Seabed sonar detection equipment
By designing the lowering and orientation adjustment components, the problems of increased drag and inconvenient orientation caused by the fixed structure of the sonar probe were solved, enabling flexible depth and orientation adjustments, reducing hull drag and improving detection flexibility.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- CN202422484941.9
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2024-10-15
- Publication Date
- 2025-11-07
- Estimated Expiration
- 2034-10-15
AI Technical Summary
The fixed structure of existing marine sonar probes increases the drag of the ship and makes it difficult to adjust the orientation, affecting the flexibility of detection.
The system employs a lowering component and a direction adjustment component, including worm gear transmission and bevel gear meshing transmission, combined with a servo motor and a brushless motor, to achieve depth and direction adjustment of the sonar probe.
This reduces the ship's drag and improves the detection and operational flexibility of the sonar probe.
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Abstract
Description
TECHNICAL FIELD
[0001] The utility model belongs to the technical field of sea bottom detection, especially relates to a sea bottom sonar detection equipment. BACKGROUND
[0002] Sonar is a kind of electronic equipment using the propagation characteristics of sound wave under water, through electroacoustic conversion and information processing, to complete underwater detection and communication task, it has active and passive two types, belongs to the category of acoustic positioning, and sonar is an electronic equipment using underwater sound wave to detect, locate and communicate underwater target, is the most widely used and most important device in underwater acoustics.
[0003] The sonar probe in the existing ship sonar system is mostly fixed structure, since it is exposed outside the bottom plate of ship, additional resistance when the ship body travels is increased, fuel consumption of ship is increased, then the use cost of sonar system is increased, and the fixed sonar probe is inconvenient to adjust orientation and inconvenient to detect different directions according to use needs. UTILITY MODEL CONTENT
[0004] The utility model solves the technical problem that the sonar probe is fixed and exposed outside the bottom plate of ship, additional resistance when the ship body travels is increased, and it is inconvenient to adjust orientation and inconvenient to detect different directions according to use needs.
[0005] To solve the above technical problem, the utility model adopts the technical scheme as follows: a kind of sea bottom sonar detection equipment, including mounting plate, cross plate and sonar probe, the cross plate is fixedly connected in the outer wall of mounting plate, the sonar probe is located below cross plate, further including lowering assembly and direction adjusting assembly, the lowering assembly is located on cross plate, the direction adjusting assembly is located between direction adjusting assembly and sonar probe, the lowering assembly is used to adjust the depth of sonar probe in the sea, and the direction adjusting assembly is used to adjust the detection direction of sonar probe in the sea.
[0006] Further, the lowering assembly includes top cylinder, cylinder, adjusting rod, worm, worm wheel, middle cylinder, bottom cylinder and limiting rod, wherein:
[0007] The top cylinder is fixedly connected to the top of the horizontal plate, the cylinder is vertically and rotatably connected to the horizontal plate, the adjusting rod is vertically and threadedly connected in the cylinder and vertically penetrates the top cylinder and is slidably connected to the top cylinder, the servo motor is fixedly installed on the top of the horizontal plate, the worm is fixedly connected to the output end of the servo motor, the worm wheel is fixedly connected to the cylinder, the worm and the worm wheel are in engagement, the middle cylinder is fixedly connected to the bottom of the horizontal plate, the lower end of the adjusting rod is vertically and slidably connected to the bottom of the middle cylinder, the bottom cylinder is fixedly connected below the middle cylinder, the limiting rods are fixedly connected to the top of the bottom cylinder and are symmetrically distributed, and the upper ends of the limiting rods vertically penetrate the bottom of the middle cylinder and are slidably connected to the bottom of the middle cylinder.
[0008] Further, the direction adjusting assembly comprises a bottom shaft, a bevel gear one and a bevel gear two.
[0009] The bottom shaft vertically penetrates the bottom of the bottom cylinder and is rotatably connected to the bottom of the bottom cylinder, the sonar probe is fixedly installed on the lower end of the bottom shaft, the bevel gear two is fixedly connected to the bottom shaft and is arranged in the bottom cylinder, a brushless motor is fixedly installed on the inner bottom of the bottom cylinder, and the bevel gear one is fixedly connected to the output end of the brushless motor and is in engagement with the bevel gear two.
[0010] Further, a circular ring is fixedly connected to the top of the bottom cylinder, and symmetrically distributed limiting blocks are fixedly connected to the upper end of the bottom shaft and are slidably arranged in the circular ring.
[0011] Further, the adjusting rod is in T-shaped arrangement, the limiting rod is in T-shaped arrangement, and the lower end of the cylinder is arranged in the middle cylinder.
[0012] Further, reinforcing rods are fixedly connected between the horizontal plate and the mounting plate and are arranged in an inclined manner.
[0013] Further, mounting holes are arranged on the mounting plate and are symmetrically arranged in pairs.
[0014] After the above structure is adopted, the beneficial effects of the present application are as follows.
[0015] (1) The vertical position of the bottom cylinder can be adjusted through the engagement transmission of the worm and the worm wheel and the threaded connection relationship between the cylinder and the adjusting rod, so that the sonar probe can be placed in seawater according to the use condition.
[0016] (2) The detection direction of the sonar probe can be stably adjusted through the engagement transmission of the bevel gears, so that the flexibility of the sonar probe in use is increased.
[0017] (3) The stability of the bottom shaft during rotation is increased through the rotation of the limiting blocks in the circular ring, and the movement range of the bottom cylinder is limited through the sliding of the limiting rods in the middle cylinder. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS
[0018] The accompanying drawings are provided to further understand the present invention and form part of the specification. They are used together with the embodiments of the present invention to explain the present invention and do not constitute a limitation thereof.
[0019] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of a seabed sonar detection device proposed in this utility model.
[0020] Figure 2 This is a half-sectional view of a seabed sonar detection device proposed in this utility model;
[0021] Figure 3 This is another planar sectional view of a seabed sonar detection device proposed in this utility model;
[0022] Figure 4 This is a cross-sectional view of the top cylinder of a seabed sonar detection device proposed in this utility model;
[0023] Figure 5 This is a cross-sectional view of the bottom cylinder of a seabed sonar detection device proposed in this utility model.
[0024] In the attached diagram: 1. Mounting plate, 2. Horizontal plate, 3. Sonar probe, 4. Top cylinder, 5. Cylindrical cylinder, 6. Adjusting rod, 7. Worm gear, 8. Worm wheel, 9. Middle cylinder, 10. Bottom cylinder, 11. Limiting rod, 12. Servo motor, 13. Bottom shaft, 14. Bevel gear one, 15. Bevel gear two, 16. Brushless motor, 17. Ring, 18. Limiting block, 19. Reinforcing rod, 20. Mounting hole. Detailed Implementation
[0025] like Figures 1-2 As shown, an underwater sonar detection device includes a mounting plate 1, a horizontal plate 2, and a sonar probe 3. The horizontal plate 2 is fixedly connected to the outer wall of the mounting plate 1, and the sonar probe 3 is located below the horizontal plate 2. It also includes a lowering assembly and a direction adjustment assembly. The lowering assembly is located on the horizontal plate 2, and the direction adjustment assembly is located between the direction adjustment assembly and the sonar probe 3.
[0026] The depth of the sonar probe 3 in the ocean is adjusted by lowering the component, and the detection direction of the sonar probe 3 in the ocean is adjusted by directional adjustment component.
[0027] like Figures 1-5As shown, to address the issue of the sonar probe 3 being fixedly exposed on the outside of the ship's bottom plate, increasing the ship's drag during movement, the lowering assembly includes a top cylinder 4, a cylindrical cylinder 5, an adjusting rod 6, a worm gear 7, a worm wheel 8, a middle cylinder 9, a bottom cylinder 10, and a limiting rod 11. The top cylinder 4 is fixedly connected to the top of the horizontal plate 2. The cylindrical cylinder 5 is vertically and rotatably connected to the horizontal plate 2. The adjusting rod 6 is vertically and threadedly connected inside the cylindrical cylinder 5, with its upper end vertically penetrating the top cylinder 4 and slidingly connected to it. A servo motor 12 is fixedly installed on the top of the horizontal plate 2. The worm gear 7 is fixedly connected to the output end of the servo motor 12. The worm wheel 8 is fixedly connected to the cylindrical cylinder 5, and the worm gear 7 and worm wheel 8 mesh with each other. The middle cylinder 9 is fixedly connected to the bottom of the horizontal plate 2. The lower end of the adjusting rod 6 is vertically and slidably connected to the bottom of the middle cylinder 9. The bottom cylinder 10 is fixedly connected below the middle cylinder 9. The limiting rod 11 is fixedly connected to the top of the bottom cylinder 10, and they are symmetrically distributed. The upper end of the limiting rod 11 vertically passes through the bottom of the middle cylinder 9 and slidesly connected to it.
[0028] like Figures 1-5 As shown, in order to solve the problem of inconvenience in adjusting the detection direction according to the needs of use, the direction adjustment component includes a bottom shaft 13, a bevel gear 14 and a bevel gear 15. The bottom shaft 13 passes vertically through the bottom of the bottom cylinder 10 and is rotatably connected to it. The sonar probe 3 is fixedly installed at the lower end of the bottom shaft 13. The bevel gear 15 is fixedly connected to the bottom shaft 13 and is located inside the bottom cylinder 10. A brushless motor 16 is fixedly installed at the bottom of the bottom cylinder 10. The bevel gear 14 is fixedly connected to the output end of the brushless motor 16 and meshes with the bevel gear 15.
[0029] To increase the stability of the bottom shaft 13 during rotation, a ring 17 is fixedly connected to the top of the bottom cylinder 10, and symmetrically distributed limiting blocks 18 are fixedly connected to the upper end of the bottom shaft 13, and these blocks are slidably disposed within the ring 17.
[0030] The adjusting rod 6 is T-shaped, the limiting rod 11 is T-shaped, the lower end of the cylinder 5 is located inside the middle cylinder 9, the horizontal plate 2 and the mounting plate 1 are fixedly connected by a reinforcing rod 19, which is inclined, and the mounting plate 1 is provided with mounting holes 20, which are symmetrically distributed in pairs.
[0031] In practical use, the mounting plate 1 is installed on the corresponding position on the hull through the mounting hole 20. When detection is required, the servo motor 12 is turned on, and the worm gear 7 drives the worm wheel 8 to rotate, causing the cylinder 5 to rotate at a constant speed. Under the limiting and guiding action of the limiting rod 11, the adjusting rod 6 drives the bottom cylinder 10 to move down until the sonar probe 3 enters the set depth in the seawater. Then, the operation of the servo motor 12 can be stopped. Then, according to the detection requirements, the brushless motor 16 is turned on, and the first bevel gear 14 rotates, causing the second bevel gear 15 to drive the bottom shaft 13 to rotate at a constant speed, adjusting the detection direction of the sonar probe 3 and increasing the flexibility of detection. During the rotation of the bottom shaft 13, the limiting block 18 rotates in the ring, increasing the stability of the bottom shaft 13 during rotation.
[0032] Although the embodiments of the present application have been shown and described, it is to be understood that various changes, modifications, substitutions and variations can be made to these embodiments without departing from the principles and spirit of the present application, the scope of which is defined by the appended claims and their equivalents. In general, if a person skilled in the art is inspired by the present application, without departing from the purpose of the present application, without creative design, similar structural modes and embodiments of the technical solutions should belong to the protection scope of the present application.
Claims
1. A seabed sonar detection device, comprising a mounting plate, a transverse plate and a sonar probe, the transverse plate being fixedly connected to the outer wall of the mounting plate, and the sonar probe being arranged below the transverse plate, characterized in that: The underwater acoustic probe device also comprises a lowering assembly arranged on the horizontal plate and a direction adjusting assembly arranged between the direction adjusting assembly and the underwater acoustic probe, wherein the lowering assembly is used to adjust the depth of the underwater acoustic probe in the sea, and the direction adjusting assembly is used to adjust the detection direction of the underwater acoustic probe in the sea.
2. A subsea sonar survey apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein: The lowering assembly comprises a top cylinder, a cylinder, an adjusting rod, a worm, a worm wheel, a middle cylinder, a bottom cylinder and a limiting rod. The top cylinder is fixedly connected to the top of the horizontal plate, the cylinder is vertically and rotatably connected to the horizontal plate, the adjusting rod is vertically and threadedly connected in the cylinder and vertically penetrates through the top cylinder and is slidably connected to the top cylinder, the servo motor is fixedly installed on the top of the horizontal plate, the worm is fixedly connected to the output end of the servo motor, the worm wheel is fixedly connected to the cylinder, the worm and the worm wheel are engaged, the middle cylinder is fixedly connected to the bottom of the horizontal plate, the lower end of the adjusting rod is vertically and slidably connected to the bottom of the middle cylinder, the bottom cylinder is fixedly connected below the middle cylinder, the limiting rods are fixedly connected to the top of the bottom cylinder and symmetrically distributed, and the upper ends of the limiting rods vertically penetrate through the bottom of the middle cylinder and are slidably connected to the bottom of the middle cylinder.
3. A subsea sonar apparatus as claimed in claim 2, wherein: The direction adjusting assembly comprises a bottom shaft, a bevel gear one and a bevel gear two. The bottom shaft vertically penetrates through the bottom of the bottom cylinder and is rotatably connected to the bottom of the bottom cylinder, the underwater acoustic probe is fixedly installed on the lower end of the bottom shaft, the bevel gear two is fixedly connected to the bottom shaft and arranged in the bottom cylinder, the brushless motor is fixedly installed on the inner bottom of the bottom cylinder, and the bevel gear one is fixedly connected to the output end of the brushless motor and engaged with the bevel gear two.
4. An undersea sonar surveying apparatus as claimed in claim 3, wherein: The inner top of the bottom cylinder is fixedly connected with a circular ring, and the upper end of the bottom shaft is fixedly connected with symmetrically distributed limiting blocks and slidably arranged in the circular ring.
5. An undersea sonar surveying apparatus as claimed in claim 4, wherein: The adjusting rod is arranged in a T shape, the limiting rod is arranged in a T shape, and the lower end of the cylinder is arranged inside the middle cylinder.
6. An undersea sonar surveying apparatus as claimed in claim 5, wherein: The reinforcing rods are fixedly connected between the horizontal plate and the mounting plate and arranged in an inclined manner.
7. An undersea sonar surveying apparatus as claimed in claim 6, wherein: The mounting holes are arranged on the mounting plate and symmetrically distributed in pairs.