Hydrology and water resource surveying buoy

Mobility is achieved by setting a second motor and impeller on the float, and easy disassembly of the counterweight block by installing the barrel and latch structure, the problem of fixed position detection of the traditional float is solved, the detection flexibility and counterweight block replacement efficiency are improved, and the survey and maintenance costs are reduced.

CN223237865UActive Publication Date: 2025-08-19黑龙江省水文水资源中心双鸭山分中心
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Application Number
CN202422052274.7
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-08-22
Publication Date
2025-08-19
Estimated Expiration
2034-08-22

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Technical Problem

Most traditional survey buoys are anchored in a fixed position and cannot be moved, resulting in only inspections of waters within one range. Multiple buoys are required to increase survey costs, and counterweight blocks are inconvenient to replace and repair.

Method used

A hydrological and water resource survey float was designed, equipped with a second motor and impeller for mobility, and the counterweight block is disassembled by installing a cylinder, connecting rod and latch structure, and the sealing and conical surface are provided to improve the airbag sealing.

Benefits of technology

It realizes flexible detection of floats in different waters, reduces survey costs, improves counterweight replacement efficiency and airbag sealing, and reduces maintenance difficulty.

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Abstract

The utility model discloses a hydrology and water resource surveying buoy which comprises a floating plate, an air bag is arranged on the lower end face of the floating plate, a machine shell is arranged on the upper end face of the floating plate, a rotating shaft is arranged in the machine shell in a rotating mode, a first motor is arranged in the machine shell, gears are arranged at the output end of the first motor and on the rotating shaft, and the first motor and the second motor are connected through a connecting rod. The two gears are installed in a meshed mode, a waterproof shell is arranged at the lower end of the rotating shaft, a second motor is arranged in the waterproof shell, and an impeller is arranged at the output end of the second motor, so that by arranging the impeller, a user can turn on the second motor to enable the impeller to rotate so as to push the device to go to water areas at different positions for detection; usage is convenient and flexibility is increased.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of survey buoys, and more particularly to a hydrological and water resources survey buoy. Background Art

[0002] A buoy is a kind of navigation mark floating on the water surface. It is anchored at a designated location and is used to mark the range of the waterway, indicate shoals, obstructions, or indicate a surface navigation aid for a special purpose. Buoys are the most numerous and widely used among navigation marks. They are set up in places where it is difficult or inappropriate to set up fixed navigation marks. The function of a buoy is to mark shoals in the waterway or obstacles that endanger the safety of navigation. A buoy equipped with lights is called a light buoy, which is used to aid navigation in waters navigable day and night. In the field of hydrology and water resources, buoys are often equipped with various monitoring equipment for water quality, flow rate, etc. to facilitate survey work.

[0003] However, most traditional survey buoys are anchored in fixed locations and cannot be moved, which means they can only detect waters within a certain range. If different waters need to be detected, multiple survey buoys must be deployed, which is costly and inconvenient to use.

[0004] Moreover, most of the counterweight blocks and buoys are one-piece molded structures, which results in poor flexibility and high usage and maintenance costs when the counterweight blocks are damaged or the weight of the counterweight blocks needs to be replaced. Most of the counterweight blocks that can be disassembled are installed with bolts, which makes disassembly time-consuming and labor-intensive, affecting the efficiency of replacement and maintenance. Utility Model Content

[0005] (1) Technical problems solved

[0006] In response to the problems existing in the prior art, the utility model provides a hydrological and water resources survey buoy to solve the technical problem mentioned in the background technology that most of the traditional survey buoys are anchored in fixed positions and cannot be moved, resulting in only being able to detect waters within a range. If different waters need to be tested, multiple survey buoys must be placed, the survey cost is high, and it is inconvenient to use.

[0007] (2) Technical solution

[0008] To achieve the above-mentioned purpose, the present invention provides the following technical solutions: a hydrological and water resources survey buoy, comprising a floating plate, an airbag is provided on the lower end surface of the floating plate, a casing is provided on the upper end surface of the floating plate, a rotating shaft is provided inside the casing for rotation, a first motor is provided inside the casing, gears are provided on the output end and the rotating shaft of the first motor, the two gears are meshed and installed, a waterproof shell is provided at the lower end of the rotating shaft, a second motor is provided inside the waterproof shell, an impeller is provided at the output end of the second motor, a mounting tube is fixed on the outer wall of the floating plate, a plurality of mounting tubes are provided and arranged in a rectangular shape, a connecting rod is provided inside each mounting tube for sliding, and a counterweight is provided at the other end of each connecting rod.

[0009] The present invention is further configured such that corresponding sockets are provided on the outer walls of the connecting rod and the mounting tube, and a plurality of sockets are provided and arranged in a circular shape. A latch is slidably provided inside the socket, and an accommodating groove is provided on the outer end of the socket and on the outer wall of the mounting tube. A pressure block is fixedly provided at the other end of the pin, and the pressure block is located inside the accommodating groove. A spring is provided between the pressure block and the accommodating groove to facilitate the pin to enter the socket on the connecting rod.

[0010] The utility model is further configured such that a locking nut is provided on the outer wall of the mounting tube, the inner wall of the locking nut abuts against the outer wall of the pressure block, and the locking nut is threadedly mounted on the mounting tube to facilitate fixing the latch and prevent it from falling out.

[0011] The present invention is further configured as follows: an inflation tube is fixedly provided on the outer wall of the airbag, a first conical surface is opened on the inner wall of the inflation tube, a sealing plug is movably provided on one side of the first conical surface, a second conical surface is fixedly provided on the outer wall of the sealing plug, a fixing ring is provided on one side of the second conical surface and on the outer wall of the sealing plug, a locking nut is provided at the connection position between the sealing plug and the inflation tube, the interior of the locking nut is abutted against the fixing ring, so as to facilitate sealing one end of the inflation tube and prevent air leakage.

[0012] The present invention is further configured such that the inclinations of the first conical surface and the second conical surface are equal, so as to increase the sealing performance between the sealing plug and the inflation tube.

[0013] The present invention is further configured such that a reflective column is fixedly provided on the upper end surface of the casing, and a reflective strip is provided on the outer wall of the reflective column to facilitate warning of passing ships.

[0014] The present invention is further configured such that the output end of the second motor is rotatably mounted via a sealed bearing and a waterproof housing, thereby facilitating protection of the second motor.

[0015] The present invention is further configured such that the airbag is in an annular structure, and the rotating shaft is located inside the airbag, so as to facilitate the rotation of the rotating shaft.

[0016] (3) Beneficial effects

[0017] Compared with the existing technology, the utility model provides a hydrological and water resources survey buoy with the following beneficial effects:

[0018] 1. By setting up a second motor and an impeller, the user can turn on the second motor to rotate the impeller to drive the device to detect waters at different locations. The user can also control the first motor to make the gear drive the rotating shaft and the impeller to rotate to change the moving direction of the device, thereby facilitating detection at different locations in the water area, facilitating use, and increasing the flexibility of the device.

[0019] 2. By setting up the installation tube, connecting rod and counterweight, the user can remove the locking nut to allow the spring to push the pin out, thereby disengaging it from the socket on the connecting rod. At this time, the connecting rod and counterweight can be removed, making it convenient to replace the counterweight. This design can select the weight of the counterweight according to different waters, increase the accuracy of the detection, facilitate the replacement of the counterweight, and reduce maintenance costs.

[0020] 3. By arranging a sealing plug, a first conical surface and a second conical surface on the inflation tube, the user can tighten the locking nut to make its interior press against the fixing ring so that the second conical surface is inserted into the first conical surface, thereby increasing the sealing between the inflation tube and the sealing plug and preventing air leakage. The structure is simple, the installation is time-saving and labor-saving, and it is easy to use. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0021] Figure 1 This is an overall schematic diagram of a hydrological and water resources survey buoy when not in use;

[0022] Figure 2 This is an overall cross-sectional view of a hydrological and water resources survey buoy;

[0023] Figure 3 Exploded diagram of the installation of the mounting tube, connecting rod, latch and locking nut on the floating plate;

[0024] Figure 4 for Figure 3 A partial schematic diagram of area A in the middle;

[0025] Figure 5 This is a cross-sectional view of the installation of the inflation tube, sealing plug and lock nut.

[0026] In the figure: 1. Floating board; 2. Airbag; 3. Casing; 4. Rotating shaft; 5. First motor; 6. Gear; 7. Waterproof housing; 8. Second motor; 9. Impeller; 10. Mounting tube; 11. Connecting rod; 12. Counterweight; 13. Socket; 14. Latch; 15. Receiving groove; 16. Pressure block; 17. Spring; 18. Locking nut; 19. Inflating tube; 20. First cone surface; 21. Sealing plug; 22. Second cone surface; 23. Fixing ring; 24. Locking nut; 25. Reflective column; 26. Reflective strip. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0027] It should be noted that, in the absence of conflict, the embodiments and features of the embodiments in this application can be combined with each other. The present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings and in combination with the embodiments.

[0028] It should be noted that, unless otherwise specified, all technical and scientific terms used in this application have the same meaning as commonly understood by ordinary technicians in the technical field to which this application belongs.

[0029] In the present invention, unless otherwise specified, directions such as "up" and "down" are usually relative to the directions shown in the drawings, or relative to the vertical, perpendicular or gravity direction; similarly, for ease of understanding and description, "left" and "right" are usually relative to the left and right shown in the drawings; "inside" and "outside" refer to the inside and outside relative to the outline of each component itself, but the above-mentioned direction words are not used to limit the present invention.

[0030] See also Figure 1-5 A hydrological and water resources survey buoy includes a floating board 1, an airbag 2 is provided on the lower end surface of the floating board 1, a casing 3 is provided on the upper end surface of the floating board 1, a rotating shaft 4 is provided inside the casing 3, a first motor 5 is provided inside the casing 3, and a gear 6 is provided on the output end of the first motor 5 and the rotating shaft 4, and the two gears 6 are meshed and installed, a waterproof shell 7 is provided at the lower end of the rotating shaft 4, a second motor 8 is provided inside the waterproof shell 7, and an impeller 9 is provided at the output end of the second motor 8, a mounting tube 10 is fixed on the outer wall of the floating board 1, a plurality of mounting tubes 10 are provided and arranged in a rectangular shape, a connecting rod 11 is slidably provided inside the mounting tube 10, and a counterweight 12 is provided at the other end of the connecting rod 11, and the output end of the second motor 8 is rotatably installed with the waterproof shell 7 through a sealed bearing, the airbag 2 is annular structure, and the rotating shaft 4 is located inside the airbag 2.

[0031] In this embodiment, corresponding insertion holes 13 are provided on the outer walls of the connecting rod 11 and the mounting tube 10. There are multiple insertion holes 13 and they are arranged in a circular shape. A latch 14 is slidably provided inside the insertion hole 13. A receiving groove 15 is provided on the outer end of the insertion hole 13 and located on the outer wall of the mounting tube 10. A pressure block 16 is fixedly provided at the other end of the latch 14. The pressure block 16 is located inside the receiving groove 15. A spring 17 is provided between the pressure block 16 and the receiving groove 15. A tightening nut 18 is provided on the outer wall of the mounting tube 10. The inner wall of the tightening nut 18 is abutted against the outer wall of the pressure block 16, and the tightening nut 18 is threadedly installed on the mounting tube 10.

[0032] More specifically, when the device needs to be moved, the user can turn on the second motor 8 to rotate the impeller 9 to push the device to detect waters at different locations, and the user can also control the first motor 5 to make the gear 6 drive the rotating shaft 4 and the impeller 9 to rotate to change the moving direction of the device. When the counterweight 12 needs to be disassembled, the user can remove the tightening nut 18 to allow the spring 17 to push out the pin 14, thereby disengaging one end of the pin from the socket 13 on the connecting rod 11. At this time, the connecting rod 11 and the counterweight 12 can be slid out from the inside of the mounting tube 10, making it convenient to replace the counterweight 12.

[0033] See also Figure 1 and Figure 5 As an implementation method for sealing the inflation tube 19: an inflation tube 19 is fixedly provided on the outer wall of the airbag 2, and a first conical surface 20 is opened on the inner wall of the inflation tube 19. A sealing plug 21 is movably provided on one side of the first conical surface 20, and a second conical surface 22 is fixedly provided on the outer wall of the sealing plug 21. A fixing ring 23 is provided on one side of the second conical surface 22 and on the outer wall of the sealing plug 21. A locking nut 24 is provided at the connection position between the sealing plug 21 and the inflation tube 19, and the inner part of the locking nut 24 is against the fixing ring 23. The inclinations of the first conical surface 20 and the second conical surface 22 are equal.

[0034] Specifically, the user can tighten the locking nut 24 to press its interior against the fixing ring 23 so that the second cone surface 22 is inserted into the first cone surface 20, thereby increasing the sealing between the inflation tube 19 and the sealing plug 21 to prevent air leakage.

[0035] Please refer to Figure 1 As a further implementation method for warning passing ships: a reflective column 25 is fixedly provided on the upper end surface of the housing 3, and a reflective strip 26 is provided on the outer wall of the reflective column 25.

[0036] Specifically, it can warn passing ships to prevent collisions.

[0037] To sum up, when the entire device is in use: when the device needs to be moved, the user can turn on the second motor 8 to rotate the impeller 9 to push the device to detect water areas at different locations, and the user can also control the first motor 5 to make the gear 6 drive the rotating shaft 4 and the impeller 9 to rotate to change the moving direction of the device. When the counterweight 12 needs to be disassembled, the user can remove the locking nut 18 to make the spring 17 push the pin 14 out, and then disengage one end of it from the socket 13 on the connecting rod 11. At this time, the connecting rod 11 and the counterweight 12 can be slid out of the inside of the mounting tube 10, making it easier to replace the counterweight 12. When the inflation tube 19 needs to be sealed, the user can tighten the locking nut 24 to make its inside press against the fixing ring 23, so that the second conical surface 22 is inserted into the first conical surface 20, and the fixing ring 23 presses against the outer wall of the inflation tube 19, thereby increasing the sealing between the inflation tube 19 and the sealing plug 21 to prevent air leakage.

[0038] When the device needs to be moved, the user can turn on the second motor 8 to rotate the impeller 9 to push the device to detect water areas at different locations, and the user can also control the first motor 5 to make the gear 6 drive the rotating shaft 4 and the impeller 9 to rotate to change the moving direction of the device.

[0039] When the counterweight 12 needs to be disassembled, the user can remove the locking nut 18 to allow the spring 17 to push out the pin 14, thereby disengaging one end of the pin from the socket 13 on the connecting rod 11. At this time, the connecting rod 11 and the counterweight 12 can be slid out of the inside of the mounting tube 10, making it easier to replace the counterweight 12.

[0040] When the inflation tube 19 needs to be sealed, the user can tighten the locking nut 24 to make its inside press against the fixing ring 23, so that the second conical surface 22 is inserted into the first conical surface 20, and the fixing ring 23 presses against the outer wall of the inflation tube 19, thereby increasing the sealing between the inflation tube 19 and the sealing plug 21.

[0041] In all the schemes mentioned above, the connection between the two components can be selected according to actual conditions by welding, bolt and nut connection, bolt or screw connection or other well-known connection methods, which will not be listed here one by one. In the above, all fixed connections are preferably welded. Although the embodiments of the present invention have been shown and described, it can be understood by ordinary technicians in this field that various changes, modifications, substitutions and variations can be made to these embodiments without departing from the principles and spirit of the present invention. The scope of the present invention is defined by the attached claims and their equivalents.

Claims

1. A hydrological and water resources survey buoy, comprising a floating plate (1), characterized by: The lower end surface of the floating board (1) is provided with an air bag (2), the upper end surface of the floating board (1) is provided with a casing (3), the interior of the casing (3) is provided with a rotating shaft (4), the interior of the casing (3) is provided with a first motor (5), the output end of the first motor (5) and the rotating shaft (4) are both provided with gears (6), the two gears (6) are meshed and installed, the lower end of the rotating shaft (4) is provided with a waterproof shell (7), the interior of the waterproof shell (7) is provided with a second motor (8), the output end of the second motor (8) is provided with an impeller (9), the outer wall of the floating board (1) is fixedly provided with a mounting tube (10), the mounting tube (10) is provided with a plurality of mounting tubes (10) and arranged in a rectangular shape, the interior of the mounting tube (10) is provided with a connecting rod (11) for sliding, and the other end of the connecting rod (11) is provided with a counterweight (12).

2. The hydrological and water resources survey buoy according to claim 1, characterized in that: The outer walls of the connecting rod (11) and the mounting tube (10) are respectively provided with sockets (13), a plurality of sockets (13) are provided and arranged in a circular shape, a latch (14) is slidably provided inside the sockets (13), an accommodating groove (15) is provided at the outer end of the socket (13) and located on the outer wall of the mounting tube (10), a pressure block (16) is fixedly provided at the other end of the pin (14), the pressure block (16) is located inside the accommodating groove (15), and a spring (17) is provided between the pressure block (16) and the accommodating groove (15).

3. The hydrological and water resources survey buoy according to claim 2, characterized in that: A tightening nut (18) is provided on the outer wall of the installation cylinder (10), the inner wall of the tightening nut (18) abuts against the outer wall of the pressing block (16), and the tightening nut (18) is threadedly installed on the installation cylinder (10).

4. The hydrological and water resources survey buoy according to claim 1, characterized in that: An inflation tube (19) is fixedly provided on the outer wall of the airbag (2), a first conical surface (20) is provided on the inner wall of the inflation tube (19), a sealing plug (21) is movably provided on one side of the first conical surface (20), a second conical surface (22) is fixedly provided on the outer wall of the sealing plug (21), a fixing ring (23) is provided on one side of the second conical surface (22) and on the outer wall of the sealing plug (21), a locking nut (24) is provided at the connection position between the sealing plug (21) and the inflation tube (19), and the interior of the locking nut (24) is against the fixing ring (23).

5. The hydrological and water resources survey buoy according to claim 4, characterized in that: The first conical surface (20) and the second conical surface (22) have the same inclination.

6. The hydrological and water resources survey buoy according to claim 1, characterized in that: A reflective column (25) is fixedly provided on the upper end surface of the housing (3), and a reflective strip (26) is provided on the outer wall of the reflective column (25).

7. The hydrological and water resources survey buoy according to claim 1, characterized in that: The output end of the second motor (8) is rotatably mounted on the waterproof housing (7) via a sealed bearing.

8. The hydrological and water resources survey buoy according to claim 1, characterized in that: The airbag (2) is in an annular structure, and the rotating shaft (4) is located inside the airbag (2).