Distance measuring device for underwater steel pipe pile

By designing an underwater steel pipe pile distance measuring device, and utilizing positioning components and steel wire measuring ropes, the problem of complex and low-precision underwater steel pipe pile measurement in existing technologies has been solved, thus achieving the goal of low-cost and high-precision marine construction measurement.

CN223826945UActive Publication Date: 2026-01-23ZHENGLI OFFSHORE ENG CO LTD
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Application Number
CN202520603389.2
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2025-04-01
Publication Date
2026-01-23
Estimated Expiration
2035-04-01

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Technical Problem

Existing methods for measuring the distance of underwater steel pipe piles are costly, complex to operate, and lack accuracy, making it difficult to meet the high-precision requirements of offshore wind power foundation construction.

Method used

An underwater steel pipe pile distance measuring device was designed, including a positioning component, a winch, an auxiliary pulley, and a steel wire measuring rope. The positioning component is quickly installed on the top of the steel pipe pile. The steel wire measuring rope and the positioning ruler work together to measure the distance between the steel pipe piles, reducing the influence of underwater buoyancy and water flow, and improving measurement accuracy.

Benefits of technology

It enables underwater steel pipe pile distance measurement with simple structure, low cost and high measurement accuracy, improves the measurement efficiency and accuracy of offshore construction, and meets the accuracy requirements of jacket installation.

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Abstract

The utility model relates to the field of underwater steel pipe pile measurement, and aims at providing an underwater steel pipe pile distance measuring device which comprises two positioning assemblies. The winch is fixedly arranged at the top of one positioning assembly; the auxiliary pulley is mounted at the top of the other positioning assembly; one end of the steel wire measuring rope is fixed on the winding part of the winch, and the other end of the steel wire measuring rope is provided with a balancing weight; wherein the steel wire measuring rope is provided with a scale A and a scale B; and positioning rulers are arranged on the opposite sides of the two positioning assemblies correspondingly, and the positioning rulers on the two sides are used for being aligned with the scale A and the scale B correspondingly so as to measure the actual distance between the two steel pipe piles. The device is simple in structure, rapid in installation, low in measurement cost, and good in underwater measurement precision.
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Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The utility model relates to underwater steel pipe pile measurement field, concretely to underwater steel pipe pile distance measuring device. BACKGROUND

[0002] In recent years, domestic offshore wind power technology develops continuously, and the wind turbine becomes larger and larger, so it requires that the wind turbine foundation has high strength, good stability, convenient installation and low cost, and the jacket foundation is the best choice to adapt to this technical requirement. At present, the water depth that the jacket foundation adapts is usually 25m~50m, and the foundation is usually composed of four steel pipe piles and an internal plug type jacket. Most of the jacket foundations adopt the pile first method, that is, the underwater sinking pile construction of the steel pipe pile is carried out first, then the underwater insertion tip section at the bottom of the jacket is inserted into the steel pipe pile one by one, and then grouting is carried out in the gap between the steel pipe pile and the insertion tip, so that the jacket is fixed on the steel pipe pile.

[0003] Usually, the design drawing requires that the relative position of the jacket insertion tip in the steel pipe pile plane has a movable range of only 75mm, so it requires that the underwater construction precision of the steel pipe pile is very high. During the offshore sinking pile operation, the construction precision is affected by the wind, wave, surge, pile delivery device and pile hammer, and if the underwater steel pipe pile completion measurement is not carried out, the jacket installation may not be successfully completed.

[0004] At present, the relative distance measurement of the underwater steel pipe pile of the offshore project usually adopts the following methods: multi-beam measurement method, direct distance measurement method between the center points of the steel pipe piles and the around pile distance measurement method, but these methods have some problems in actual application: taking the multi-beam method as an example, this method can only be carried out by entrusting a qualified unit, and the cost is high, so it is difficult to popularize, for example, the patent application with the patent publication number CN117627069 discloses a underwater measurement method for the steel pipe pile of the jacket foundation by the pile first method; the direct distance measurement method between the center points of the steel pipe piles requires processing a cross tool to find the center points of the steel pipe piles, the tool is heavy, the diver cannot move it during the measurement, and the crane needs to be used, which is very inconvenient; in addition, the around pile distance measurement method needs to wind a steel wire rope around two steel pipe piles, and the relative distance is calculated after the total length is measured, so the underwater operation of this method is very troublesome and not suitable. UTILITY MODEL CONTENTS

[0005] The utility model aims at providing a underwater steel pipe pile distance measuring device, which has simple structure, rapid installation, low measurement cost and good underwater measurement precision.

[0006] The utility model achieves the purpose by the following technical scheme:

[0007] A underwater steel pipe pile distance measuring device comprises:

[0008] Two positioning assemblies are respectively clamped on the top side walls of two adjacent steel pipe piles, and the positioning assembly can move along the circumferential direction of the pipe wall of the steel pipe pile.

[0009] winch, fixed on top of one positioning assembly;

[0010] auxiliary pulley, installed on top of the other positioning assembly, and the winch and the auxiliary pulley are respectively arranged on the sides of the two positioning assemblies away from each other;

[0011] wire measuring rope, one end of which is fixed on the winding part of the winch, and the other end of which is provided with a counterweight, and the wire measuring rope is guided by the auxiliary pulley;

[0012] wherein, the wire measuring rope is provided with scale A and scale B, and the interval between the scale A and the scale B is equal to the relative design interval between two adjacent steel pipe piles; the opposite side of the two positioning assemblies is respectively provided with a positioning ruler, and the two positioning rulers are respectively used for aligning the scale A and the scale B to measure the actual distance between the two steel pipe piles.

[0013] Compared with the prior art, the utility model has the advantages that:

[0014] Through the fixed plate A, the fixed plate B and the rolling wheel set in the positioning assembly, the positioning assembly can be quickly installed on the top of the steel pipe pile, without using the crane for hoisting, so that the equipment and the cost investment are reduced, and through the cooperation of the wire measuring rope, the positioning ruler and the winch, only the positioning ruler and the scale on the wire measuring rope need to be aligned during measurement, so that the distance between the underwater steel pipe piles can be measured, in addition, through the setting of the counterweight, the guide seat and the auxiliary pulley, the influence of the underwater buoyancy and the water flow on the measurement accuracy is effectively reduced, the accuracy of the distance measurement of the underwater steel pipe pile is improved, and the underwater measurement accuracy and the measurement efficiency are improved. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0015] Figure 1 is a use state schematic view of an embodiment of the underwater steel pipe pile distance measurement device of the utility model;

[0016] Figure 2 is a structural schematic view of the positioning assembly of the utility model;

[0017] Figure 3 is Figure 2 the lateral view.

[0018] Label explanation: 1 steel pipe pile, 2 positioning assembly, 21 fixed plate A, 22 fixed plate B, 23 mounting plate, 24 rolling wheel A, 25 rolling ball B, 3 winch, 4 auxiliary pulley, 5 wire measuring rope, 6 counterweight, 7 positioning ruler, 8 guide sleeve, 9 direction pointer, 10 reinforced diagonal brace. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0019] The content of the utility model will be described in detail below in combination with the drawings and the embodiments of the specification:

[0020] As Figures 1-3 shown, an embodiment schematic view of a water steel pipe pile distance measuring device is provided by the utility model:

[0021] A water steel pipe pile distance measuring device, comprising:

[0022] Two positioning assemblies 2 are respectively clamped on the top side walls of two adjacent steel pipe piles 1, and the positioning assembly 2 can move along the circumference of the pipe wall of the steel pipe pile 1.

[0023] A winch 3 is fixed on the top of one of the positioning assemblies 2.

[0024] An auxiliary pulley 4 is installed on the top of the other positioning assembly 2, and the winch 3 and the auxiliary pulley 4 are respectively arranged on the side away from each other of the two positioning assemblies 2.

[0025] A steel wire measuring rope 5 is fixed at one end on the winding part of the winch 3, and a counterweight 6 is arranged on the other end, and the steel wire measuring rope 5 is guided by the auxiliary pulley 4.

[0026] Among them, the steel wire measuring rope 5 is provided with a scale A and a scale B, and the distance between the scale A and the scale B is equal to the relative design distance between the two adjacent steel pipe piles 1.

[0027] Specifically, the relative design distance between the two adjacent steel pipe piles 1 refers to the distance between the outer walls of the two pipe piles, and the distance is on the center line of the two pipe piles.

[0028] The opposite side of the two positioning assemblies 2 is provided with a positioning ruler 7, and the two positioning rulers 7 are respectively used to align the scale A and the scale B to measure the actual distance between the two steel pipe piles 1.

[0029] Preferably, the diameter of the steel wire measuring rope 5 is 3mm, in order to overcome the influence of the buoyancy and the water flow of the steel wire measuring rope 5 in the water, the weight of the counterweight 6 can be selected as 40kg to 46kg.

[0030] Preferably, the winch 3 is a waterproof winch with underwater working capacity, which is a prior art, so it is not described here.

[0031] The positioning assembly 2 comprises a fixed plate A21, a fixed plate B22 and a mounting plate 23, the fixed plate A21 and the fixed plate B22 are arranged at intervals, and the mounting plate 23 is fixedly arranged on the top side of the fixed plate A21 and the fixed plate B22.

[0032] A rolling wheel set is further arranged between the fixed plate A21 and the fixed plate B22, and the rolling wheel set is rolling matched with the side wall of the steel pipe pile 1.

[0033] The rolling wheel set comprises a plurality of rolling wheels A 24 rolling with the side wall of the steel pipe pile 1 and a plurality of rolling balls B 25 rolling with the top side wall of the steel pipe pile 1.

[0034] The plurality of rolling wheels A 24 are respectively installed on the opposite surfaces of the fixed plate A 21 and the fixed plate B 22, and the rolling balls B 25 are installed on the bottom side of the mounting plate 23.

[0035] Preferably, four rolling wheels A 24 are arranged on the opposite surfaces of the fixed plate A 21 and the fixed plate B 22 in a rectangular array.

[0036] The top side of the mounting plate 23 is fixedly provided with a guide sleeve 8 through which the steel wire measuring rope 5 passes, and the steel wire measuring rope 5 is limitedly matched with the inner wall of the guide sleeve 8.

[0037] The top side of the mounting plate 23 is provided with a direction pointer 9, and the direction pointer 9 is arranged along the same line as the guide sleeve 8.

[0038] The bottom side of the mounting plate 23 is provided with a reinforcing inclined support 10 at each corner, one end of the reinforcing inclined support 10 is fixedly connected with the mounting plate 23, and the other end of the reinforcing inclined support 10 is correspondingly connected to the outer side wall of the fixed plate A 21 or the fixed plate B 22.

[0039] Preferably, the reinforcing inclined support 10 is fixedly connected with the mounting plate 23, the fixed plate A 21 and the fixed plate B 22 by welding.

[0040] The use mode of the utility model is roughly as follows:

[0041] Firstly, a scale A (used as "zero point") is marked on one end of the steel wire measuring rope 5, and a scale B is marked on the other end according to the relative design interval. Then, the work ship sails to the position of the steel pipe pile 1 to be measured, the workers on the ship use hoisting equipment to put the positioning assembly 2 into the water, and the divers receive and install the positioning assembly 2 on the top of the two steel pipe piles 1 respectively under water.

[0042] Then, one end of the steel wire measuring rope 5 is fixed on the winding part of the winch 3, and a counterweight 5 is connected to the other end, and then the steel wire measuring rope 5 is taut along the center line of the two steel pipe piles 1 through the guide cooperation of the auxiliary pulley 4 and the guide sleeve 8, in this process, the rolling wheels A 24 and the rolling balls B 25 roll with the pipe wall of the steel pipe pile 1 under the traction of the steel wire measuring rope 5, so that the positioning assembly 2 moves along the pipe wall of the steel pipe pile 1 to the center line of the two steel pipe piles 1, and it is checked whether the steel wire measuring rope 5 is in the same direction as the direction indicated by the direction pointer 9, and if there is an error, it can be manually adjusted.

[0043] Finally, the winch 3 tightens the steel wire measuring rope 5, so that the scale A is aligned with the corresponding positioning ruler, at this time, by measuring the distance between the scale B and the corresponding positioning ruler, the deviation between the actual distance of the two steel pipe piles 1 and the relative design distance is calculated to determine whether the deviation is within the allowable range of construction.

[0044] The above merely describes a preferred specific implementation of the present application, but the protection scope of the present application is not limited to this. Any skilled person in the art, according to the technical scheme and the inventive concept of the present application, makes equivalent replacement or changes within the technical range disclosed by the present application, which should be covered within the protection scope of the present application.

Claims

1. An underwater steel pipe pile distance measuring device, characterized in that, include: Two positioning components (2) are respectively clamped on the top sidewalls of two adjacent steel pipe piles (1), and the positioning components (2) can move circumferentially along the pipe wall of the steel pipe pile (1); The winch (3) is fixed on top of one of the positioning components (2); An auxiliary pulley (4) is installed on top of another positioning component (2), and the winch (3) and the auxiliary pulley (4) are respectively located on opposite sides of the two positioning components (2); The steel wire measuring rope (5) is fixed at one end to the winding part of the winch (3), and a counterweight (6) is provided on the other end. The steel wire measuring rope (5) is guided and cooperated with the auxiliary pulley (4). The steel wire measuring rope (5) is provided with scale A and scale B. The distance between scale A and scale B is equal to the relative design distance between two adjacent steel pipe piles (1). The two positioning components (2) are provided with positioning rulers (7) on opposite sides. The two positioning rulers (7) are used to align scale A and scale B respectively to measure the actual distance between the two steel pipe piles (1).

2. The underwater steel pipe pile distance measuring device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The positioning component (2) includes a fixing plate A (21), a fixing plate B (22) and a mounting plate (23). The fixing plate A (21) and the fixing plate B (22) are spaced apart, and the mounting plate (23) is fixedly mounted on the top side of the fixing plate A (21) and the fixing plate B (22). A rolling wheel assembly is also provided between the fixing plate A (21) and the fixing plate B (22), and the rolling wheel assembly rolls in cooperation with the side wall of the steel pipe pile (1).

3. The underwater steel pipe pile distance measuring device according to claim 2, characterized in that: The rolling wheel assembly includes a plurality of rollers A (24) that roll in cooperation with the periphery of the steel pipe pile (1) and a plurality of balls B (25) that roll in cooperation with the top sidewall of the steel pipe pile (1). Several rollers A (24) are respectively installed on the opposite surfaces of fixed plate A (21) and fixed plate B (22), and the ball B (25) is installed on the bottom side of the mounting plate (23).

4. The underwater steel pipe pile distance measuring device according to claim 2, characterized in that: The top side of the mounting plate (23) is fixed with a guide sleeve (8) through which the steel wire measuring rope (5) passes, and the steel wire measuring rope (5) is limited and matched with the inner wall of the guide sleeve (8).

5. The underwater steel pipe pile distance measuring device according to claim 4, characterized in that: The mounting plate (23) has a direction pointer (9) on its top side, and the direction pointer (9) and the guide sleeve (8) are arranged in the same straight line.

6. The underwater steel pipe pile distance measuring device according to any one of claims 2 to 5, characterized in that: The mounting plate (23) is provided with reinforcing diagonal braces (10) at the four corners of its bottom side. One end of the reinforcing diagonal brace (10) is fixedly connected to the mounting plate (23), and the other end of the reinforcing diagonal brace (10) is connected to the outer wall of the fixing plate A (21) or the fixing plate B (22).