedly connected to a storage bucket (1); the storage bucket (1) is opposite to the transfer paddle (10); an output end of the discharge pipe (13) is fixedly connected to a water spray hood (19); a discharge motor (37) is fixedly connected to the inside of the water spray hood (19); and a discharge paddle (36) is fixedly connected to the output end of the discharge motor (37).

5. A submarine cable detection and maintenance device according to claim 4, characterized in that: A mounting plate (20) is fixedly connected to the top surface of the sliding housing (15) at a side facing away from the connecting block (5), a transmission motor (16) is detachably connected to the top surface of the sliding housing (15), an output end of the transmission motor (16) penetrates the mounting plate (20), and a propulsion blade (6) is detachably connected to the output end of the transmission motor (16).

6. A submarine cable detection and maintenance device according to claim 4, characterized in that: Mounting wing plates (3) are distributed on both sides of the sliding housing (15); the mounting wing plates (3) are fixed to the sliding housing (15) via fixing rods (12); one end of the mounting wing plates (3) is connected to the connecting plate (2); and a light emitting strip (30) is connected to the side of the mounting wing plates (3) facing away from the sliding housing (15).

7. A submarine cable detection and maintenance device according to claim 6, characterized in that: The mounting wing plate (3) is detachably connected to a light guide bar (8), a light splitting bar (32) is embedded in the interior of the light guide bar (8), a light guide groove tube (31) is fixedly connected to a side of the light splitting bar (32) close to the mounting wing plate (3), the light guide groove tube (31) can be snap-fitted with the light output bar (30), and the light guide groove tube (31), the light splitting bar (32) and the light guide bar (8) are light-transmissive.

8. A submarine cable detection and maintenance device according to claim 7, characterized in that: The upper and lower parts of the light guide strip (8) are both provided with a receiving hole (7), and the light guide strip (8) is provided with a water distribution hole (14) and a water spray hole (18), and the water distribution hole (14) and the water spray hole (18) are in communication with the inner cavity of the receiving hole (7).

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