Intelligent deep water ship mooring buoy device

Abstract

The application relates to the technical field of mooring buoy, in particular to an intelligent deep-water ship mooring buoy device which comprises a floating body, a mooring chain, a counterweight, a first double-shaft motor and a first winding wheel and the like, the bottom of the floating body is connected with the mooring chain, the lower end of the mooring chain is connected with the counterweight, the top of the floating body is provided with a first installation groove, the first double-shaft motor is installed in the first installation groove, and the two output shafts of the first double-shaft motor are both connected with the first winding wheel. The adhering matters on the mooring chain can be cleaned through the annular brush, the adhering matters on the mooring chain are cleaned away, the adhering matters on the circumferential side of the floating body can be scraped off through the spiral scraper, the adhering matters on the bottom of the floating body can be scraped off through the straight scraper, the biological adhesion layer is avoided, the electrochemical corrosion of the floating body and the mooring chain can be avoided, and the structural strength of the floating body and the mooring chain is ensured.

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The present application relates to the technical field of mooring buoy, in particular to an intelligent deep water ship mooring buoy device. BACKGROUND

[0002] The deep water ship mooring buoy is an important facility in ocean engineering, mainly used for ship berthing, offshore platform positioning, and ocean observation equipment fixing, etc. Its structure usually includes a floating body, a mooring chain, a counterweight, and a connecting mechanism, which can maintain stability in harsh marine environments for a long time. The design of the buoy needs to consider multiple requirements such as buoyancy, corrosion resistance, and wind and wave resistance to ensure long-term reliable operation.

[0003] Patent No. CN113734359B discloses a fishing boat positioning buoy, which includes a float, a top column, a first connecting rod, and a counterweight. The top column is fixed to the upper part of the float. The first connecting rod is fixed to the lower part of the float. The counterweight is fixed to the lower end of the first connecting rod.

[0004] The saddle chain of the above-mentioned patent is immersed in water and will gradually be attached by marine organisms such as barnacles, algae, and shellfish. The biological attachment layer will form a local microenvironment, causing the saddle chain to undergo electrochemical corrosion, reducing the structural strength, and even causing a risk of rupture. Artificial cleaning is not only expensive, but also limited by weather and sea conditions, with a long maintenance cycle. SUMMARY

[0005] Therefore, the present application provides an intelligent deep water ship mooring buoy device, which can overcome the problem of biological attachment layer forming a local microenvironment, causing the saddle chain to undergo electrochemical corrosion, reducing the structural strength, and even causing a risk of rupture.

[0006] The technical solution of the present application is as follows: an intelligent deep water ship mooring buoy device, which includes a floating body, a mooring chain, a counterweight, a first double-shaft motor, a first winding wheel, a first pull rope, a ring-shaped brush, a second double-shaft motor, a second winding wheel, a second pull rope, and a scraping mechanism. The floating body is connected to the mooring chain at the bottom, and the mooring chain is connected to the counterweight at the lower end. The first installation slot is opened at the top of the floating body, and the first double-shaft motor is installed in the first installation slot. The first winding wheel is connected to the two output shafts of the first double-shaft motor, and the first pull rope is wound around the first winding wheel. The first pull rope penetrates through the floating body, and the ring-shaped brush is connected to the two first pull ropes for cleaning the attachments on the mooring chain. The mooring chain is located in the ring-shaped brush. The second installation slot is opened on the counterweight, and the second double-shaft motor is installed in the second installation slot. The second winding wheel is connected to the two output shafts of the second double-shaft motor, and the second pull rope is wound around the second winding wheel. The second pull rope penetrates through the counterweight, and the two second pull ropes are connected to the ring-shaped brush. The scraping mechanism is used to scrape the attachments on the outer surface of the floating body.

[0007] In one embodiment, the scraping mechanism includes a rotating ring, a spiral scraper, a straight scraper, a gear ring, a mounting frame, a servo motor, and a gear. The rotating ring is rotatably connected to the outside of the float. A spiral scraper for scraping off the deposits on the circumferential side of the float is connected to the rotating ring. The spiral scraper contacts the circumferential side of the float. A straight scraper for scraping off the deposits on the bottom of the float is connected to the spiral scraper. The straight scraper contacts the bottom of the float. A gear ring is mounted on the rotating ring. A mounting frame is connected to the rotating ring. A servo motor is mounted inside the mounting frame. A gear is connected to the output shaft of the servo motor. The gear meshes with the gear ring.

[0008] In one embodiment, a power supply mechanism is also included, which includes a mounting frame, a mounting plate, a solar panel, and a battery. The mounting frame is connected to the top of the float, the mounting plate is connected to the mounting frame, the solar panel is mounted on the mounting frame, the solar panel and the mounting plate are connected, and the battery is mounted at the bottom of the mounting plate. The solar panel, the first dual-axis motor, the second dual-axis motor, and the servo motor are all electrically connected to the battery.

[0009] In one embodiment, a detection mechanism is also included. The detection mechanism includes a mounting box, a stepper motor, a rotating plate, a vision camera, a housing, a transparent plate, and a controller. The mounting box is connected to the float, and the stepper motor is installed inside the mounting box. The rotating plate is connected to the output shaft of the stepper motor, and the vision camera is installed on the rotating plate. A housing for protecting the vision camera is connected to the rotating plate. The vision camera is located inside the housing, and the transparent plate is connected to the housing. The controller is installed at the bottom of the mounting plate. The servo motor and the vision camera are both electrically connected to the controller. The stepper motor, the vision camera, and the controller are all electrically connected to a battery.

[0010] In one embodiment, a wiping mechanism is also included, which includes a connecting plate and a wiping block. The connecting plate is connected to the top of the float, and the wiping block for wiping the transparent plate is connected to the connecting plate.

[0011] In one embodiment, a protective cover is also included, with the top of the connecting plate connected to a protective cover for protecting the transparent plate, and both the housing and the transparent plate are located inside the protective cover.

[0012] In one embodiment, a first sealing plate is also included, with the top of the float connected to the first sealing plate for sealing the first mounting groove.

[0013] In one embodiment, a second sealing plate is also included, with the counterweight having a second sealing plate attached to it for sealing the second mounting groove.

[0014] Compared with the prior art, the present invention has the following advantages:

[0015] 1. This invention uses a ring-shaped brush to clean the deposits on the mooring chain, removes the deposits, uses a spiral scraper to scrape off the deposits on the circumferential side of the float, and uses a straight scraper to scrape off the deposits on the bottom of the float, thus preventing the formation of a biofilm layer and avoiding electrochemical corrosion of the float and mooring chain, ensuring the structural strength of the float and mooring chain.

[0016] 2. The battery can power the first dual-axis motor, the second dual-axis motor, the servo motor, the stepper motor, the vision camera and the controller. The solar energy source is stable and renewable, making it suitable for long-term unattended operation at sea.

[0017] 3. The controller can automatically control the start and stop of the first dual-axis motor, the second dual-axis motor and the servo motor, and automatically clean up the attached objects, making it more intelligent.

[0018] 4. The transparent plate can be wiped clean using the wiping block to ensure that the visual camera can clearly capture the lower half of the buoy. Attached Figure Description

[0019] Figure 1 This is a three-dimensional structural diagram of the present invention.

[0020] Figure 2 This is a cross-sectional view of the float of the present invention.

[0021] Figure 3 This is a cross-sectional view of the counterweight block of the present invention.

[0022] Figure 4 This is a three-dimensional structural diagram of the scraping mechanism of the present invention.

[0023] Figure 5 This is a cross-sectional view of the mounting frame of the present invention.

[0024] Figure 6 This is a three-dimensional structural diagram of the power supply mechanism of the present invention.

[0025] Figure 7 This is a three-dimensional structural diagram of the battery of the present invention.

[0026] Figure 8 This is a three-dimensional structural diagram of the detection mechanism of the present invention.

[0027] Figure 9 This is a cross-sectional view of the mounting box and the box body of the present invention.

[0028] Figure 10 This is a three-dimensional structural diagram of the controller of the present invention.

[0029] Figure 11 This is a three-dimensional structural diagram of the wiping mechanism of the present invention.

[0030] Figure 12 This is a three-dimensional structural diagram of the protective cover of the present invention.

[0031] In the attached diagram, the following are the reference numerals: 1. Float, 2. Mooring chain, 3. Counterweight, 4. First mounting slot, 5. First dual-axis motor, 6. First winding reel, 7. First pull rope, 8. Annular brush, 9. Second mounting slot, 10. Second dual-axis motor, 11. Second winding reel, 12. Second pull rope, 131. Rotating ring, 132. Spiral scraper, 133. Straight scraper, 134. Gear ring, 135. Mounting frame, 136. Servo motor, 137. Gear, 141. Mounting bracket, 142. Mounting plate, 143. Solar panel, 144. Battery, 151. Mounting box, 152. Stepper motor, 153. Rotating plate, 154. Vision camera, 155. Box body, 156. Transparent plate, 157. Controller, 161. Connecting plate, 162. Wiping block, 17. Protective cover, 18. First sealing plate, 19. Second sealing plate. Detailed Implementation

[0032] To make the objectives, technical solutions, and advantages of this invention clearer, the invention will be further described in detail below with reference to specific embodiments and the accompanying drawings. It should be understood that these descriptions are merely exemplary and not intended to limit the scope of the invention. Furthermore, descriptions of well-known structures and techniques are omitted in the following description to avoid unnecessarily obscuring the concept of the invention.

[0033] refer to Figures 1-5 A smart deep-water vessel mooring buoy device includes a float 1, a mooring chain 2, a counterweight 3, a first dual-shaft motor 5, a first winding reel 6, a first pull rope 7, an annular brush 8, a second dual-shaft motor 10, a second winding reel 11, a second pull rope 12, and a scraping mechanism. The mooring chain 2 is connected to the bottom center of the float 1, and the counterweight 3 is connected to the lower end of the mooring chain 2. A first mounting groove 4 is opened in the center of the top of the float 1. The first dual-shaft motor 5 is bolted to the bottom of the first mounting groove 4. The two output shafts of the first dual-shaft motor 5 are each connected to a first winding reel 6, and the first winding reel 6 is wound with... There is a first pull rope 7, which passes through the float 1. The lower ends of the two first pull ropes 7 are connected to an annular brush 8. The mooring chain 2 is located inside the annular brush 8. The upper part of the counterweight 3 has a second mounting groove 9. The bottom center of the second mounting groove 9 is bolted to a second dual-shaft motor 10. The two output shafts of the second dual-shaft motor 10 are each connected to a second winding wheel 11. The second winding wheel 11 is wound with a second pull rope 12. The second pull rope 12 passes through the counterweight 3. The upper ends of the two second pull ropes 12 are connected to the bottom of the annular brush 8. The scraping mechanism is used to scrape off the attached substances on the outer surface of the float 1.

[0034] refer to Figure 4 and Figure 5The scraping mechanism includes a rotating ring 131, a spiral scraper 132, a straight scraper 133, a gear ring 134, a mounting frame 135, a servo motor 136, and a gear 137. The rotating ring 131 is rotatably connected to the outer center of the float 1. Four spiral scrapers 132 are evenly spaced around the outer circumference of the rotating ring 131. The spiral scrapers 132 are in contact with the circumferential side of the float 1. Straight scrapers 133 are connected to the bottom of each spiral scraper 132. The straight scrapers 133 are in contact with the bottom of the float 1. A gear ring 134 is mounted on the upper part of the rotating ring 131. The mounting frame 135 is bolted to the left side of the rotating ring 131. The servo motor 136 is bolted inside the mounting frame 135. A gear 137 is keyed to the output shaft of the servo motor 136. The gear 137 meshes with the gear ring 134.

[0035] refer to Figure 6 and Figure 7 It also includes a power supply mechanism, which includes a mounting frame 141, a mounting plate 142, a solar panel 143, and a battery 144. The top of the float 1 is bolted to the mounting frame 141, and the upper part of the mounting frame 141 is bolted to the mounting plate 142. Solar panels 143 are bolted to the front and rear sides and the left and right sides of the mounting frame 141. The top of the solar panel 143 and the bottom of the mounting plate 142 are bolted together. The battery 144 is bolted to the rear bottom of the mounting plate 142. The solar panel 143, the first dual-axis motor 5, the second dual-axis motor 10, and the servo motor 136 are all electrically connected to the battery 144.

[0036] refer to Figures 8-10 It also includes a testing mechanism, which includes a mounting box 151, a stepper motor 152, a rotating plate 153, a vision camera 154, a housing 155, a transparent plate 156, and a controller 157. The mounting box 151 is bolted to the right side of the float 1. The stepper motor 152 is bolted inside the mounting box 151. The rotating plate 153 is connected to the output shaft of the stepper motor 152. The vision camera 154 is bolted to the upper left side of the rotating plate 153. The housing 155 is bolted to the upper left side of the rotating plate 153. The vision camera 154 is located inside the housing 155. The transparent plate 156 is connected to the left side of the housing 155. The controller 157 is bolted to the bottom front side of the mounting plate 142. The servo motor 136 and the vision camera 154 are both electrically connected to the controller 157. The stepper motor 152, the vision camera 154, and the controller 157 are all electrically connected to the battery 144.

[0037] refer to Figure 11 It also includes a wiping mechanism, which includes a connecting plate 161 and a wiping block 162. The connecting plate 161 is bolted to the top right side of the float 1, and the wiping block 162 is connected to the right side of the connecting plate 161. The transparent plate 156 will come into contact with the wiping block 162 during rotation.

[0038] The staff places the entire device in the predetermined position. Float 1 floats on the sea surface, while counterweight 3 sinks to the seabed. Counterweight 3 stabilizes the position of float 1 with its own weight, ensuring that float 1 remains stable at the set latitude and longitude coordinates without large-scale drift. Float 1 can provide safe and efficient mooring for deep-water vessels. The lower half of float 1 and mooring chain 2 are submerged in water. Marine organisms such as barnacles, algae, and shellfish will attach to the lower half of float 1 and mooring chain 2. The controller 157 can be set to operate the stepper motor 152 at set intervals. After the set time, the output shaft of stepper motor 152 rotates 180 degrees, causing the rotating plate 153 to rotate 180 degrees. The rotating plate 153 then drives the vision camera 1. 54. Rotate 180 degrees to position the vision camera 154 in the water, aligning it with the lower half of the float 1. The housing 155 and transparent plate 156 protect the vision camera 154 from water ingress. The vision camera 154 can capture images of the lower half of the float 1 through the transparent plate 156. If there are no attached objects on the lower half of the float 1, the controller 157 will not control the first dual-axis motor 5, the second dual-axis motor 10, and the servo motor 136. Conversely, if there are attached objects on the lower half of the float 1, the vision camera 154 will send a signal to the controller 157, which will then control the first dual-axis motor 5, the second dual-axis motor 10, and the servo motor 136 to operate. Subsequently, the stepper motor 1... The output shaft of motor 52 rotates 180 degrees in the opposite direction, causing the vision camera 154 to rotate 180 degrees in the opposite direction, thus removing the vision camera 154 from the water. During this rotation, the transparent plate 156 comes into contact with the wiping block 162, which wipes the transparent plate 156 to keep it clean, ensuring that the vision camera 154 can clearly capture the lower half of the float 1. At this time, the output shaft of the first dual-axis motor 5 drives the first winding wheel 6 to rotate, winding the first pull rope 7. The output shaft of the second dual-axis motor 10 drives the second winding wheel 11 to rotate, releasing the second pull rope 12. This allows the first pull rope 7 to pull the annular brush 8 upward, which cleans the attachments on the mooring chain 2. When the annular brush 8 moves upward to the upper end of the mooring chain 2, the output shaft of the second dual-axis motor 10 drives the second winding wheel 11 to rotate in the opposite direction, winding the second pull rope 12. The output shaft of the first dual-axis motor 5 drives the first winding wheel 6 to rotate in the opposite direction, releasing the first pull rope 7, allowing the second pull rope 12 to pull the annular brush 8 downward to clean the deposits on the mooring chain 2 again. When the annular brush 8 moves downward to the lower end of the mooring chain 2, the controller 157 controls the first dual-axis motor 5 and the second dual-axis motor 10 to shut down. The output shaft of the servo motor 136 drives the gear 137 to rotate, the gear 137 drives the gear ring 134 to rotate, and the gear ring 134 drives the rotating ring 131 to rotate.The rotating ring 131 drives the spiral scraper 132 and the straight scraper 133 to rotate. The spiral scraper 132 can scrape off the attached materials on the circumferential side of the float 1, and the straight scraper 133 can scrape off the attached materials on the bottom of the float 1, preventing the formation of a biofilm layer. This avoids electrochemical corrosion of the float 1 and the mooring chain 2, ensuring the structural strength of the float 1 and the mooring chain 2. After the servo motor 136 has been working for a period of time, the controller 157 controls the servo motor 136 to shut down. The controller automatically controls the start and stop of the first dual-axis motor 5, the second dual-axis motor 10, and the servo motor 136, automatically cleaning the attached materials. This provides a higher level of intelligence. Sunlight shines on the solar panel 143, which converts light energy into electrical energy and stores it in the battery 144. The battery 144 can power the first dual-axis motor 5, the second dual-axis motor 10, the servo motor 136, the stepper motor 152, the vision camera 154, and the controller 157. The solar energy source is stable and renewable, suitable for long-term unattended operation at sea.

[0039] refer to Figure 12 It also includes a protective cover 17. The protective cover 17 is bolted to the top right side of the connecting plate 161. The box body 155 and the transparent plate 156 are both located inside the protective cover 17. The protective cover 17 can protect the transparent plate 156 and prevent dust from adhering to the transparent plate 156.

[0040] refer to Figure 8 It also includes a first sealing plate 18. The first sealing plate 18 is bolted to the middle of the top of the float 1. The first sealing plate 18 can seal the first mounting groove 4 to prevent seawater from entering the first mounting groove 4, thereby preventing water from entering the first dual-shaft motor 5.

[0041] refer to Figure 3 It also includes a second sealing plate 19. The counterweight 3 is bolted to both sides of the second sealing plate 19. The second sealing plate 19 can seal the second mounting groove 9 to prevent seawater from entering the second mounting groove 9, thereby preventing water from entering the second dual-shaft motor 10.

[0042] The above description is merely an embodiment of the present invention and is not intended to limit the present invention. All equivalent substitutions made within the principles of the present invention should be included within the scope of protection of the present invention. Contents not described in detail in this invention are existing technologies known to those skilled in the art.

Claims

1. An intelligent deep-water vessel mooring buoy device, comprising a float (1), a mooring chain (2), and a counterweight (3), wherein the bottom of the float (1) is connected to the mooring chain (2), and the lower end of the mooring chain (2) is connected to the counterweight (3), characterized in that: It also includes a first dual-shaft motor (5), a first winding wheel (6), a first pull rope (7), an annular brush (8), a second dual-shaft motor (10), a second winding wheel (11), a second pull rope (12), and a scraping mechanism. The top of the float (1) has a first mounting groove (4), in which the first dual-shaft motor (5) is installed. The two output shafts of the first dual-shaft motor (5) are connected to the first winding wheel (6), and the first pull rope (7) is wound on the first winding wheel (6). The first pull rope (7) passes through the float (1), and the two first pull ropes (7) are connected together to a tool for scraping. A ring brush (8) for cleaning the attachments on the mooring chain (2), the mooring chain (2) is located inside the ring brush (8), a second mounting groove (9) is opened on the counterweight (3), a second dual-axis motor (10) is installed in the second mounting groove (9), a second winding wheel (11) is connected to each of the two output shafts of the second dual-axis motor (10), a second pull rope (12) is wound on each of the second winding wheel (11), the second pull rope (12) passes through the counterweight (3), and both second pull ropes (12) are connected to the ring brush (8). The scraping mechanism is used to scrape off the attachments on the outer surface of the float (1); It also includes a testing mechanism, which includes a mounting box (151), a stepper motor (152), a rotating plate (153), a vision camera (154), a housing (155), a transparent plate (156), and a controller (157). The mounting box (151) is connected to the float (1), and the stepper motor (152) is installed inside the mounting box (151). The rotating plate (153) is connected to the output shaft of the stepper motor (152), and the vision camera (154) is installed on the rotating plate (153). A housing (155) for protecting the vision camera (154) is connected to the plate (153). The vision camera (154) is located inside the housing (155). A transparent plate (156) is connected to the housing (155). A controller (157) is installed at the bottom of the mounting plate (142). The servo motor (136) and the vision camera (154) are both electrically connected to the controller (157). The stepper motor (152), the vision camera (154) and the controller (157) are all electrically connected to the battery (144). It also includes a wiping mechanism, which includes a connecting plate (161) and a wiping block (162). The top of the float (1) is connected to the connecting plate (161), and the connecting plate (161) is connected to the wiping block (162) for wiping the transparent plate (156).

2. The intelligent deep-water vessel mooring buoy device as described in claim 1, characterized in that: The scraping mechanism includes a rotating ring (131), a spiral scraper (132), a straight scraper (133), a gear ring (134), a mounting frame (135), a servo motor (136), and a gear (137). The rotating ring (131) is rotatably connected to the outside of the float (1). The spiral scraper (132) is connected to the rotating ring (131) for scraping off the attachments on the circumferential side of the float (1). The spiral scraper (132) contacts the circumferential side of the float (1). 132) is connected to a straight scraper (133) for scraping off the attachments on the bottom of the float (1). The straight scraper (133) contacts the bottom of the float (1). A gear ring (134) is installed on the rotating ring (131). A mounting frame (135) is connected to the rotating ring (131). A servo motor (136) is installed inside the mounting frame (135). A gear (137) is connected to the output shaft of the servo motor (136). The gear (137) meshes with the gear ring (134).

3. The intelligent deep-water vessel mooring buoy device as described in claim 2, characterized in that: It also includes a power supply mechanism, which includes a mounting frame (141), a mounting plate (142), a solar panel (143), and a storage battery (144). The top of the float (1) is connected to the mounting frame (141), the mounting plate (142) is connected to the mounting frame (141), the solar panel (143) is installed on the mounting frame (141), the solar panel (143) and the mounting plate (142) are connected, and the storage battery (144) is installed at the bottom of the mounting plate (142). The solar panel (143), the first dual-axis motor (5), the second dual-axis motor (10) and the servo motor (136) are all electrically connected to the storage battery (144).

4. The intelligent deep-water vessel mooring buoy device as described in claim 1, characterized in that: It also includes a protective cover (17), and the top of the connecting plate (161) is connected to a protective cover (17) for protecting the transparent plate (156). The box (155) and the transparent plate (156) are both located inside the protective cover (17).

5. The intelligent deep-water vessel mooring buoy device as described in claim 1, characterized in that: It also includes a first sealing plate (18), and the top of the float (1) is connected to the first sealing plate (18) for sealing the first mounting groove (4).

6. The intelligent deep-water vessel mooring buoy device as described in claim 1, characterized in that: It also includes a second sealing plate (19), and the counterweight (3) is connected to the second sealing plate (19) for sealing the second mounting groove (9).

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