Unmanned ship battery compartment with moisture-proof function
The no-personal-ship battery compartment maintains a dry environment using a drying chamber and drainage system to address moisture resistance issues, ensuring extended battery life and operational reliability.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- CN202422248097.X
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2024-09-13
- Publication Date
- 2025-07-15
- Estimated Expiration
- 2034-09-13
AI Technical Summary
The existing unmanned ship battery compartment has insufficient moisture resistance in the marine environment, which is prone to water seepage and humidity problems, resulting in battery aging and safety hazards, affecting the operating stability and life of the unmanned ship.
A unmanned ship battery bin with a drying bin and a drainage mechanism is designed to absorb moisture using dry particles and discharge quantitatively through the drainage system. Combined with humidity monitoring and magnet auxiliary feeding, it ensures that the battery bin is dry and is equipped with a humidity detector and observation window for real-time monitoring.
Effectively keep the inside of the battery compartment dry, extend the battery life, prevent safety hazards, and ensure the stable operation of the unmanned ship.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of unmanned ship battery compartments, in particular to an unmanned ship battery compartment with a moisture-proof function. Background Art
[0002] Unmanned ships, as important carriers for waterborne automated operations, have shown great application potential in recent years in multiple fields such as marine scientific research, environmental protection, maritime management, and resource exploration. They integrate advanced navigation and positioning systems, sensor technologies, artificial intelligence algorithms, and remote communication technologies, and can autonomously navigate and perform complex tasks without human intervention. The battery compartment, as one of the core components of an unmanned ship, is a key facility for storing and supplying power, and its performance and reliability directly affect the continuous operation ability and overall operating efficiency of the unmanned ship. The unmanned ship battery compartment not only needs to have sufficient capacity to support long-term and high-intensity operations, but also needs to consider stability and safety under various complex environmental conditions. Especially in the marine environment, the moisture-proof performance of the battery compartment is particularly important to ensure the normal operation of the battery system and extend its service life.
[0003] At present, certain progress has been made in the installation and battery management of unmanned ship battery compartments, but many challenges still remain. During the installation process, the batteries need to be arranged in a specific order and position to ensure the correctness of electrical connections and heat dissipation efficiency. Generally, dedicated battery brackets and fixing devices are designed inside the battery compartment to firmly install the battery pack and prevent it from loosening or being damaged due to vibration during navigation. In addition, some high-end unmanned ship battery compartments are equipped with intelligent management systems that can real-time monitor battery status, including key parameters such as power, temperature, and voltage, to achieve intelligent charge and discharge and fault warning. However, in terms of the details of battery installation and management, especially the optimization of moisture-proof performance, there is still room for further improvement.
[0004] Although the existing unmanned ship battery compartments have been improved to a certain extent in terms of structure and function, there are still obvious deficiencies in moisture-proof performance. The marine environment is complex and changeable, with high humidity and heavy salt spray, which poses extremely high requirements for the sealing and moisture-proof properties of the battery compartment. However, many existing battery compartments fail to fully consider this factor during design, resulting in problems such as water seepage and dampness easily occurring during actual use. This not only accelerates the aging and corrosion of the batteries, reduces the service life and performance of the batteries, but also may cause safety hazards such as short circuits and electric leakage, seriously affecting the overall operation of the unmanned ship. Summary of the Utility Model
[0005] In order to overcome the shortcoming of insufficient moisture-proof performance, the utility model provides an unmanned ship battery compartment with a continuous moisture-proof function.
[0006] An unmanned boat battery compartment with a moisture-proof function, comprising a hull, a battery compartment, a support frame, a drying compartment, a fixing plate, a return spring, a cover plate and a drainage mechanism. The battery compartment is connected inside the hull. Support frames are connected to both sides of the battery compartment. A drying compartment is placed on the support frames. The drying compartment is slidably connected inside the battery compartment. Fixing plates are connected to the left and right sides at the top of the battery compartment. One side of the two fixing plates facing away from each other is connected with a return spring. The other end of the return spring is connected with a cover plate. The cover plate is slidably connected to the top of the battery compartment. A water outlet groove is provided at the bottom inside the battery compartment. The water outlet groove is inclined as a whole and is located below the drying compartment. A drainage port is opened at the bottom of the battery compartment. The drainage port is communicated with the lowest point of the water outlet groove. A drainage mechanism is connected outside the drainage port for collecting and discharging the water collected by the drying compartment.
[0007] Further, the drainage mechanism includes a water tank, a water level sensor, a water pump, a water pipe and a fixing seat. A fixing seat is connected to the hull. The water tank is connected to the bottom of the battery compartment. The opening of the water tank is communicated with the drainage port. A water level sensor is installed inside the water tank. A water pipe is connected to the water tank. One end of the water pipe extends into the water tank and is connected with a water pump. When the battery compartment is installed inside the hull, the other end of the water pipe passes through the fixing seat.
[0008] Further, it further includes magnets. Magnets are connected to the cover plate and the fixing plate connected by the same return spring on the side connecting the return spring.
[0009] Further, it further includes an observation window. A transparent material observation window is connected to the cover plate.
[0010] Further, it further includes a blocking net. A blocking net is connected to the end of the water pipe extending outside the hull.
[0011] Further, it further includes a humidity monitor. A humidity detector is installed on the battery compartment for detecting the humidity of the environment where the battery compartment is located.
[0012] Compared with the prior art, the beneficial effects of the present utility model are:
[0013] Through the sustainable use of the drying compartment, the moisture inside the battery compartment is absorbed, so that the battery compartment can be kept dry for a long time, extending the service life of the battery compartment. By setting up a water tank for drainage, while collecting the solution, quantitative discharge is achieved, so that the overall structure will not be too bulky and can be placed inside the hull together with the battery compartment. Description of the Drawings
[0014] Figure 1 It is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of the present utility model.
[0015] Figure 2 It is a three-dimensional structural sectional view of the hull and the battery compartment of the present utility model.
[0016] Figure 3 It is a three-dimensional structural sectional view of the water tank of the present utility model.
[0017] Among the reference numerals: 1 - hull, 2 - battery compartment, 3 - support frame, 4 - drying compartment, 5 - fixing plate, 6 - return spring, 7 - cover plate, 8 - water outlet trough, 9 - drain port, 10 - water tank, 11 - water level sensor, 12 - water pump, 13 - water pipe, 14 - fixing seat, 15 - magnet, 16 - humidity monitor, 17 - observation window, 18 - blocking net. Detailed implementation manners
[0018] Although the present utility model may be described with respect to a specific application or industry, those skilled in the art will recognize the broader applicability of the present utility model. Those of ordinary skill in the art will recognize that terms such as "above", "below", "upward", "downward", etc. are used to describe the drawings and do not represent a limitation on the scope of the present utility model as defined by the appended claims. Any numerical labels such as "first" or "second" are merely illustrative and are not intended to limit the scope of the present utility model in any way.
[0019] Embodiment: An unmanned boat battery compartment with a moisture-proof function, as Figures 1 - 3 shown, includes a hull 1, a battery compartment 2, a support frame 3, a drying compartment 4, a fixing plate 5, a return spring 6, a cover plate 7 and a drainage mechanism. The battery compartment 2 is connected inside the hull 1. Support frames 3 are connected to both sides of the battery compartment 2. A drying compartment 4 is placed on the support frames 3. The drying compartment 4 is slidably connected inside the battery compartment 2. The surface and the top surface of the drying compartment 4 connected to the battery compartment 2 are provided with openings. Fixing plates 5 are connected to the left and right sides at the top of the battery compartment 2. Return springs 6 are connected to the separated sides of the two fixing plates 5. The other ends of the return springs 6 are connected to a cover plate 7. The cover plate 7 is slidably connected to the top of the battery compartment 2. The connection between the periphery of the cover plate 7 and the battery compartment 2 has good sealing performance. A water outlet trough 8 is arranged at the bottom inside the battery compartment 2. The water outlet trough 8 is inclined as a whole, located below the drying compartment 4, and small holes are opened at the bottom of the drying compartment 4. A drain port 9 is opened at the bottom of the battery compartment 2. The drain port 9 is communicated with the lowest point of the water outlet trough 8. A drainage mechanism is connected outside the drain port 9 for collecting and discharging the moisture collected by the drying compartment 4. When the unmanned boat is not in use and the battery compartment 2 is idle, the battery compartment 2 is removed from the hull 1. The cover plate 7 is pushed towards the middle to compress the return spring 6. Drying particles are poured into the drying compartment 4. Then the cover plate 7 is released, and the return spring 6 rebounds, and the cover plate 7 blocks the opening at the top of the drying compartment 4 again. When moisture enters the battery compartment 2, these drying particles (mainly calcium chloride) will quickly absorb the moisture and turn into a liquid. After calcium chloride absorbs the moisture, an aqueous solution containing calcium chloride is formed. The liquid flows out through the small holes at the bottom of the drying compartment 4, falls onto the water outlet trough 8, and flows along the inclined water outlet trough 8 towards the drain port 9, and finally flows into the drainage mechanism and is discharged through the drainage mechanism.
[0020] As Figure 2 and Figure 3As shown in the figure, the drainage mechanism includes a water tank 10, a water level sensor 11, a water pump 12, a water pipe 13, and a fixing seat 14. The fixing seat 14 is connected to the hull 1. The water tank 10 is connected to the bottom of the battery compartment 2. The opening of the water tank 10 is communicated with the drain port 9. A water level sensor 11 is installed in the water tank 10. A water pipe 13 is connected to the water tank 10. One end of the water pipe 13 extends into the water tank 10 and is connected to a water pump 12. When the battery compartment 2 is installed in the hull 1, the other end of the water pipe 13 passes through the fixing seat 14. When the calcium chloride solution collected in the water tank 10 reaches the level to submerge the water level sensor 11, the water level sensor 11 sends a start signal, and the water pump 12 starts. The water pump 12 pumps the liquid in the water tank 10, discharges it outward through the water pipe 13, and collects it through a container. Multiple battery compartments 2 can be stored centrally and share a collecting container to collect the discharged liquid. When installed on the hull 1, the water pipe 13 is fixed through the fixing seat 14 and is discharged into the collecting container in a directed manner. If the collecting container is directly connected behind the battery compartment 2, the overall structure is relatively large and cannot be placed in the hull 1. The water pump 12 is set with a working time and can discharge the liquid in the water tank 10 within the set time. When the preset working time is reached, the water pump 12 automatically shuts down.
[0021] By pushing the cover plate 7, the replenishment of the drying particles is completed, and the good sealing between the cover plate 7 and the battery compartment 2 is ensured, so as to ensure that external moisture will not be directly absorbed by the drying particles. Thus, after the moisture entering the battery compartment 2 is absorbed by the drying particles, the drying particles melt to form an aqueous solution, which is discharged from the bottom of the drying bin 4, flows downward along the water outlet groove 8, and enters the water tank 10 after passing through the drain port 9. When the liquid in the water tank 10 accumulates to a certain amount, the water level sensor 11 triggers the water pump 12 to pump out the liquid in the water tank 10 and discharge it into the designated container through the water pipe 13, so as to ensure that the inside of the battery compartment 2 is in a dry environment for a long time. Moreover, at regular intervals, the cover plate 7 is pushed to replenish the drying particles in the drying bin 4 and process the discharged solution.
[0022] As Figure 1 shown, it further includes a magnet 15. The cover plate 7 and the fixing plate 5 connected by the same reset spring 6 are both connected with a magnet 15 on the side where the reset spring 6 is connected.
[0023] As Figure 1 shown, it further includes an observation window 17. The cover plate 7 is connected with an observation window 17 made of a transparent material.
[0024] As Figure 3 shown, it further includes a blocking net 18. One end of the water pipe 13 extending outside the hull 1 is connected with a blocking net 18.
[0025] As Figure 1 shown, it further includes a humidity monitor 16. A humidity detector is installed on the battery compartment 2 to detect the humidity of the environment where the battery compartment 2 is located.
[0026] When replenishing the dry particles, push the cover plate 7. After the magnets 15 on both sides approach each other, magnetic force is generated, and the mutually attracting magnets 15 can assist in overcoming the resilience of the return spring 6, making it more labor-saving for the staff during feeding. In this way, the staff does not need to push the cover plate 7, facilitating feeding. After feeding is completed, just push the cover plate 7. Moreover, the staff can directly understand the stock of dry particles in the drying bin 4 through the observation window 17 and decide whether replenishment is needed. When the environment where the battery compartment 2 is placed is too humid, or due to weather reasons, or the environmental humidity changes and the humidity increases, the humidity monitor 16 can continuously monitor the humidity of the environment where the battery compartment 2 is located. Once the humidity exceeds the preset threshold, an alarm is immediately issued, effectively preventing the damage of the humid environment to the battery compartment 2 and the internal equipment. The blocking net 18 can block foreign objects from entering the water pipe 13, mainly blocking insects from entering and affecting the use of the water pump 12.
[0027] The above is only the specific implementation manner of the present utility model, but the protection scope of the present utility model is not limited thereto. Any person skilled in the art within the technical scope disclosed by the present utility model can easily think of changes or substitutions, which should all be covered within the protection scope of the present utility model. Therefore, the protection scope of the present utility model should be subject to the protection scope of the claims.
Claims
1. An unmanned boat battery compartment with a moisture-proof function, characterized in that: It includes a hull (1), a battery compartment (2), a support frame (3), a drying compartment (4), a fixing plate (5), a return spring (6), a cover plate (7) and a drainage mechanism. The battery compartment (2) is connected inside the hull (1). Support frames (3) are connected to both sides of the battery compartment (2). A drying compartment (4) is placed on the support frames (3). The drying compartment (4) is slidably connected inside the battery compartment (2). Fixing plates (5) are connected to the left and right sides of the top of the battery compartment (2). A return spring (6) is connected to the separated sides of the two fixing plates (5). The other end of the return spring (6) is connected to a cover plate (7). The cover plate (7) is slidably connected to the top of the battery compartment (2). A water outlet groove (8) is provided at the bottom inside the battery compartment (2). The water outlet groove (8) is inclined as a whole and is located below the drying compartment (4). A drainage port (9) is opened at the bottom of the battery compartment (2). The drainage port (9) is communicated with the lowest point of the water outlet groove (8). A drainage mechanism is connected outside the drainage port (9) for collecting and discharging the water collected by the drying compartment (4).
2. The battery compartment of the unmanned boat with moisture-proof function according to claim 1, characterized in that: The drainage mechanism includes a water tank (10), a water level sensor (11), a water pump (12), a water pipe (13) and a fixing seat (14). A fixing seat (14) is connected to the hull (1). The water tank (10) is connected to the bottom of the battery compartment (2). The opening of the water tank (10) is communicated with the drainage port (9). A water level sensor (11) is installed inside the water tank (10). A water pipe (13) is connected to the water tank (10). One end of the water pipe (13) extends into the water tank (10) and is connected to a water pump (12). When the battery compartment (2) is installed inside the hull (1), the other end of the water pipe (13) passes through the fixing seat (14).
3. The battery compartment of an unmanned boat with a moisture-proof function according to claim 2, wherein: It also includes a magnet (15). Magnets (15) are connected to the sides of the cover plate (7) and the fixing plate (5) connected by the same return spring (6).
4. The battery compartment of the unmanned boat with moisture-proof function according to claim 3, characterized in that: It also includes an observation window (17). An observation window (17) made of a transparent material is connected to the cover plate (7).
5. The battery compartment of an unmanned boat with a moisture-proof function according to claim 4, characterized in that: It also includes a blocking net (18). A blocking net (18) is connected to the end of the water pipe (13) extending outside the hull (1).
6. The battery compartment of an unmanned boat with a moisture-proof function according to claim 5, characterized in that: It also includes a humidity monitor (16). A humidity detector is installed on the battery compartment (2) for detecting the humidity of the environment where the battery compartment (2) is located.