Monitoring buoy

Abstract

The utility model discloses a monitoring buoy, which relates to the technical field of ocean monitoring and comprises a buoy body, a buoy cover and a buoy cover. The anchoring part is connected with the buoy body, and the buoy body is fixed to the seabed surface through the anchoring part; the monitoring part comprises a channel meteorological monitor, an underwater sludge monitoring device, an oil spill monitoring device, a tide-bound water level monitoring device and a navigation visibility meter; the power supply part comprises a solar panel and a storage battery, the storage battery is electrically connected with the monitoring part, and the solar panel is connected with the storage battery through a circuit. Compared with the prior art, the monitoring buoy provided by the utility model integrates various monitoring instruments, can realize synchronous monitoring of various navigation environment elements, greatly improves the comprehensiveness and accuracy of monitoring data, and realizes self-sufficient energy of the buoy by timely charging and storing energy for the storage battery through the solar panel; long-term stable operation of each function of the buoy is guaranteed, and the stability, durability and reliability of buoy equipment are improved.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of ocean monitoring, in particular to a monitoring buoy. Background Art

[0002] In current research on port information technology, progress has been made in monitoring the waterway navigation environment. However, existing monitoring equipment and methods often suffer from limited monitoring range, untimely data updates, or single monitoring parameters. For example, existing buoys can only monitor single parameters such as water level or water quality, failing to meet the need for simultaneous monitoring of multiple navigation environment elements. Furthermore, existing buoy equipment relies on wired power or limited battery life, resulting in certain deficiencies in stability and durability. This makes it difficult to operate stably and long-term in waterway areas far from land and in complex and changing marine environments.

[0003] Therefore, how to meet the demand for simultaneous monitoring of multiple navigation environment elements while improving the stability and durability of buoy equipment is a technical problem that technical personnel in this field currently need to solve. Utility Model Content

[0004] The purpose of the utility model is to provide a monitoring buoy, which is used to meet the needs of synchronous monitoring of multiple navigation environment elements while improving the stability and durability of the buoy equipment.

[0005] In order to achieve the above purpose, the present invention provides the following technical solutions:

[0006] A monitoring buoy, comprising:

[0007] The buoy body comprises a buoyancy compartment and a tail pipe, wherein the tail pipe is located below the buoyancy compartment;

[0008] An anchoring portion connected to the buoy body, wherein the buoy body is fixed to the seabed surface through the anchoring portion;

[0009] The monitoring unit includes a waterway weather monitor, underwater silt monitoring device, oil spill monitoring device, tidal water level monitoring device, and navigation visibility instrument;

[0010] The power supply unit includes a solar panel and a battery. The battery is electrically connected to the monitoring unit, and the solar panel is connected to the battery through a line.

[0011] Optionally, in the above-mentioned monitoring buoy, the mooring part includes an anchor pile, a mooring anchor chain and an anchor chain connector, the anchor pile is fixed to the seabed and connected to the mooring anchor chain, the mooring anchor chain is connected to the tail pipe through the anchor chain connector, and the mooring part is provided with multiple groups, and each group of the mooring parts is symmetrically connected to the buoy body.

[0012] Optionally, in the above-mentioned monitoring buoy, the underwater silt monitoring device is installed at the bottom of the tail pipe, the underwater silt monitoring device faces the water bottom, the tide water level monitoring device and the oil spill monitoring device are both arranged on the side of the buoyancy compartment, and two sets of the oil spill monitoring devices are provided, and the two sets of the oil spill monitoring devices are arranged symmetrically.

[0013] Optionally, the above-mentioned monitoring buoy further includes a navigation beacon unit and a communication unit, the navigation beacon unit includes a navigation beacon main light and a navigation beacon auxiliary light, and the communication unit is connected to the navigation beacon unit and the monitoring unit for data processing and data transmission.

[0014] Optionally, in the above-mentioned monitoring buoy, a mounting frame fixed to the upper part of the buoyancy tank is further provided, and the mounting frame is stacked in four layers from top to bottom, and along the bottom-to-top direction, the navigation visibility meter and the channel weather monitor are arranged on the fourth layer, the main beacon light and the auxiliary beacon light are arranged on the third layer, the solar panel is arranged on the second layer, and the battery and the communication unit are both arranged on the first layer.

[0015] Optionally, in the above-mentioned monitoring buoy, the fourth layer of the mounting frame is an inverted trapezoidal structure, the third layer is configured as a rectangular structure, and the second layer and the first layer form a trapezoidal structure.

[0016] Optionally, the monitoring buoy further includes a lightning rod, which is arranged on the fourth layer of the mounting frame and is connected to the seabed through the anchoring portion.

[0017] Optionally, in the above-mentioned monitoring buoy, the oil spill monitoring device includes an oil spill monitoring device, a traction rope and an in-water oil sensor float, the oil spill monitoring device is connected to the buoyancy chamber, the in-water oil sensor float is connected to the oil spill monitoring device through the traction rope, and data is transmitted through the traction rope.

[0018] Optionally, in the above-mentioned monitoring buoy, eight solar panels are provided, two solar panels are arranged on each side of the second layer of the mounting frame, and the solar panels on two corresponding sides are arranged symmetrically.

[0019] Optionally, in the above-mentioned monitoring buoy, the battery is waterproofed.

[0020] In the monitoring buoy provided by the present invention, the buoy body floats on the water surface through the buoyancy compartment, and the buoy body is fixed to the seabed surface through the anchoring part. The center of gravity of the buoy body can be adjusted downward through the tail pipe to ensure that the buoy body maintains balance under wind and wave conditions. At the same time, the channel weather monitor, underwater silt monitoring device, oil spill monitoring device, tide water level monitoring device and navigation visibility meter in the monitoring part can monitor the weather, underwater silt, oil spill, tide water level and navigation visibility in real time. The battery can be charged in time through the solar panel to ensure that the battery provides sufficient power for each monitoring instrument. Compared with the existing technology, the monitoring buoy provided by the utility model integrates multiple monitoring instruments, which can realize the synchronous monitoring of multiple navigation environment elements, greatly improving the comprehensiveness and accuracy of monitoring data, and providing port management departments with more abundant decision-making basis. The arranged solar panels can charge and store energy for the batteries in time to ensure the normal operation of each monitor, thus realizing the self-sufficiency of the buoy's own energy. Even in the absence of an external power supply, it can ensure that the various functions of the buoy can operate stably for a long time, thereby improving the stability, durability and reliability of the buoy equipment. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0021] The drawings described herein are used to provide a further understanding of the present invention and constitute a part of the present invention. The exemplary embodiments of the present invention and their descriptions are used to explain the present invention and do not constitute an improper limitation of the present invention. In the drawings:

[0022] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the monitoring buoy disclosed in the embodiment of the present utility model;

[0023] Figure 2 A schematic diagram of the components of the monitoring buoy disclosed in an embodiment of the present utility model;

[0024] Figure 3 This is a schematic structural diagram of the relationship between the mounting frame, the buoy body and the anchoring part from bottom to top disclosed in an embodiment of the present utility model;

[0025] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the power supply relationship of the monitoring buoy disclosed in the embodiment of the present utility model;

[0026] Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of the communication relationship of the monitoring buoy disclosed in an embodiment of the present utility model.

[0027] Reference numerals:

[0028] 100 is the buoy body, 110 is the buoyancy chamber, and 120 is the tail pipe;

[0029] Reference numeral 200 denotes an anchoring portion, reference numeral 210 denotes an anchor pile, reference numeral 220 denotes a mooring anchor chain, and reference numeral 230 denotes an anchor chain connector.

[0030] 300 is the monitoring unit, 310 is the waterway weather monitor, 320 is the underwater silt monitoring device, 330 is the oil spill monitoring device, 331 is the oil pollution monitoring device, 332 is the towing rope, 333 is the oil sensor float, 340 is the tide level monitoring device, and 350 is the navigation visibility meter;

[0031] 400 is the power supply unit, 410 is the solar panel, and 420 is the battery;

[0032] 500 for the Ministry of Communications;

[0033] 600 is the main light of the navigation mark;

[0034] 700 is the auxiliary light of the navigation mark;

[0035] 800 is a lightning rod. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0036] In order to make the technical problems, technical solutions and beneficial effects to be solved by the present invention more clearly understood, the present invention is further described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings and embodiments. It should be understood that the specific embodiments described herein are only used to explain the present invention and are not intended to limit the present invention.

[0037] It should be noted that when an element is referred to as being “fixed on” or “disposed on” another element, it may be directly on the other element or indirectly on the other element. When an element is referred to as being “connected to” another element, it may be directly connected to the other element or indirectly connected to the other element.

[0038] Furthermore, the terms "first" and "second" are used for descriptive purposes only and should not be understood to indicate or imply relative importance or implicitly specify the number of the technical features indicated. Therefore, a feature specified as "first" or "second" may explicitly or implicitly include one or more of such features. In the description of this utility model, "plurality" means two or more, unless otherwise specifically defined. "Several" means one or more, unless otherwise specifically defined.

[0039] In the description of the present invention, it should be understood that the terms "up", "down", "front", "back", "left", "right", etc., indicating directions or positional relationships, are based on the directions or positional relationships shown in the accompanying drawings, and are only for the convenience of describing the present invention and simplifying the description, rather than indicating or implying that the device or element referred to must have a specific direction, be constructed and operated in a specific direction, and therefore cannot be understood as a limitation on the present invention.

[0040] In the description of this utility model, it should be noted that, unless otherwise expressly specified or limited, the terms "installed," "connected," and "connected" should be understood in a broad sense. For example, they can refer to fixed connections, detachable connections, or integral connections; mechanical connections or electrical connections; direct connections or indirect connections through an intermediate medium; and can refer to internal communication between two components or the interaction between two components. Those skilled in the art will understand the specific meanings of the above terms in this utility model based on specific circumstances.

[0041] The core of the utility model is to provide a monitoring buoy, which is used to meet the needs of synchronous monitoring of multiple navigation environment elements while improving the stability and durability of the buoy equipment.

[0042] like Figure 1 and Figure 4 As shown, the embodiment of the present invention discloses a monitoring buoy, including a buoy body 100, an anchoring portion 200, a monitoring portion 300 and a power supply portion 400. The buoy body 100 includes a buoyancy chamber 110 and a tail pipe 120. The buoyancy chamber 110 floats on the water surface, and the tail pipe 120 is fixed to the bottom of the buoyancy chamber 110 and is in the seawater. The buoyancy chamber 110 ensures that the buoy body 100 will not sink. The tail pipe 120 can be used to adjust the center of gravity of the buoy body 100 to move downward, ensuring that the buoy body 100 can maintain a good balance even in a windy and wavey environment. The buoy body 100 is fixed to the seabed surface through the anchoring portion 200, ensuring that the monitoring buoy is stably in a preset position at the sea level. The monitoring portion 300 is provided with a waterway meteorological monitor 310, an underwater silt monitoring device 320, an oil spill monitoring device 330, a tide level monitoring device 340 and a navigation visibility meter. More than 350 types of monitoring devices can be used to monitor the weather, underwater silt, oil spills, tidal water levels and navigation visibility in real time, realizing the synchronous monitoring of multiple navigation environment factors. The monitoring buoy provided in this embodiment is provided with a power supply unit 400 having a solar panel 410 and a battery 420. The battery 420 is connected to each monitoring device of the monitoring unit 300 through a line to provide electrical energy. At the same time, the battery 420 is connected to the solar panel 410, and the solar panel 410 is used to charge and store energy for the battery 420 in real time, ensuring that the battery 420 has sufficient power, ensuring that each monitoring device can operate stably for a long time, and improving the stability, durability and reliability of the buoy equipment.

[0043] like Figure 1 and Figure 3As shown, the mooring unit 200 includes an anchor pile 210, a mooring chain 220, and an anchor chain connector 230. The lower portion of the anchor pile 210 is fixed to the seabed, and the upper portion of the anchor pile 210 is connected to the mooring chain 220. The mooring chain 220 is in turn connected to the anchor chain connector 230 connected to the tail tube 120. This secures the buoy 100 to the seabed via the anchoring unit 200. Multiple sets of anchoring units 200 are provided, each symmetrically arranged. This symmetrical arrangement further improves the stability of the buoy in wind and waves. In one specific embodiment, three sets of anchoring units 200 are provided, and the anchor piles 210 fixed to the seabed are symmetrically distributed according to the seabed topography. Furthermore, the length of the mooring chain 220 should meet the historical maximum tide level plus a safety threshold. The safety threshold is set by default to 1.5 meters and can be fine-tuned based on actual scenarios to ensure that the drift radius does not exceed 5% of the water depth.

[0044] like Figure 1 As shown, the underwater silt monitoring device 320 is installed at the bottom of the tail pipe 120, and the underwater silt monitoring device 320 faces the water bottom. In a specific embodiment, the underwater silt monitoring device 320 is an ultrasonic sensor, and the ultrasonic sensor faces the water bottom. The tide water level monitoring device 340 and the oil spill monitoring device 330 are installed on the side of the buoyancy tank 110, and two sets of oil spill monitoring devices 330 are provided, and the two sets are symmetrically arranged in the buoyancy tank 110 to monitor the oil spill situation of ships in the connection area, and the tide water level changes of the waterway in the connection area are monitored by the tide water level monitoring device 340.

[0045] like Figure 5 As shown, the monitoring buoy provided in this embodiment also includes a navigation mark unit and a communication unit 500. The navigation mark unit includes a navigation mark main light 600 and a navigation mark auxiliary light 700. The communication unit 500 is connected to the navigation mark unit and the monitoring unit 300. The communication unit 500 is responsible for packaging and transmitting meteorological monitor data, visibility meter data, tide water level monitoring data, oil spill monitoring data, underwater silt monitoring data, and navigation mark light status data to the server side, thereby realizing real-time transmission and remote monitoring of monitoring data. By transmitting the monitoring data to the server side, the port management department can grasp the waterway environment conditions anytime and anywhere, make timely and effective decisions and emergency responses, which not only improves the timeliness and availability of data, but also reduces the cost and risk of manual monitoring.

[0046] The monitoring buoy provided in this embodiment is also provided with a mounting frame, which is fixed to the upper part of the buoyancy chamber 110. The mounting frame is stacked in four layers from top to bottom, and along the bottom-up direction, the navigation visibility meter 350 and the channel weather monitor 310 are arranged on the fourth layer of the mounting frame, the main beacon light 600 and the auxiliary beacon light 700 are arranged on the third layer of the mounting frame, the solar panel 410 is arranged on the second layer of the mounting frame, and the battery 420 and the communication unit 500 are both arranged on the first layer of the mounting frame, so that the overall structure of the monitoring buoy provided in this embodiment is compact, thereby improving the stability of the entire equipment.

[0047] like Figure 1 and Figure 2 As shown, the fourth layer of the mounting frame is an inverted trapezoidal structure, that is, the trapezoid is in an inverted form, and the longer side of the trapezoid is located at the top, providing sufficient installation space for the navigation visibility meter 350 and the channel weather monitor 310. The third layer of the mounting frame is set as a rectangular structure, and the main navigation light 600 and the auxiliary navigation light 700 are installed in parallel on the rectangular structure, and the second layer of the mounting frame and the first layer of the mounting frame form a trapezoidal structure as a whole. The longer bottom of the trapezoidal structure is installed on the upper part of the buoyancy tank 110, which improves the stability of the mounting frame installed in the buoyancy tank 110. The inverted trapezoidal structure, rectangular structure and trapezoidal structure of the mounting frame are used to optimize the shape and center of gravity distribution of the monitoring buoy, thereby improving the stability and wind and wave resistance of the buoy.

[0048] At the same time, the monitoring buoy provided in this embodiment also includes a lightning rod 800, which is installed on the fourth layer of the mounting frame. The lightning rod 800 can be directly connected to the seabed surface through one of the multiple anchoring parts without setting up a lead wire, thereby improving the simplicity of the structure.

[0049] like Figure 1 As shown, the oil spill monitoring device 330 includes an oil pollution monitoring device 331, a traction rope 332 and an oil-in-water sensor float 333, wherein the oil pollution monitoring device 331 is installed on the buoyancy chamber 110, and the oil-in-water sensor float 333 floats on the water surface and is connected to the oil pollution monitoring device 331 through the traction rope 332. The traction rope 332 is a soft rope and does not affect the floating of the oil-in-water sensor float 333, and transmits the data monitored by the oil-in-water sensor float 333 through the line in the traction rope 332.

[0050] In another specific embodiment, two solar panels 410 are arranged on each of the four sides of the second layer of the mounting frame in the monitoring buoy provided in this embodiment, and the solar panels 410 on the two corresponding sides are arranged symmetrically. The symmetrical arrangement improves the balance of the mounting frame. A total of eight solar panels 410 are provided. The multiple solar panels 410 ensure sufficient charging of the battery 420, thereby improving the reliability of the operation of each monitoring device in the monitoring buoy provided in this embodiment.

[0051] In addition, the battery 420 in the power supply unit 400 needs to be waterproofed to improve the waterproof ability of the battery 420, so that the battery 420 has a longer service life, and the battery 420 can provide long-term and stable power to each monitoring device in the monitoring unit 300, thereby ensuring the normal operation of each function and improving the reliability and durability of the monitoring buoy provided by this embodiment.

[0052] In the description of the above embodiments, specific features, structures, materials or characteristics may be combined in an appropriate manner in any one or more embodiments or examples.

[0053] The above description is merely a specific embodiment of the present invention, but the scope of protection of the present invention is not limited thereto. Any modifications or substitutions that can be easily conceived by a person skilled in the art within the technical scope disclosed in the present invention should be included within the scope of protection of the present invention. Therefore, the scope of protection of the present invention should be based on the scope of protection of the claims.

Claims

1. A monitoring buoy, characterized in that: include: The buoy body comprises a buoyancy chamber and a tail pipe, wherein the tail pipe is located at the bottom of the buoyancy chamber; An anchoring portion connected to the buoy body, wherein the buoy body is fixed to the seabed surface through the anchoring portion; The monitoring unit includes a waterway weather monitor, underwater silt monitoring device, oil spill monitoring device, tidal water level monitoring device, and navigation visibility instrument; The power supply unit includes a solar panel and a battery. The battery is electrically connected to the monitoring unit, and the solar panel is connected to the battery through a line.

2. The monitoring buoy according to claim 1, characterized in that: The mooring part includes an anchor pile, a mooring anchor chain and an anchor chain connector. The anchor pile is fixed to the seabed and connected to the mooring anchor chain. The mooring anchor chain is connected to the tail pipe through the anchor chain connector. The mooring part is provided with multiple groups, and each group of the mooring parts is symmetrically connected to the buoy body.

3. The monitoring buoy according to claim 1, characterized in that: The underwater silt monitoring device is installed at the bottom of the tail pipe, facing the water bottom. The tide level monitoring device and the oil spill monitoring device are both arranged on the side of the buoyancy tank. There are two sets of oil spill monitoring devices, and the two sets of oil spill monitoring devices are arranged symmetrically.

4. The monitoring buoy according to claim 1, characterized in that: It also includes a navigation mark unit and a communication unit. The navigation mark unit includes a navigation mark main light and a navigation mark auxiliary light. The communication unit is connected with the navigation mark unit and the monitoring unit for data processing and data transmission.

5. The monitoring buoy according to claim 4, characterized in that: A mounting frame fixed to the upper part of the buoyancy tank is also provided. The mounting frame is stacked in four layers from top to bottom. From bottom to top, the navigation visibility meter and the channel weather monitor are arranged on the fourth layer, the main navigation light and the auxiliary navigation light are arranged on the third layer, the solar panel is arranged on the second layer, and the battery and the communication unit are both arranged on the first layer.

6. The monitoring buoy according to claim 5, characterized in that: The fourth layer of the mounting frame is an inverted trapezoidal structure, the third layer is configured as a rectangular structure, and the second layer and the first layer form a trapezoidal structure.

7. The monitoring buoy according to claim 5, characterized in that: The utility model further comprises a lightning rod, which is arranged on the fourth layer of the mounting frame and is connected to the seabed through the anchoring portion.

8. The monitoring buoy according to claim 1, characterized in that: The oil spill monitoring device includes an oil spill monitoring device, a traction rope and an oil-in-water sensor float. The oil spill monitoring device is connected to the buoyancy chamber. The oil-in-water sensor float is connected to the oil spill monitoring device through the traction rope and transmits data through the traction rope.

9. The monitoring buoy according to claim 5, characterized in that: There are eight solar panels, and two solar panels are arranged on each side of the second layer of the mounting frame, and the solar panels on two corresponding sides are arranged symmetrically.

10. The monitoring buoy according to claim 1, characterized in that: The battery is waterproof.

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