Unmanned surveying vessel for underwater topographic surveying and mapping

By designing a movable balance boat and extension mechanism on the unmanned measurement vessel, the center of gravity of the vessel is lowered, solving the problem of the unmanned measurement vessel's difficulty in maintaining balance in large winds and waves, and achieving stable measurement and improved space utilization efficiency.

CN223905261UActive Publication Date: 2026-02-13QINGDAO HAIAN NAVIGATION EQUIP CO LTD
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Patent Information

Application Number
CN202520759346.3
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2025-04-21
Publication Date
2026-02-13
Estimated Expiration
2035-04-21

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Technical Problem

Existing unmanned survey vessels have difficulty maintaining balance in rough seas, which affects the measurement results.

Method used

An unmanned survey vessel was designed, comprising a hull, an underwater detector, a vertically retractable propeller, a vertical support column, a wind direction detector, a monitoring camera, solar panels, and a movable balancing boat. The balancing boat can be deployed and retracted through an extension mechanism, thereby lowering the vessel's center of gravity and enhancing stability.

Benefits of technology

It improves the unmanned survey vessel's ability to operate in high winds and waves, ensures the stability of surveying work, and saves packing space.

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Abstract

The unmanned surveying vessel comprises a vessel body and an underwater detector, the underwater detector is arranged at the bottom of the vessel body, the back of the vessel body is connected with a propeller capable of ascending and descending, the top of the vessel body is provided with a vertically-arranged supporting column, and the supporting column is connected with the underwater detector. A wind direction detector is arranged on the top of the supporting column, a monitoring camera is arranged below the wind direction detector and located on one side of the supporting column, and a solar cell panel is laid on the top of the ship body. Through the arrangement of the balance boat, the balance boat can lower the gravity center of the ship body, so that the gravity center of the ship body is lowered to the position below the water surface, the ship body cannot shake violently, and the unmanned surveying ship can conduct surveying work easily; the device is simple in structure, and the working capability of the unmanned surveying vessel in heavy stormy waves on the sea is improved; and the extension mechanism can be used for unfolding and folding the balance boat, so that the packing space is saved.
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Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The utility model relates to unmanned surveying ship technical field, concretely related to an unmanned surveying ship for underwater topographic surveying and mapping. BACKGROUND

[0002] With the rapid development of big data, cloud computing, virtual reality and artificial intelligence technology in recent years, unmanned surveying ship has appeared in the market, and has made phased progress in recent years. Compared with traditional ships, unmanned ships can be operated on the shore with better labor conditions through expert decision system and remote control system, thereby fundamentally reducing the influence of human factors on ship navigation safety. The application field of unmanned ships is gradually expanding, and it shows incomparable advantages in navigation transportation, environmental monitoring, ocean investigation, engineering measurement and other aspects, so the market prospect is broad.

[0003] Although there are many types of unmanned surveying ships on the market today, most of them are only changes in form, and their functions have not changed much. Unmanned surveying ships are mostly single-hull structures, which are not easy to maintain balance in rough sea waves, affecting the measurement effect.

[0004] For the problems in the related art, no effective solution has been proposed so far. CONTENT OF THE UTILITY MODEL

[0005] In view of the problems in the related art, the utility model provides an unmanned surveying ship for underwater topographic surveying and mapping to overcome the above technical problems existing in the prior art.

[0006] Therefore, the utility model adopts the following specific technical solutions:

[0007] An unmanned surveying ship for underwater topographic surveying and mapping, comprising a ship body and an underwater detector, the underwater detector is arranged at the bottom of the ship body, the back of the ship body is connected with a screw propeller that can be raised and lowered, the top of the ship body is provided with a support column arranged vertically, the top of the support column is provided with a wind direction detector, a monitoring camera is arranged below the wind direction detector and on one side of the support column, the top of the ship body is paved with a solar cell panel, and the two sides of the ship body are provided with balance boats that are symmetrically arranged and movably connected.

[0008] Preferably, the extension mechanism comprises a cover shell arranged on both sides of the ship body, a worm gear is arranged in the cover shell, the worm gear is movably connected with the cover shell through a rotating shaft, a movable rod is arranged on the rotating shaft and extends out of the cover shell and above the balance boat, and a connecting column connected with the balance boat is arranged at the other end of the movable rod.

[0009] As preferred, the positive and negative toothed worm is sleeved with a driven gear on the positive and negative toothed worm, one side of the driven gear is provided with a transmission gear engaged with the driven gear, and the axis of the transmission gear is connected with the output end of the driving motor in the ship body.

[0010] As preferred, the positive and negative toothed worm is sleeved with a driven gear on the positive and negative toothed worm, one side of the driven gear is provided with a transmission gear engaged with the driven gear, and the axis of the transmission gear is connected with the output end of the driving motor in the ship body.

[0011] As preferred, the bottom end of the connecting column is provided with a movable L-shaped connecting block, and the L-shaped connecting block is movably connected with an inclined connecting rod one and an inclined connecting rod two in a symmetrical manner, and the other end of the connecting rod one and the connecting rod two is movably connected with a triangular block, and the bottom corner of the triangular block is movably connected with a connecting seat connected with the top of the balance boat.

[0012] As preferred, the two sides of the connecting rod two are movably connected with springs movably connected with the connecting rod one.

[0013] As preferred, the ship body is provided with a wireless transmission module and a GPS positioning module.

[0014] The beneficial effects of the present application are as follows: the balance boat can lower the center of gravity of the ship body, so that the center of gravity of the ship body is lowered below the water surface, and the ship body will not shake violently, which is beneficial to the measurement work of the unmanned measurement ship; the device has a simple structure and improves the working ability of the unmanned measurement ship in rough seas; the extension mechanism can expand and contract the balance boat, save the packing space, and improve the impact force buffering effect during the up and down movement of the balance boat through the movable connection between the spring and the connecting rod two and the connecting rod one. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0015] In order to more clearly illustrate the technical scheme in the embodiments of the present application or the prior art, the drawings needed in the embodiments will be briefly introduced as follows. Obviously, the drawings in the following description are only some embodiments of the present application, and other drawings can be obtained by those skilled in the art without creative labor.

[0016] Fig. 1 is a structural schematic view of an unmanned measurement ship for underwater topographic surveying according to an embodiment of the present application;

[0017] Fig. 2 is a top view of a positive and negative toothed worm in an unmanned measurement ship for underwater topographic surveying according to an embodiment of the present application;

[0018] Fig. 3It is a side view of the triangular block in the unmanned surveying ship for underwater topographic surveying according to the embodiment of the utility model.

[0019] In the drawings:

[0020] 1, hull; 2, propeller; 3, support column; 4, wind direction detector; 5, monitoring camera; 6, solar panel; 7, balance boat; 8, cover; 9, worm gear; 10, rotating shaft; 11, movable rod; 12, connecting column; 13, positive and negative tooth worm; 14, driven gear; 15, transmission gear; 16, driving motor; 17, L-shaped connecting block; 18, connecting rod one; 19, connecting rod two; 20, triangular block; 21, connecting seat; 22, spring. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0021] To further illustrate the embodiments, the utility model provides drawings, these drawings are part of the utility model disclosure, it mainly used to illustrate the embodiment, and can cooperate with the relevant description of the specification to explain the operation principle of the embodiment, cooperate with reference to these contents, the person skilled in the art should be able to understand other possible implementation modes and the advantages of the utility model, the components in the drawing are not drawn according to scale, and similar component symbols are usually used to represent similar components.

[0022] According to the embodiment of the utility model, an unmanned surveying ship for underwater topographic surveying is provided.

[0023] Embodiment one:

[0024] As Figs. 1-3 shown, the unmanned surveying ship for underwater topographic surveying according to the embodiment of the utility model comprises a hull 1 and an underwater detector, the underwater detector is arranged at the bottom of the hull 1, the back of the hull 1 is connected with a propeller 2 that can be raised and lowered, the top of the hull 1 is provided with a support column 3 arranged vertically, the top of the support column 3 is provided with a wind direction detector 4, the lower side of the wind direction detector 4 and one side of the support column 3 are provided with a monitoring camera 5, the top of the hull 1 is paved with a solar panel 6, the two sides of the hull 1 are provided with balance boats 7 that are symmetrically arranged and movably connected, and the balance boats 7 are connected with the hull 1 through an extension mechanism.

[0025] Embodiment two:

[0026] As Figs. 1-3As shown, the extension mechanism includes a cover 8 located on both sides of the hull 1. A worm gear 9 is provided inside the cover 8. The worm gear 9 is movably connected to the cover 8 via a rotating shaft 10. A movable rod 11 is provided on the rotating shaft 10, extending outside the cover 8 and above the balance boat 7. The other end of the movable rod 11 is provided with a connecting post 12 connected to the balance boat 7. A forward and reverse toothed worm gear 13 is provided laterally inside the hull 1. Both ends of the forward and reverse toothed worm gear 13 extend into the cover 8 and mesh with the two sets of worm gears 9 respectively. A driven gear 14 is sleeved on the forward and reverse toothed worm gear 13. A transmission gear 15 meshes with the driven gear 14 on one side. The axis of the transmission gear 15 is connected to the output end of the drive motor 16 inside the hull 1.

[0027] Example 3:

[0028] like Figs. 1-3 As shown, the bottom end of the connecting column 12 is provided with an L-shaped connecting block 17 that is movably connected. The L-shaped connecting block 17 is symmetrically and movably connected with an inclined connecting rod 18 and a connecting rod 19. The other end of the connecting rod 18 and the connecting rod 19 is movably connected with a triangular block 20. The bottom corner of the triangular block 20 is movably connected with a connecting seat 21 that is connected to the top of the balance boat 7. The two sides of the connecting rod 19 are movably connected with springs 22 that are movably connected to the connecting rod 18. The hull 1 is provided with a wireless transmission module and a GPS positioning module.

[0029] To facilitate understanding of the above-mentioned technical solutions of this utility model, the working principle or operation method of this utility model in actual process will be described in detail below.

[0030] In practical applications, underwater topography is mapped using an underwater detector. The drive motor 16 drives the transmission gear 15 to mesh with the driven gear 14, which in turn drives the positive and negative toothed worm gear 13 to rotate. The positive and negative toothed worm gear 13 meshes with two sets of worm wheels 9, which in turn drives two sets of rotating shafts 10 to rotate in opposite directions. The rotating shafts 10 drive the movable rod 11 to move in opposite directions, so that the movable rod 11 drives the balance boat 7 to move in opposite directions and unfold through the connecting column 12, so that the center of gravity of the hull 1 is lowered below the water surface, so that the hull 1 will not sway violently, which is beneficial for the unmanned survey vessel to carry out surveying work.

[0031] In summary, by utilizing the above-mentioned technical solution of this utility model, the balance boat 7 lowers the center of gravity of the hull 1 below the water surface, preventing the hull 1 from swaying violently, which is beneficial for the unmanned measurement vessel to carry out measurement work. The device has a simple structure and improves the working ability of the unmanned measurement vessel in rough seas. The extension mechanism can complete the unfolding and retraction of the balance boat 7, saving packaging space.

[0032] The above merely describes 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. An unmanned survey vessel for underwater topographic mapping, characterized in that, The utility model provides a kind of marine vessel, including hull (1) and underwater detector, the underwater detector is located the bottom of the hull (1), the back of the hull (1) is connected with up and down liftable propeller (2), the top of the hull (1) is equipped with vertical support column (3), the top of the support column (3) is equipped with wind direction detector (4), the lower side of the wind direction detector (4) and located the side of the support column (3) is equipped with monitoring camera (5), the top of the hull (1) is paved with solar panel (6), the both sides of the hull (1) are equipped with movable connection with symmetrically arranged balance boat (7), the balance boat (7) is connected with the hull (1) by extension mechanism.

2. An unmanned survey vessel for underwater topographic mapping according to claim 1, wherein, The extension mechanism includes cover (8) located on both sides of the hull (1), the cover (8) is equipped with worm gear (9) in, the worm gear (9) is movably connected with the cover (8) by shaft (10), the shaft (10) is equipped with movable rod (11) extending to the outside of the cover (8) and extending to the upper of the balance boat (7), the other end of the movable rod (11) is equipped with connecting column (12) connected with the balance boat (7).

3. An unmanned survey vessel for underwater topographic mapping according to claim 2, wherein, The hull (1) is equipped with positive and negative tooth worm (13) transversely, and the both ends of the positive and negative tooth worm (13) extend into the cover (8) and are engaged with two groups of worm gears (9) correspondingly.

4. An unmanned survey vessel for underwater topographic mapping according to claim 3, wherein, The positive and negative tooth worm (13) is equipped with driven gear (14) on, the side of the driven gear (14) is equipped with transmission gear (15) engaged with it, and the shaft center of the transmission gear (15) is connected with the output end of driving motor (16) in the hull (1).

5. An unmanned survey vessel for underwater topographic mapping according to claim 4, wherein, The bottom end of the connecting column (12) is equipped with movably connected L-shaped connecting block (17), the L-shaped connecting block (17) is movably connected with the other end of the connecting rod one (18) and the connecting rod two (19) arranged obliquely in symmetry, the other end of the connecting rod one (18) and the connecting rod two (19) is movably connected with triangular block (20), and the bottom end corner of the triangular block (20) is movably connected with connecting seat (21) connected with the top of the balance boat (7).

6. An unmanned survey vessel for underwater topographic mapping according to claim 5, wherein, The both sides of the connecting rod two (19) are movably connected with spring (22) movably connected with the connecting rod one (18).

7. The unmanned survey vessel for underwater topographic mapping of claim 1, wherein, The hull (1) is equipped with wireless transmission module and GPS positioning module.