High-endurance automatic power supply and energy complementation equipment applied to submarine cable patrol machine

Abstract

The invention relates to the technical field of submarine cable inspection equipment energy complementation, in particular to high-endurance automatic power supply energy complementation equipment applied to a submarine cable inspection machine, which comprises an inspection machine main body, and lateral storage boxes internally provided with electric folding solar panels are fixedly assembled on the outer walls of the two sides of the inspection machine main body. According to the high-endurance automatic power supply and energy supplementation equipment applied to the submarine cable inspection tour machine, endurance is improved by adopting an automatic optical energy supplementation mode, the working endurance is greatly improved, and manual energy supplementation is not needed; optical energy supplementation is carried out in a rising floating mode, extra electric energy does not need to be consumed in the energy supplementation process, and energy consumption in the energy supplementation process is greatly reduced; in the operation process, the electric folding solar panel is completely stored in the lateral storage box, and the safety and stability of the optical energy complementing equipment can be greatly improved.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to the technical field of energy replenishment for submarine cable inspection equipment, and in particular to a high-endurance automatic power supply and energy replenishment device applied to a submarine cable inspection machine. Background Art

[0002] Submarine cables are cables laid on the seabed, primarily used for transporting power between distant islands and cross-sea facilities. To improve the operational stability of submarine cables, regular manual maintenance and inspection are required. This results in very high maintenance costs and difficulty. Consequently, some unmanned patrol equipment has emerged on the market. However, the biggest problem with these devices is their limited endurance, requiring manned vessels on the sea surface for recharging, resulting in high maintenance costs. Furthermore, manual recharging is required, which is cumbersome, time-consuming, and labor-intensive. Summary of the Invention

[0003] The technical problem to be solved by the present invention is that the unmanned patrol equipment on the market has insufficient endurance and still needs to be equipped with manned ships on the sea to recharge it, resulting in its maintenance cost being still very high. At the same time, manual operation is also required for recharging, which is cumbersome, time-consuming and labor-intensive.

[0004] The technical solution adopted by the present invention to solve its technical problems is: a high-endurance automatic power supply and energy replenishment device applied to a submarine cable patrol machine, comprising a patrol machine body, side storage boxes with electric folding solar panels installed inside fixedly assembled on the outer walls on both sides of the patrol machine body, side closing covers movably assembled on the outer side openings of the side storage boxes on both outer side walls of the patrol machine body, electric drive blades are installed on the outer side surfaces of the side closing covers through outer frames, electric-controlled side support frames are installed on both sides of the lower end of the patrol machine body, bottom air bags are installed inside the electric-controlled side support frames, top air ducts connected to the bottom air bags are fixedly assembled on the upper end of the patrol machine body, and an electric air pump is installed inside the patrol machine body between the bottom air bags and the top air ducts.

[0005] The electrically controlled folding solar panel comprises a folding frame installed inside a lateral storage box, a plurality of solar panels installed inside the folding frame, a longitudinal electrically controlled screw rod movably installed inside the lateral storage box, and an internally threaded control sleeve threadedly sleeved on the longitudinal electrically controlled screw rod.

[0006] A side air bag connected to an electric air pump is installed on the back of the outermost solar panel in the side storage box.

[0007] Electromagnetic regulating valves are installed at the air inlets and outlets of the bottom airbag and the side airbag.

[0008] An external adjustment support rod for controlling the flipping of the lateral closing cover is movably mounted on the inner side of the lateral storage box.

[0009] A top rain cover is installed on the top of the overhead air guide pipe, and an overhead solenoid valve is installed on the lower surface of the top rain cover.

[0010] Both sides of the lower end of the patrol machine body are provided with arc-shaped flip grooves for accommodating the electrically controlled lateral support frame. The electrically controlled lateral support frame includes an arc-shaped mounting bracket movably installed at the opening position of the arc-shaped flip groove and an electrically controlled adjustment worm for controlling the arc-shaped mounting bracket.

[0011] The upper end of the patrol machine body is provided with a top receiving card slot which matches the top air guide pipe.

[0012] An embedded top antenna is fixedly mounted on the outer wall of the top air duct.

[0013] An electrically controlled guide clamping wheel is installed on the inner arc surface of the arc-shaped mounting bracket.

[0014] The beneficial effects of the present invention are: (1) The present invention provides a high-endurance automatic power supply and energy replenishment device for submarine cable patrol aircraft. This device improves endurance by using automatic optical energy replenishment, thereby greatly improving its working endurance without the need for manual energy replenishment. (2) By adopting the rising floating method for optical energy replenishment, no additional electricity is consumed during the energy replenishment process, which greatly reduces the energy consumption during the energy replenishment process; (3) During operation, the electrically foldable solar panel is completely stored inside the side storage box, which can greatly improve the safety and stability of the optical energy replenishment equipment; (4) Improve the stability of the energy replenishment process by adopting the method of electronically controlled inflation, and enhance the support force and stability of optical energy replenishment; (5) A detachable top-mounted air duct is fixedly installed on the upper end of the patrol machine body. It can not only be pre-inflated to increase the buoyancy of the equipment, but also integrate an embedded top-mounted antenna through the outer wall to improve its wireless signal transmission capability, facilitating the timely transmission of patrol information; (6) By adopting a hidden airbag design, the running resistance of the patrol equipment inside the water body can be reduced, and the energy consumption of the equipment can be reduced; (7) Electrically controlled lateral support frames are installed on both sides of the lower end of the patrol machine body, which can be expanded and closed as needed, so that it can be switched between different scenes and improve its applicability; (8) The electrically controlled lateral support frame can support and guide the outer wall of the submarine cable, reducing energy consumption during the inspection process and improving guidance stability. 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 present invention.

[0018] Figure 3 It is a schematic structural diagram of the electric foldable solar panel in the present invention.

[0019] In the figure, 1. patrol machine body, 2. lateral storage box, 3. lateral closing cover, 4. outer frame, 5. electric drive blade, 6. electrically controlled lateral support frame, 7. bottom airbag, 8. top air guide tube, 9. electric vacuum pump, 10. folding frame, 11. solar panel, 12. longitudinal electric control screw, 13. internal thread control sleeve, 14. side airbag, 15. electromagnetic control valve, 16. external adjustment support rod, 17. top rain cover, 81. top solenoid valve, 18. arc-shaped flip groove, 61. arc-shaped mounting bracket, 62. electrically controlled adjustment worm, 19. top storage slot, 20. embedded top antenna, 21. electrically controlled guide clamping wheel. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0020] 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.

[0021] 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.

[0022] Figure 1 、 Figure 2 and Figure 3The shown embodiment is a high-endurance automatic power supply and energy replenishment device for submarine cable patrol machines, comprising a patrol machine body 1, with side storage boxes 2 with electric folding solar panels installed inside fixedly mounted on the outer walls on both sides of the patrol machine body 1, and side closing covers 3 movably mounted on the outer side openings of the side storage boxes 2 on the outer side walls of the patrol machine body 1, and electric drive blades 5 are installed on the outer side surfaces of the side closing covers 3 through the outer frames 4, and electrically controlled side support frames 6 are installed on both sides of the lower end of the patrol machine body 1, and bottom air bags 7 are installed inside the electrically controlled side support frames 6, and a top air duct 8 connected to the bottom air bag 7 is fixedly mounted on the upper end of the patrol machine body 1, and an electric air pump 9 is installed inside the patrol machine body 1 between the bottom air bag 7 and the top air duct 8.

[0023] Working Principle: The submarine cable inspection machine is equipped with a built-in lithium battery that stores electrical energy. Under normal conditions, the electric blades 5 rotate to control the device's movement within the water. One method of inspection is to move a certain distance above the submarine cable to record the cable's surface conditions via video. Another method involves using an electrically controlled lateral support frame 6 to clamp onto both sides of the submarine cable and then drive and guide the device along the cable to closely observe the surface conditions of the cable's outer sheath. When the endurance is insufficient, the electrically driven blades 5 control the device's ascent to the horizontal plane. When the top air guide pipe 8 reaches the water surface, the electrically controlled lateral support frame 6 flips outward, deploying the internal bottom-mounted airbag 7 into the water. Then, the electric air pump 9 activates, inflating the bottom-mounted airbag 7. This inflates the bottom-mounted airbag 7, causing the inspection machine body 1 to float on the water's surface. The lateral cover 3 then opens, and the electrically foldable solar panel extends outward, replenishing the device's internal lithium battery with solar cells. This ensures the device is self-sufficient and automatically replenishes energy to improve endurance.

[0024] In order to cooperate with lateral extension adjustment, the electrically controlled folding solar panel includes a folding frame 10 installed inside the lateral storage box 2, 5 solar panels 11 installed inside the folding frame 10, a longitudinal electrically controlled screw rod 12 movably installed inside the lateral storage box 2, and an internally threaded control sleeve 13 threadedly sleeved on the longitudinal electrically controlled screw rod 12.

[0025] The folding link 10 is similar to a scissor-type lifting mechanism, but is arranged horizontally for easy folding and extension. The control method is to rotate the vertically mounted electric control screw 12, thereby adjusting the internally threaded control sleeve 13. The internally threaded control sleeve 13 is squeezed and raised, thereby controlling the folding link 10 to extend outward or retract inward.

[0026] In order to improve the supporting stability of the solar panel 11 , a side air bag 14 connected to the electric vacuum pump 9 is installed on the back of the outermost solar panel 11 inside the side storage box 2 .

[0027] When the folding frame 10 is extended outward, the solar panel 11 is synchronously controlled to flip and translate, and then the outermost side airbag 14 starts to inflate, and then supports the bottom of the outermost solar panel 11 to ensure the support stability of the entire electrically controlled folding solar panel.

[0028] In order to cooperate with the magnetic control, electromagnetic regulating valves 15 are installed at the air inlet and outlet positions of the bottom airbag 7 and the side airbag 14.

[0029] The air inlet and outlet of the bottom airbag 7 are the same, and the air inlet and outlet of the side airbag 14 are also the same. When inflation is required, the air inlet of the electromagnetic regulating valve 15 is connected to the air outlet of the electric air pump 9; and when exhaust is required, the air outlet of the electromagnetic regulating valve 15 is connected to the air inlet of the electric air pump 9.

[0030] Therefore, the same type of electromagnetic regulating valve 15 is also provided at the air inlet and outlet of the electric air pump 9, and the electromagnetic regulating valve 15 is used to control the communication state and method between it and the bottom airbag 7, the top air guide tube 8 and the side airbag 14.

[0031] For example, when inflation is required, the electromagnetic regulating valve 15 controls the top air duct 8 to be connected with the air inlet of the electric air pump 9, and controls the bottom air bag 7 and the side air bag 14 to be connected with the air outlet of the electric air pump 9; when exhaust is required, the top air duct 8 is controlled to be connected with the air outlet, and controls the bottom air bag 7 and the side air bag 14 to be connected with the air inlet of the electric air pump 9.

[0032] In order to cooperate with the flipping control, an external adjustment support rod 16 for controlling the flipping of the lateral closing cover 3 is movably mounted on the inner side of the lateral storage box 2 .

[0033] The external adjustment support rod 16 controls the flipping adjustment of the lateral closing cover 3 by telescopic adjustment, thereby controlling the opening and closing of the outer opening of the lateral storage box 2.

[0034] In order to prevent external rainwater from entering the bottom airbag 7 and the side airbag 14 , a top rain cover 17 is installed on the top of the top air guide tube 8 , and a top solenoid valve 81 is installed on the lower surface of the top rain cover 17 .

[0035] A humidity sensor is installed on the outside of the overhead solenoid valve 81. When the humidity sensor senses that the humidity is very high, the overhead solenoid valve 81 is in a closed state. Only when the top rain cover 17 is completely extended out of the water, the humidity sensor on the outside of the overhead solenoid valve 81 senses that the humidity is rapidly decreasing. At this time, it will automatically open, and then start the electronically controlled lateral support frame 6 to flip to both sides, and at the same time start the electric vacuum pump 9 to inflate the bottom air bag 7 inside the electronically controlled lateral support frame 6 to increase the buoyancy of the entire equipment.

[0036] In order to cooperate with the flip adjustment and bottom storage, arc-shaped flip grooves 18 for accommodating the electrically controlled lateral support frame 6 are opened on both sides of the lower end of the patrol machine body 1. The electrically controlled lateral support frame 6 includes an arc-shaped mounting bracket 61 movably installed at the opening position of the arc-shaped flip groove 18 and an electrically controlled adjustment worm 62 for controlling the arc-shaped mounting bracket 61.

[0037] The arc-shaped mounting bracket 61 is composed of an arc-shaped frame movably mounted on the outer side of the inner wall of the arc-shaped flip groove 18 on a transverse assembly shaft. A lateral worm gear meshing with the electrically controlled adjustment worm 62 is axially fixed at both ends of the transverse assembly shaft. The electrically controlled adjustment worm 62 synchronously drives the lateral worm gear and the arc-shaped mounting bracket 61 to flip and adjust by rotating.

[0038] The electrically controlled regulating worm 62 is controlled by two worms through a built-in motor and a linkage gear for synchronous transmission.

[0039] In order to facilitate the placement and fixing of the overhead air duct 8 after removal, an overhead receiving slot 19 that matches the overhead air duct 8 is opened at the upper end of the patrol machine body 1.

[0040] In order to improve the signal transmission distance and reception strength, an embedded top antenna 20 is fixedly mounted on the outer wall of the top air duct 8 .

[0041] In order to clamp and guide the outer wall of the submarine cable, an electrically controlled guide clamping wheel 21 is installed on the inner arc surface of the arc-shaped mounting bracket 61.

[0042] When the patrol machine body 1 descends to the upper end of the submarine cable, the electrically controlled adjusting worm 62 controls the rotating arc-shaped mounting bracket 61 to flip and clamp the outer wall of the submarine cable. At this time, the electrically controlled guide clamping wheel 21 will be clamped on the outer wall of the submarine cable. At this time, the electrically controlled guide clamping wheel 21 will be controlled to rotate to control the patrol machine body 1 to move along the submarine cable. At this time, the patrol machine body 1 can adopt a low-energy close-range detection method, which is suitable for areas where submarine cables are laid relatively flat. The electric drive blades 5 can also be turned off to reduce energy consumption.

[0043] The electrically controlled guide clamping wheel 21 is composed of a driving motor and a driving wheel controlled by the driving motor. An annular pressure control module is provided on the connecting surface of the electrically controlled guide clamping wheel 21, and the tightness of the electrically controlled lateral support frame 6 can be controlled by monitoring the pressure value.

[0044] 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 high-endurance automatic power supply and energy replenishment device for a submarine cable patrol machine, comprising a patrol machine body (1), characterized in that: The outer walls on both sides of the patrol machine body (1) are fixedly equipped with lateral storage boxes (2) with electric folding solar panels installed inside. The outer walls of the patrol machine body (1) are movably equipped with lateral closing covers (3) at the outer opening positions of the lateral storage boxes (2). Electric drive blades (5) are installed on the outer surfaces of the lateral closing covers (3) through the outer frames (4). Electric-controlled lateral support frames (6) are installed on both sides of the lower end of the patrol machine body (1). A bottom air bag (7) is installed inside the electric-controlled lateral support frame. The upper end of the patrol machine body (1) is fixedly equipped with a top air duct (8) connected to the bottom air bag (7). An electric air pump (9) is installed inside the patrol machine body (1) between the bottom air bag (7) and the top air duct (8).

2. The high-endurance automatic power supply and energy replenishment device for a submarine cable inspection machine according to claim 1 is characterized by: The electrically controlled folding solar panel comprises a folding frame (10) mounted inside a lateral storage box (2), a plurality of solar panels (11) mounted inside the folding frame (10), a longitudinal electrically controlled screw rod (12) movably mounted inside the lateral storage box (2), and an internally threaded control sleeve (13) threadedly sleeved on the longitudinal electrically controlled screw rod (12).

3. The high-endurance automatic power supply and energy replenishment device for a submarine cable inspection machine according to claim 1 is characterized by: A side air bag (14) connected to the electric air pump (9) is installed on the back of the outermost solar panel (11) inside the side storage box (2).

4. The high-endurance automatic power supply and energy replenishment device for a submarine cable inspection machine according to claim 3 is characterized by: Electromagnetic regulating valves (15) are installed at the air inlets and outlets of the bottom-mounted airbag (7) and the side-mounted airbag (14).

5. The high-endurance automatic power supply and energy replenishment device for a submarine cable inspection machine according to claim 1 is characterized by: An external adjustment support rod (16) for controlling the flipping of the lateral closing cover (3) is movably mounted on the inner side of the lateral storage box (2).

6. The high-endurance automatic power supply and energy replenishment device for a submarine cable inspection machine according to claim 1 is characterized by: A top rain cover (17) is installed on the top of the overhead air guide tube (8), and an overhead solenoid valve (18) is installed on the lower surface of the top rain cover (17).

7. The high-endurance automatic power supply and energy replenishment device for a submarine cable inspection machine according to claim 1 is characterized by: Both sides of the lower end of the patrol machine body (1) are provided with arc-shaped turning grooves (19) for accommodating an electrically controlled lateral support frame (6), and the electrically controlled lateral support frame (6) includes an arc-shaped mounting bracket (61) movably mounted at an opening position of the arc-shaped turning groove (19) and an electrically controlled adjusting worm (62) for controlling the arc-shaped mounting bracket (61).

8. The high-endurance automatic power supply and energy replenishment device for a submarine cable inspection machine according to claim 1 is characterized by: The upper end of the patrol machine body (1) is provided with a top receiving card slot (19) that matches the top air guide tube (8).

9. The high-endurance automatic power supply and energy replenishment device for a submarine cable inspection machine according to claim 1 is characterized by: An embedded top antenna (20) is fixedly mounted on the outer wall of the top air duct (8).

10. The long-endurance automatic power supply and energy replenishment device for a submarine cable inspection machine according to claim 7 is characterized by: An electrically controlled guide clamping wheel (21) is mounted on the inner arc surface of the arc-shaped mounting bracket (61).

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