Dynamic self-stabilizing coral culture ocean monitoring buoy device

By integrating ocean monitoring buoys with coral cultivation devices, and using the natural counterweight formed by coral growth to offset wave torque, the wave resistance and stability problems of traditional devices are solved, and the dynamic self-stabilization and monitoring functions are improved.

CN120793046AInactive Publication Date: 2025-10-17ZHEJIANG UNIV OF WATER RESOURCES & ELECTRIC POWER
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Application Number
CN202511019772.4
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Applications(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2025-07-23
Publication Date
2025-10-17
Estimated Expiration
Not applicable · inactive patent

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Technical Problem

Traditional coral cultivation devices have poor wave resistance and high mortality rates, while ocean monitoring buoys lack stability under extreme waves and have limited functions.

Method used

The marine environment monitoring buoy and the coral cultivation device are integrated into the same structure. The dynamic balance of the ocean buoy is regulated by the difference in growth between the spherical float and the coral. The natural counterweight formed by the growth of coral is used to offset the wave overturning torque and achieve dynamic self-stabilization.

Benefits of technology

It has improved the ocean monitoring buoy's ability to resist extreme waves and the stability of coral cultivation, and synergistically achieved reliable monitoring functions and ecological restoration effects.

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Abstract

The invention discloses a dynamic self-stabilizing coral culture ocean monitoring buoy device which is applied to the field of coral culture and comprises an anchoring block, a connecting mechanism is arranged at the top of the anchoring block, and a mooring rope is bolted to the top of the connecting mechanism; a'coral culture-sea wave monitoring 'platform is formed by integrating the marine environment monitoring buoy and the coral culture device into the same structure, the limitation that the monitoring buoy is single in function and the traditional coral culture device is poor in wave resistance and high in death rate is solved, and the water space is cooperatively utilized; dynamic balance of the ocean buoy is regulated and controlled through the growth difference between the spherical floating body and the coral, the coral on the wave facing side is guided to grow in an accelerated mode, a natural balance weight is formed, and the wave upsetting moment is dynamically counteracted, by moving a shifting block, a clamping rod and a clamping hole are separated from clamping, a fixing clamp is taken down, a mounting rod is taken out and fixed, a mooring rope is convenient to disassemble, assemble and replace, and the ocean buoy is convenient to use. The practicability is improved and the use is convenient.
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TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The present application relates to the field of coral cultivation, in particular to a dynamic self-stabilizing coral cultivation and marine monitoring buoy device. BACKGROUND

[0002] Coral reef ecosystems, which account for only about 0.2% of the global marine area, support more than 25% of marine biodiversity and are key resources for maintaining global ecological balance and sustainable development of human society. However, at least 20% of the world's coral reefs have been severely degraded or disappeared, and another 50% are facing varying degrees of threat. It is urgent to develop efficient and reliable ecological restoration technologies, among which coral transplantation and horticultural cultivation are the mainstream methods. However, the fixed underwater cultivation devices relied on by these methods have significant drawbacks: high deployment and maintenance costs, complex construction, and easy damage in extreme sea conditions, which severely restrict the sustainability of the restoration effect.

[0003] Comprehensive and accurate marine environmental monitoring is the basis for achieving sustainable management of the ocean, and marine monitoring buoys, as the core nodes of the wide-area monitoring network, can enhance the real-time sensing capability of key sea areas. However, under the background of global climate change, the frequency and intensity of extreme wave events in the ocean have significantly increased, posing a serious challenge to the buoy: severe wave loads threaten the safety of the buoy structure and precision equipment, which may lead to damage or failure; at the same time, the severe movement of the buoy will interfere with data collection, destroying the accuracy and integrity of long-term observation data.

[0004] In summary, the existing technology faces dual limitations: traditional coral cultivation devices have poor wave resistance and high mortality, while marine monitoring buoys lack sufficient stability in extreme waves and have single functions. Therefore, an innovative device is urgently needed that can simultaneously solve the wave resistance problem of coral cultivation and the dynamic stability problem of the buoy, to improve overall efficiency and reliability. SUMMARY

[0005] The purpose of the present application is to provide a dynamic self-stabilizing coral cultivation and marine monitoring buoy device, which has the advantages of effectively coping with extreme sea conditions, while having reliable monitoring functions and coral ecological restoration capabilities.

[0006] The above technical purpose of the present application is achieved by the following technical solution: A dynamic self-stabilizing coral cultivation and marine monitoring buoy device, comprising an anchor block, the top of the anchor block being provided with a connecting mechanism; a cable, the bottom of the cable being connected to the anchor block through the connecting mechanism, the top of the cable being connected to a buoyancy unit, the buoyancy unit comprising two floating balls sequentially fastened to the top of the cable from top to bottom; a marine monitoring buoy, the marine monitoring buoy being arranged at the top of the buoyancy unit, the top of the marine monitoring buoy being fastened to a positioning ball; The first T-shaped attachment block and the second T-shaped attachment block are arranged staggeredly on the surface of the cable, the surface of the first T-shaped attachment block and the second T-shaped attachment block is provided with a planting groove, and the first T-shaped attachment block and the second T-shaped attachment block are provided with a dismounting mechanism; The buoyancy unit, the ocean monitoring buoy and the coral planting groove cooperatively constitute a dynamic self-stabilizing system, and a natural counterweight is formed by guiding the growth of the corals on the wave-encountering side to offset the overturning moment of waves.

[0007] By integrating the ocean environment monitoring buoy and the coral culture device in the same structure to form a "coral culture-sea wave monitoring" platform, the limitations of the single function of the monitoring buoy and the poor wave resistance and high mortality of the traditional coral culture device are solved, the water space is utilized cooperatively, the dynamic balance of the ocean buoy is regulated by utilizing the growth difference between the spherical floating body and the corals, the growth of the corals on the wave-encountering side is accelerated, the natural counterweight is formed, the overturning moment of waves is dynamically offset, and the function of the ocean monitoring buoy resisting extreme wave action is realized by the characteristics of biological growth.

[0008] The connecting mechanism comprises a fixing seat, the fixing seat is rotationally sleeved with the inner wall of the anchoring block, the inner wall of the fixing seat is slidably sleeved with a mounting rod, the top of the mounting rod is bolted with the bottom of the cable, the inner wall of the mounting rod and the inner wall of the fixing seat are slidably sleeved with a fixing clamp, the inner wall of the fixing seat is slidably sleeved with a clamping rod, one end of the clamping rod is wedge-shaped, springs are arranged between the two ends of the clamping rod, the surface of the clamping rod is bolted with a pushing block, the pushing block is slidably connected with the fixing seat, the surface of the fixing clamp is provided with a clamping hole, and the clamping hole is clamped with one end of the clamping rod.

[0009] By moving the pushing block to disengage the clamping rod from the clamping hole, the fixing clamp is removed, and the mounting rod is removed and fixed, the cable can be conveniently disassembled and replaced, and the practicability is improved.

[0010] The dismounting mechanism comprises two threaded holes, the threaded holes are arranged on the surface of the first T-shaped attachment block, the inner wall of the threaded hole is threadedly connected with a screw rod, the inner wall of the second T-shaped attachment block is rotationally sleeved with a rotating shaft, the surface of the rotating shaft is fixedly sleeved with a first bevel gear, the surface of the first bevel gear is engaged with a second bevel gear, the shaft center of the second bevel gear is fixedly sleeved with one end of the screw rod, the surface of the rotating shaft is fixedly sleeved with a third bevel gear, the surface of the third bevel gear is engaged with a fourth bevel gear, the shaft center of the fourth bevel gear is fixedly sleeved with a rotating rod, and the inner wall of the second T-shaped attachment block is rotationally sleeved with the rotating rod.

[0011] The above technical scheme is adopted, the fourth bevel gear drives the third bevel gear to rotate by rotating the rotating rod, the third bevel gear drives the first bevel gear to rotate, the second bevel gear is driven to rotate, and the screw rod is driven to rotate and is separated from the threaded hole, so that the attached block is conveniently installed, disassembled and assembled, the workload is reduced, and the work efficiency is improved.

[0012] The anchor block is a trapezoidal cement prefabricated block, the upper surface is 100 cm wide, the lower surface is 150 cm wide, and the height is 50 cm, and the anchor block is placed on the relatively flat seabed.

[0013] The above technical scheme is adopted, the stability is good, the cement is durable, the cost is low, and production is facilitated.

[0014] The above technical scheme is adopted, the stability is good, the cement is durable, the cost is low, and production is facilitated.

[0015] The above technical scheme is adopted, the stability is good, the cement is durable, the cost is low, and production is facilitated.

[0016] The above technical scheme is adopted, the stability is good, the cement is durable, the cost is low, and production is facilitated.

[0017] The above technical scheme is adopted, the stability is good, the cement is durable, the cost is low, and production is facilitated.

[0018] The above technical scheme is adopted, the stability is good, the cement is durable, the cost is low, and production is facilitated.

[0019] The above technical scheme is adopted, the stability is good, the cement is durable, the cost is low, and production is facilitated.

[0020] The above technical scheme is adopted, the stability is good, the cement is durable, the cost is low, and production is facilitated. 1. The present application integrates the marine environment monitoring buoy and the coral culture device in the same structure to form a "coral culture-sea wave monitoring" platform, solves the limitations of single function of the monitoring buoy and poor wave resistance and high mortality of the traditional coral culture device, cooperatively utilizes the water space, utilizes the growth difference between the spherical floating body and the coral to regulate the dynamic balance of the marine buoy, guides the coral on the wave-encountering side to accelerate growth, forms a natural counterweight, dynamically offsets the overturning moment of the wave, realizes the function of resisting extreme wave action of the marine monitoring buoy through the characteristics of biological growth, and solves the problems of single function of the monitoring buoy and poor wave resistance and high mortality of the traditional coral culture device. 2. The above technical scheme is adopted, the stability is good, the cement is durable, the cost is low, and production is facilitated. 3. The application rotates the fourth bevel gear to drive the third bevel gear to rotate, the third bevel gear drives the first bevel gear to rotate the second bevel gear, and the second bevel gear drives the screw to rotate and disengage from the threaded hole, facilitating the installation and disassembly of the attached blocks, reducing the workload and improving the work efficiency. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0021] Figure 1 is the structural perspective view of the application; Figure 2 is the top view of the connecting mechanism of the application; Figure 3 is the top view of the disassembly mechanism of the application; Figure 4 is the structural perspective view of the cable of the application; Figure 5 is the structural perspective view of the application Figure 1 is the enlarged view of structure A in the application.

[0022] Reference signs: 1, anchor block; 2, connecting mechanism; 3, cable; 4, ocean monitoring buoy; 5, positioning ball; 6, first T-shaped attached block; 7, second T-shaped attached block; 8, disassembly mechanism; 9, planting groove; 10, fixed seat; 11, mounting rod; 12, fixed clamp; 13, clamping rod; 14, spring; 15, push block; 16, clamping hole; 17, threaded hole; 18, screw; 19, rotating shaft; 20, first bevel gear; 21, second bevel gear; 22, third bevel gear; 23, fourth bevel gear; 24, rotating rod; 25, hook; 26, nut; 27, anti-slip pattern; 28, floating ball. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0023] The application will be further described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

[0024] Example 1: Reference Figure 1 , Figure 4 and Figure 5 , a dynamic self-stabilizing coral culture ocean monitoring buoy device, comprising an anchor block 1, the top of the anchor block 1 is provided with a connecting mechanism 2, the top of the connecting mechanism 2 is bolted with a cable 3, the top of the cable 3 is bolted with two floating balls 28, the diameter of the floating ball 28 is 100 cm, the top of the floating ball 28 is bolted with an ocean monitoring buoy 4, the top of the ocean monitoring buoy 4 is bolted with a positioning ball 5, the surface of the cable 3 is provided with a first T-shaped attached block 6 and a second T-shaped attached block 7, the first T-shaped attached block 6 and the second T-shaped attached block 7 are staggered on the surface of the cable 3, a disassembly mechanism 8 is arranged between the first T-shaped attached block 6 and the second T-shaped attached block 7, and the surface of the first T-shaped attached block 6 and the second T-shaped attached block 7 is provided with a planting groove 9.

[0025] By integrating the marine environment monitoring buoy and the coral culture device in the same structure to form a "coral culture-sea wave monitoring" platform, the limitations of single function of the monitoring buoy and poor wave resistance and high mortality rate of the traditional coral culture device are solved, the water space is used synergistically, the dynamic balance of the marine buoy is regulated by using the growth difference between the spherical floating body and the coral, the coral on the wave-encountering side is guided to grow faster, the natural counterweight is formed, the overturning moment of the wave is dynamically offset, and through the characteristics of biological growth, the function of the marine monitoring buoy 4 resisting extreme wave action is realized.

[0026] Reference Figure 1 And Figure 2 The dismounting mechanism 8 comprises two threaded holes 17 formed in the surface of the first T-shaped attachment block 6, the inner wall of the threaded hole 17 is threadedly connected with a screw rod 18, the screw rod 18 is rotatably sleeved with the inner wall of the second T-shaped attachment block 7, the inner wall of the second T-shaped attachment block 7 is rotatably sleeved with a rotating shaft 19, the surface of the rotating shaft 19 is fixedly sleeved with a first bevel gear 20, the surface of the first bevel gear 20 is engaged with a second bevel gear 21, and the axis of the second bevel gear 21 is fixedly sleeved with one end of the screw rod 18, the surface of the rotating shaft 19 is fixedly sleeved with a third bevel gear 22, the surface of the third bevel gear 22 is engaged with a fourth bevel gear 23, the axis of the fourth bevel gear 23 is fixedly sleeved with a rotating rod 24, and the rotating rod 24 is rotatably sleeved with the inner wall of the second T-shaped attachment block 7. By rotating the rotating rod 24, the fourth bevel gear 23 drives the third bevel gear 22 to rotate, the third bevel gear 22 drives the first bevel gear 20 to rotate, the second bevel gear 21 rotates to drive the screw rod 18 to rotate, and the threaded hole 17 is separated, so that the attachment block is convenient to install and dismount, the workload is reduced, and the work efficiency is improved.

[0027] Reference Figure 1 The anchor block 1 is a trapezoidal cement prefabricated block, the upper surface is 100 cm wide, the lower surface is 150 cm wide, and the height is 50 cm. It is placed on the seabed with relatively flat terrain, has good stability, is durable in cement, has low cost, and is convenient for production.

[0028] Reference Figure 1 And Figure 4 The cable 3 is composed of four polyethylene cables 3, each polyethylene cable 3 is a 6-strand ultrahigh molecular polyethylene cable 3 with a diameter of 40 mm, and the outside is tightly wrapped with a steel wire every 50 cm to ensure the strength of the cable 3 and improve the stability and service life of the device.

[0029] Reference Figure 5 Two hooks 25 are connected to the surface of the cable 3, the two hooks 25 are symmetrically arranged, the distance between the upper and lower hooks 25 is 100 cm, and the hooks 25 are arranged to hang a small floating ball 28 in the late stage of the coral body to increase the system buoyancy.

[0030] Embodiment 2: Reference Figure 1 And Figure 2 The connecting mechanism 2 comprises a fixing seat 10 rotatably sleeved with the inner wall of the anchoring block 1, an installation rod 11 slidably sleeved with the inner wall of the fixing seat 10, and the top of the installation rod 11 is bolted with the bottom of the cable 3. The inner wall of the installation rod 11 and the inner wall of the fixing seat 10 are slidably sleeved with a fixing clamp 12, the inner wall of the fixing seat 10 is slidably sleeved with a clamping rod 13, one end of the clamping rod 13 is wedge-shaped, a spring 14 is arranged between the two ends of the clamping rod 13, a pushing block 15 is bolted to the surface of the clamping rod 13, and the pushing block 15 is slidably connected with the fixing seat 10. The surface of the fixing clamp 12 is provided with a clamping hole 16, and the clamping hole 16 is clamped with one end of the clamping rod 13. By moving the pushing block 15, the clamping rod 13 is disengaged from the clamping hole 16, the fixing clamp 12 is removed, and the installation rod 11 is fixed. It is convenient to disassemble and replace the cable 3. The spring 14 provides an automatic reset force to ensure reliable clamping of the clamping rod 13 and the clamping hole 16, and improves the practicability and facilitates use.

[0031] Preferably, the marine monitoring buoy 4 is conical at the top and the bottom, and cylindrical in the middle, wherein the height of the cone is 100 cm, and the height of the cylinder is 300 cm, which improves the stable buoyancy and ensures the stability of the device.

[0032] Preferably, the anchoring block 1 is cast by a cement casting mold, wherein the cement is made of silicate cement clinker, 6-15% mixed material and a proper amount of ground gypsum, which meets the requirements of the marine engineering type label C30 standard.

[0033] Specifically, the surface of the rotating rod 24 is threadedly connected with a nut 26. By setting the nut 26, the rotating rod 24 is prevented from loosening, and the stability is improved.

[0034] Preferably, the surface of the pushing block 15 is provided with anti-skid lines 27. By setting the anti-skid lines 27, hand slipping is prevented, and operation is facilitated.

[0035] The use process is briefly described as follows: the marine monitoring buoy 4 floats on the sea surface to provide buoyancy for the device, so that the cable 3 does not sink, and the marine environment can also be detected. Through the positioning ball 5, the position can be positioned, and the two floating balls 28 provide buoyancy to ensure stability. The coral larvae are planted in the planting grooves 9. As the coral grows, the weight of the coral increases, causing the weight of the device to increase. When the weight of the device is greater than the buoyancy of the float 28, the cable 3 may break, causing the coral to sag or fall off, and other device failures. In order to balance the buoyancy and the weight of the growing coral, after 4 months of coral cultivation, the small floats 28 connected by the cable 3 are hung in pairs on the hooks 25 prepared in advance to increase the buoyancy of the entire device. After 6-8 months of cultivation, when the coral grows to a sufficient size, it can be transplanted from the device to the coral planting area for planting. Move the toggle block 15 to move the clamping rod 13, and the clamping rod 13 moves to disengage the clamping rod 13 from the clamping hole 16, remove the fixing clamp 12, and remove the installation rod 11 from the fixing seat 10, so that the cable 3 can be disassembled. When installing, install the installation rod 11 into the fixing seat 10, insert the fixing clamp 12, and the clamping rod 13 is clamped with the clamping hole 16 under the action of the spring 14 to fix it, completing the installation of the cable 3, thereby achieving the purpose of facilitating the installation and replacement of the cable 3; Rotating the rotating rod 24 causes the fourth bevel gear 23 to drive the third bevel gear 22 to rotate, and the rotation of the third bevel gear 22 drives the rotating shaft 19 to rotate, and the rotation of the rotating shaft 19 drives the first bevel gear 20 to rotate, and the rotation of the first bevel gear 20 drives the second bevel gear 21 to rotate, and the rotation of the second bevel gear 21 drives the screw 18 to rotate, and the rotation of the screw 18 disengages the screw 18 from the threaded hole 17, and then the first T-shaped attachment block 6 and the second T-shaped attachment block 7 are opened and removed. During installation, the grooves in the middle of the first T-shaped attachment block 6 and the second T-shaped attachment block 7 are stuck on the single cable 3, and the rotating rod 24 is rotated in the opposite direction to screw the screw 18 into the threaded hole 17 to fix the first T-shaped attachment block 6 and the second T-shaped attachment block 7, thereby fixing the first T-shaped attachment block 6 and the second T-shaped attachment block 7 to the cable 3, completing the installation, thereby achieving the purpose of easy assembly and disassembly.

[0036] It should be noted that parts have a life cycle and can be replaced during regular maintenance if they fail to meet their performance requirements. The deterioration of the performance of parts due to long-term use does not constitute a design defect in this application.

Claims

1. A dynamic self-stabilizing coral aquaculture ocean monitoring buoy device, characterized in that: It comprises an anchor block (1), wherein a connecting mechanism (2) is provided on the top of the anchor block (1); A cable (3), the bottom of the cable (3) being connected to the anchor block (1) via a connecting mechanism, and the top of the cable (3) being connected to a buoyancy unit; An ocean monitoring buoy (4), the ocean monitoring buoy (4) being arranged on top of the buoyancy unit; A first T-shaped attachment block (6) and a second T-shaped attachment block (7), wherein the first T-shaped attachment block (6) and the second T-shaped attachment block (7) are arranged on the surface of the cable (3), and the surfaces of the first T-shaped attachment block (6) and the second T-shaped attachment block (7) are provided with a planting groove (9), and a disassembly mechanism (8) is provided between the first T-shaped attachment block (6) and the second T-shaped attachment block (7); The buoyancy unit, the ocean monitoring buoy (4) and the coral planting groove (9) cooperate to form a dynamic self-stabilizing system, which forms a natural counterweight by guiding the growth of corals on the wave-facing side to offset the wave overturning moment.

2. A dynamic self-stabilizing coral aquaculture ocean monitoring buoy device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The buoyancy unit comprises two buoyant balls (28) bolted to the top of the cable (3) in sequence from top to bottom.

3. A dynamic self-stabilizing coral aquaculture ocean monitoring buoy device according to claim 1, characterized in that: A positioning ball (5) is bolted to the top of the ocean monitoring buoy (4).

4. A dynamic self-stabilizing coral aquaculture ocean monitoring buoy device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The connecting mechanism (2) comprises: A fixing seat (10), the fixing seat (10) being rotatably sleeved with the inner wall of the anchor block (1); A mounting rod (11), wherein the mounting rod (11) is slidably sleeved on the inner wall of the fixing seat (10), and the top of the mounting rod (11) is bolted to the bottom of the cable (3), and the inner wall of the mounting rod (11) and the inner wall of the fixing seat (10) are slidably sleeved with a fixing clip (12); Two symmetrically arranged clamping rods (13) are slidably sleeved on the inner wall of the fixing seat (10) up and down, a spring (14) is provided between one end of the two clamping rods (13), a toggle block (15) is bolted to the surface of the clamping rod (13), and the toggle block (15) is slidably connected to the fixing seat (10), and a clamping hole (16) is provided on the surface of the fixing clamp (12) to cooperate with the wedge-shaped end of the clamping rod (13).

5. The dynamic self-stabilizing coral aquaculture ocean monitoring buoy device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The disassembly and assembly mechanism (8) comprises: Two threaded holes (17), the threaded holes (17) are opened on the surface of the first T-shaped attachment block (6), the inner wall of the threaded hole (17) is threadedly connected to a screw rod (18), and the screw rod (18) is rotatably sleeved with the inner wall of the second T-shaped attachment block (7); A rotating shaft (19), the rotating shaft (19) being rotatably sleeved in the second T-shaped attachment block (7), and a first bevel gear (20) and a third bevel gear (22) being fixedly sleeved on the surface of the rotating shaft (19); a second bevel gear (21), the second bevel gear (21) being meshed with the surface of the first bevel gear (20) and being fixedly sleeved on the end of the screw (18); A fourth bevel gear (23) is meshed with the surface of the third bevel gear (22), a rotating rod (24) is fixedly sleeved at the axis of the fourth bevel gear (23), and the rotating rod (24) is rotatably sleeved with the inner wall of the second T-shaped attachment block (7).

6. A dynamic self-stabilizing coral aquaculture ocean monitoring buoy device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The anchor block (1) is a trapezoidal cement prefabricated block with an upper surface width of 100 cm, a lower surface width of 150 cm, and a height of 50 cm, and is placed on the seabed with a relatively flat terrain.

7. The dynamic self-stabilizing coral aquaculture ocean monitoring buoy device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The cable (3) is formed by combining four polyethylene cables (3), each polyethylene cable (3) being a 6-strand ultra-high molecular polyethylene cable (3) with a diameter of 40 mm, and is tightened with steel wire on the outside every 50 cm.

8. The dynamic self-stabilizing coral aquaculture ocean monitoring buoy device according to claim 1, characterized in that: Two hooks (25) are bolted to the surface of the cable (3), and the two hooks (25) are symmetrically arranged, and the distance between the upper and lower hooks (25) is 100 cm.

9. The dynamic self-stabilizing coral aquaculture ocean monitoring buoy device according to claim 5, characterized in that: The surface of the rotating rod (24) is threadedly connected with a nut (26).