Adjustable floating bollard

Abstract

The utility model relates to an adjustable floating bollard which comprises a fixed buoy, adjustable buoys and a connecting component, the connecting component is installed at the bottom end of the fixed buoy, and the bottom end of the fixed buoy is fixedly connected with the upper end of the adjustable buoy on the uppermost layer through the connecting component. One or more adjustable buoys are arranged in series, and the adjacent adjustable buoys are fixedly connected through bolts. According to the utility model, the height of the bollard on the water surface can be flexibly adjusted according to actual requirements, the bollard is not only suitable for newly-built ship locks, but also suitable for modification and upgrading of the existing ship locks, and the safety and convenience of ship mooring are improved.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to a mooring post, in particular to an adjustable floating mooring post, belonging to the technical field of water transportation. Background Art

[0002] In the ship lock project, floating mooring posts are arranged in the lock chamber of the ship lock. The floating mooring posts can rise and fall with the water level by using the buoyancy of the floating barrels. The passing ships are moored to the floating mooring posts. When the ship is heavily loaded, it is moored to the lower mooring post, and when the ship is empty, it is moored to the upper mooring post. The height of the mooring post is fixed relative to the water surface and cannot be adjusted. However, with the development of inland waterway transportation, ships are gradually becoming larger. In quite a number of existing ship locks, the phenomenon that the height of the floating mooring post is lower than the freeboard height of the ship appears. The crew needs to bend down to moor and unmoor the cable, resulting in difficult mooring operations and even potential safety hazards under extreme water level conditions or when operating specific ship types.

[0003] Therefore, there is an urgent need in the market for an adjustable floating mooring post that can flexibly adjust its height to meet diverse usage requirements. Summary of the Utility Model

[0004] The utility model mainly aims at the problem that the height of the existing floating mooring post cannot be adjusted, and provides an adjustable floating mooring post. Through modular design, the flexible adjustment of the height of the mooring post is realized to adapt to different water level conditions and mooring requirements.

[0005] The purpose of the utility model is mainly achieved through the following scheme:

[0006] The adjustable floating mooring post includes a fixed floating barrel, an adjustable floating barrel and a connecting member. The bottom end of the fixed floating barrel is provided with a connecting member, and the bottom end of the fixed floating barrel is fixedly connected to the upper end of the uppermost adjustable floating barrel through the connecting member; one or more adjustable floating barrels are arranged in series, and adjacent adjustable floating barrels are fixedly connected by bolts.

[0007] Preferably, the connecting member includes a support plate and a connecting plate. The top of the support plate is fixedly connected to the bottom end of the fixed floating barrel, and the bottom of the support plate is fixedly connected to the upper end of the uppermost adjustable floating barrel through the connecting plate.

[0008] Preferably, a plurality of connecting members are evenly arranged in a circumferential direction along the axis of the fixed floating barrel.

[0009] Preferably, upper connecting grooves and lower connecting grooves are respectively formed on the side walls at the upper and lower ends of the adjustable floating barrel. A plurality of upper connecting grooves and lower connecting grooves are evenly arranged in a circumferential direction along the axis of the adjustable floating barrel, and the upper connecting grooves correspond to the connecting members one by one, and the lower connecting grooves correspond to the upper connecting grooves one by one.

[0010] Preferably, fixing holes are provided in the connecting plate, the upper ends of the upper connecting grooves, and the lower ends of the lower connecting grooves, and bolts pass through the fixing holes for connecting and fixing the floating cylinder and the adjustable floating cylinder, as well as for connecting the adjustable floating cylinders in series.

[0011] Preferably, the diameter of the adjustable floating cylinder is not greater than the diameter of the fixed floating cylinder.

[0012] Therefore, compared with the prior art, the present utility model has the following advantages:

[0013] (1) By providing the adjustable floating cylinder, the height of the bollard can be flexibly adjusted by increasing or decreasing the number of adjustable floating cylinders, so as to adapt to different water levels and ship sizes, effectively improving the adaptability and safety of the ship lock and meeting the diverse ship mooring requirements;

[0014] (2) The fixed floating cylinder and the adjustable floating cylinder of the present utility model, as well as between adjacent adjustable floating cylinders, are all connected by bolts, making the installation and maintenance processes simple and fast;

[0015] (3) The present utility model is applicable to both newly built ship locks and the transformation of floating bollards of existing ship locks, and the amount of modification work is small, improving the utilization efficiency of old facilities. Description of the Drawings

[0016] Figure 1 is a schematic structural view of the present utility model;

[0017] Figure 2 is a side view of the present utility model;

[0018] Figure 3 is a rear view of the present utility model;

[0019] Figure 4 is Figure 1 an enlarged view of part A in

[0020] Figure 5 is Figure 4 an enlarged view of part B in

[0021] Figure 6 is Figure 4 an enlarged view of part C in

[0022] Figure 7 is a schematic view of the present utility model during actual use.

[0023] Illustration: 1 - Fixed buoy, 2 - Adjustable buoy, 3 - Connecting member, 4 - Bolt, 5 - Support plate, 6 - Connecting plate, 7 - Upper connecting groove, 8 - Lower connecting groove, 9 - Fixing hole, 10 - Upper mooring post assembly, 11 - Lower mooring post assembly, 12 - First roller assembly, 13 - Second roller assembly, 14 - Third roller assembly, 15 - Support frame. Detailed implementation

[0024] The technical solution of the present utility model will be further specifically described below through specific embodiments in conjunction with the drawings. It should be understood that the implementation of the present utility model is not limited to the following embodiments, and any formal modification and / or change made to the present utility model will fall within the protection scope of the present utility model.

[0025] In the present utility model, unless otherwise specified, all parts and percentages are in weight units, and the equipment and raw materials used can be purchased from the market or are commonly used in the art. The methods in the following embodiments are conventional methods in the art unless otherwise specified. The components or equipment in the following embodiments are all general standard parts or components known to those skilled in the art, and their structures and principles can all be known through technical manuals or obtained through conventional experimental methods by those skilled in the art.

[0026] Embodiment 1:

[0027] As Figure 1 、 2 、and Figure 3 show, the present utility model provides a technical solution, an adjustable floating mooring post, which is composed of a fixed buoy 1, an adjustable buoy 2 and a connecting member 3. The bottom end of the fixed buoy 1 is provided with a connecting member 3, and the bottom end of the fixed buoy 1 is fixedly connected to the upper end of the uppermost adjustable buoy 2 through the connecting member 3; the adjustable buoy 2 is a sealed floating structure, and one or more adjustable buoys 2 are arranged in series, and adjacent adjustable buoys 2 are fixedly connected by bolts 4. By increasing or decreasing the number of adjustable buoys 2, the height of the mooring post can be flexibly adjusted.

[0028] The fixed buoy 1 is a prior art, and its specific structure can refer to the floating mooring post on the market. In this embodiment, a specific structure of the fixed buoy 1 is provided. A support frame 15 is welded to the upper end of the fixed buoy 1, and an upper mooring post assembly 10 is bolted or welded to the top of the support frame 15. A lower mooring post assembly 11 is bolted or welded to one side of the upper end of the fixed buoy 1. A first roller assembly 12 is also arranged on the top of the support frame 15. A second roller assembly 13 and a third roller assembly 14 are respectively arranged on the side wall of the upper end and the side wall of the lower end of the fixed buoy 1. The above-mentioned first roller assembly 12, second roller assembly 13 and third roller assembly 14 are all composed of horizontal rollers and vertical rollers. Guide grooves are precast on the wing wall of the lock chamber. The fixed buoy 1 slides up and down along the guide grooves with the rise and fall of the water level through the first roller assembly 12, second roller assembly 13 and third roller assembly 14. The above only provides a specific structure of the fixed buoy 1, but is not limited to the above structure.

[0029] Embodiment 2:

[0030] As Figure 4 、 5 shown, the present utility model provides another technical solution, an adjustable floating mooring post. The difference from Embodiment 1 is that the connecting member 3 is composed of a support plate 5 and a connecting plate 6. The connecting plate 6 is fixedly connected to the bottom end of the support plate 5. The connecting plate 6 and the support plate 5 are integrally formed or welded and fixed. The top of the support plate 5 is bolted or welded to the bottom end of the fixed buoy 1. The bottom of the support plate 5 is detachably fixedly connected to the upper end of the uppermost adjustable buoy 2 through the connecting plate 6.

[0031] Specifically, a plurality of connecting members 3 are evenly arranged in a circle along the axis of the fixed buoy 1, specifically 4 - 8 are provided.

[0032] Specifically, upper connecting grooves 7 and lower connecting grooves 8 are respectively opened on the side walls of the upper and lower ends of the adjustable buoy 2. A plurality of upper connecting grooves 7 and lower connecting grooves 8 are evenly arranged in a circle along the axis of the adjustable buoy 2. And the upper connecting grooves 7 correspond to the connecting members 3 one by one, and the lower connecting grooves 8 correspond to the upper connecting grooves 7 one by one.

[0033] Specifically, as Figure 6 shown, fixing holes 9 are opened on the connecting plate 6, the upper ends of the upper connecting grooves 7 and the lower ends of the lower connecting grooves 8. And bolts 4 pass through the fixing holes 9 for connecting and fixing the fixed buoy 1 and the adjustable buoy 2, as well as for the series connection between the adjustable buoys 2. In this embodiment, high-strength anti-corrosion bolts are used for the butt joint and fixation between the buoys to ensure the tightness and safety of the connection.

[0034] Embodiment 3:

[0035] As Figure 1As shown in the figure, the present utility model provides another technical solution, an adjustable floating mooring post. The difference from Embodiment 1 is that the diameter of the adjustable buoy 2 is not greater than the diameter of the fixed buoy 1, which can be applicable to the existing guide grooves and improve the adaptability.

[0036] The working principle of the adjustable floating mooring post provided by the present utility model is as follows: First, according to the height difference between the floating mooring post and the ship's side, determine the number of serially connected adjustable buoys. As Figure 7 shown, it is assumed that each serially connected adjustable buoy can increase the height of the mooring post by about 0.5 m. Adjustable buoys with other buoyancies can also be set according to actual needs. When adjustable buoys need to be serially connected, when the water level is high in the ship lock chamber, lift the mooring post out of the guide groove on the shore with a crane. After installing the adjustable buoy under the fixed buoy, then lift it into the guide groove to meet the needs of the change in ship type.

[0037] The adjustable floating mooring post provided by the present utility model can flexibly adjust the height of the mooring post by increasing or decreasing the number of adjustable buoys through the set adjustable buoys, so as to adapt to different water levels and ship sizes, effectively improve the adaptability and safety of the ship lock, and meet the diverse ship mooring requirements; the fixed buoy and the adjustable buoy as well as between adjacent adjustable buoys are all connected by bolts, making the installation and maintenance process simple and fast; the present utility model is applicable to both newly built ship locks and the transformation of the floating mooring posts of existing ship locks, and the amount of modification work is small, improving the utilization efficiency of old facilities and having strong practicability.

[0038] It should be understood that this embodiment is only used to illustrate the present utility model and not to limit the scope of the present utility model. In addition, it should be understood that after reading the content taught by the present utility model, those skilled in the art can make various changes or modifications to the present utility model, and these equivalent forms also fall within the scope defined by the appended claims of this application.

Claims

1. Adjustable floating mooring post, characterized in that: The bollard includes a fixed buoy (1), an adjustable buoy (2) and a connecting member (3). The bottom end of the fixed buoy (1) is provided with the connecting member (3), and the bottom end of the fixed buoy (1) is fixedly connected to the upper end of the uppermost adjustable buoy (2) through the connecting member (3). One or more adjustable buoys (2) are arranged in series, and adjacent adjustable buoys (2) are fixedly connected by bolts (4).

2. The adjustable floating mooring post according to claim 1, characterized in that: The connecting member (3) includes a support plate (5) and a connecting plate (6). The top of the support plate (5) is fixedly connected to the bottom end of the fixed buoy (1), and the bottom of the support plate (5) is fixedly connected to the upper end of the uppermost adjustable buoy (2) through the connecting plate (6).

3. The adjustable floating mooring post according to claim 2, characterized in that: A plurality of the connecting members (3) are evenly arranged in a circle along the axis of the fixed buoy (1).

4. The adjustable floating mooring post according to claim 3, characterized in that: Upper connecting grooves (7) and lower connecting grooves (8) are respectively formed in the side walls at the upper and lower ends of the adjustable buoy (2). A plurality of upper connecting grooves (7) and lower connecting grooves (8) are evenly arranged in a circle along the axis of the adjustable buoy (2). The upper connecting grooves (7) correspond to the connecting members (3) one by one, and the lower connecting grooves (8) correspond to the upper connecting grooves (7) one by one.

5. The adjustable floating mooring post according to claim 4, characterized in that: Fixing holes (9) are formed in the connecting plate (6), the upper ends of the upper connecting grooves (7) and the lower ends of the lower connecting grooves (8). The bolts (4) pass through the fixing holes (9) for connecting the fixed buoy (1) and the adjustable buoy (2) and for the series connection between the adjustable buoys (2).

6. The adjustable floating mooring post according to claim 1, characterized in that: The diameter of the adjustable buoy (2) is not greater than the diameter of the fixed buoy (1).

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