Deepwater hydrophone
By installing protective components and a buoyancy control system on the deep-sea hydrophone, the problems of poor protection performance and long deployment time of hydrophones in deep-sea environments have been solved, achieving efficient protection and rapid deployment.
Patent Information
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2025-03-24
- Publication Date
- 2026-03-27
AI Technical Summary
Hydrophones in deep water environments have poor protection, are easily damaged, and take a long time to deploy and retrieve.
The protective components include a protective housing, springs, and dampers. The springs and dampers absorb the impact force, and the buoyancy is controlled by the inlet and outlet pumps to achieve rapid deployment.
The improved protection of the hydrophone reduced impact force, and the ability to quickly deploy the device by controlling buoyancy improved the efficiency of the equipment.
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Abstract
Description
TECHNICAL FIELD
[0001] The utility model relates to hydrophone technical field, concretely is a kind of deepwater hydrophone. BACKGROUND
[0002] Hydrophone is a kind of transducer that converts underwater acoustic signal into electric signal.Hydrophone mainly works based on piezoelectric effect, magnetostrictive effect and other principles.When underwater acoustic wave acts on hydrophone, the sensitive element in hydrophone will produce corresponding physical change, thereby converting acoustic signal into electric signal output.It can measure the propagation characteristics of acoustic wave in ocean, ocean noise, marine biological sound emission and the like, and provide data support for the research of marine geology, marine biology and other disciplines.
[0003] When hydrophone is used underwater, especially in deep water, due to the complexity of underwater environment, the protection performance of hydrophone is poor, and it is easy to be damaged by external impact and other factors, and the placement and recovery of deep underwater hydrophone need to consume a long time.
[0004] Therefore, the utility model provides a kind of deepwater hydrophone to solve above-mentioned problem. UTILITY MODEL CONTENT
[0005] In view of the deficiencies of prior art, the utility model provides a kind of deepwater hydrophone, solves above-mentioned problem.
[0006] To achieve the above object, the utility model is realized by the following technical scheme: a kind of deepwater hydrophone, including hydrophone, the outside of the hydrophone is provided with protection assembly, the inside of the protection assembly is provided with auxiliary assembly, the protection assembly includes protection box, the inside of the protection box is fixedly installed with second connecting block, the outside of the hydrophone is fixedly installed with first connecting block, the first connecting block and second connecting block are fixedly installed with damper between them, the outside of the damper is sleeved with spring, the spring is fixedly installed between corresponding first connecting block and second connecting block.
[0007] Preferably, the outside of the hydrophone is provided with three groups of springs and dampers, and each group of springs and dampers is composed of two pairs of upper and lower springs.
[0008] The above technical scheme is adopted, and multiple pairs of dampers and springs improve the buffering and shock-absorbing effect of the protection box.
[0009] Preferably, the first connecting block and the second connecting block are fixedly installed with telescopic protective cover between them, and the telescopic protective cover is sleeved outside the spring and the damper.
[0010] The above technical scheme is adopted, and the spring and the damper are protected by the telescopic protective cover.
[0011] Preferably, the auxiliary assembly comprises a water inlet pipe and a water outlet pipe, both of which are fixedly installed at the bottom of the protection box, and one-way valves are fixedly installed at the connection between the water inlet pipe and the protection box and the connection between the water outlet pipe and the protection box, the one-way valve on the water inlet pipe is communicated from outside to inside, and the one-way valve on the water outlet pipe is communicated from inside to outside.
[0012] By the above technical scheme, water is in and out of the protection box through the water inlet pipe and the water outlet pipe.
[0013] Preferably, the protection box is internally fixedly installed with a water inlet pump and a water outlet pump, the water inlet pipe is communicated with the water inlet of the water inlet pump, and the water outlet pipe is communicated with the water outlet of the water outlet pump.
[0014] By the above technical scheme, the automatic in and out of water is controlled through two water pumps.
[0015] Preferably, the top of the hydrophone is fixedly installed with a support frame, the top of the support frame is fixedly installed with a steel cable and a data line, and the data line is electrically connected with the hydrophone, the water inlet pump and the water outlet pump.
[0016] By the above technical scheme, the data line is externally connected with a receiving device and a power supply device, and the hydrophone and the water pump are powered and data is received.
[0017] Beneficial effects
[0018] The utility model provides a deep water hydrophone, which has the following beneficial effects compared with the prior art:
[0019] 1. The deep water hydrophone can absorb and buffer the impact force between the protection box and the hydrophone through the spring and the damper, thereby greatly reducing the impact force acting on the hydrophone, and achieving the protection purpose of the hydrophone.
[0020] 2. The deep water hydrophone can change the overall buoyancy by starting the corresponding water inlet pump and water outlet pump, so that the overall can quickly float or quickly sink, and the efficiency of equipment deployment is greatly improved. DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[0021] In order to more clearly illustrate the technical scheme in the embodiment of the utility model or the prior art, the following will briefly introduce the drawings needed to be used in the description of the embodiment or the prior art. Obviously, the drawings in the following description are only some embodiments of the utility model, and those skilled in the art can obtain other drawings according to these drawings without creating creative labor.
[0022] Figure 1 is a perspective view of the external structure of the utility model;
[0023] Figure 2 is a perspective view of the bottom structure of the utility model;
[0024] Figure 3 is a perspective view of the side split structure of the utility model;
[0025] Figure 4 is a perspective view of the internal structure split of the protection assembly of the utility model;
[0026] Figure 5 is a perspective view of the internal structure of the protection box of the utility model.
[0027] In the figure: 1, hydrophone; 2, protection assembly; 21, protection box; 22, first connecting block; 23, telescopic protection cover; 24, second connecting block; 25, spring; 26, damper; 3, auxiliary assembly; 31, water inlet pipe; 32, drain pipe; 33, check valve; 34, water inlet pump; 35, water outlet pump; 4, support frame; 5, steel cable; 6, data line. DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[0028] It should be noted that in the description of the embodiments of the present application, the terms "front, back, left, right, up, down" and the like indicate the orientation or positional relationship shown in the drawings, and are only for the convenience of describing the present application and simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the devices or elements referred to must have a particular orientation, be constructed and operated in a particular orientation, and therefore cannot be understood as a limitation on the present application. The terms "mounting", "connection", "connection" should be understood broadly, for example, it can be fixedly connected, or it can be detachably connected, or integrally connected; it can be directly connected, or indirectly connected through an intermediate medium; it can be the communication 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.
[0029] The present application will be further described in detail below by means of the drawings and examples.
[0030] Referring to Figures 1 to 5 , the present application provides a deep water hydrophone, which comprises a hydrophone 1, a protection assembly 2 is arranged on the outer side of the hydrophone 1, an auxiliary assembly 3 is arranged in the protection assembly 2, the protection assembly 2 comprises a protection box 21, a second connecting block 24 is fixedly installed on the inner side of the protection box 21, a first connecting block 22 is fixedly installed on the outer side of the hydrophone 1, a damper 26 is fixedly installed between the first connecting block 22 and the second connecting block 24, a spring 25 is sleeved on the outer side of the damper 26, and the spring 25 is fixedly installed between the first connecting block 22 and the second connecting block 24.
[0031] The outer side of the hydrophone 1 is provided with three groups of springs 25 and dampers 26, each group of springs 25 and dampers 26 is composed of two pairs of upper and lower. The first connecting block 22 and the second connecting block 24 are fixedly installed with the telescopic protective cover 23, which is sleeved outside the spring 25 and the damper 26.
[0032] In this embodiment, when the hydrophone 1 is used, the inner side of the hydrophone 1 is protected by the external protective box 21. When impacted by the outside, the impact force first acts on the protective box 21, and the spring 25 and the damper 26 between the protective box 21 and the hydrophone 1 absorb and buffer the impact force, thereby greatly reducing the impact force acting on the hydrophone 1, thereby achieving the protection purpose of the hydrophone 1.
[0033] Reference Figures 1 to 5 In one aspect of the embodiment, the auxiliary assembly 3 includes a water inlet pipe 31 and a drain pipe 32, both of which are fixedly installed at the bottom of the protective box 21. The water inlet pipe 31 and the drain pipe 32 are fixedly installed with a one-way valve 33 at the connection with the protective box 21. The one-way valve 33 on the water inlet pipe 31 is connected from outside to inside, and the one-way valve 33 above the drain pipe 32 is connected from inside to outside.
[0034] The inside of the protective box 21 is fixedly installed with a water inlet pump 34 and a water outlet pump 35. The water inlet pipe 31 is communicated with the water inlet of the water inlet pump 34, and the drain pipe 32 is communicated with the water outlet of the water outlet pump 35. The top of the hydrophone 1 is fixedly installed with a support frame 4, and the top of the support frame 4 is fixedly installed with a steel cable 5 and a data line 6. The data line 6 is electrically connected with the hydrophone 1, the water inlet pump 34 and the water outlet pump 35.
[0035] In this embodiment, when the hydrophone 1 is placed underwater, the whole is sent into the water by the steel cable 5 pulling the support frame 4, and the power and data transmission are improved by the internal wire of the data line 6. When the whole needs to float or sink, the corresponding water inlet pump 34 and water outlet pump 35 can be started, and the external water can be introduced into the protective box 21 through the water inlet pipe 31 by the water inlet pump 34 and the water outlet pump 35, or the water in the protective box 21 can be discharged from the protective box 21 through the drain pipe 32, thereby realizing the change of the buoyancy of the whole, so that the whole can quickly float or sink, greatly improving the efficiency of equipment deployment.
[0036] Meanwhile, the contents not described in detail in the specification all belong to the existing technology known to those skilled in the art.
[0037] Working principle: the hydrophone 1 is protected by the external protection box 21 when in use, when impacted by the outside, the impact force is first applied to the protection box 21, and the impact force is absorbed and buffered through the spring 25 and the damper 26 between the protection box 21 and the hydrophone 1, thereby greatly reducing the impact force applied to the hydrophone 1, thereby achieving the protection purpose of the hydrophone 1; when the hydrophone 1 is placed underwater, the whole is sent into the water through the steel cable 5 and the support frame 4, and the internal wire of the data line 6 improves the power and is used for data transmission, when the whole needs to float or sink, the corresponding water inlet pump 34 and water outlet pump 35 can be started, the external water can be introduced into the protection box 21 through the water inlet pipe 31, or the water in the protection box 21 can be discharged through the drain pipe 32, thereby realizing the change of the buoyancy of the whole, so that the whole can quickly float or quickly sink, greatly improving the efficiency of equipment deployment.
[0038] It should be noted that, in the present document, relational terms such as first and second and the like can be used solely to distinguish one entity or action from another entity or action without necessarily requiring or implying any actual such relationship or order between such entities or actions. Moreover, the terms "comprises", "comprising", or any other variation thereof, are intended to cover a non-exclusive inclusion, such that a process, method, article, or apparatus that comprises a list of elements does not include only those elements but can include other elements not expressly listed or inherent to such process, method, article, or apparatus.
[0039] While embodiments of the present application have been shown and described, it is to be understood that various modifications, substitutions, combinations, and variations can be made by those skilled in the art without departing from the principles and spirits of the present application, the scope of which is defined by the appended claims and their equivalents.
Claims
1. A deep water hydrophone comprising a hydrophone (1), characterised in that: The outer side of the hydrophone (1) is provided with a protection assembly (2), the inside of the protection assembly (2) is provided with an auxiliary assembly (3), the protection assembly (2) comprises a protection box (21), the inner side of the protection box (21) is fixedly installed with a second connecting block (24), the outer side of the hydrophone (1) is fixedly installed with a first connecting block (22), the first connecting block (22) and the second connecting block (24) are fixedly installed with a damper (26), the outer side of the damper (26) is sleeved with a spring (25), and the spring (25) is fixedly installed between the corresponding first connecting block (22) and the second connecting block (24).
2. A deep water hydrophone according to claim 1, characterised in that: The outer side of the hydrophone (1) is provided with three groups of springs (25) and dampers (26), and each group of springs (25) and dampers (26) is composed of two pairs of upper and lower springs (25) and dampers (26).
3. A deep water hydrophone according to claim 2, characterised in that: The first connecting block (22) and the second connecting block (24) are fixedly installed with a telescopic protective cover (23), and the telescopic protective cover (23) is sleeved outside the spring (25) and the damper (26).
4. A deep water hydrophone according to claim 1, wherein: The auxiliary assembly (3) comprises a water inlet pipe (31) and a drain pipe (32), and the water inlet pipe (31) and the drain pipe (32) are fixedly installed at the bottom of the protection box (21). The water inlet pipe (31), the drain pipe (32) and the protection box (21) are fixedly installed with a one-way valve (33) at the connection position. The one-way valve (33) on the water inlet pipe (31) is communicated from outside to inside, and the one-way valve (33) above the drain pipe (32) is communicated from inside to outside.
5. A deep water hydrophone according to claim 4, characterised in that: The inside of the protection box (21) is fixedly installed with a water inlet pump (34) and a water outlet pump (35), the water inlet pipe (31) is communicated with the water inlet of the water inlet pump (34), and the drain pipe (32) is communicated with the water outlet of the water outlet pump (35).
6. A deep water hydrophone according to claim 1, wherein: The top of the hydrophone (1) is fixedly installed with a support frame (4), the top of the support frame (4) is fixedly installed with a steel cable (5) and a data line (6), and the data line (6) is electrically connected with the hydrophone (1), the water inlet pump (34) and the water outlet pump (35).