Chain saw, cable loading, cable pressing and cable unloading device for seabed ditching and cable laying

By using an adjustable chainsaw, cable groove structure, and a power cylinder to drive the groove cover to flip, the problems of small cable groove openings and high spacing in the submarine chain trenching and cable laying robot are solved, enabling convenient cable loading and unloading operations.

CN223523174UActive Publication Date: 2025-11-07DEEP SEA HOMO SAPIENS (GUANGZHOU) TECH CO LTD
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Patent Information

Application Number
CN202423128231.9
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-12-17
Publication Date
2025-11-07
Estimated Expiration
2034-12-17

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Technical Problem

The existing chain saw cable slot opening of the submarine chain trenching and cable laying robot is small, which leads to cable sagging and difficulty in cable installation. The distance between the cable slot and the chain saw is designed to be too high, resulting in an excessively high lifting height and making cable installation difficult.

Method used

Design an adjustable chainsaw and cable groove structure. The groove cover is opened or closed by a flip power cylinder to adjust the angle of the cable groove and chainsaw module, thereby reducing the gripping height of the robot arm and enabling multi-functional operation.

Benefits of technology

It simplifies the loading and unloading process of cables, reduces the difficulty of cable loading, improves cable loading efficiency, and realizes the convenience of multi-functional operation.

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Abstract

The utility model discloses a chain saw, cable loading, cable pressing and cable unloading device for seabed ditching and cable laying, which comprises a mounting frame, a support frame, a chain saw module, a cable groove, a cable pressing device and a groove cover, the mounting frame and the support frame are hinged with each other, the angle between the mounting frame and the support frame is adjustable, the chain saw module is fixed with the support frame, and the cable groove is fixed with the chain saw module. The cable groove is formed in the connecting base, the connecting base and the supporting frame are hinged to each other, the angle between the connecting base and the supporting frame is adjustable, the cable pressing device is hinged to the connecting base and corresponds to the cable groove, and a downward pressing power cylinder is hinged between the cable pressing device and the connecting base. The groove cover is hinged to a groove opening in the bottom of the cable groove in a turnover mode. According to the utility model, multifunctional operation can be realized, and cable loading and cable unloading are facilitated.
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Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The utility model relates to underwater ditching and cable laying equipment technical field, concretely is a chain saw, cable loading, cable pressing, cable unloading device for submarine ditching and cable laying. BACKGROUND

[0002] The chain saw cable groove is used for accommodating and fixing the pipe cable, and its main function is to ensure that the pipe cable can be laid or recovered stably and orderly in the chain saw operation process, to avoid the pipe cable from being wound or damaged with other parts of the chain saw. At present, the chain saw cable groove of the chain type ditching and cable laying robot on the seabed at home and abroad generally has the problem of small cable groove opening, and when the mechanical hand grabs the pipe cable, the pipe cable will sag, resulting in great difficulty in laying the cable. In addition, the spacing between the cable groove and the chain saw is designed too high, resulting in too high lifting height of the mechanical hand when grabbing the cable, and difficulty in cable loading. CONTENT OF THE UTILITY MODEL

[0003] The utility model aims at overcoming the above-mentioned prior art's shortcomings, providing a chain saw, cable loading, cable pressing, cable unloading device for submarine ditching and cable laying, which can realize multifunctional operation and facilitate cable loading and unloading.

[0004] The utility model is realized through the following technical schemes: a chain saw, cable loading, cable pressing, cable unloading device for submarine ditching and cable laying, including mounting bracket, support frame, chain saw module, cable groove, cable presser, groove cover, the mounting bracket and the support frame are hinged with each other and the angle between the two is adjustable, the chain saw module and the support frame are fixed, the cable groove is arranged on the connecting seat, the connecting seat and the support frame are hinged with each other and the angle between the two is adjustable, the cable presser is hinged on the connecting seat, and the cable presser and the cable groove correspond, a lower pressing cylinder is hinged between the cable presser and the connecting seat, and the groove cover is hingedly connected to the groove opening at the bottom of the cable groove.

[0005] Further, a lower placing cylinder is hinged between the mounting bracket and the support frame, the housing of the lower placing cylinder is hinged to the mounting bracket, and the output shaft of the lower placing cylinder is hinged to the support frame.

[0006] Further, a variable auxiliary cylinder is hinged between the connecting seat and the support frame, the housing of the variable auxiliary cylinder is hinged to the connecting seat, and the output shaft of the variable auxiliary cylinder is hinged to the support frame.

[0007] Further, a turnover cylinder is hinged between the groove cover and the side wall of the cable groove, the housing of the turnover cylinder is hinged to the side wall of the cable groove, and the output shaft of the turnover cylinder is hinged to the groove cover.

[0008] Further, the housing of the lower pressing cylinder is hinged to the connecting seat, and the output shaft of the lower pressing cylinder is hinged to the cable presser.

[0009] Further, the pressing power cylinder, the lowering power cylinder, the angle changing power cylinder and the turning power cylinder are all oil cylinders.

[0010] Compared with the prior art, the utility model has the following beneficial effects:

[0011] 1. The utility model discloses a cable slot and chain saw module, which are connected through a pressing power cylinder, a lowering power cylinder, an angle changing power cylinder and a turning power cylinder.

[0012] 2. The utility model discloses a cable slot and chain saw module, which are connected through a pressing power cylinder, a lowering power cylinder, an angle changing power cylinder and a turning power cylinder.

[0013] 3. The utility model discloses a cable slot and chain saw module, which are connected through a pressing power cylinder, a lowering power cylinder, an angle changing power cylinder and a turning power cylinder. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0014] Figures 1 to 3 It is a structural schematic view of the utility model;

[0015] Figure 4 It is a structural schematic view of the utility model for cable loading; Figure 5

[0016] It is a structural schematic view of the utility model for ditching; Figure 6

[0017] It is a structural schematic view of the utility model for cable pressing; Figure 7

[0018] It is a structural schematic view of the utility model for cable unloading. Figure 8 Figure 9 BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS1 - mounting frame, 2 - support frame, 3 - chain saw module, 4 - cable slot, 5 - cable presser, 6 - slot cover, 7 - connecting seat, 8 - pressing power cylinder, 9 - lowering power cylinder, 10 - angle changing power cylinder, 11 - turning power cylinder, 12 - pipe cable, 13 - mechanical hand.

[0019] DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0020] Figures 1 to 9 ​The utility model provides a kind of chain saw for underwater ditching and cable laying device embodiment structure schematic diagram of cable mounting, cable pressing, cable unloading, including mounting bracket 1, support frame 2, chain saw module 3, cable groove 4, cable presser 5, groove cover 6, mounting bracket 1 and support frame 2 are hinged to each other and the angle between both is adjustable setting, chain saw module 3 and support frame 2 are fixed, cable groove 4 is set on connecting seat 7, connecting seat 7 and support frame 2 are hinged to each other and the angle between both is adjustable setting, cable presser 5 is hinged on connecting seat 7, and cable presser 5 and cable groove 4 correspond, lower pressure cylinder 8 is hinged between cable presser 5 and connecting seat 7, groove cover 6 is hingedly connected to the slot in the bottom of cable groove 4 reversibly.

[0021] Mounting bracket 1 is used to connect with the whole machine frame of underwater ditching and cable laying machine.

[0022] Lowering power cylinder 9 is hinged between mounting bracket 1 and support frame 2, and the housing of lowering power cylinder 9 is hinged to mounting bracket 1, and the output shaft of lowering power cylinder 9 is hinged to support frame 2.

[0023] Variable auxiliary power cylinder 10 is hinged between connecting seat 7 and support frame 2, and the housing of variable auxiliary power cylinder 10 is hinged to connecting seat 7, and the output shaft of variable auxiliary power cylinder 10 is hinged to support frame 2.

[0024] Reversing power cylinder 11 is hinged between groove cover 6 and the side wall of cable groove 4, and the housing of reversing power cylinder 11 is hinged to the side wall of cable groove 4, and the output shaft of reversing power cylinder 11 is hinged to groove cover 6.

[0025] The housing of lower pressure cylinder 8 is hinged to connecting seat 7, and the output shaft of lower pressure cylinder 8 is hinged to cable presser 5.

[0026] Lower pressure cylinder 8, lowering power cylinder 9, variable auxiliary power cylinder 10 and reversing power cylinder 11 are all oil cylinders respectively.

[0027] The working principle of the device includes cable mounting, ditching, cable pressing and cable unloading, and the specific principles are as follows:

[0028] Cable mounting: refer to Figure 4 And Figure 5 After the ditching and cable laying robot is lowered to the seabed, the reversing power cylinder 11 is retracted to drive the groove cover 6 to open reversibly, and the groove cover 6 is turned to a nearly horizontal state, so that the opening at the bottom of the cable groove 4 is opened, at this time, the mechanical hands 13 at both ends of the machine body slowly put the pipe cable 12 onto the groove cover 6, the reversing power cylinder 11 is extended to drive the groove cover 6 to close reversibly, so that the pipe cable 12 is pressed into the cable groove 4, and the cable mounting process is completed.

[0029] Ditching: refer to Figure 6, the lowering power cylinder 9 drives the support frame 2 to lower, the support frame 2 drives the chain saw module 3 to lower to the seabed surface, the variable auxiliary power cylinder 10 extends to drive the connecting seat 7 to rotate, the connecting seat 7 drives the cable groove 4 to rotate to the horizontal state, at this time, the chain saw module 3 is started to dig ditch, and meanwhile, the chain saw module 3 continues to lower to the chain saw to reach the designed angle range.

[0030] Cable pressing: refer to Figure 7 , after the chain saw module 3 completes ditching, the variable auxiliary power cylinder 10 is retracted, the cable groove 4 and the pipe cable 12 in the cable groove 4 are driven to lower into the ditch together, and the cable groove 4 and the chain saw module 3 are kept in the parallel state, and meanwhile, in the lowering process, the downward pressing power cylinder 8 extends to drive the cable pressing device 5 to lower, the pipe cable 12 is pressed into the specified depth through the cable pressing device 5, and as the ditching and cable laying robot advances, the pipe cable 12 burying task is completed.

[0031] Cable unloading: refer to Figure 8 and Figure 9 , after the pipe cable 12 burying is completed, the lowering power cylinder 9 drives the chain saw module 3 to adjust to the horizontal state, the variable auxiliary power cylinder 10 drives the cable groove 4 to adjust to the horizontal state, the downward pressing power cylinder 8 drives the cable pressing device 5 to adjust to the horizontal state, the overturning power cylinder 11 extends to drive the groove cover 6 to overturn and open to the horizontal state, at this time, the mechanical arm 13 at both ends of the machine body is started again, the pipe cable 12 is slowly moved out of the groove cover 6, and meanwhile, the overturning power cylinder 11 is retracted to drive the groove cover 6 to adjust to the downward inclined state, to assist the mechanical arm 13 to complete the cable unloading task.

[0032] The above detailed description is specific to the feasible embodiment of the utility model, and the embodiment is not used to limit the patent range of the utility model, and equivalent implementation or changes without departing from the utility model should be included in the patent range of the utility model.

Claims

1. A chain saw, cable loading, cable pressing, cable unloading device for laying cable in a ditch dug on the seabed, characterized in that: The installation frame and the support frame are hinged and the angle between them is adjustable, the chain saw module and the support frame are fixed, the cable groove is arranged on the connecting seat, the connecting seat and the support frame are hinged and the angle between them is adjustable, the cable pressing device is hinged on the connecting seat and corresponds to the cable groove, a pressing power cylinder is hinged between the cable pressing device and the connecting seat, and the groove cover is hingedly connected to the groove opening at the bottom of the cable groove.

2. The chain saw, cable loading, cable pressing, cable unloading device for laying cable in the ditch of seabed according to claim 1, characterized in that: A lowering power cylinder is hinged between the installation frame and the support frame, the housing of the lowering power cylinder is hinged to the installation frame, and the output shaft of the lowering power cylinder is hinged to the support frame.

3. The chain saw, cable loading, cable pressing, cable unloading device for laying cable in the ditch of seabed according to claim 2, characterized in that: A variable auxiliary power cylinder is hinged between the connecting seat and the support frame, the housing of the variable auxiliary power cylinder is hinged to the connecting seat, and the output shaft of the variable auxiliary power cylinder is hinged to the support frame.

4. The chain saw, cable laying, pressing and unloading device for laying cable in the ditch under the sea according to claim 3, characterized in that: A turnover power cylinder is hinged between the groove cover and the side wall of the cable groove, the housing of the turnover power cylinder is hinged to the side wall of the cable groove, and the output shaft of the turnover power cylinder is hinged to the groove cover.

5. A chain saw, cable loading, cable pressing, cable unloading device for laying cable in a ditch dug on the seabed according to claim 4, characterized in that: The housing of the pressing power cylinder is hinged to the connecting seat, and the output shaft of the pressing power cylinder is hinged to the cable pressing device.

6. A chain saw, cable loading, cable pressing, cable unloading device for laying cable in a ditch dug on the seabed according to claim 5, characterized in that: The pressing power cylinder, the lowering power cylinder, the variable auxiliary power cylinder and the turnover power cylinder are all oil cylinders.