Dispersing type ballast tank structure of aquaculture net cage and use method of dispersing type ballast tank structure

Abstract

The invention discloses a dispersed ballast tank structure of a culture net cage. The dispersed ballast tank structure comprises a ballast tank base platform and a net cage assembly, the ballast tank base station comprises a base station frame and a plurality of transverse trusses; the base platform frame comprises two first transverse trusses, a plurality of first longitudinal trusses, a plurality of first ballast tanks and a plurality of second ballast tanks. The invention further discloses a using method. The base platform frame is composed of the first ballast tanks, the second ballast tanks, the transverse trusses, the first transverse trusses and the first longitudinal trusses, the stability of the dispersed ballast tank structure of the aquaculture net cage is improved, the four corners of the second ballast tanks form the four-corner positioning result, the good wind wave resistance is achieved, and the external force resistance is improved; according to the dispersed ballast tank structure of the aquaculture net cage, the floating state load adjusting mode of the aquaculture net cage is improved, the structure is more convenient to construct, the overall weight is reduced, the construction and operation cost is reduced, and offshore safe and efficient operation and maintenance of the aquaculture net cage are more convenient.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to the technical field of aquaculture platforms, and in particular to a decentralized ballast tank structure for aquaculture cages and a use method thereof. Background Art

[0002] At present, most marine aquaculture is carried out in nearshore cages, and the main forms of aquaculture equipment are raft frame, HDPE gravity cage, metal frame cage, and the aquaculture water body of a single cage is mostly less than 10,000 cubic meters; the density of nearshore aquaculture cages is high, and high-density aquaculture brings about the problems of marine ecological environment damage and marine "desertification", causing the imbalance of the structure of the nearshore marine ecosystem and the reduction of service functions. The structure of nearshore aquaculture cages is weak, with poor wind, wave and current resistance, poor stability, and difficulty in coping with external forces. They are not resistant to typhoons, which cause a large number of deaths in aquaculture products. In addition, the aquaculture water body of a single cage is small, less than 10,000 cubic meters, the aquaculture density is high, and the quality of the aquacultured fish is poor; the cages are small, the design structure is weak, and the wind, wave and current resistance is poor; they are not resistant to typhoons, which cause a large number of deaths in aquaculture products; the automation level of offshore aquaculture cages is low, and fish placement and collection, fish feeding, fish monitoring, supplementary feeding, and control of the flow rate of aquaculture seawater all need to be done manually. Summary of the invention

[0003] This invention is aimed at the current technical deficiencies and provides a decentralized ballast tank structure and a method of use for aquaculture cages, aiming to solve the technical problems of poor performance, poor resistance to external forces and short service life of aquaculture cages in the prior art.

[0004] The technical solution adopted by the present invention to achieve the above-mentioned purpose is:

[0005] A decentralized ballast tank structure for aquaculture cages comprises a ballast tank base and a cage assembly, wherein the cage assembly is arranged in the ballast tank base; the ballast tank base is provided with a beam platform, and the beam platform is provided with a control room; the ballast tank base comprises a base frame and a plurality of transverse trusses, wherein the plurality of transverse trusses are arranged in a transverse array in the base frame; a spacing is provided between two of the transverse trusses, and the cage assembly comprises a plurality of cages, and the cages are respectively arranged in the spacing.

[0006] As a further improvement, the base frame includes two transverse trusses 1, multiple longitudinal trusses 1 and multiple ballast tanks 1, and ballast tanks 2 are provided at both ends of the two transverse trusses 1. The ballast tanks 1 are respectively arranged at the two ends of the transverse trusses, and the multiple longitudinal trusses 1 are respectively arranged between the ballast tanks 2 and ballast tanks 1, and between the ballast tanks 1 and the adjacent ballast tanks 1.

[0007] As a further improvement, the ballast tank 2 is provided with an inclined surface; the ballast tank 2 is respectively arranged at the four corners of the base frame to form a four-corner positioning structure; both ends of the transverse truss are provided with a reinforcing bracket, and one end of the reinforcing bracket is connected to the ballast tank 1 to form a triangular structure.

[0008] As a further improvement, the ballast tank 1 and the ballast tank 2 are both provided with columns, the columns are both provided with multiple boxes, the boxes, ballast tank 1 and ballast tank 2 are all provided with interfaces, the boxes and ballast tank 1, the boxes and ballast tank 2 are connected and communicated via interfaces; the interfaces are provided with control valves, and the control valves are electrically connected to the control room.

[0009] As a further improvement, the beam platform includes multiple beam bridges 1 and multiple beam bridges 2, the multiple beam bridges 1 are respectively arranged horizontally between the two columns, and the multiple beam bridges 2 are respectively arranged longitudinally on the columns at the two corner ends; the beam bridge 1 and the multiple beam bridges 2 are both provided with guardrails.

[0010] As a further improvement, the control room includes an electric control room and a power room, and the electric control room and the power room are respectively arranged on the two beam bridges; the power room includes a battery room, an electrical room and an emergency power generation room.

[0011] As a further improvement, both of the two beam bridges are also provided with auxiliary rooms, fresh water storage tanks, low-temperature cold storage rooms and rest rooms; and two of the columns are also provided with bottom water tanks and side pump rooms.

[0012] As a further improvement, the beam bridge 1 and the beam bridge 2 are both provided with a plurality of connecting reinforcement frames.

[0013] As a further improvement, the ballast tank 1 and the ballast tank 2 are both provided with fixing rings and binding posts.

[0014] A method for using the decentralized ballast tank structure for aquaculture cages comprises the following steps:

[0015] S1. The decentralized ballast tank structure of the aquaculture cage is placed at sea in a fully floating state;

[0016] S2. Perform sinking operation, the operator controls the electric control room to perform sinking control, the ballast tank 1, ballast tank 2 and the box body are filled with water, during which the decentralized ballast tank structure of the aquaculture cage is driven by the ballast tank to enter the sinking process, and stops after sinking to a preset value, and at the same time drives the cage down to a predetermined water level to culture the seafood in the cage;

[0017] S3. The operator controls the side pump cabin to drive the decentralized ballast tank structure of the aquaculture cage to move;

[0018] S4. When it reaches the aquaculture recovery stage, the operator controls the electric control room to perform drainage and lifting actions, and the ballast tank 1, ballast tank 2 and the box body are discharged. The drainage process gradually rises under the action of buoyancy, and at the same time drives the cage to rise. After it is lifted into place, the operator recovers the seafood in the cage to the freshwater storage tank or low-temperature cold storage room. After the recovery is completed, another batch of seafood is cultured or returned for rest, and the whole process is completed.

[0019] Beneficial effects of the present invention: The present invention enables the decentralized ballast tank structure of the aquaculture cage to realize mobile aquaculture by setting a ballast tank base and a cage assembly. The stability of the decentralized ballast tank structure of the aquaculture cage is greatly improved by setting a base frame composed of multiple ballast tanks 1, ballast tanks 2, transverse trusses, transverse trusses 1 and longitudinal trusses 1. The multiple ballast tanks 2 form a four-corner anchoring positioning, which has good wind and wave resistance and improved external force resistance. The ballast tanks 1 and ballast tanks 2 realize independent structures and provide buoyancy independently. When the individual ballast tanks 1 or ballast tanks 2 are damaged and water enters, the ballast tanks 1 and 2 are not damaged. After that, it will not cause any related impact on the other ballast tanks, ballast tank 1 or ballast tank 2, thus avoiding the occurrence of tank damage and instability, thereby preventing accidents such as overturning of the dispersed ballast tank structure of the aquaculture cage, greatly improving safety; the setting of multiple ballast tanks 2 and ballast tank 1 is used to improve the adjustment of sinking and floating semi-submerged effect and adjustment efficiency, and when performing floating adjustment operations, the pressure and drainage adjustment effect is obvious; and when one of the ballast tanks 1 or ballast tank 2 fails, only the ballast tank 1 or ballast tank 2 that has failed needs to be replaced, without the need to replace the entire base frame as a whole, thus reducing maintenance costs;

[0020] The dispersed ballast tank structure of the aquaculture cage of the present invention improves the floating load adjustment mode of the aquaculture cage, is more convenient to construct, reduces the overall weight, reduces the construction and operation costs, and is more convenient for safe and efficient operation and maintenance of the aquaculture cage at sea.

[0021] The present invention is further described below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings and specific implementation methods. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0022] In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention, the drawings required for use in the embodiments or the description of the prior art will be briefly introduced below. 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 paying creative labor.

[0023] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of the decentralized ballast tank structure of the aquaculture cage of this embodiment;

[0024] Figure 2It is a side view schematic diagram of the decentralized ballast tank structure of the aquaculture cage of this embodiment;

[0025] Figure 3 It is a schematic structural diagram of the ballast tank base of this embodiment. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0026] The following descriptions are merely preferred embodiments of the present invention and are not intended to limit the protection scope of the present invention.

[0027] For example, see the attached Figure 1 to Figure 3 A decentralized ballast tank structure 1 for aquaculture cages includes a ballast tank base 2 and a cage assembly 3, wherein the cage assembly 3 is arranged in the ballast tank base 2; the ballast tank base 2 is provided with a beam platform 4, and the beam platform 4 is provided with a control room 5; the ballast tank base 2 includes a base frame 6 and a plurality of transverse trusses 7, wherein the plurality of transverse trusses 7 are arranged in a transverse array in the base frame 6; a spacing is provided between two of the transverse trusses 7, and the cage assembly 3 includes a plurality of cages 30, and the cages 30 are respectively arranged in the spacing.

[0028] The base frame 6 includes two transverse trusses 60, multiple longitudinal trusses 61 and multiple ballast tanks 62. Both ends of the two transverse trusses 60 are provided with ballast tanks 63. The ballast tanks 62 are respectively arranged at the two ends of the transverse trusses 7. The multiple longitudinal trusses 61 are respectively arranged between the ballast tanks 63 and ballast tanks 62, and between the ballast tanks 62 and the adjacent ballast tanks 62. By arranging multiple ballast tanks 1 62 and ballast tanks 2 63, each independent structure is realized, and each independently provides buoyancy. After the individual ballast tanks 1 62 or ballast tanks 2 63 are damaged and flooded, the other ballast tanks 63 can be refilled with buoyancy. The ballast tank 1 62 or ballast tank 2 63 does not cause any correlation effect, thus avoiding the occurrence of tank damage and instability, thereby preventing the decentralized ballast tank structure 1 of the aquaculture cage from overturning and other accidents, greatly improving safety; the setting of multiple ballast tanks 2 63 and ballast tank 1 62 is used to improve the adjustment of sinking and floating semi-submerged effect and adjustment efficiency. When performing floating adjustment operations, the pressure and drainage adjustment effects are obvious; and when one of the ballast tanks 1 62 or ballast tank 2 63 fails, it is only necessary to replace the failed ballast tank 1 62 or ballast tank 2 63, without the need to replace the entire base frame 6 as a whole, thereby reducing maintenance costs.

[0029] The ballast tanks 2 63 are each provided with an inclined surface; the ballast tanks 2 63 are respectively arranged at the four corners of the base frame 6 to form a four-corner positioning structure; both ends of the transverse truss 7 are provided with reinforcing brackets 70, one end of the reinforcing bracket 70 is connected to the ballast tank 1 62 to form a triangular structure, and the reinforcing bracket 70 is used to play a reinforcing role, thereby ensuring the stability of the frame of the ballast tank base 2 and improving the stability and resistance to external forces.

[0030] The ballast tank 1 62 and the ballast tank 2 63 are both provided with columns 64, and the columns 64 are both provided with multiple boxes 52. The boxes 52, ballast tank 1 62 and ballast tank 2 63 are all provided with interfaces. The boxes 52 and ballast tank 1 62, and the boxes 52 and ballast tank 2 63 are connected and communicated through interfaces; the interfaces are provided with control valves, and the control valves are electrically connected to the control room 5. The boxes 52 are used for sinking by water injection and rising by water discharge.

[0031] The beam platform 4 includes a plurality of bridge beams 40 and a plurality of bridge beams 41. The plurality of bridge beams 40 are respectively arranged between the two columns 64 in a horizontal manner, and the plurality of bridge beams 41 are respectively arranged on the columns 64 at the two corner ends in a longitudinal manner. The bridge beam 40 and the plurality of bridge beams 41 are both provided with guardrails 42. The beam platform 4 is used to provide a corridor, so as to facilitate the operator to move the position and control the decentralized ballast tank structure 1 of the aquaculture cage.

[0032] The control room 5 includes an electric control room 50 and a power room 51, and the electric control room 50 and the power room 51 are respectively arranged on the two beam bridges 41; the power room 51 includes a battery room 510, an electrical room 511 and an emergency power generation room 512, and the control room 5 is used for control.

[0033] The two beam bridges 41 are also provided with an auxiliary room 53, a fresh water storage cabin 54, a low-temperature cold storage room 55 and a rest room 56. The auxiliary room 53 is used for placing tools and other auxiliary materials, the fresh water storage cabin 54 is used for storing fresh water, and the low-temperature cold storage room 55 is used to provide low-temperature freezing. The two columns 64 are also provided with a bottom water tank 640 and a side pump cabin 641. The side pump cabin 641 is used to provide navigation power.

[0034] The beam bridge 1 40 and the beam bridge 2 41 are both provided with a plurality of connection reinforcement frames, and the connection reinforcement frames are used for stabilizing and fixing the beam bridge 1 40 , the beam bridge 2 41 and the columns 64 .

[0035] The ballast tank 1 62 and the ballast tank 2 63 are both provided with fixing rings and tying posts, and the fixing rings and tying posts are used to fix the cables when docking for rest.

[0036] A method for using the decentralized ballast tank structure 1 for aquaculture cages comprises the following steps:

[0037] S1. The decentralized ballast tank structure 1 of the aquaculture cage is placed at sea, and is in a fully floating state;

[0038] S2. Perform a sinking operation. The operator controls the electric control room 50 to perform sinking control. The ballast tank 1 62, the ballast tank 2 63 and the box 52 perform water injection. During the water injection process, the ballast tank 1 and the ballast tank 2 of the decentralized ballast tank structure 1 of the aquaculture cage enter the sinking process, and stop after sinking to a preset value. At the same time, the cage 30 is driven to descend to a predetermined water level to culture the seafood in the cage 30;

[0039] S3. The operator controls the side pump cabin 641 to drive the decentralized ballast tank structure 1 of the aquaculture cage to move;

[0040] S4. When it reaches the aquaculture recovery stage, the operator controls the electric control room 50 to perform drainage and lifting action, and the ballast tank 1 62, the ballast tank 2 63 and the box body 52 are discharged. The drainage process gradually rises under the action of buoyancy, and at the same time drives the cage 30 to rise. After it is raised into place, the operator recovers the seafood in the cage 30 to the freshwater storage tank 54 or the low-temperature cold storage room 55. After the recovery is completed, another batch of seafood is cultured or returned for rest, and the whole process is completed.

[0041] The present invention provides a ballast tank base and a cage assembly so that the decentralized ballast tank structure of the aquaculture cage can realize mobile aquaculture. The stability of the decentralized ballast tank structure of the aquaculture cage is greatly improved by providing a base frame composed of multiple ballast tanks 1, ballast tanks 2, transverse trusses, transverse trusses 1 and longitudinal trusses 1. The multiple ballast tanks 2 form a four-corner anchoring position, which has good wind and wave resistance and improved external force resistance. The ballast tanks 1 and ballast tanks 2 realize independent structures and provide buoyancy independently. After the individual ballast tanks 1 or ballast tanks 2 are damaged and flooded, the other ballast tanks can be stabilized. The ballast tank 1 or ballast tank 2 does not cause any correlation, thus avoiding the occurrence of tank damage and instability, thereby preventing accidents such as overturning of the dispersed ballast tank structure of the aquaculture cage, greatly improving safety; the setting of multiple ballast tanks 2 and ballast tank 1 is used to improve the adjustment of sinking and floating semi-submerged effect and adjustment efficiency, and when performing floating adjustment operations, the pressure and drainage adjustment effect is obvious; and when one of the ballast tanks 1 or ballast tanks 2 fails, only the ballast tank 1 or ballast tank 2 that has failed needs to be replaced, without the need to replace the entire base frame as a whole, thereby reducing maintenance costs;

[0042] The dispersed ballast tank structure of the aquaculture cage of the present invention improves the floating load adjustment mode of the aquaculture cage, is more convenient to construct, reduces the overall weight, reduces the construction and operation costs, and is more convenient for safe and efficient operation and maintenance of the aquaculture cage at sea.

[0043] The present invention is not limited to the above-mentioned embodiments. Other decentralized ballast tank structures and use methods for aquaculture cages obtained by adopting the same or similar structures, devices, processes or methods as the above-mentioned embodiments of the present invention are within the protection scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. A decentralized ballast tank structure for aquaculture cages, characterized by: The decentralized ballast tank structure for aquaculture cages comprises a ballast tank base and a cage assembly, wherein the cage assembly is arranged in the ballast tank base; the ballast tank base is provided with a beam platform, and the beam platform is provided with a control room; the ballast tank base comprises a base frame and a plurality of transverse trusses, wherein the plurality of transverse trusses are arranged in a transverse array in the base frame; a spacing is provided between two of the transverse trusses, and the cage assembly comprises a plurality of cages, and the cages are respectively arranged in the spacing.

2. The decentralized ballast tank structure for aquaculture cages according to claim 1 is characterized by: The base frame includes two transverse trusses 1, multiple longitudinal trusses 1 and multiple ballast tanks 1. Ballast tanks 2 are provided at both ends of the two transverse trusses 1. The ballast tanks 1 are respectively arranged at the two ends of the transverse trusses. The multiple longitudinal trusses 1 are respectively arranged between the ballast tanks 2 and ballast tanks 1, and between the ballast tanks 1 and the adjacent ballast tanks 1.

3. The decentralized ballast tank structure for aquaculture cages according to claim 2 is characterized by: The ballast tanks 2 are each provided with an inclined surface; the ballast tanks 2 are respectively arranged at the four corners of the base frame to form a four-corner positioning structure; both ends of the transverse truss are provided with a reinforcing bracket, and one end of the reinforcing bracket is connected to the ballast tank 1 to form a triangular structure.

4. The decentralized ballast tank structure for aquaculture cages according to claim 3 is characterized by: The ballast tank 1 and the ballast tank 2 are both provided with columns, and the columns are both provided with multiple boxes. The boxes, ballast tank 1 and ballast tank 2 are all provided with interfaces. The boxes and ballast tank 1, and the boxes and ballast tank 2 are connected and communicated through interfaces; the interfaces are provided with control valves, and the control valves are electrically connected to the control room.

5. The decentralized ballast tank structure for aquaculture cages according to claim 4 is characterized by: The beam platform includes multiple beam bridges 1 and multiple beam bridges 2. The multiple beam bridges 1 are respectively arranged between the two columns in a horizontal manner, and the multiple beam bridges 2 are respectively arranged on the columns at the two corner ends in a longitudinal manner. Both the beam bridge 1 and the multiple beam bridges 2 are provided with guardrails.

6. The decentralized ballast tank structure for aquaculture cages according to claim 5, characterized in that: The control room includes an electric control room and a power room, and the electric control room and the power room are respectively arranged on the two beam bridges; the power room includes a battery room, an electrical room and an emergency power generation room.

7. The decentralized ballast tank structure for aquaculture cages according to claim 6 is characterized by: Both of the two beam bridges are also equipped with auxiliary rooms, fresh water storage tanks, low-temperature cold storage rooms and lounges; and two of the columns are also equipped with bottom water tanks and side pump rooms.

8. The decentralized ballast tank structure for aquaculture cages according to claim 7, characterized in that: The first beam bridge and the second beam bridge are both provided with a plurality of connecting reinforcement frames.

9. The decentralized ballast tank structure for aquaculture cages according to claim 8, characterized in that: The ballast tank 1 and the ballast tank 2 are both provided with fixing rings and binding posts.

10. A method for using the decentralized ballast tank structure for aquaculture cages according to any one of claims 1 to 9, characterized in that: It includes the following steps: S1. The decentralized ballast tank structure of the aquaculture cage is placed at sea in a fully floating state; S2. Perform sinking operation, the operator controls the electric control room to perform sinking control, the ballast tank 1, ballast tank 2 and the box body are filled with water, during which the decentralized ballast tank structure of the aquaculture cage is driven by the ballast tank to enter the sinking process, and stops after sinking to a preset value, and at the same time drives the cage down to a predetermined water level to culture the seafood in the cage; S3. The operator controls the side pump cabin to drive the decentralized ballast tank structure of the aquaculture cage to move; S4. When it reaches the aquaculture recovery stage, the operator controls the electric control room to perform drainage and lifting actions, and the ballast tank 1, ballast tank 2 and the box body are discharged. The drainage process gradually rises under the action of buoyancy, and at the same time drives the cage to rise. After it is lifted into place, the operator recovers the seafood in the cage to the freshwater storage tank or low-temperature cold storage room. After the recovery is completed, another batch of seafood is cultured or returned for rest, and the whole process is completed.

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