Gate control system based on ecological balance

By using an automatic gate control system that monitors water levels and integrates it with the dam structure, the gates can be operated automatically. This solves the problems of high maintenance and unstable water levels caused by frequent gate operations, and achieves ecological balance in water level regulation.

CN223598148UActive Publication Date: 2025-11-25POWERCHINA HUADONG ENG CORP LTD
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Application Number
CN202520085067.3
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2025-01-15
Publication Date
2025-11-25
Estimated Expiration
2035-01-15

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Technical Problem

The existing sluice gates require frequent operation when the tide level changes, resulting in high manpower input and unstable water levels, which affects the ecological balance.

Method used

An automatic gate control system based on water level monitoring is adopted. Through water level sensing devices and control boxes, the gates are automatically opened and closed. Combined with the dam structure, the upstream water depth and freshwater volume are maintained, reducing maintenance workload and stabilizing the water level.

Benefits of technology

It reduces the daily operation and maintenance workload and costs of the gate, maintains the upstream water depth and freshwater volume, reduces water level fluctuations, and is conducive to ecological balance.

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Abstract

The utility model discloses a gate control system based on ecological balance, which comprises a concrete foundation structure arranged on a river bank, barrages are respectively arranged on the two sides of the concrete foundation structure close to the end parts, a plurality of uniformly and vertically arranged support frames are arranged on the concrete foundation structure at intervals, and the barrages are arranged on the concrete foundation structure. A gate is arranged between the supporting frames; a water level sensing device and a control box are arranged on the supporting frame and used for opening or closing the gate to achieve water level control. By means of the gate automatic control system based on water level monitoring, on one hand, the gates can be controlled to be gradually opened according to the water level increase, one or more gates can be controlled to be automatically opened at the same time, and the daily operation and maintenance workload and cost of the gates can be reduced; on the other hand, by arranging the barrages on the two sides, a certain upstream water depth and fresh water amount can be maintained, water level fluctuation is reduced, and ecological balance is facilitated.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model belongs to the field of gate technology, and relates to gate control devices, and more particularly to a gate control system based on ecological balance. Background Technology

[0002] A sluice gate is a common hydraulic engineering facility used to control water flow and prevent flooding. Its operating principle can be simply summarized as opening and closing control and flow regulation. In automated sluice gate control, remote operation and real-time monitoring of the sluice gate can be achieved through the use of automation technology.

[0003] The history of gate automation control can be traced back to the 1970s. At that time, with the development of electronic and computer technologies, automation control was gradually applied to gate control in water conservancy projects. The introduction of automation control technology improved the accuracy and efficiency of gate operation and reduced the burden of manual operation. Simultaneously, centralized control and management of multiple gates was achieved through remote monitoring and scheduling systems.

[0004] Rivers and lagoons flowing into the sea are affected by the ebb and flow of tides. In order to protect the organisms and residents inside the rivers and lagoons from the effects of excessive tides, gates are usually built to regulate the water level of the rivers or lagoons and prevent excessive tides from entering.

[0005] However, constructing sluice gates to regulate water levels requires frequent opening and closing of the gates according to the tide level, which requires a large investment of manpower and physical resources for maintenance. On the other hand, conventional sluice gates are usually kept open or closed, or fully opened when the water level is high, which leads to unstable river water levels and severe scouring of the area near the sluice gates under the action of large flow, which is not conducive to maintaining ecological balance. Utility Model Content

[0006] To address the aforementioned issues, this invention provides a gate control system based on ecological balance. This invention, through an automatic gate control system based on water level monitoring, can reduce the workload and costs of daily gate operation and maintenance, while maintaining a certain water depth and freshwater volume upstream, reducing water level fluctuations, and thus contributing to ecological balance.

[0007] To achieve the above objectives, the present invention adopts the following technical solution:

[0008] This utility model provides a gate control system based on ecological balance, including a concrete foundation structure set on the riverbank, with dams set on both sides of the concrete foundation structure near the ends, and multiple evenly spaced vertically installed support frames on the concrete foundation structure, with gates set between the support frames; the support frames are equipped with water level sensing devices and control boxes for opening or closing the gates to achieve water level control.

[0009] As a preferred scheme of the utility model, the top elevation of the concrete foundation structure is consistent with the riverbed elevation.

[0010] As a preferred scheme of the utility model, the height of the river dam is lower than the height of the adjacent river bank, and the middle part of the river dam is provided with a notch.

[0011] As a preferred scheme of the utility model, the width of the notch is 1 / 4-1 / 3 of the width of the river dam, and the depth of the notch is 10-15 cm.

[0012] As a preferred scheme of the utility model, the front surface of the support frame is provided with an inclined support piece to form a stable triangular structure, one end of the inclined support piece is fixed on the support frame, and the other end is fixed on the bottom surface of the concrete foundation structure.

[0013] As a preferred scheme of the utility model, the gate is provided with U-shaped guide rails on both sides and a protrusion with an inclined surface at the bottom, the protrusion is matched with the inclined surface at the bottom of the gate, so that the gate is tightly connected with the protrusion.

[0014] As a preferred scheme of the utility model, the height of the river dam is lower than the height of the river bank.

[0015] As a preferred scheme of the utility model, the upper part of the support frame is provided with an upper plate, the outer periphery of the upper plate is provided with a safety handrail, the upper part of the upper plate is provided with a cylinder and a pressure pump unit, the center of the top of the gate is provided with a support, the support is fixed with the connecting rod of the cylinder, and the pressure pump unit is used to realize the opening and closing of the gate.

[0016] As a preferred scheme of the utility model, the water level sensing device is arranged on the rear surface of the support frame, the water level sensing device comprises a main body with a hollow pipe shape, a sensor sensing unit, a circular guide shaft and a float, the main body has an inlet hole to allow water to flow into the main body; the sensor sensing unit is arranged on the upper part of the main body, the circular guide shaft is installed on the bottom surface of the sensor sensing unit in the vertical direction, the float is freely coupled to the outer periphery of the guide shaft according to the water level and floats up and down according to the water level, sensors arranged in a longitudinal direction are arranged on the outer periphery of the circular guide shaft at a predetermined interval, and a stopper is arranged at the bottom of the circular guide shaft.

[0017] As a preferred scheme of the utility model, the control box individually operates or simultaneously operates multiple gates according to the water level sensing device.

[0018] Compared with the prior art, the utility model has the following beneficial effects:

[0019] The utility model discloses a gate automatic control system based on water level monitoring, on one hand, can control gate to open gradually according to water level increment, and can control one gate or multiple gates to open automatically simultaneously, can reduce gate routine operation maintenance workload and expense, on the other hand, through the setting of both sides' river dam, can maintain certain water depth and freshwater volume in the upstream, reduce water level fluctuation, be favorable to ecological balance. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0020] In order to more clearly illustrate the technical scheme in the embodiments of the present application or prior art, the drawings needed to be used in the embodiment or prior art description will be briefly introduced as follows, obviously, the drawings in the following description are only some embodiments of the present application, and for those skilled in the art, other drawings can also be obtained without creative labor.

[0021] Figure 1 It is the schematic diagram of the utility model.

[0022] Figure 2 It is the overhead sectional view of the utility model.

[0023] Figure 3 It is the side sectional view of the utility model.

[0024] Figure 4 It is the schematic diagram of the water level sensing device of the utility model.

[0025] In the drawing, 10. concrete foundation structure, 11. river bank, 12. river dam, 13. slot, 20. gate operating device, 21. support frame, 21a. safety handrail, 21b. ladder handrail, 22. upper plate, 23. U-shaped guide rail, 24. protrusion, 25. gate, 26. pressure pump unit, 27. cylinder, 28. connecting rod, 30. oblique support, 40. water level sensing device, 41. main body, 41a. inlet hole, 42. sensor sensing unit, 43. circular guide shaft, 44. sensor, 45. float, 46. magnet, 47. stopper, 50. control box. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0026] In order to further understand the content of the utility model, the utility model is described in detail in combination with the drawings and embodiments.

[0027] The application will be further described in detail below with reference to the drawings and embodiments. It can be understood that the specific embodiments described herein are only used to explain the related utility model, and not to limit the utility model. In addition, it should be noted that only the parts related to the utility model are shown in the drawings for ease of description. The first, second, and the like in the utility model are set for the convenience of describing the technical scheme of the utility model, and do not have a specific limiting effect, and are all generic, which does not constitute a limiting effect on the technical scheme of the utility model. It should be noted that the embodiments in the present application and the features in the embodiments can be combined with each other without conflict. In the description of the utility model, it should be noted that the orientation or position relationship indicated by the terms "center", "upper", "lower", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "inner", "outer" and the like is based on the orientation or position relationship shown in the drawings, and is only for the convenience of describing the utility model and simplifying the description, and does not indicate or imply that the devices or elements referred to must have a particular orientation, be constructed and operated in a particular orientation, and therefore cannot be understood as a limitation on the utility model. In addition, the terms "first", "second", "third" are only for the purpose of description, and cannot be understood as indicating or implying relative importance. Unless otherwise specified and limited, the terms "mounting", "connection", "connection" should be understood broadly, for example, it can be fixedly connected, or it can be detachably connected, or integrally connected; it can be mechanically connected, or it can be electrically connected; it can be directly connected, or it can be indirectly connected through an intermediate medium, and it can be the communication between two elements inside. For those skilled in the art, the specific meaning of the above terms in the utility model can be understood according to the specific circumstances. The multiple technical schemes in the same embodiment, and the multiple technical schemes of different embodiments can be arranged and combined to form new technical schemes without contradiction or conflict, which are within the scope of protection of the utility model.

[0028] The devices used in the utility model, such as control box, cylinder, pressure pump unit, etc. are all prior art, and the utility model will not be described again.

[0029] Embodiment 1

[0030] The utility model provides a gate control system based on ecological balance, see Figure 1 , including the concrete foundation structure 10 set between the river bank 11.

[0031] The concrete foundation structure 10 coincides with the bottom surface of the river, to solve the problem that the riverbed is scoured under the action of flow rate, at the same time reduce the silt in the upstream into the downstream and cause siltation, solve the ecological problem that the larger riverbed difference is formed in the local area, is not favorable to the fish swimming.

[0032] In addition, the concrete foundation structure 10 has a weir 12 with a height lower than that of the river bank 11 on both sides of the upper surface of the concrete foundation structure 10, and a notch 13 of a predetermined width is formed in the middle of the weir 12.

[0033] A plurality of support frames 21 are vertically installed in the concrete foundation structure 10 between the weirs 12 at uniform intervals, and a gate 25 is installed between the support frames 21. The weir 12 and the gate 25 store river water, thereby ensuring a certain water depth in the upstream and reserving a certain amount of fresh water. When the water level exceeds a predetermined height of the weir 12, the water is discharged to the downstream through the notch 13 in the weir 12.

[0034] Referring to Figure 2 , the overall structure further includes an inclined support 30 for firmly supporting the support frame 21 of the gate operating device 20, a water level sensing device 40 formed at the rear of the support frame 21 to sense a water level, and a control box 50. The control box 50 is a control device for controlling the gate operating device 20 in conjunction with a water level detection signal sensed by the water level sensing device 40.

[0035] The concrete foundation structure 10 coincides with the river bottom between the river bank 11, and the weir 12 has a height slightly lower than that of the river bank 11. Therefore, the notch 13 is formed to coincide with the base water level of the river, i.e., the highest fresh water level set in the present embodiment. Preferably, the width of the notch 13 can be 1 / 4 to 1 / 3 of the width of the weir 12, and the depth can be 10 to 15 cm.

[0036] Referring to Figure 1 and Figure 3 , an upper plate 22 is installed on the upper portion of the support frame 21, and a safety handrail 21a and a ladder (not shown) are installed on the outer periphery of the upper plate 22, thereby preventing falls. In addition, a ladder handrail 21b is provided on one side of the support frame 21 to perform maintenance when the gate operating device 20 malfunctions.

[0037] A U-shaped guide rail 23 is provided on the inner surface of the support frame 21, and the gate 25 is inserted into the U-shaped guide rail 23 to perform a lower elevation. A protrusion 24 is provided on the bottom surface of the guide rail 23 to prevent fine particulate silt from clogging the guide rail; the upper surface of the protrusion 24 is slightly inclined, and the bottom of the gate 25 is also slightly inclined and fitted to the protrusion 24, so that the gate 25 and the protrusion 24 are closely coupled.

[0038] A support 25a is provided at the center of the top of the floodgate 25 and is fixed by a bolt to the connecting rod 28 of the cylinder 27. The cylinder 27 is fixed to the upper portion of the upper plate 22 to move the floodgate 25 upward. The inclined support 30 is formed on the front surface of the support frame 21 so that the support frame 21 can withstand water pressure, and one end thereof is fixed to the upper portion of the support frame 21 by welding or a bolt, and the other end is fixed to the bottom surface of the concrete foundation structure 10.

[0039] As shown in Figure 2 , the water level sensing device 40 measures the water level of the river with respect to the concrete foundation structure 10 on the rear surface of the support frame 21, i.e., the side of the riverbed, transmits a water level detection signal to the control box 50, and controls the opening and closing of the floodgate 25 through a program.

[0040] Referring to Figure 4 , the water level sensing device 40 includes a main body 41 having a hollow pipe shape, and the main body 41 has an inlet hole 41a to allow water to flow into the main body 41. A sensor sensing unit 42 is provided at the upper portion of the main body 41, a circular guide shaft 43 is installed on the bottom surface of the sensor sensing device 42 in the vertical direction, a float 45 is freely coupled to the outer circumference of the circular guide shaft 43 according to the water level, and floats up and down according to the water level.

[0041] A sensor 44 is arranged on the outer circumference of the circular guide shaft 43 in a predetermined interval in the longitudinal direction, and the sensor 44 communicates with a magnet 46 in the float 45, when the water level reaches a set water level, the magnet 46 transmits a signal to the sensor 44, the sensor 44 feeds back the signal to the sensor sensing device 42, the sensing unit further transmits the signal to the control box 50 of the riverbank 11, and then controls the opening and closing of the floodgate 25. A stopper 47 made of a rubber ring is provided on the bottom surface of the guide shaft 43 so that the float 45 has a minimum drop height.

[0042] The control box 50 can individually or simultaneously operate a plurality of floodgates 25 according to the detection results of the water level sensing device 40. For example, when the water level gradually rises, a certain floodgate 25 can be individually controlled; when the water level rapidly rises due to rainfall, all floodgates 25 can be controlled to be opened. For example, the sensors 44 are arranged at intervals of 10 cm, with the water level of the slot 13 as a reference, and the floodgates 25 are opened by 10 cm under the control of the control box 50 every time the water level increases by 10 cm, which is advantageous in maintaining the water level.

[0043] As mentioned above, in normal circumstances, the gate control system based on ecological balance keeps the gate 25 closed, i.e. the lower end of the gate 25 is tightly connected with the protrusion 24 of the concrete foundation structure 10. When the water level rises by less than 10 cm relative to the water level of the slot 13, the upstream of the barrage 12 can always maintain a certain water level and store a certain amount of fresh water. Conversely, in the rainy season, due to the increase of short duration runoff, when the inflow of the river increases due to summer or local heavy rain, when the water level rises by more than 10 cm relative to the water level of the slot 13, the gate 25 will be opened according to the system setting, one or more; when the water level is higher than the reference water level 1 m, all the gates 25 are fully opened to avoid the river bank 11 being flooded.

[0044] When the reference water level after the flood drops to 0.3 m, the gates 25 are automatically closed one by one from both ends to the center, and the fresh water is gradually stored in the upstream of the barrage 12.

[0045] Since the gates are automatically controlled to gradually open, the erosion of the riverbed by the water flow can be reduced, the difference between the riverbed before and after the flood can be small, and the fish swimming is not affected. The control box 50 can automatically adjust the water level, and if there is a problem in the automatic adjustment of the water level, the control box 50 can be manually switched to allow the operator to arbitrarily operate the gate 25.

[0046] The gate 25 is opened and closed by the pressure pump unit 26 installed on the upper plate 22, of course, the opening and closing of the gate 25 is not limited to being achieved by hydraulic pressure or air pressure.

[0047] The above describes the utility model and its embodiments in a schematic manner, which is not restrictive, and the embodiments shown in the drawings are only one of the embodiments of the utility model, and the actual structure is not limited thereto. Therefore, if a person skilled in the art is inspired thereby, without departing from the creative purpose of the utility model, similar structural modes and embodiments can be designed without creativity, which should all belong to the protection scope of the utility model.

Claims

1. An ecological balance based gate control system characterized in that, The application relates to a river dam structure, which comprises a concrete base structure arranged on a river bank, a weir arranged at the two sides of the concrete base structure near the end, a plurality of uniform and spaced vertical support frames arranged on the concrete base structure, and a gate arranged between the support frames; a water level sensing device and a control box are arranged on the support frame to open or close the gate and control the water level.

2. The gate control system based on ecological balance according to claim 1, characterized in that, The top elevation of the concrete base structure is consistent with the riverbed elevation.

3. The gate control system based on ecological balance according to claim 1, characterized in that, The height of the weir is lower than the height of the adjacent river bank, and a notch is arranged in the middle of the weir.

4. The gate control system based on ecological balance according to claim 3, characterized in that, The width of the notch is 1 / 4-1 / 3 of the width of the weir, and the depth of the notch is 10-15 cm.

5. The gate control system based on ecological balance according to claim 1, characterized in that, The front surface of the support frame is provided with a diagonal support member to form a stable triangular structure, one end of the diagonal support member is fixed on the support frame, and the other end is fixed on the bottom surface of the concrete base structure.

6. The gate control system based on ecological balance according to claim 1, characterized in that, The two sides of the gate are provided with U-shaped guide rails, and the bottom is provided with a protrusion with an inclined surface, which is matched with the inclined surface of the bottom of the gate, so that the gate is tightly connected with the protrusion.

7. The gate control system based on ecological balance according to claim 1, characterized in that, The height of the weir is lower than the height of the river bank.

8. The gate control system based on ecological balance according to claim 1, characterized in that, The upper part of the support frame is provided with an upper plate, the outer periphery of the upper plate is provided with a safety handrail, the upper part of the upper plate is provided with a cylinder and a pressure pump unit, the center of the top of the gate is provided with a support, the support is fixed with the connecting rod of the cylinder, and the pressure pump unit is used for opening and closing the gate.

9. The gate control system based on ecological balance according to claim 1, characterized in that, The water level sensing device is arranged on the rear surface of the support frame, and the water level sensing device comprises a main body with a hollow tube shape, a sensor sensing unit, a circular guide shaft and a float, the main body is provided with an inlet hole to allow water to flow into the main body; the sensor sensing unit is arranged on the upper part of the main body, the circular guide shaft is arranged on the bottom surface of the sensor sensing unit in the vertical direction, the float is freely coupled to the outer periphery of the guide shaft according to the water level and floats up and down according to the water level, sensors arranged in a longitudinal direction are arranged on the outer periphery of the circular guide shaft at a predetermined interval, and the bottom of the circular guide shaft is provided with a stopper.

10. The gate control system based on ecological balance according to claim 1, characterized in that, The control box can individually or simultaneously operate a plurality of gates according to the water level sensing device.