Offshore floating type system with functions of wind measurement and marine hydrographic survey

By eliminating the working tower structure and setting up an anti-marine life structure, combining multiple measurement modules and solar power supply, the installation difficulties and measurement accuracy problems of existing devices are solved, and the installation is simplified and the accuracy of wind, wave, current, temperature and salt measurements is improved.

CN223376642UActive Publication Date: 2025-09-23SHANGHAI RUIWANG NEW ENERGY TECH DEV CO LTD
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Application Number
CN202422148751.X
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-09-02
Publication Date
2025-09-23
Estimated Expiration
2034-09-02

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Technical Problem

Existing floating offshore wind measurement devices have a large working tower structure that is difficult to disassemble and install, high construction costs, and the measurement accuracy of ocean hydrological sensors is affected by environmental differences and biological coverage.

Method used

It adopts a tower-free structure, with an anti-marine life structure set on the bottom of the float. The sensor is in direct contact with seawater. It is combined with an electrical box and multiple measurement modules, including wind measurement lidar, wave buoy, acoustic Doppler current profiler and temperature and salinity sensor. It is powered by solar energy to simplify installation and improve measurement accuracy.

Benefits of technology

It realizes offshore wind measurement and ocean hydrological measurement with simple structure and low cost. The sensor is in direct contact with seawater, with accurate measurement and convenient daily inspection, making it suitable for offshore environment.

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Abstract

The utility model provides an offshore floating type system with both wind measurement and marine hydrographic survey, which is characterized in that an electrical box body is arranged on a platform of a floating body, and a storage battery pack and an industrial personal computer are arranged in the electrical box body; the wind measurement module is fixed at the top of the outer side of the electrical box body and is electrically connected with the industrial personal computer and the storage battery pack; the wave measuring module comprises a wave buoy main body and a wave measuring cable, the wave buoy is located on the sea surface, and the wave measuring cable is electrically connected with the industrial personal computer and the storage battery pack; the flow measurement module comprises an instrument body and a flow measurement cable, the instrument body is mounted on the bottom surface of the floating body, and the flow measurement cable is electrically connected with the industrial personal computer and the storage battery pack; the marine organism preventing structure is fixed on the bottom surface of the floating body and is provided with an accommodating space communicated with external seawater; the thermohaline measurement module comprises a sensor body and a thermohaline measurement cable, the sensor body is located in the containing space of the marine organism prevention structure, and the thermohaline measurement cable is electrically connected with the industrial personal computer and the storage battery pack; the number of the main balance weight structure is one, and the number of the auxiliary balance weight structures is multiple.
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Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of floating offshore wind measurement, in particular to an offshore floating system capable of both wind measurement and ocean hydrological measurement. Background Art

[0002] Floating offshore wind measuring devices are usually equipped with a wind laser radar for wind measurement. By emitting pulse waves to high altitudes and receiving the returned pulse waves, the wind direction and wind speed can be measured at high altitudes. The detection height of the wind laser radar can reach 2-3 km. Many floating offshore wind measuring devices are also equipped with ocean hydrological measurement sensors for measuring seawater temperature, salinity, waves, currents and other ocean hydrological parameters. For example, Chinese patent documents CN 212766658U and CN 216468341U disclose a type of self-stabilizing single floating body that can achieve offshore wind measurement and ocean hydrological measurement. However, this type of floating body still has some shortcomings: (1) It adopts a two-layer structure, with the lower layer being a cabin, a working tower being provided on the cabin, a support platform being provided on the top of the working tower, and the wind laser radar being provided on the support platform. On the one hand, the staff need to climb up and down the working tower for daily inspections and maintenance, which is not very convenient. On the other hand, the overall volume of such a working tower structure is huge and not suitable for being split into small structures. It usually needs to be pre-fabricated in the factory and then transported to the offshore site for installation through overall hoisting and other methods, which results in high construction costs. (2) The ocean hydrographic measurement sensor is arranged in the sensor well of the cabin. Although the seawater in the sensor well is connected to the outside seawater, the temperature and flow rate of the environment in the well are somewhat different from the outside seawater environment because the sensor well is a closed structure. This may result in inaccurate temperature, wave and flow measurements. In addition, in traditional floating offshore wind measurement devices, the ocean hydrographic measurement sensor is directly installed on the bottom of the floating body or the bottom of the ship. Since these surfaces are very flat, they are easily covered by marine organisms such as barnacles. The coverage of the sensor will seriously affect its measurement accuracy. Utility Model Content

[0003] In order to solve the above problems, the present invention aims to provide a floating marine system for both wind measurement and ocean hydrological measurement, which has a simple structure and more accurate ocean hydrological measurement.

[0004] In order to achieve the above purpose, the present invention adopts the following technical solutions:

[0005] The utility model provides a floating offshore wind measurement and ocean hydrological measurement system, characterized in that it includes: a floating body, an electrical box, a wind measurement module, a wave measurement module, a current measurement module, a temperature and salinity measurement module, an anti-marine biological structure, a main counterweight structure, and an auxiliary counterweight structure, wherein the electrical box is arranged on the platform of the floating body, and a battery pack and an industrial control computer are arranged in the electrical box; the wind measurement module is a wind measurement laser radar, which is fixed on the outer top of the electrical box and electrically connected to the industrial control computer and the battery pack; the wave measurement module is an acceleration wave buoy, which includes a wave buoy body and a wave measurement cable, the wave buoy is located on the sea surface, and the wave measurement cable is electrically connected to the industrial control computer and the battery pack; connected to an industrial computer and a battery pack; the flow measurement module is an acoustic Doppler current profiler, including an instrument body and a flow measurement cable. The instrument body is installed on the bottom surface of the float, and the flow measurement cable is electrically connected to the industrial computer and the battery pack; the anti-marine life structure is fixed on the bottom surface of the float, and has a storage space for connecting to the external seawater; the temperature and salinity measurement module is a temperature and salinity sensor, including a sensor body and a temperature and salinity measurement cable. The sensor body is located in the storage space of the anti-marine life structure, and the temperature and salinity measurement cable is electrically connected to the industrial computer and the battery pack; there is one main counterweight structure, which is connected to the center of the bottom surface of the float; there are multiple auxiliary counterweight structures, which are dispersedly connected to the bottom surface of the float.

[0006] Furthermore, the offshore floating system for both wind measurement and ocean hydrological measurement provided by the present invention may also have the following features: wherein the floating body includes a floating body and a ballast tank located below the floating body.

[0007] Furthermore, the offshore floating system for both wind measurement and ocean hydrological measurement provided by the present invention may also have the following features: the anti-marine life structure includes a hemispherical wire mesh structure, a fixing plate, fixing bolts, and nuts; the fixing plate is fixed on the bottom surface of the floating body; the fixing bolts are connected to the fixing plate and are an integral structure with the fixing plate; the wire mesh structure is provided with an extended edge, and a through hole is opened on the extended edge for mating with the fixing bolt; the nut is threadedly connected to the fixing bolt.

[0008] Furthermore, the offshore floating system for both wind measurement and ocean hydrological measurement provided by the present invention may also have the following features: wherein the main counterweight structure includes an anchor chain and a counterweight block connected to the end of the anchor chain.

[0009] Furthermore, the offshore floating system for both wind measurement and ocean hydrological measurement provided by the present invention may also have the following features: the float is circular, and there are three auxiliary counterweight structures, which are evenly distributed in a circular array about the float.

[0010] Furthermore, the offshore floating system for both wind measurement and ocean hydrological measurement provided by the present invention may also have the following features: wherein the auxiliary counterweight structure includes a connecting rod and a counterweight plate fixed to the end of the connecting rod.

[0011] Furthermore, in the offshore floating system for both wind measurement and ocean hydrological measurement provided by the utility model, it is characterized in that it also includes: solar panels and solar controllers, wherein there are several solar panels, which are arranged on the platform of the floating body; the solar controller is arranged in the electrical box, electrically connecting the solar panels and the battery pack.

[0012] Furthermore, the offshore floating system for both wind measurement and ocean hydrological measurement provided by the present invention may also have the following feature: a ship enclosure is provided on the platform of the floating body.

[0013] Compared with the prior art, the present invention has the following beneficial effects:

[0014] This floating offshore wind and oceanographic measurement system, which does not require a working tower, features a simple structure, low cost, and is very convenient for installation, construction, and daily inspections. This floating offshore wind and oceanographic measurement system can measure wind, waves, currents, and seawater temperature and salinity. Furthermore, its oceanographic measurements are performed in direct contact with seawater, rather than in a closed environment, resulting in precise measurements. This floating offshore wind and oceanographic measurement system is particularly suitable for wind and oceanographic measurements in offshore waters. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0015] Figure 1 This is a schematic structural diagram of a floating offshore wind and ocean hydrographic measurement system in an embodiment of the present invention;

[0016] Figure 2 This is a top view of an offshore floating system for both wind and ocean hydrographic measurement in an embodiment of the present invention (the wind measurement module is not shown);

[0017] Figure 3 It is a bottom view of the offshore floating system for both wind measurement and ocean hydrological measurement in an embodiment of the present invention (anchor chain and counterweight are not shown).

[0018] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the anti-marine biological structure in the embodiment of the utility model. Figure 1 A local enlargement of position A. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0019] In order to make the technical means, creative features, objectives and effects achieved by the present invention easier to understand, the following embodiments are combined with the accompanying drawings to specifically illustrate the technical solutions of the present invention.

[0020] See Figures 1 to 3 The embodiment of the utility model provides an offshore floating system for both wind measurement and ocean hydrological measurement, which includes a float 1, an electrical box 2, a wind measurement module 3, a wave measurement module 4, a current measurement module 5, a temperature and salinity measurement module 7, an anti-marine biological structure 6, a main counterweight structure 8, and an auxiliary counterweight structure 9.

[0021] The floating body includes a floating body 11 and a ballast tank 12 located below the floating body 11. Ballast materials such as sand or stones can be filled in the ballast tank 12 according to actual needs.

[0022] The platform of the floating body is provided with a boat enclosure 13, which can play a certain protective role when the staff goes up the floating body platform to conduct inspection and maintenance. In addition, the boat enclosure 13 is provided with an opening 131, which is convenient for personnel to enter and exit, and is convenient for water flow to be discharged, thereby avoiding water accumulation on the platform.

[0023] The electrical box 2 is mounted on the platform of the floating structure and contains a battery pack (in this embodiment, the battery pack includes four batteries 21) and an industrial computer 22. The battery pack is used to power the entire system. The industrial computer 22 is used to acquire and store measurement data.

[0024] Wind measurement module 3 is a wind laser radar, secured to the top of the electrical enclosure 2 using conventional mounting brackets and bolts. The wind laser radar is electrically connected to the industrial computer 22 and the battery pack. The wind laser radar measures wind by transmitting pulse waves into the atmosphere and receiving the return pulse waves.

[0025] The wave measuring module is an acceleration type wave buoy, comprising a wave buoy body 41 and a wave measuring cable 42. The wave buoy body 41 floats on the sea surface, and the wave measuring cable 42 is electrically connected to the industrial computer 22 and the battery pack.

[0026] The current measurement module is an acoustic Doppler current profiler, comprising an instrument body 51 and a current measurement cable 52. The instrument body 51 is mounted on the bottom surface of the floating ballast tank 12, while the current measurement cable 52 is electrically connected to the industrial computer 22 and the battery pack. The acoustic Doppler current profiler is a conventional current measurement instrument with the advantage of being resistant to biofouling and capable of providing long-term ocean current observations.

[0027] See Figure 1 and Figure 3 The anti-marine biological structure 6 is fixed on the bottom surface of the floating ballast tank 12. Figure 1 and Figure 4The anti-marine life structure 6 has a storage space connected to the external seawater for placing sensors. The anti-marine life structure 6 includes a hemispherical wire mesh structure 61, a fixing plate 62, a fixing bolt 63, and a nut 64. The fixing plate 62 is fixed to the bottom surface of the floating ballast tank 12 by welding. The fixing bolt 63 is connected to the fixing plate and is an integral structure with the fixing plate 62. The wire mesh structure 61 is provided with an extended edge, and a through hole is provided on the extended edge for mating with the fixing bolt 63. The nut 64 is threadedly connected to the fixing bolt 63 to fix the wire mesh structure 61. The main body of the anti-marine life structure 6 is a hemispherical wire mesh structure, which will not affect the sensor's measurement of seawater temperature and salinity, and the wire mesh structure is not conducive to the parasitism of marine organisms such as barnacles, which can greatly reduce the possibility of the sensor being covered by barnacles.

[0028] The temperature-salinity measurement module is a temperature-salinity sensor, comprising a sensor body 71 and a temperature-salinity measurement cable 72. The sensor body 71 is located in the accommodation space of the hemispherical wire mesh structure 61 of the anti-marine biological structure, and the temperature-salinity measurement cable 72 is electrically connected to the industrial computer 22 and the battery pack.

[0029] See Figure 1 and Figure 3 In this embodiment, the floating body is circular and is provided with a main counterweight knot 8 and three auxiliary counterweight structures 9. The main counterweight structure 8 is connected to the center of the bottom surface of the floating body. The three auxiliary counterweight structures 9 are evenly distributed in a circular array and connected to the bottom surface of the floating body. The main counterweight structure 8 includes a fixed ring 83, an anchor chain 81 and a counterweight block 82. The fixed ring 83 is welded and fixed to the bottom surface of the floating body, one end of the anchor chain 81 is connected to the fixed ring 83, and the anchor chain 81 is provided with a counterweight block 82. The auxiliary counterweight structure 9 includes a connecting rod 92 welded and fixed to the bottom surface of the floating body and a counterweight plate 91 fixed to the end of the connecting rod. The size and weight of the main counterweight knot 8 and the three auxiliary counterweight structures 9 can be set according to the actual size of the floating body.

[0030] The offshore floating wind measurement and ocean hydrographic measurement system of this embodiment is also provided with solar panels 24 and a solar controller 23. The solar panels 24 are arranged on the platform of the floating body. The number and area of ​​the solar panels can be set according to the actual area of ​​the platform of the floating body. The solar controller 23 is arranged in the electrical box 2 and electrically connects the solar panels 24 and the battery pack. In addition, according to the actual power consumption requirements of the system, if each electrical device is allowed to use AC power, an inverter is also provided in the electrical box 2. The inverter is electrically connected to the solar controller and the electrical device to provide AC power for the electrical device.

[0031] The floating offshore wind and ocean hydrographic measurement system of this embodiment can measure wind, waves, currents, and seawater temperature and salinity. Its hydrographic measurements are performed in direct contact with seawater, rather than in a closed environment, resulting in precise measurements. Furthermore, the system has a simple structure, low cost, and is very convenient for installation, construction, and routine inspections.

[0032] The above embodiments are merely preferred embodiments of the present invention and are not intended to limit the scope of protection of the present invention. Those skilled in the art will readily appreciate that the present invention is susceptible to various modifications and variations. Any modifications, equivalent substitutions, or improvements made within the spirit and principles of the present invention are intended to fall within the scope of protection of the present invention.

Claims

1. A floating system for wind and ocean hydrographic measurement, characterized in that: include: Floating body, electrical box, wind measurement module, wave measurement module, current measurement module, temperature and salinity measurement module, anti-marine life structure, main counterweight structure, auxiliary counterweight structure, Wherein, the electrical box is arranged on the platform of the floating body, and a battery pack and an industrial computer are arranged in the electrical box; The wind measurement module is fixed to the top of the outer side of the electrical box and is electrically connected to the industrial computer and the battery pack; The wave measurement module includes a wave buoy body and a wave measurement cable, the wave buoy is located on the sea surface, and the wave measurement cable is electrically connected to the industrial computer and the battery pack; The current measurement module includes an instrument body and a current measurement cable, wherein the instrument body is mounted on the bottom surface of the float, and the current measurement cable is electrically connected to the industrial computer and the battery pack; The anti-marine organism structure is fixed on the bottom surface of the floating body and has a storage space connected to the external seawater; The temperature-salinity measurement module includes a sensor body and a temperature-salinity measurement cable, wherein the sensor body is located in the accommodation space of the anti-marine biological structure, and the temperature-salinity measurement cable is electrically connected to the industrial computer and the battery pack; There is one main counterweight structure connected to the center of the bottom surface of the floating body; There are multiple auxiliary counterweight structures, which are distributed and connected to the bottom surface of the floating body.

2. The offshore floating wind and ocean hydrographic measurement system according to claim 1, characterized in that: in, The floating body includes a floating body and a ballast tank located below the floating body.

3. The offshore floating wind and ocean hydrographic measurement system according to claim 1, characterized in that: in, The anti-marine biological structure includes a hemispherical wire mesh structure, a fixing plate, fixing bolts, and nuts; The fixing plate is fixed on the bottom surface of the floating body; The fixing bolt is connected to the fixing plate and forms an integral structure with the fixing plate; The wire mesh structure is provided with an extended edge, and a through hole is opened on the extended edge for mating with the fixing bolt; The nut is threadedly connected to the fixing bolt.

4. The offshore floating wind and ocean hydrographic measurement system according to claim 1, wherein: in, The main counterweight structure includes an anchor chain and a counterweight block connected to the end of the anchor chain.

5. The offshore floating wind and ocean hydrographic measurement system according to claim 1, characterized in that: in, The floating body is circular, and there are three auxiliary counterweight structures, which are evenly distributed in a circular array about the floating body.

6. The offshore floating system for wind and ocean hydrographic measurement according to claim 5, characterized in that: in, The auxiliary counterweight structure includes a connecting rod and a counterweight plate fixed to the end of the connecting rod.

7. The offshore floating wind and ocean hydrographic measurement system according to claim 1, wherein: Also includes: solar panels and solar controller, Wherein, there are a plurality of solar panels, which are arranged on the platform of the floating body; The solar controller is arranged in the electrical box and electrically connected to the solar panel and the battery pack.

8. The offshore floating wind and ocean hydrographic measurement system according to claim 1, characterized in that: in, A ship enclosure is provided on the platform of the floating body.

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