Beacon light device with anti-collision and energy supplement functions

By designing anti-collision structures and supplementary energy systems on the beacon lights, the problems of vulnerability and insufficient lighting are solved, and higher operating stability and safety are achieved.

CN223258141UActive Publication Date: 2025-08-22LIANYUNGANG NAVIGATION AIDS OFFICE DONGHAI NAVIGATION SUPPORT CENT MINISTRY OF TRANSPORT
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Application Number
CN202422828023.3
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-11-20
Publication Date
2025-08-22
Estimated Expiration
2034-11-20

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Technical Problem

Existing beacon lights are easily damaged by ship collisions, and some lamp posts have low battery voltage due to insufficient light, which affects normal operation.

Method used

Design a beacon lamp with anti-collision and supplementary energy, using an aluminum alloy inner frame, transparent lampshade, four solar panels and four-core aviation signal jacks, replenish power through the solar panels, and a jack is installed on the base of the lamp to connect to the mains or solar panel DC power supply.

Benefits of technology

It reduces the probability of the light device being hit and damaged, ensures the stability of the battery voltage, and improves the operating stability and navigation safety of the beacon light device.

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Abstract

The utility model relates to the technical field of beacon lights, and particularly discloses a beacon light with anti-collision and energy supplement functions, which comprises a beacon light body, a base arranged at the bottom of the beacon light body, a connecting seat mounted at the top of the base, an inner frame mounted at the top of the connecting seat, and a battery pack mounted inside the inner frame. A stainless steel outer cover is installed on the top of the inner frame, a lamp holder is installed in the stainless steel outer cover, a lampshade and a VHF antenna are installed on the top of the stainless steel outer cover, solar panels are installed on the four side faces of the inner frame, and a mounting hole and a four-core aviation signal jack are formed in the connecting base. Solar panels are installed on the four side faces of the beacon light device and used for supplementing energy to the beacon light device, a four-core aviation signal jack is formed in a base of the beacon light device, the jack can be used for setting an AIS radio beacon and can also be used for supplementing electricity through a mains supply or a solar panel direct-current power source, and it is guaranteed that the beacon light device can be normally used.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of navigation beacon lights, in particular to a navigation beacon light with the functions of anti-collision and energy supplement. Background Art

[0002] In recent years, with the steady progress of national strategies such as building a strong maritime nation, the rapid development of Jiangsu's coastal areas, and the integration of the Yangtze River Delta, as well as the implementation of strategies to strengthen China's transportation and maritime development, the demand for comprehensive maritime navigational aids has become increasingly urgent. As a crucial maritime aid to navigation, waterborne navigational aids provide navigational services for safe navigation of ships. As the sole navigational aid management agency along the Jiangsu coast, the Lianyungang Aids to Navigation Office's jurisdiction includes wind turbine light poles and in-channel light buoys, accounting for over 90% of the total number of navigational aids. However, while providing navigational safety, these aids also face challenges. For example, some wind farm light poles are obscured by offshore wind turbines, resulting in limited light hours and low energy conversion efficiency from solar panels. This shortens the lifespan of the light poles and leads to frequent low-voltage and timeout alarms. With the trend toward larger ships and increasing maritime traffic, light buoys are often collided with by passing vessels. These abnormal alarms, resulting in millions of yuan in annual emergency repair costs for navigational aids. Therefore, how to minimize the failure of light poles and lamps caused by insufficient sunlight in some parts of the wind farm and the damage to light buoys and lamps caused by the size and shape of the lamps will become a key research direction for navigation insurers in lamp innovation in the future. For this purpose, a navigation lamp with anti-collision and supplementary energy is provided. Utility Model Content

[0003] The purpose of the present invention is to provide a navigation light with anti-collision and energy supplement functions in view of the defects of the prior art, so as to solve the problems raised by the above-mentioned background technology.

[0004] To achieve the above-mentioned objectives, the present invention provides the following technical solutions: a beacon light with anti-collision and energy supplement functions, comprising a beacon light body, a base provided at the bottom of the beacon light body, a connecting seat installed on the top of the base, an inner frame installed on the top of the connecting seat, a battery pack installed inside the inner frame, a stainless steel outer cover installed on the top of the inner frame, a lamp head installed inside the stainless steel outer cover, a lampshade and a VHF antenna installed on the top of the stainless steel outer cover, solar panels installed on the four sides of the inner frame, and a mounting hole and a four-core aviation signal jack provided on the connecting seat.

[0005] As a preferred technical solution of the present invention, the battery pack is mounted on the top of the connecting seat through bolts and a battery seat, and the inner frame is mounted on the connecting seat through bolts.

[0006] As an optimal technical solution of the present invention, the lamp holder is fixed to the lamp holder bracket by bolts, and a control mainboard is also installed on the lamp holder bracket. The lamp holder bracket is installed on the inner frame by bolts, and the inner frame is made of aluminum alloy.

[0007] As a preferred technical solution of the present invention, the stainless steel outer cover is mounted on the lamp holder bracket via a sealing gasket and bolts, and the lampshade is mounted on the top of the stainless steel outer cover via a sealing gasket and bolts.

[0008] As a preferred technical solution of the present invention, the solar panels are mounted on the four sides of the inner frame by bolts.

[0009] As a preferred technical solution of the present invention, the solar panel is electrically connected to the battery pack through a solar power controller, and an LED radiator is installed on the lamp head.

[0010] As a preferred technical solution of the present invention, the VHF antenna is electrically connected to the control mainboard, and the lampshade is a transparent lampshade.

[0011] Compared with the existing technology, the beneficial effects of the present invention are as follows: solar panels are installed on all four sides of the beacon light to supplement the energy of the beacon light, and a four-core aviation signal jack is opened on the base of the beacon light. The jack can be used to set the AIS radio beacon and also to supplement the power through the mains or solar panel DC power supply, ensuring the normal use of the beacon light;

[0012] Compared with the ordinary Suhai Beidou integrated beacon light, the height of this beacon light is reduced by about 7cm and the weight is also lighter. When installed on the light buoy, the probability of collision risk can be reduced to a certain extent. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0013] Figure 1 This is one of the structural diagrams of the present utility model;

[0014] Figure 2 This is the second structural diagram of the present utility model;

[0015] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the connection structure of the lamp holder of the utility model;

[0016] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the disassembled structure of the solar panel of the utility model;

[0017] Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of the disassembled structure of the utility model;

[0018] Figure 6 This is a structural diagram of the connecting seat of the utility model.

[0019] In the figure: 1. Navigation light body; 2. Lampshade; 3. VHF antenna; 4. Solar panel; 5. Base; 6. Lamp head; 7. Connector; 8. Stainless steel cover; 9. Inner frame; 10. Battery pack; 701. Mounting hole; 702. Aviation signal jack. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0020] The preferred embodiments of the present invention are described in detail below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings so that the advantages and features of the present invention can be more easily understood by those skilled in the art, thereby making a clearer and more precise definition of the protection scope of the present invention.

[0021] Example: See Figure 1-6 The present invention provides a technical solution: a beacon light with anti-collision and energy supplement functions, including a beacon light body 1, a base 5 is provided at the bottom of the beacon light body 1, a connecting seat 7 is installed on the top of the base 5, a mounting hole 701 and a four-core aviation signal jack 702 are provided on the connecting seat 7, the four-core aviation signal jack 702 can be used to set the AIS radio beacon and can also be supplemented by AC power or solar panel DC power supply, an inner frame 9 is installed on the top of the connecting seat 7, a battery pack 10 is installed inside the inner frame 9, the battery pack 10 is selected from lead-acid batteries with a capacity of 76AH or more or lithium batteries with a capacity of 48AH or more, lithium batteries have higher energy density and life, and are more advantageous in design, in actual applications, due to the small internal space of the integrated beacon light, a lithium battery of 7.4V 48AH or more can be selected to ensure sufficient energy storage and long life of the battery. The following four types of battery packs can be configured according to the above parameter configuration and factors such as illumination time;

[0022] 1) 7.4V 52AH lithium battery pack with 40 3.7V 2.6AH 18650 cells connected in 2 series and 20 parallel;

[0023] 2) 7.4V 65AH lithium battery pack with 50 3.7V 2.6AH 18650 cells connected in 2 series and 25 in parallel;

[0024] 3) 7.4V 78AH lithium battery pack with 60 3.7V 2.6AH 18650 cells connected in 2 series and 30 parallel;

[0025] 4) 7.4V 104AH lithium battery pack with 80 3.7V 2.6AH 18650 cells connected in 2 series and 40 in parallel;

[0026] A stainless steel outer cover 8 is installed on the top of the inner frame 9, a lamp holder 6 is installed inside the stainless steel outer cover 8, a lampshade 2 and a VHF antenna 3 are installed on the top of the stainless steel outer cover 8, and solar panels 4 are installed on the four sides of the inner frame 9, which are 4 monocrystalline silicon solar panels with a size of 141mm×180mm, each of which is 9V and has a power of 4.8W. The 4 solar panels are connected in parallel to collect and output energy. According to 10 hours of irradiation per day, taking into account the solar energy conversion efficiency of 0.5 and the solar energy single-sided irradiation efficiency of 0.5, the daily charging energy is 4.8*4*10*0.5*0.5 / 12=4ah; according to 10 hours of irradiation per day, 4.8W*4 and the simultaneous light generation of two solar panels, 4AH of electricity is generated per day. After deducting the 0.845AH power consumption for the lamp and the battery charging conversion efficiency, the solar panel can actually charge the battery 1.9AH per day.

[0027] The battery pack 10 is mounted on the top of the connecting base 7 through bolts and a battery base, and the inner frame 9 is mounted on the connecting base 7 through bolts.

[0028] The lamp holder 6 is fixed to the lamp holder bracket by bolts. The control mainboard is also installed on the lamp holder bracket. The lamp holder bracket is also installed on the inner frame 9 by bolts. The inner frame 9 is made of aluminum alloy.

[0029] The stainless steel outer cover 8 is mounted on the lamp holder bracket via a sealing gasket and bolts, and the lampshade 2 is mounted on the top of the stainless steel outer cover 8 via a sealing gasket and bolts.

[0030] The solar panels 4 are mounted on the four sides of the inner frame 9 by means of bolts.

[0031] The solar panel 4 is electrically connected to the battery pack 10 through a solar power controller. An LED radiator is installed on the lamp head 6. In order to optimize the coordinated operation of the solar cell and the energy storage battery, a power management system is designed to have the following functions: Charging control: When there is sufficient solar energy, the battery is charged first to prevent overcharging; Discharge protection: When the battery power is lower than the set threshold, the navigation light is turned off to protect the battery from over-discharge.

[0032] The VHF antenna 3 is electrically connected to the control mainboard, and the lampshade 2 is a transparent lampshade.

[0033] Working principle: A beacon light with anti-collision and energy supplement functions, which generates solar power through four solar panels 4 to charge a battery pack 10, which then powers the beacon light.

[0034] Compared with the ordinary Suhai Beidou integrated navigation light, the height of this navigation light is reduced by about 7cm and the weight is also lighter. When installed on the light buoy, the probability of collision risk can be reduced to a certain extent.

[0035] During the test, the structure, appearance and sunlight exposure of the lamp were fully considered. The solar panel of the lamp was completely shielded and set to a constant light state and placed outdoors for discharge. The test assumed that there was no sunlight at sea. After the battery voltage inside the lamp was fully discharged to the alarm state, a charging test was carried out. The test results show that the lamp was fully discharged in the early stage, starting from 7.1V. After the lamp's daily communication, positioning, transmission and other modules consumed power, its voltage was lowered to below the set threshold of 6.5V (an alarm was displayed below the threshold), and then the charging test was started. During the charging process, the sunlight exposure and shielding conditions at sea were simulated, the solar panel of the lamp was shielded, and it was completely charged with external energy from the solar panel. The charging test showed that it could be charged to the normal value quickly, ensuring its normal operation. To a certain extent, it solved the position and angle problems of Sheyang South H1 Wind Power-Sheyang South H6 Wind Power in the jurisdiction of Dafeng Lighthouse Management Station of Lianyungang Lighthouse Bureau, ensuring the normal performance of the lighthouse in the jurisdiction. In this way, in an offshore wind farm, even if it is installed on the north side or affected by the main body of the wind turbine, as long as the external solar panels are placed on the south or southwest side, the lights can be ensured to work normally and ensure the safety of navigation in the jurisdiction.

[0036] This beacon light solves the problem of existing beacon lights being easily damaged by collisions and some wind turbine poles experiencing insufficient sunlight, which can lead to reduced battery voltage. Research focused on new high-conversion solar panels, supplemented with solar panel design and production, and redesigned the beacon light's exterior dimensions. The light was modified, the base was designed, and the solar panels were customized. Later, simulated field testing fully demonstrated that the selected solar panels met the required operating conditions and the design achieved the desired results. The light also operated stably, with strong ability to continue operating even in rainy and cloudy conditions. Its low mass and size made it very easy to install and maintain. Compared with the original Suhai Beidou AIS integrated beacon light, without changing the original light's basic mold and without affecting the daily power consumption of the communication, positioning, transmission and other modules in the light, the height of the Beidou AIS integrated beacon light is lowered by 7 cm, and a four-core aviation signal connection jack is installed to supplement the external solar panel power supply. This can effectively reduce the probability of it being hit on the light buoy, and cooperate with the anti-collision light buoy frame to achieve the goal of "even if the buoy is deformed, the light still lights up". To a certain extent, it solves the problem of wind power light piles being affected by the shielding of the wind turbine body due to their installation position on the north side. The promotion and application of this beacon light will definitely play a significant role in promoting the advancement of navigation technology, striving to improve the "two rates" measures of navigation, and promoting the rapid improvement of navigation efficiency.

[0037] The above embodiments merely represent implementation methods of the present invention. While the descriptions are relatively specific and detailed, they should not be construed as limiting the scope of the patent. It should be noted that a person skilled in the art would be able to make numerous variations and improvements without departing from the concept of the present invention, and all such variations and improvements fall within the scope of protection of the present invention.

Claims

1. A beacon light with anti-collision and energy supplement functions, comprising a beacon light body (1), characterized in that: The bottom of the navigation light body (1) is provided with a base (5), the top of the base (5) is installed with a connecting seat (7), the top of the connecting seat (7) is installed with an inner frame (9), the interior of the inner frame (9) is installed with a battery pack (10), the top of the inner frame (9) is installed with a stainless steel outer cover (8), the interior of the stainless steel outer cover (8) is installed with a lamp head (6), the top of the stainless steel outer cover (8) is installed with a lampshade (2) and a VHF antenna (3), the four sides of the inner frame (9) are all installed with solar panels (4), and the connecting seat (7) is provided with a mounting hole (701) and a four-core aviation signal jack (702).

2. The navigation light device with anti-collision and energy supplement function according to claim 1 is characterized in that: The battery pack (10) is mounted on the top of the connecting seat (7) through bolts and a battery seat, and the inner frame (9) is mounted on the connecting seat (7) through bolts.

3. The navigation light device with anti-collision and energy supplement function according to claim 2, characterized in that: The lamp holder (6) is fixed to the lamp holder bracket by means of bolts. A control mainboard is also mounted on the lamp holder bracket. The lamp holder bracket is mounted to the inner frame (9) by means of bolts. The inner frame (9) is made of an aluminum alloy material.

4. The navigation light device with anti-collision and energy supplement function according to claim 3 is characterized in that: The stainless steel outer cover (8) is mounted on the lamp holder bracket via a sealing gasket and bolts, and the lampshade (2) is mounted on the top of the stainless steel outer cover (8) via a sealing gasket and bolts.

5. The navigation light device with anti-collision and energy supplement function according to claim 1, characterized in that: The solar panels (4) are mounted on the four sides of the inner frame (9) by means of bolts.

6. The navigation light device with anti-collision and energy supplement function according to claim 1, characterized in that: The solar panel (4) is electrically connected to the battery pack (10) via a solar power controller, and an LED radiator is installed on the lamp head (6).

7. The navigation light device with anti-collision and energy supplement function according to claim 3, characterized in that: The VHF antenna (3) is electrically connected to the control mainboard, and the lampshade (2) is a transparent lampshade.