Underwater propeller
By integrating a handheld pneumatic propulsion device driven by a high-pressure gas cylinder with a life jacket, the problem of short endurance, insufficient waterproofing, and inconvenient operation of existing underwater propulsion devices in turbulent environments is solved. This achieves lightweight and flexible operation, improving the efficiency and safety of rescue in complex waters.
Patent Information
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2025-03-31
- Publication Date
- 2026-03-31
AI Technical Summary
Existing underwater propulsion devices have short endurance, insufficient waterproofing, large size, and are inconvenient to operate in turbulent environments, making them difficult to effectively rescue people in complex water currents such as boiling lines.
The handheld pneumatic propulsion device, driven by a high-pressure gas cylinder and integrated with the life jacket design, includes a back frame structure, a pneumatic drive mechanism, and a propeller, providing stable and reliable propulsion and flexible operation.
It achieves lightweight, portability, and operational flexibility, improving rescue efficiency and safety in turbulent waters and making it suitable for rescue operations in complex waters.
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Abstract
Description
TECHNICAL FIELD
[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of fire rescue, especially relates to an underwater pusher. BACKGROUND
[0002] In the field of whitewater rescue, the boiling line (also known as "rolling dam") is an extremely dangerous water environment, and the circulating water flow and turbulent flow formed by it can easily cause the trapped personnel or rescue personnel to exhaust their physical strength, and even drown. The traditional rescue method mainly relies on lifebuoys, ropes or manual dragging, but these methods often have limited effect in complex water flows such as boiling lines, and rescue personnel themselves also face great risks.
[0003] At present, some underwater propulsion devices are driven by electric or internal combustion engine, but the electric propulsion exists the problems of short battery endurance and insufficient waterproofness, and the internal combustion engine propulsion is not suitable for underwater rescue scenes due to exhaust emission and complex structure. In addition, most of the existing propulsion devices are bulky and inconvenient to operate, and are difficult to quickly deploy and use in whitewater environment.
[0004] In view of the above problems, a lightweight, reliable and boiling line rescue adaptable underwater propulsion device is needed, which can provide stable propulsion for rescue personnel in turbulent flow, while ensuring operation flexibility and safety. UTILITY MODEL CONTENTS
[0005] The utility model aims at solving one of the technical problems existing in the prior art. To this end, the utility model provides an underwater pusher, which drives a handheld pneumatic mechanism by using a high-pressure gas cylinder, and is designed in combination with a life jacket, so as to effectively improve rescue efficiency, reduce rescue risks, and provide a new technical solution for whitewater rescue.
[0006] The utility model solves the technical problems by adopting the following technical scheme:
[0007] An underwater pusher, comprising
[0008] A life jacket body for a rescue personnel to wear, a back frame structure is arranged on the back of the life jacket body;
[0009] A propulsion device, comprising a high-pressure gas cylinder, a gas pipe and a pneumatic driving mechanism, the high-pressure gas cylinder is fixedly installed on the back frame structure, the gas pipe communicates the high-pressure gas cylinder with the pneumatic driving mechanism, the pneumatic driving mechanism is configured to be handheld and operated by the rescue personnel, and a spiral propeller is arranged on the power output end of the pneumatic driving mechanism.
[0010] The underwater pusher has at least the following beneficial effects: the high-pressure gas cylinder and the life jacket body are designed in an integrated manner, the lightweight and portability of rescue equipment are realized, and rescue personnel can quickly maneuver in a complex water environment; the pneumatic driving mechanism is designed in a handheld manner, operation is flexible and convenient, the propulsion direction and force can be adjusted at any time according to actual rescue requirements; the spiral propeller provides stable and reliable propulsion power, effectively helping rescue personnel to maintain balance and advance in turbulent water flow; the overall structure is reasonably designed, the practicability of the equipment is ensured, wearing comfort is considered, and the underwater pusher is particularly suitable for rescue operations in dangerous water areas such as boiling lines and rolling water dams.
[0011] According to some embodiments of the present application, the back frame structure is provided with an elastic adjusting belt for fixing the high-pressure gas cylinder.
[0012] Beneficially, the elastic adjusting belt design makes the high-pressure gas cylinder installation more convenient and stable, and can also adapt to different body types for adjusting the tightness of the gas cylinder.
[0013] According to some embodiments of the present application, the high-pressure gas cylinder is provided with a switch valve, and the gas supply pipe is connected with the switch valve.
[0014] Beneficially, the switch valve facilitates quick control of the gas source on-off, ensures that the propulsion device can be started and stopped in time during the rescue process, improves the operation safety, and of course the pneumatic driving mechanism is also provided with a driving switch.
[0015] According to some embodiments of the present application, the switch valve is further provided with a gas supply branch pipe, and the gas supply branch pipe is provided with a gas pressure gauge at the end.
[0016] Beneficially, the gas pressure gauge can monitor the gas cylinder pressure in real time, help the rescue personnel to master the remaining amount of the gas source, and reasonably arrange the rescue time.
[0017] According to some embodiments of the present application, the gas supply pipe and the gas supply branch pipe are respectively arranged on both sides of the life jacket body.
[0018] Beneficially, the pipeline is arranged separately to avoid mutual interference, the overall structure is more tidy, and the pipeline winding risk is reduced.
[0019] According to some embodiments of the present application, the life jacket body is provided with a strap for fixing the gas supply pipe and the gas supply branch pipe on both sides.
[0020] Beneficially, the strap fixing can prevent the pipeline from drifting and winding in water, and ensure stable and reliable operation of the propulsion system.
[0021] According to some embodiments of the present application, the pneumatic driving mechanism is a gun-shaped pneumatic drill, and the spiral propeller is arranged at the output shaft end of the gun-shaped pneumatic drill.
[0022] Beneficially, the gun-shaped design is ergonomic, comfortable to hold and flexible to operate, facilitating accurate control of the propulsion direction.
[0023] According to some embodiments of the present application, the pneumatic driving mechanism is provided with a speed adjusting knob and a steering adjusting button.
[0024] Beneficially, the adjustable propulsion parameters enable the rescuer to flexibly adjust the propulsion strength and direction according to the water flow condition, improving the rescue efficiency.
[0025] According to some embodiments of the present application, the outer surface of the pneumatic driving mechanism is of a sealed structure and is provided with a one-way valve for discharging gas.
[0026] Beneficially, the sealed design ensures the waterproof performance of the device, the one-way valve can timely discharge the gas driven by the high-pressure gas cylinder, while preventing water from entering the interior of the pneumatic driving mechanism, prolonging the service life of the device.
[0027] According to some embodiments of the present application, the outer periphery of the spiral propulsion paddle is provided with a protective cover.
[0028] Beneficially, the protective cover can prevent the spiral paddle from being entangled by waterweeds and other debris, while avoiding accidental injury to the rescue object, improving the use safety.
[0029] Additional aspects and advantages of the present application will be given in part in the following description, and will become apparent from the description, or will be learned by practice of the present application. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS
[0030] In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present application or the prior art, the following will briefly introduce the drawings needed to be used in the embodiment or prior art description. Obviously, the drawings in the following description are only some embodiments of the present application, and for those skilled in the art, other drawings can also be obtained from these drawings without creative labor.
[0031] Figure 1 is a schematic view of the left view of the embodiment of the present application;
[0032] Figure 2 is Figure 1 a left view;
[0033] Figure 3 is Figure 1 an enlarged schematic view of the pneumatic driving mechanism.
[0034] Labels: life jacket body 100, back frame structure 110, high-pressure gas cylinder 120, gas conveying pipe 130, pneumatic drive mechanism 140, spiral propeller 150, tightness adjusting belt 160, on-off valve 170, gas conveying branch pipe 180, gas pressure gauge 190, cable tie 200, speed adjusting knob 210, steering adjusting button 220, one-way valve 230, protective cover 240. DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[0035] The embodiments of the present application are described below in detail, examples of which are shown in the drawings, wherein the same or similar notations represent the same or similar elements or elements having the same or similar functions throughout. The embodiments described below by referring to the drawings are exemplary, only for explaining the present application, and cannot be understood as a limitation of the present application.
[0036] In the description of the present application, it is understood that the orientation description, such as the orientation or position relationship indicated by up, down, front, back, left, right, etc. is based on the orientation or position relationship shown in the drawings, only for the convenience of describing the present application and simplifying the description, and therefore cannot be understood as a limitation of the present application.
[0037] In the description of the present application, the meaning of several is one or more, and the meaning of multiple is more than two, greater than, less than, more than, etc. are understood as not including the number, and above, below, etc. are understood as including the number. If the first and the second are described, this is only for the purpose of distinguishing technical features, and cannot be understood as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly indicating the number of indicated technical features or the sequence of indicated technical features.
[0038] In the description of the present application, it is necessary to point out that, unless otherwise explicitly specified and limited, the term "mounting, connection and connection" should be understood broadly, for example, it can be fixedly connected, or it can be detachably connected, or integrally connected; it can be mechanically connected, or it can be electrically connected; it can be directly connected, or it can be indirectly connected through an intermediate medium, or it can be the communication inside two elements. For ordinary skilled in the art, the specific meaning of the above terms in the present application can be understood according to the specific circumstances.
[0039] The following refers to Figures 1-3 A kind of underwater pusher is described in detail with a specific embodiment. It is worth understanding that the following description is only exemplary, and is not a specific limitation of the application.
[0040] As Figures 1-3As shown, an underwater propeller is composed of a life jacket body 100 and a propulsion device. The life jacket body 100 adopts a conventional life jacket structure, and a special back frame structure 110 is arranged on the back for mounting the main components of the propulsion device. The back frame structure 110 adopts a lightweight design to reduce the overall weight as much as possible while ensuring strength. The life jacket body 100 is made of high buoyancy material to ensure the basic buoyancy requirement of the rescuer in water. An adjustable tightness adjusting belt 160 is arranged on the back frame structure 110 for firmly fixing a high-pressure gas cylinder 120. This design not only ensures the firmness of the gas cylinder installation, but also can adapt to the installation requirements of different specifications of gas cylinders.
[0041] As shown in Figure 1 and Figure 2 , the propulsion device is the core component of the underwater propeller, including a high-pressure gas cylinder 120, a gas conveying pipe 130 and a pneumatic driving mechanism 140. The high-pressure gas cylinder 120 is installed on the back frame structure 110 and is made of aviation aluminum material, which has the characteristics of light weight and high pressure resistance. A switch valve 170 is installed at the outlet of the gas cylinder for controlling the on-off of the gas. The switch valve 170 adopts a quick opening and closing design to ensure that the gas source can be immediately cut off in an emergency. Two pipelines are led out from the switch valve 170, the main gas conveying pipe 130 is connected to the pneumatic driving mechanism 140, and the other end of the gas conveying branch pipe 180 is provided with a gas pressure gauge 190 for real-time monitoring of the gas pressure in the gas cylinder. The two pipelines are arranged on both sides of the life jacket body 100 to avoid mutual interference, and are fixed by a special tie 200 to prevent entanglement during underwater operation.
[0042] Specifically, as shown in Figure 3 , the pneumatic driving mechanism 140 adopts an ergonomic gun-shaped design, which is convenient for single-handed operation by the rescuer. The shell of the pneumatic driving mechanism 140 adopts a fully sealed structure, and the internal key components are specially treated for waterproofing to ensure reliable operation in underwater environment. A one-way exhaust valve 230 is arranged on the shell, which can timely exhaust the gas driven by the high-pressure gas cylinder 120, and at the same time prevent water from entering the interior of the pneumatic driving mechanism 140, thereby prolonging the service life of the equipment. A spiral propeller 150 is installed at the output shaft end of the driving mechanism, and a protective cover 240 is arranged around the propeller, which can prevent foreign matter from entangling and also avoid accidental harm to the rescued object. A speed adjusting knob 210 and a steering adjusting button 220 are arranged on the driving mechanism, allowing the rescuer to accurately control the propelling force and direction according to the actual water flow. The speed adjustment adopts a stepless speed change design, which can realize smooth transition from zero to maximum propelling force. The steering control adopts a bidirectional design, which can provide forward propulsion and reverse pulling force to meet the requirements of different rescue scenes.
[0043] It should be noted that the underwater pusher in use, the rescuer first wearing life jacket body 100, check whether the parts are firmly connected. Open high pressure cylinder 120 switch valve 170, through the gas pressure gauge 190 to confirm that the gas source pressure is normal. Hand-held pneumatic drive mechanism 140, according to the actual need to adjust the direction and speed of propulsion. When you need to move quickly, you can push the propeller towards the back to get the maximum propulsion; in the fine operation, you can reduce the speed of the propeller to achieve accurate positioning. The whole system design fully considers the needs of the actual rescue operation, while ensuring the functionality, maximize the convenience and safety of operation. Especially suitable for use in boiling line, rolling dam and other complex water environment, can effectively improve the efficiency of rescue, reduce the risk of rescue.
[0044] In the description of the present specification, the description of the terms "one embodiment, some embodiments, illustrative embodiments, examples, specific examples or some examples" means that the specific features, structures, materials or characteristics described in conjunction with the embodiment or example are included in at least one embodiment or example of the present application. In the present specification, the illustrative description of the above terms does not necessarily refer to the same embodiment or example. Moreover, the specific features, structures, materials or characteristics described can be combined in any one or more embodiments or examples in a suitable manner without departing from the purpose of the present application.
[0045] The embodiments of the present application are described in detail above in combination with the drawings, but the present application is not limited to the above embodiments, and various changes can be made within the knowledge of those skilled in the art without departing from the purpose of the present application.
Claims
1. An underwater pusher, characterized in that, The utility model relates to a kind of lifesaving clothing, including: Life jacket body (100) for rescuer to wear, the back of the life jacket body (100) is provided with back frame structure (110); Propelling device, including high-pressure gas cylinder (120), gas pipe (130) and pneumatic drive mechanism (140), the high-pressure gas cylinder (120) is fixedly installed on the back frame structure (110), the gas pipe (130) is communicated with the high-pressure gas cylinder (120) and the pneumatic drive mechanism (140), the pneumatic drive mechanism (140) is configured as can be hand-held by rescuer operation, the power output end of the pneumatic drive mechanism (140) is provided with helical propeller (150).
2. An underwater pusher according to claim 1, characterized in that The back frame structure (110) is provided with a tightness adjusting belt (160) for fixing the high-pressure gas cylinder (120).
3. An underwater pusher according to claim 1, characterized in that The high-pressure gas cylinder (120) is provided with a switch valve (170), and the gas pipe (130) is connected with the switch valve (170).
4. An underwater pusher according to claim 3, wherein, The switch valve (170) is also provided with a gas branch pipe (180), and the end of the gas branch pipe (180) is provided with a gas pressure gauge (190).
5. An underwater pusher according to claim 4, characterised in that The gas pipe (130) and the gas branch pipe (180) are respectively arranged on both sides of the life jacket body (100).
6. An underwater pusher according to claim 5, wherein, The life jacket body (100) is provided with a tie belt (200) on both sides for fixing the gas pipe (130) and the gas branch pipe (180).
7. An underwater pusher according to claim 1, wherein, The pneumatic drive mechanism (140) is a gun-shaped pneumatic drill, and the helical propeller (150) is arranged at the output shaft end of the gun-shaped pneumatic drill.
8. An underwater pusher according to claim 1, wherein, The pneumatic drive mechanism (140) is provided with a speed adjusting knob (210) and a steering adjusting button (220).
9. An underwater pusher according to claim 1, wherein, The outer surface of the pneumatic drive mechanism (140) is a sealed structure and is provided with a one-way valve (230) for discharging gas.
10. An underwater pusher according to claim 1, characterized in that The outer periphery of the helical propeller (150) is provided with a protective cover (240).