Underwater butt joint locking device
By combining the main locking unit, the secondary locking unit, and the guide unit, and using hydraulic drive and linkage mechanism, the problems of large size and low reliability of underwater robot docking devices are solved, achieving a compact and efficient docking and locking effect.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- CN202423044579.X
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2024-12-10
- Publication Date
- 2025-12-23
- Estimated Expiration
- 2034-12-10
AI Technical Summary
Existing underwater robot docking devices are large in size, have low docking reliability, and are prone to detachment.
It adopts a combined design of main locking unit, auxiliary locking unit and guide unit, and uses hydraulic drive and linkage mechanism to achieve docking and locking through the cooperation of main and auxiliary locking box frames, which reduces the size of the device and improves reliability.
The underwater docking device features a compact design and highly reliable locking mechanism, ensuring successful docking and preventing it from easily detaching.
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Abstract
Description
TECHNICAL FIELD
[0001] The utility model relates to a kind of underwater butt joint locking devices, belong to underwater equipment field field. BACKGROUND
[0002] Underwater robot is important underwater operation tool, but due to its own carrying energy limited, difficult to carry out large-scale, long-time operation, usually underwater charging is carried out to it, thereby prolonging underwater robot operation time, improve the working efficiency of underwater robot. Before carrying out underwater charging, need to be connected with underwater robot and be positioned. Therefore, designing a kind of underwater robot positioning mechanism has important significance for realizing the positioning of underwater robot and carrying out subsequent actions such as charging.
[0003] The butt joint of underwater equipment is currently carried out by long guide mechanism, and the mechanical mechanism is directly limited and locked, and the disadvantages are that the guide mechanism is too long, so that the butt joint device needs larger size, the mechanical structure is simple, there is no reasonable self-locking device, long time use cannot guarantee that each time can be successfully butt joint and locked, and the situation of falling off easily occurs. UTILITY MODEL CONTENT
[0004] In order to overcome the defects of the prior art, the utility model provides a kind of underwater butt joint locking device, and the technical scheme of the utility model is:
[0005] A kind of underwater butt joint locking device, including main locking unit, auxiliary locking unit and guide unit, the main locking unit is arranged at the both sides of the auxiliary locking unit, two main locking units are symmetrically arranged along auxiliary locking unit, and the main locking unit and auxiliary locking unit form locking space for locking the equipment to be butt jointed;The main locking unit is locked to the equipment to be butt jointed first;The auxiliary locking unit is locked after the main locking unit is locked to the equipment to be butt jointed;The guide unit guides the butt joint equipment, and the main locking unit and auxiliary locking unit are connected to control box.
[0006] Each main locking unit includes main lock box frame, main lifting block, main oil cylinder, first connecting rod and second connecting rod, the main oil cylinder is obliquely installed on the main lock box frame, the main lifting block is rotatably installed on the main lock box frame, one end of the main lifting block forms main locking end, and the other end is hinged with one end of the second connecting rod, the other end of the second connecting rod is hinged with one end of the first connecting rod, and the other end of the first connecting rod is hinged on the main lock box frame, and the piston rod of the main oil cylinder is hinged with the first connecting rod and the second connecting rod.
[0007] The auxiliary locking unit comprises an auxiliary locking box frame, an auxiliary oil cylinder, an auxiliary lifting block, a spring and a third connecting rod, an auxiliary lifting block is rotatably installed on each side of the auxiliary locking box frame, the two auxiliary lifting blocks are symmetrically arranged along the auxiliary locking box frame, one end of each auxiliary lifting block forms an auxiliary locking end, and the other end is connected with a corresponding reset unit; the auxiliary oil cylinder is installed outside each auxiliary locking box frame, and the telescopic rod of the auxiliary oil cylinder is movably connected with the auxiliary lifting block.
[0008] Each reset unit comprises a third connecting rod and a spring, one end of the auxiliary lifting block is connected with one end of the third connecting rod, the other end of the third connecting rod extends to the outside of the auxiliary locking box frame and is connected with one end of the spring, and the other end of the spring is installed on a spring mounting frame.
[0009] The spring of each reset unit is in the form of two springs, and the two springs are arranged in parallel.
[0010] The cross section of the main lifting block is in the form of a triangle, and the cross section of the auxiliary lifting block is in the form of a trapezoid.
[0011] The guiding unit comprises an upper guiding block and a lower guiding block, the upper guiding block is installed on the auxiliary locking box frame through a screw, and an upper through hole through which the upper end of the device to be docked passes is formed in the middle of the upper guiding block; the lower guiding block is installed on the main locking box frame through a screw, and a lower through hole through which the device to be docked passes is formed in the middle of the lower guiding block.
[0012] Locking grooves matched with the main locking end and the auxiliary locking end are arranged on both sides of the device to be docked.
[0013] The utility model discloses the advantages are as follows: solve the problem that the existing docking device is heavy and low in docking reliability. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS
[0014] Figure 1 It is the main structure schematic diagram of the utility model.
[0015] Figure 2 It is the top view of Figure 1 .
[0016] Figure 3 It is the side view of Figure 1 .
[0017] Figure 4 It is the A-A section view of Figure 2 .
[0018] Figure 5 is Figure 3 a B-B sectional view of DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[0019] The advantages and features of the present application will become more apparent from the following description in connection with the accompanying drawings. These embodiments are exemplary only and are not intended to limit the scope of the present application. Those skilled in the art will understand that modifications or substitutions can be made to the details and forms of the technical solutions of the present application without departing from the spirit and scope of the present application, and such modifications and substitutions shall fall within the scope of the present application.
[0020] Referring to Figures 1 to 5 The utility model relates to a kind of underwater butt joint locking devices, including main locking unit, auxiliary locking unit and guide unit, the main locking unit is provided on the both sides of the auxiliary locking unit, two the main locking unit is symmetrically disposed along auxiliary locking unit, and the locking space for locking the equipment to be butt jointed is formed between the main locking unit and auxiliary locking unit;The main locking unit is locked to the equipment to be butt jointed first;The auxiliary locking unit is locked after the main locking unit is locked to the equipment to be butt jointed;The guide unit guides the butt jointed equipment, and the main locking unit and auxiliary locking unit are all connected to control box.
[0021] Each main locking unit includes main lock box frame 11, main lifting block 4, main oil cylinder 1, first connecting rod 2 and second connecting rod 3, the main oil cylinder 1 is obliquely installed on the main lock box frame 11, the main lifting block 4 is rotatably installed on the main lock box frame 11, one end of the main lifting block 4 forms main locking end, the other end is hinged together with one end of the second connecting rod 3, the other end of the second connecting rod 3 is hinged together with one end of the first connecting rod 2, the other end of the first connecting rod 2 is hinged on the main lock box frame 11, the piston rod of the main oil cylinder 1 is hinged together with the first connecting rod 2 and the second connecting rod 3;
[0022] In the main locking unit, the first connecting rod 2, the main oil cylinder 1, the second connecting rod 3 and the main lifting block 4 are hingedly connected to form a connecting rod mechanism.
[0023] The auxiliary locking unit comprises an auxiliary locking box frame 12, an auxiliary oil cylinder 7, an auxiliary lifting block 8, a spring 10 and a third connecting rod 9, one auxiliary lifting block 8 is installed on each side of the auxiliary locking box frame 12, the two auxiliary lifting blocks 8 are symmetrically arranged along the auxiliary locking box frame 12, one end of each auxiliary lifting block 8 forms an auxiliary locking end, and the other end is connected with a corresponding reset unit; the auxiliary oil cylinder 7 is installed outside each auxiliary locking box frame 12, the telescopic rod of the auxiliary oil cylinder 7 is movably connected with the auxiliary lifting block 8, and the telescopic rod is driven to abut against or move away from the auxiliary lifting block 8 through the movement of the auxiliary oil cylinder 7.
[0024] Each reset unit comprises a third connecting rod 9 and a spring 10, one end of the auxiliary lifting block 8 is connected with one end of the third connecting rod 9, the other end of the third connecting rod 9 extends to the outside of the auxiliary locking box frame 12 and is connected with one end of the spring 10, and the other end of the spring 10 is installed on a spring mounting frame.
[0025] The spring 10 of each reset unit is in the form of two parallel springs.
[0026] The main lifting block 4 is in the form of a triangular cross section, and the auxiliary lifting block 8 is in the form of a trapezoidal cross section.
[0027] The guiding unit comprises an upper guiding block 5 and a lower guiding block 6, the upper guiding block 5 is installed on the auxiliary locking box frame 12 through screws, and an upper through hole through which the upper end of the device to be connected passes is formed in the middle of the upper guiding block 5; the lower guiding block 6 is installed on the main locking box frame 11 through screws, and a lower through hole through which the device to be connected passes is formed in the middle of the lower guiding block 6.
[0028] Locking grooves matched with the main locking end and the auxiliary locking end are arranged on both sides of the device to be connected.
[0029] The working principle of the utility model is: when butt joint, the auxiliary oil cylinder 7 and spring mounting frame are installed on the equipment to be butt joint, the equipment to be butt joint 13 is pulled through cable, first enters the lower guide block 6, breaks through the auxiliary lifting block 8 on the auxiliary locking unit, at this time the spring 10 is stretched, when the equipment to be butt joint continues to go up, passes the auxiliary lifting block 8, the spring 10 contracts, the auxiliary lifting block 8 rotates and resets, and self-locking is formed. Then the main oil cylinder 1 acts and elongates, drives the main lifting block 4 to rotate through the first connecting rod 2 and the second connecting rod 3, when the main lifting block 4 rotates, the main locking end of the main lifting block 4 is placed in the locking groove, lifts the butt joint equipment, and locks the equipment to be butt joint; then the auxiliary oil cylinder 7 of the auxiliary locking unit extends and is on the auxiliary lifting block 8, further locks the equipment to be butt joint. When releasing, the main oil cylinder 1 acts in turn, the telescopic rod of the main oil cylinder 1 is recycled, the first connecting rod and the second connecting rod drive the main lifting block 4 to rotate, the main locking end is away from the locking groove, and the telescopic rod of the auxiliary oil cylinder 7 is recycled, the equipment to be butt joint moves down, and the butt joint equipment is released.
[0030] The above is only the preferred specific implementation mode of the utility model, but the protection scope of the utility model is not limited to this, any skilled person in the art in the technical range disclosed by the utility model, according to the technical scheme and utility model concept of the utility model, equivalent replacement or change, should be covered in the protection scope of the utility model.
Claims
1. An underwater docking locking device, characterized in that, The utility model relates to a locking device for the docking equipment, including main locking unit, vice locking unit and guiding unit, the main locking unit is provided with in the both sides of vice locking unit, two main locking units are symmetrically arranged along vice locking unit, and the locking space that the main locking unit and vice locking unit form is locked to the docking equipment, the main locking unit is locked to the docking equipment first, vice locking unit is locked after the main locking unit is locked to the docking equipment, and the guiding unit guides the docking equipment, and the main locking unit and vice locking unit are connected to control box.
2. The underwater docking locking device of claim 1, wherein, Each main locking unit includes a main lock box frame, a main lifting block, a main oil cylinder, a first connecting rod and a second connecting rod. The main oil cylinder is obliquely installed on the main lock box frame. The main lifting block is rotatably installed on the main lock box frame. One end of the main lifting block forms a main locking end. The other end of the main lifting block is hingedly connected to one end of the second connecting rod. The other end of the second connecting rod is hingedly connected to one end of the first connecting rod. The other end of the first connecting rod is hingedly connected to the main lock box frame. The piston rod of the main oil cylinder is hingedly connected to the first connecting rod and the second connecting rod.
3. The underwater docking locking device of claim 2, wherein, The vice locking unit includes a vice lock box frame, a vice oil cylinder, a vice lifting block, a spring and a third connecting rod. The vice lifting block is rotatably installed on both sides of the vice lock box frame. Two vice lifting blocks are symmetrically arranged along the vice lock box frame. One end of each vice lifting block forms a vice locking end. The other end of each vice lifting block is connected to a corresponding reset unit. The vice oil cylinder is installed outside each vice lock box frame. The telescopic rod of the vice oil cylinder is movably connected to the vice lifting block.
4. The underwater docking locking device of claim 3, wherein, Each reset unit includes a third connecting rod and a spring. One end of the vice lifting block is connected to one end of the third connecting rod. The other end of the third connecting rod extends outside the vice lock box frame and is connected to one end of the spring. The other end of the spring is installed on a spring mounting bracket.
5. The underwater docking locking device according to claim 3 or 4, characterized in that Each reset unit has two springs. The two springs are parallel to each other.
6. The underwater docking locking device of claim 5, wherein, The cross section of the main lifting block is triangular. The cross section of the vice lifting block is trapezoidal.
7. The underwater docking locking device of claim 6, wherein, The guiding unit includes an upper guiding block and a lower guiding block. The upper guiding block is installed on the vice lock box frame by screws. An upper through hole is formed in the middle of the upper guiding block for the upper end of the docking equipment to pass through. The lower guiding block is installed on the main lock box frame by screws. A lower through hole is formed in the middle of the lower guiding block for the docking equipment to pass through.
8. The underwater docking locking device of claim 7, wherein, Locking grooves are formed on both sides of the docking equipment to cooperate with the main locking end and the vice locking end.