Amphibious vehicle floating state adjusting device

Abstract

The invention belongs to the technical field of amphibious vehicles, and particularly relates to a floating state adjusting device for an amphibious vehicle. The front portion and the rear portion of a vehicle body (7) are each provided with a ballast tank (1), the ballast tanks (1) are communicated with an external water area (3) through a main pipeline (8), the main pipeline (8) is connected with a flow guide pipe (2), a branch pipe (11) is communicated between the flow guide pipe (2) and the main pipeline (8), a water suction pump (4) is installed on the branch pipe (11), and one end of the flow guide pipe (2) is connected with the connecting portion of the main pipeline (8) through a first on-off valve (12). And the other end of the flow guide pipe (2) is connected with the connecting part of the main pipeline (8) through a second on-off valve (13). According to the amphibious vehicle floating state adjusting device, the structure is simple, it can be guaranteed that when an amphibious vehicle works on water, it is guaranteed that the amphibious vehicle has a proper floating posture so as to guarantee the safety of personnel and equipment, the excellent water sailing characteristic is achieved, and the device is easy and convenient to operate and control, safe and reliable.

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The application belongs to the technical field of amphibious vehicles, and more particularly relates to an amphibious vehicle floating state adjusting device. BACKGROUND

[0002] The posture of an amphibious vehicle when sailing on water or working on water has an important influence on the overall performance of the equipment. When the overall vehicle layout is designed, the center of gravity often cannot simultaneously meet the needs of better sailing posture on water and different water operation conditions. However, at present, there is a lack of a floating state adjusting device with high efficiency, intelligence, and wide applicability in the field of amphibious vehicles at home and abroad. The existing floating state adjusting device mainly realizes the floating state adjustment of the amphibious vehicle through the inflation and deflation of the air bag, but the device cannot meet the floating state adjustment requirements of the amphibious vehicle under different operation conditions.

[0003] In the prior art, a technology with the name of "amphibious vehicle" and the publication (announcement) number of "CN113787873A" is disclosed, which discloses an amphibious vehicle, including a cab and a vehicle body, the cab is installed on one side of the vehicle body, a plurality of wheels are arranged in the vehicle body, a sealed cabin is fixedly installed at the bottom of the vehicle body, a plurality of groups of first buoyancy tanks are embedded in the two side walls of the vehicle body in a sliding connection manner, the device is provided with a sliding disc, a first impeller assembly, a limiting groove, a limiting block, a second impeller assembly and the like installed at the wheels, so that the wheels have the ability to drive the device to move forward and backward, the operation mode is the same as that of an automobile, greatly reducing the difficulty of operation, and the device is provided with a sliding groove, a second hydraulic cylinder, a first sliding block and a first sliding plate, so that the device has the buoyancy on the water surface and has a steering function, greatly reducing the complexity of the internal structure of the device, and the operation is simple and convenient, the structure is simple, the production cost is reduced, and the device is convenient to maintain. The technology does not relate to the technical problems and technical solutions of the present application. SUMMARY

[0004] The technical problem to be solved by the present application is to provide an amphibious vehicle floating state adjusting device with simple structure, which can ensure that the amphibious vehicle has a suitable floating posture when working on water, so as to ensure the safety of personnel and equipment, realize excellent sailing characteristics on water, and the device is simple and convenient to operate and control, safe and reliable.

[0005] To solve the above technical problems, the technical scheme adopted by the present application is as follows: The application is a kind of amphibious vehicle floating state adjustment device, vehicle body front and rear are provided with ballast tanks, ballast tanks are connected with external water area through main pipeline, the main pipeline is connected with flow guide pipe, the flow guide pipe and the main pipeline are connected with branch pipe, the branch pipe is installed with water pump, the flow guide pipe one end and the main pipeline connection part are connected through the first on-off valve, the flow guide pipe other end and the main pipeline connection part are connected through the second on-off valve.

[0006] The ballast tank is arranged in the vehicle body, the first ballast tank is arranged at the left corner of the front of the vehicle body, and the second ballast tank is arranged at the right corner of the front of the vehicle body.

[0007] The third ballast tank is arranged at the left corner of the rear of the vehicle body, and the fourth ballast tank is arranged at the right corner of the rear of the vehicle body.

[0008] The first valve port of the first on-off valve is connected with the main pipeline, the second valve port of the first on-off valve is connected with the main pipeline, and the third valve port of the first on-off valve is connected with the one end of the flow guide pipe; the first valve port of the second on-off valve is connected with the main pipeline, the second valve port of the second on-off valve is connected with the main pipeline, and the third valve port of the second on-off valve is connected with the other end of the flow guide pipe.

[0009] The water pump, the first on-off valve and the second on-off valve are connected with the controller through signal lines respectively.

[0010] When the amphibious vehicle floating state adjustment device pumps water into the ballast tank, the first valve port of the first on-off valve is opened, the second valve port is opened, and the third valve port is closed, the water pump is started, the first valve port of the second on-off valve is closed, the second valve port is opened, and the third valve port is opened.

[0011] When the amphibious vehicle floating state adjustment device discharges water outside the ballast tank, the first valve port of the first on-off valve is opened, the third valve port is opened, and the second valve port is closed, the water pump is started, the first valve port of the second on-off valve is opened, the second valve port is opened, and the third valve port is closed.

[0012] The branch pipe is connected with the main pipeline between the first on-off valve and the second on-off valve.

[0013] The technical scheme of the application has the following working principles and beneficial effects: The amphibious vehicle floating state adjusting device provided by the application is characterized in that: when the device is arranged, a plurality of ballast tanks are arranged at different positions in the vehicle body, each ballast tank is controlled by an independent pipeline, a water pump and an on-off valve, the first on-off valve and the second on-off valve arranged on the main pipeline connected with each ballast tank are controlled by different valve ports, the pipeline switching is effectively realized, and the floating state adjusting requirement is met. The ballast tank is connected with the external water area through the main pipeline, the pipeline switching is realized by the on-off valve, the water in the external water area can be pumped into the ballast tank, the weight of the vehicle at the position is increased, the floating state of the vehicle body is changed, and the water in the ballast tank can also be drained to the external water area, the weight of the vehicle at the position is reduced, and the floating state of the vehicle body is changed. In this way, the floating state adjusting device and the pipeline switching scheme can form the best control strategy on the amphibious vehicle, the device can fully play the effect of intelligent adjustment of the floating state, and the number of system parts can be reduced to a certain extent, and the lightweight target control requirement is met. The application can effectively solve the problems of difficult adjustment of the weight and gravity center of the amphibious vehicle under different working conditions and poor water navigation posture, and has outstanding technical benefits. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0014] Brief description of the content expressed by each drawing of the present specification and the marks in the drawings is as follows: Figure 1 The figure is a structural schematic diagram of the amphibious vehicle floating state adjusting device provided by the application. Figure 2 The figure is a structural schematic diagram of the amphibious vehicle floating state adjusting device provided by the application. Figure 3 The figure is a structural schematic diagram of the amphibious vehicle floating state adjusting device provided by the application. Figure 4 The figure is a structural schematic diagram of the amphibious vehicle floating state adjusting device provided by the application. Figure 5 The figure is a structural schematic diagram of the amphibious vehicle floating state adjusting device provided by the application. The marks in the drawings are as follows: 1, ballast tank; 2, flow guide pipe; 3, external water area; 4, water pump; 5, controller; 6, signal line; 7, vehicle body; 8, main pipeline; 11, branch pipeline; 12, first on-off valve; 13, second on-off valve; 14, first ballast tank; 15, second ballast tank; 16, third ballast tank; 17, fourth ballast tank. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0015] The specific embodiments of the application and the shapes, structures, mutual positions and connection relationships between the parts, the functions and working principles of the parts and the like involved in the specific embodiments of the application will be further described in detail below by comparing the drawings and the description of the embodiments: As shown in the drawings:Figure 1 -attach Figure 5 As shown in the drawings, the amphibious vehicle floating state adjusting device of the present application is provided with a ballast tank 1 at the front and rear of the vehicle body 7, the ballast tank 1 is connected to the external water area 3 through the main pipeline 8, the main pipeline 8 is connected with the flow guide pipe 2, the flow guide pipe 2 and the main pipeline 8 are connected with the branch pipe 11, the branch pipe 11 is installed with the water pump 4, the connection part of the flow guide pipe 2 and the main pipeline 8 is connected with the first on-off valve 12, and the other end of the flow guide pipe 2 is connected with the second on-off valve 13. The above structure improves the technical scheme for the deficiencies in the prior art. When the structure is set, the ballast tank 1 is arranged at multiple positions inside the vehicle body 7, and each ballast tank is controlled through independent pipelines, water pumps and on-off valves. The first on-off valve and the second on-off valve arranged on the main pipeline connected with each ballast tank are controlled through different valve ports, effectively realizing pipeline switching and meeting the floating state adjusting requirement. The ballast tank 1 is connected to the external water area 3 through the main pipeline 8, and the pipeline switching is realized through the on-off of the valve, so that the ballast tank can draw water from the external water area into the ballast tank, increase the weight of the vehicle at this position, change the floating state of the vehicle body, and also can drain water from the ballast tank to the external water area, reduce the weight of the vehicle at this position, and change the floating state of the vehicle body. In this way, through the floating state adjusting device and the pipeline switching scheme, the device for adjusting the floating state on water forms the best control strategy on the amphibious vehicle, so that the device can fully play the effect of intelligent adjustment of the floating state, and can also reduce the number of system parts to a certain extent to meet the lightweight target control requirement. The present application can effectively solve the problems of difficult adjustment of the weight and gravity center of the amphibious vehicle under different working conditions, poor water navigation posture and the like, and has outstanding technical benefits. The amphibious vehicle floating state adjusting device described in the present application has a simple structure, can ensure that the amphibious vehicle has a suitable floating posture when working on water to ensure the safety of personnel and equipment, realizes superior water navigation characteristics, and the device is simple and convenient to operate and control, safe and reliable.

[0016] The ballast tank 1 is arranged inside the vehicle body 7, the first ballast tank 14 is arranged at the left corner of the front of the vehicle body 7, and the second ballast tank 15 is arranged at the right corner of the front of the vehicle body 7. The third ballast tank 16 is arranged at the left corner of the rear of the vehicle body 7, and the fourth ballast tank 17 is arranged at the right corner of the rear of the vehicle body 7. The above structure arranges the ballast tanks at different positions inside the vehicle body 7, and the ballast tanks have a hollow structure. The water in the different ballast tanks is drained or filled to change the floating state of the vehicle at this position, thereby realizing the adjustment of the overall floating state of the amphibious vehicle.

[0017] The first valve port of the first on-off valve 12 is connected to the main pipeline 8, the second valve port of the first on-off valve 12 is connected to the main pipeline 8, and the third valve port of the first on-off valve 12 is connected to one end of the flow guide pipe 2; the first valve port of the second on-off valve 13 is connected to the main pipeline 8, the second valve port of the second on-off valve 13 is connected to the main pipeline 8, and the third valve port of the second on-off valve 13 is connected to the other end of the flow guide pipe 2. The above structure, the different valve ports of the first on-off valve 12 can be controlled respectively, and when water pumping or water draining is needed, the opening and closing combination of different valve ports forms a water pumping or water draining channel. The different valve ports of the second on-off valve 13 can be controlled respectively, and when water pumping or water draining is needed, the opening and closing combination of different valve ports forms a water pumping or water draining channel.

[0018] The water pumping pump 4, the first on-off valve 12, and the second on-off valve 13 are respectively connected to the controller 5 through the signal line 6. The above structure, the controller can reliably control the on-off of different valve ports of different on-off valves. And the water pumping or water draining of each ballast tank is controlled respectively. The controller can separately control the on-off of the valve ports of the first on-off valve 12 and the second on-off valve 13 connected to each ballast tank.

[0019] When the amphibious vehicle float state adjusting device pumps water into the ballast tank 1, the first valve port of the first on-off valve 12 is opened, the second valve port is opened, and the third valve port is closed, the water pumping pump 4 is started, and the first valve port of the second on-off valve 13 is closed, the second valve port is opened, and the third valve port is opened. The above structure forms a water pumping channel, realizes the pumping of water in the external water area into the ballast tank, realizes the increase of the water volume of the ballast tank, that is, realizes the increase of the weight of the part, and effectively realizes the float state adjustment.

[0020] When the amphibious vehicle float state adjusting device drains water out of the ballast tank 1, the first valve port of the first on-off valve 12 is opened, the third valve port is opened, and the second valve port is closed, the water pumping pump 4 is started, and the first valve port of the second on-off valve 13 is opened, the second valve port is opened, and the third valve port is closed. The above structure forms a water draining channel, realizes the draining of water in the ballast tank to the external water area, realizes the increase of the water volume of the ballast tank, that is, realizes the increase of the weight of the part, and effectively realizes the float state adjustment.

[0021] The branch pipe 11 is connected to the position of the main pipeline 8 between the first on-off valve 12 and the second on-off valve 13. The above structure, the branch pipe is installed with a water pump for pumping water.

[0022] The application is a floating state adjusting device for amphibious vehicle in multiple application scenarios, which can make the amphibious vehicle better play the floating state adjusting function and realize superior water navigation characteristics under different carrying state requirements or different water operation scene requirements, especially can well adapt to the body modeling requirements of the amphibious vehicle and be integrated into the overall control system architecture of the amphibious vehicle. The floating state adjusting method involved in the application is multi-objective comprehensive optimization under multiple constraint conditions, which needs to consider different weight centers, high adjustment efficiency and wide adaptation scene requirements at the same time. By identifying different weight centers, the device can accurately and quickly calculate the current floating state of the amphibious vehicle as the input basis for adjusting the floating state, and the high-efficiency adjustment of the floating state can reduce the waiting time of the amphibious vehicle in the floating state adjustment, shorten the residence time of the amphibious vehicle in the dangerous floating state, and further expand the use scenarios of the amphibious vehicle.

[0023] When the device of the application is adjusted, the water depth of the amphibious vehicle at this time is detected by the water depth sensor of the amphibious vehicle, and the detection signal is transmitted to the controller, the weight center of the amphibious vehicle at this time is calculated by the control software installed in the controller, and the floating state of the amphibious vehicle at this time and the adjustment scheme of the water quantity of each ballast tank are calculated according to a specific program, as shown in Figure 3 The adjusting signal is sent to the on-off valve and the water pump 4 through the signal line 6, the on-off valve is responsible for switching the water pumping or draining pipeline, the water pump 4 provides the power for water pumping or draining, and the function of floating state adjustment is completed, as shown in Figure 4 The water pumping pipeline is shown in Figure 5 The water draining pipeline is shown in

[0024] The application has been described above in conjunction with the drawings, and it is obvious that the specific implementation of the application is not limited by the above method. Any improvement or direct application of the application to other occasions is within the protection scope of the application.

Claims

1. An amphibious vehicle trim arrangement characterised in that: Vehicle body (7) front and rear are provided with ballast tanks (1), ballast tanks (1) through the main pipeline (8) with external water area (3), main pipeline (8) is connected with the flow guide pipe (2), the flow guide pipe (2) and main pipeline (8) between the branch pipe (11) is communicated, branch pipe (11) on the installation of water pump (4), flow guide pipe (2) one end and main pipeline (8) connection part through the first on-off valve (12) connection, flow guide pipe (2) the other end and main pipeline (8) connection part through the second on-off valve (13) connection.

2. An amphibious vehicle trim arrangement according to claim 1, characterised in that: The ballast tank (1) is arranged in the vehicle body (7), the first ballast tank (14) is arranged at the left side corner of the front of the vehicle body (7), and the second ballast tank (15) is arranged at the right side corner of the front of the vehicle body (7).

3. An amphibious vehicle trim arrangement according to claim 2, characterised in that: The third ballast tank (16) is arranged at the left side corner of the rear of the vehicle body (7), and the fourth ballast tank (17) is arranged at the right side corner of the rear of the vehicle body (7).

4. An amphibious vehicle trim arrangement according to claim 2 or 3, characterised in that: The first valve port of the first on-off valve (12) is communicated with the main pipeline (8), the second valve port of the first on-off valve (12) is communicated with the main pipeline (8), and the third valve port of the first on-off valve (12) is communicated with one end of the flow guide pipe (2).

5. An amphibious vehicle trim arrangement according to claim 4, characterised in that: The first valve port of the second on-off valve (13) is communicated with the main pipeline (8), the second valve port of the second on-off valve (13) is communicated with the main pipeline (8), and the third valve port of the second on-off valve (13) is communicated with the other end of the flow guide pipe (2).

6. An amphibious vehicle trim arrangement according to claim 5, characterised in that: The water pump (4), the first on-off valve (12) and the second on-off valve (13) are connected with the controller (5) through signal lines (6) respectively.

7. An amphibious vehicle trim arrangement according to claim 5, characterised in that: When the amphibious vehicle float state adjusting device pumps water into the ballast tank (1), the first valve port of the first on-off valve (12) is opened, the second valve port is opened, and the third valve port is closed, the water pump (4) is started, the first valve port of the second on-off valve (13) is closed, the second valve port is opened, and the third valve port is opened.

8. An amphibious vehicle trim arrangement according to claim 5, characterised in that: When the amphibious vehicle float state adjusting device discharges water outside the ballast tank (1), the first valve port of the first on-off valve (12) is opened, the third valve port is opened, and the second valve port is closed, the water pump (4) is started, the first valve port of the second on-off valve (13) is opened, the second valve port is opened, and the third valve port is closed.

9. An amphibious vehicle trim arrangement according to claim 2 or 3, characterised in that: The branch pipe (11) is communicated with the main pipeline (8) at a position between the first on-off valve (12) and the second on-off valve (13).

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