Automatic net cage structure for mariculture
By controlling the depth of the net cage frame through a drive motor and seawater pump system, the problem of water depth adjustment was solved, which improved aquaculture efficiency and environmental quality, extended the life of the equipment, and enhanced its stability.
Patent Information
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2025-06-20
- Publication Date
- 2026-03-27
AI Technical Summary
Existing cage aquaculture technology cannot automatically adjust water depth, which affects the growth of aquatic organisms and the quality of the water environment, resulting in insufficient utilization and production efficiency.
The depth of the cage frame is controlled by a drive motor and seawater pump system. The cage frame is automatically adjusted in depth through the cooperation of a liquid level control tank and a winding rope. It is equipped with a drainage pump and an exhaust channel to prevent seawater accumulation and microbial growth. The stability of the device is ensured by the combination of stabilizing ropes and fixed anchors.
It achieves ideal depth adjustment of the net cages in seawater, improves the utilization rate of aquaculture and the quality of the water environment, extends the life of the equipment, and enhances operational stability and production efficiency.
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Abstract
Description
TECHNICAL FIELD
[0001] The utility model belongs to the technical field of marine aquaculture equipment relates to a net cage structure, especially an automatic net cage structure for marine aquaculture. BACKGROUND
[0002] The net cage culture technology is a high-tech culture project developed in recent years, which is to use a mesh to assemble into a certain shape of box, set in a larger water body, and exchange water inside and outside the net cage through the mesh, so that a live water environment suitable for aquatic life is formed in the net cage, and the net cage culture technology has the characteristics of high yield and high efficiency.
[0003] Through retrieval, a novel mariculture net cage is disclosed in Chinese patent document (application number: 202022361375.4; publication number: CN 213848251 U). The novel mariculture net cage includes a net cage, the front end surface of the net cage is fixedly connected with a second net cage connecting plate, the second net cage connecting plate includes a connecting plate, a sliding block, a net bag, a first connecting sleeve, a fastening nut, and a connecting plug rod, the sliding block is fixedly connected to the upper part of the front end surface of the connecting plate, the net bag is fixedly connected to the lower part of the front end surface of the connecting plate, the first connecting sleeve is fixedly connected to the side end surface of the connecting plate, the connecting plug rod is connected to the inside of the first connecting sleeve, the fastening nut is threadedly connected to one end of the connecting plug rod, and the rear end surface of the second net cage connecting plate is slidably connected with a fishing and cleaning plate. The fishing and cleaning plate includes a sieve plate, a sliding groove, a screen, and a fixed block. The sliding groove is formed in the side end surface of the sieve plate, the screen is fixedly connected to the front end surface of the sieve plate, and the fixed block is fixedly connected to the lower end surface of the sieve plate. The utility model is convenient for fishing, and is convenient for disassembly and installation.
[0004] Although the patent is convenient for fishing and convenient for disassembly and installation, different depths have different effects on the growth of different aquatic organisms. The ideal water depth can maximize the utilization rate of aquaculture, while also ensuring the quality of the water environment and improving production efficiency. The patent cannot adjust the water depth position. UTILITY MODEL CONTENTS
[0005] The utility model aims to solve the above-mentioned problems of the existing technology, and provides an automatic net cage structure for marine aquaculture. The technical problem to be solved by the utility model is how to realize the automatic adjustment of the water depth position.
[0006] The purpose of the utility model can be achieved by the following technical solutions:
[0007] An automatic net cage structure for mariculture, comprising a drive frame, a pair of floating barrels fixed on the drive frame, a net cage frame arranged at the bottom of the drive frame, wherein the drive frame is provided with a drive cavity, a winding wheel is rotatably connected in the drive cavity, a drive motor is fixed in the drive frame, the output shaft of the drive motor is coaxially fixedly connected with the winding wheel, a winding rope is fixed on the winding wheel, the bottom end of the winding rope is fixedly connected with the net cage frame, four liquid level control barrels are fixed on the net cage frame, a seawater pump is fixed at the bottom of each liquid level control barrel, one end of each seawater pump is connected with the corresponding liquid level control barrel, and the other end of each seawater pump is connected with the outside.
[0008] The working principle of the utility model is: the entering and discharging of seawater in the four liquid level control barrels can be controlled through the seawater pump, so as to control the depth of the net cage frame in seawater, the ideal water depth can maximize the utilization rate of aquaculture, meanwhile, the quality of water environment can be ensured, and the production benefit is improved, then the winding wheel is driven to rotate by the drive motor, the winding rope is wound and unwound after the winding wheel rotates, the operation of the auxiliary net cage frame is assisted to move up and down, and the overall structure operation stability is improved.
[0009] The cavity bottom of the drive cavity is provided with a drainage channel connected with the outside, and a drainage pump is fixed in the drainage channel.
[0010] By adopting the above structure, the seawater wrapped in the winding rope during winding can be discharged through the drainage pump, the seawater accumulation in the drive cavity is prevented, the damage of the seawater environment to the internal structure is reduced, and the service life is improved.
[0011] The cavity top of the drive cavity is provided with an exhaust channel connected with the outside, and a closing valve is fixed in the exhaust channel, a water immersion sensor is fixed on the drive frame, and the water immersion sensor is electrically connected with the closing valve.
[0012] By adopting the above structure, the water vapor in the drive cavity can be discharged through the exhaust channel, the internal air circulation is maintained, and the breeding of microorganisms and putrefactive substances is reduced.
[0013] A stabilizing rope is fixed on the drive frame, and a fixed anchor is fixed at the bottom end of the stabilizing rope.
[0014] By adopting the above structure, the position of the device can be fixed through the fixed anchor, and the device is prevented from being moved by natural factors such as ocean current and sea wave.
[0015] A counterweight is fixed at the bottom of the drive frame.
[0016] By adopting the above structure, the overturning of the drive frame due to unstable center of gravity can be prevented.
[0017] A warning light is fixed on the top surface of the drive frame.
[0018] With the above structure, the personnel can be prompted by the warning light, and the personnel can be conveniently found.
[0019] Compared with the prior art, the automatic net cage structure for marine culture has the following advantages:
[0020] 1. The four liquid level control barrels control the entry and discharge of seawater in the barrels to control the depth of the net cage frame in seawater, and the ideal water depth can maximize the utilization rate of aquaculture, and can also ensure the quality of the water environment and improve the production efficiency.
[0021] 2. The seawater entrained by the winding rope during winding is discharged by the drainage pump, the seawater accumulation in the driving cavity is prevented, the damage of the seawater environment to the internal structure is reduced, the water vapor in the driving cavity is discharged through the exhaust passage, the internal air circulation is maintained, the breeding of microorganisms and putrefactive substances is reduced, and the service life is improved. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS
[0022] Figure 1 is a structural schematic view of the utility model.
[0023] Figure 2 is a structural schematic view of the inside of the liquid level control barrel in the utility model.
[0024] Figure 3 is a structural schematic view of the cross section of the driving frame in the utility model.
[0025] Figure 4 is a structural schematic view of the longitudinal section of the driving frame in the utility model.
[0026] In the figure, 1 is a driving frame, 2 is a floating barrel, 3 is a net cage frame, 4 is a driving cavity, 5 is a winding wheel, 6 is a driving motor, 7 is a winding rope, 8 is a liquid level control barrel, 9 is a seawater pump, 10 is a drainage passage, 11 is a drainage pump, 12 is an exhaust passage, 13 is a closed valve, 14 is a water immersion sensor, 15 is a stabilizing rope, 16 is a fixed anchor, 17 is a counterweight, and 18 is a warning light. DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[0027] The following is a specific embodiment of the utility model and further describes the technical scheme of the utility model in combination with the drawings, but the utility model is not limited to these embodiments.
[0028] For example, Figures 1-4As shown, an automatic net cage structure for mariculture includes a drive frame 1, a pair of floating barrels 2 fixed on the drive frame 1, a net cage frame 3 arranged at the bottom of the drive frame 1, a drive cavity 4 opened in the drive frame 1, a winding wheel 5 rotationally connected in the drive cavity 4, a drive motor 6 fixed in the drive frame 1, the output shaft of the drive motor 6 coaxially fixedly connected with the winding wheel 5, a winding rope 7 fixed on the winding wheel 5, the bottom end of the winding rope 7 fixedly connected with the net cage frame 3, four liquid level control barrels 8 fixed on the net cage frame 3, a seawater pump 9 fixed on the bottom of each of the four liquid level control barrels 8, one end of each of the seawater pumps 9 in communication with the corresponding liquid level control barrel 8, and the other end of each of the seawater pumps 9 in communication with the outside.
[0029] The seawater pumps 9 can control the entry and discharge of seawater in the four liquid level control barrels 8, so as to control the depth of the net cage frame 3 in seawater. The ideal water depth can maximize the utilization rate of aquaculture, while also ensuring the quality of the water environment and improving production efficiency. The drive motor 6 drives the winding wheel 5 to rotate, and the winding wheel 5 winds and unwinds the winding rope 7 after rotation, assisting the up-and-down movement of the net cage frame 3 and improving the overall structure operation stability.
[0030] A drainage passage 10 is opened in the cavity bottom of the drive cavity 4 and the outside, a drainage pump 11 is fixed in the drainage passage 10, the input end of the drainage pump 11 is connected with the drainage passage 10, and the output end of the drainage pump 11 is in communication with the outside.
[0031] With the above structure, the seawater wrapped in the winding rope 7 during winding can be discharged by the drainage pump 11, preventing seawater from accumulating in the drive cavity 4 and reducing the damage of the seawater environment to the internal structure, thereby improving the service life.
[0032] An exhaust passage 12 is opened in the cavity top of the drive cavity 4 and the outside, a sealing valve 13 is fixed in the exhaust passage 12, a water immersion sensor 14 is fixed on the drive frame 1, and the water immersion sensor 14 is electrically connected with the sealing valve 13.
[0033] With the above structure, the water vapor in the drive cavity 4 can be discharged through the exhaust passage 12, the internal air circulation is maintained, and the growth of microorganisms and putrefactive substances is reduced.
[0034] A stabilizing rope 15 is fixed on the drive frame 1, and a fixed anchor 16 is fixed at the bottom end of the stabilizing rope 15.
[0035] With the above structure, the position of the device can be fixed by the fixed anchor 16, preventing the device from being moved by natural factors such as ocean currents and sea waves.
[0036] A counterweight 17 is fixed at the bottom of the drive frame 1.
[0037] With the above structure, the counterweight 17 can prevent the drive frame 1 from overturning due to unstable center of gravity.
[0038] The top surface of the driving frame 1 is fixed with a warning light 18.
[0039] With the above structure, the personnel can be prompted by the warning light 18, and the personnel can be easily found.
[0040] The working principle of the utility model is: the four liquid level control barrels 8 control the entering and discharging of seawater in the barrels, so as to control the depth of the net cage frame 3 in seawater, the driving motor 6 drives the winding wheel 5 to rotate, the winding wheel 5 winds and unwinds the winding rope 7 after rotating, the operation of the auxiliary net cage frame 3 is improved, the overall structure operation stability is improved, the seawater carried by the winding rope 7 during winding is discharged by the drainage pump 11, the seawater accumulation in the driving cavity 4 is prevented, the damage of the seawater environment to the internal structure is reduced, the water vapor in the driving cavity 4 is discharged through the exhaust passage 12, the internal air circulation is maintained, the growth of microorganisms and putrefactive substances is reduced, and the service life is improved.
[0041] In conclusion, the four liquid level control barrels 8 control the entering and discharging of seawater in the barrels, so as to control the depth of the net cage frame 3 in seawater, the ideal water depth can maximize the utilization rate of aquaculture, the water environment quality can be guaranteed, the production efficiency is improved, the driving motor 6 drives the winding wheel 5 to rotate, the winding wheel 5 winds and unwinds the winding rope 7 after rotating, the operation of the auxiliary net cage frame 3 is improved, and the overall structure operation stability is improved.
[0042] The specific embodiments described in the present text are merely illustrative of the spirit of the utility model. Those skilled in the art to which the utility model belongs can make various modifications or supplements to the described specific embodiments or replace them with similar ways, but will not deviate from the spirit of the utility model or exceed the range defined by the attached claims.
Claims
1. An automatic net cage structure for mariculture, comprising a driving frame (1), a pair of floating barrels (2) fixed on the driving frame (1), and a net cage frame (3) arranged at the bottom of the driving frame (1), characterized in that, The drive frame (1) is provided with a drive cavity (4), the drive cavity (4) is rotatably connected with a winding wheel (5), the drive frame (1) is fixedly connected with a drive motor (6), the output shaft of the drive motor (6) is coaxially fixedly connected with the winding wheel (5), the winding wheel (5) is fixedly connected with a winding rope (7), the bottom end of the winding rope (7) is fixedly connected with a net frame (3), the net frame (3) is fixedly connected with four liquid level control barrels (8), the barrel bottom of the four liquid level control barrels (8) is fixedly connected with a seawater pump (9), one end of each seawater pump (9) is connected with the corresponding liquid level control barrel (8), and the other end of each seawater pump (9) is connected with the outside.
2. An automatic net cage structure for marine culture according to claim 1, characterized in that, The cavity bottom of the drive cavity (4) is provided with a drainage channel (10) connected with the outside, the drainage channel (10) is fixedly connected with a drainage pump (11), the input end of the drainage pump (11) is connected with the drainage channel (10), and the output end of the drainage pump (11) is connected with the outside.
3. An automatic net cage structure for marine culture according to claim 1, characterized in that, The cavity top of the drive cavity (4) is provided with an exhaust channel (12) connected with the outside, and the exhaust channel (12) is fixedly connected with a closing valve (13); the drive frame (1) is fixedly connected with a water immersion sensor (14), and the water immersion sensor (14) is electrically connected with the closing valve (13).
4. An automatic net cage structure for marine culture according to claim 1, characterized in that, The drive frame (1) is fixedly connected with a stabilizing rope (15), and the bottom end of the stabilizing rope (15) is fixedly connected with a fixed anchor (16).
5. An automatic net cage structure for marine culture according to claim 1, wherein The bottom of the drive frame (1) is fixedly connected with a counterweight (17).
6. An automatic net cage structure for marine culture according to claim 1, wherein The top surface of the drive frame (1) is fixedly connected with a warning light (18).
Citation Information
Patent Citations
Novel mariculture net cage
CN213848251U