Underwater operation ball cage device for collecting ocean elements of offshore platform
By designing an underwater operation cage device for marine element collection on the offshore platform, the weight of the cage structure is used to stabilize the lifting and lower the cage structure, and automatic relocation and convenient charging are achieved through locking components and wireless charging components, the problem of damage caused by violent shaking of the marine element collection instrument and inability to automatically relocate after recycling is solved, and the stability and convenience of use of the equipment are improved.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- CN202421462669.8
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2024-06-25
- Publication Date
- 2025-03-18
- Estimated Expiration
- 2034-06-25
AI Technical Summary
The existing marine factor collection instruments are easily damaged by violent shaking in severe weather at sea, and cannot be stably and automatically recharged after recycling, which is more troublesome to charge.
An underwater operation cage device for collecting marine elements on the offshore platform was designed. The instrument that collected data was installed on the inside of the cage through the cage structure, and the weight of the cage was used to lift and lower it to avoid violent shaking of the instrument due to excessive weight. At the same time, a locking assembly and wireless charging assembly matching the cage are designed to realize automatic home locking and wireless charging of the cage.
Through the design of the cage structure, the collection instrument is avoided due to violent shaking, ensuring the stability of lifting and lowering; the design of the locking component and wireless charging component realizes the safe and automatic relocation of the cage and convenient charging, improving the safety and convenience of the equipment.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] The utility model belongs to the technical field of marine comprehensive observation platforms, and in particular relates to an underwater operation ball cage device for collecting marine elements on an offshore platform. Background Art
[0002] The ocean plays a leading role in the global climate and environment, and is closely related to human production and life. As land resources become increasingly scarce and the living environment continues to deteriorate, countries around the world have turned their attention to the ocean. Developing marine resources and developing the marine economy have become important economic pillars and an important guarantee for global sustainable development. In view of the practical requirements of marine ecological civilization construction, accelerating the pilot capacity building of marine ecological stations and effectively improving the service level of marine ecological monitoring and early warning business are important missions given to the natural resource system in the new development stage.
[0003] Building a multidisciplinary marine ecological observation station and conducting long-term, continuous observations of the structure, function, and process of the marine ecosystem is a necessary foundation for advancing marine ecological monitoring and early warning services. The most widely used method for marine observation is to build a comprehensive marine observation platform. By designing lifting equipment on the platform, the marine element collection instruments are lowered into the ocean to collect marine element information. Due to the reduced weight of current marine element collection instruments, after being placed in the ocean, they may be severely shaken due to severe weather at sea, resulting in damage to the collection instruments. Moreover, after being pulled back, the collection instruments cannot be automatically returned to their original position for charging, making charging more troublesome. Summary of the invention
[0004] The utility model aims to provide an underwater operation ball cage device for collecting marine elements on an offshore platform, so as to solve the problems raised in the above-mentioned background technology.
[0005] To achieve the above-mentioned purpose, the utility model provides the following technical solutions: an underwater operation ball cage device for collecting marine elements on an offshore platform, comprising a bottom plate, a through hole is opened on the bottom plate, and a guide sleeve is fixedly provided in the through hole, an upper ball cage body is movably provided on the inner side of the guide sleeve, a ball cage head is fixedly provided on the top of the upper ball cage body, a rope ring for connecting a wire lifting cable is provided on the top of the ball cage head, the bottom end of the upper ball cage body passes through the guide sleeve, and a lower ball cage body is fixedly provided on the bottom end of the upper ball cage body, a data acquisition device is fixedly installed on the inner side of the lower ball cage body, a gantry is provided above the ball cage head, and a travel switch for monitoring the return of the ball cage head is provided on the gantry, a wireless charging component for charging is provided between the bottom plate and the upper ball cage body, and a locking component is also provided on the bottom plate to prevent the upper ball cage body from falling.
[0006] Preferably, the data acquisition device includes a multi-parameter water quality meter, an underwater battery and a microbial meter; a mounting circular plate is provided on the inner side of the lower ball cage body, and the multi-parameter water quality meter, the underwater battery and the microbial meter are all fixedly mounted on the mounting circular plate; an underwater instrument data integrator is fixedly mounted on the inner side of the upper ball cage body, and the underwater instrument data integrator, the multi-parameter water quality meter and the microbial meter are all electrically connected to the underwater battery.
[0007] Preferably, the wireless charging assembly includes a mounting frame, a wireless charging connector and a wireless charging seat, the wireless charging seat is fixedly mounted on the top of the base plate through the mounting frame, the wireless charging connector is fixedly mounted on the upper ball cage body, the wireless charging connector and the wireless charging seat are aligned with each other and fit each other, and the wireless charging connector is electrically connected to the underwater battery.
[0008] Preferably, the locking assembly comprises a servo motor, a bracket plate, a driving gear, a linear slide rail, a mounting seat, a telescopic locking column, a locking hole and a connecting rod, wherein a pair of locking holes are provided, and the pair of locking holes are symmetrically opened on the upper ball cage body, a pair of mounting seats are provided, and the mounting seats are fixedly mounted on the base plate, a telescopic locking column aligned with the locking hole on the corresponding side is movably provided on the mounting seat, and the telescopic locking column extends to the corresponding lock hole to limit the position; the servo motor is fixedly mounted on the top of the base plate through the bracket plate, and a driving gear is fixedly provided on the output end of the servo motor, a rack is respectively provided on both sides of the driving gear, and each rack is slidably mounted on the base plate through a linear slide rail, and the two racks are both meshed with the driving gear for transmission, and the ends of the two racks are fixedly connected to the ends of the telescopic locking column on the corresponding side through a connecting rod, and the rack drives the telescopic locking column to telescopic movement through the connecting rod.
[0009] Preferably, an infrared sensor for monitoring the position of the ball cage is provided on the gantry, and the infrared sensor is fixedly mounted on the gantry.
[0010] Preferably, the bottom of the lower ball cage body is a semi-spherical structure, the diameter of the lower ball cage body is larger than the diameter of the upper ball cage body, reinforcing ribs are provided at the connection between the upper ball cage body and the lower ball cage body, and the ball cage head is a conical structure.
[0011] Compared with the prior art, the beneficial effects of the utility model are as follows: a ball cage structure is designed in the utility model, and various data collecting instruments are installed on the inner side of the ball cage. Through the deadweight of the ball cage, the data collecting instruments are raised and lowered together with the ball cage, avoiding the violent shaking of traditional data collecting instruments due to direct lifting due to their light deadweight, ensuring the stability of lifting and lowering, and avoiding damage to the data collecting instruments; in addition, a locking assembly and a wireless charging assembly are designed to match the ball cage, so that the ball cage automatically returns to its position and locks after being raised to prevent the ball cage from falling, and wireless charging can be directly performed, which is safer and more convenient. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0012] Figure 1 It is a schematic diagram of the three-dimensional structure of the utility model.
[0013] Figure 2 This is a front view structural schematic diagram of the utility model.
[0014] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the servo motor transmission structure of the utility model.
[0015] 1. Bottom plate; 2. Guide sleeve; 3. Gantry; 4. Ball cage head; 5. Rope ring; 6. Travel switch; 7. Wireless charging connector; 8. Wireless charging base; 9. Servo motor; 10. Bracket plate; 11. Upper ball cage body; 12. Lower ball cage body; 13. Multi-parameter water quality meter; 14. Underwater battery; 15. Microbiological analyzer; 16. Mounting seat; 17. Telescopic locking column; 18. Lock hole; 19. Connecting rod; 20. Rack; 21. Driving gear; 22. Linear slide rail; 23. Mounting frame; 24. Infrared sensor; 25. Underwater instrument data integrator. DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[0016] 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.
[0017] See also Figure 1-3The utility model provides a technical solution: an underwater operation ball cage device for collecting marine elements on an offshore platform, comprising a bottom plate 1, a through hole is opened on the bottom plate 1, in order to facilitate the installation of a guide sleeve 2, and a guide sleeve 2 is fixedly provided in the through hole, an upper ball cage body 11 is movably provided inside the guide sleeve 2, a ball cage head 4 is fixedly provided on the top of the upper ball cage body 11, and a rope ring 5 for connecting a steel wire lifting cable is provided on the top of the ball cage head 4. In order to facilitate the connection of the steel wire cable, the lifting is achieved by traction of the steel wire cable, and the upper ball cage body 11 is provided with a ball cage head 4. The bottom end passes through the guide sleeve 2, and the bottom end of the upper ball cage body 11 is fixedly provided with a lower ball cage body 12, the inner side of the lower ball cage body 12 is fixedly installed with a data acquisition device, a gantry 3 is provided above the ball cage head 4, and a travel switch 6 for monitoring the return of the ball cage head 4 is provided on the gantry 3, in order to ensure that the winch automatically stops rising after the ball cage head 4 rises to the point where the travel switch 6 contacts; a wireless charging component for charging is provided between the bottom plate 1 and the upper ball cage body 11, and a locking component is also provided on the bottom plate 1 to prevent the upper ball cage body 11 from falling. In this embodiment, preferably, the data acquisition device includes a multi-parameter water quality meter 13, an underwater battery 14 and a microbial analyzer 15, and a mounting circular plate is provided on the inner side of the lower cage body 12, and the multi-parameter water quality meter 13, the underwater battery 14 and the microbial analyzer 15 are all fixedly mounted on the mounting circular plate; an underwater instrument data integrator 25 is fixedly mounted on the inner side of the upper cage body 11, and the underwater instrument data integrator 25, the multi-parameter water quality meter 13 and the microbial analyzer 15 are all electrically connected to the underwater battery 14, in order to facilitate the provision of electrical energy and ensure the smooth completion of the collection work. In this embodiment, preferably, the wireless charging component includes a mounting frame 23, a wireless charging connector 7 and a wireless charging seat 8, the wireless charging seat 8 is fixedly mounted on the top of the bottom plate 1 through the mounting frame 23, the wireless charging connector 7 is fixedly mounted on the upper cage body 11, the wireless charging connector 7 and the wireless charging connector 8 are aligned with each other, and fit each other, the wireless charging connector 7 is electrically connected to the underwater battery 14, and the underwater battery 14 is convenient for wireless charging.In this embodiment, preferably, the locking assembly includes a servo motor 9, a bracket plate 10, a driving gear 21, a linear slide rail 22, a mounting seat 16, a telescopic locking column 17, a locking hole 18 and a connecting rod 19, a pair of locking holes 18 are provided, and a pair of locking holes 18 are symmetrically opened on the upper ball cage body 11, a pair of mounting seats 16 are provided, and the mounting seat 16 is fixedly installed on the base plate 1, and a telescopic locking column 17 aligned with the locking hole 18 on the corresponding side is movably provided on the mounting seat 16, and the telescopic locking column 17 extends to the corresponding lock hole 18 to limit the position; it plays an anti-slip effect; the servo motor 9 is fixedly installed on the top of the base plate 1 through the bracket plate 10, and the output end of the servo motor 9 is fixedly provided with a driving gear 21, the main A rack 20 is respectively arranged on both sides of the movable gear 21, and each rack 20 is slidably mounted on the base plate 1 through a linear slide rail 22. The two racks 20 are meshed with the driving gear 21 for transmission. The ends of the two racks 20 are respectively fixedly connected to the ends of the telescopic locking column 17 on the corresponding side through a connecting rod 19, and the rack 20 drives the telescopic locking column 17 to telescopically move through the connecting rod 19. When the ball cage is fully raised, the driving gear 21 is driven to rotate by the servo motor 9, so that the two racks 20 move synchronously, thereby driving the connecting rod 19 to move horizontally synchronously, thereby driving the telescopic locking column 17 to move horizontally, realizing the limit and anti-slip of the telescopic locking column 17 and the corresponding lock hole 18, or releasing the limit. In this embodiment, preferably, an infrared sensor 24 for monitoring the position of the ball cage 4 is provided on the gantry 3, and the infrared sensor 24 is fixedly installed on the gantry 3. In order to monitor the position of the ball cage 4 when it rises, when the ball cage 4 rises to the position of the infrared sensor 24, the infrared sensor 24 transmits a signal to the winch, reduces the speed of the winch lifting, plays a buffering process, and avoids the ball cage 4 from violently colliding with the gantry 3. In this embodiment, preferably, the bottom of the lower ball cage body 12 is a semi-spherical structure, the purpose is to avoid collision as much as possible due to the uncertain factors in the sea; the diameter of the lower ball cage body 12 is larger than the diameter of the upper ball cage body 11, and the connection between the upper ball cage body 11 and the lower ball cage body 12 is provided with reinforcing ribs. In order to ensure a firm connection and ensure the overall stability and firmness, the ball cage 4 is a conical structure, so that it can better pass through the guide sleeve 2 when rising.
[0018] Through calculation and comprehensive consideration of the environment, the overall weight of the cage is controlled to 100KG, with a layered shape. The upper cage body 11 is relatively small, with a diameter within 20cm. The reason for this is that the floor needs to be opened, and the opening within 20CM will not damage the main structure; the entire cage structure adopts a frame structure to minimize the projected area of the flow as much as possible, and the entire cage material is made of corrosion-resistant 360 stainless steel.
[0019] 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 underwater operation ball cage device for collecting marine elements on an offshore platform, comprising a bottom plate (1), characterized in that: The bottom plate (1) is provided with a through hole, and a guide sleeve (2) is fixedly provided in the through hole. An upper ball cage body (11) is movably provided inside the guide sleeve (2). A ball cage head (4) is fixedly provided at the top of the upper ball cage body (11). A rope ring (5) for connecting a wire lifting cable is provided at the top of the ball cage head (4). The bottom end of the upper ball cage body (11) passes through the guide sleeve (2), and a lower ball cage body (12) is fixedly provided at the bottom end of the upper ball cage body (11). A data acquisition device is fixedly installed inside the lower ball cage body (12). A gantry (3) is provided above the ball cage head (4), and a travel switch (6) for monitoring the return of the ball cage head (4) is provided on the gantry (3). A wireless charging component for charging is provided between the bottom plate (1) and the upper ball cage body (11). A locking component for preventing the upper ball cage body (11) from falling is also provided on the bottom plate (1).
2. The underwater operation ball cage device for collecting marine elements on an offshore platform according to claim 1, characterized in that: The data acquisition device comprises a multi-parameter water quality meter (13), an underwater battery (14) and a microbial analyzer (15); a mounting circular plate is arranged on the inner side of the lower ball cage body (12), and the multi-parameter water quality meter (13), the underwater battery (14) and the microbial analyzer (15) are all fixedly mounted on the mounting circular plate; an underwater instrument data integrator (25) is fixedly mounted on the inner side of the upper ball cage body (11), and the underwater instrument data integrator (25), the multi-parameter water quality meter (13) and the microbial analyzer (15) are all electrically connected to the underwater battery (14).
3. The underwater operation ball cage device for collecting marine elements on an offshore platform according to claim 2, characterized in that: The wireless charging assembly comprises a mounting frame (23), a wireless charging connection seat (7) and a wireless charging seat (8); the wireless charging seat (8) is fixedly mounted on the top of the bottom plate (1) via the mounting frame (23); the wireless charging connection seat (7) is fixedly mounted on the upper cage body (11); the wireless charging connection seat (7) and the wireless charging seat (8) are aligned with each other and fit each other; and the wireless charging connection seat (7) is electrically connected to the underwater battery (14).
4. The underwater operation ball cage device for collecting marine elements on an offshore platform according to claim 1, characterized in that: The locking assembly comprises a servo motor (9), a bracket plate (10), a driving gear (21), a linear slide rail (22), a mounting seat (16), a telescopic locking column (17), a locking hole (18) and a connecting rod (19), wherein a pair of locking holes (18) are provided, and the pair of locking holes (18) are symmetrically opened on the upper ball cage body (11), a pair of mounting seats (16) are provided, and the mounting seats (16) are fixedly mounted on the bottom plate (1), and a telescopic locking column (17) is movably provided on the mounting seat (16) and is aligned with the locking hole (18) on the corresponding side, and the telescopic locking column (17) extends to the corresponding locking hole (18) to limit the position; The servo motor (9) is fixedly mounted on the top of the base plate (1) via a bracket plate (10); a driving gear (21) is fixedly arranged at the output end of the servo motor (9); a rack (20) is respectively arranged on both sides of the driving gear (21); and each rack (20) is slidably mounted on the base plate (1) via a linear slide rail (22); the two racks (20) are meshed with the driving gear (21) for transmission; the ends of the two racks (20) are respectively fixedly connected to the ends of the telescopic locking columns (17) on the corresponding sides via a connecting rod (19); and the racks (20) drive the telescopic locking columns (17) to telescopically move via the connecting rod (19).
5. The underwater operation ball cage device for collecting marine elements on an offshore platform according to claim 1, characterized in that: An infrared sensor (24) for monitoring the position of the ball cage (4) is arranged on the gantry (3); the infrared sensor (24) is fixedly mounted on the gantry (3).
6. The underwater operation ball cage device for collecting marine elements on an offshore platform according to claim 1, characterized in that: The bottom of the lower ball cage body (12) is a semi-spherical structure. The diameter of the lower ball cage body (12) is larger than the diameter of the upper ball cage body (11). A reinforcing rib is provided at the connection between the upper ball cage body (11) and the lower ball cage body (12). The ball cage head (4) is a conical structure.