An intelligent server architecture for an electric marine vessel

Abstract

This invention discloses an intelligent server architecture for electric ships, comprising a host, a cloud platform, terminal devices, and several device modules. These device modules include an information acquisition module and a control module. The information acquisition module collects various ship information, connects to the host, and transmits the information to the host. The host then transmits the information to the cloud platform, and the cloud platform transmits the information to the terminal devices. The terminal devices transmit control signals to the host via the cloud platform, and the host transmits the control signals to the control module. The control module receives the control signals and performs control accordingly. The terminal devices monitor the status of various devices within the ship in real time and can remotely and intelligently start relevant equipment. This enables intelligent operation of the ship in navigation, management, maintenance, and cargo transportation, making the ship safer, more environmentally friendly, more economical, and more reliable. It also improves the interconnectivity of the intelligent server architecture for electric ships and facilitates operation.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This invention relates to the field of intelligent server technology for ships, and in particular to an intelligent server architecture for electric ships. Background Technology

[0002] Currently, daily ship management is cumbersome, inefficient, and lacks comprehensive information, resulting in high operating costs. This is mainly reflected in the untimely, incomplete, and error-prone information collection. Furthermore, information display is not intuitive, and data retrieval is time-consuming. Therefore, how to effectively achieve intelligent ship management is a problem that those skilled in the art are striving to solve. Summary of the Invention

[0003] The purpose of this invention is to address the shortcomings of existing technologies by proposing an intelligent server architecture for electric ships.

[0004] To achieve the above objectives, the present invention adopts the following technical solution: An intelligent server architecture for electric ships includes a host, a cloud platform, terminal devices, and several device modules. The device modules include an information acquisition module and a control module. The information acquisition module collects various ship information, connects to the host, and transmits the information to the host. The host then transmits the information to the cloud platform, and the cloud platform transmits the information to the terminal devices. The terminal devices transmit control signals to the host via the cloud platform, and the host transmits the control signals to the control module. The control module receives the control signals and performs control based on them.

[0005] Preferably, the device module includes a wireless microphone module, a camera module, a detection module, an outboard motor module, a display module, a communication module, a sensor module, and a positioning module; the wireless microphone module, the camera module, and the detection module are all connected to the host and transmit information to the host; the outboard motor module, the display module, and the communication module are all connected to the host and receive signals transmitted by the host; the sensor module and the positioning module are connected to the host and transmit information to and receive information from the host.

[0006] Preferably, the camera module includes a WiFi camera and several wired cameras. The WiFi camera is located at the stern of the vessel, and the several wired cameras are distributed throughout the vessel. The WiFi camera monitors the situation outside the stern of the vessel, and the several wired cameras monitor the situation inside the vessel.

[0007] Preferably, the detection module includes a dynamic sonar and several millimeter-wave radars, wherein the dynamic sonar detects the bottom and seabed of the ship, and the several millimeter-wave radars detect the surface conditions of the water.

[0008] Preferably, the wireless microphone module includes a wireless microphone that issues commands to the host; the display module includes a display screen that displays various information received by the host; and the communication module includes a satellite phone that communicates with external devices.

[0009] Preferably, the sensor module includes a plurality of sensors distributed throughout the vessel, which transmit detection information to the host and receive information from the host.

[0010] Preferably, the positioning module includes GPS and nautical chart, which locate the ship's position, determine the ship's destination, and display the surrounding environment of the ship.

[0011] Preferably, the outboard motor module includes an outboard motor, which is connected to the host and receives information from the host. The outboard motor receives the host information and performs control based on the host information.

[0012] Preferably, the host includes an AP manager, an RTSP repeater, a DHCP server, and an MQTT server, which are connected together; the host also includes a wireless communication module, which is connected to the device modules and the cloud; the host also has several ports, which are connected to the device modules.

[0013] Preferably, the terminal device is wirelessly connected to the cloud, and the cloud is wirelessly connected to the host; the terminal device remotely controls the host and the device modules, and the terminal device monitors various information of the ship.

[0014] Compared with the prior art, the beneficial effects of the present invention are: This invention designs an intelligent server architecture for electric ships. An information acquisition module collects various ship information and transmits it to the host computer. The host computer then transmits the information to the cloud, and the cloud transmits it to terminal devices. The terminal devices transmit control signals from the cloud to the host computer, which in turn transmits these signals to the control module. The control module receives the control signals and performs control accordingly. The terminal devices can monitor the status of various devices within the ship in real time and can remotely and intelligently start relevant equipment. This enables intelligent operation of ships in navigation, management, maintenance, and cargo transportation, making ships safer, more environmentally friendly, more economical, and more reliable. The invention also improves the interconnectivity of the intelligent server architecture for electric ships. The overall architecture is easy to operate, with unified communication protocols and data standards, enhancing operational convenience. Attached Figure Description

[0015] The above and / or additional aspects and advantages of the present invention will become apparent and readily understood from the description of the embodiments taken in conjunction with the following drawings, in which: Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the process structure proposed in this invention; Figure 2 This is a schematic block diagram of the device module proposed in this invention; Figure 3 This is a schematic block diagram of the host computer proposed in this invention.

[0016] Legend: 1. Host, 2. Cloud, 3. Terminal device, 4. Device module, 5. Information acquisition module, 6. Control module, 11. AP manager, 12. RTSP repeater, 13. DHCP server, 14. MQTT server, 41. Wireless microphone module, 42. Camera module, 43. Detection module, 44. Outboard motor module, 45. Display module, 46. Communication module, 47. Sensor module, 48. Positioning module, 411. Wireless microphone, 421. WiFi camera, 422. Wired camera, 431. Dynamic sonar, 432. Millimeter-wave radar, 441. Outboard motor, 451. Display screen, 461. Satellite phone, 471. Sensor, 481. GPS, 482. Nautical chart. Detailed Implementation

[0017] The technical solutions of the embodiments of the present invention will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. Obviously, the described embodiments are only some embodiments of the present invention, and not all embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the present invention, all other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art without creative effort are within the scope of protection of the present invention.

[0018] In the description of this invention, it should be understood that the terms "center," "longitudinal," "lateral," "length," "width," "thickness," "upper," "lower," "front," "rear," "left," "right," "vertical," "horizontal," "top," "bottom," "inner," "outer," "clockwise," "counterclockwise," "axial," "radial," and "circumferential," etc., indicating orientation or positional relationships based on the orientation or positional relationships shown in the accompanying drawings, are only for the convenience of describing the invention and simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, or be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, and therefore should not be construed as a limitation of the invention. Furthermore, features defined with "first," "second," and "third" may explicitly or implicitly include one or more of those features. In the description of this invention, unless otherwise stated, "a plurality of" means two or more; furthermore, it should be noted that unless otherwise explicitly specified and limited, the terms "installed," "connected," and "linked" should be interpreted broadly, for example, as a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral connection; as a mechanical connection or an electrical connection; as a direct connection or an indirect connection through an intermediate medium; or as a connection within two components. Those skilled in the art can understand the specific meaning of the above terms in this invention according to the specific circumstances.

[0019] Reference Figures 1 to 3 As shown, an intelligent server architecture for electric ships includes a host 1, a cloud 2, terminal devices 3, and several device modules 4. The device modules 4 include an information acquisition module 5 and a control module 6. The information acquisition module 5 collects various ship information, connects to the host 1, and transmits the information to the host 1. The host 1 then transmits the information to the cloud 2, and the cloud 2 transmits the information to the terminal devices 3. The terminal devices 3 transmit control signals to the host 1 via the cloud 2, and the host 1 transmits the control signals to the control module 6. The control module 6 receives the control signals and performs control accordingly. The terminal devices 3 can monitor the status of various devices within the ship in real time and can remotely and intelligently start the relevant devices within the ship.

[0020] The device module 4 includes a wireless microphone module 41, a camera module 42, a detection module 43, an outboard motor module 44, a display module 45, a communication module 46, a sensor module 47, and a positioning module 48. The wireless microphone module 41, camera module 42, and detection module 43 are all connected to the host 1 and transmit information to the host 1. The outboard motor module 44, display module 45, and communication module 46 are all connected to the host 1 and receive signals transmitted by the host 1. The sensor module 47 and positioning module 48 are connected to the host 1 and transmit information to and receive information from the host 1.

[0021] The camera module 42 includes a WiFi camera 421 and several wired cameras 422. The WiFi camera 421 is located at the stern of the vessel, and the several wired cameras 422 are distributed throughout the vessel. The WiFi camera 421 monitors the situation outside the stern of the vessel, and the several wired cameras 422 monitor the situation inside the vessel. The detection module 43 includes a dynamic sonar 431 and several millimeter-wave radars 432. The dynamic sonar 431 detects the bottom of the vessel and the underwater situation, and the several millimeter-wave radars 432 detect the surface situation. The wireless microphone module 41 includes a wireless microphone 411, which issues commands to the host 1. The display module 45 includes a display screen 451, which displays various information received by the host 1. The communication module 46 includes a satellite phone 461, which communicates with external devices.

[0022] The sensor module 47 includes several sensors 471, which are distributed throughout the ship. The sensors 471 transmit detection information to the host 1 and receive information from the host 1. The positioning module 48 includes a GPS 481 and a nautical chart 482. The GPS 481 and the nautical chart 482 locate the ship's position, determine the ship's destination, and display the surrounding environment. The outboard motor module 44 includes an outboard motor 441, which is connected to the host 1 and receives information from the host 1. The outboard motor 441 receives information from the host 1 and performs control based on the information from the host 1.

[0023] The host 1 includes an AP manager 11, an RTSP repeater 12, a DHCP server 13, and an MQTT server 14, which are connected together. The host 1 also has a wireless communication module, which is connected to the device module 4 and the cloud 2. The host 1 also has several ports, which are connected to several device modules 4. The terminal device 3 is wirelessly connected to the cloud 2, and the cloud 2 is wirelessly connected to the host 1. The terminal device 3 remotely controls the host 1 and the device module 4, and monitors various ship information.

[0024] In the description of this specification, the references to terms such as "one embodiment," "some embodiments," "illustrative embodiment," "example," "specific example," or "some examples," etc., indicate that a specific feature, structure, material, or characteristic described in connection with that embodiment or example is included in at least one embodiment or example of the invention. In this specification, the illustrative expressions of the above terms do not necessarily refer to the same embodiment or example. Furthermore, the specific features, structures, materials, or characteristics described may be combined in any suitable manner in one or more embodiments or examples.

[0025] The above are merely preferred embodiments of the present invention, but the scope of protection of the present invention is not limited thereto. Any equivalent substitutions or modifications made by those skilled in the art within the scope of the technology disclosed in the present invention, based on the technical solution and inventive concept of the present invention, should be covered within the scope of protection of the present invention.

Claims

1. An intelligent server architecture for electric ships, characterized in that, It includes a host, a cloud, terminal devices, and several device modules, including an information acquisition module and a control module; the information acquisition module collects various ship information, the information acquisition module is connected to the host and transmits the information to the host, the host transmits the information to the cloud, and the cloud transmits the information to the terminal devices; The terminal device transmits control signals to the host through the cloud, the host transmits control signals to the control module, and the control module receives the control signals and performs control according to the control signals.

2. The intelligent server architecture for electric ships according to claim 1, characterized in that, The device module includes a wireless microphone module, a camera module, a detection module, an outboard motor module, a display module, a communication module, a sensor module, and a positioning module. The wireless microphone module, the camera module, and the detection module are all connected to the host and transmit information to the host. The outboard motor module, the display module, and the communication module are all connected to the host and receive signals transmitted by the host. The sensor module and the positioning module are connected to the host and transmit information to and receive information from the host.

3. The intelligent server architecture for electric ships according to claim 2, characterized in that, The camera module includes a WiFi camera and several wired cameras. The WiFi camera is located at the stern of the vessel, and the several wired cameras are distributed throughout the vessel. The WiFi camera monitors the situation outside the stern of the vessel, and the several wired cameras monitor the situation inside the vessel.

4. The intelligent server architecture for electric ships according to claim 3, characterized in that, The detection module includes a dynamic sonar and several millimeter-wave radars. The dynamic sonar detects the bottom and seabed of the ship, while the several millimeter-wave radars detect the surface of the water.

5. The intelligent server architecture for electric ships according to claim 2, characterized in that, The wireless microphone module includes a wireless microphone that issues commands to the host; the display module includes a display screen that displays various information received by the host; the communication module includes a satellite phone that communicates with external devices.

6. The intelligent server architecture for electric ships according to claim 2, characterized in that, The sensor module includes several sensors distributed throughout the ship. These sensors transmit detection information to the host computer and receive information from the host computer.

7. The intelligent server architecture for electric ships according to claim 3, characterized in that, The positioning module includes GPS and nautical chart. The GPS and nautical chart locate the ship's position, determine the ship's destination, and display the surrounding environment of the ship.

8. The intelligent server architecture for electric ships according to claim 7, characterized in that, The outboard motor module includes an outboard motor, which is connected to the host and receives information from the host. The outboard motor receives the host information and performs control based on the host information.

9. The intelligent server architecture for electric ships according to claim 1, characterized in that, The host includes an AP manager, an RTSP repeater, a DHCP server, and an MQTT server, which are connected together. The host also includes a wireless communication module, which is connected to the device modules and the cloud. The host also has several ports, which are connected to the device modules.

10. The intelligent server architecture for electric ships according to claim 9, characterized in that, The terminal device is wirelessly connected to the cloud, and the cloud is wirelessly connected to the host; the terminal device remotely controls the host and the device modules, and monitors various information of the ship.

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