Double-layer waterproof buoy device

Abstract

The utility model discloses a double-layer waterproof buoy device. The buoy device comprises a base (1), an upper cover (2), an energy storage battery (3), a circuit mainboard (4) and a solar cell panel (5). The upper cover and the base are assembled together to form a shell, and the energy storage battery, the circuit mainboard and the solar cell panel are all arranged in the shell. A double-layer waterproof sealing mechanism is arranged at the assembly position of the upper cover and the base; and an external equipment interface is arranged at the bottom of the base. According to the buoy device, the double-layer waterproof sealing mechanism is arranged at the assembly position between the upper cover and the base, the sealing and waterproof performance is greatly enhanced through the structural arrangement, even if the buoy device is located in a severe water environment for a long time, the phenomenon of water leakage is not prone to occurring, and therefore normal operation of the buoy device can be guaranteed.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to a universal buoy on water, in particular to a double-layer waterproof buoy device. Background Art

[0002] Buoy equipment is often used in marine surveys, water quality and environmental monitoring, etc. Generally speaking, there are many circuit components and batteries inside the buoy equipment. Once these circuit components and batteries are damp, the entire buoy equipment will not work properly and may even be scrapped.

[0003] Marine environmental and biological monitoring is the key to ensuring the sustainable use of marine resources and the health of marine ecosystems. With the increasing global attention to marine resource development and marine environmental issues, the need for real-time and accurate monitoring of the marine environment and biological resources is becoming increasingly urgent. As an important monitoring tool, ocean monitoring buoys have been widely used in the field of marine monitoring because of their ability to collect marine data in a long-term and stable manner.

[0004] However, existing ocean monitoring buoys, especially small buoys, are often designed for a single function and can only carry one or several fixed monitoring instruments. This design limits the flexibility of the buoy's use and the monitoring range. Although some buoys have tried to adopt a modular design to facilitate the replacement and upgrading of monitoring instruments, these designs often lack sufficient compatibility and integration, resulting in a complicated replacement process and high maintenance costs. Secondly, the corrosiveness and volatility of the marine environment place extremely high demands on the waterproof and sealing performance of monitoring equipment. The waterproof and sealing technology of existing buoys often cannot meet the needs of long-term stable operation, and is prone to equipment damage or data loss due to sealing failure. In addition, the existing buoy structure is usually relatively fixed and difficult to disassemble and process, which limits users from customizing or upgrading the buoy according to specific needs.

[0005] The current problem is that the sealing structure used in the existing buoy equipment has poor sealing performance and is prone to leakage after being in a harsh underwater environment for a long time, thereby affecting the normal operation of the buoy equipment. Summary of the invention

[0006] The utility model aims to provide a double-layer waterproof buoy device, which has good sealing and waterproof properties.

[0007] In order to achieve the above technical purpose, the utility model adopts the following technical solutions:

[0008] A double-layer waterproof buoy device, the buoy device comprises: a base, an upper cover, an energy storage battery, a circuit main board and a solar panel; the upper cover and the base are assembled together to form a shell, and the energy storage battery, the circuit main board and the solar panel are all placed in the shell; a double-layer waterproof sealing mechanism is provided at the position where the upper cover and the base are assembled; an external device interface is provided at the bottom of the base.

[0009] Furthermore, the double-layer waterproof sealing mechanism has a specific structural form as follows: a sealing groove is provided at the edge of the upper opening of the base, an upper and lower step configuration is provided inside the sealing groove, an upper sealing ring is provided on the upper step, and a lower sealing ring is provided on the lower step; an upper and lower step structure is provided at the edge of the upper cover; when the upper cover and the base are assembled together, the upper and lower step structure of the upper cover, the upper and lower step configuration in the sealing groove of the base, and the upper and lower sealing rings together constitute a double-layer waterproof sealing mechanism.

[0010] Furthermore, the upper sealing ring is a cylindrical sealing ring, and the lower sealing ring is a flat sealing ring.

[0011] Furthermore, the base is in a downwardly contracted configuration.

[0012] Furthermore, the upper cover is of an arc-shaped lowering configuration.

[0013] Furthermore, a plurality of vertical ridges are arranged on the outer peripheral surface of the base.

[0014] Furthermore, a plurality of damping baffles are arranged at the edge of the upper opening of the base.

[0015] Furthermore, an electromagnetic switch socket is provided at the assembly position between the upper cover and the base, and a corresponding magnetic key is configured for the electromagnetic switch socket.

[0016] Furthermore, an anchor rope binding hole is provided on the base.

[0017] Compared with the prior art, the buoy device of the utility model has the following beneficial effects:

[0018] 1) A double-layer waterproof sealing mechanism is provided at the assembly point between the upper cover and the base. Such a structural setting greatly enhances the sealing and waterproof performance. Even if the buoy device is in a harsh water environment for a long time, it is not easy to leak, thereby ensuring the normal operation of the buoy device;

[0019] 2) The top of the buoy device is an arc-shaped descending surface configuration, and its peripheral surface is a downward contracting configuration, and is also provided with convex ridges. These structural designs can increase the charging efficiency of the solar panel and effectively prevent the buoy device from being adsorbed by foreign objects, thereby extending the life of the buoy device. At the same time, it can also reduce wind resistance and increase the stability of the buoy device in the water;

[0020] 3) The buoy device is designed as a split, easily disassembled module, which is conducive to users to customize or upgrade the buoy according to specific needs, increasing the versatility of the buoy. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0021] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the double-layer waterproof buoy device of the utility model, in which the upper cover and the base are in a disassembled and separated state;

[0022] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the appearance of the buoy device of the utility model;

[0023] Figure 3 It is a structural schematic diagram of the upper opening edge of the base of the buoy device of the utility model;

[0024] Figure 4 It is a schematic diagram of a combination of a buoy device and a water quality monitoring sensor of the utility model;

[0025] Figure 5 It is a schematic diagram of the combination of the buoy device and the hydroacoustic recorder of the utility model. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0026] The utility model is further described below with specific embodiments:

[0027] This embodiment provides a double-layer waterproof buoy device.

[0028] Those skilled in the art can understand that the buoy device is used to mount some underwater equipment, which can perform various underwater operation functions for a long time based on the buoy device, such as water quality monitoring equipment, underwater sound listening equipment, underwater fish detection equipment, etc. For the convenience of description, these equipment are collectively referred to as mounting equipment.

[0029] See also Figure 1 The buoy device mainly includes a base 1, an upper cover 2, an energy storage battery 3, a circuit main board 4 and a solar cell panel 5.

[0030] The base 1 is essentially a container with an open top, that is, it has an upper opening. As for the overall configuration of the base 1, its diameter gradually decreases from the upper end to the lower end. For the convenience of description, this configuration is referred to as a "downward contraction configuration".

[0031] The main body of the upper cover 2 is made of a transparent material, specifically, a modified phenolic resin composite material. The upper cover 2 presents an arc-shaped descending surface configuration of "the middle part bulges upward and the periphery descends in a smooth arc", like a dome. Such a configuration has the following advantages:

[0032] 1) Concentrated light beams: The convex shape in the middle can concentrate sunlight, similar to the focusing effect of a concave mirror, which may help to concentrate more sunlight onto the solar panels and improve the utilization rate of light energy;

[0033] 2) Reduce shading. The arc-down peripheral design can reduce the shading of other objects or structures to the solar panels, ensuring that the solar panels can receive more direct sunlight;

[0034] 3) Reduce reflection loss. The curved surface can reduce the reflection loss of sunlight on the surface, allowing more light to be absorbed by the solar panels.

[0035] In addition, such an arc-shaped lowering configuration reduces the contact area between the upper cover 2 and foreign objects, which is beneficial to prevent adsorption by foreign objects. It also helps to form a continuous water flow when the waves flow on the surface after rain, taking away dust and other impurities, and achieving natural cleaning; at the same time, it can also reduce wind resistance, making it more stable in the water.

[0036] The upper cover 2 is assembled on the upper opening of the base 1, thereby forming the outer shell of the entire buoy device. As for the overall external configuration of the buoy device, its top is an arc-shaped descending configuration, and its own peripheral surface is a downward contracting configuration.

[0037] The energy storage battery 3, the circuit main board 4 and the solar panel 5 are all arranged in a shell formed by assembling the upper cover 2 and the base 1 together, wherein the energy storage battery 3 is arranged at the bottom position in the base 1, and the solar panel 5 is arranged at the top position in the base 1. The solar panel 5 should directly face the upper cover 2, and the circuit main board 4 is arranged in the middle position in the base 1, or in other words, between the energy storage battery 3 and the solar panel 5.

[0038] It should be noted that a double-layer waterproof sealing mechanism is provided at the position where the upper cover 2 and the base 1 are assembled.

[0039] See also Figure 3 , specifically,

[0040] A sealing groove 13 is provided at the upper opening edge of the base 1, and the interior of the sealing groove 13 is provided with an upper and lower step configuration, that is, it has an upper step 131 and a lower step 132, and sealing rings are provided on both the upper step 131 and the lower step 132. For the convenience of distinguishing descriptions, the sealing ring provided on the upper step 131 is referred to as an upper sealing ring 61, and the sealing ring provided on the lower step 132 is referred to as a lower sealing ring 62. The upper sealing ring 61 is a cylindrical sealing ring made of an organic silicon polymer material, and the lower sealing ring 62 is a flat sealing ring made of an organic silicon polymer material.

[0041] An upper and lower step structure (not shown) is also provided at the edge of the upper cover 2, and the upper and lower step structure matches the "upper and lower step configuration in the sealing groove 13 of the base 1" mentioned above. In this way, when the upper cover 2 and the base 1 are assembled together, the upper and lower step structure of the upper cover 2, the "upper and lower step configuration in the sealing groove 13 of the base 1" and the "upper sealing ring 61 and the lower sealing ring 62" together constitute a "double-layer waterproof sealing mechanism" to ensure a good sealing effect at the assembly between the two.

[0042] See also Figure 2 A plurality of vertical ridges 11 are also provided on the outer peripheral surface of the base 1, and these ridges 11 are evenly distributed on the outer peripheral surface of the base 1. The function of these ridges 11 is to prevent marine organisms from being adsorbed on the outer peripheral surface of the base 1, thereby affecting the normal use of the equipment.

[0043] See also Figure 2 A plurality of damping baffles 12 are also provided at the edge of the upper opening of the base 1. These damping baffles 12 are evenly and discretely distributed along the edge of the upper opening. The function of these damping baffles 12 is to prevent the buoy device from rotating, thereby affecting the normal operation of the mounting device. For example, when the mounting device is a water quality monitoring device, it is helpful to prevent the buoy device from rotating during monitoring and affecting data collection.

[0044] See also Figure 2 An electromagnetic switch socket is also provided at the assembly position between the upper cover 2 and the base 1, and a corresponding magnetic key (not shown in the figure) is configured for the electromagnetic switch socket. The combination of the electromagnetic switch socket and the magnetic key has the following functions: the operation of the entire buoy device is controlled by the combination of the electromagnetic switch socket and the magnetic key. When the magnetic key is inserted into the electromagnetic switch socket, the entire buoy device can be powered off and stopped, and when the magnetic key is pulled out of the electromagnetic switch socket, the entire buoy device can be powered on and operated.

[0045] It should be noted that the combination of the electromagnetic switch socket and the magnetic key is a prior art, which can be accurately understood by those skilled in the art.

[0046] See also Figure 2 Four through holes are provided at the upper opening of the base 1 as anchor rope binding holes 14, and the anchor rope binding holes 14 are used to tie the anchor rope to fix the position of the buoy device on the water surface.

[0047] It should be noted that the bottom of the base 1 is provided with numerous openings, electrical interfaces, data interfaces, etc. (such as Figure 2These settings are all prepared in advance for "realizing mechanical or electrical connection with the mounted device". For the convenience of description, the above-mentioned openings, electrical interfaces, data interfaces, etc. are collectively referred to as external device interfaces.

[0048] Two forms of "the combination of the buoy device and the mounting device of the utility model" are provided below:

[0049] Combination 1:

[0050] See also Figure 4 A water quality monitoring sensor 7 is installed at the bottom of the buoy device, and a protective net is also configured. The water quality monitoring sensor 7 is connected to the electrical circuit inside the buoy device through the external device interface at the bottom of the buoy device (mainly to obtain power supply support and data transmission).

[0051] The water quality monitoring sensor 7 is based on a buoy device and can take samples and detect in the water body for a long time to monitor the water quality.

[0052] Combination 2:

[0053] See also Figure 5 The bottom of the buoy is equipped with a hydroacoustic recorder 8, and is also equipped with a protective net, a wire tube, a protective cover, a hydrophone, etc. The hydroacoustic recorder 8 is connected to the electrical circuit inside the buoy through the external device interface at the bottom of the buoy (mainly to obtain power support and transmit the data collected by the external device to the internal memory of the buoy body, and then send it back to the cloud server through satellite or network after processing).

[0054] The underwater sound recorder 8 is based on a buoy device and can record water sound in the water body for a long time, so as to facilitate long-term research on underwater noise, underwater soundscape, and underwater sound-making biological behavior.

[0055] The buoy device of this embodiment can be used to mount equipment including scanning sonar, Doppler current profiler, underwater laser scanner, underwater camera, etc.

[0056] The buoy device of this embodiment has the following advantages:

[0057] The buoy device of this embodiment is a split, easily detachable module design, which is beneficial for users to customize or upgrade the buoy according to specific needs, thereby increasing the versatility of the buoy.

[0058] In the buoy device of this embodiment, a double-layer waterproof sealing mechanism is provided at the assembly point between the upper cover 2 and the base 1. Such a structural arrangement greatly enhances the sealing and waterproof performance. Even if the buoy device is in a harsh water environment for a long time, water leakage is not likely to occur, thereby ensuring the normal operation of the buoy device.

[0059] In addition, the buoy device of the present embodiment has an arc-shaped lowered surface at the top, a downwardly contracted surface at the circumference, and is also provided with ridges 11. These structural designs can increase the charging efficiency of the solar panel 5, and can also effectively prevent the buoy device from being adsorbed by foreign objects, thereby extending the life of the buoy device. At the same time, they can also reduce wind resistance and increase the stability of the buoy device in the water.

[0060] The above are only preferred embodiments of the present invention and are not intended to limit the scope of protection of the present invention. Therefore, any modifications, equivalent substitutions, improvements, etc. made within the spirit and principles of the present invention should be included in the scope of protection of the present invention.

Claims

1. A double-layer waterproof buoy device, characterized in that: The buoy device comprises: a base (1), an upper cover (2), an energy storage battery (3), a circuit main board (4) and a solar cell panel (5); The upper cover (2) and the base (1) are assembled together to form a shell, and the energy storage battery (3), the circuit main board (4) and the solar cell panel (5) are all placed in the shell; A double-layer waterproof sealing mechanism is provided at the position where the upper cover (2) and the base (1) are assembled; An external device interface is provided at the bottom of the base (1).

2. The double-layer waterproof buoy device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The double-layer waterproof sealing mechanism is specifically implemented in the following structural form: A sealing groove (13) is provided at the edge of the upper opening of the base (1), an upper and lower step configuration is provided inside the sealing groove (13), an upper sealing ring (61) is provided on the upper step (131), and a lower sealing ring (62) is provided on the lower step (132); an upper and lower step structure is provided at the edge of the upper cover (2); when the upper cover (2) and the base (1) are assembled together, the upper and lower step structure of the upper cover (2), the upper and lower step configuration in the sealing groove (13) of the base (1), the upper sealing ring (61) and the lower sealing ring (62) together form a double-layer waterproof sealing mechanism.

3. The double-layer waterproof buoy device according to claim 2, characterized in that: The upper sealing ring (61) is a cylindrical sealing ring, and the lower sealing ring (62) is a flat sealing ring.

4. The double-layer waterproof buoy device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The base (1) is in a downwardly contracted configuration.

5. The double-layer waterproof buoy device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The upper cover (2) is of an arc-shaped lowered surface configuration.

6. The double-layer waterproof buoy device according to claim 1, characterized in that: A plurality of vertical ridges (11) are arranged on the outer peripheral surface of the base (1).

7. The double-layer waterproof buoy device according to claim 1, characterized in that: A plurality of damping baffles (12) are arranged at the edge of the upper opening of the base (1).

8. The double-layer waterproof buoy device according to claim 1, characterized in that: An electromagnetic switch socket is provided at the assembly position between the upper cover (2) and the base (1), and a corresponding magnetic key is configured for the electromagnetic switch socket.

9. The double-layer waterproof buoy device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The base (1) is provided with an anchor rope binding hole (14).

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