Automatic tracking hydrology and water quality monitoring unmanned ship

Abstract

The utility model discloses an automatic tracking hydrology and water quality monitoring unmanned ship which comprises an unmanned ship body and an air bag, a pushing assembly for pushing the air bag to extend towards the periphery of the unmanned ship body is installed in the unmanned ship body, and an inflation pump for inflating the air bag is installed on the unmanned ship body. The air bag is located on the periphery of the unmanned ship body through expansion and used for increasing the contact area with the water surface, the air bag can extend to the periphery of the unmanned ship body through the arranged pushing assembly, then the air bag is inflated through the inflation pump, the air bag is expanded to have floating force, and the contact area with the water surface is increased; the unmanned ship has the advantages that the unmanned ship body is provided with the protective cover, so that the ability of the unmanned ship body to cope with severe environments is improved, the visual sensor on the unmanned ship body can be protected by the protective device, the water surface attached to the protective cover can be removed, normal use of the visual sensor is kept, and the navigation track is automatically controlled.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of unmanned boats, and specifically relates to an automatic tracking unmanned boat for hydrological and water quality monitoring. Background Art

[0002] The water quality monitoring unmanned boat uses mature unmanned boat automatic driving intelligent control technology combined with GPS positioning technology to realize ship positioning, automatic cruising, one-key return and other automatic navigation functions of the ship.

[0003] The water quality monitoring unmanned boat uses its own visual sensor to perform visual analysis of the water surface, thereby automatically controlling the navigation trajectory. However, when the unmanned boat is traveling in different environmental conditions, it needs to face different usage environments (such as strong winds and waves). Therefore, the unmanned boat needs to be improved. The accuracy of the visual analysis of the visual sensor needs to be maintained to ensure the accuracy of the navigation trajectory, and the stability of the unmanned boat needs to be enhanced to resist the impact of harsh environments. For this purpose, an automatic tracking hydrological and water quality monitoring unmanned boat is proposed. Utility Model Content

[0004] The purpose of the utility model is to provide an automatic tracking unmanned boat for monitoring hydrology and water quality, so as to solve the problems raised in the above-mentioned background technology.

[0005] To achieve the above-mentioned objectives, the utility model provides the following technical solutions: an automatic tracking unmanned boat for hydrological and water quality monitoring, comprising an unmanned boat body and an airbag, wherein a pushing component is installed inside the unmanned boat body to push the airbag to extend toward the periphery of the unmanned boat body, and an air pump is installed on the unmanned boat body to inflate the airbag. The airbag is expanded to position itself at the periphery of the unmanned boat body to increase its contact area with the water surface.

[0006] Preferably, the outer side wall of the unmanned boat body is provided with a storage groove for storing the airbag.

[0007] Preferably, the pushing assembly includes a pushing rod, a plurality of the pushing rods are slidably arranged on the unmanned boat body, and the end of the pushing rod extends into the storage groove, the end of the pushing rod is provided with a baffle plate for covering the opening of the storage groove, the airbag is installed on the baffle plate, and a driving assembly for pushing the pushing rod to move is installed on the unmanned boat body.

[0008] Preferably, there are four baffles corresponding to four sides of the unmanned boat body.

[0009] Preferably, the driving assembly includes a slideway, in which a symmetrical slider is slidably arranged, and a connecting block is connected to the slider via a support rod, and the connecting block is hinged to the push rod via a connecting rod, and a bidirectional threaded screw is rotatably installed in the slideway, and the two sliders are respectively screwed to different thread directions of the screw, and the screw is driven to rotate by a motor installed on the outside of the slideway.

[0010] Preferably, a return spring is sleeved on the outer side wall of the push rod, and the return spring is located between the inner side end of the unmanned boat body and a limit block fixedly connected to the push rod.

[0011] Preferably, a protective device for maintaining a clear field of vision is provided on the visual sensor on the unmanned boat body.

[0012] Preferably, the protective device includes a protective cover which is mounted on a visual sensor on the unmanned boat body and installed on the outer wall of the unmanned boat body. The outer wall of the protective cover is provided with an arc-shaped scraper, and the arc-shaped scraper is rotatably connected to a connecting block provided on the base of the protective cover. The end of the arc-shaped scraper is connected to a fixed rod which is vertically arranged therewith. The fixed rod is pushed to rotate by a telescopic rod installed on the base of the protective cover to drive the arc-shaped scraper to clean the water splashes on the surface of the protective cover.

[0013] Preferably, an outer side wall of the fixing rod is provided with a strip-shaped opening, and the end of the telescopic rod is slidably disposed in the strip-shaped opening.

[0014] Compared with the prior art, the beneficial effects of the utility model are: an automatic tracking hydrological and water quality monitoring unmanned boat, through the set propulsion component, can extend the airbag to the surrounding of the unmanned boat body, and then inflate the airbag through the air pump to make it expand and have buoyancy, increase the contact area with the water surface, thereby improving the ability of the unmanned boat body to cope with harsh environments, and through the set protective device, the visual sensor on the unmanned boat body can be protected, and the water surface attached to the protective cover can be cleared to keep the visual sensor in normal use, thereby automatically controlling the navigation trajectory. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0015] Figure 1 It is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of the utility model;

[0016] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the propulsion assembly on the unmanned boat body of the utility model;

[0017] Figure 3 This is a cross-sectional view of the protective device structure of the utility model.

[0018] In the figure: 1-unmanned boat body, 2-airbag, 3-inflator, 4-push rod, 5-baffle, 6-slide, 7-slider, 8-connecting block, 9-screw, 10-motor, 11-reset spring, 12-limit block, 13-protective cover, 14-arc scraper, 15-fixing rod, 16-telescopic rod, 17-strip opening, 18-storage slot. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0019] The following will be combined with the drawings in the embodiments of the utility model to clearly and completely describe the technical solutions in the embodiments of the utility model. Obviously, the described embodiments are only part of the embodiments of the utility model, not all of the embodiments. Based on the embodiments in the utility model, all other embodiments obtained by ordinary technicians in this field without creative work are within the scope of protection of the utility model.

[0020] See also Figure 1-3 The utility model provides a technical solution: an automatic tracking hydrological and water quality monitoring unmanned boat, comprising an unmanned boat body 1 and an airbag 2, wherein a pushing component for pushing the airbag 2 to extend toward the periphery of the unmanned boat body 1 is installed inside the unmanned boat body 1, and an air pump 3 for inflating the airbag 2 is installed on the unmanned boat body 1, so that the airbag 2 is expanded to be located at the periphery of the unmanned boat body 1 to increase the contact area with the water surface.

[0021] The inflation pump 3 is connected to the airbag 2 through an air guide tube.

[0022] The outer side wall of the unmanned boat body 1 is provided with a storage groove 18 for storing the airbag 2 .

[0023] The pushing assembly includes a pushing rod 4, and a plurality of the pushing rods 4 are slidably arranged on the unmanned boat body 1, and the end of the pushing rod 4 extends into the storage groove 18, and the end of the pushing rod 4 is provided with a baffle 5 for shielding the opening of the storage groove 18, and the airbag 2 is installed on the baffle 5, and a driving assembly for pushing the pushing rod 4 to move is installed on the unmanned boat body 1.

[0024] There are four baffles 5 corresponding to the four sides of the unmanned boat body 1 .

[0025] After the four baffles 5 are connected, they can cover the opening of the storage groove 18, so as to prevent the airbag 2 from being exposed to the outside when not in use.

[0026] The driving assembly includes a slideway 6, in which a symmetrical slider 7 is slidably arranged, and a connecting block 8 is connected to the slider 7 via a support rod, and the connecting block 8 is hinged to the push rod 4 via a connecting rod. A bidirectional threaded screw 9 is rotatably installed in the slideway 6, and the two sliders 7 are respectively screwed to different thread directions of the screw 9, and the screw 9 is driven to rotate by a motor 10 installed on the outside of the slideway 6.

[0027] Two push rods 4 are arranged on the two wider sides of the unmanned boat body 1 , and the two push rods 4 on the same side are connected to the baffle 5 on the same side. One push rod 4 is arranged on the two narrower sides of the unmanned boat body 1 .

[0028] The three push rods 4 at the bow end of the unmanned boat body 1 are hinged to the connecting block 8, and the three push rods 4 at the stern end of the unmanned boat body 1 are hinged to the connecting block 8 through the connecting rod. The motor 10 drives the screw 9 to rotate, which can drive the two sliders 7 to move in opposite directions or the same direction at the same time, thereby driving the push rods 4 to push the baffle 5 to expand outward or move toward the storage groove 18.

[0029] The outer wall of the push rod 4 is sleeved with a return spring 11 , and the return spring 11 is located between the inner end of the unmanned boat body 1 and a limit block 12 fixedly connected to the push rod 4 .

[0030] The visual sensor on the unmanned boat body 1 is provided with a protective device to maintain a clear field of vision.

[0031] The protective device includes a protective cover 13 which is sleeved on a visual sensor on the unmanned boat body 1 and installed on the outer wall of the unmanned boat body 1. The outer wall of the protective cover 13 is provided with an arc scraper 14, and the arc scraper 14 is rotatably connected to a connecting block provided on the base of the protective cover 13. The end of the arc scraper 14 is connected to a fixed rod 15 which is vertically provided therewith. The fixed rod 15 is pushed to rotate by a telescopic rod 16 installed on the base of the protective cover 13 to drive the arc scraper 14 to clean the water splashes on the surface of the protective cover 13.

[0032] The upper end of the protective cover 13 is hemispherical, and the visual sensor on the unmanned boat body 1 is located at the hemispherical part of the protective cover 13 , and the arc scraper 14 matches the upper end of the protective cover 13 .

[0033] The telescopic rod 16 is an electric telescopic rod. By starting the telescopic rod 16, the fixed rod 15 is pushed to rotate around the connection between the arc scraper 14 and the connecting block set on the base of the protective cover 13, thereby driving the arc scraper 14 to scrape the protective cover 13, so as to scrape off the water splashes attached to the surface of the protective cover 13, thereby ensuring the visual clarity of the visual sensor and automatically controlling the navigation trajectory.

[0034] The outer side wall of the fixing rod 15 is provided with a strip-shaped opening 17 , and the end of the telescopic rod 16 is slidably disposed in the strip-shaped opening 17 .

[0035] The motor 10 , the telescopic rod 16 , and the air pump 3 are all connected to the intelligent control system of the unmanned boat body 1 .

[0036] Working principle: During the water quality detection process of the unmanned boat body 1 of the utility model, when encountering a harsh environment (such as strong wind) and needing to enhance the stability of the unmanned boat body 1, the control motor 10 is started to drive the lead screw 9 to rotate, the lead screw 9 drives the two sliders 7 to move in opposite directions, the sliders 7 drive the connecting block 8 to move, and the connecting rod hinged between the push rod 4 and the connecting block 8 drives the push rod 4 to move outward, at this time the baffle 5 is separated from the storage groove 18, and drives the airbag 2 stored in the storage groove 18 to move outward of the unmanned boat body 1 until the airbag 2 is fully deployed , and then control the air pump 3 to start, fill gas into the airbag 2 to expand it, increase the contact area between the unmanned boat body 1 and the water surface, and increase the stability of the unmanned boat body 1 during navigation. At the same time, the telescopic rod 16 is started, and the fixed rod 15 is driven to reciprocate through the extension and contraction of the telescopic rod 16. As the telescopic rod 16 is extended and contracted, the extended end of the telescopic rod 16 slides in the strip opening 17, thereby driving the arc scraper 14 to scrape off the water splashes attached to the protective cover 13, thereby ensuring the stability of the use of the visual sensor, thereby automatically controlling the accuracy of the navigation trajectory.

[0037] Although embodiments of the present invention have been shown and described, it will be appreciated by those skilled in the art that various changes, modifications, substitutions and variations may be made to the embodiments without departing from the principles and spirit of the present invention, and that the scope of the present invention is defined by the appended claims and their equivalents.

Claims

1. An automatic tracking unmanned boat for hydrological and water quality monitoring, characterized by: The unmanned boat body (1) comprises an unmanned boat body (1) and an airbag (2). A pushing component is installed inside the unmanned boat body (1) to push the airbag (2) to extend toward the periphery of the unmanned boat body (1). An air pump (3) is installed on the unmanned boat body (1) to inflate the airbag (2). The airbag (2) is expanded to be located outside the unmanned boat body (1) to increase the contact area with the water surface.

2. The automatic tracking hydrological and water quality monitoring unmanned boat according to claim 1 is characterized by: The outer side wall of the unmanned boat body (1) is provided with a storage groove (18) for storing the air bag (2).

3. The automatic tracking hydrological and water quality monitoring unmanned boat according to claim 2 is characterized by: The pushing assembly comprises a pushing rod (4), a plurality of the pushing rods (4) are slidably arranged on the unmanned boat body (1), and the end of the pushing rod (4) extends into the storage groove (18), and the end of the pushing rod (4) is provided with a baffle (5) for shielding the opening of the storage groove (18), the airbag (2) is installed on the baffle (5), and a driving assembly for pushing the pushing rod (4) to move is installed on the unmanned boat body (1).

4. The automatic tracking hydrological and water quality monitoring unmanned boat according to claim 3 is characterized by: The number of the baffles (5) is four, and they correspond to the four sides of the unmanned boat body (1).

5. The automatic tracking hydrological and water quality monitoring unmanned boat according to claim 3 is characterized by: The driving assembly comprises a slideway (6), a symmetrical slider (7) is slidably arranged in the slideway (6), a connecting block (8) is connected to the slider (7) via a support rod, the connecting block (8) is hinged to the push rod (4) via a connecting rod, a bidirectional threaded screw (9) is rotatably installed in the slideway (6), the two sliders (7) are respectively screwed to different thread directions of the screw (9), and the screw (9) is driven to rotate by a motor (10) installed outside the slideway (6).

6. The automatic tracking hydrological and water quality monitoring unmanned boat according to claim 3 is characterized by: The outer wall of the push rod (4) is sleeved with a return spring (11), and the return spring (11) is located between the inner end of the unmanned boat body (1) and a limit block (12) fixedly connected to the push rod (4).

7. The automatic tracking hydrological and water quality monitoring unmanned boat according to claim 1 is characterized by: The visual sensor on the unmanned boat body (1) is provided with a protective device for maintaining a clear field of vision.

8. The automatic tracking hydrological and water quality monitoring unmanned boat according to claim 7 is characterized by: The protective device comprises a protective cover (13) which is sleeved on a visual sensor on an unmanned boat body (1) and installed on the outer wall of the unmanned boat body (1); the outer wall of the protective cover (13) is provided with an arc scraper (14), and the arc scraper (14) is rotatably connected to a connecting block provided on the base of the protective cover (13); the end of the arc scraper (14) is connected to a fixing rod (15) which is vertically provided thereto; a telescopic rod (16) installed on the base of the protective cover (13) pushes the fixing rod (15) to rotate and drives the arc scraper (14) to clean water splashes on the surface of the protective cover (13).

9. The automatic tracking hydrological and water quality monitoring unmanned boat according to claim 8 is characterized by: The outer side wall of the fixed rod (15) is provided with a strip-shaped opening (17), and the end of the telescopic rod (16) is slidably arranged in the strip-shaped opening (17).

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