Cable winding mechanism for submarine cable production, processing and conveying

Abstract

The invention relates to the technical field of submarine cable production and winding, in particular to a cable winding mechanism for submarine cable production, processing and conveying, which comprises a self-propelled base, a detachable module cable winding frame is mounted at the upper end of the self-propelled base, and an electrically controlled turnover cable winding frame is movably assembled in the detachable module cable winding frame. According to the cable winding mechanism for submarine cable production, processing and conveying, the self-propelled structural design is adopted, electric translation can be conducted according to needs, and the production cost, the cable winding cost and the short-distance transportation cost are greatly reduced; the modular structural design is adopted, rapid replacement can be carried out in a hoisting separation mode, and installation and adaptation are convenient; the electric control type overturning cable winding frame can be overturned and adjusted on the detachable module cable winding frame, so that the electric control type overturning cable winding frame can be rapidly adjusted in a transverse state and a vertical state, different cable winding modes can be conveniently adapted, and the operation flexibility is improved.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to the technical field of submarine cable production and winding, in particular to a cable winding mechanism for submarine cable production, processing and transportation. Background Art

[0002] Submarine cables are cables wrapped in insulating material and laid on the seabed. They are primarily used for communication and power transmission between distant islands and in critical locations such as cross-sea infrastructure. To facilitate the subsequent laying of submarine cables, they must be wound during the initial production and processing. The current method involves winding and storing the cables on a reel before transporting them to a cable-laying vessel for secondary winding. This process is cumbersome and carries high transportation and operating costs. Furthermore, the large number of cables squeeze and rub against each other during the winding process, easily causing surface wear and tear, which in turn damages the cable's outer sheath and shortens its service life. Furthermore, the fixed structure and placement of the cables during winding and transportation make them less adaptable. Summary of the Invention

[0003] The technical problems addressed by this invention are that the current cable winding process is cumbersome, resulting in high transportation and operating costs. Furthermore, during the winding process, numerous submarine cables squeeze and scrape against each other, easily causing surface wear and tear, which in turn damages the cable's outer sheath and shortens its service life. Furthermore, the fixed placement of the submarine cable during winding and transportation makes it less adaptable.

[0004] The technical solution adopted by the present invention to solve its technical problems is: a cable winding mechanism for submarine cable production, processing and transportation, comprising a self-propelled base, a detachable modular cable winding frame being installed on the upper end of the self-propelled base, an electrically controlled flip cable winding frame being movably assembled inside the detachable modular cable winding frame, and an electrically controlled cable guide protective film release mechanism being installed on the outer side of the electrically controlled flip cable winding frame.

[0005] The self-propelled base comprises a main frame with an installation slot at the upper end, a self-propelled driving wheel set installed on both sides of the main frame, and an embedded electric control lock tongue assembled on the inner wall of the installation slot.

[0006] The detachable modular cable winding frame comprises a modular mounting seat inserted in a mounting slot, an embedded translation guide rail mounted on the upper surface of the modular mounting seat, and an electrically controlled translation screw rod movably mounted inside the embedded translation guide rail.

[0007] The electrically controlled flip cable winding frame includes an internal translation frame movably mounted on an embedded translation guide rail, an internal main frame movably mounted on the internal translation frame, a transverse assembly guide rail fixed to the side of the internal main frame through a lateral bracket, a transverse cable winding drum movably mounted on the internal main frame, an internally threaded translation block mounted on the lower end of the internal translation frame, and an electrically controlled lateral support rod slidably mounted on the embedded translation guide rail.

[0008] The electrically controlled cable guide protective film release mechanism includes an internal adjustment screw movably installed inside the transverse assembly guide rail, an external adjustment seat threadedly sleeved on the internal adjustment screw, an external cable guide cover installed on the side wall of the external adjustment seat, and an electrically controlled packaging film conveying cover located on the external cable guide cover.

[0009] The electronically controlled packaging film conveying cover includes a horizontal storage cylinder fixedly mounted on the outer cable guide cover, an internal assembly cylinder fixedly mounted inside the horizontal storage cylinder, a sunken driving cylinder movably sleeved on the internal assembly cylinder, an internal extrusion screw mounted on the inner wall of the horizontal storage cylinder, an internal threaded extrusion block threadedly sleeved on the internal extrusion screw, and a lateral material stripping plate fixed on the internal threaded extrusion block.

[0010] A lateral film guide port communicating with the interior of the horizontally placed storage tube is provided on the inner wall of the outer cable guide cover.

[0011] Both sides of the outer fairlead cover are located at the side guide membrane openings and are provided with arc-shaped guide cover shells that are gradually bent upwards.

[0012] Side limiting grooves cooperating with the embedded electric-controlled lock tongue are provided on both side walls of the modular mounting seat.

[0013] The electrically controlled lateral support rods are respectively arranged on both sides of the internal main frame, and the side walls of the internal main frame are provided with lateral control shafts for movably connecting the protruding ends of the electrically controlled lateral support rods.

[0014] The beneficial effects of the present invention are: (1) The cable winding mechanism for submarine cable production, processing and transportation of the present invention adopts a self-propelled structural design and can be electrically moved as needed, thereby greatly reducing the costs of production, cable winding and short-distance transportation; (2) The modular structure design allows for quick replacement by lifting and separation, making installation and adaptation easy; (3) The electrically controlled flip cable winding frame can be flipped and adjusted on the detachable modular cable winding frame, so that it can be quickly adjusted between horizontal and vertical states, which is convenient for adapting to different cable winding methods and improving operational flexibility; (4) By installing an electrically controlled cable guide protective film release mechanism on the outside of the electrically controlled flip cable winding frame, the protective film can be released synchronously during cable winding, thereby improving the safety of the submarine cable during winding; (5) The electronically controlled cable guide protective film release mechanism automatically refills and discharges materials by adopting the method of inner extrusion, which greatly improves the continuity of its discharge; (6) After flipping, the center can always be kept in the middle, which can improve the stability and safety of the entire mechanism; (7) Electric-controlled lateral support rods are set on both sides of the internal main frame to improve its stability during flipping and translation and ensure the lateral support strength. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0015] The present invention will be further described below with reference to the accompanying drawings and examples.

[0016] Figure 1 It is a structural schematic diagram of the present invention.

[0017] Figure 2 It is a schematic diagram of the internal structure of the self-propelled base in the present invention.

[0018] Figure 3 It is a schematic diagram of the internal structure of the electrically controlled cable guide protective film releasing mechanism of the present invention.

[0019] Figure 4 It is a structural schematic diagram of the internal driving structure of the electronically controlled cable guide protective film releasing mechanism of the present invention.

[0020] Figure 5 It is a schematic diagram of the modular mounting base of the present invention having an upper and lower two-section structure. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0021] The present invention will now be described in further detail with reference to the accompanying drawings, which are simplified schematic diagrams that illustrate the basic structure of the present invention in a schematic manner.

[0022] In the description of the present invention, it should be noted that, unless otherwise expressly specified or limited, the terms "connected" and "connection" should be understood in a broad sense. For example, they can refer to fixed connection, detachable connection, or integral connection; mechanical connection, electrical connection; direct connection, or indirect connection through an intermediary. Those skilled in the art will understand the specific meanings of the above terms in the present invention based on the specific circumstances.

[0023] Figure 1 、 Figure 2 、 Figure 3 、 Figure 4 and Figure 5The cable winding mechanism shown is for producing, processing and transporting submarine cables, and comprises a self-propelled base 1, a detachable modular cable winding frame 2 being mounted on the upper end of the self-propelled base 1, an electrically controlled flip cable winding frame 3 being movably mounted inside the detachable modular cable winding frame 2, and an electrically controlled cable guide protective film releasing mechanism 4 being mounted on the outer side of the electrically controlled flip cable winding frame 3.

[0024] In order to cooperate with self-propelled control, the self-propelled base 1 includes a main frame 5 with a mounting slot at the upper end, a self-propelled driving wheel set 6 installed on both sides of the main frame 5 and an embedded electric control lock tongue 7 assembled on the inner wall of the mounting slot.

[0025] The self-propelled driving wheel group 6 is composed of a driving wheel and a supporting wheel. The main frame 5 is driven to move horizontally by the rotation of the driving wheel, and the embedded electric-controlled lock tongue 7 is composed of an electromagnet, an extrusion spring and a telescopic block. The extrusion spring is controlled by the electromagnet to control the telescopic adjustment of the telescopic block, thereby limiting the detachable module cable winding frame 2.

[0026] In order to cooperate with installation and translation adjustment, the detachable modular cable winding frame 2 includes a modular mounting seat 21 inserted into the mounting slot, an embedded translation guide rail 22 installed on the upper surface of the modular mounting seat 21, and an electrically controlled translation screw rod 23 movably installed inside the embedded translation guide rail 22.

[0027] The modular mounting base 21 can also be made into two sections, upper and lower, as needed. The upper section can be raised and lowered by the elevator inside the lower section, and then electrically rotated after being raised, thereby performing flip adjustment to facilitate control of the cable winding angle.

[0028] In order to cooperate with translation and flipping adjustment, the electrically controlled flipping cable winding frame 3 includes an internal translation frame 31 movably mounted on the embedded translation guide rail 22, an internal main frame 32 movably mounted on the internal translation frame 31, a transverse assembly guide rail 34 fixed to the side of the internal main frame 32 through a lateral bracket 33, a horizontal cable winding drum 35 movably mounted on the internal main frame 32, an internal threaded translation block 36 mounted on the lower end of the internal translation frame 31 and an electrically controlled lateral support rod 37 slidably assembled on the embedded translation guide rail 22.

[0029] Four embedded translation guide rails 22 are arranged horizontally, two of which are used to adjust the translation of the internal translation frame 31, and the other two located on the outside are used to adjust the electrically controlled lateral support rods 37.

[0030] The internal main frame 32 is movably assembled with the arc-shaped guide rail on the left and the arc-shaped limit groove on the inner wall of the internal translation frame 31. In the normal horizontal state, the internal translation frame 31 translates to the left. At this time, the center of the internal main frame 32 is set in the middle of the self-propelled base 1, so that the stability of the horizontal placement can be guaranteed; before flipping, it is necessary to first control the internal translation frame 31 to translate to the right, and then translate to the specified position, and then control the internal main frame 32 to flip upward, to ensure that the center of the internal main frame 32 is on the same longitudinal line with the middle of the self-propelled base 1 after flipping upward, so as to ensure the stability of the horizontal and longitudinal placement, and also reduce the bottom space required for flipping.

[0031] In order to cooperate with the protection film to be led out and guide the submarine cable, the electrically controlled cable guide protective film release mechanism 4 includes a built-in adjustment screw 41 movably installed inside the transverse assembly guide rail 34, an external adjustment seat 42 threadedly sleeved on the built-in adjustment screw 41, an outer cable guide cover 43 installed on the side wall of the external adjustment seat 42, and an electrically controlled packaging film conveying cover 44 located on the outer cable guide cover 43.

[0032] In order to cooperate with the synchronous conveying of the protective film while winding the cable, the electronically controlled packaging film conveying cover 44 includes a horizontal storage cylinder 441 fixedly installed on the outer cable guide cover 43, an internal assembly cylinder 442 fixedly installed inside the horizontal storage cylinder 441, a sunken driving cylinder 443 movably sleeved on the internal assembly cylinder 442, an internal extrusion screw 444 installed on the inner wall of the horizontal storage cylinder 441, an internal threaded extrusion block 445 threadedly sleeved on the internal extrusion screw 444 and a lateral material stripping plate 446 fixed on the internal threaded extrusion block 445.

[0033] The outer side surface of the sunken driving cylinder 443 and the outer arc surface of the internal assembly cylinder 442 are located on the same arc surface, which can facilitate the side-moving plate 446 to squeeze and feed the material.

[0034] The operating principle of the electronically controlled packaging film conveying cover 44: a lateral loading and unloading port is threadedly assembled on one side of the horizontal storage cylinder 441, and the sunken driving cylinder 443 is composed of a rotating sleeve movably sleeved in the sunken groove on the outside of the internal assembly cylinder 442 and a built-in motor fixedly mounted on the inner wall of the internal assembly cylinder 442. The adjusting gear on the built-in motor shaft passes through the internal assembly cylinder 442 and engages with the annular tooth groove on the inner wall of the rotating sleeve, thereby controlling the sunken driving cylinder 443 to rotate and adjust, thereby controlling the coreless protective film roll sleeved on the outside thereof to rotate synchronously.

[0035] The rolls with the protective film wrapped around the surface are put on the internal assembly cylinder 442 and the sunken driving cylinder 443 one by one, and then the internal extrusion screw 444 is rotated to drive the internal threaded extrusion block 445 to move horizontally, and then drive the side material stripping plate 446 to extrude the internal coreless protective film roll to cooperate with the feeding.

[0036] In order to facilitate control, a pressure monitoring module is installed on the extrusion surface of the side stripper plate 446 to facilitate adjustment.

[0037] In order to facilitate the discharge of materials, a lateral film guide port is opened on the inner wall of the outer cable guide cover 43 and is connected to the interior of the horizontal storage tube 441.

[0038] An elastic material guide plate is installed on the inner curved surface of the horizontal storage cylinder 441, located on the side of the film guide port, which can guide the protective film outward when the sunken driving cylinder 443 drives the packaging film cylinder to rotate. When the packaging film needs to be recovered, pressure monitoring can be performed to facilitate the control of the internal extrusion screw 444.

[0039] In order to cooperate with the upward bending of both sides of the protective film, the fit between the protective film and the surface of the submarine cable can be improved, thereby improving the protection on both sides. Both sides of the outer cable guide cover 43 are located at the side guide film mouth with an arc-shaped guide cover shell 447 that bends gradually upward.

[0040] The protective film is guided to the lateral film guide port by centrifugal action through the rotation of the sunken driving cylinder 443, and is then limited by the outside of the submarine cable, and then guided to one side of the horizontal cable winding drum 35. While being guided, it is squeezed and bent by the arc-shaped guide cover 447 on both sides, so that the submarine cable can be protected from the bottom and both sides when the submarine cable is wound, thereby improving the protection and isolation of the submarine cable.

[0041] In order to cooperate with the locking limit and improve the installation stability and firmness of the modular mounting seat 21, lateral limiting grooves that cooperate with the embedded electric control lock tongue 7 are opened on both side walls of the modular mounting seat 21.

[0042] After the modular mounting seat 21 is installed inside the mounting slot, the embedded electric lock tongue 7 is inserted into the lateral limiting slot, so that the modular mounting seat 21 cannot be separated from the mounting slot.

[0043] In order to coordinate connection and control, the electrically controlled lateral support rods 37 are respectively arranged on both sides of the internal main frame 32 , and the side walls of the internal main frame 32 have lateral control shafts for movably connecting the protruding ends of the electrically controlled lateral support rods 37 .

[0044] When the internal translation frame 31 drives the internal main frame 32 to translate, the electric-controlled lateral support rod 37 contracts first. After the internal main frame 32 translates to a certain position, the protruding end of the electric-controlled lateral support rod 37 contracts to the minimum length. The internal translation frame 31 continues to translate, and the internal main frame 32 will flip upward due to the squeezing of the electric-controlled lateral support rod 37. Then, while the internal support frame 32 flips upward, the protruding end of the electric-controlled lateral support rod 37 extends outward, and finally the internal main frame 32 flips to become a vertical layout; similarly, the reverse operation will change it back to a horizontal layout.

[0045] With the above-described preferred embodiments of the present invention as a guide, and with reference to the above description, relevant personnel are fully capable of making various changes and modifications without departing from the technical scope of this invention. The technical scope of this invention is not limited to the contents of the specification and must be determined according to the scope of the claims.

Claims

1. A cable winding mechanism for producing, processing and transporting submarine cables, comprising a self-propelled base (1), characterized by: A detachable modular cable winding frame (2) is installed on the upper end of the self-propelled base (1), an electrically controlled flip cable winding frame (3) is movably assembled inside the detachable modular cable winding frame (2), and an electrically controlled cable guide protective film release mechanism (4) is installed outside the electrically controlled flip cable winding frame (3).

2. A cable winding mechanism for producing, processing and transporting submarine cables according to claim 1, characterized in that: The self-propelled base (1) comprises a main frame (5) with a mounting slot at the upper end, self-propelled driving wheel sets (6) mounted on both sides of the main frame (5), and an embedded electric-controlled locking tongue (7) mounted on the inner wall of the mounting slot.

3. A cable winding mechanism for producing, processing and transporting submarine cables according to claim 2, characterized in that: The detachable modular cable winding frame (2) comprises a modular mounting seat (21) inserted into a mounting slot, an embedded translation guide rail (22) mounted on the upper surface of the modular mounting seat (21), and an electrically controlled translation screw rod (23) movably mounted inside the embedded translation guide rail (22).

4. A cable winding mechanism for producing, processing and transporting submarine cables according to claim 1, characterized in that: The electrically controlled flip cable winding frame (3) comprises an internal translation frame (31) movably mounted on an embedded translation guide rail (22), an internal main frame (32) movably mounted on the internal translation frame (31), a transverse assembly guide rail (34) fixed to the side of the internal main frame (32) via a lateral bracket (33), a transverse cable winding drum (35) movably mounted on the internal main frame (31), an internal threaded translation block (36) mounted at the lower end of the internal translation frame (31), and an electrically controlled lateral support rod (37) slidably mounted on the embedded translation guide rail (22).

5. A cable winding mechanism for producing, processing and transporting submarine cables according to claim 4, characterized in that: The electrically controlled cable guide protective film releasing mechanism (4) comprises an internal adjustment screw (41) movably mounted inside a transverse assembly guide rail (34), an external adjustment seat (42) threadedly sleeved on the internal adjustment screw (41), an external cable guide cover (43) mounted on a side wall of the external adjustment seat (42), and an electrically controlled packaging film conveying cover (44) located on the external cable guide cover (43).

6. A cable winding mechanism for producing, processing and transporting submarine cables according to claim 5, characterized in that: The electronically controlled packaging film conveying cover (44) comprises a horizontal storage cylinder (4411) fixedly mounted on the outer cable guide cover (43), an internal assembly cylinder (442) fixedly mounted inside the horizontal storage cylinder (441), a sunken driving cylinder (443) movably sleeved on the internal assembly cylinder (442), an internal extrusion screw (444) mounted on the inner wall of the horizontal storage cylinder (441), an internal threaded extrusion block (445) threadedly sleeved on the internal extrusion screw (444), and a lateral material stripping plate (446) fixed on the internal threaded extrusion block (445).

7. The cable winding mechanism for producing, processing and transporting submarine cables according to claim 1, characterized in that: A lateral membrane guide opening communicating with the interior of the horizontal storage cylinder (441) is provided on the inner wall of the outer cable guide cover (43).

8. The cable winding mechanism for producing, processing and transporting submarine cables according to claim 1, characterized in that: Both sides of the outer cable guide cover (43) are located at the side guide membrane openings and have arc-shaped guide cover shells (447) that are gradually bent upwards.

9. The cable winding mechanism for producing, processing and transporting submarine cables according to claim 3, characterized in that: Side limiting grooves matching the embedded electric-controlled lock tongue (7) are provided on both side walls of the modular mounting seat (21).

10. The cable winding mechanism for producing, processing and transporting submarine cables according to claim 4, characterized in that: The electrically controlled lateral support rods (37) are respectively arranged on both sides of the internal main frame (32), and a lateral control shaft for movably connecting the extended ends of the electrically controlled lateral support rods (37) is provided on the side walls of the internal main frame (32).

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