Seabed polymetallic sulfide sampling device
By designing a seabed polymetallic sulfide sampling device, using crawler drive and propeller propulsion, and combining a sampling tube with drilling, cutting and clamping functions, the problems of insufficient sampling efficiency and accuracy in existing technologies are solved, and automated and stable seabed sampling is achieved.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- CN202422821115.9
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2024-11-19
- Publication Date
- 2025-10-10
- Estimated Expiration
- 2034-11-19
AI Technical Summary
Existing polymetallic sulfide sampling methods have a low degree of automation, insufficient sampling efficiency and accuracy, and existing devices are unable to accurately reach the required sampling points.
A seabed polymetallic sulfide sampling device was designed. It is track-driven and propeller-propelled, and is equipped with a sampling tube with drilling, cutting and clamping functions. Efficient sampling is achieved through drilling sampling, sample cutting and automatic clamping.
The sampling efficiency and accuracy are improved, the automated sampling of seabed polymetallic sulfides is realized, and the stability and cutting effect of the sampling device are ensured.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] The utility model belongs to the technical field of seabed sampling, in particular to a seabed polymetallic sulfide sampling device. Background Art
[0002] Seafloor polymetallic sulfides, a significant mineral resource rich in metallic elements (such as copper, zinc, and lead) and rare elements (such as gold and silver), are attracting increasing international attention as terrestrial mineral resources become increasingly depleted. Given their significant value in increasing global resource reserves and expanding strategic development opportunities, the exploration and mining of seafloor polymetallic sulfides is particularly important. In this process, sampling technology, a key component of exploration and development, plays an invaluable role in accurately assessing resource reserves, developing efficient mining strategies, and protecting the seafloor ecosystem.
[0003] However, most existing polymetallic sulfide sampling methods require workers to dive to the seabed for manual sampling. This method has a low degree of automation, resulting in low sampling efficiency. At the same time, the existing sampling device cannot accurately reach the required sampling point when sampling on the seabed, resulting in low sampling accuracy. In response to this, the utility model designs a seabed polymetallic sulfide sampling device to solve the above problems. Utility Model Content
[0004] In view of the above situation, in order to overcome the defects of the prior art, the present invention provides a seabed polymetallic sulfide sampling device, which effectively solves the problems raised in the above background technology.
[0005] To achieve the above-mentioned objectives, the present invention provides the following technical solutions: a seabed polymetallic sulfide sampling device, comprising a vehicle body, two crawlers are provided at the bottom of the vehicle body, a controller is fixed on the top of the vehicle body, a power supply is fixed to the right end of the controller, a mobile camera is fixed to the right end of the vehicle body, a plurality of support rods are fixed on the top of the vehicle body, a plurality of propellers are provided on the top of each support rod, a movable track is provided on the top of the vehicle body, a movable block is slidably connected inside the movable track, a movable rod is fixed to the right end of the movable block, the right side of the movable rod is fixedly connected to the right end of the movable track, a drilling rod is fixed at the bottom of the movable block, a drilling shaft is rotatably connected to the bottom of the drilling rod, a sampling tube is fixed at the bottom of the drilling shaft, a plurality of clamping rods are provided inside the sampling tube, a clamping ring is fixed on the outside of each clamping rod, a plurality of cutting rods are provided inside the sampling tube, and a cutting head is provided on the inside of each cutting rod.
[0006] Preferably, each of the inside of the track is connected with a moving gear, the right end of each of the moving gear is provided with a plurality of balance gears and is connected with the track, the inside of each of the moving gear is rotatably connected with a moving motor, the inside of each of the balance gears is fixedly connected with a balance bearing, each of the moving motor and the outer ring of the balance bearing are fixedly connected through a connecting plate, the top of each of the connecting plate is fixedly connected with the vehicle body through a fixing plate, the top of each of the supporting rod is fixedly connected with a propeller motor, and each of the propeller motor is rotatably connected with the propeller at the top of the propeller motor.
[0007] Preferably, the inside of each of the supporting rod is fixedly connected with a connecting rod, the bottom of the two connecting rods is fixedly connected with the moving track, and the moving track is further provided with a positioning cavity, a positioning rod is slidably connected in the positioning cavity, and the positioning rod is fixedly connected with the moving block.
[0008] Preferably, the bottom of the sampling pipe is fixedly connected with a connecting ring, the bottom of the connecting ring is fixedly connected with a plurality of sampling heads, the upper end of the sampling pipe is provided with a plurality of positioning ring water filtering holes, the inside of the sampling pipe is further fixedly connected with a sampling camera on the upper surface, the rear end of the sampling camera is fixedly connected with a positioning block, and the positioning block is fixedly connected with the plurality of clamping rods at the bottom of the positioning block.
[0009] Preferably, the top of the connecting ring is fixedly connected with a plurality of reversing motors, each of the reversing motors is rotatably connected with the cutting rod at the top of the reversing motor through a rotating shaft, each of the cutting rod is fixedly connected with a cutting motor on the inside, and each of the cutting motor is rotatably connected with the cutting head on the inside.
[0010] Compared with the prior art, the device has the advantages that:
[0011] The device can drive the sampling pipe to rotate downwards, so that the sampling head rotates downwards, a sample column is drilled on the seabed sulfide, sampling is facilitated, and the sampling efficiency is improved. Meanwhile, the device can drive the moving block to move through the telescopic moving rod, so that the sampling pipe moves to the left, the sample is taken out conveniently, and the sampling efficiency is ensured.
[0012] The device can drive the clamping ring to move through the telescopic clamping rod, so that the sample is clamped, automation is realized, the device can drive the moving gear to rotate through the moving motor, so that the track rotates, the whole device can move and reverse on the seabed, the accuracy of sampling is ensured, and the stability of the device is ensured.
[0013] The utility model can drive the cutting head to rotate through the cutting motor, so that the side of the sample can be cut. At the same time, the cutting rod and the reversing motor can cooperate to make the cutting head reach any position on the side of the sample, thereby ensuring the cutting efficiency and improving the cutting accuracy, thereby ensuring the cutting effect and thus ensuring the sampling effect. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0014] The accompanying drawings are used to provide a further understanding of the present invention and constitute a part of the specification. Together with the embodiments of the present invention, they are used to explain the present invention and do not constitute a limitation to the present invention.
[0015] In the attached figure:
[0016] Figure 1 It is an overall schematic diagram of the utility model;
[0017] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the bottom of the utility model;
[0018] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the lower end of the mobile track of the utility model;
[0019] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the interior of the sampling tube of the utility model;
[0020] Figure 5 This is a schematic cross-sectional view of the sampling tube of the utility model;
[0021] Figure 6 This is a schematic diagram of the cutting rod of the utility model.
[0022] In the figure: 1-vehicle body; 2-support rod; 3-moving track; 4-drilling rod; 5-sampling tube; 6-crawler; 7-cutting rod; 8-clamping rod; 101-controller; 102-power supply; 103-moving camera; 201-propeller; 202-propeller motor; 301-positioning cavity; 302-connecting rod; 401-drilling shaft; 402-moving block; 403-moving rod; 404-positioning rod; 501-sampling head; 502-positioning ring; 502-water filter hole; 503-connecting ring; 601-moving gear; 602-balancing gear; 603-moving motor; 604-balancing bearing; 605-fixing plate; 606-connecting plate; 701-cutting head; 702-cutting motor; 703-reversing motor; 801-clamping ring; 802-positioning block; 803-sampling camera. DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[0023] The technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention will be clearly and completely described below in conjunction with the drawings in the embodiments of the present invention. Obviously, the described embodiments are only part of the embodiments of the present invention, rather than all the embodiments; based on the embodiments of the present invention, all other embodiments obtained by ordinary technicians in this field without making creative work are within the scope of protection of the present invention.
[0024] Embodiment 1, by Figure 1-Figure 3 、 Figure 5The utility model provides a kind of equipment for underwater sampling, including car body 1, the car body 1 is made of alloy material, the car body 1 is used to support entire equipment, the car body 1 bottom is equipped with two caterpillar 6, caterpillar 6 can drive entire equipment to move in seabed while can reverse, the car body 1 top is fixed with controller 101, the controller 101 is used to control entire equipment, the controller 101 right end is fixed with power supply 102, power supply 102 provides required energy for entire equipment, the car body 1 right end is fixed with mobile camera 103, mobile camera 103 is used to monitor equipment moving condition underwater, the car body 1 top is fixed with multiple support rods 2, support rod 2 is made of alloy material, support rod 2 is used to position the propeller motor 202, each support rod 2 top is equipped with multiple propellers 201, propeller 201 can drive entire equipment to move up and down underwater by rotating, the car body 1 top is equipped with moving track 3, moving track 3 is made of alloy material, moving track 3 is used to position the moving block 402, moving track 3 inside is slidably connected with moving block 402, moving block 402 is made of alloy material, moving block 402 is used to position the drilling rod 4, moving block 402 right end is fixed with moving rod 403, moving rod 403 is telescopic, so as to drive moving block 402 to move, so as to facilitate sample to be taken out, moving rod 403 right side is fixedly connected with the right end of moving track 3, moving block 402 bottom is fixed with drilling rod 4, drilling rod 4 can drive drilling shaft 401 to rotate, drilling rod 4 bottom is rotatably connected with drilling shaft 401, drilling shaft 401 can drive sampling tube 5 to rotate downward by rotating, drilling shaft 401 bottom is fixed with sampling tube 5, sampling tube 5 is made of alloy material, sampling tube 5 is used to position the sampling head 501, sampling tube 5 inside is equipped with multiple clamping rods 8, clamping rod 8 is telescopic, so as to drive clamping ring 801 to move, each clamping rod 8 outside is fixed with clamping ring 801, clamping ring 801 is made of alloy material, clamping ring 801 is used to clamp sample, sampling tube 5 inside is equipped with multiple cutting rods 7, cutting rod 7 is telescopic, so as to drive cutting motor 702 to move, each cutting rod 7 inside is equipped with cutting head 701, cutting head 701 can cut sample side by rotating, the equipment is waterproof for electric equipment.
[0025] Example two, on the basis of example one, Figure 4 、 Figure 6It is given that each of the crawler tracks 6 is internally meshed with a moving gear 601, and the moving gear 601 can drive the crawler tracks 6 to rotate. A plurality of balance gears 602 are provided on the right end of each of the moving gears 601 to mesh with the crawler tracks 6. The balance gears 602 are used to ensure the stability of the crawler tracks 6. A moving motor 603 is rotatably connected to the inside of each of the moving gears 601, and the moving motor 603 can drive the moving gear 601 to rotate. A balance bearing 604 is fixed on the inside of each of the balance gears 602, and the balance bearing 604 is used to position the balance gear 602. Each group of the moving motors 603 is fixedly connected to the outer ring of the balance bearing 604 by a connecting plate 606, and the connecting plate 606 is made of alloy material. The connecting plate 606 is used to connect the mobile motor 603 and the balance bearing 604. The top of each connecting plate 606 is fixedly connected to the vehicle body 1 through a fixing plate 605. The fixing plate 605 is made of alloy material. A propeller motor 202 is fixed on the top of each support rod 2. The propeller motor 202 can drive the propeller 201 at its top to rotate. Each propeller motor 202 is rotationally connected to the propeller 201 at its top. A connecting rod 302 is fixed on the inside of each group of support rods 2. The connecting rod 302 is made of alloy material. The connecting rod 302 is used to position the mobile track 3. Two connecting rods 302 are fixedly connected to the mobile track 3 at their bottom. The track 3 is also provided with a positioning cavity 301, the positioning cavity 301 is used to position the positioning rod 404, the positioning cavity 301 is slidably connected to the positioning rod 404, the positioning rod 404 is used to position the moving block 402, the positioning rod 404 is fixedly connected to the moving block 402, the bottom of the sampling tube 5 is fixed with a connecting ring 503, the connecting ring 503 is made of alloy material, the connecting ring 503 is used to position the sampling head 501, the bottom of the connecting ring 503 is fixed with multiple sampling heads 501, the sampling head 501 is used for drilling, thereby facilitating sampling, the upper end of the sampling tube 5 is provided with multiple positioning ring water filter holes 502, the positioning ring water filter holes 502 are used to filter water, the upper surface of the inner part of the sampling tube 5 is also fixed There is a sampling camera 803, which is used to monitor the sampling situation. A positioning block 802 is fixed to the rear end of the sampling camera 803. The positioning block 802 is made of alloy material. The positioning block 802 is used to position the clamping rod 8. The positioning block 802 is fixedly connected to the multiple clamping rods 8 at its bottom. A plurality of reversing motors 703 are fixed to the top of the connecting ring 503. The reversing motor 703 can drive the cutting rod 7 to rotate, thereby facilitating cutting the side of the sample and facilitating sampling. Each of the reversing motors 703 is rotatably connected to the cutting rod 7 at its top through a rotating shaft. A cutting motor 702 is fixed to the inside of each cutting rod 7. The cutting motor 702 can drive the cutting head 701 to rotate.Each cutting motor 702 is rotatably connected to the cutting head 701 inside thereof;
[0026] When using this device, the staff places the entire device underwater. At this time, the controller 101 controls the multiple propeller motors 202 to work, thereby driving the multiple propellers 201 to rotate, so that the entire device slowly moves downward. When the entire device moves to the seabed, the controller 101 controls the two moving motors 603 to work in coordination, thereby driving the two moving gears 601 to rotate in coordination, thereby driving the two crawlers 6 to rotate in coordination, thereby driving the entire device to be movable and reversible on the seabed. At this time, the controller 101 controls the mobile camera 103 to work, so as to monitor the movement of the device. When the entire device moves to the required sampling position, the controller 101 controls the entire device to stop. Stop moving, at this time the controller 101 controls the drilling rod 4 to work, thereby driving the drilling shaft 401 to rotate downward, thereby driving the sampling tube 5 to rotate downward, thereby driving the sampling head 501 to rotate downward, so that the sampling head 501 drills into the seabed polymetallic sulfides, at this time the controller 101 can monitor the polymetallic sulfides to be sampled through the sampling camera 803, at this time the seawater leaks along the positioning ring water filter hole 502, when the sample is close to the clamping rod 8, the controller 101 controls the clamping rod 8 to contract, thereby driving the clamping ring 801 to move inward, thereby clamping the sample, and further the controller 101 controls the reversing motor 703 to work, thereby driving the cutting rod 7 The controller 101 controls the cutting motor 702 to work, thereby driving the cutting head 701 to rotate, thereby cutting the side of the sample. The controller 101 controls the multiple reversing motors 703 and the cutting rod 7 to work, thereby enabling the cutting head 701 to cut any position of the sample. At this time, the length of the cutting rod 7 can prevent multiple cutting heads 701 from contacting, thereby ensuring the safety of the cutting head 701. When the cutting is completed, the controller 101 controls the cutting head 701 to reset. The controller 101 controls the drilling rod 4 to work in reverse, thereby lifting the sample off the seabed. The controller 101 further controls the drilling rod 4 to work in reverse, thereby lifting the sample off the seabed. 1 controls the moving motor 603 and the propeller motor 202 to work in coordination, thereby moving the entire device out of the water. The staff further places the entire device on the shore. At this time, the controller 101 controls the moving rod 403 to work, thereby driving the moving block 402 to move to the left, thereby moving the sampling tube 5 to the left end of the moving track 3. At this time, the controller 101 controls the drilling rod 4 to work again, thereby making the sampling tube 5 close to the ground. At this time, the controller 101 controls the clamping rod 8 to work in the reverse direction, thereby causing the clamping ring 801 to release the sample. Further, the controller 101 controls the drilling rod 4 to work in the reverse direction, thereby facilitating the staff to remove the sample, thereby realizing automation.
[0027] The working process of the present invention is as follows: when using the device, the staff places the entire device underwater, at this time the controller 101 controls the multiple propeller motors 202 to work, thereby driving the multiple propellers 201 to rotate, so that the entire device slowly moves downward, and when the entire device moves to the seabed, the controller 101 controls the two mobile motors 603 to work in coordination, thereby driving the two mobile gears 601 to rotate in coordination, thereby driving the two crawlers 6 to rotate in coordination, thereby driving the entire device to be movable on the seabed and reversible at the same time, at this time the controller 101 controls the mobile camera 103 to work, so as to monitor the movement of the device, and when the entire device moves to the required sampling position, the controller 1 01 controls the entire device to stop moving. At this time, the controller 101 controls the drilling rod 4 to work, thereby driving the drilling shaft 401 to rotate downward, thereby driving the sampling tube 5 to rotate downward, thereby driving the sampling head 501 to rotate downward, so that the sampling head 501 drills into the polymetallic sulfides on the seabed. At this time, the controller 101 can monitor the polymetallic sulfides to be sampled through the sampling camera 803. At this time, seawater leaks along the water filter hole 502 of the positioning ring. When the sample is close to the clamping rod 8, the controller 101 controls the clamping rod 8 to contract, thereby driving the clamping ring 801 to move inward, thereby clamping the sample. Further, the controller 101 controls the reversing motor 703 to work, thereby driving The cutting rod 7 rotates, thereby driving the cutting head 701 to be close to the sample. Further, the controller 101 controls the cutting motor 702 to work, thereby driving the cutting head 701 to rotate, thereby cutting the side of the sample. Further, the controller 101 controls the multiple reversing motors 703 and the cutting rod 7 to work, so that the cutting head 701 can cut any position of the sample. At this time, due to the length of the cutting rod 7, multiple cutting heads 701 can be prevented from contacting, thereby ensuring the safety of the cutting head 701. When the cutting is completed, the controller 101 controls the cutting head 701 to reset. Further, the controller 101 controls the drilling rod 4 to work in reverse, thereby lifting the sample to be away from the seabed. Further, the controller The controller 101 controls the moving motor 603 and the propeller motor 202 to work together, so that the entire device can be moved out of the water. The staff further places the entire device on the shore. At this time, the controller 101 controls the moving rod 403 to work, thereby driving the moving block 402 to move to the left, so that the sampling tube 5 moves to the left end of the moving track 3. At this time, the controller 101 controls the drilling rod 4 to work again, so that the sampling tube 5 is close to the ground. At this time, the controller 101 controls the clamping rod 8 to work in reverse, so that the clamping ring 801 loosens the sample. Further, the controller 101 controls the drilling rod 4 to work in reverse, so that it is convenient for the staff to take out the sample, thereby realizing automation.
[0028] It should be noted that, in this document, relational terms such as first and second, etc., are used only to distinguish one entity or operation from another entity or operation, and do not necessarily require or imply any actual relationship or order between these entities or operations. Moreover, the terms "comprises," "comprising," or any other variations thereof are intended to cover non-exclusive inclusion, such that a process, method, article, or apparatus that includes a list of elements includes not only those elements but also other elements not explicitly listed, or elements inherent to such process, method, article, or apparatus.
[0029] Although the embodiments of the present invention have been shown and described, it will be understood by those skilled in the art that various changes, modifications, substitutions and variations may be made to these embodiments without departing from the principles and spirit of the present invention, and the scope of the present invention is defined by the appended claims and their equivalents.
Claims
1. A seabed polymetallic sulfide sampling device, characterized by: The invention comprises a vehicle body (1), wherein two crawlers (6) are provided at the bottom of the vehicle body (1), a controller (101) is fixed on the top of the vehicle body (1), a power supply (102) is fixed on the right end of the controller (101), a mobile camera (103) is fixed on the right end of the vehicle body (1), a plurality of support rods (2) are fixed on the top of the vehicle body (1), a plurality of propellers (201) are provided on the top of each support rod (2), a moving track (3) is provided on the top of the vehicle body (1), a moving block (402) is slidably connected inside the moving track (3), and the right end of the moving block (402) is fixed on the right end of the moving block (402). A moving rod (403) is fixed, and the right side of the moving rod (403) is fixedly connected to the right end of the moving track (3); a drilling rod (4) is fixed to the bottom of the moving block (402); the bottom of the drilling rod (4) is rotatably connected to a drilling shaft (401); a sampling tube (5) is fixed to the bottom of the drilling shaft (401); a plurality of clamping rods (8) are provided inside the sampling tube (5), and a clamping ring (801) is fixed to the outside of each clamping rod (8); a plurality of cutting rods (7) are provided inside the sampling tube (5), and a cutting head (701) is provided inside each cutting rod (7).
2. The seabed polymetallic sulfide sampling device according to claim 1, characterized in that: Each of the crawlers (6) is internally meshed with a moving gear (601), a plurality of balancing gears (602) are provided at the right end of each of the moving gears (601) and are meshed with the crawlers (6), a moving motor (603) is rotatably connected to the inside of each of the moving gears (601), a balancing bearing (604) is fixed to the inside of each of the balancing gears (602), each group of the moving motors (603) is fixedly connected to the outer ring of the balancing bearing (604) via a connecting plate (606), the top of each of the connecting plates (606) is fixedly connected to the vehicle body (1) via a fixing plate (605), a propeller motor (202) is fixed to the top of each of the support rods (2), and each of the propeller motors (202) is rotatably connected to the propeller (201) at its top.
3. The seabed polymetallic sulfide sampling device according to claim 2, characterized in that: A connecting rod (302) is fixed on the inner side of each group of support rods (2), and the two connecting rods (302) are fixedly connected to the moving track (3) at the bottom thereof. A positioning cavity (301) is also provided on the moving track (3), and a positioning rod (404) is slidably connected inside the positioning cavity (301), and the positioning rod (404) is fixedly connected to the moving block (402).
4. The seabed polymetallic sulfide sampling device according to claim 1, characterized in that: A connecting ring (503) is fixed at the bottom of the sampling tube (5), and a plurality of sampling heads (501) are fixed at the bottom of the connecting ring (503). A plurality of positioning ring water filter holes (502) are provided at the upper end of the sampling tube (5). A sampling camera (803) is also fixed on the upper surface of the interior of the sampling tube (5). A positioning block (802) is fixed at the rear end of the sampling camera (803), and the positioning block (802) is fixedly connected to the plurality of clamping rods (8) at the bottom thereof.
5. The seabed polymetallic sulfide sampling device according to claim 4, characterized in that: A plurality of reversing motors (703) are fixed on the top of the connecting ring (503), and each of the reversing motors (703) is rotationally connected to the cutting rod (7) on its top via a rotating shaft. A cutting motor (702) is fixed on the inside of each cutting rod (7), and each of the cutting motors (702) is rotationally connected to the cutting head (701) on its inside.