Stable wave observation buoy

Abstract

The utility model relates to a stable type wave observation buoy, and belongs to the field of observation buoys, the stable type wave observation buoy comprises a buoy body, the buoy body is connected with an anchor chain, the anchor chain is connected with a counterweight anchor, the counterweight anchor comprises a counterweight block and a water absorption block, the counterweight block is made of concrete, the water absorption block is made of a water absorption material, the counterweight block is fixedly connected with an insertion block, and the insertion block is fixedly connected with the water absorption material. The water absorption block is provided with an inserting groove, and the balancing weight and the water absorption block are connected through the inserting block and the inserting groove. The device has the effect of maintaining the mooring stability of the wave observation buoy while reducing the releasing and recycling difficulty.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This application relates to the field of observation floats, and in particular to a stable wave observation buoy. Background Art

[0002] Ocean wave observation is usually carried out through ocean buoys, which are modern ocean observation devices that collect and transmit ocean observation data all-weather through a variety of sensors and digital systems.

[0003] In related technologies, wave observation buoys usually consist of a buoy body, an anchor chain, and a weight anchor, etc. A variety of sensors, information transceiver modules, and battery modules are installed inside and outside the buoy body, and some models are also equipped with other auxiliary devices such as photovoltaic power generation modules. The workboat transports the wave observation buoy to the designated sea area, and uses lifting equipment or workers to put the buoy body and the weight anchor into the sea. After the weight anchor sinks to the bottom, the buoy body is moored on the nearby sea surface with the help of the anchor chain.

[0004] In view of the above related technologies, after the wave observation buoy is used for a certain period of time, it will be overhauled or recovered. When recovering, due to the excessive weight of the weight anchor, it is necessary to rely on lifting or towing machinery, etc., which limits the types of ships participating in the recovery work or increases the equipment input cost of the recovery operation. If the weight of the weight anchor at the initial launch is reduced, the mooring stability of the wave observation buoy is reduced, and the wave observation buoy is easily pushed away by the sea waves. If the weight of the weight anchor is increased, the working difficulty during launch and recovery and the ship equipment input cost are increased. Summary of the Utility Model

[0005] In order to maintain the mooring stability of the wave observation buoy while reducing the difficulty of launch and recovery, this application provides a stable wave observation buoy.

[0006] A stable wave observation buoy provided by this application adopts the following technical solution:

[0007] A stable wave observation buoy includes a buoy body, the buoy body is connected with an anchor chain, the anchor chain is connected with a weight anchor, the weight anchor includes a weight block and a water absorption block, the weight block is made of concrete, the water absorption block is made of water absorption material, the weight block is fixedly connected with a plug-in block, the water absorption block is provided with a plug-in groove, and the weight block and the water absorption block are connected through the plug-in block and the plug-in groove.

[0008] By adopting the above - mentioned solution, before transportation and deployment, the counterweight block and the water - absorbing block can be placed separately, reducing the weight of the single unit and facilitating the handling by the staff. Even if lifting equipment is used to improve efficiency, a smaller equipment can be selected for lifting and handling, reducing the input cost of auxiliary equipment and facilitating the installation on existing vessels. In addition, before being soaked, the weight of the water - absorbing block is significantly lower than that of the counterweight block made of concrete, improving the convenience of plug - in assembly and reducing the operation difficulty of workers and equipment. Connect the assembled counterweight anchor to the buoy body through an anchor chain, and then slowly put it into the water so that the counterweight anchor falls vertically to the bottom of the water. The counterweight block firmly presses the water - absorbing block to the bottom of the water. After being soaked, the water - absorbing block significantly increases in weight, increasing the overall weight of the counterweight anchor, thereby enhancing the mooring stability of the wave - observing buoy. During recovery, salvage the buoy body onto the ship, and then continue to recover the anchor chain connected to it. Under the traction of the anchor chain and the self - weight of the water - absorbing block, the counterweight block and the water - absorbing block are separated, and only by salvaging the counterweight block can the recovery of the anchor chain be achieved.

[0009] Preferably, the cross - section of the plug - in block and the plug - in slot is cross - shaped.

[0010] By adopting the above - mentioned solution, the cross - shaped plug - in block and plug - in slot improve the connection stability between the counterweight block and the water - absorbing block, reduce the probability of accidental separation of the two in water, and reduce the probability of the counterweight block being pulled out of the water - absorbing block by the anchor chain.

[0011] Preferably, the counterweight anchor is frustum - shaped.

[0012] By adopting the above - mentioned solution, with the frustum - shaped structure, the overall counterweight anchor is thicker at the bottom and thinner at the top, having a higher anti - overturning ability. The impact of sea waves on the buoy body cannot vertically pull out the counterweight block by the anchor chain. Only when the counterweight anchor overturns, the anchor chain may pull out the counterweight block. Therefore, improving the anti - overturning ability of the counterweight anchor is to improve the stability between the counterweight block and the water - absorbing block.

[0013] Preferably, two anchor chains are provided.

[0014] By adopting the above - mentioned solution, the original single thick anchor chain is improved into two thinner anchor chains, reducing the weight of the components and improving the convenience of assembly. And during recovery, if the connection between the counterweight block and the water - absorbing block is too tight or covered by marine organisms, two staff members can respectively pull the two anchor chains to make the counterweight anchor sway left and right, gradually separating the counterweight block from the water - absorbing block.

[0015] Preferably, the anchor chains are all wound with hemp ropes (not shown in the figure).

[0016] By adopting the above - mentioned solution, the hemp ropes can slow down the wear of the anchor chains and limit the excessive torsion of the chain links, ensuring the overall stability of the chains.

[0017] Preferably, the buoy body is provided with an installation groove, and two connecting rods are hinged in the installation groove, and the anchor chains are sleeved on the connecting rods one by one.

[0018] By adopting the above scheme, the two anchor chains are fixed respectively, reducing the probability of the two anchor chains winding around each other, also reducing the wear of the anchor chains on the connecting rods, and improving the stability of the connection between the anchor chains and the buoy body.

[0019] Preferably, the buoy body is threadedly connected with a fixing cover, and the fixing cover covers the installation groove and is located above the connecting rods.

[0020] By adopting the above scheme, when installing the anchor chain, first rotate the connecting rod upward to open it, sleeve the anchor chain on the connecting rod, and after placing the connecting rod horizontally, close the fixing cover. The fixing cover restricts the rotation of the hinged connecting rod, so that the anchor chain cannot be separated from the connecting rod.

[0021] Preferably, a connection hole is provided at the bottom of the buoy body, and the connection hole communicates with the installation groove, and the anchor chain passes through the connection hole.

[0022] By adopting the above scheme, the connection hole facilitates the connection and installation of the anchor chain and the connecting rod.

[0023] In summary, the present application has the following beneficial effects:

[0024] 1. Before transportation and deployment, the counterweight block and the water-absorbing block can be placed separately, reducing the weight of the single body and facilitating the handling by the staff;

[0025] 2. Before the water-absorbing block is soaked, its weight is significantly lower than that of the counterweight block made of concrete, improving the convenience of plug-in assembly and reducing the operation difficulty of workers and equipment;

[0026] 3. During recovery, the buoy body is salvaged onto the ship, and then the connected anchor chain is continuously recovered. Under the traction of the anchor chain and the self-weight of the water-absorbing block, the counterweight block and the water-absorbing block are separated, and the recovery of the anchor chain can be achieved only after salvaging the counterweight block. Description of the Drawings

[0027] Figure 1 is a schematic structural diagram of a stable wave observation buoy according to an embodiment of the present application;

[0028] Figure 2 is a schematic structural diagram of a protruding counterweight anchor of a stable wave observation buoy according to an embodiment of the present application;

[0029] Figure 3 is an exploded view of a protruding counterweight anchor of a stable wave observation buoy according to an embodiment of the present application;

[0030] Figure 4Explosion view of the prominent fixing cover of a stable wave observation buoy according to an embodiment of the present application;

[0031] Figure 5 Cross-sectional view of the prominent connecting rod of a stable wave observation buoy according to an embodiment of the present application.

[0032] Explanation of reference numerals: 1, buoy body; 11, fixing cover; 12, installation groove; 13, connecting rod; 14, connecting hole; 2, anchor chain; 3, counterweight anchor; 31, counterweight block; 311, plug-in block; 32, water absorption block; 321, plug-in groove. Detailed implementation manners

[0033] The following will Figures 1-5 further elaborate on the present application in detail.

[0034] In the present application, unless otherwise clearly defined and limited, terms such as "installation", "connection", "connection", "fixation" and the like shall be understood in a broad sense. For example, it can be a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or integrated; it can be a mechanical connection, an electrical connection, or a communication connection; it can be directly connected, or indirectly connected through an intermediate medium, and can be the internal communication of two components or the interaction relationship between two components. For those of ordinary skill in the art, the specific meanings of the above terms in the present invention can be understood according to specific circumstances.

[0035] In the present application, unless otherwise clearly defined and limited, the first feature being "above" or "below" the second feature can be that the first and second features are in direct contact, or the first and second features are indirectly in contact through an intermediate medium. In the description of this specification, the description with reference to terms such as "one embodiment", "some embodiments", "example", "specific example", or "some examples" means that the specific features, structures, materials, or characteristics described in connection with the embodiment or example are included in at least one embodiment or example of the present application. In this specification, the schematic descriptions of the above terms do not necessarily refer to the same embodiment or example. Moreover, the specific features, structures, materials, or characteristics described can be combined in any one or more embodiments or examples in a suitable manner.

[0036] An embodiment of the present application discloses a stable wave observation buoy, which is mainly used to maintain the mooring stability of the wave observation buoy while reducing the difficulty of deployment and recovery. To this end, the present application mainly adopts the following ideas:

[0037] Refer to Figures 1-3, A stable wave observation buoy, including a buoy body 1, on which a variety of sensors and data transceiver devices are provided (the prior art will not be described in detail). The buoy body 1 is detachably connected to two anchor chains 2, and hemp ropes (not shown in the figure) are wound around the anchor chains 2. The two ends of the anchor chains 2 away from the buoy body 1 are commonly connected to a counterweight anchor 3. The counterweight anchor 3 is frustum-shaped and includes a detachable counterweight block 31 and a water-absorbing block 32. The counterweight block 31 is made of concrete, and the water-absorbing block 32 is made of a water-absorbing and weight-increasing material, such as perlite and rock wool (without hydrophobization treatment). And after the water-absorbing block 32 absorbs water and increases in weight, it is at least 3 times the weight of the counterweight block 31. A plug-in block 311 is fixedly connected to the bottom of the counterweight block 31, and a plug-in groove 321 is provided in the middle of the water-absorbing block 32. The counterweight block 31 and the water-absorbing block 32 are connected through the plug-in block 311 and the plug-in groove 321, and the cross-sections of the plug-in block 311 and the plug-in groove 321 are cross-shaped.

[0038] The following effects are achieved: Before transportation and deployment, the counterweight block 31 and the water-absorbing block 32 can be placed separately, reducing the weight of the single body and facilitating the handling by the staff. Even if lifting equipment is used to improve efficiency, a smaller equipment can be selected for lifting and handling, reducing the input cost of auxiliary equipment and also facilitating the installation on existing ships. In addition, before being soaked, the weight of the water-absorbing block 32 is significantly lower than that of the counterweight block 31 made of concrete, improving the convenience of plug-in assembly and reducing the operation difficulty of workers and equipment. Connect the assembled counterweight anchor 3 to the buoy body 1 through the anchor chain 2, and then slowly put it into the water so that the counterweight anchor 3 vertically falls to the bottom of the water. The counterweight block 31 firmly presses the water-absorbing block 32 to the bottom of the water. After soaking, the water-absorbing block 32 significantly increases in weight, increasing the overall weight of the counterweight anchor 3, thereby enhancing the mooring stability of the wave observation buoy. During recovery, the buoy body 1 is salvaged onto the ship, and then the connected anchor chain 2 is continuously recovered. Under the traction of the anchor chain 2 and the self-weight of the water-absorbing block 32, the counterweight block 31 and the water-absorbing block 32 are separated, and only by salvaging the counterweight block 31 can the recovery of the anchor chain 2 be achieved.

[0039] In another embodiment of the present application:

[0040] Refer to Figure 4 and Figure 5, the buoy body 1 is provided with an installation groove 12. Two connecting rods 13 are hinged in the installation groove 12, and the anchor chains 2 are sleeved on the connecting rods 13 in one-to-one correspondence. The buoy body 1 is threadedly connected with a fixing cover 11, and the fixing cover 11 covers the installation groove 12 and is located above the connecting rods 13. A connecting hole 14 is opened at the bottom of the buoy body 1, and the connecting hole 14 communicates with the installation groove 12, and the anchor chain 2 passes through the connecting hole 14. Fixing the two anchor chains 2 respectively reduces the probability of the two anchor chains 2 winding around each other, reduces the wear of the anchor chain 2 on the connecting rod 13, and improves the stability of the connection between the anchor chain 2 and the buoy body 1. When installing the anchor chain 2, first rotate the connecting rod 13 upward to open it, sleeve the anchor chain 2 on the connecting rod 13, and after placing the connecting rod 13 horizontally, close the fixing cover 11. The fixing cover 11 restricts the rotation of the hinged connecting rod 13, so that the anchor chain 2 cannot be separated from the connecting rod 13.

[0041] Each embodiment in this specification is described in a progressive manner. For the same or similar parts among the embodiments, reference can be made to each other. The key point of each embodiment is to illustrate the differences from other embodiments.

[0042] The above are all the preferred embodiments of this application. The protection scope of this application is not limited accordingly. Therefore, all equivalent changes made according to the structure, shape, and principle of this application should be covered within the protection scope of this application.

Claims

1. A stable wave observation buoy, comprising a buoy body (1), characterized in that: The buoy body (1) is connected to an anchor chain (2), and the anchor chain (2) is connected to a counterweight anchor (3). The counterweight anchor (3) comprises a counterweight block (31) and a water-absorbing block (32). The counterweight block (31) is made of concrete, and the water-absorbing block (32) is made of a water-absorbing material. The counterweight block (31) is fixedly connected to a plug-in block (311), and the water-absorbing block (32) is provided with a plug-in groove (321). The counterweight block (31) and the water-absorbing block (32) are connected to the plug-in block (311) and the plug-in groove (321).

2. A stable wave observation buoy according to claim 1, characterized in that: The cross sections of the plug-in block (311) and the plug-in slot (321) are cross-shaped.

3. A stable wave observation buoy according to claim 1, characterized in that: The counterweight anchor (3) is in the shape of a truncated cone.

4. A stable wave observation buoy according to claim 1, characterized in that: The anchor chains (2) are provided in two pieces.

5. A stable wave observation buoy according to claim 1 or 4, characterized in that: The anchor chains (2) are all wound with hemp ropes.

6. A stable wave observation buoy according to claim 4, characterized in that: The buoy body (1) is provided with a mounting groove (12), two connecting rods (13) are hinged in the mounting groove (12), and the anchor chains (2) are sleeved on the connecting rods (13) in a one-to-one correspondence.

7. A stable wave observation buoy according to claim 6, characterized in that: The buoy body (1) is threadedly connected to a fixing cover (11), and the fixing cover (11) covers the mounting groove (12) and is located above the connecting rod (13).

8. A stable wave observation buoy according to claim 7, characterized in that: A connection hole (14) is provided at the bottom of the buoy body (1), the connection hole (14) is connected to the installation groove (12), and the anchor chain (2) passes through the connection hole (14).

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