Modularized air cushion barge

Abstract

The modularized air cushion barge comprises a barge body, a flexible apron, a propelling mechanism, a hover fan and a driving mechanism, the flexible apron is arranged on the lower portion of the outer side of the barge body in the circumferential direction, and the propelling mechanism, the hover fan and the driving mechanism are all arranged on the barge body. The driving mechanism is used for driving the propelling mechanism and the hover fan to operate, the propelling mechanism is used for driving the ship body to advance, the hover fan is used for blowing wind to the flexible apron so as to hover the ship body, the ship body comprises a plurality of buoyancy tanks and fixing pieces, and the fixing pieces are arranged on the buoyancy tanks. And the plurality of buoyancy tanks are detachably spliced together through the fixing pieces. The ship body is formed by detachably splicing the multiple buoyancy tanks together through the fixing pieces, so that modular air cushion barges of different sizes can be assembled according to requirements, and the practicability is high.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of air cushion vessels, in particular to a modular air cushion barge. Background Art

[0002] When conducting operations in certain special areas such as exploration, offshore operations, and mudflats, full-lift air-cushion vehicles are generally used to carry out operations. Existing full-lift air-cushion vehicles are usually high-speed, high-obstacle-crossing, and all-terrain high-speed vessels.

[0003] When working in certain special areas such as exploration, offshore operations, and tidal flats, what is needed is a heavy-duty, easy-to-move work platform or transportation tool, and there is no demand for high speed and high obstacle-crossing capabilities. In addition, high-speed, high-obstacle-crossing hovercraft also consumes a lot of energy. Therefore, currently, heavy-duty and low-energy-consuming hovercraft barges or hover work platforms are basically used to meet operational needs.

[0004] However, the current air cushion barges or air cushion work platforms are of fixed sizes, and it is impossible to assemble air cushion barges or air cushion work platforms of different sizes according to demand. Utility Model Content

[0005] The utility model aims to provide a modular air cushion barge which can be assembled into different sizes according to requirements.

[0006] In order to solve the above technical problems, the utility model provides the following technical solutions:

[0007] A modular air cushion barge comprises a hull, a flexible skirt, a propulsion mechanism, a lifting fan and a driving mechanism. The flexible skirt is circumferentially provided on the lower part of the outer side of the hull. The propulsion mechanism, the lifting fan and the driving mechanism are all arranged on the hull. The driving mechanism is used to drive the propulsion mechanism and the lifting fan to operate. The propulsion mechanism is used to drive the hull to move forward. The lifting fan is used to blow wind toward the flexible skirt to lift the hull. The hull comprises a buoyancy box and a fixing. A plurality of buoyancy boxes are provided. The plurality of buoyancy boxes can be detachably spliced ​​together through the fixing parts.

[0008] Preferably, the fixing member is a fixing bolt, and two adjacent buoyancy boxes are fixedly connected by the fixing bolt.

[0009] Preferably, sealant is provided at the position on the buoyancy box where the fixing bolts are connected for sealing.

[0010] Preferably, the buoyancy tank is made of aluminum alloy.

[0011] Preferably, an inclined support is provided inside the buoyancy box.

[0012] Preferably, the propulsion mechanism includes a ducted air propeller and an air rudder, the ducted air propeller is arranged on the upper part of the buoyancy box in the rear end area of ​​the hull, the ducted air propeller is transmission-connected to the driving mechanism, and the air rudder is arranged behind the ducted air propeller.

[0013] Preferably, the lift fans are provided on both sides of the hull, and the bottom of the buoyancy box on which the lift fans are installed is opened and communicated with the flexible skirt.

[0014] Preferably, the flexible apron is a full-finger apron.

[0015] Preferably, it further comprises a deck, wherein the deck is laid on the upper part of the plurality of pontoons.

[0016] Compared with the prior art, the modular air cushion barge of the utility model has the following beneficial effects:

[0017] In the utility model, the propulsion mechanism, the lifting fan and the driving mechanism are all arranged on the hull, the driving mechanism is used to drive the propulsion mechanism and the lifting fan to operate, the propulsion mechanism is used to drive the hull to move forward, and the lifting fan is used to blow wind to the flexible skirt to lift the hull, so that the modular air-cushion barge can operate in certain special areas such as exploration, offshore operations, and mudflats, and has a large load capacity and low energy consumption. At the same time, since the hull is composed of a plurality of pontoons that are detachably spliced ​​together by fixings, modular air-cushion barges of different sizes can be assembled according to needs, and the practicability is high. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0018] Figure 1 It is a three-dimensional diagram of an embodiment of the utility model;

[0019] Figure 2 It is another stereogram of an embodiment of the utility model;

[0020] Figure 3 is a schematic diagram of a hull of an embodiment of the utility model;

[0021] Figure 4 is a schematic diagram of a propulsion mechanism of an embodiment of the utility model;

[0022] Figure 5 It is a schematic diagram of the cushion lift fan and the second engine of an embodiment of the utility model;

[0023] Figure 6 It is a schematic diagram of a buoyancy box according to an embodiment of the utility model.

[0024] In the figure, 1, hull; 11, buoyancy box; 12, oblique support; 2, flexible skirt; 3, propulsion mechanism; 31, ducted air propeller; 32, air rudder; 4, cushion lift fan; 5, driving mechanism; 51, first engine; 52, second engine. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0025] The following is a further detailed description of the specific implementation of the present invention in conjunction with the accompanying drawings and examples. The following examples are used to illustrate the present invention, but are not intended to limit the scope of the present invention.

[0026] In the description of the present utility model, it should be understood that the wording "comprising" used in the present utility model specification refers to the presence of the features, integers, steps, operations, parts / components and / or assemblies, but does not exclude the presence or addition of one or more other features, integers, steps, operations, parts / components, assemblies and / or their groups. It should be understood that when we say that a part / component is "connected" to another part / component, it can be directly connected to the other part / component, or there can be intermediate parts / components. The wording "and / or" used here includes all or any unit and all combinations of one or more associated listed items.

[0027] like Figures 1 to 6 As shown, the utility model relates to a modular air cushion barge, comprising a hull 1, a flexible skirt 2, a propulsion mechanism 3, a cushion fan 4 and a driving mechanism 5, wherein the flexible skirt 2 is circumferentially provided at the lower portion of the outer side of the hull 1, the propulsion mechanism 3, the cushion fan 4 and the driving mechanism 5 are all arranged on the hull 1, the driving mechanism 5 is used to drive the propulsion mechanism 3 and the cushion fan 4 to operate, the propulsion mechanism 3 is used to drive the hull 1 to move forward, the cushion fan 4 is used to blow wind toward the flexible skirt 2 to cushion the hull 1, the hull 1 comprises a buoyancy box 11 and a fixing, the buoyancy box 11 is provided in plurality, and the plurality of buoyancy boxes 11 are detachably spliced ​​together through the fixing.

[0028] In the utility model, the propulsion mechanism 3, the lifting fan 4 and the driving mechanism 5 are all arranged on the hull 1, and the driving mechanism 5 is used to drive the propulsion mechanism 3 and the lifting fan 4 to operate, the propulsion mechanism 3 is used to drive the hull 1 to move forward, and the lifting fan 4 is used to blow wind to the flexible skirt 2 to lift the hull 1, so that the modular air-cushion barge can operate in certain special areas such as exploration, offshore operations, and mudflats, and has a large load capacity and low energy consumption. At the same time, since the hull 1 is composed of a plurality of pontoons 11 that are detachably spliced ​​together by fixings, modular air-cushion barges of different sizes can be assembled according to needs, and the practicability is high.

[0029] In this embodiment, the fixing member is a fixing bolt, and two adjacent pontoons 11 are fixedly connected by the fixing bolt, so as to facilitate the assembly of the pontoons 11 and ensure the stability of the connection between the pontoons 11.

[0030] Preferably, a sealant is provided at the position of the buoyancy box 11 connected with the fixing bolts for sealing, thereby preventing water from penetrating into the buoyancy box 11 .

[0031] In this embodiment, the buoyancy box 11 is made of aluminum alloy, so that the buoyancy box 11 has sufficient strength to ensure the stability of the hull 1.

[0032] Preferably, an inclined support 12 is provided inside the pontoon 11 to further improve the structural strength of the pontoon 11 and ensure smooth operation.

[0033] In this embodiment, the propulsion mechanism 3 includes a duct air propeller 31 and an air rudder 32. The duct air propeller 31 is arranged on the upper part of the buoyancy box 11 in the rear end area of ​​the hull 1. The duct air propeller 31 is transmission-connected to the driving mechanism 5. The air rudder 32 is arranged behind the duct air propeller 31, so that when the duct air propeller 31 is running, it can provide propulsion force to the hull 1 to push the hull 1 forward. The air rudder 32 is used to adjust the direction of the propulsion force.

[0034] In this embodiment, the lifting fans 4 are provided on both sides of the hull 1, and the bottom of the buoyancy box 11 on which the lifting fans 4 are installed is opened and connected with the flexible skirt 2, so that wind can be pumped into the flexible skirt 2 through the lifting fans 4 to lift the hull 1.

[0035] Specifically, four lift fans 4 are provided, two of which are provided on one side of the hull 1 and two of which are also provided on the other side of the hull 1 , and the lift fans 4 on one side of the hull 1 are symmetrically arranged with the lift fans 4 on the other side of the hull 1 .

[0036] The driving mechanism 5 includes a first engine 51 and a second engine 52 both arranged on the hull 1 , wherein the first engine 51 is used to drive the ducted air propeller 31 to operate, and the second engine 52 is used to drive the cushioning fan 4 to operate.

[0037] In this embodiment, the flexible apron 2 is a full-finger apron, so that when the lifting fan 4 is running, wind can be blown toward the full-finger apron, so that the full-finger apron pad is raised to a certain height, which can effectively reduce power.

[0038] In this embodiment, the modular air cushion barge further includes a deck, which is laid on the upper part of the plurality of pontoons 11, so that a cab, operating equipment, containers, etc. can be arranged as needed to improve practicality.

[0039] In summary, the embodiments of the utility model provide a modular air cushion barge, which has a large carrying capacity, low energy consumption, can be used in special terrains, can be easily assembled according to needs, and is highly practical.

[0040] The above is only a preferred embodiment of the present invention. It should be pointed out that for ordinary technicians in this technical field, several improvements and substitutions can be made without departing from the technical principle of the present invention. These improvements and substitutions should also be regarded as the protection scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. A modular air cushion barge, characterized in that: It includes a hull, a flexible skirt, a propulsion mechanism, a lifting fan and a driving mechanism. The flexible skirt is circumferentially provided on the lower part of the outer side of the hull. The propulsion mechanism, the lifting fan and the driving mechanism are all arranged on the hull. The driving mechanism is used to drive the propulsion mechanism and the lifting fan to operate. The propulsion mechanism is used to drive the hull to move forward. The lifting fan is used to blow wind to the flexible skirt to lift the hull. The hull includes a buoyancy box and a fixing. There are multiple buoyancy boxes, and the multiple buoyancy boxes can be detachably spliced ​​together through the fixing parts.

2. The modular air cushion barge according to claim 1, characterized in that: The fixing member is a fixing bolt, and two adjacent buoyancy boxes are fixedly connected by the fixing bolt.

3. The modular air cushion barge according to claim 2, characterized in that: The position of the buoyancy box connected with the fixing bolt is provided with sealant for sealing.

4. The modular air cushion barge according to claim 1, characterized in that: The buoyancy tank is made of aluminum alloy.

5. The modular air cushion barge according to claim 1, characterized in that: An inclined support is arranged inside the buoyancy box.

6. The modular air cushion barge according to claim 1, characterized in that: The propulsion mechanism comprises a ducted air propeller and an air rudder, wherein the ducted air propeller is arranged on the upper part of the buoyancy box in the rear end area of ​​the hull, the ducted air propeller is transmission-connected with the driving mechanism, and the air rudder is arranged behind the ducted air propeller.

7. The modular air cushion barge according to claim 1, characterized in that: The lift fans are arranged on both sides of the hull, and the bottom of the buoyancy box on which the lift fans are installed is opened and communicated with the flexible skirt.

8. The modular air cushion barge according to claim 1, characterized in that: The flexible apron is a full-finger apron.

9. The modular air cushion barge according to claim 1, characterized in that: It also includes a deck, which is laid on the upper part of the plurality of pontoons.

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