Power supply cabin for underwater robot and underwater robot

Abstract

The utility model relates to a power supply cabin for an underwater robot. The power supply cabin comprises a power supply cabin body, a mounting plate, a supporting assembly and a radiator. The power supply cabin body is provided with a containing cavity used for containing electrical elements. The mounting plate is arranged in the accommodating cavity and is connected with the cavity wall of the accommodating cavity; the mounting plate is provided with a first surface and a second surface which are deviated from each other, and the first surface is used for bearing electrical elements; the supporting assembly is arranged in the containing cavity, and the supporting assembly is connected to the mounting plate and attached to the cavity wall of the containing cavity; the radiator is arranged in the containing cavity and connected to the second surface. The power supply cabin body is arranged to form a first pressure-resistant structure, then the supporting assembly is arranged in the power supply cabin body to form a second pressure-resistant structure, and then heat in the power supply cabin body is conducted to the outside of the power supply cabin body through the radiator, so that the power supply cabin has good pressure-resistant capability and also has good heat dissipation capability; the manufacturing cost of the underwater robot is saved, and the service life of the underwater robot is prolonged.

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The present application relates to the technical field of underwater equipment, in particular to a power supply cabin for an underwater robot and the underwater robot. BACKGROUND

[0002] The underwater robot is also called autonomous underwater vehicle, which has the advantages of large activity range, good maneuverability, safety and intelligence, and becomes an important tool for completing various underwater tasks. For example, in the civil field, it can be used for laying pipelines, seabed exploration, data collection, drilling support, seabed construction, underwater equipment maintenance and repair, etc. In the military field, it can be used for reconnaissance, mining, mine clearance, submarine rescue and lifesaving, etc.

[0003] The power supply cabin is an important part of the underwater robot, and the heat dissipation performance and pressure resistance performance of its structure are particularly important for the normal work of the underwater robot. If the heat dissipation performance is poor, the electrical components inside the power supply cabin will be easily accelerated to age, which will shorten the service life of the underwater robot. If the pressure resistance performance is poor, the core part in the power supply cabin may be damaged due to weak pressure resistance, which will easily lead to the loss of detection data. CONTENT OF THE INVENTION

[0004] The present application provides a power supply cabin for an underwater robot to solve the problems of heat dissipation and pressure resistance of the power supply cabin.

[0005] In one aspect, the present application provides a power supply cabin for an underwater robot, comprising:

[0006] A power supply cabin body having a containing cavity for containing electrical components;

[0007] A mounting plate arranged in the containing cavity and connected with the cavity wall of the containing cavity; the mounting plate has a first surface and a second surface facing away from each other, and the first surface is used for carrying the electrical components;

[0008] A support assembly arranged in the containing cavity, the support assembly being connected to the mounting plate and adhering to the cavity wall of the containing cavity;

[0009] A heat sink arranged in the containing cavity and connected to the second surface.

[0010] Further, the support assembly comprises:

[0011] An upper support connected to the first surface and adhering to the cavity wall of the containing cavity;

[0012] A lower support connected to the second surface and adhering to the cavity wall of the containing cavity.

[0013] Further, the upper support member extends along the circumference of the accommodating cavity, and two ends of the upper support member are connected to the first surface, respectively.

[0014] Further, the lower support member extends along the circumference of the accommodating cavity, and two ends of the lower support member are connected to the second surface, respectively.

[0015] Further, the cross section of the accommodating cavity is circular, the upper support member and the lower support member are arc-shaped, and the upper support member and the lower support member are arranged correspondingly.

[0016] Further, the power supply cabin further comprises a pressing plate, the pressing plate is arranged on the first surface and located on the side of the upper support member facing the first surface, and the pressing plate and the first surface enclose an assembly space for accommodating the electrical element.

[0017] Further, one end of the heat sink away from the mounting plate is in abutment with the cavity wall of the accommodating cavity and is shaped to fit.

[0018] Further, the one end of the heat sink away from the mounting plate is provided with a positioning groove, and the lower support member is arranged in the positioning groove.

[0019] Further, the power supply cabin further comprises a heat conduction member,

[0020] The connection between the upper support member and the cavity wall of the accommodating cavity is arranged on the heat conduction member.

[0021] Further, the connection between the lower support member and the cavity wall of the accommodating cavity is arranged on the heat conduction member.

[0022] Further, the first surface and the second surface are respectively provided with a heat conduction member.

[0023] Further, the connection between the heat sink and the cavity wall of the accommodating cavity is arranged on the heat conduction member.

[0024] Further, the power supply cabin body comprises a cabin body and an end cover, the cabin body and the end cover are detachably connected and enclose the accommodating cavity.

[0025] Further, the mounting plate comprises a connecting portion and a supporting portion, the connecting portion is connected to the supporting portion and is arranged vertically, the connecting portion is connected to the end cover, and the supporting portion extends along the direction parallel to the axial direction of the cabin body and has the first surface and the second surface.

[0026] On the other hand, the application further provides an underwater robot, comprising:

[0027] An electrical element;

[0028] The power supply cabin for the underwater robot as described above.

[0029] The electrical element is mounted to a first surface of a mounting plate of the power cabin.

[0030] Compared with the prior art, the technical scheme provided by the present application has the following advantages:

[0031] In the technical scheme of the present application, the electrical element of the underwater robot is mounted to the power cabin body through the mounting plate, so that the power cabin body forms a first compression-resistant structure for the core part. Then, the support assembly surrounding the core part is arranged on the inner wall of the power cabin body, so that the support assembly supports the power cabin body, improves the compression resistance and impact resistance of the power cabin body, and further enhances the compression resistance of the power cabin body without increasing the thickness of the cabin body and affecting the internal space of the cabin body. Meanwhile, the heat sink is arranged below the mounting plate, so that the heat generated by the core part mounted on the mounting plate is conducted to the power cabin body, and the heat in the power cabin body can be quickly and effectively volatilized to the outside of the cabin body, solving the heat dissipation problem in the power cabin body. The power cabin has good compression resistance and good heat dissipation capacity, avoiding the problem of damage to the core part caused by excessive external pressure and easy loss of detection data, saving the manufacturing cost of the underwater robot and improving the service life of the underwater robot. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0032] The accompanying drawings, which are incorporated into and form part of the specification, illustrate embodiments consistent with the present application and, together with the specification, serve to explain the principles of the application.

[0033] In order to more clearly illustrate the technical scheme in the embodiments of the present application or the prior art, the accompanying drawings needed to be used in the embodiments or the prior art description will be briefly introduced. Obviously, for those skilled in the art, other drawings can also be obtained from these drawings without creative labor.

[0034] One or more embodiments are exemplarily illustrated by the pictures in the corresponding drawings, which do not constitute a limitation on the embodiments. Elements with the same reference numerals in the drawings represent similar elements, unless otherwise specified. The drawings in the drawings do not constitute a proportional limitation.

[0035] Figure 1 A schematic diagram of the overall structure of the power cabin for the underwater robot is provided for the embodiments of the present application;

[0036] Figure 2 For Figure 1 A schematic diagram of the cross-sectional structure is shown;

[0037] Figure 3 ForFigure 1 Structure diagram of the structure after hiding the end cover

[0038] Figure 4 For Figure 3 Structure diagram of the structure after hiding the end cover

[0039] Figure 5 For Figure 3 Structure diagram of the structure after hiding the end cover

[0040] Explanation of reference numerals:

[0041] 1, power supply cabin body; 10, cabin body; 100, containing cavity; 11, end cover; 111, power supply interface; 112, optical fiber interface;

[0042] 2, support assembly; 20, upper support; 21, lower support;

[0043] 3, mounting plate; 30, pressing plate; 31, first surface; 32, second surface; 33, connecting part; 34, mounting part;

[0044] 4, radiator; 40, positioning groove;

[0045] 5, electrical element; 50, direct current transformer; 51, optical fiber transceiver. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0046] In order to make the purpose, technical scheme and advantages of the embodiments of the present application more clear, the technical scheme of the embodiments of the present application will be described clearly and completely below in combination with the drawings in the embodiments of the present application. Obviously, the described embodiments are part of the embodiments of the present application, rather than all the embodiments. Based on the embodiments in the present application, all other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art without creative labor fall within the scope of protection of the present application.

[0047] The following disclosure provides many different embodiments or examples for implementing different structures of the present application. In order to simplify the disclosure of the present application, the components and settings of specific examples are described below. Of course, they are only examples, and the purpose is not to limit the present application. In addition, reference numerals and / or letters can be repeated in different examples in the present application. Such repetition is for the purpose of simplification and clarity, and does not indicate the relationship between the various embodiments and / or settings discussed.

[0048] For the convenience of description, spatial relative terms can be used in the specification to describe the relative position relationship or movement condition of one element or feature with respect to another element or feature as shown in the drawings, such as "inner", "outer", "inboard", "outboard", "under", "below", "on", "above", "front", "back", etc. Such spatial relative terms are intended to include different orientations of the device in use or operation in addition to the orientation depicted in the drawings. For example, if the device in the drawings is turned over or the posture is changed or the movement state is changed, the directional indications will also change accordingly, for example: the element described as "under" or "below" another element or feature will be oriented as "above" or "above" another element or feature. Therefore, the example term "below" can include both up and down positions. The device can be additionally oriented (rotated by 90 degrees or in other directions) and the spatial relative relationship descriptors used in the specification are interpreted accordingly.

[0049] In order to solve the technical problems of insufficient pressure resistance and poor heat dissipation of the power cabin in the prior art, the power cabin for the underwater robot provided by the present application can achieve strong pressure resistance and good heat dissipation.

[0050] Figures 1 to 5 The power cabin for the underwater robot provided by the present application includes a power cabin body 1, a mounting plate 3, a support assembly 2, and a heat sink 4. The power cabin body 1 has a containing cavity 100 for containing electrical elements. The mounting plate 3 is arranged in the containing cavity 100 and connected with the cavity wall of the containing cavity 100. The mounting plate 3 has a first surface 31 and a second surface 32 facing away from each other, and the first surface 31 is used to carry electrical elements. The support assembly 2 is arranged in the containing cavity 100, and the support assembly 2 is connected with the mounting plate 3 and adheres to the cavity wall of the containing cavity 100. The heat sink 4 is arranged in the containing cavity 100 and connected with the second surface 32.

[0051] It can be understood that the power supply cabin body 11 forms the first anti-pressure structure, so that the power supply cabin has a certain anti-pressure capacity, and the accommodating cavity 100 can accommodate the electrical element 5 in the power supply cabin body 1. The application installs the electrical element 5 on the first surface 31 of the mounting plate 3 in the accommodating cavity 100, so that the electrical element 5 is located at the center position of the accommodating cavity 100, and there is a buffer space between the electrical element 5 and the cavity wall of the accommodating cavity 100. When the power supply cabin body 1 is extruded by external force, the buffer space can reduce the impact force; by setting the support assembly 2 which is attached to the cavity wall of the accommodating cavity 100, the support assembly 2 forms the second anti-pressure structure, thereby enhancing the anti-pressure capacity of the power supply cabin body 1; since the heat sink 4 is connected with the second surface 32, when the electrical element 5 works, the heat generated by the electrical element 5 can be conducted to the heat sink 4 through the mounting plate 3, and then conducted to the cabin body 10 through the heat sink 4, and finally conducted to the outside through the cabin body 10. In this way, the heat dissipation problem of the power supply cabin is solved.

[0052] As shown in Figures 2 to 5 , in the technical scheme of the embodiment, the support assembly 2 includes an upper support 20 and a lower support 21, the upper support 20 is connected with the first surface 31 and attached to the cavity wall of the accommodating cavity 100, and the lower support 21 is connected with the second surface 32 and attached to the cavity wall of the accommodating cavity 100.

[0053] It can be understood that the structure that the upper support 20 and the lower support 21 are attached to the cavity wall of the accommodating cavity 100 makes the gap between the support assembly 2 and the accommodating cavity 100 smaller, so that when the pressure needs to be resisted, it is ensured that the cabin body 10 of the power supply cabin, the upper support 20 and the lower support 21 can be subjected to pressure at the same time as much as possible, thereby avoiding the rupture of the cabin body 10 of the power supply cabin due to uneven pressure distribution, and further enhancing the anti-pressure effect of the power supply cabin.

[0054] As shown in Figure 2 , in the technical scheme of the embodiment, the upper support 20 extends along the circumference of the accommodating cavity 100, and the two ends of the upper support 20 are respectively connected to the first surface 31.

[0055] As shown in Figure 2 , in the technical scheme of the embodiment, the lower support 21 extends along the circumference of the accommodating cavity 100, and the two ends of the lower support 21 are respectively connected to the second surface 32.

[0056] It can be understood that the shape of the accommodating cavity 100 can be changed correspondingly according to the size of the electrical element 5, and in order to make the upper support 20 and the lower support 21 play the best anti-pressure effect, the shapes of the upper support 20 and the lower support 21 are set according to the shape of the accommodating cavity 100.

[0057] In the embodiment, the cross section of the accommodating cavity 100 is circular; the upper support 20 and the lower support 21 are respectively arc-shaped, and the upper support 20 and the lower support 21 are correspondingly arranged.

[0058] It can be understood that the accommodating cavity 100 is overall cylindrical, and the cylindrical shape has a better compression resistance effect compared with other shapes; the opening of the upper support 20 and the opening of the lower support 21 are in a relative arrangement state, and a space between the two can be left to enable the electrical component 5 to be installed on the first surface 31 while being inside the support assembly 2.

[0059] As shown in Figures 2 to 5 , the technical scheme in the embodiment further includes a pressing plate 30, which is arranged on the first surface 31 and located on the side of the upper support 20 facing the first surface 31; the pressing plate 30 and the first surface 31 enclose a mounting space for accommodating the electrical component.

[0060] It can be understood that the pressing plate 30 makes the electrical component 5 not easy to shake on the first surface 31, and stabilizes the position of the electrical component 5 on the mounting plate 3.

[0061] As shown in Figure 2 and Figure 4 , in the technical scheme of the embodiment, in order to enable the heat sink 4 to quickly conduct heat to the outside of the body, therefore, the end of the heat sink 4 away from the mounting plate 3 is in abutment with the cavity wall of the accommodating cavity 100 and is shaped to fit, and this structure makes the gap between the heat sink 4 and the cavity wall of the accommodating cavity 100 smaller, achieving a quick heat dissipation effect; in order to enable the heat sink 4 to better abut against the cavity wall of the accommodating cavity 100, therefore, the end of the heat sink 4 away from the mounting plate 3 is provided with a positioning groove 40, and the lower support 21 is arranged in the positioning groove 40.

[0062] The technical scheme in the embodiment further includes a heat-conducting member, the connection between the upper support 20 and the cavity wall of the accommodating cavity 100 is arranged in the heat-conducting member (not shown in the figure); the connection between the lower support 21 and the cavity wall of the accommodating cavity 100 is arranged in the heat-conducting member; the first surface 31 and the second surface 32 are respectively provided with a heat-conducting member; and the connection between the heat sink 4 and the cavity wall of the accommodating cavity 100 is arranged in the heat-conducting member.

[0063] It can be understood that the heat-conducting member is any one of heat-conducting silicone grease, graphite powder, heat sink sticker, and heat-conducting paste, and the heat-conducting member can fill the gap between the accommodating cavity 100 and the upper support 20, fill the gap between the lower support 21 and the accommodating cavity 100, fill the gap between the first surface 31 and the electrical component, fill the gap between the second surface 32 and the heat sink 4, fill the gap between the heat sink 4 and the accommodating cavity 100, and enhance the heat dissipation effect.

[0064] As shown in Figure 1 and Figure 2As shown, in the technical scheme of the embodiment, the power supply cabin body 1 comprises a cabin body 10 and an end cover 11, the cabin body 10 is detachably connected with the end cover 11, and the cabin body 10 and the end cover 11 together enclose the accommodating cavity 100.

[0065] It can be understood that the cabin body 10 and the end cover 11 together form a dome-shaped structure, which further enhances the compression resistance compared with a single cylindrical structure, and because of the end cover 11, the power supply cabin is more convenient to replace the electronic components inside when needed, achieving the purpose of quick disassembly.

[0066] In the technical scheme of the embodiment, the mounting plate 3 comprises a connecting portion 33 and a supporting portion 34, the connecting portion 33 is connected with the supporting portion 34, and in the embodiment, the connecting portion 33 and the supporting portion 34 are arranged vertically; the connecting portion 33 is connected with the end cover 11; the supporting portion 34 extends along the axial direction parallel to the cabin body 10 and has a first surface 31 and a second surface 32.

[0067] It can be understood that the mounting plate 3 is L-shaped as a whole, so that the area of the part of the mounting plate 3 in contact with the end cover 11 is larger, so that the mounting plate 3 is not easy to shake, and at the same time, the mounting plate 3 does not occupy much space of the accommodating cavity 100.

[0068] As shown, Figure 1 the end cover 11 is provided with a fiber interface 112 and a power supply interface 111. It can be understood that the fiber interface 112 and the power supply interface 111 enable the internal electrical components 5 of the power supply cabin to operate normally and quickly transmit detected information.

[0069] On the other hand, the application also provides an underwater robot, which comprises electrical components 5 and a power supply cabin for the underwater robot according to the above embodiments, and the electrical components are installed on the first surface 31 of the mounting plate 3 of the power supply cabin.

[0070] As shown, Figure 1 the electrical components 5 comprise a direct current transformer 50 and a fiber transceiver 51, the direct current transformer 50 is electrically connected with the power supply interface 111, and the fiber transceiver 51 is electrically connected with the fiber interface 112.

[0071] It can be understood that the specific structure of the power supply cabin of the underwater robot refers to the above embodiments, and since the underwater robot adopts all the technical schemes of the above embodiments, it at least has all the beneficial effects brought by the technical schemes of the above embodiments, which will not be described here.

[0072] 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.

[0073] In the description of the present application, it should be understood that the terms "center", "longitudinal", "transverse", "length", "width", "thickness", "upper", "lower", "front", "back", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inner", "outer", "clockwise", "counterclockwise" and the like indicate the orientation or positional relationship shown in the drawings based on the orientation or positional relationship, and are only for the purpose of facilitating the description of the present application and simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a particular orientation, be constructed and operated in a particular orientation, and therefore cannot be understood as limiting the present application.

[0074] In addition, the terms "first", "second" are only for descriptive purposes and cannot be understood as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly indicating the number of the technical features indicated. Therefore, the features defined with "first", "second" can explicitly or implicitly include one or more of the features. In the description of the present application, the meaning of "a plurality of" is two or more, unless otherwise explicitly specified and limited.

[0075] In the present application, unless otherwise explicitly specified and limited, the terms "mounting", "connecting", "connecting", "fixing" and the like should be understood broadly, for example, it can be connected, or detachable, or integrated; it can be mechanical connection, or electrical connection; it can be directly connected, or indirectly connected through intermediate medium, it can be the internal communication of two elements or the 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.

[0076] In the present application, unless otherwise explicitly specified and limited, the first feature "on" or "under" the second feature can include the direct contact between the first and second features, or the contact between the first and second features through another feature between them. Moreover, the first feature "on", "above" and "above" the second feature includes the first feature directly above and obliquely above the second feature, or only indicates that the horizontal height of the first feature is higher than that of the second feature. The first feature "under", "below" and "below" the second feature includes the first feature directly below and obliquely below the second feature, or only indicates that the horizontal height of the first feature is less than that of the second feature.

[0077] In the description of the application, reference to "one embodiment", "some embodiments", "an example", "a specific example", or "some examples" means that a particular feature, structure, material, or characteristic being described is included in at least one embodiment or example of the application. The appearances of the above expressions in various places in the description are not necessarily all referring to the same embodiment or example. Furthermore, the particular features, structures, materials, or characteristics can be combined in any suitable manner in one or more embodiments or examples. Moreover, the terms "first", "second", "third", etc. are used herein merely as identifiers that identify a particular order or pattern, rather than to denote a physical, logical, and / or chronological order or pattern. Furthermore, the terms "comprise", "comprising", "include", "including", and the like, specify the presence of stated features, structures, materials, and / or characteristics, but do not preclude the presence or addition of one or more other features, structures, materials, and / or characteristics.

[0078] Obviously, various modifications and changes can be made to the present application by those skilled in the art without departing from the spirit and scope of the application. Accordingly, such modifications and changes are intended to fall within the scope of the application as defined by the appended claims and their equivalents.

[0079] The above descriptions are specific embodiments of the present application, but the protection scope of the present application is not limited to this. Any skilled person in the art can easily think of various equivalent modifications or replacements within the technical scope disclosed by the present application, and these modifications or replacements should be included in the protection scope of the present application. Therefore, the protection scope of the present application should be subject to the protection scope of the claims.

Claims

1. A power pod for an underwater robot, characterized by, The power supply cabin body (1) has a containing cavity (100) for containing electrical elements (5). The mounting plate (3) is arranged in the containing cavity (100) and connected with the cavity wall of the containing cavity (100); the mounting plate (3) has a first surface (31) and a second surface (32) facing away from each other, and the first surface (31) is used for carrying the electrical elements (5). The support assembly (2) is arranged in the containing cavity (100) and connected with the mounting plate (3) and fitted to the cavity wall of the containing cavity (100). The heat sink (4) is arranged in the containing cavity (100) and connected with the second surface (32). The support assembly (2) comprises:

2. The power pod for an underwater robot of claim 1, wherein, The upper support (20) is connected with the first surface (31) and fitted to the cavity wall of the containing cavity (100); The lower support (21) is connected with the second surface (32) and fitted to the cavity wall of the containing cavity (100). The upper support (20) extends along the circumference of the containing cavity (100), and the two ends of the upper support (20) are respectively connected with the first surface (31); 3. The power pod for an underwater robot of claim 2, wherein, And / or, the lower support (21) extends along the circumference of the containing cavity (100), and the two ends of the lower support (21) are respectively connected with the second surface (32). The cross section of the containing cavity (100) is circular; the upper support (20) and the lower support (21) are respectively arc-shaped, and the upper support (20) and the lower support (21) are correspondingly arranged.

4. The power pod for an underwater robot of claim 3, wherein, Further comprising a pressing plate (30) arranged on the first surface (31) and located on the side of the upper support (20) facing the first surface (31); the pressing plate and the first surface (31) form an assembly space for containing electrical elements (5).

5. The power pod for an underwater robot of claim 2, wherein, 6. The power supply cabin for underwater robots according to claim 2, wherein The end of the heat sink (4) away from the mounting plate (3) is in abutment with the cavity wall of the containing cavity (100) and is adaptively shaped; And the end of the heat sink (4) away from the mounting plate (3) is provided with a positioning groove (40), and the lower support is arranged in the positioning groove (40). Further comprising a heat conducting member, 7. The power pod for an underwater robot of claim 6, wherein, The connection between the upper support (20) and the cavity wall of the containing cavity (100) is arranged on the heat conducting member; And / or, the connection between the lower support (21) and the cavity wall of the containing cavity (100) is arranged on the heat conducting member; And / or, the first surface (31) and the second surface (32) are respectively provided with a heat conducting member; And / or, the connection between the heat sink (4) and the cavity wall of the containing cavity (100) is arranged on the heat conducting member. The power supply cabin body (1) comprises a cabin body (10) and an end cover (11), and the cabin body (10) and the end cover (11) are detachably connected and form the containing cavity (100).

8. The power pod for an underwater robot of any one of claims 1 to 7, wherein, ​ 9. The power pod for an underwater robot of claim 8, wherein, The mounting plate (3) comprises a connecting part (33) and a supporting part (34), the connecting part (33) is connected with the supporting part (34) and is vertically arranged; the connecting part (33) is connected with the end cover (11); the supporting part (34) extends along the direction parallel to the axial direction of the cabin body (10) and has the first surface (31) and the second surface (32).

10. An underwater robot, characterized in that, Comprising: an electrical element (5); The power cabin for underwater robots according to any one of claims 1 to 9, wherein the electrical element (5) is mounted on the first surface (31) of the mounting plate (3) of the power cabin.

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