Draft depth measuring device and floating platform

Abstract

The utility model relates to a draft depth measuring device and a floating platform, the draft depth measuring device is used for testing the draft depth of a floating platform body, the draft depth measuring device comprises a radar module, a mounting plate, a connecting piece and a limiting assembly, the radar module is arranged on the mounting plate, the connecting piece is connected with the mounting plate, the connecting piece is rotatably connected to the floating platform body, and the limiting assembly is arranged on the mounting plate. The mounting plate and the radar module are connected with the connecting piece so that the mounting plate and the radar module can stretch out of the floating platform body or be stored above the floating platform body in the horizontal direction, and the limiting assembly is used for limiting the rotatable angle of the connecting piece. The mounting plate and the radar module arranged on the mounting plate can be driven to rotate synchronously by rotating the connecting piece, so that the radar module can be adjusted to extend out of the floating platform body in the horizontal direction and be stored above the floating platform body, and the draft of the floating platform body is measured. Damage of strong wind and sea waves to the radar module can be effectively reduced, so that the measurement precision and the service life of the radar module are improved.

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The present disclosure relates to the technical field of draft measurement, in particular, to a draft measurement device and a floating platform. BACKGROUND

[0002] Floating platforms, such as offshore oil drilling platforms, floating production storage and offloading (FPSO) devices, etc., are key facilities for marine resource development. These platforms need to accurately measure their draft to ensure safe operation and effective load management. Traditional draft measurement devices usually include one or more sensors fixedly installed outside the hull of the platform to measure the draft.

[0003] However, these measurement devices extending outside the platform will cause violent fluctuations in sea waves and increase the flow impact force when facing severe weather such as typhoons and heavy rain, thereby causing physical damage to the extending sensors. Such damage not only affects the measurement accuracy, but also can cause sensor failure, thereby affecting the safe operation of the entire platform. CONTENT OF THE UTILITY MODEL

[0004] The purpose of the present disclosure is to provide a draft measurement device and a floating platform to solve the technical problems existing in the related art.

[0005] To achieve the above purpose, the first aspect of the present disclosure provides a draft measurement device for testing the draft of a floating platform body, comprising:

[0006] a radar module;

[0007] a mounting plate, wherein the radar module is arranged on the mounting plate;

[0008] a connecting piece, wherein the connecting piece is connected with the mounting plate, and the connecting piece is rotatably connected to the floating platform body, so that the mounting plate and the radar module connected with the connecting piece can be extended horizontally from the floating platform body or stored above the floating platform body;

[0009] a limiting assembly for limiting the rotatable angle of the connecting piece.

[0010] Optionally, the connecting piece comprises a hinged shaft, a support seat and a connecting lug, the support seat extends in the up-down direction and is fixedly connected with the floating platform body, the support seat is formed with a first hinged hole, the connecting lug is connected with the mounting plate, the connecting lug is formed with a second hinged hole, and the hinged shaft is arranged in the first hinged hole and the second hinged hole.

[0011] Optionally, the connecting ears are two, the two connecting ears are opposite and spaced apart and connected to the mounting plate, and a mounting space is formed between the two connecting ears, and the support seat is located in the mounting space.

[0012] Optionally, the limiting assembly comprises a first support limiting piece, and the first support limiting piece is used to stop on a first large surface of the mounting plate arranged downward when the mounting plate extends from the floating platform body in a horizontal direction.

[0013] Optionally, a first end of the first support limiting piece is connected to a side wall of the floating platform body, and a second end of the first support limiting piece extends upward and is used to abut against the first large surface of the mounting plate arranged downward.

[0014] Optionally, the first support limiting piece comprises a support plate and two spaced apart support rods, a first end of each support rod is connected to the floating platform body, and a second end of each support rod is connected to the support plate, the support plate has a support surface arranged upward, and the support surface extends in a horizontal direction.

[0015] Optionally, the limiting assembly further comprises a second support limiting piece, the second support limiting piece is connected to a second large surface of the mounting plate, the second support limiting piece is arranged protruding from the second large surface, and the second support limiting piece is used to stop on the floating platform body when the mounting plate is received above the floating platform body.

[0016] Optionally, a maximum length of the second support limiting piece protruding from the second large surface of the mounting plate is greater than a maximum length of the radar module protruding from the second large surface of the mounting plate.

[0017] Optionally, the mounting plate is formed with a mounting hole penetrating in a thickness direction of the mounting plate, and the radar module is detachably connected in the mounting hole.

[0018] A second aspect of the present disclosure provides a floating platform comprising a floating platform body and a draft measuring device as described above, and the draft measuring device is connected to the floating platform body.

[0019] By the technical scheme, when the draft of the floating platform body needs to be measured, the connecting piece is rotated to drive the mounting plate and the radar module mounted on the mounting plate to rotate synchronously, so that the radar module extends out of the floating platform body along the horizontal direction. At this time, the radar module can measure the height information from the water surface, so as to obtain the draft of the floating platform body. When the test is completed or before the typhoon and sea waves arrive, the connecting piece is rotated again to drive the mounting plate and the radar module mounted on the mounting plate to rotate synchronously, so that the radar module is stored above the floating platform body. In this way, under the shelter of the floating platform body, the damage of the radar module caused by strong wind and sea waves can be effectively reduced, and the measurement accuracy and service life of the radar module are improved.

[0020] In order to further improve the measurement accuracy of the radar module, the above-mentioned draft measuring device further comprises a limiting assembly capable of limiting the rotatable angle of the connecting piece, so as to avoid the problem that the measurement angle of the radar module changes during the distance measurement of the radar module, which affects the measurement result, caused by the too large or too small rotation angle of the connecting piece.

[0021] Other features and advantages of the present disclosure will be described in detail in the following specific embodiments. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0022] The accompanying drawings are included to provide a further understanding of the present disclosure and constitute a part of the specification, and are used together with the following specific embodiments to explain the present disclosure, but do not constitute a limitation on the present disclosure. In the drawings:

[0023] Figure 1 is a front view of the draft measuring device provided by an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure in cooperation with the floating platform body, wherein the radar module is in a state of extending out of the floating platform body along the horizontal direction;

[0024] Figure 2 is a front view of the draft measuring device provided by an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure in cooperation with the floating platform body, wherein the radar module is in a state of extending out of the floating platform body along the horizontal direction;

[0025] Figure 3 is a front view of the draft measuring device provided by an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure in cooperation with the floating platform body, wherein the radar module is in a state of extending out of the floating platform body along the horizontal direction;

[0026] Figure 4 is a front view of the draft measuring device provided by an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure in cooperation with the floating platform body, wherein the radar module is in a state of extending out of the floating platform body along the horizontal direction;

[0027] Figure 5is a perspective view of the water depth measuring device mounting plate cooperating with the radar module provided by an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0028] Legend of reference numerals

[0029] 10 - radar module; 20 - mounting plate; 21 - first large surface; 22 - second large surface; 23 - mounting hole; 30 - connecting piece; 31 - hinged shaft; 32 - support seat; 33 - connecting lug; 330 - second hinged hole; 331 - mounting space; 40 - limiting assembly; 41 - first support limiting piece; 410 - support plate; 411 - support surface; 412 - support rod; 42 - second support limiting piece; 50 - buffer pad; 100 - floating platform body. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0030] The specific embodiments of the present disclosure are described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings. It should be understood that the specific embodiments described herein are merely intended to illustrate and explain the present disclosure, and are not intended to limit the present disclosure.

[0031] In the present disclosure, the orientation words such as "upper", "lower", "left", "right", etc. used without the opposite description indicate the orientation or position relationship only for the convenience of describing the present disclosure and simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the indicated device or element must have a specific orientation, and a specific orientation configuration and operation, and therefore cannot be understood as a limitation on the present disclosure. The terms "inner" and "outer" refer to the inner and outer of the corresponding structure profile.

[0032] In addition, the "vertical direction" and the "horizontal direction" can refer to the first direction and the second direction shown in the figure. In addition, it should be noted that the terms such as "first", "second", etc. are used to distinguish one element from another element, and do not have sequentiality and importance. In addition, in the description with reference to the drawings, the same reference numerals in different drawings represent the same elements.

[0033] In the description of the present disclosure, it should also be noted that, unless otherwise explicitly specified and limited, the terms "provided", "connected", "connected", "mounted" should be understood broadly, for example, it can be fixedly connected, or it can be detachably connected, or integrally connected; it can be directly connected, or indirectly connected through an intermediate medium. For those skilled in the art, the specific meaning of the above terms in the present disclosure can be understood according to the specific circumstances.

[0034] Reference Figures 1 to 5As shown, the first aspect of the present disclosure provides a draft measuring device for testing the draft of the floating platform body 100, which comprises a radar module 10, a mounting plate 20, a connecting piece 30 and a limiting assembly 40. The radar module 10 is arranged on the mounting plate 20, and the connecting piece 30 is connected with the mounting plate 20. The connecting piece 30 is rotatably connected with the floating platform body 100, so that the mounting plate 20 and the radar module 10 connected with the connecting piece 30 can be extended horizontally out of the floating platform body 100 or stored above the floating platform body 100. The limiting assembly 40 is used to limit the rotatable angle of the connecting piece 30.

[0035] Through the above technical solution, when the draft of the floating platform body 100 needs to be measured, the connecting piece 30 can be rotated to drive the mounting plate 20 and the radar module 10 arranged on the mounting plate 20 to rotate synchronously, so that the radar module 10 is extended horizontally out of the floating platform body 100. At this time, the radar module 10 can measure the height information from the water surface, so as to obtain the draft of the floating platform body 100. When the test is completed or before the typhoon and sea waves come, the connecting piece 30 can be rotated again to drive the mounting plate 20 and the radar module 10 arranged on the mounting plate 20 to rotate synchronously, so that the radar module 10 is stored above the floating platform body 100. In this way, under the shelter of the floating platform body 100, the damage of the radar module 10 caused by strong wind and sea waves can be effectively reduced, and the measurement accuracy and service life of the radar module 10 are improved.

[0036] In order to further improve the measurement accuracy of the radar module 10, the above draft measuring device further comprises a limiting assembly 40, which can limit the rotatable angle of the connecting piece 30, so as to avoid the problem that the measurement angle of the radar module 10 changes during the ranging process of the radar module 10, which affects the measurement result, caused by the too large or too small rotation angle of the connecting piece 30.

[0037] In addition, it should be noted that the limiting assembly 40 can only limit the rotation of the connecting piece 30 in two rotation states, i.e. the state of being extended horizontally out of the floating platform body 100 and the state of being stored above the floating platform body 100. When the connecting piece 30 is rotated to the above two states, it is in a state of being unable to continue to rotate, so as to avoid the problem that the mounting plate 20 and the radar module 10 arranged on the mounting plate 20 can still rotate relative to the floating platform body 100 during the measurement or storage process.

[0038] The present disclosure does not limit the specific structure and connection method of the above connecting piece 30. For example, as shown in FIG. 2, the connecting piece 30 can be connected with the mounting plate 20 through a hinge structure. Figures 1 to 5As shown, in an exemplary embodiment provided by the present disclosure, the connecting piece 30 can include a hinge shaft 31, a support seat 32 and a connecting lug 33, the support seat 32 extends along the up-down direction and is fixedly connected with the floating platform body 100, the support seat 32 is formed with a first hinge hole, the connecting lug 33 is connected with the mounting plate 20, the connecting lug 33 is formed with a second hinge hole 330, and the hinge shaft 31 is arranged in the first hinge hole and the second hinge hole 330. In this way, when it is necessary to adjust the position of the radar module 10, the connecting piece 30 can be driven to rotate around the hinge shaft 31, so as to rotate around the support seat 32 which is fixedly connected with the floating platform body 100, so as to adjust the position between the radar module 10 and the floating platform body 100, so that the radar module 10 extends out of the floating platform body 100 or is located above the floating platform body 100.

[0039] In the above adjustment process, the connecting piece 30 can be driven by an electric mode such as a motor, a cylinder, an extension rod, etc., or can be driven by a manual mode, and the present disclosure does not limit this.

[0040] In order to improve the stability of the above connecting piece 30 during rotation, the above connecting lug 33 is two, the two connecting lugs 33 are connected to the mounting plate 20 in opposition and at intervals, and the two connecting lugs 33 are formed with a mounting space 331, and the support seat 32 is located in the mounting space 331. In this way, during rotation, the two connecting lugs 33 can be connected with the hinge shaft 31 from both sides of the support seat 32, so as to improve the connection strength, and the support seat 32 is arranged in the mounting space 331 between the two connecting lugs 33, which can also effectively avoid the problem of interference or interference with the connecting lug 33 during rotation.

[0041] Optionally, as shown, Figures 1 to 5 As shown, the limiting assembly 40 can include a first support limiting piece 41, which is used to stop on the first large surface 21 arranged downward of the mounting plate 20 when the mounting plate 20 extends out of the floating platform body 100 in the horizontal direction. In this way, during the rotation adjustment of the above mounting plate 20, the first support limiting piece 41 can provide support and limiting effect to the mounting plate 20 from below, so that the mounting plate 20 and the radar module 10 connected thereto can be kept within a specific angle range, thereby ensuring the measurement accuracy of the radar module 10.

[0042] Alternatively, in other embodiments provided by the present disclosure, the limiting and positioning of the connecting member 30 can be achieved by the same way of locking the connecting member 30, for example, in an exemplary embodiment provided by the present disclosure, the limiting assembly 40 can include a locking bolt, the connecting member 30 is provided with a locking hole, the locking bolt can be unlocked and locked in the locking hole, and the locking bolt can be abutted by the hinge shaft 31 of the connecting member 30, thereby limiting the rotation of the hinge shaft 31, and achieving the limiting and positioning of the connecting member 30.

[0043] The present disclosure does not limit the specific connection relationship and arrangement mode of the first support limiting rod, for example, Figures 1 to 2 As shown in the figure, the first end of the first support limiting member 41 is connected with the side wall of the floating platform body 100, and the second end of the first support limiting member 41 extends upwardly and is used for abutting against the first large surface 21 of the installation plate 20 arranged downwardly. In this way, when the first support limiting member 41 supports and limits the installation plate 20, the first support limiting member 41 extending upwardly can form a triangular structure together with the installation plate 20 and the floating platform body 100, thereby further improving the stability during the supporting.

[0044] In order to further improve the stability of the first support limiting member 41 supporting the installation plate 20 and the radar module 10, in an exemplary embodiment provided by the present disclosure, as shown in Figure 1 , Figure 2 and Figure 4 , the first support limiting member 41 can include a support plate 410 and two support rods 412 arranged at intervals, the first end of each support rod 412 is connected with the floating platform body 100, the second end of each support rod 412 is connected with the support plate 410, the support plate 410 has a support surface 411 arranged upwardly, and the support surface 411 extends along the horizontal direction. In this way, on the one hand, by arranging the support plate 410 connected with the two support rods 412, compared with supporting by the two support rods 412, the contact area between the installation plate 20 and the support plate 410 can be effectively increased, thereby improving the supporting stability; on the other hand, the support surface 411 of the installation plate 20 extends along the horizontal direction, so that when the installation plate 20 is abutted against the support plate 410 by rotating the connecting member 30, the installation plate 20 only needs to be rotated to contact the support surface 411 of the support plate 410 to keep the installation plate 20 in a horizontal state, and the operation steps are more simple and convenient, and the error in the manual adjustment of the horizontal degree of the installation plate 20 can be avoided.

[0045] Optionally, as shown in Figures 1 to 3As shown, the limiting assembly 40 can further include a second support limiting piece 42 connected to the second large face 22 of the mounting plate 20, the second support limiting piece 42 protruding from the second large face 22, and the second support limiting piece 42 being used to stop on the floating platform body 100 when the mounting plate 20 is received above the floating platform body 100. The second limiting support rod 412 can play a role of limiting and positioning the mounting plate 20 when the mounting plate 20 is adjusted to be received above the floating platform body 100, thereby avoiding the problem that the radar module 10 arranged on the mounting plate 20 is damaged due to the direct interference and collision between the mounting plate 20 and the floating platform body 100 caused by the excessively large rotation angle.

[0046] In addition, as shown in the drawings, Figure 3 As shown, the draft measuring device further includes a buffer pad 50 laid on the floating platform body 100 and arranged correspondingly to the second support limiting piece 42, so as to support the second support limiting piece 42 when the mounting plate 20 is received above the floating platform body 100. On the one hand, the arrangement of the buffer pad 50 can avoid the direct contact between the second support limiting piece 42 and the floating platform body 100, thereby avoiding the damage and deformation of the second support limiting piece 42 and the upper surface of the floating platform body 100 caused by the hard contact between the second support limiting piece 42 and the floating platform body 100. On the other hand, the buffer pad 50 can also play a role of buffering and can reduce the noise when the second limiting support piece abuts against the floating platform body 100.

[0047] In order to further avoid the mutual influence between the mounting plate 20 and the floating platform body 100, optionally, the maximum length of the second support limiting piece 42 protruding from the second large face 22 of the mounting plate 20 is greater than the maximum length of the radar module 10 protruding from the second large face 22 of the mounting plate 20. In this way, during the adjustment of the radar module 10 to the received state (from moving out of the floating platform body 100 to above the floating platform body 100) through the rotating connecting piece 30, the second support limiting piece 42 will contact the floating platform body 100 first due to the maximum length of the second support limiting piece 42 protruding from the second large face 22 of the mounting plate 20 being greater than the maximum length of the radar module 10 protruding from the second large face 22 of the mounting plate 20, thereby limiting the mounting plate 20 and ensuring the safe distance between the radar module 10 and the floating platform body 100, so as to avoid the direct collision between the radar module 10 and the floating platform body 100 during the rotation.

[0048] Optionally, as shown in the drawings, Figure 5As shown, the mounting plate 20 is formed with a mounting hole 23 penetrating along the thickness direction thereof, and the radar module 10 is detachably connected in the mounting hole 23. Since the radar module 10 is mounted in the mounting hole 23, the radar module 10 can be prevented from being shielded or interfered by the mounting plate 20 during information collection, so that the information collection of the radar module 10 is facilitated. In addition, the radar module 10 is detachably connected with the mounting plate 20, and when the radar module 10 needs to be repaired or maintained, the radar module 10 can be directly detached from the mounting plate 20, without the need to detach the whole mounting plate 20, so that the repair difficulty and cost are reduced, and the work personnel is facilitated to repair.

[0049] A second aspect of the present disclosure provides a floating platform, comprising a floating platform body 100 and a draft measuring device as above, the draft measuring device being connected to the floating platform body 100. The floating platform has all the beneficial effects of the above draft measuring device, which will not be described herein.

[0050] It should be noted that the above-mentioned floating platform can include but is not limited to a floating wind power platform, an ocean observation platform, a floating desalination device, a marine aquaculture platform, a floating wharf, etc., or the above-mentioned floating platform can be a marine floating ship, such as a floating ship hoisting platform, a floating ship hoisting platform, etc., and the present disclosure does not limit the specific type of the floating platform.

[0051] The preferred embodiments of the present disclosure are described in detail above in combination with the drawings, but the present disclosure is not limited to the specific details in the above embodiments, and various simple modifications can be made to the technical solutions of the present disclosure within the technical concept of the present disclosure, and these simple modifications all belong to the protection scope of the present disclosure.

[0052] In addition, it should be noted that each specific technical feature described in the above specific embodiments can be combined in any appropriate manner without contradiction, and in order to avoid unnecessary repetition, the present disclosure will not further describe various possible combination manners.

[0053] In addition, various different embodiments of the present disclosure can also be combined in any manner, as long as they do not deviate from the idea of the present disclosure, and they should also be considered as disclosed by the present disclosure.

Claims

1. A draft depth measuring device for measuring the draft depth of a floating platform body, characterized in that: include: radar module; a mounting plate, on which the radar module is arranged; a connecting member connected to the mounting plate, the connecting member being rotatably connected to the floating platform body, so that the mounting plate and the radar module connected to the connecting member can extend horizontally from the floating platform body or be stored above the floating platform body; A limiting component is used to limit the rotatable angle of the connecting member.

2. The draft depth measuring device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The connecting member includes a hinge shaft, a support seat and a connecting ear. The support seat extends in the up and down directions and is fixedly connected to the floating platform body. A first hinge hole is formed on the support seat. The connecting ear is connected to the mounting plate. A second hinge hole is formed on the connecting ear. The hinge shaft is inserted into the first hinge hole and the second hinge hole.

3. The draft depth measuring device according to claim 2, characterized in that: There are two connecting ears, which are opposite to each other and connected to the mounting plate at an interval. An installation space is formed between the two connecting ears, and the support seat is located in the installation space.

4. The draft depth measuring device according to any one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that: The limiting assembly includes a first support limiting member, which is used to stop the first large surface of the mounting plate arranged downward when the mounting plate extends out of the floating platform body in a horizontal direction.

5. The draft depth measuring device according to claim 4, characterized in that: The first end of the first support and limit member is connected to the side wall of the floating platform body, and the second end of the first support and limit member extends upward and is used to abut against the first large surface of the mounting plate arranged downward.

6. The draft depth measuring device according to claim 4, characterized in that: The first support limiter includes a support plate and two spaced-apart support rods, the first end of each support rod is connected to the floating platform body, the second end of each support rod is connected to the support plate, and the support plate has an upwardly arranged support surface extending in a horizontal direction.

7. The draft depth measuring device according to any one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that: The limiting assembly also includes a second support limiting member, which is connected to the second large surface of the mounting plate. The second support limiting member is arranged to protrude from the second large surface. The second support limiting member is used to stop on the floating platform body when the mounting plate is stored above the floating platform body.

8. The draft depth measuring device according to claim 7, characterized in that: A maximum length of the second support and limiting member protruding from the second large surface of the mounting plate is greater than a maximum length of the radar module protruding from the second large surface of the mounting plate.

9. The draft depth measuring device according to any one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that: The mounting plate is formed with a mounting hole penetrating along the thickness direction thereof, and the radar module is detachably connected in the mounting hole.

10. A floating platform, characterized in that: The invention comprises a floating platform body and a draft depth measuring device according to any one of claims 1 to 9, wherein the draft depth measuring device is connected to the floating platform body.

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