Water level observation device and method of use thereof

Abstract

The application relates to the technical field of water level observation devices, and discloses a water level observation device and a use method thereof, which comprises a lower seat body, an upper seat body and a connecting column, the lower seat body and the upper seat body are connected through the connecting column, a vertical seat is installed at the top of the connecting column, an observation device is installed on the vertical seat, a sliding seat is cooperatively installed on the connecting column, a mounting frame is sleeved on the sliding seat, blades are installed at the two ends of the mounting frame, the vertical seat is of a hollow structure, a driving wheel and a generator are installed in the vertical seat, the driving wheel and the generator are transmissionally connected through a planetary gear set, the blades are transmissionally connected with the driving wheel through a transmission assembly, and a floating ball is connected to the mounting frame. After installation, the mounting frame is located below the water surface, the water flowing in the river channel drives the blades to rotate, the rotating blades drive the generator to rotate through the transmission assembly, power generation is realized, the storage of electric energy is realized through an inverter and a battery installed in the vertical seat, and the problem that it is inconvenient to erect electric wires for power supply in an outdoor environment is solved.

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The present application relates to the technical field of water level observation devices, in particular to a water level observation device and a use method thereof. BACKGROUND

[0002] A river water level observation device is a system for real-time monitoring of river water level changes, which can provide accurate and timely water level data, and is of great significance to flood control and disaster reduction, water resource management, environmental protection and scientific research. It is usually composed of sensors, data acquisition terminals, data transmission equipment, monitoring centers and software platforms. The monitoring center is the core part of the river water level online monitoring system, responsible for receiving, storing, analyzing and displaying data. It is usually equipped with high-performance servers and storage devices to ensure the real-time and security of data. At the same time, the monitoring center also has strong data analysis capability, which can deeply mine and analyze data to provide scientific basis for flood control and disaster reduction, water resource management, etc.

[0003] The water level observation device usually uses a solar panel for power supply. Because there are a large number of trees growing on both sides of the river, the light collecting effect of the solar panel of the water level observation device will be affected as the trees grow taller, thereby affecting the power supply to the detection end. In addition, most river locations are remote, and power supply through wires requires the erection of a large number of wires, greatly increasing the use cost. SUMMARY

[0004] The purpose of the present application is to provide a water level observation device and a use method thereof to solve the problems raised in the background art.

[0005] To solve the above technical problems, the present application is realized by the following technical scheme:

[0006] The present application is a water level observation device and a use method thereof, comprising a lower seat body, an upper seat body and a connecting column, the lower seat body and the upper seat body are connected by the connecting column, a stand is installed on the top of the connecting column, an observation device is installed on the stand, a sliding seat is installed on the connecting column in cooperation, a mounting bracket is sleeved on the sliding seat, and blades are installed at both ends of the mounting bracket.

[0007] The stand is of a hollow structure, and a driving wheel and a generator are installed inside the stand, and the driving wheel and the generator are connected by a planetary gear set.

[0008] The blades are connected with the driving wheel through a transmission assembly.

[0009] The mounting bracket is connected with a floating ball.

[0010] Further, the connecting columns are three, the two ends of the connecting columns are provided with stepped surfaces, and external threads are formed on the stepped surfaces, the lower seat body comprises a lower ring body, the upper seat body comprises an upper ring body, one end of each of the three connecting columns penetrates the end surface of the upper ring body and a first connecting disc, and a group of nuts are installed on the first connecting disc, the outer side of the first connecting disc is provided with an upper sleeve body, the other end of each of the three connecting columns penetrates the end surface of the lower ring body and a second connecting disc, and another group of nuts are installed on the second connecting disc, the outer side of the second connecting disc is provided with a lower sleeve body, the sliding seat is located between the lower seat body and the upper seat body, and the sliding seat slides up and down along the connecting columns.

[0011] Further, the sliding seat is provided with a mounting rack in cooperation, both ends of the mounting rack are provided with column structures, the mounting rack is a hollow structure, the inside of the mounting rack is in communication with the through hole, and the end surface of the column structure is provided with a blade.

[0012] Further, the transmission assembly comprises a rotating shaft, a first transmission rod and a second transmission rod, the rotating shaft is installed in the column structure, the first transmission rod is installed in the inside of the mounting rack, the second transmission rod is vertically installed, the bottom end of the second transmission rod is located in the inside of the mounting rack, the top end of the second transmission rod is located in the inside of the vertical seat, the rotating shaft and the first transmission rod are connected through a group of bevel gears, and the first transmission rod and the second transmission rod are connected through a group of bevel gears.

[0013] Further, the top end of the second transmission rod is sleeved with a second ratchet wheel, the main body of the driving wheel is a ring tooth, a stepped hole is formed in the bottom end of the ring tooth, the second ratchet wheel is located in the stepped hole, and a second pawl matched with the second ratchet wheel is installed in the stepped hole.

[0014] Further, the vertical seat body is a box body, an extension rod is installed on one side of the box body, and an observation device is installed on the extension rod.

[0015] Further, a sleeve rod is installed in the middle of the box body, the top end of the sleeve rod extends out of the box body, a wind cup is installed on the extended end of the sleeve rod, a first ratchet wheel is arranged at the upper end of the ring tooth, the bottom end of the sleeve rod is sleeved on the first ratchet wheel, a first pawl is installed in the bottom end of the sleeve rod, and the first pawl is matched with the first ratchet wheel.

[0016] Further, a convex ring is arranged at the bottom end of the ring tooth, a disc is sleeved on the convex ring, and the planetary gear set and the generator are installed on the upper surface of the disc.

[0017] Further, an angle bracket is installed on the outer side of the box body, and a photovoltaic panel is installed on the angle bracket.

[0018] A use method of a water level observation device, comprising the following steps:

[0019] Step 1: Use a water level detector to collect water level data in real time;

[0020] Step 2: The collected water level data is transmitted to the monitoring center via 4G / 5G wireless communication technology;

[0021] Step 3: The monitoring center compares the detected data with the upper and lower thresholds of the set water level alarm. If the detected data is not within the range of the upper and lower thresholds, an alarm will be issued.

[0022] The present invention has the following beneficial effects:

[0023] (1) After the installation of the present invention, the mounting frame is located below the water surface. The water flowing in the river channel drives the blades to rotate. The rotating blades drive the generator to rotate through the transmission assembly, thereby generating electricity. The inverter and battery installed in the stand are used to store electrical energy, solving the problem of inconvenience in laying wires for power supply in outdoor environments. The use of water flow to generate electricity also reduces energy loss.

[0024] (2) The second transmission rod of the present invention drives the second ratchet to rotate synchronously. The second ratchet promotes the overall rotation of the driving wheel through the second pawl. The ring gear in the driving wheel drives the planetary gear set to rotate, which is convenient for starting.

[0025] Of course, any product implementing the present invention does not necessarily need to achieve all of the advantages described above at the same time. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0026] In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present invention, the following briefly introduces the drawings required for describing the embodiments. Obviously, the drawings described below are only some embodiments of the present invention. For ordinary technicians in this field, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without creative work.

[0027] Figure 1 This is a structural diagram of embodiment 1 of the present invention;

[0028] Figure 2 For the present invention Figure 1 Schematic diagram of the cross-section structure;

[0029] Figure 3 It is a schematic diagram of the partial structure of the transmission assembly of the present invention;

[0030] Figure 4 Schematic diagram of the connection structure between the lower seat body and the upper seat body of the present invention;

[0031] Figure 5 This is a structural diagram of embodiment 2 of the present invention;

[0032] Figure 6 For the present invention Figure 2A cross-sectional structure schematic diagram of the water level observation device;

[0033] Figure 7 A partial structure schematic diagram of the transmission assembly of the present application;

[0034] Figure 8 A schematic diagram of the driving wheel connection structure of the present application Figure 1 ;

[0035] Figure 9 A schematic diagram of the driving wheel connection structure of the present application Figure 2 ;

[0036] Figure 10 A structure schematic diagram of the third embodiment of the present application;

[0037] In the drawings, the components represented by each reference numeral are listed as follows:

[0038] In the drawings, 1 is a lower seat body, 101 is an upper ring body, 102 is a first connecting disc, 103 is an upper sleeve body, 2 is an upper seat body, 201 is a lower ring body, 202 is a second connecting disc, 203 is a lower sleeve body, 3 is a connecting column, 4 is a sliding seat, 401 is a through hole, 5 is a mounting frame, 6 is a blade, 7 is a floating ball, 8 is a vertical seat, 801 is a box body, 802 is an extension rod, 9 is a sleeve rod, 901 is a first pawl, 10 is a wind cup, 11 is a transmission assembly, 1101 is a rotating shaft, 1102 is a first transmission rod, 1103 is a second transmission rod, 1104 is a second ratchet wheel, 1105 is a second pawl, 12 is a water level detector, 14 is a planetary gear set, 15 is a driving wheel, 1501 is a ring tooth, 1502 is a first ratchet wheel, 1503 is a convex ring, 16 is a disc, 17 is a generator, 18 is an angle bracket, and 19 is a photovoltaic panel. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0039] The technical solutions in the embodiments of the present application will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the drawings in the embodiments of the present application. Obviously, the described embodiments are only part of the embodiments of the present application, rather than all the embodiments. Based on the embodiments in the present application, all other embodiments obtained by a person of ordinary skill in the art without creative work fall within the protection scope of the present application. EMBODIMENT

[0040] Please refer to Figure 1 - Figure 4 As shown in the drawings, the present application is a water level observation device, which comprises a lower seat body 1, an upper seat body 2 and a connecting column 3. The lower seat body 1, the upper seat body 2 and the connecting column 3 are vertically distributed, and the lower seat body 1 is located at the lower side of the upper seat body 2.

[0041] The bottom end of the lower seat body 1 is provided with a connecting flange, and the lower seat body 1 is fixed on a cement base through bolts. The cement base is in a circular truncated cone structure, and a plurality of bolts are arranged on the surface thereof and are cast in a river channel.

[0042] The lower seat body 1 is connected with the upper seat body 2 through the connecting column 3, the top of the connecting column 3 is provided with a vertical seat 8, the vertical seat 8 is provided with observation equipment, the connecting column 3 is provided with a sliding seat 4 in a matched mode, the sliding seat 4 is located between the lower seat body 1 and the upper seat body 2, the sliding seat 4 slides up and down along the connecting column 3, the sliding seat 4 is provided with a mounting rack 5 in a sleeving mode, both ends of the mounting rack 5 are provided with blades 6, the sliding seat 4 is provided with the mounting rack 5 in a matched mode, both ends of the mounting rack 5 are provided with column structures, the mounting rack 5 is a hollow structure, the inside of the mounting rack 5 is in communication with the through hole 401, and the end surface of the column structure is provided with the blade 6;

[0043] The observation equipment includes a water level detector 12 and a camera, which can detect the river water height in the river channel in real time. The radar water level sensor is used for the water level detector 12, the water level data collected by the radar water level sensor is transmitted to the monitoring center through the 4G / 5G wireless communication technology, the monitoring center is provided with powerful data analysis software and database system, and a large amount of water level data is processed, stored and analyzed in real time.

[0044] The vertical seat 8 is a hollow structure, the main body of the vertical seat 8 is a box body 801, one side of the box body 801 is provided with an extension rod 802, the observation equipment is installed on the extension rod 802, the inside of the vertical seat 8 is provided with a driving wheel 15 and a generator 17, the driving wheel 15 and the generator 17 are drivingly connected through the planetary gear set 14, and the blade 6 is drivingly connected with the driving wheel 15 through the transmission assembly 11;

[0045] The installed mounting rack 5 is located below the water surface, the flowing water in the river channel drives the blade 6 to rotate, the rotating blade 6 drives the generator to rotate through the transmission assembly 11, so as to realize power generation, the storage of electric energy is realized through the inverters and the batteries installed in the vertical seat 8, the problem that it is inconvenient to erect power lines for power supply in the outdoor environment is solved, the water flow power generation is adopted, and the energy loss is also reduced;

[0046] The planetary gear set 14 is driven to rotate by the driving wheel 15, the gear on the outer side of the planetary gear set 14 drives the gear at the input end of the generator 17 to rotate, a plurality of generators 17 are installed, and the power generation capacity is improved;

[0047] The floating ball 7 is connected to the mounting rack 5, with the change of the river water height in the river channel, the floating ball 7 drives the mounting rack 5 to move up and down, so that the mounting rack 5 is located in the upper layer of the river channel, and since the flow velocity of the water in the upper layer of the river channel is greater than that of the water in the lower layer of the river channel, the utilization rate of the water flow can be effectively improved, and the power generation effect is improved.

[0048] Three connecting columns 3 are arranged, both ends of the connecting column 3 are provided with a stepped surface, and external threads are arranged on the stepped surface; the lower seat body 1 comprises a lower ring body 201, the upper seat body 2 comprises an upper ring body 101, one end of each of the three connecting columns 3 penetrates through the end face of the upper ring body 101 and a first connecting disc 102, and is provided with a group of nuts; the outer side of the first connecting disc 102 is provided with an upper sleeve body 103; the other end of each of the three connecting columns 3 penetrates through the end face of the lower ring body 201 and a second connecting disc 202, and is provided with another group of nuts; the outer side of the second connecting disc 202 is provided with a lower sleeve body 203.

[0049] The installed connecting column 3 supports the lower seat body 1, and the carrying capacity is increased by increasing the number of connecting columns 3; since the detachable connection mode is adopted between the lower seat body 1, the upper seat body 2 and the connecting column 3, the problem that the transportation difficulty of large parts is greater than that of small parts is solved.

[0050] The transmission assembly 11 comprises rotating shafts 1101, a first transmission rod 1102 and a second transmission rod 1103; the rotating shaft 1101 is installed in the column structure; the first transmission rod 1102 is installed in the interior of the mounting frame 5; the second transmission rod 1103 is vertically installed, the bottom end of the second transmission rod 1103 is located in the interior of the mounting frame 5, and the top end of the second transmission rod 1103 is located in the interior of the vertical seat 8; the rotating shaft 1101 and the first transmission rod 1102 are connected through a group of bevel gears; and the first transmission rod 1102 and the second transmission rod 1103 are connected through a group of bevel gears.

[0051] The rotating shaft 1101 and the first transmission rod 1102 are both provided with two, the two sides of the second transmission rod 1103 are both provided with the rotating shaft 1101 and the first transmission rod 1102; the rotating shaft 1101 and the first transmission rod 1102 are horizontally distributed, and the rotating shaft 1101 and the first transmission rod 1102 are perpendicular to each other; the blade 6 drives the rotating shaft 1101 to rotate, and the power is transmitted through the installed bevel gear set;

[0052] The top end of the second transmission rod 1103 is sleeved with a second ratchet wheel 1104; the main body of the driving wheel 15 is a ring tooth 1501; the bottom end of the ring tooth 1501 is provided with a stepped hole; the second ratchet wheel 1104 is located in the stepped hole, and a second ratchet claw 1105 matched with the second ratchet wheel 1104 is installed in the stepped hole;

[0053] The second transmission rod 1103 is a prism structure; the second ratchet wheel 1104 slides up and down along the second transmission rod 1103; a ring seat is installed in the opening at the bottom end of the ring tooth 1501, so as to avoid the second ratchet wheel 1104 from sliding out of the stepped hole;

[0054] In working, the second transmission rod 1103 drives the second ratchet wheel 1104 to rotate synchronously, the second ratchet wheel 1104 drives the whole rotation of the driving wheel 15 through the second pawl 1105, and the ring teeth 1501 in the driving wheel 15 drive the planetary gear set 14 to rotate. Embodiment

[0055] As shown in Figures 5-9 The difference features of the embodiment one are:

[0056] The sleeve rod 9 is installed in the middle of the box 801, the top end of the sleeve rod 9 extends out of the box 801, the wind cup 10 is installed on the extending end of the sleeve rod 9, the upper end of the ring teeth 1501 is provided with the first ratchet wheel 1502, the bottom end of the sleeve rod 9 is sleeved on the first ratchet wheel 1502, and the first pawl 901 is installed in the bottom end of the sleeve rod 9.

[0057] The bottom end of the ring teeth 1501 is provided with the convex ring 1503, the disc 16 is sleeved on the convex ring 1503, and the planetary gear set 14 and the generator 17 are installed on the upper surface of the disc 16.

[0058] Due to the installation of the wind cup 10, the wind drives the wind cup 10 and the sleeve rod 9 to rotate, in the process of the rotation of the sleeve rod 9, the sleeve rod 9 drives the first ratchet wheel 1502 to rotate through the first pawl 901, and the rotating first ratchet wheel 1502 drives the planetary gear set 14 to rotate.

[0059] The installation direction of the first pawl 901 is opposite to the installation direction of the second pawl 1105, if the rotation speed of the sleeve rod 9 is higher than the rotation speed of the second transmission rod 1103, the sleeve rod 9 drives the driving wheel 15 to rotate.

[0060] If the rotation speed of the sleeve rod 9 is lower than the rotation speed of the second transmission rod 1103, the second transmission rod 1103 drives the driving wheel 15 to rotate. Embodiment

[0061] As shown in Figures 5-10 The difference features of the embodiment one are:

[0062] The angle bracket 18 is installed on the outer side of the box 801, and the photovoltaic panel 19 is installed on the angle bracket 18.

[0063] In addition, the photovoltaic panel 19 is installed on the sunny side, power is generated through the photovoltaic panel 19 to supplement, and the problem of insufficient power supply under the condition of no wind after the river is dried up is effectively solved, and the normal work of the observation device is effectively ensured. Embodiment

[0064] A use method of a water level observation device, comprising the following steps:

[0065] Step one, real-time collection of water level data by using the water level detector 12;

[0066] Step two, the collected water level data is transmitted to the monitoring center through 4G / 5G wireless communication technology;

[0067] Step three, the monitoring center compares the detected data with the upper and lower limit thresholds of the water level alarm, and alarms when the detected data is not within the range of the upper and lower limit thresholds.

[0068] The upper and lower limit thresholds of the water level alarm are set as follows:

[0069] The maximum distance between the mounting frame 5 and the water level detector 12 is M, and the minimum distance between the mounting frame 5 and the water level detector 12 is N, then the upper limit threshold of the water level alarm is N, and the lower limit threshold of the water level alarm is M,

[0070] When the water level data exceeds the preset alarm threshold, the alarm mechanism is triggered, and the alarm signal can be sent in various ways, including audible, visual and electrical alarms, SMS notifications, email notifications, APP push, etc. The alarm information should include water level data, alarm time, alarm type (high water level alarm / low water level alarm) and other key information.

[0071] The preferred embodiments of the application disclosed above are only used to help explain the application. The preferred embodiments do not describe all the details and do not limit the application to the specific embodiments described. Obviously, many modifications and changes can be made according to the content of the specification. The specification selects and describes these embodiments in order to better explain the principles and practical applications of the application, so that those skilled in the art can well understand and utilize the application. The application is limited only by the claims and their full scope and equivalents.

Claims

1. A water level observation device, comprising a lower seat (1), an upper seat (2) and a connecting column (3), wherein the lower seat (1) and the upper seat (2) are connected via the connecting column (3), a stand (8) is installed on the top of the connecting column (3), and an observation device is installed on the stand (8), characterized in that: A sliding seat (4) is mounted on the connecting column (3), a mounting frame (5) is sleeved on the sliding seat (4), and blades (6) are mounted on both ends of the mounting frame (5); The stand (8) is a hollow structure, and a driving wheel (15) and a generator (17) are installed inside the stand (8), and the driving wheel (15) and the generator (17) are connected to each other through a planetary gear set (14); The blade (6) is connected to the driving wheel (15) through a transmission assembly (11); A float (7) is connected to the mounting frame (5); A mounting frame (5) is mounted on the sliding seat (4), and column structures are provided at both ends of the mounting frame (5). The mounting frame (5) is a hollow structure, and the interior of the mounting frame (5) is connected to the through hole (401). Blades (6) are mounted on the end surfaces of the column structure. The invention comprises a rotating shaft (1101), a first transmission rod (1102) and a second transmission rod (1103), wherein the rotating shaft (1101) is installed in a column structure, the first transmission rod (1102) is installed inside a mounting frame (5), the second transmission rod (1103) is installed vertically, the bottom end of the second transmission rod (1103) is located inside the mounting frame (5), and the top end of the second transmission rod (1103) is located inside a stand (8), the rotating shaft (1101) and the first transmission rod (1102) are connected via a set of bevel gears, and the first transmission rod (1102) and the second transmission rod (1103) are connected via a set of bevel gears.

2. A water level observation device according to claim 1, characterized in that: There are three connecting columns (3), and both ends of the connecting columns (3) are provided with step surfaces, and external threads are provided on the step surfaces; The lower seat body (1) includes a lower ring body (201), and the upper seat body (2) includes an upper ring body (101); One end of each of the three connecting columns (3) passes through the end surface of the upper ring body (101) and the first connecting disk (102) and is installed with a set of nuts, and the outer side of the first connecting disk (102) is installed with an upper sleeve body (103); The other ends of the three connecting columns (3) pass through the end surface of the lower ring body (201) and the second connecting disk (202) and are installed with another set of nuts, and the outer side of the second connecting disk (202) is installed with a lower sleeve (203); The sliding seat (4) is located between the lower seat body (1) and the upper seat body (2), and the sliding seat (4) slides up and down along the connecting column (3).

3. A water level observation device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The top end of the second transmission rod (1103) is sleeved with a second ratchet (1104); The main body of the driving wheel (15) is a ring tooth (1501), and a step hole is opened at the bottom end of the ring tooth (1501). The second ratchet (1104) is located in the step hole, and a second pawl (1105) that cooperates with the second ratchet (1104) is installed in the step hole.

4. A water level observation device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The main body of the stand (8) is a box body (801), an extension rod (802) is installed on one side of the box body (801), and an observation device is installed on the extension rod (802).

5. A water level observation device according to claim 4, characterized in that: A sleeve rod (9) is installed in the middle of the box body (801), the top end of the sleeve rod (9) extends out of the box body (801), and a wind cup (10) is installed on the extended end of the sleeve rod (9); The upper end of the ring tooth (1501) is provided with a first ratchet (1502), and the bottom end of the sleeve rod (9) is sleeved on the first ratchet (1502); A first pawl (901) is installed in the bottom end of the sleeve rod (9), and the first pawl (901) is installed in cooperation with the first ratchet wheel (1502).

6. A water level observation device according to claim 5, characterized in that: A convex ring (1503) is provided at the bottom end of the ring gear (1501), a disc (16) is sleeved on the convex ring (1503), and the planetary gear set (14) and the generator (17) are mounted on the upper surface of the disc (16).

7. A water level observation device according to claim 4, characterized in that: A corner frame (18) is installed on the outer surface of the box body (801), and a photovoltaic panel (19) is installed on the corner frame (18).

8. A method for using the water level observation device according to any one of claims 1 to 7, comprising the following steps: Step 1: using a water level detector (12) to collect water level data in real time; Step 2: The collected water level data is transmitted to the monitoring center via 4G / 5G wireless communication technology; Step 3: The monitoring center compares the detected data with the upper and lower thresholds of the set water level alarm. If the detected data is not within the range of the upper and lower thresholds, an alarm will be issued.

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