Modularized underwater anchor system test platform

Abstract

The invention belongs to the technical field of underwater test platforms, and particularly relates to a modularized underwater anchor system test platform which comprises an instrument cabin section, a buoyancy cabin section and a battery cabin section which are vertically arranged from top to bottom in sequence. The instrument cabin section comprises an instrument cabin section cylindrical shell, an instrument cabin section head cover, a protector, an instrument cabin section guide rail and an instrument cabin section mounting frame; the buoyancy cabin section comprises a buoyancy cabin section cylindrical shell, an upper flange, a lower flange, a transducer and a buoyancy block; the battery cabin section comprises a battery cabin section cylindrical shell, a battery cabin section head cover, a battery cabin section guide rail and a battery cabin section mounting frame. According to the modularized underwater mooring test platform, the overall modularized design thought of modularization of the instrument cabin section, the buoyancy cabin section and the battery cabin section and small modularization of a mounting frame in the cabin sections is adopted, various modules can be replaced, the modularized underwater mooring test platform can adapt to various different devices, and various underwater tests can be rapidly, safely and stably completed in a space-saving mode.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The invention belongs to the technical field of underwater test platforms, and in particular relates to a modular underwater anchoring test platform. Background Art

[0002] When developing underwater weapons and equipment such as mines and torpedoes, or underwater equipment such as transducers and hydrophones, it is necessary to use an underwater test platform. The test platform is used to place the research equipment into a designated location in the water, and the test platform and the equipment inside are recovered after the test is completed.

[0003] The update and iteration of modern underwater weapons and equipment is getting faster and faster, and various new technologies and equipment are applied to new mines and torpedoes. The traditional method is to redesign a new underwater test platform based on new products, which greatly wastes manpower and material resources. At the same time, the newly designed underwater test platform is also prone to many omissions, affecting the safety of test personnel and products. Summary of the invention

[0004] The purpose of the present invention is to provide a modular underwater anchor test platform, which can adapt to various different equipment by replacing various modules and complete various underwater tests quickly, economically, safely and stably.

[0005] Specifically, the present invention provides the following technical solutions:

[0006] A modular underwater anchor test platform, comprising an instrument compartment, a buoyancy compartment and a battery compartment which are vertically arranged in sequence from top to bottom;

[0007] The instrument compartment comprises an instrument compartment shell, an instrument compartment head cover is arranged at the upper end of the instrument compartment shell, a through hole is opened on the instrument compartment head cover and a safety device is installed in the through hole; an instrument compartment guide rail is arranged on the inner wall of the instrument compartment shell along its length direction, an instrument compartment mounting frame is arranged on the instrument compartment guide rail, and the instrument compartment mounting frame can slide and lock on the instrument compartment guide rail;

[0008] The battery compartment section comprises a battery compartment section cylindrical shell, a battery compartment section head cover is arranged at the lower end of the battery compartment section cylindrical shell, a battery compartment section guide rail is arranged on the inner wall of the battery compartment section cylindrical shell along its length direction, a battery compartment section mounting frame is arranged on the battery compartment section guide rail, and the battery compartment section mounting frame can slide and lock on the battery compartment section guide rail;

[0009] The buoyancy compartment comprises a buoyancy compartment shell, an upper flange is provided at the upper end of the buoyancy compartment shell for connection with the lower end of the instrument compartment shell, and a lower flange is provided at the lower end of the buoyancy compartment shell for connection with the upper end of the battery compartment shell; a plurality of metal hole seats are vertically spaced on the buoyancy compartment shell, and transducers are installed in the metal hole seats; a buoyancy block is placed inside the buoyancy compartment shell.

[0010] The present invention provides a modular underwater anchor test platform, which adopts the modularization of three major blocks, namely, the instrument compartment, the buoyancy compartment, and the battery compartment, and the overall modularization design concept of the small modularization of the mounting frame inside the compartment. Among them, various test equipment, such as data recorders and detection devices, are installed on the mounting frame of the instrument compartment as needed, which are pushed into the instrument compartment through the instrument compartment guide rail and locked to the instrument compartment guide rail; various transducers, such as scalar hydrophones and intelligent hydrophones, are installed on the metal hole seat of the buoyancy compartment as needed, and the number and distance of transducers can be adjusted. Buoyancy blocks are also placed in the buoyancy compartment to provide buoyancy; batteries used by the test equipment are installed on the mounting frame of the battery compartment as needed, which are pushed into the battery compartment through the battery compartment guide rail and locked to the battery compartment guide rail.

[0011] Preferably, two instrument compartment guide rails are provided, and the two instrument compartment guide rails are arranged corresponding to each other on both sides of the instrument compartment mounting frame;

[0012] The instrument compartment section mounting frame and the instrument compartment section guide rail are locked or unlocked by bolts.

[0013] Preferably, two battery compartment guide rails are provided, and the two battery compartment guide rails are arranged correspondingly on both sides of the battery compartment mounting frame;

[0014] The battery compartment section mounting frame and the battery compartment section guide rail are locked or unlocked by bolts.

[0015] Preferably, a through hole for passing the cable is formed in the center of the upper flange and the lower flange.

[0016] Preferably, the instrument compartment head cover and the instrument compartment shell, the instrument compartment shell and the upper flange, the battery compartment shell and the lower flange, and the battery compartment head cover and the battery compartment shell are all connected by bolts.

[0017] Preferably, sealing rings are used between the fuse and the instrument compartment head cover, between the instrument compartment head cover and the instrument compartment shell, between the instrument compartment shell and the upper flange, between the battery compartment shell and the lower flange, and between the battery compartment head cover and the battery compartment shell.

[0018] The beneficial effects achieved by the present invention are:

[0019] (1) The modular underwater anchor test platform provided by the present invention is divided into three modules: instrument compartment, buoyancy compartment and battery compartment. The interface is simple and fixed, and can be switched and assembled at will, saving processing and assembly costs;

[0020] (2) The present invention provides a modular underwater anchor test platform, in which the test equipment and the battery are respectively mounted on the instrument compartment mounting frame and the battery compartment mounting frame. The mounting frame can also be regarded as a standard module. When replacing the equipment, only the mounting frame needs to be replaced, which saves processing costs and assembly time and costs.

[0021] (3) The modular underwater anchor test platform provided by the present invention can adjust the center of mass and buoyancy of the entire platform by using buoyancy blocks of different densities, which is convenient for assembly and disassembly without affecting the appearance of the platform;

[0022] (4) The modular underwater anchoring test platform provided by the present invention can still be normally floated and recovered through the positive buoyancy provided by the buoyancy compartment after the platform accidentally takes on water. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0023] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the composition of the modular underwater anchoring test platform of Example 1; wherein, there are an instrument compartment 01, a buoyancy compartment 02, and a battery compartment 03.

[0024] Figure 2 It is a schematic diagram of the structure of the instrument compartment of Example 1; wherein, it comprises a fuse 1, an instrument compartment head cover 2, an instrument compartment shell 3, an instrument compartment mounting frame 4, and an instrument compartment guide rail 5.

[0025] Figure 3 It is a schematic structural diagram of the buoyancy compartment of Example 1; wherein, it comprises an upper flange 6, a transducer 7, a buoyancy block 8, and a buoyancy compartment shell 9.

[0026] Figure 4 It is a schematic diagram of the structure of the battery compartment section of Example 1; wherein, it comprises a lower flange 10, a battery compartment section shell 11, a battery compartment section guide rail 12, a battery compartment section mounting frame 13, and a battery compartment section head cover 14.

[0027] Figure 5 Detailed Description of the Invention It is a side view (upper left), front view (upper right) and top view (lower left) of the instrument compartment mounting bracket of Example 1.

[0028] Figure 6 It is a structural schematic diagram of the side view of the instrument compartment mounting frame; wherein, the instrument compartment limit ring 4-1, the instrument compartment guide groove 4-2, the instrument compartment first mounting plate 4-3, the instrument compartment first mounting rod 4-4, the instrument compartment second mounting plate 4-5, the instrument compartment second mounting rod 4-6, and the instrument compartment third mounting plate 4-7.

[0029] Figure 7 The front view (upper left), side view (upper right) and top view (lower left) of the battery compartment mounting bracket of Example 1.

[0030] Figure 8 It is a structural schematic diagram of a side view of a battery compartment mounting frame; wherein, there are a battery compartment limit ring 13-1, a battery compartment guide groove 13-2, a battery compartment first mounting plate 13-3, a battery compartment mounting rod 13-4, and a battery compartment second mounting plate 13-5.

[0031] Fig. 9 Schematic diagram of the transducer installed in the metal hole seat.

[0032] Fig.10 It is a schematic diagram of the structure of the transducer installed in the metal hole seat; wherein, the metal hole seat 15, the fairing cover 16, the first O-ring 17, the transducer 7, the pressure ring 18, and the second O-ring 19. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0033] In order to make the purpose, technical scheme and advantages of the embodiments of the present invention clearer, the technical scheme in the embodiments of the present invention will be clearly and completely described in conjunction with the drawings in the embodiments of the present invention. The following embodiments are used to illustrate the present invention, but are not intended to limit the scope of the present invention. If no specific technology or conditions are specified in the embodiments, the technology or conditions described in the literature in the field or the product manual shall be followed.

[0034] Example 1

[0035] Example 1 provides a modular underwater anchor test platform, which can be found in Figure 1-Figure 4 , including an instrument compartment section 01 and a battery compartment section 03, and a buoyancy compartment section 02 between the instrument compartment section 01 and the battery compartment section 03;

[0036] The instrument compartment 01 comprises an instrument compartment cylindrical shell 3, an instrument compartment head cover 2 is arranged at the upper end of the instrument compartment cylindrical shell 3, a through hole is opened on the instrument compartment head cover 2 and a safety device 1 is installed in the through hole; the inner wall of the instrument compartment cylindrical shell is provided with two instrument compartment guide rails 5 corresponding to each other along its length direction, and both sides of the instrument compartment mounting frame 4 are slidably arranged on the instrument compartment guide rails 5 and can be locked or unlocked by bolts;

[0037] The battery compartment 03 includes a battery compartment shell 11, a battery compartment head cover 14 is provided at the lower end of the battery compartment shell 11, and two battery compartment guide rails 12 are provided on the inner wall of the battery compartment shell 11 along its length direction corresponding to each other, and both sides of the battery compartment mounting frame 13 are slidably provided on the battery compartment guide rails 12 and can be locked or unlocked by bolts;

[0038] The buoyancy compartment 02 includes a buoyancy compartment shell 9, an upper flange 6 is provided at the upper end of the buoyancy compartment shell 9 for connecting with the lower end of the instrument compartment shell 3, and a lower flange 10 is provided at the lower end of the buoyancy compartment shell 9 for connecting with the upper end of the battery compartment shell 11; 8 metal hole seats are vertically spaced on the buoyancy compartment shell 9, and the transducer 7 is installed in the metal hole seats; a buoyancy block 8 is placed in the buoyancy compartment shell 9 for shaping and providing stable positive buoyancy;

[0039] The centers of the upper flange 6 and the lower flange 10 are both provided with through holes for passing cables;

[0040] The instrument compartment head cover 2 and the instrument compartment shell 3, the instrument compartment shell 3 and the upper flange 6, the battery compartment shell 11 and the lower flange 10, and the battery compartment head cover 14 and the battery compartment shell 11 are all connected by bolts;

[0041] The fuse 1 and the instrument compartment head cover 2, the instrument compartment head cover 2 and the instrument compartment shell 3, the instrument compartment shell 3 and the upper flange 6, the battery compartment shell 11 and the lower flange 10, and the battery compartment head cover 14 and the battery compartment shell 11 are all sealed by sealing rings;

[0042] The fuse 1 is used to power on the prototype after the platform has entered the water to a certain depth.

[0043] The instrument compartment head cover 2 is used to be connected to the instrument compartment cylindrical shell 3 to seal the instrument compartment 01. Various other transducers can also be installed on the instrument compartment head cover 2 as needed.

[0044] The instrument compartment mounting frame 4 is used to install various instruments and equipment. After installation, it is pushed into the instrument compartment 01 through the instrument compartment guide rail 5. The structure of the instrument compartment mounting frame 4 is as follows Figure 5-6 As shown, the instrument compartment limit ring 4-1 limits the entire instrument compartment mounting frame 4, the instrument compartment first mounting rod 4-4 connects the instrument compartment first mounting plate 4-3 and the instrument compartment second mounting plate 4-5, and the instrument compartment second mounting rod 4-6 connects the instrument compartment second mounting plate 4-5 and the instrument compartment third mounting plate 4-7; various instruments and equipment are installed on the instrument compartment first mounting plate 4-3, the instrument compartment second mounting plate 4-5, and the instrument compartment third mounting plate 4-7; the instrument compartment guide groove 4-2 matches the instrument compartment guide rail 5.

[0045] The battery compartment head cover 14 is connected to the battery compartment shell 11 and is used to seal the battery compartment 03. Corresponding platform recovery accessories can also be installed on the battery compartment head cover 14. For example, a cable system is fixedly connected through the threaded hole in the center of the battery compartment head cover. The cable system is connected in series with recovery equipment and anchor systems, so that the test platform can be recovered after the test.

[0046] The battery compartment mounting frame 13 is used to install batteries required by various devices. The weight of the battery can be used to adjust the mass buoyancy center distance of the underwater modular anchoring platform to make its underwater posture more stable. After installation, the battery compartment 03 is pushed in through the battery compartment guide rail 12. The structure of the battery compartment mounting frame 13 is as follows Figure 7-8 As shown, the battery compartment section limiting ring 13-1 limits the entire battery compartment section mounting frame 13, and the battery compartment section mounting rod connects the first battery compartment section mounting plate 13-3 and the second battery compartment section mounting plate 13-5; batteries are installed on the first mounting plate 13-3 and the second battery compartment section mounting plate 13-5; the battery compartment section guide groove 13-2 matches the battery compartment section guide rail 12.

[0047] Fig. 9 and Fig.10 The schematic diagram of the transducer installed in the metal hole seat. The metal hole seat 15 is welded on the buoyancy tank shell 9, the fairing cover 16 is fixed on the metal hole seat 15 by screws, and the first O-ring 17 is used for sealing. The unique shape of the fairing cover 16 can effectively reduce the impact of flow noise on the transducer. The transducer 7 is fixed on the fairing cover 16 by a pressure ring 18, and the second O-ring 18 is used for sealing.

[0048] The assembly process of the modular underwater anchoring test platform of this embodiment is as follows:

[0049] (1) After installing the buoyancy block 8 in the fixed position of the buoyancy compartment shell 9, install the transducer 7 in the fixing hole of the buoyancy compartment shell 9, and then pull the transducer cable out of the center hole of the upper flange 6;

[0050] (2) Install the instrument equipment on the instrument compartment mounting frame 4, install the fuse 1 and the like on the instrument compartment head cover 2, connect the cables of the transducer 7, the fuse 1 and the instrument equipment, and pull the power supply cable out from the center of the lower flange 10 through the buoyancy compartment 02; then push the instrument compartment mounting frame 4 into the instrument compartment 01 through the instrument compartment guide rail 5, connect the instrument compartment head cover 2 with the instrument compartment shell 3 to seal the instrument compartment 01;

[0051] (3) Install the batteries required for the equipment on the battery compartment mounting frame 13, connect the power supply cable to the battery, and then push the battery compartment mounting frame 13 into the battery compartment 03 through the battery compartment guide rail 12; finally, connect the battery compartment head cover 14 to the battery compartment shell 11 to seal the battery compartment 03.

[0052] The working process of the modular underwater anchoring test platform of this embodiment is as follows:

[0053] After the modular underwater anchor test platform enters the water to a certain depth, the fuse is activated, the prototype is powered on, and the prototype starts working underwater after the anchor touches the bottom. After the test, the platform is released through the recovery device, the platform floats up, and the recovery is completed. After the recovery, the equipment data is analyzed. If the platform leaks and enters the water during the experiment, the buoyancy blocks and watertight compartments on the buoyancy compartment section can ensure that the platform still has sufficient positive buoyancy to ensure the smooth recovery of the platform.

[0054] Although the present invention has been described in detail above by general description, specific implementation methods and experiments, it is obvious to those skilled in the art that some modifications or improvements can be made to the present invention. Therefore, these modifications or improvements made without departing from the spirit of the present invention all belong to the scope of protection claimed by the present invention.

Claims

1. A modular underwater anchor test platform, characterized in that: It includes an instrument compartment, a buoyancy compartment and a battery compartment which are arranged vertically in sequence from top to bottom; The instrument compartment section comprises an instrument compartment section cylindrical shell, an instrument compartment section head cover is arranged at the upper end of the instrument compartment section cylindrical shell, a through hole is opened on the instrument compartment section head cover and a safety device is installed in the through hole; the inner wall of the instrument compartment section cylindrical shell is provided with an instrument compartment section guide rail along its length direction, an instrument compartment section mounting frame is arranged on the instrument compartment section guide rail, and the instrument compartment section mounting frame can slide and lock on the instrument compartment section guide rail; the battery compartment section comprises a battery compartment section cylindrical shell, a battery compartment section head cover is arranged at the lower end of the battery compartment section cylindrical shell, and the inner wall of the battery compartment section cylindrical shell is provided with an instrument compartment section guide rail along its length direction. A battery compartment guide rail is provided in the direction, and a battery compartment mounting bracket is provided on the battery compartment guide rail, and the battery compartment mounting bracket can slide and lock on the battery compartment guide rail; the buoyancy compartment comprises a buoyancy compartment shell, and an upper flange is provided at the upper end of the buoyancy compartment shell for connecting with the lower end of the instrument compartment shell, and a lower flange is provided at the lower end of the buoyancy compartment shell for connecting with the upper end of the battery compartment shell; a plurality of metal hole seats are vertically spaced on the buoyancy compartment shell, and transducers are installed in the metal hole seats; a buoyancy block is placed in the buoyancy compartment shell.

2. The modular underwater anchoring test platform according to claim 1, characterized in that: There are two instrument compartment guide rails, and the two instrument compartment guide rails are arranged corresponding to each other on both sides of the instrument compartment mounting frame; The instrument compartment section mounting frame and the instrument compartment section guide rail are locked or unlocked by bolts.

3. The modular underwater mooring test platform according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that: There are two battery compartment guide rails, and the two battery compartment guide rails are arranged corresponding to each other on both sides of the battery compartment mounting frame; The battery compartment section mounting frame and the battery compartment section guide rail are locked or unlocked by bolts.

4. The modular underwater mooring test platform according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that: A through hole for passing the cable is provided at the center of the upper flange and the lower flange.

5. The modular underwater mooring test platform according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that: The instrument compartment head cover and the instrument compartment shell, the instrument compartment shell and the upper flange, the battery compartment shell and the lower flange, and the battery compartment head cover and the battery compartment shell are all connected by bolts.

6. The modular underwater mooring test platform according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that: The fuse and the instrument compartment head cover, the instrument compartment head cover and the instrument compartment shell, the instrument compartment shell and the upper flange, the battery compartment shell and the lower flange, and the battery compartment head cover and the battery compartment shell are all sealed by sealing rings.

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