Modular integrated underwater electronic cabin

Abstract

The utility model discloses a modular integrated underwater electronic cabin, which comprises a pressure-resistant cylinder body, an end cover component A, an end cover component B, a mother board assembly, a built-in object and a connector socket component, a built-in object slot and a connector socket assembly mounting boss are arranged in the pressure-resistant cylinder body, and the built-in object slot, the connector socket assembly mounting boss and the pressure-resistant cylinder body are integrally formed; the motherboard assembly is fixedly arranged at the bottom end of the built-in object slot, the connector socket assembly is fixedly arranged on the connector socket assembly mounting boss, the built-in object is mounted in the built-in object slot, and the end cover assembly B is provided with a connector plug assembly matched with the connector socket assembly. The end cover assembly A and the end cover assembly B are connected to the two ends of the pressure-resistant cylinder in a sealed mode. The heat exchanger is simple and reliable in structure, high in heat conductivity, light in weight, convenient to maintain, disassemble and assemble, good in comprehensive performance and capable of being widely applied.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model belongs to the technical field of underwater electronic equipment, and specifically relates to a modular integrated underwater electronic cabin and an assembly method thereof. Background Art

[0002] In recent years, marine engineering technology has developed rapidly, and the requirements for comprehensive performance of underwater equipment have been increasing. Facing new requirements, the contradiction between the electronic cabin, as an important part of underwater equipment, and its light weight, high heat flux density, high reliability and maintainability has become more prominent.

[0003] In the prior art, the heat dissipation is carried out by using the two end faces of the electronic compartment, but the power devices are limited and the heat dissipation efficiency is low, which cannot meet the requirements of small size and high power consumption of the equipment. The heat dissipation is carried out by using the wall of the pressure-resistant cylinder, and the cylindrical heat sink is often installed inside the pressure-resistant cylinder. The cylinder and the heat sink are pressed against the flexible thermal conductive material to reduce the contact thermal resistance. This is a relatively high heat dissipation efficiency method, but this method has the disadvantages of increasing the difficulty of assembly, disassembly and cleaning, and poor contribution to the lightweight design of the product. Utility Model Content

[0004] In order to solve the defects and shortcomings in the above-mentioned prior art, the utility model provides a modular integrated underwater electronic cabin and its assembly method which have a simple and reliable structure, high heat conductivity, light weight, easy maintenance and disassembly, good comprehensive performance, and can be widely used.

[0005] The purpose of the utility model is achieved through the following technical solutions: a modular integrated underwater electronic cabin, including a pressure-resistant cylinder, an end cover assembly A, an end cover assembly B, a motherboard assembly, internal contents, and a connector socket assembly; the interior of the pressure-resistant cylinder is provided with an internal contents slot and a connector socket assembly mounting boss, and the internal contents slot, the connector socket assembly mounting boss and the pressure-resistant cylinder are integrally formed; the motherboard assembly is fixedly arranged at the bottom end of the internal contents slot, the connector socket assembly is fixedly arranged on the connector socket assembly mounting boss, the internal contents are installed in the internal contents slot, the end cover assembly B is provided with a connector plug assembly that matches the connector socket assembly, and the end cover assembly A and the end cover assembly B are sealed and connected at both ends of the pressure-resistant cylinder.

[0006] Preferably, the pressure-resistant cylinder, end cover assembly A and end cover assembly B are all made of aluminum alloy, which is a lightweight, high-strength and high-thermal-conductivity material.

[0007] Preferably, the pressure-resistant cylinder is cylindrical, the content slot is symmetrically arranged along the inner wall of the pressure-resistant cylinder, and the contact surface between the content slot and the content is adhered to a flexible insulating and heat-conductive material, a motherboard assembly mounting hole is provided on the end of the content slot close to the end cover assembly B, and the connector socket assembly mounting boss is arranged on one end close to the end cover assembly B.

[0008] Preferably, the motherboard assembly is fastened to the pressure-resistant cylinder through the motherboard assembly mounting hole, and the motherboard assembly and the contents are connected or disconnected through the plugging or separation of the connector plug assembly and the connecting socket assembly to achieve the connection or disconnection of the electrical link.

[0009] Preferably, the contents include several modular components a and modular components b, the modular component a includes a heat sink a, a printed circuit board and a locking structure, the modular component b includes a heat sink b and a power device, the modular component a is fastened to the pressure-resistant cylinder through the locking structure, and the modular component b is fixed inside the pressure-resistant cylinder.

[0010] Preferably, the end cover assembly B comprises an end cover B, an external connector, a handle, a cable and a sealing ring, and the connector plug assembly is fixedly arranged on the inner side of the end cover B to achieve plugging or separation with the connector socket assembly.

[0011] Preferably, the external connector is connected to the connector plug assembly by a cable, and the motherboard assembly is connected to the connector socket assembly by a cable; when the end cover assembly B is sealed and connected to the pressure-resistant cylinder, the connector plug assembly and the connection socket assembly are plugged in, and the system electrical link is connected.

[0012] A method for assembling a modular integrated underwater electronic cabin, the steps are as follows:

[0013] Step 1, fasten the motherboard assembly, the connector socket assembly, and the modular assembly b to the pressure-resistant cylinder;

[0014] Step 2: seal and connect the end cover assembly B to the pressure-resistant cylinder, and simultaneously, the connector plug assembly and the connector socket assembly are plugged into each other to realize link conduction;

[0015] Step 3, install the modular component a into the pressure-resistant cylinder, and after the modular component a and the motherboard assembly connector are inserted into place, operate the locking structure to compress the flexible insulating thermal conductive material, so that the modular component a and the pressure-resistant cylinder are fastened;

[0016] Step 4, seal and connect the end cover assembly A to the pressure-resistant cylinder to complete the assembly.

[0017] The beneficial effects of the utility model are:

[0018] 1. The pressure-resistant cylinder and the internal installation support frame are designed as one body, and the contents are directly connected to the pressure-resistant cylinder. The heat dissipation link is simple, which avoids the problem of too many heat flow transfer links and low heat dissipation efficiency caused by multi-point contact thermal resistance, and also reduces the weight increase caused by the dedicated heat dissipation structure. At the same time, the pressure-resistant cylinder is designed as one body, and the internal installation support structure can be regarded as the reinforced structure of the pressure-resistant cylinder, which further improves the pressure-bearing capacity of the underwater electronic cabin. The modular integrated underwater electronic cabin has good comprehensive performance;

[0019] 2. The modular integrated underwater electronic cabin has an overall modular design with a simple structure and easy assembly. At the same time, the pressure-resistant cylinder, end cover assembly, motherboard assembly and internal contents are relatively independent, making disassembly, assembly and maintenance easy. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0020] Figure 1 It is an exploded schematic diagram of the utility model;

[0021] Figure 2 It is a structural schematic diagram of the pressure-resistant cylinder in the utility model;

[0022] Figure 3 It is a cross-sectional schematic diagram of the utility model;

[0023] Figure 4 It is a schematic diagram of the assembly process of the utility model;

[0024] Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of the layout of the internal contents after the utility model is assembled;

[0025] In the figure: 10—pressure-resistant cylinder, 20—end cover assembly A, 30—end cover assembly B, 40—motherboard assembly, 50—contents, 60—connector socket assembly, 105—contents slot, 106—connector socket assembly mounting boss, 108—flexible insulating thermal conductive material, 205—end cover A, 305—connector plug assembly, 307—end cover B, 345—handle, 360—connector plug assembly, 375—cable, 390—external connector, 395—sealing ring, 550—modular assembly a, 551—modular assembly b, 552—heat sink a, 553—heat sink b, 570—locking structure, 580—power device, 590—printed circuit board as a whole, 1000—motherboard assembly mounting hole. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0026] 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.

[0027] See also Figure 1-Figure 3The utility model provides a modular integrated underwater electronic cabin, including a pressure-resistant cylinder 10, an end cover assembly A20, an end cover assembly B30, a motherboard assembly 40, an internal object 50, a connector socket assembly 60, etc., wherein the pressure-resistant cylinder 10 is cylindrical, the internal object slot 105, the connector socket assembly mounting boss 106 and the pressure-resistant cylinder 10 are integrated with the pressure-resistant cylinder 10, the motherboard assembly 40 is fixed at the bottom of the slot, the connector socket assembly 60 is fixed to the mounting boss 106 in the pressure-resistant cabin, the internal object 50 is installed in the slot 105, the end cover assembly A20 and the end cover assembly B30 are sealed and connected at both ends of the pressure-resistant cylinder 10, and the connector plug assembly 360 is fixed to the end cover assembly B30. The pressure-resistant cylinder 10, the end cover A205 and the end cover B307 are made of light, high-strength and good heat dissipation materials such as aluminum alloy.

[0028] See also Figure 2 , Figure 3 , the slot 105 for the contents in the pressure-resistant cylinder is symmetrically arranged along the inner wall of the cylinder, and the contact surface between the slot 105 and the contents is pasted with a flexible insulating heat-conductive material 108, the connector socket assembly 60 is installed on the boss 106 in the pressure-resistant cylinder, and the motherboard assembly 40 is fastened to the pressure-resistant cylinder 10 through the mounting hole 1000. The end cover assembly B30 includes an end cover B307, an external connector 390, a connector plug assembly 360, a handle 345, a cable 375, a sealing ring 395, etc. The connector plug assembly 360 is fixed on the inner side of the end cover B30. The motherboard assembly 40 and the contents 50 are connected or disconnected through the connector plugging or separation, and the external connector 390 and the connector plug assembly 360 are connected by cable, and the motherboard assembly 40 and the connector socket assembly 60 are connected by cable. When the end cover assembly B30 is sealed and connected to the pressure-resistant cylinder 10, the connector plug assembly 360 and the connection socket assembly 60 are plugged into each other, and the system electrical link is connected.

[0029] See also Figure 4 , Figure 5, the contents 50 include several modular components a550 and modular components b551. The modular component a550 generally includes a heat sink a552, a printed circuit board 590, a locking structure 570, etc., and the modular component b551 generally includes a heat sink b553 and a power device 580. The heat sink a552 is designed according to the printed circuit board 590, and the heat sink b553 is designed according to the power device 580. The modular component a550 with a higher maintenance frequency is fastened to the pressure-resistant cylinder 10 by the locking structure 570, and the modular component b553 with a lower maintenance frequency can be fixed to the pressure-resistant cylinder 10. The sizes of the modular components a550 and the modular components b551 can be designed according to the inner wall space of the pressure-resistant cylinder to achieve high space utilization of the electronic cabin. During operation, the heat generated by the printed circuit board 590 and the power device 580 is transferred to the pressure-resistant cylinder internal storage slot 105 through the heat sink a552 and the heat sink b553. The slot 105 is integrated with the pressure-resistant cylinder 10, and the heat is exchanged between the outer surface of the aluminum alloy pressure-resistant cylinder 10 and the seawater to achieve the purpose of heat dissipation. The modular integrated underwater electronic cabin has a simple heat dissipation link, which avoids too many heat flow transfer links and the problem of low heat dissipation efficiency caused by multi-point contact thermal resistance, and also reduces the weight increase caused by the dedicated heat dissipation structure. At the same time, the pressure-resistant cylinder is designed as an integrated body, and the internal installation support structure can be regarded as a reinforced structure of the pressure-resistant cylinder, which further improves the pressure-bearing capacity of the underwater electronic cabin. The modular integrated underwater electronic cabin has good comprehensive performance.

[0030] See also Figure 4When assembling a modular integrated underwater electronic cabin, first, fasten the motherboard assembly 40, the connector socket assembly 60, and the modular assembly b551 to the pressure-resistant cylinder 10. Secondly, seal the end cover assembly B30 with the pressure-resistant cylinder 10, and at the same time, the connector plug assembly 360 and the connector socket assembly 60 are plugged in to achieve link conduction. Thirdly, install the modular assembly a550 into the pressure-resistant cylinder 10. After the modular assembly a550 and the motherboard assembly 40 connector are plugged in place, operate the locking structure 570 to compress the flexible insulating thermal conductive material 108, and the modular assembly a550 is fastened to the pressure-resistant cylinder 10. Finally, seal the end cover assembly A20 with the pressure-resistant cylinder 10 to complete the assembly. The disassembly and disassembly of the modular integrated underwater electronic cabin can be performed in reverse according to the above-mentioned actions. The handles 345 at both ends of the electronic cabin are used for hoisting and transportation. When the equipment is being maintained or repaired, only the maintenance or repair parts need to be removed, and there is no need to disassemble the electronic cabin as a whole. For example, when repairing or replacing the modular component a550, only the end cover component A20 needs to be opened, the locking structure 570 needs to be reversed, and the modular component a550 needs to be pulled out for operation. To maintain and replace the external connector 390, only the end cover component B30 needs to be disassembled and separated from the pressure-resistant cylinder 10. The overall modular design of the modular integrated underwater electronic cabin is simple in structure and easy to assemble. At the same time, the cylinder, end cover assembly, motherboard and contents are relatively independent, and disassembly and maintenance are convenient.

[0031] In the description of this specification, specific features, structures, materials or characteristics may be combined in an appropriate manner in any one or more embodiments or examples.

[0032] The above are only preferred specific implementation methods of the utility model, but the protection scope of the utility model is not limited to this. Any technician familiar with the technical field within the technical scope disclosed by the utility model, who makes equivalent replacements or changes based on the technical scheme and utility model concept of the utility model, should be covered by the protection scope of the utility model.

Claims

1. A modular integrated underwater electronic cabin, characterized in that: It includes a pressure-resistant cylinder, an end cover component A, an end cover component B, a motherboard assembly, internal contents, and a connector socket assembly; the interior of the pressure-resistant cylinder is provided with a content slot and a connector socket assembly mounting boss, and the content slot, the connector socket assembly mounting boss and the pressure-resistant cylinder are integrally formed; the motherboard assembly is fixedly arranged at the bottom end of the content slot, the connector socket assembly is fixedly arranged on the connector socket assembly mounting boss, the content is installed in the content slot, the end cover component B is provided with a connector plug assembly that matches the connector socket assembly, and the end cover component A and the end cover component B are sealed and connected at both ends of the pressure-resistant cylinder.

2. A modular integrated underwater electronic cabin according to claim 1, characterized in that: The pressure-resistant cylinder, end cover assembly A and end cover assembly B are all made of aluminum alloy, which is lightweight, high-strength and high-thermal-conductivity material.

3. A modular integrated underwater electronic cabin according to claim 1, characterized in that: The pressure-resistant cylinder is cylindrical, the content slot is symmetrically arranged along the inner wall of the pressure-resistant cylinder, and the contact surface between the content slot and the content is pasted with flexible insulating and heat-conductive material. A motherboard assembly mounting hole is provided on the end of the content slot close to the end cover component B, and the connector socket assembly mounting boss is arranged on the end close to the end cover component B.

4. A modular integrated underwater electronic cabin according to claim 3, characterized in that: The motherboard assembly is fastened to the pressure-resistant cylinder through the motherboard assembly mounting hole, and the motherboard assembly and the contents are connected or disconnected through the plugging or separation of the connector plug assembly and the connection socket assembly to achieve the connection or disconnection of the electrical link.

5. A modular integrated underwater electronic cabin according to claim 1, characterized in that: The contents include several modular components a and modular components b. The modular component a includes a heat sink a, a printed circuit board and a locking structure. The modular component b includes a heat sink b and a power device. The modular component a is fastened to the pressure-resistant cylinder through the locking structure, and the modular component b is fixed inside the pressure-resistant cylinder.

6. A modular integrated underwater electronic cabin according to claim 1, characterized in that: The end cover assembly B includes an end cover B, an external connector, a handle, a cable and a sealing ring. The connector plug assembly is fixedly arranged on the inner side of the end cover B to achieve plugging or separation with the connector socket assembly.

7. A modular integrated underwater electronic cabin according to claim 6, characterized in that: The external connector is connected to the connector plug assembly by cable, and the motherboard assembly is connected to the connector socket assembly by cable; when the end cover assembly B is sealed and connected to the pressure-resistant cylinder, the connector plug assembly and the connection socket assembly are plugged into each other, and the system electrical link is connected.

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