Marine monitoring buoy
By designing flip-up photovoltaic panels and external buoyancy components, the problems of buoy solar power generation efficiency and space volume were solved, achieving efficient power generation and convenient transportation.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- CN202423292961.2
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2024-12-30
- Publication Date
- 2025-11-28
- Estimated Expiration
- 2034-12-30
AI Technical Summary
The solar power generation efficiency of existing marine buoys is limited by the partial shading of photovoltaic panels, and the laying of photovoltaic panels increases the volume of the buoy, which is not conducive to transportation.
The design incorporates photovoltaic panels and external buoyancy components that can rotate around a horizontal axis. The photovoltaic panels are laid flat to receive sunlight during use and folded up to the support side during transportation. The external buoyancy components are attached to the outer wall of the buoy during transportation, reducing space occupation.
It improves the efficiency of solar power generation, reduces the volume of the buoy, and facilitates transportation.
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Abstract
Description
TECHNICAL FIELD
[0001] The utility model relates to ocean buoy technical field especially relates to a kind of ocean monitoring buoy. BACKGROUND
[0002] Ocean Buoy is the ocean hydrology water quality meteorological automatic observation station that is mainly composed of observation buoy anchored in sea. It can collect required ocean hydrology water quality meteorological data for long-term, continuous marine scientific research, offshore oil (gas) development, port construction and national defense construction according to the prescribed requirements. Among them, in order to improve the endurance of ocean buoy, solar power generation components (such as photovoltaic panel) will be arranged on the ocean buoy, referring to prior art 1 (CN113844590A), multiple photovoltaic panels in prior art 1 are arranged around the buoy main body, but in application, the sun cannot irradiate multiple photovoltaic panels, so part of the photovoltaic panels are in the shadow area of solar irradiation, so the power generation effect needs to be improved;In addition, referring to prior art 2 (CN111619740A), multiple photovoltaic panels in prior art 2 are spread out, which can receive solar irradiation in a large area, and the power generation effect is better, but multiple photovoltaic panels spread out will increase the space volume of the buoy, which is not conducive to the transportation of the buoy. Therefore, it needs to be improved. SUMMARY
[0003] Therefore, the utility model provides a kind of ocean monitoring buoy, to improve the solar power generation efficiency of buoy, while reducing the influence on buoy space volume.
[0004] The technical scheme of the utility model is realized as follows:
[0005] A kind of ocean monitoring buoy, comprising:
[0006] Buoy main body, the top of the buoy main body is provided with support;
[0007] Multiple photovoltaic panel components, multiple photovoltaic panel components are equidistantly arranged along the circumference of the buoy main body, and the photovoltaic panel component is hinged with the support around a horizontal axis to realize the switching of the photovoltaic panel component between the first state and the second state;In the first state, the photovoltaic panel component is horizontally arranged;In the second state, the photovoltaic panel component is folded to one side of the support.
[0008] As a further optional scheme, the support is provided with a first hinge part, the photovoltaic panel component includes a photovoltaic panel body and a mounting frame, the mounting frame is provided with a second hinge part, and the second hinge part is hinged with the first hinge part.
[0009] As a further optional scheme, the first hinge part and the second hinge part are dampingly hinged.
[0010] As a further optional solution, a support part is arranged on the support frame, and the support part is used to support the mounting frame in the first state.
[0011] As a further optional solution, a plurality of outer buoyancy components are arranged on the buoy body.
[0012] The outer buoyancy component comprises an extension rod, one end of the extension rod is provided with a float, and the other end of the extension rod is hinged to the buoy body around a vertical axis to realize switching of the outer buoyancy component between a third state and a fourth state; in the third state, the float is attached to the outer wall of the buoy body; in the fourth state, the float is separated from the buoy body.
[0013] As a further optional solution, a vertical rotating shaft is arranged on the top of the buoy body, and one end of the extension rod is hinged to the rotating shaft.
[0014] As a further optional solution, a fixing mechanism is further included, and the fixing mechanism comprises a bolt.
[0015] The top of the buoy body is provided with a vertically arranged first insertion hole and a second insertion hole.
[0016] The extension rod is provided with a vertically arranged positioning hole, when the positioning hole vertically corresponds to the first insertion hole, the outer buoyancy component is in the third state; when the positioning hole vertically corresponds to the second insertion hole, the outer buoyancy component is in the fourth state.
[0017] The bolt is inserted into the positioning hole and the first insertion hole to maintain the third state of the outer buoyancy component, or the bolt is inserted into the positioning hole and the second insertion hole to maintain the fourth state of the outer buoyancy component.
[0018] As a further optional solution, the bolt is a screw, and the first insertion hole and the second insertion hole are both provided with internal threads, and the screw is threadedly connected with the first insertion hole / second insertion hole.
[0019] The marine monitoring buoy of the present application has at least the following beneficial effects relative to the prior art:
[0020] The marine monitoring buoy is provided with a plurality of photovoltaic panel assemblies, the photovoltaic panel assemblies can be flipped around a horizontal axis, so that the photovoltaic panel assemblies can be unfolded or folded to one side of the support frame, when the marine monitoring buoy is in use, the photovoltaic panel assemblies can be unfolded to increase the range of receiving sunlight and improve the power generation efficiency; when the marine monitoring buoy is in transportation, the photovoltaic panel assemblies can be folded to one side of the support frame to reduce the floor area and the space volume of the marine monitoring buoy. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS
[0021] In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present application or the prior art, the following will briefly introduce the drawings needed to be used in the embodiments or prior art description. 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 from these drawings without creative labor.
[0022] Figure 1 It is a structure schematic view of a marine monitoring buoy in the present application embodiment;
[0023] Figure 2 It is a structure schematic view of a marine monitoring buoy in the present application embodiment; Figure 1 It is a top view schematic view of the marine monitoring buoy in the present application embodiment;
[0024] Figure 3 It is an explosion view of the connection structure of the photovoltaic panel assembly and the support in the present application embodiment;
[0025] Figure 4 It is an explosion view of the connection structure of the outer buoyancy assembly and the buoy main body in the present application embodiment;
[0026] Figure 5 It is an enlarged view of A in the present application embodiment; Figure 1
[0027] Figure 6 It is a structure schematic view of a marine monitoring buoy in the present application embodiment;
[0028] Figure 7 It is a top view schematic view of the marine monitoring buoy in the present application embodiment; Figure 6
[0029] Figure 8 It is an enlarged view of B in the present application embodiment. Figure 6 In the figure: 1, buoy main body; 11, support; 111, first hinge part; 112, support part; 12, rotating shaft; 13, first insertion hole; 14, second insertion hole;
[0030] 2, photovoltaic panel assembly; 21, photovoltaic panel main body; 22, mounting frame; 221, second hinge part;
[0031] 3, outer buoyancy assembly; 31, extension rod; 311, positioning hole; 32, floating body;
[0032] 4, fixing mechanism; 41, bolt.
[0033] DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[0034] The technical solutions in the embodiments of the present application will be clearly and completely described below. Obviously, the described embodiments are only part of the embodiments of the present application, rather than all the embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the present application, all other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art without creative efforts belong to the scope of the present application.
[0035] In the description of the present application, it should be understood that the terms "upper", "lower", "front", "back", "vertical", "horizontal", "inner", "outer" and the like indicate the orientation or positional relationship shown in the drawings, and are only for the convenience of describing the present application and simplifying the description, and do 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 of the present application.
[0036] In the present application, unless otherwise explicitly specified and limited, the terms "mounting", "connection", "connection", "fixing" and the like should be understood broadly, for example, it can be fixedly connected, or it can be detachably connected, or it can be integrated; 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; it can be the communication or interaction relationship between two elements. For those skilled in the art, the specific meaning of the above terms in the present application can be understood according to the specific circumstances.
[0037] Reference Figures 1-8 An embodiment of the present application shows a kind of ocean monitoring buoy, including buoy main body 1 and multiple photovoltaic panel assemblies 12, the top of the buoy main body 1 is provided with support 11;Multiple photovoltaic panel assemblies 12 are equidistantly arranged along the circumference of the buoy main body 1, the photovoltaic panel assembly 12 is hinged with the support 11 around a horizontal axis (not marked in the figure), to realize the switching of the photovoltaic panel assembly 12 between the first state and the second state;In the first state, the photovoltaic panel assembly 12 is horizontally arranged;In the second state, the photovoltaic panel assembly 12 is folded to one side of the support 11.
[0038] Specifically, multiple photovoltaic panel assemblies 12 are arranged on the ocean monitoring buoy, and the photovoltaic panel assembly 12 can be flipped around a horizontal axis, so that the photovoltaic panel assembly 12 can be laid flat or folded to one side of the support 11;
[0039] As Figure 1 And Figure 2 As shown in the description of the present application, when the ocean monitoring buoy is in use, the photovoltaic panel assembly 12 can be laid flat to increase the range of receiving solar radiation and improve the power generation efficiency;
[0040] As Figure 6 AndFigure 7 As shown, when the ocean monitoring buoy is in transportation, the photovoltaic panel assembly 12 can be folded to one side of the support 11, reducing the footprint and space volume of the ocean monitoring buoy.
[0041] Specifically, as shown in the drawings, Figure 3 The support 11 is provided with a first hinge part 111, the photovoltaic panel assembly 12 includes a photovoltaic panel body 21 and a mounting frame 22, the mounting frame 22 is provided with a second hinge part 221, and the second hinge part 221 is hinged with the first hinge part 111. Preferably, the first hinge part 111 and the second hinge part 221 are hinged with damping. Damping hinge means that the first hinge part 111 and the second hinge part 221 will encounter a certain damping (such as friction) when rotating relative to each other, so that a certain external force is needed to make the photovoltaic panel assembly 12 flip, in order to maintain the stability of the photovoltaic panel assembly 12 in the first state and the second state. It should be noted that the damping hinge is a prior art, such as the technology disclosed in the prior art CN211343695U, and therefore will not be described here.
[0042] Further, in order to maintain the stability of the photovoltaic panel assembly 12 in the first state, that is, to make the photovoltaic panel assembly 12 stably arranged horizontally, as shown in the drawings, Figure 3 The support 11 is provided with a support part 112 for supporting the mounting frame 22 in the first state. In this way, the support part 112 can support the mounting frame 22. The support part 112 can be of any structure as long as it can support the mounting frame 22.
[0043] In some embodiments, in order to improve the buoyancy of the buoy body 1, as shown in the drawings, Figure 1 The buoy body 1 is provided with a plurality of external buoyancy assemblies 3; the external buoyancy assembly 3 includes an extension rod 31, one end of the extension rod 31 is provided with a float 32, the other end of the extension rod 31 is hinged with the buoy body 1 about a vertical axis (not marked in the figure) to realize switching of the external buoyancy assembly 3 between the third state and the fourth state; in the third state, the float 32 is attached to the outer wall of the buoy body 1; in the fourth state, the float 32 is separated from the buoy body 1.
[0044] Specifically, the external buoyancy assembly 3 can be rotated so that the float 32 is away from the buoy body 1, as shown in the drawings, Figure 1 and Figure 2 The external buoyancy assembly 3 enters the fourth state, and the plurality of floats 32 are distributed around the buoy body 1 and occupy a large area, thereby improving the buoyancy; in transportation, the float 32 can be attached around the buoy body 1, as shown in the drawings, Figure 6 and Figure 7As shown, the outer buoyancy assembly 3 reduces the influence on the overall space volume of the ocean monitoring buoy, so as to reduce the space occupied during transportation.
[0045] Specifically, as shown in the above scheme, Figure 4 As shown, the top of the buoy body 1 is provided with a vertical rotating shaft 12, and one end of the extension rod 31 is hinged to the rotating shaft 12.
[0046] Preferably, in order to ensure that the outer buoyancy assembly 3 can stably maintain the third state or the fourth state, as shown in the above scheme, Figure 4 Further comprising a fixing mechanism 4, the fixing mechanism 4 comprising a plug 41; the top of the buoy body 1 is provided with a vertically opened first insertion hole 13 and a second insertion hole 14; the extension rod 31 is provided with a vertically opened positioning hole 311.
[0047] As shown in the above scheme, Figure 8 When the positioning hole 311 vertically corresponds to the first insertion hole 13, the outer buoyancy assembly 3 is in the third state, and the plug 41 is inserted into the positioning hole 311 and the first insertion hole 13, so that the extension rod 31 cannot swing through the limiting of the plug 41.
[0048] As shown in the above scheme, Figure 5 When the positioning hole 311 vertically corresponds to the second insertion hole 14, the outer buoyancy assembly 3 is in the fourth state, and the plug 41 is inserted into the positioning hole 311 and the second insertion hole 14, so that the extension rod 31 cannot swing through the limiting of the plug 41.
[0049] Further, in order to improve the installation stability of the plug 41, the plug 41 is a bolt, and the first insertion hole 13 and the second insertion hole 14 are both provided with internal threads, and the bolt is threadedly connected with the first insertion hole 13 / second insertion hole 14. In this way, the plug 41 is not easy to be separated from the first insertion hole 13 / second insertion hole 14.
[0050] In the above embodiments, the description of each embodiment has its own emphasis, and the parts not described in detail in a certain embodiment can be referred to the related description of other embodiments.
[0051] The above only describes the preferred embodiments of the present application, and is not intended to limit the present application, and any modification, equivalent replacement, improvement, etc. made within the spirit and principle of the present application shall be included in the protection scope of the present application.
Claims
1. A marine monitoring buoy, characterized in that, The marine monitoring buoy comprises: a buoy body, a support being arranged on the top of the buoy body; a plurality of photovoltaic panel assemblies, the plurality of photovoltaic panel assemblies being arranged equidistantly along the circumference of the buoy body, the photovoltaic panel assemblies being hinged with the support around a horizontal axis to realize switching of the photovoltaic panel assemblies between a first state and a second state; in the first state, the photovoltaic panel assemblies are arranged horizontally; in the second state, the photovoltaic panel assemblies are folded to one side of the support.
2. The marine monitoring buoy according to claim 1, wherein: a first hinge part is arranged on the support, the photovoltaic panel assembly comprises a photovoltaic panel body and a mounting frame, a second hinge part is arranged on the mounting frame, and the second hinge part is hinged with the first hinge part.
3. The marine monitoring buoy according to claim 2, wherein: the first hinge part and the second hinge part are dampingly hinged.
4. The marine monitoring buoy according to claim 2 or 3, wherein: a support part is arranged on the support, and the support part is used for supporting the mounting frame in the first state.
5. The marine monitoring buoy according to claim 1, wherein: a plurality of outer buoyancy assemblies are arranged on the buoy body; the outer buoyancy assembly comprises an extension rod, a float is arranged on one end of the extension rod, and the other end of the extension rod is hinged with the buoy body around a vertical axis to realize switching of the outer buoyancy assembly between a third state and a fourth state; in the third state, the float is attached to the outer wall of the buoy body; in the fourth state, the float is separated from the buoy body.
6. The marine monitoring buoy according to claim 5, wherein: a vertical rotating shaft is arranged on the top of the buoy body, and one end of the extension rod is hinged on the rotating shaft.
7. The marine monitoring buoy according to claim 5 or 6, wherein: a fixing mechanism is further arranged, the fixing mechanism comprises a bolt; a first insertion hole and a second insertion hole are vertically arranged on the top of the buoy body; a positioning hole is vertically arranged on the extension rod, when the positioning hole vertically corresponds to the first insertion hole, the outer buoyancy assembly is in the third state, and when the positioning hole vertically corresponds to the second insertion hole, the outer buoyancy assembly is in the fourth state; the bolt is inserted into the positioning hole and the first insertion hole to maintain the third state of the outer buoyancy assembly, or the bolt is inserted into the positioning hole and the second insertion hole to maintain the fourth state of the outer buoyancy assembly.
8. The marine monitoring buoy according to claim 7, wherein: the bolt is a screw, and internal threads are arranged in the first insertion hole and the second insertion hole, and the screw is threadedly connected with the first insertion hole / second insertion hole.
Citation Information
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Ocean buoy platform
CN111619740A
Long-endurance self-energized ocean buoy for power generation by utilizing wave energy and solar energy
CN113844590A
Compact damping hinge and device provided with compact damping hinge
CN211343695U