A large-scale continuous mining and collection equipment and method for lunar water ice resources

Abstract

The present invention provides equipment and methods for the large-scale continuous mining and collection of lunar water ice resources. The equipment comprises a mobile platform and a multifunctional integrated scooping module, a microwave energy-concentrating heating module, a moisture collection and storage module, and a robotic arm mounted on the mobile platform. The robotic arm is used to drive the multifunctional integrated scooping module to be inverted on the surface of the icy lunar soil to construct a heating cavity or to perform scooping operations on the lunar soil. The microwave energy-concentrating heating module is used to heat the icy lunar soil within the heating cavity using microwave energy-concentrating heating, thereby thermally extracting water ice resources from the icy lunar soil. The moisture collection and storage module is used to collect and store the moisture obtained by thermal extraction. The present invention can continuously mine water ice resources from the lunar soil from the surface to the deep layers through a cyclical operation, achieving large-scale continuous operations.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to the technical field of lunar in-situ resource development and utilization, and more specifically, to equipment and methods for large-scale continuous mining and collection of lunar water ice resources. Background Art

[0002] The development and utilization of lunar resources in situ is crucial for manned lunar landings, deep space exploration, the construction of lunar bases, and the sustained operation and supply of lunar bases. Existing exploration results indicate the presence of water ice in the permanently shadowed regions near the lunar poles. This water ice can be converted into liquid hydrogen and liquid oxygen fuel for drinking water, oxygen, and propellant production, and can also be used for plant cultivation. In situ development of water ice resources can reduce lunar surface material consumption's dependence on Earth for supplies, and is crucial for a long-term human presence on the lunar surface and further deep space exploration.

[0003] Existing technologies for exploiting lunar water ice resources primarily target the shallow lunar regolith, using focused solar heating. However, due to the extremely poor thermal conductivity of lunar regolith in a vacuum, surface heating alone is incapable of exploiting water ice in the subsurface and deep lunar layers. This clearly cannot meet the urgent water resource needs of future large-scale lunar activities. Therefore, breakthroughs in technologies for large-scale, continuous lunar water ice exploitation are urgently needed. Summary of the Invention

[0004] Based on the above technical problems existing in the existing technology for developing lunar water ice resources, a large-scale continuous mining and collection equipment and method for lunar water ice resources are provided.

[0005] The technical means adopted in the present invention are as follows:

[0006] A large-scale continuous mining and collection equipment for lunar water ice resources, comprising a mobile platform and a multifunctional integrated shoveling module, a microwave energy-concentrating heating module, a water collection and storage module, and a robotic arm installed on the mobile platform;

[0007] The robotic arm is used to drive the multifunctional integrated shoveling module to be inverted on the surface of the icy lunar soil to construct a heating cavity or to perform shoveling operations on the lunar soil; the multifunctional integrated shoveling module is a bucket-shaped structure, and the internal cavity of the multifunctional integrated shoveling module, which is inverted on the surface of the icy lunar soil, forms the heating cavity with the surface of the icy lunar soil;

[0008] The microwave energy-concentrating heating module is installed in the multifunctional integrated shoveling module and is used to heat the icy lunar soil in the heating cavity using microwave energy-concentrating heating, thereby thermally extracting water ice resources from the icy lunar soil. The water collection and storage module is used to collect and store the water obtained by thermal extraction.

[0009] The mobile platform is used to realize the movement of the equipment during continuous operation.

[0010] Furthermore, the multifunctional integrated shoveling module has a double-layer structure, including a bucket-shaped outer metal shell; a sealing skirt is provided along the opening at the front end of the outer metal shell; a protective lining is installed on the inner side of the outer metal shell; a plurality of rotary opening and closing switches are installed at intervals on the protective lining;

[0011] The microwave energy-concentrating heating module includes a solid-state microwave source and a plurality of microwave radiation ports; the solid-state microwave source is mounted on the robotic arm and is used to control each of the microwave radiation ports to emit microwaves, thereby heating the icy lunar soil in the heating cavity;

[0012] The moisture collection and storage module includes multiple moisture collection ports, a cold trap moisture collector, and a moisture storage tank; the cold trap moisture collector is installed on the robotic arm and is connected to the moisture collection port and the moisture storage tank provided on the mobile platform through a water pipe; the cold trap moisture collector is used to capture water vapor generated by heating the icy lunar soil in the heating chamber through the moisture collection port and condense it into water, which is then transported to the moisture storage tank through the water pipe for storage;

[0013] Each of the microwave radiation ports and each of the moisture collection ports has a corresponding rotary opening and closing switch; the microwave radiation port and the moisture collection port are respectively installed on the inner side surface of the outer metal shell corresponding to the corresponding rotary opening and closing switch, and are located between the inner side surface of the outer metal shell and the protective lining; the exposure and hiding of the corresponding microwave radiation port and the moisture collection port are controlled by controlling the opening and closing of the rotary opening and closing switch.

[0014] Furthermore, the working states of the equipment include microwave energy concentrated heating and moisture collection and storage operation state and shoveling operation state;

[0015] In the microwave energy-concentrating heating and moisture collection and storage operating state, the rotary opening and closing switch is opened to expose the microwave radiation port and the moisture collection port, so that the protective lining is in a multi-opening state. The equipment activates the solid-state microwave source and uses the microwave energy-concentrating heating module to heat-extract water ice resources from the icy lunar soil. It also activates the cold trap moisture collector and uses the moisture collection and storage module to collect and store the moisture obtained by the heat extraction.

[0016] In the shoveling and digging operation state, the rotary opening and closing switch is closed, so that the microwave radiation port and the moisture collection port are hidden, the protective lining is in an overall closed state, the solid-state microwave source and the cold trap moisture collector are closed, and the equipment drives the multifunctional integrated shoveling and digging module through the robotic arm to perform shoveling operations on the lunar soil.

[0017] Furthermore, the robotic arm includes a large arm and a small arm; the large arm is hingedly mounted on the mobile platform via a first rotating shaft, and the small arm is hingedly mounted to the outer metal shell via a second rotating shaft.

[0018] Furthermore, when the outer metal shell is driven by the robotic arm to be inverted on the surface of the icy lunar soil, the penetrable sealing skirt is used to penetrate the lunar soil, thereby forming the sealed heating cavity between the internal cavity of the outer metal shell and the surface of the icy lunar soil.

[0019] Furthermore, the opening and closing of each of the rotary opening and closing switches can be controlled by a corresponding driving motor.

[0020] Furthermore, the solid-state microwave source is electrically connected to each of the microwave radiation ports through the flexible coaxial cable.

[0021] Furthermore, a certain distance is provided between the protective lining and the inner side surface of the outer metal shell, thereby forming an installation space for accommodating the microwave radiation port and the moisture collection port.

[0022] The present invention also provides a method for large-scale continuous mining and collection of lunar water ice resources, which uses the above-mentioned large-scale continuous mining and collection equipment for lunar water ice resources and specifically includes the following steps:

[0023] Step S1: Based on the lunar water ice resource detection results, determine the operation area and operation parameters; the operation parameters include the single mining area, the thickness of a single mining layer, the total mining depth, the number of mining layers, and the single mining movement distance of the equipment; within the operation area, plan the mining location based on the single mining area;

[0024] Step S2: Complete the mining and collection of the first layer of icy lunar soil and water ice resources according to the determined operation area and operation parameters;

[0025] The mining and collection process of water ice resources from a single layer of lunar regolith includes the following steps:

[0026] Step S2.1: The mobile platform reaches the first mining location. The robotic arm drives the multifunctional integrated shovel module's outer metal shell to invert onto the icy lunar regolith surface. The penetrable sealing skirt penetrates the lunar regolith, forming a sealed heating chamber with the inner cavity of the outer metal shell and the icy lunar regolith surface.

[0027] Step S2.2: Control the rotary switch on the protective lining to open, exposing the microwave radiation port and the moisture collection port, and the equipment enters the microwave energy-concentrating heating and moisture collection and storage operation state;

[0028] Step S2.3: Activate the solid-state microwave source of the microwave energy-focusing heating module and control each microwave radiation port to emit microwaves, heating the icy lunar soil in the heating cavity until the water ice in the lunar soil reaches sublimation temperature and escapes from the lunar soil.

[0029] Step S2.4: Activate the cold trap moisture collector of the moisture collection and storage module to capture water vapor in the heating chamber through the moisture collection port and condense it into water, which is then transported to the moisture storage tank through the water pipe for storage;

[0030] Step S2.5: Use the robotic arm to drive the outer metal shell of the multifunctional integrated shovel module away from the lunar soil, moving the mobile platform to the next planned mining location. Repeat steps S2.1-S2.4 until all mining locations within the single-layer operation area have been mined and collected.

[0031] Step S2.6: Turn off the solid-state microwave source of the microwave energy-concentrating heating module and the cold trap moisture collector of the moisture collection and storage module. Control the rotary switch on the protective lining to close, hiding the microwave radiation port and moisture collection port. The equipment enters the shoveling operation state.

[0032] Step S3: The robotic arm drives the multifunctional integrated shoveling module to shovel the water-free lunar regolith that has been mined and collected, removing the water-free lunar regolith within the single-layer operation area and exposing the underlying layer of icy lunar regolith to be mined.

[0033] Step S4: Repeat steps S1-S3 to mine and collect the next layer of water ice resources in the icy lunar soil until the mining and collection of all water ice resources within the set total mining depth are completed.

[0034] Compared with the prior art, the present invention has the following advantages:

[0035] 1. The large-scale continuous mining and collection equipment for lunar water ice resources provided by the present invention effectively combines the shoveling and digging mechanism with the water collection mechanism. The designed rotating opening and closing mechanism realizes the switching between the shoveling and water collection functions, thus realizing the integration of multiple functions such as in-situ heating, capture and collection, and waste soil shoveling of lunar water ice resources.

[0036] 2. The large-scale continuous mining and collection equipment for lunar water ice resources provided by the present invention uses a bucket with a sealed skirt to construct a heating cavity, and uses microwaves to achieve volume heating of ice-containing frozen lunar soil, thereby increasing the single mining depth of water ice resources.

[0037] 3. The large-scale continuous mining and collection method for lunar water ice resources provided by the present invention can continuously mine water ice resources from the surface to the deep lunar soil through processes such as in-situ heating of ice-containing lunar soil, in-situ collection of sublimated water, and waste soil removal, thereby achieving large-scale continuous operations.

[0038] Based on the above reasons, the present invention can be widely promoted in the field of lunar in-situ resource development and utilization. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0039] In order to more clearly illustrate the embodiments of the present invention or the technical solutions in the prior art, the following briefly introduces the drawings required for use in the embodiments or the description of the prior art. Obviously, the drawings described below are some embodiments of the present invention. For ordinary technicians in this field, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without paying any creative labor.

[0040] Figure 1 This is a structural schematic diagram of the equipment of the present invention in the shoveling and digging operation state.

[0041] Figure 2 This is a structural schematic diagram of the equipment of the present invention in the microwave energy concentrated heating and moisture collection and storage operating state.

[0042] Figure 3 (1)-(4) are schematic diagrams of the process of mining single-layer lunar soil water ice resources using the equipment described in the present invention.

[0043] Figure 4 (1)-(3) are flow charts of the large-scale continuous mining and collection method for lunar water ice resources described in the present invention.

[0044] In the figure: 1. Outer metal shell; 2. Protective lining; 3. Rotary opening and closing switch; 4. Penetrable sealing skirt; 5. Solid-state microwave source; 6. Flexible coaxial cable; 7. Microwave radiation port; 8. Moisture collection port; 9. Cold trap moisture collector; 10. Water pipe; 11. Moisture storage tank; 12. Robotic arm; 13. Mobile platform. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0045] It should be noted that, in the absence of conflict, the embodiments and features of the embodiments of the present invention can be combined with each other. The present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings and in combination with the embodiments.

[0046] In order to make the purpose, technical solutions and advantages of the embodiments of the present invention clearer, the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention will be clearly and completely described below in conjunction with the drawings in the embodiments of the present invention. Obviously, the described embodiments are only part of the embodiments of the present invention, not all of the embodiments. The following description of at least one exemplary embodiment is actually only illustrative and is in no way intended to limit the present invention and its application or use. Based on the embodiments of the present invention, all other embodiments obtained by ordinary technicians in this field without making creative work are within the scope of protection of the present invention.

[0047] It should be noted that the terms used herein are only for describing specific embodiments and are not intended to limit the exemplary embodiments according to the present invention. As used herein, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise, the singular form is intended to include the plural form. In addition, it should be understood that when the terms "comprise" and / or "include" are used in this specification, they indicate the presence of features, steps, operations, devices, components and / or combinations thereof.

[0048] Unless otherwise specifically stated, the relative arrangement of the parts and steps, numerical expressions and numerical values ​​set forth in these embodiments do not limit the scope of the present invention. At the same time, it should be clear that, for ease of description, the sizes of the various parts shown in the drawings are not drawn according to the actual proportional relationship. The technology, methods and equipment known to those of ordinary skill in the relevant art may not be discussed in detail, but in appropriate cases, the technology, methods and equipment should be considered as part of the authorization specification. In all examples shown and discussed here, any specific value should be interpreted as being merely exemplary and not as a limitation. Therefore, other examples of the exemplary embodiments may have different values. It should be noted that similar numbers and letters represent similar items in the following figures, and therefore, once an item is defined in one figure, it does not need to be further discussed in subsequent figures.

[0049] In the description of the present invention, it should be understood that the directions or positional relationships indicated by directional words such as "front, back, up, down, left, right", "horizontal, vertical, vertical, horizontal" and "top, bottom" are usually based on the directions or positional relationships shown in the accompanying drawings. They are only for the convenience of describing the present invention and simplifying the description. Unless otherwise specified, these directional words do not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a specific direction or be constructed and operated in a specific direction. Therefore, they cannot be understood as limiting the scope of protection of the present invention: the directional words "inside and outside" refer to the inside and outside relative to the outline of each component itself.

[0050] For ease of description, spatially relative terms such as "above", "above", "on the upper surface of", "above", etc. may be used herein to describe the spatial positional relationship of a device or feature to other devices or features as shown in the figures. It should be understood that spatially relative terms are intended to include different orientations of the device in use or operation in addition to the orientation described in the figures. For example, if the device in the drawings is inverted, the device described as "above other devices or structures" or "above other devices or structures" will be positioned as "below other devices or structures" or "below their position devices or structures". Thus, the exemplary term "above" can include both "above" and "below". The device can also be positioned in other different ways (rotated 90 degrees or in other orientations), and the spatially relative descriptions used here are interpreted accordingly.

[0051] In addition, it should be noted that the use of terms such as "first" and "second" to limit components is only for the convenience of distinguishing the corresponding components. Unless otherwise stated, the above terms have no special meaning and therefore cannot be understood as limiting the scope of protection of the present invention.

[0052] Example 1

[0053] like Figure 1 As shown, the present invention provides a large-scale continuous mining and collection equipment for lunar water ice resources, including a mobile platform 13 and a multifunctional integrated shoveling module, a microwave energy-concentrating heating module, a water collection and storage module, and a robotic arm 12 installed on the mobile platform 13;

[0054] The robotic arm 12 is used to drive the multifunctional integrated shoveling module to be inverted on the surface of the icy lunar soil to construct a heating cavity or to perform shoveling operations on the lunar soil; the multifunctional integrated shoveling module is a bucket-shaped structure, and the internal cavity of the multifunctional integrated shoveling module, which is inverted on the surface of the icy lunar soil, forms the heating cavity with the surface of the icy lunar soil;

[0055] The microwave energy-concentrating heating module is installed in the multifunctional integrated shoveling module and is used to heat the icy lunar soil in the heating cavity using microwave energy-concentrating heating, so that the water ice in the lunar soil reaches the sublimation temperature and escapes from the lunar soil, thereby thermally extracting water ice resources from the icy lunar soil. The water collection and storage module is used to collect and store the water obtained by thermal extraction.

[0056] The mobile platform 13 is used to realize the movement of the equipment during the continuous operation process, thereby realizing the continuous mining operation of water ice resources over a large area.

[0057] Furthermore, the multifunctional integrated shoveling module has a double-layer structure, including a bucket-shaped outer metal shell 1; a sealing skirt 4 is provided along the opening at the front end of the outer metal shell 1; a protective lining 2 is installed on the inner side of the outer metal shell 1; and a plurality of rotary opening and closing switches 3 are installed at intervals on the protective lining 2;

[0058] The microwave energy-concentrating heating module includes a solid-state microwave source 5 and a plurality of microwave radiation ports 7; the solid-state microwave source 5 is mounted on the robotic arm 12 and is used to control each of the microwave radiation ports 7 to emit microwaves, thereby heating the icy lunar soil in the heating cavity;

[0059] The moisture collection and storage module includes multiple moisture collection ports 8, a cold trap moisture collector 9, and a moisture storage tank 11; the cold trap moisture collector 9 is mounted on the robotic arm 12 and is connected to the moisture collection ports 8 and the moisture storage tank 11 disposed on the mobile platform 13 through a water pipe 10; the cold trap moisture collector 9 is used to capture water vapor generated by heating the icy lunar soil in the heating chamber through the moisture collection port 8 and condense it into water, which is then transported to the moisture storage tank 11 through the water pipe 10 for storage;

[0060] Each of the microwave radiation ports 7 and each of the moisture collection ports 8 has a corresponding rotary opening and closing switch 3; the microwave radiation port 7 and the moisture collection port 8 are respectively installed on the inner side surface of the outer metal shell 1 corresponding to the corresponding rotary opening and closing switch 3, and are located between the inner side surface of the outer metal shell 1 and the protective lining 2; the exposure and hiding of the corresponding microwave radiation port 7 and the moisture collection port 8 are controlled by controlling the opening and closing of the rotary opening and closing switch 3.

[0061] Further, if Figure 1-2 As shown, the working states of the equipment include microwave energy-concentrated heating and moisture collection and storage operation state and shoveling operation state;

[0062] In the microwave energy-concentrating heating and moisture collection and storage operation state, the rotary on-off switch 3 is opened to expose the microwave radiation port 7 and the moisture collection port 8, so that the protective lining 2 is in a multi-opening state. The equipment activates the solid-state microwave source 5 to heat-extract water ice resources from the icy lunar soil using the microwave energy-concentrating heating module, and activates the cold trap moisture collector 9 to collect and store the moisture obtained by the heat extraction using the moisture collection and storage module.

[0063] In the shoveling and digging operation state, the rotary opening and closing switch 3 is closed, so that the microwave radiation port 7 and the moisture collection port 8 are hidden, the protective lining 2 is in an overall closed state, the solid-state microwave source 5 and the cold trap moisture collector 9 are closed, and the equipment drives the multifunctional integrated shoveling and digging module through the robotic arm 12 to perform shoveling operations on the lunar soil.

[0064] Furthermore, the robotic arm 12 includes a large arm and a small arm; the large arm is hingedly mounted on the mobile platform 13 via a first rotation axis, and the small arm is hingedly mounted to the outer metal shell 1 via a second rotation axis.

[0065] Furthermore, when the outer metal shell 1 is driven by the robotic arm 12 to be inverted on the surface of the icy lunar soil, the penetrable sealing skirt 4 is used to penetrate the lunar soil, so that the internal cavity of the outer metal shell 1 and the surface of the icy lunar soil form the sealed heating cavity. The penetrable sealing skirt 4 can prevent moisture from escaping during the heat extraction, collection and storage of water ice resources from the icy lunar soil.

[0066] Furthermore, the opening and closing of each of the rotary opening and closing switches 3 can be controlled by a corresponding driving motor.

[0067] Furthermore, the solid-state microwave source 5 is electrically connected to each of the microwave radiation ports 7 through the flexible coaxial cable 6 .

[0068] Furthermore, a certain distance is provided between the protective lining 2 and the inner side surface of the outer metal shell 1 , thereby forming an installation space for accommodating the microwave radiation port 7 and the moisture collection port 8 .

[0069] The large-scale continuous mining and collection equipment for lunar water ice resources provided by the present invention effectively combines a shoveling mechanism with a water collection mechanism, and realizes the switching of the shoveling function and the water collection function by setting a rotary opening and closing switch, thereby realizing the integration of multiple functions such as in-situ heating, capture and collection, and waste soil shoveling of lunar water ice resources; the equipment can use a bucket with a sealed skirt to construct a heating cavity, and realize the volume heating of ice-containing frozen lunar soil through microwaves, thereby increasing the single mining depth of water ice resources.

[0070] like Figure 3-4 As shown, the present invention also provides a large-scale continuous mining and collection method for lunar water ice resources, which uses the above-mentioned large-scale continuous mining and collection equipment for lunar water ice resources and specifically includes the following steps:

[0071] Step S1: Based on the lunar water ice resource detection results, determine the operation area and operation parameters; the operation parameters include the single mining area, the thickness of a single mining layer, the total mining depth, the number of mining layers, and the single mining movement distance of the equipment; within the operation area, plan the mining location based on the single mining area;

[0072] Step S2: Complete the mining and collection of the first layer of icy lunar soil and water ice resources according to the determined operation area and operation parameters;

[0073] The mining and collection process of water ice resources from a single layer of lunar regolith includes the following steps:

[0074] Step S2.1: Move the mobile platform 13 to the first mining location. The robotic arm 12 drives the multifunctional integrated scooping module's outer metal shell 1 to invert onto the icy lunar regolith surface. The penetrable sealing skirt 4 penetrates the lunar regolith, forming a sealed heating chamber between the inner cavity of the outer metal shell 1 and the icy lunar regolith surface.

[0075] Step S2.2: Control the rotary switch 3 on the protective lining 2 to open, so that the microwave radiation port 7 and the moisture collection port 8 are exposed, and the equipment enters the microwave energy-concentrating heating and moisture collection and storage operation state;

[0076] Step S2.3: Activate the solid-state microwave source 5 of the microwave energy-concentrating heating module and control the microwave radiation ports 7 to emit microwaves, thereby heating the icy lunar soil in the heating cavity, causing the water ice in the lunar soil to reach sublimation temperature and escape from the lunar soil.

[0077] Step S2.4: Activate the cold trap moisture collector 9 of the moisture collection and storage module to capture the water vapor in the heating chamber through the moisture collection port 8 and condense it into water, which is then transported to the moisture storage tank 11 for storage through the water pipe 10;

[0078] Step S2.5: Use robotic arm 12 to drive the outer metal shell 1 of the multifunctional integrated shoveling module away from the lunar soil, allowing mobile platform 13 to move to the next planned mining location. Repeat steps S2.1-S2.4 until all mining locations within the single-layer operation area have been mined and collected.

[0079] Step S2.6: Turn off the solid-state microwave source 5 of the microwave energy-concentrating heating module and the cold trap moisture collector 9 of the moisture collection and storage module. Control the rotary switch 3 on the protective lining 2 to close, hiding the microwave radiation port 7 and the moisture collection port 8. The equipment enters the shoveling operation state.

[0080] Step S3: The multifunctional integrated shoveling module is driven by the robotic arm 12 to shovel the water-free lunar soil that has been mined and collected, removing the water-free lunar soil in the single-layer operation area to expose the underlying layer of lunar soil containing ice to be mined.

[0081] Step S4: Repeat steps S1-S3 to mine and collect the next layer of water ice resources in the icy lunar soil until the mining and collection of all water ice resources within the set total mining depth are completed.

[0082] The large-scale continuous mining and collection method of lunar water ice resources described in the present invention, through processes such as in-situ heating of ice-containing lunar soil, in-situ collection of sublimated water, and waste soil removal, can continuously mine water ice resources from the surface to deep layers of the lunar soil through cyclical operations, thereby realizing large-scale continuous operations.

[0083] Finally, it should be noted that the above embodiments are only used to illustrate the technical solutions of the present invention, rather than to limit it. Although the present invention has been described in detail with reference to the aforementioned embodiments, those skilled in the art should understand that they can still modify the technical solutions described in the aforementioned embodiments, or replace some or all of the technical features therein with equivalents. However, these modifications or replacements do not cause the essence of the corresponding technical solutions to deviate from the scope of the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present invention.

Claims

1. A large-scale continuous mining and collection equipment for lunar water ice resources, characterized in that: It includes a mobile platform and a multifunctional integrated shoveling module, a microwave energy-concentrating heating module, a moisture collection and storage module and a mechanical arm installed on the mobile platform; The robotic arm is used to drive the multifunctional integrated shoveling module to be inverted on the surface of the icy lunar soil to construct a heating cavity or to perform shoveling operations on the lunar soil; the multifunctional integrated shoveling module is a bucket-shaped structure, and the internal cavity of the multifunctional integrated shoveling module, which is inverted on the surface of the icy lunar soil, forms the heating cavity with the surface of the icy lunar soil; The microwave energy-concentrating heating module is installed in the multifunctional integrated shoveling module and is used to heat the icy lunar soil in the heating cavity using microwave energy-concentrating heating, thereby thermally extracting water ice resources from the icy lunar soil. The water collection and storage module is used to collect and store the water obtained by thermal extraction. The mobile platform is used to realize the movement of the equipment during continuous operation; The multifunctional integrated shovel module has a double-layer structure, including a bucket-shaped outer metal shell; a sealing skirt is provided along the front end of the outer metal shell along the opening; a protective lining is installed on the inner side of the outer metal shell; a plurality of rotary opening and closing switches are installed at intervals on the protective lining; The microwave energy-concentrating heating module includes a solid-state microwave source and a plurality of microwave radiation ports; the solid-state microwave source is mounted on the robotic arm and is used to control each of the microwave radiation ports to emit microwaves, thereby heating the icy lunar soil in the heating cavity; The moisture collection and storage module includes multiple moisture collection ports, a cold trap moisture collector, and a moisture storage tank; the cold trap moisture collector is installed on the robotic arm and is connected to the moisture collection port and the moisture storage tank provided on the mobile platform through a water pipe; the cold trap moisture collector is used to capture water vapor generated by heating the icy lunar soil in the heating chamber through the moisture collection port and condense it into water, which is then transported to the moisture storage tank through the water pipe for storage; Each of the microwave radiation ports and each of the moisture collection ports has a corresponding rotary opening and closing switch; the microwave radiation port and the moisture collection port are respectively installed on the inner side surface of the outer metal shell corresponding to the corresponding rotary opening and closing switch, and are located between the inner side surface of the outer metal shell and the protective lining; the exposure and concealment of the corresponding microwave radiation port and the moisture collection port are controlled by controlling the opening and closing of the rotary opening and closing switch; The working states of the equipment include microwave energy-concentrating heating and moisture collection and storage operation state and shoveling operation state; In the microwave energy-concentrating heating and moisture collection and storage operating state, the rotary opening and closing switch is opened to expose the microwave radiation port and the moisture collection port, so that the protective lining is in a multi-opening state. The equipment activates the solid-state microwave source and uses the microwave energy-concentrating heating module to heat-extract water ice resources from the icy lunar soil. It also activates the cold trap moisture collector and uses the moisture collection and storage module to collect and store the moisture obtained by the heat extraction. In the shoveling and digging operation state, the rotary opening and closing switch is closed, so that the microwave radiation port and the moisture collection port are hidden, the protective lining is in an overall closed state, the solid-state microwave source and the cold trap moisture collector are closed, and the equipment drives the multifunctional integrated shoveling and digging module through the robotic arm to perform shoveling operations on the lunar soil.

2. The large-scale continuous mining and collection equipment for lunar water ice resources according to claim 1 is characterized in that: The mechanical arm includes a large arm and a small arm; the large arm is hingedly mounted on the mobile platform via a first rotating shaft, and the small arm is hingedly mounted on the outer metal shell via a second rotating shaft.

3. The large-scale continuous mining and collection equipment for lunar water ice resources according to claim 1 is characterized in that: When the outer metal shell is driven by the robotic arm to be inverted on the surface of the icy lunar soil, the penetrable sealing skirt is used to penetrate the lunar soil, so that the internal cavity of the outer metal shell and the surface of the icy lunar soil form the sealed heating cavity.

4. The large-scale continuous mining and collection equipment for lunar water ice resources according to claim 1 is characterized in that: The opening and closing of each of the rotary opening and closing switches can be controlled by a corresponding driving motor.

5. The large-scale continuous mining and collection equipment for lunar water ice resources according to claim 1 is characterized in that: The solid-state microwave source is electrically connected to each of the microwave radiation ports through a flexible coaxial cable.

6. The large-scale continuous mining and collection equipment for lunar water ice resources according to claim 1 is characterized in that: The protective lining is spaced a certain distance from the inner side surface of the outer metal shell, forming an installation space for accommodating the microwave radiation port and the moisture collection port.

7. A method for large-scale continuous mining and collection of lunar water ice resources, characterized in that: The large-scale continuous mining and collection equipment for lunar water ice resources according to claim 1 is used, specifically comprising the following steps: Step S1: Based on the lunar water ice resource detection results, determine the operation area and operation parameters; the operation parameters include the single mining area, the thickness of a single mining layer, the total mining depth, the number of mining layers, and the single mining movement distance of the equipment; within the operation area, plan the mining location based on the single mining area; Step S2: Complete the mining and collection of the first layer of icy lunar soil and water ice resources according to the determined operation area and operation parameters; The mining and collection process of water ice resources from a single layer of lunar regolith includes the following steps: Step S2.1: The mobile platform reaches the first mining location. The robotic arm drives the multifunctional integrated shovel module's outer metal shell to invert onto the icy lunar regolith surface. The penetrable sealing skirt penetrates the lunar regolith, forming a sealed heating chamber with the inner cavity of the outer metal shell and the icy lunar regolith surface. Step S2.2: Control the rotary switch on the protective lining to open, exposing the microwave radiation port and the moisture collection port, and the equipment enters the microwave energy-concentrating heating and moisture collection and storage operation state; Step S2.3: Activate the solid-state microwave source of the microwave energy-focusing heating module and control each microwave radiation port to emit microwaves, heating the icy lunar soil in the heating cavity until the water ice in the lunar soil reaches sublimation temperature and escapes from the lunar soil. Step S2.4: Activate the cold trap moisture collector of the moisture collection and storage module to capture water vapor in the heating chamber through the moisture collection port and condense it into water, which is then transported to the moisture storage tank through the water pipe for storage; Step S2.5: Use the robotic arm to drive the outer metal shell of the multifunctional integrated shovel module away from the lunar soil, moving the mobile platform to the next planned mining location. Repeat steps S2.1-S2.4 until all mining locations within the single-layer operation area have been mined and collected. Step S2.6: Turn off the solid-state microwave source of the microwave energy-concentrating heating module and the cold trap moisture collector of the moisture collection and storage module. Control the rotary switch on the protective lining to close, hiding the microwave radiation port and moisture collection port. The equipment enters the shoveling operation state. Step S3: The robotic arm drives the multifunctional integrated shoveling module to shovel the water-free lunar regolith that has been mined and collected, removing the water-free lunar regolith within the single-layer operation area and exposing the underlying layer of icy lunar regolith to be mined. Step S4: Repeat steps S1-S3 to mine and collect the next layer of water ice resources in the icy lunar soil until the mining and collection of all water ice resources within the set total mining depth are completed.

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