Seabed connection device for seabed charging and data acquisition and deployment method

By designing the submarine connection device, using the combination of the control module and the base connection box, the submarine charging and data collection without divers are realized, the problems of poor safety and low efficiency in the prior art are solved, and the safety and efficiency of operations are improved.

CN120057229APending Publication Date: 2025-05-30CHINA SHIP SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH CENTER
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Application Number
CN202510339673.8
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Applications(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2025-03-21
Publication Date
2025-05-30

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Technical Problem

In the prior art, the charging and data extraction operations of submarine connection boxes have problems such as poor safety and low operating efficiency, especially when the water depth is greater than 20 meters, the operating risks and difficulties of divers have significantly increased.

Method used

A subsea connection device is designed, including a control module and a base connection box. The control equipment generates control instructions, and the cable and connection ends can be used to complete the charging and data collection of the subsea observation equipment without the need for divers to operate.

Benefits of technology

The rapid, efficient and safe charging and data collection of submarine shuttle boxes are achieved, which reduces the operating risks of divers, improves operating efficiency, and solves the problems of poor safety and low efficiency in the existing technology.

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Abstract

The invention discloses a seabed connection device for seabed charging and data acquisition and a deployment method, and relates to the technical field of marine technical engineering, the seabed connection device comprises a control module and a base connection box; the control module comprises control equipment, a cable and a first connecting end, and the control equipment is connected with the first connecting end through the cable; the base junction box comprises a battery, a data collector, a connector and a second connecting end, and the second connecting end is connected with the first connecting end; and after the second connecting end is connected with the first connecting end, the first connecting end charges the battery through the second connecting end based on the control instruction, and obtains data transmitted by the seabed observation equipment and collected by the data collector. According to the invention, the problems of poor safety and low operation efficiency during charging and data extraction of the submarine junction box in the prior art are solved, and the charging and data extraction operation of the submarine junction box can be completed rapidly, efficiently and safely.
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Technical Field

[0001] This application relates to the field of marine technology engineering, and in particular to a subsea connection device and deployment method for subsea charging and data collection. Background Art

[0002] Currently, a subsea junction box is used as a station for signal processing, control, and management of subsea observation equipment, and at the same time manages the power transmission, conversion, and distribution of subsea observation equipment.

[0003] For the placement and recovery of a bottom-mounted subsea junction box on the seabed, construction operations are carried out by divers reaching the seabed. When the water depth is less than 20m, it is relatively easy for divers to reach the seabed and carry out construction operations; when the water depth is greater than 20m and less than 40m, there are certain operation risks for divers; when the water depth is greater than 40m, the operation risks for divers are even greater, and the construction operation difficulty is also very high.

[0004] Then, during the use of the subsea junction box, charging and data extraction are required. Each time, divers need to place and recover it on the seabed. The entire operation process has poor safety and very low operation efficiency. Summary of the Invention

[0005] In view of the above problems and technical requirements, the applicant has proposed a subsea connection device and deployment method for subsea charging and data collection to solve the problems of poor safety and low operation efficiency that occur during the charging and data extraction of the existing subsea junction box, and to achieve fast, efficient, and safe charging and data extraction operations for the subsea junction box.

[0006] An embodiment of this application provides a subsea connection device for subsea charging and data collection. The subsea connection device includes: a control module and a base junction box;

[0007] The control module includes: a control device, a cable, and a first connection end. The control device is connected to the first connection end through the cable;

[0008] The base junction box includes: a battery, a data collector, a connector, and a second connection end. The second connection end is connected to the first connection end. The connector is connected to the subsea observation equipment. The data collector is used to collect data generated by the subsea observation equipment. The battery is used to supply power to the base junction box body and the subsea observation equipment;

[0009] The control device is used to generate a control command and send the control command to the first connection end through the cable;

[0010] The first connection end is configured to send the control instruction to the second connection end, receive the feedback data returned by the second connection end based on the control instruction, and perform a control operation corresponding to the control instruction based on the feedback data;

[0011] The second connection end is configured to generate the feedback data based on the control instruction and perform a control operation corresponding to the control instruction;

[0012] After the second connection end and the first connection end are connected, based on the control instruction, the first connection end charges the battery through the second connection end, and / or acquires data transmitted by the subsea observation equipment collected by the data collector.

[0013] For a subsea connection device for subsea charging and data collection according to an embodiment of the present application, the material of the connection surface where the first connection end is connected to the second connection end is steel;

[0014] After the second connection end is activated, it has magnetism and is adsorbed and connected to the first connection end;

[0015] The control device is configured to generate an activation instruction for activating an acoustic device on the base connection box and send the activation instruction to the first connection end, where the control instruction includes the activation instruction;

[0016] The first connection end emits an acoustic signal based on the activation instruction;

[0017] The second connection end activates the acoustic device based on the acoustic signal so that the second connection end has magnetism.

[0018] For a subsea connection device for subsea charging and data collection according to an embodiment of the present application, the magnetism of the second connection end disappears after it enters the sleep mode;

[0019] The control device is configured to generate a sleep instruction for instructing the subsea connection box to sleep and send the sleep instruction to the first connection end, where the control instruction includes the sleep instruction;

[0020] The first connection end sends the sleep instruction to the second connection end;

[0021] The second connection end enters the sleep mode based on the sleep instruction, and the second connection end in the sleep mode does not have magnetism.

[0022] For a subsea connection device for subsea charging and data collection according to an embodiment of the present application, the first connection end includes: a first signal transceiver, a first wireless charger, and a first wireless data transmitter;

[0023] The first signal transceiver is used for transmitting and receiving acoustic signals; the first wireless charger is used for wireless charging; the first wireless data transmitter is used for transmitting wireless data;

[0024] The second connection end includes: a second signal transceiver, a second wireless charger, and a second wireless data transmitter;

[0025] The second signal transceiver is used for transmitting and receiving acoustic signals; the second wireless charger is used for wireless charging; the second wireless data transmitter is used for transmitting wireless data.

[0026] For the subsea connection device for subsea charging and data collection according to an embodiment of the present application, the control module further includes: a power plug;

[0027] The power plug is used to connect to an external power source to supply power to the control device.

[0028] For the subsea connection device for subsea charging and data collection according to an embodiment of the present application, the control device includes: a display for displaying function buttons;

[0029] The function buttons are used to generate the control instructions in response to user operations.

[0030] For the subsea connection device for subsea charging and data collection according to an embodiment of the present application, the first connection end includes: lead blocks for increasing the density of the first connection end.

[0031] For the subsea connection device for subsea charging and data collection according to an embodiment of the present application, the diameter of the cable is less than or equal to 15 cm.

[0032] For the subsea connection device for subsea charging and data collection according to an embodiment of the present application, the diameter of the connection surface where the second connection end is connected to the first connection end is greater than or equal to 1 m, and the diameter of the connection surface where the first connection end is connected to the second connection end is less than 1 m.

[0033] An embodiment of the present application further provides a deployment method for a subsea connection device, which is applied to the subsea connection device for subsea charging and data collection described in any of the above embodiments. The method includes:

[0034] Controlling the control device to generate a control signal;

[0035] Based on the control signal, controlling the first connection end to generate a first acoustic signal, and activating the second connection end to generate a second acoustic signal based on the first acoustic signal;

[0036] Determine the first position information of the first connection end based on the first acoustic signal, and determine the second position information of the second connection end based on the second acoustic signal;

[0037] Based on the relative position relationship between the first position information and the second position information, control the movement of the first connection end so that the first connection end and the second connection end are connected.

[0038] The subsea connection device and deployment method for subsea charging and data collection provided by the embodiments of the present application. The subsea connection box includes: a control module and a base connection box; the control module includes: a control device, a cable, and a first connection end, and the control device is connected to the first connection end through the cable; the base connection box includes: a battery, a data collector, a connector, and a second connection end, and the second connection end is connected to the first connection end; after the second connection end and the first connection end are connected, based on a control instruction, the first connection end charges the battery through the second connection end and obtains the data transmitted by the subsea observation device collected by the data collector. It can be seen that after the subsea connection device of the present application is deployed (or after controlling the connection of the first connection end and the second connection end), only by triggering a control instruction corresponding to the demand through the control device can the battery be charged and the data collected by the data collector be obtained, without the need for divers to perform placement and recovery operations, improving the safety of the operation, and quickly and effectively charging the battery and collecting data, improving the data efficiency, and solving the problems of poor safety and low operation efficiency in charging the subsea connection box and extracting data in the prior art. Description of the Drawings

[0039] In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present application or the prior art, the following will briefly introduce the drawings required for use in the description of the embodiments or the prior art. Obviously, the drawings in the following description are some embodiments of the present invention. For those of ordinary skill in the art, without creative efforts, other drawings can also be obtained based on these drawings.

[0040] Figure 1 It is a schematic structural diagram of the subsea connection device for subsea charging and data collection provided by the embodiments of the present application;

[0041] Figure 2 It is a schematic flow diagram of the deployment method of the subsea connection device provided by the embodiments of the present application;

[0042] Figure 3 It is a schematic diagram of the first connection end searching for the second connection end provided by the embodiments of the present application;

[0043] Figure 4 It is a schematic diagram of the connection between the first connection end and the second connection end provided by the embodiments of the present application;

[0044] Figure 5 It is a schematic structural diagram of an electronic device provided by an embodiment of the present application. Specific Embodiments

[0045] To make the objectives, technical solutions, and advantages of the embodiments of the present application clearer, the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present application will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings in the embodiments of the present invention. Apparently, the described embodiments are some, but not all, of the embodiments of the present application. All other embodiments obtained by those of ordinary skill in the art based on the embodiments in the present application without creative efforts shall fall within the scope of protection of the present invention.

[0046] An embodiment of the present application provides a subsea connection device for subsea charging and data collection, as Figure 1 shown. The subsea connection device includes: a control module 1 and a base connection box 2.

[0047] The control module 1 includes: a control device 101, a cable 102, and a first connection end 103. The control device 101 is connected to the first connection end 103 through the cable 102.

[0048] The base connection box 2 includes: a battery 201, a data collector 202, a connector 203, and a second connection end 204. The second connection end 204 is connected to the first connection end 103. The connector 203 is connected to a subsea observation device. The data collector 202 is used to collect data generated by the subsea observation device. The battery 201 is used to supply power to the base connection box body and the subsea observation device.

[0049] The control device 101 is configured to generate a control instruction and send the control instruction to the first connection end 103 through the cable 102.

[0050] The first connection end 103 is configured to send the control instruction to the second connection end 204, receive feedback data returned by the second connection end 204 based on the control instruction, and perform a control operation corresponding to the control instruction based on the feedback data.

[0051] The second connection end 204 is configured to generate feedback data based on the control instruction and perform a control operation corresponding to the control instruction.

[0052] After the second connection end 204 and the first connection end 103 are connected, based on the control instruction, the first connection end 103 charges the battery through the second connection end 204, and / or obtains data transmitted by the subsea observation device collected by the data collector 202.

[0053] Among them, in Figure 1 the control device 101 is schematically illustrated by taking a computer as an example. The battery 201 and the data collector 202 are encapsulated in the base connection box body. InFigure 1 is schematically shown in

[0054] Specifically, the first connection end 103 has the functions of wireless charging and data acquisition.

[0055] Specifically, the control device 101 is used for instruction sending, device position display, charging operation and data recovery operation; the cable 102 is used for energy and data transmission, and can drag the first connection end 103 at the same time.

[0056] The first connection end 103 has the functions of acoustic signal sending and receiving, wireless charging and wireless data transmission.

[0057] The second connection end 204 also has the functions of acoustic signal sending and receiving, wireless charging and wireless data transmission.

[0058] Specifically, the base connection box 2 further includes a battery compartment for placing the rechargeable battery 201. The connector 203 is a watertight connector. The data collector 202 collects the data corresponding to the subsea observation equipment connected through the connector 203.

[0059] Among them, the subsea observation equipment includes: an acoustic Doppler current profiler, a pressure acquisition device, a water wave measurement device, etc.

[0060] The subsea connection device for subsea charging and data acquisition provided by the embodiment of the present application includes: a control module 1 and a base connection box 2; the control module 1 includes: a control device 101, a cable 102 and a first connection end 103, and the control device 101 is connected to the first connection end 103 through the cable 102; the base connection box 2 includes: a battery 201, a data collector 202, a connector 203 and a second connection end 204, and the second connection end 204 is connected to the first connection end 103; after the second connection end 204 and the first connection end 103 are connected, based on the control instruction, the first connection end 103 charges the battery through the second connection end 204, and obtains the data transmitted by the subsea observation equipment collected by the data collector 202. It can be seen that after the subsea connection device of the present application is deployed (or after the first connection end 103 and the second connection end 204 are controlled to be connected), only by triggering the control instruction corresponding to the demand through the control device 101, the battery can be charged and the data collected by the data collector can be obtained, without the need for divers to perform placement and recovery operations, improving the safety of the operation, and quickly and effectively performing battery charging and data acquisition, improving the data efficiency, and solving the problems of poor safety and low operation efficiency in charging and data extraction of the subsea connection box in the prior art.

[0061] In a specific embodiment, the material of the connection surface where the first connection end 103 is connected to the second connection end 204 is steel; after the second connection end 204 is activated, it has magnetism and is adsorbed and connected to the first connection end 103.

[0062] The control device 101 is configured to generate an activation instruction for activating the acoustic device on the base connection box 2 and send the activation instruction to the first connection end 103; the first connection end 103 emits an acoustic signal based on the activation instruction; the second connection end 204 activates the acoustic device based on the acoustic signal so that the second connection end 204 has magnetism.

[0063] Among them, the control instruction includes the activation instruction.

[0064] Specifically, the deployment of the base connection box 2 and the connection of the seabed observation device are carried out in advance. Specifically, the crew puts the base connection box 2 into the water, and the diver dives into the water and fixes the base connection box 2. Among them, the included angle between the upper plane of the second connection end and the horizontal plane is less than a preset angle. The crew puts the seabed observation device into the water, and the diver connects the seabed observation device and the base connection box 2 and starts the seabed observation device and the base connection box. In this process, the base connection box 2 is in a standby state, and then the second connection end 204 is made to have magnetism through the activation instruction.

[0065] Then, the crew puts the first connection end 103 into the water, and the first connection end 103 emits an acoustic signal through the activation instruction to activate the second connection end 204, and then an adsorption connection operation between the first connection end 103 and the second connection end 204 is carried out based on the acoustic signals of both.

[0066] In a specific embodiment, the magnetism of the second connection end disappears after entering the sleep mode.

[0067] The control device 101 is configured to generate a sleep instruction indicating that the seabed connection box sleeps and send the sleep instruction to the first connection end 103; the first connection end 103 sends the sleep instruction to the second connection end 204; the second connection end 204 enters the sleep mode based on the sleep instruction.

[0068] Among them, the second connection end that enters the sleep mode does not have magnetism.

[0069] Among them, the control instruction includes the sleep instruction.

[0070] Specifically, after the charging operation and / or the data acquisition operation is completed, a sleep instruction is generated based on the control device 101 to make the second connection end 204 enter the sleep mode. And after the second connection end 204 enters the sleep mode, the crew retrieves the first connection end 103 through the cable 102.

[0071] In this application, in the case of a need for a charging operation and / or a data acquisition operation, it is only necessary to activate the second connection end 204 and complete the adsorption between the first connection end 103 and the second connection end 204. The whole process does not require the diver to go into the water for operation, improving the safety and operation efficiency of the operation.

[0072] Specifically, after the first connection end 103 and the second connection end 204 are adsorbed and connected, a charging instruction and / or a data acquisition instruction is generated; the battery is charged based on the charging instruction, and the data transmitted by the subsea observation device collected by the data collector is acquired based on the data acquisition instruction.

[0073] Among them, the control instructions include: a charging instruction and a data acquisition instruction.

[0074] In a specific embodiment, the first connection end 103 includes: a first signal transceiver, a first wireless charger, and a first wireless data transmitter. The first signal transceiver is used for sending and receiving acoustic signals; the first wireless charger is used for wireless charging; the first wireless data transmitter is used for wireless data transmission.

[0075] The second connection end 204 includes: a second signal transceiver, a second wireless charger, and a second wireless data transmitter. The second signal transceiver is used for sending and receiving acoustic signals; the second wireless charger is used for wireless charging; the second wireless data transmitter is used for wireless data transmission.

[0076] In a specific embodiment, the control module 1 further includes: a power plug; the power plug is used to connect to an external power source to supply power to the control device 101. Furthermore, the control device 101 is used to supply power to the battery 201 through the connected first connection end 103 and second connection end 204.

[0077] In a specific embodiment, the control device 101 includes: a display for displaying function buttons. The function buttons are used to generate control instructions in response to user operations.

[0078] Specifically, each control instruction is triggered by the user operating the function buttons displayed on the display. And the display is also used to display the status of the second connection end 204, the remaining power of the battery 201 during the charging process, and the acquired data and other information.

[0079] In a specific embodiment, the first connection end 103 includes: a lead block for increasing the density of the first connection end so that the first connection end 103 will not have a large displacement under the action of the ocean current.

[0080] Specifically, the lead block can be wrapped by steel material.

[0081] In a specific embodiment, the diameter of the cable 102 is less than or equal to 15 cm to reduce the influence of the ocean current.

[0082] In a specific embodiment, the diameter of the connection surface where the second connection end 204 is connected to the first connection end 103 is greater than or equal to 1 m, and the diameter of the connection surface where the first connection end 103 is connected to the second connection end 204 is less than 1 m, so as to facilitate the adsorption of the first connection end 103 and the second connection end 204.

[0083] Specifically, when the sea current velocity is less than 1 m / s, the movement amplitude of the first connection end 103 is less than 10 m.

[0084] This application does not require divers to perform placement and recovery operations, improving the safety of operations, and quickly and effectively charging the battery and collecting data, improving data efficiency, and solving the problems of poor safety and low operation efficiency that occur when charging and data extraction are performed on subsea junction boxes in the prior art.

[0085] The embodiment of this application also provides a deployment method for a subsea connection device, which is used to deploy the subsea connection device for subsea charging and data collection described in any of the above embodiments, as Figure 2 shown, the method includes:

[0086] Step 201, control the control device to generate a control signal.

[0087] Step 202, based on the control signal, control the first connection end to generate a first acoustic signal, and activate the second connection end to generate a second acoustic signal based on the first acoustic signal.

[0088] Step 203, determine the first position information of the first connection end based on the first acoustic signal, and determine the second position information of the second connection end based on the second acoustic signal.

[0089] Step 204, based on the relative position relationship between the first position information and the second position information, control to move the first connection end so that the first connection end and the second connection end are connected.

[0090] Specifically, first place the base junction box on the seabed and connect it to the subsea observation equipment. The specific implementation includes:

[0091] The crew puts the base junction box into the water, and the diver dives into the water and fixes the base junction box; the crew puts the subsea observation equipment into the water depth, and the diver dives and fixes it; the diver connects the subsea observation equipment to the base junction box, and turns on the equipment and the junction box to start working.

[0092] Specifically, the specific implementation of the charging and data recovery of the equipment includes:

[0093] The crew puts the first connection end on the control module into the water and turns on the control module.

[0094] The crew control device issues an activation command to activate the acoustic device on the base connection box. The first connection end emits an acoustic signal to activate the second connection end.

[0095] Based on the acoustic information of the first connection end and the second connection end, use the Ultra-Short Baseline (USBL) positioning technology to track the position of the second connection end, and display the relative positions of the first connection end and the second connection end on the display.

[0096] According to the relative positions of the first connection end and the second connection end, move the ship based on experience until the first connection end is above the second connection end.

[0097] Continue to release the cable of the deck unit while slightly adjusting the position of the ship until the first connection end and the second connection end come into contact.

[0098] The control device generates commands for charging and / or data acquisition.

[0099] The first connection end sends the command to the second connection end. After receiving a response, both sides start working simultaneously to start charging and / or data recovery.

[0100] When charging is completed and / or data recovery is completed, the control device issues a sleep command to the first connection end. The first connection end sends the command to the second connection end, and the second connection end enters the sleep mode and no longer has magnetism.

[0101] The crew retrieves the first connection end through the cable to end the mission.

[0102] Among them, through Figure 3 It indicates the process of the first connection end searching for the second connection end. Through Figure 4 It indicates the state of adsorption between the first connection end and the second connection end.

[0103] Figure 5 It exemplifies a schematic diagram of the physical structure of an electronic device. As Figure 5 shown, the electronic device may include: a processor 501, a communication interface 502, a memory 503, and a communication bus 504. Among them, the processor 501, the communication interface 502, and the memory 503 communicate with each other through the communication bus 504. The processor 501 can call the logical instructions in the memory 503 to execute the deployment method of the subsea connection device.

[0104] In addition, when the logical instructions in the above-mentioned memory 503 are implemented in the form of software functional units and sold or used as independent products, they can be stored in a computer-readable storage medium. Based on such an understanding, the technical solution of the present invention, in essence, or the part that contributes to the prior art, or a part of the technical solution, can be embodied in the form of a software product. This computer software product is stored in a storage medium and includes several instructions for causing a computer device (which can be a personal computer, a server, or a network device, etc.) to execute all or part of the steps of the methods described in various embodiments of the present invention. The aforementioned storage medium includes: various media such as USB flash drives, mobile hard disks, read-only memories (ROM, Read-Only Memory), random access memories (RAM, Random Access Memory), magnetic disks, or optical discs that can store program codes.

[0105] On the other hand, the present invention also provides a computer program product. The computer program product includes a computer program stored on a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium. The computer program includes program instructions. When the program instructions are executed by a computer, the computer can execute the deployment method of the subsea connection device provided by the above-mentioned various methods.

[0106] On another aspect, the present invention also provides a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium, on which a computer program is stored. When the computer program is executed by a processor, it is configured to execute the deployment method of the subsea connection device provided by the above-mentioned various embodiments.

[0107] The device embodiments described above are merely illustrative. The units described as separate components may or may not be physically separated. The components shown as units may or may not be physical units, that is, they may be located in one place or distributed to multiple network units. Some or all of the modules can be selected according to actual needs to achieve the purpose of the solution of this embodiment. Those of ordinary skill in the art can understand and implement it without creative efforts.

[0108] Through the description of the above embodiments, those skilled in the art can clearly understand that each embodiment can be implemented by means of software plus a necessary general hardware platform, and of course, it can also be implemented by hardware. Based on such an understanding, the technical solution, in essence, or the part that contributes to the prior art, can be embodied in the form of a software product. This computer software product can be stored in a computer-readable storage medium, such as ROM / RAM, magnetic disks, optical discs, etc., and includes several instructions for causing a computer device (which can be a personal computer, a server, or a network device, etc.) to execute the methods described in various embodiments or some parts of the embodiments.

[0109] Finally, it should be noted that the above are only the preferred embodiments of the present application, and the present application is not limited to the above embodiments. It can be understood that other improvements and changes directly derived or associated by those skilled in the art without departing from the spirit and concept of the present application should be considered to be included within the protection scope of the present application.

Claims

1. A submarine docking device for submarine charging and data collection, characterized in that: The seabed docking device comprises: a control module and a base docking box; The control module includes: a control device, a cable and a first connection end, and the control device is connected to the first connection end through the cable; The base connection box includes: a battery, a data collector, a connector and a second connection end, the second connection end is connected to the first connection end, the connector is connected to the seabed observation equipment, the data collector is used to collect data generated by the seabed observation equipment, and the battery is used to power the base connection box body and the seabed observation equipment; A control device, used to generate a control instruction and send the control instruction to the first connection end through the cable; The first connection end is used to send the control instruction to the second connection end, receive feedback data returned by the second connection end based on the control instruction, and perform a control operation corresponding to the control instruction based on the feedback data; A second connection terminal, used to generate the feedback data based on the control instruction and execute a control operation corresponding to the control instruction; After the second connection end is connected to the first connection end, based on the control instruction, the first connection end charges the battery through the second connection end, and / or obtains the data transmitted by the seabed observation equipment collected by the data collector.

2. The submarine docking device for submarine charging and data collection according to claim 1 is characterized in that: The material of the connection surface where the first connection end and the second connection end are connected is steel; The second connection end has magnetism after being activated, and is adsorbed and connected to the first connection end; The control device is used to generate an activation instruction for activating the acoustic device on the base docking box, and send the activation instruction to the first connection end, wherein the control instruction includes the activation instruction; The first connection end sends an acoustic signal based on the activation instruction; The second connection end activates the acoustic device based on the acoustic signal so that the second connection end has magnetism.

3. The submarine docking device for submarine charging and data collection according to claim 2 is characterized in that: The magnetism of the second connection end disappears after entering the sleep mode; The control device is used to generate a sleep instruction for instructing the submarine docking box to sleep, and send the sleep instruction to the first connection end, wherein the control instruction includes the sleep instruction; The first connection end sends the sleep instruction to the second connection end; The second connection end enters a sleep mode based on the sleep instruction, wherein the second connection end entering the sleep mode is non-magnetic.

4. The subsea docking device for subsea charging and data collection according to any one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that: The first connection end includes: a first signal transceiver, a first wireless charger and a first wireless data transmitter; The first signal transceiver is used for sending and receiving acoustic signals; the first wireless charger is used for wireless charging; the first wireless data transmitter is used for wireless data transmission; The second connection end includes: a second signal transceiver, a second wireless charger and a second wireless data transmitter; The second signal transceiver is used for sending and receiving acoustic signals; the second wireless charger is used for wireless charging; and the second wireless data transmitter is used for wireless data transmission.

5. The subsea docking device for subsea charging and data collection according to any one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that: The control module also includes: a power plug; The power plug is used to connect to an external power source to supply power to the control device.

6. The subsea docking device for subsea charging and data collection according to any one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that: The control device comprises: a display for displaying function buttons; The function button is used to generate the control instruction in response to a user operation.

7. The subsea docking device for subsea charging and data collection according to any one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that: The first connecting end includes: a lead block, which is used to increase the density of the first connecting end.

8. The subsea docking device for subsea charging and data collection according to any one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that: The diameter of the cable is less than or equal to 15 cm.

9. The subsea docking device for subsea charging and data collection according to any one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that: A diameter of a connection surface between the second connection end and the first connection end is greater than or equal to 1 m, and a diameter of a connection surface between the first connection end and the second connection end is less than 1 m.

10. A method for deploying a submarine docking device, characterized in that: Applied to the subsea docking device for subsea charging and data collection as claimed in any one of claims 1 to 9, the method comprising: controlling the control device to generate a control signal; Based on the control signal, controlling the first connection end to generate a first acoustic signal, and activating the second connection end to generate a second acoustic signal based on the first acoustic signal; Determining first position information of the first connection end based on the first acoustic signal, and determining second position information of the second connection end based on the second acoustic signal; Based on the relative positional relationship between the first position information and the second position information, the first connection end is controlled to move so that the first connection end is connected to the second connection end.

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