Ocean monitoring buoy with foldable meteorological observation platform

By designing a foldable meteorological observation platform and auxiliary solar panels, the problems of difficult equipment maintenance, spatial conflicts, power generation obstruction, and structural fragility of marine monitoring buoys have been solved. This has enabled efficient collaboration and space reuse of meteorological observation, UAV operations, and photovoltaic power generation, thereby improving the reliability and energy efficiency of the system.

CN122379734APending Publication Date: 2026-07-14OCEANOGRAPHIC INSTR RES INST SHANDONG ACAD OF SCI +1
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Patent Information

Application Number
CN202610831032.9
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Applications(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2026-06-10
Publication Date
2026-07-14

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Technical Problem

Existing marine monitoring buoys suffer from problems such as difficult equipment maintenance, spatial conflicts, power generation obstruction, structural fragility, and limited power generation area, making it difficult to achieve efficient coordination and space reuse for meteorological observation, UAV operations, and energy supply.

Method used

Design a foldable meteorological observation platform, including a rotatable support column, a drive mechanism, and a locking mechanism. The rotating platform enables switching between vertical observation, maintenance, and obstacle avoidance positions. Combined with the use of auxiliary solar panels, it optimizes the space for photovoltaic power generation and UAV take-off and landing.

Benefits of technology

It significantly reduces the difficulty and risk of maintenance operations, resolves spatial conflicts between observation and take-off and landing, significantly enhances the power generation capacity of photovoltaic systems, strengthens the survivability of buoys in harsh sea conditions, improves the reliability and accuracy of meteorological observation data, and achieves multi-functional intelligent coordination and energy efficiency optimization.

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Abstract

The invention relates to the technical field of ocean observation equipment, and discloses an ocean monitoring buoy with a foldable meteorological observation platform. The deck is arranged above the floating body; the foldable meteorological observation platform is mounted on the edge of the deck; the platform comprises a base fixed to the edge of a deck, a rotating shaft arranged on the base, a bearing stand column hinged to the base through the rotating shaft and capable of rotating around the base, an instrument bearing frame arranged at the top end of the bearing stand column, a driving mechanism driving the bearing stand column to rotate and a locking mechanism used for locking the position of the bearing stand column. The meteorological sensor is mounted on the instrument bearing frame; the bearing stand column can be driven by the driving mechanism to rotate around the rotating shaft, and therefore the bearing stand column can be switched among a vertical observation position, a maintenance position inclining towards the center of the deck and an avoiding position inclining towards the sea surface direction of the outer side of the buoy. The buoy disclosed by the invention can realize multifunctional coordination and unification of meteorological observation, equipment maintenance, unmanned aerial vehicle operation and photovoltaic power generation.
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