Buoy convenient to connect

By designing the pin assembly and positioning components, the problem of unstable buoy connections was solved, achieving stable connections between buoys and reducing connection gaps, thereby improving overall stability during floating.

CN224117475UActive Publication Date: 2026-04-14ZHONG SHAN JUN HAO PLASTIC&HARDWARE PROD CO LTD
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Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2025-05-23
Publication Date
2026-04-14

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Technical Problem

The existing pontoons are connected by ropes, which results in excessive gaps and unstable connections.

Method used

The structure employs a combination of pin assembly, positioning component, and cap component. Through the cooperation of the insertion pin with the insertion hole and protrusion of the connecting ear, combined with the design of spring and positioning ball, a stable connection of the float body is achieved.

Benefits of technology

This achieves a stable connection between the pontoons, reduces the connection gap, and improves the overall stability during floating.

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Abstract

The utility model discloses a pontoon convenient to connect, which comprises a pontoon main body, connecting lugs are arranged at four corners of the pontoon main body, plug pin components are inserted into the connecting lugs, plug column pieces are arranged above the plug pin components, and meanwhile, the upper parts of the plug column pieces penetrate out of the tops of the connecting lugs. An inserting column piece above the plug pin assembly is inserted into the inserting hole part, meanwhile, a protruding part arranged on the outer wall of the inserting column piece is matched with a notch part arranged on the inner wall of the inserting hole part, the penetrating-out end of the inserting column piece is inserted into an inserting groove part in the lower portion of the positioning piece, and the positioning piece is sleeved with a cap piece; a spring is arranged between a ring sliding groove part above the positioning piece and a push block part in the cap piece, positioning balls are placed in opening parts in the two sides of the positioning piece, the push block part presses the side faces of the positioning balls into arc-shaped opening parts, the connecting lugs are fixed together through cooperation of the plug pin assembly, the positioning piece and the cap piece, and the buoy body is convenient to mount or dismount. And the connecting gap is small, so that the floating device is stable during floating.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to the field of pontoon technology, and specifically to a pontoon that is easy to connect. Background Technology

[0002] Floating pontoons, manufactured using a blow molding process, float on water. Made from high-strength polyethylene and other materials, they offer excellent weather resistance and impact resistance, and are resistant to UV rays, freezing, and corrosion from seawater chemicals and oil. They automatically rise and fall with the tides and are widely used in the construction of floating bridges, floating docks, and other floating platform projects. Another type of pontoon is a sealed metal cylinder that floats on the water, secured at the bottom with an anchor, used for mooring boats or as navigational markers. Existing pontoons are connected only by ropes, which results in excessive gaps between the pontoons and instability when the entire structure floats. Therefore, a more conveniently connected pontoon is proposed to address these issues. Utility Model Content

[0003] The purpose of this invention is to provide a pontoon that is easy to connect, thereby solving the problems mentioned in the background.

[0004] To solve the above-mentioned technical problems, this utility model specifically provides the following technical solution: a buoy that is easy to connect, including a buoy body, with connecting ears provided at all four corners of the buoy body. A pin assembly is inserted into the connecting ear, and a post is provided above the pin assembly. The top of the connecting ear extends through the post. The protruding end of the post is inserted into the lower part of a positioning member. A cap is provided on the outer sleeve of the positioning member. A spring is provided on the upper sleeve of the positioning member. Push blocks are fixedly connected to the lower sides of the inner wall of the cap. The upper surface of the push blocks is fixedly connected to the bottom sides of the spring. Positioning balls are placed in the middle of both sides of the positioning member. One side of the positioning ball is inserted into the two sides above the side wall of the post, while the other side of the positioning ball is in contact with the side of the push block.

[0005] Preferably, the cap has an internal space, and a positioning component is inserted into the internal space. At the same time, the inner walls on both sides below the internal space are fixedly connected to push blocks. A circular sliding groove is formed around the upper part of the positioning component, and the outer wall of the circular sliding groove is slidably connected to the side of the push block.

[0006] Preferably, a spring is fitted over the ring groove, and the top of the spring is fixedly connected to the upper side wall of the ring groove. Openings are provided on both sides of the middle portion of the positioning member, and these openings are positioned below the spring with a distance between them.

[0007] Preferably, the positioning member has a slot portion inside its lower part, and the upper part of the slot portion is connected to the opening portion, while the upper part of the insert post is inserted into the slot portion.

[0008] Preferably, a positioning ball is placed inside the opening, and arc-shaped openings are provided on both sides of the upper part of the outer wall of the insert, with the positioning ball being fixedly connected to one side of the arc-shaped opening.

[0009] Preferably, a head component is provided below the pin assembly, and the top of the head component is fitted with the bottom of the connecting ear, while the bottom of the positioning component is fitted with the top of the connecting ear.

[0010] Preferably, the connecting ear has a socket portion and the inner wall of the socket portion has multiple recesses, the outer wall of the middle part of the insert member has multiple protrusions, and the middle part of the insert member is inserted into the socket portion, while the protrusions are placed in the recesses.

[0011] Preferably, the upper and lower planes of the float body are provided with rough surfaces, and an inner hole is provided in the middle of the float body.

[0012] Compared with the prior art, this utility model has the following advantages:

[0013] This utility model features a connecting ear with an insertion hole, into which a pin assembly is inserted. A protrusion on the outer wall of the pin engages with a recess on the inner wall of the insertion hole. The protruding end of the pin is inserted into a slot below a positioning element. A cap is fitted over the positioning element. A spring is positioned between a sliding groove on the upper part of the positioning element and a push block inside the cap. Positioning balls are placed in openings on both sides of the positioning element. The push blocks press the sides of the positioning balls into the arc-shaped openings. The connecting ear is fixed together by the pin assembly, positioning element, and cap, facilitating the installation or removal of the float body. The small connection gap ensures stability during floating. Attached Figure Description

[0014] To more clearly illustrate the embodiments of this utility model or the technical solutions in the prior art, the drawings used in the description of the embodiments or the prior art will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the drawings in the following description are merely exemplary, and those skilled in the art can derive other embodiments based on the provided drawings without creative effort.

[0015] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the overall connection of this utility model;

[0016] Figure 2 This is a side view of the overall connection of this utility model;

[0017] Figure 3 This is an enlarged schematic diagram of point A in this utility model;

[0018] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram showing the cooperation between the positioning component and the cap component of this utility model;

[0019] Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of the pin assembly structure of this utility model.

[0020] The labels in the attached diagram represent the following:

[0021] 1. Float body; 2. Connecting lug; 201. Insertion hole; 202. Notch; 3. Pin assembly; 301. Head assembly; 4. Insert post; 401. Arc-shaped opening; 402. Protrusion; 5. Positioning component; 501. Slot; 502. Opening; 503. Ring groove; 6. Cap; 601. Internal space; 602. Push block; 7. Spring; 8. Positioning ball; 9. Rough surface; 10. Inner hole. Detailed Implementation

[0022] The technical solutions of the present utility model will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings of the embodiments. Obviously, the described embodiments are only some embodiments of the present utility model, and not all embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the present utility model, all other embodiments obtained by those of ordinary skill in the art without creative effort are within the protection scope of the present utility model.

[0023] Please see Figure 1-5 As shown, this utility model provides a conveniently connected pontoon, including a pontoon body 1. Each of the four corners of the pontoon body 1 is provided with a connecting lug 2. A pin assembly 3 is inserted into the connecting lug 2, and a pin post 4 is provided above the pin assembly 3. The top of the pin post 4 extends through the connecting lug 2, and the protruding end of the pin post 4 is inserted into the lower part of the positioning member 5. A cap 6 is provided on the outer sleeve of the positioning member 5, and a spring 7 is provided on the upper sleeve of the positioning member 5. Push blocks 602 are fixedly connected to the lower sides of the inner wall of the cap 6. The upper surface of the push blocks 602 is fixedly connected to the bottom sides of the spring 7. Positioning balls 8 are placed in the middle of both sides of the positioning member 5. One side of the positioning ball 8 is inserted into the two sides above the side wall of the pin post 4, and the other side of the positioning ball 8 is in contact with the side of the push blocks 602.

[0024] In this embodiment, the cap 6 has an internal space 601, and the positioning member 5 is inserted into the internal space 601. At the same time, the inner walls on both sides below the internal space 601 are fixedly connected to the push block 602. The positioning member 5 has a circular sliding groove 503 around its upper circumference, and the outer wall of the circular sliding groove 503 is slidably connected to the side of the push block 602.

[0025] Furthermore, a spring 7 is fitted over the ring groove portion 503, and the top of the spring 7 is fixedly connected to the upper side wall of the ring groove portion 503. An opening 502 is provided on both sides of the middle portion of the positioning member 5, and the openings 502 are positioned below the spring 7 with a distance between them.

[0026] Furthermore, a slot 501 is provided inside the lower part of the positioning member 5, and the upper part of the slot 501 is connected to the opening 502, while the upper part of the insert post 4 is inserted into the slot 501.

[0027] Furthermore, a positioning ball 8 is placed inside the opening 502, and arc-shaped openings 401 are provided on both sides of the upper part of the outer wall of the insert 4, while the positioning ball 8 is fixedly connected to one side of the arc-shaped opening 401.

[0028] A positioning member 5 is placed inside the cap 6, and a spring 7 is provided between the side wall of the ring groove portion 503 of the positioning member 5 and the upper part of the push block portion 602 inside the cap 6, so that the cap 6 can move up and down outside the positioning member 5 by means of the spring 7. In this way, the positioning balls 8 provided inside the two sides of the positioning member 5 will be pressed or released by the push block portion 602. Then, after the insert 4 is inserted into the slot portion 501 of the positioning member 5, the push block portion 602 presses the positioning balls 8 into the arc-shaped openings 401 on both sides above the insert 4, so that the insert 4 is fixed to the positioning member 5.

[0029] In this embodiment, a head component 301 is provided below the pin assembly 3, and the top of the head component 301 is attached to the bottom of the connecting ear 2, while the bottom of the positioning member 5 is attached to the top of the connecting ear 2.

[0030] After the pin assembly 3 is inserted into the positioning member 5 and fixed, the head part 301 below the pin assembly 3 presses against the lower part of the connecting ear 2, while the positioning member 5 presses against the upper part of the connecting ear 2, so that the two float bodies 1 are connected together.

[0031] In this embodiment, a socket 201 is provided in the connecting ear 2, and a plurality of recesses 202 are provided on the inner wall of the socket 201. A plurality of protrusions 402 are provided on the outer wall of the middle part of the insert 4, and the middle part of the insert 4 is inserted into the socket 201, while the protrusions 402 are placed in the recesses 202.

[0032] After the insert 4 above the pin assembly 3 is inserted into the connecting lug 2 of the two float bodies 1, the stability of the insert 4 is increased because the protrusion 402 on the outer wall of the insert 4 cooperates with the recess 202 on the insertion hole 201 in the connecting lug 2.

[0033] In this embodiment, the upper and lower planes of the float body 1 are provided with rough surfaces 9, and an inner hole 10 is provided in the middle of the float body 1. The rough surfaces 9 on the upper and lower planes of the float body 1 increase the anti-slip effect of the float body 1.

[0034] Working principle:

[0035] When the float bodies 1 are connected to each other using connecting lugs 2, the connecting lugs 2 are provided with insertion holes 201, and the insertion post 4 above the pin assembly 3 is inserted into the insertion holes 201. At the same time, the protrusion 402 on the outer wall of the insertion post 4 cooperates with the recess 202 on the inner wall of the insertion holes 201, making the connection between the pin assembly 3 and the connecting lugs 2 more secure. After the insertion post 4 passes through the top of the connecting lugs 2, the protruding end of the insertion post 4 is inserted into the slot 501 below the positioning member 5. At the same time, a cap 6 is sleeved on the outside of the positioning member 5. A spring 7 is provided between the ring groove 503 above the positioning member 5 and the push block 602 inside the cap 6, so that the cap 6 can move up and down according to the positioning member 5. At the same time, when the cap 6 moves up, it will compress the spring 7. In the openings 502 on both sides of the positioning member 5 When the positioning ball 8 is placed, since the diameter of the intersection of the opening 502 and the slot 501 is smaller than that of the positioning ball 8, the positioning ball 8 will not fall into the slot 501. However, part of the side of the positioning ball 8 will enter the slot 501. When the insert 4 is inserted into the positioning piece 5, the cap 6 compresses the spring 7 and moves upward, allowing the positioning ball 8 to move within the opening 502. When the arc-shaped openings 401 on both sides of the insert 4 reach the opening 502, the cap 6 is released, and the push block 602 is used to press the side of the positioning ball 8 into the arc-shaped opening 401. At this time, the push block 602 also presses on the other side of the positioning ball 8, and the spring 7 is in the anti-loosening state. Then the float bodies 1 are successfully connected in pairs. When disassembly is required, the cap 6 is moved upward again, and then the insert 4 is pulled out.

[0036] In addition, the connecting lugs 2 at the four corners of the float body 1 are of different heights because the float body 1 needs to be connected in all four directions, and the heights of the connecting lugs 2 are set to increase or decrease accordingly.

[0037] In the description of this specification, references to terms such as "an embodiment," "example," "specific example," etc., indicate that a specific feature, structure, material, or characteristic described in connection with that embodiment or example is included in at least one embodiment or example of the present invention. In this specification, the illustrative expressions of the above terms do not necessarily refer to the same embodiment or example. Furthermore, the specific features, structures, materials, or characteristics described may be combined in any suitable manner in one or more embodiments or examples.

[0038] The above embodiments are merely exemplary embodiments of this application and are not intended to limit this application. The scope of protection of this application is defined by the claims. Those skilled in the art can make various modifications or equivalent substitutions to this application within its substance and scope of protection, and such modifications or equivalent substitutions should also be considered to fall within the scope of protection of this application.

Claims

1. A conveniently connectable pontoon, comprising a pontoon body (1), wherein each of the four corners of the pontoon body (1) is provided with connecting lugs (2), characterized in that: The connecting ear (2) is inserted with a pin assembly (3), and the pin assembly (3) includes a pin post (4) above it. The pin post (4) extends out of the top of the connecting ear (2). The protruding end of the pin post (4) is inserted into the lower part of the positioning member (5). The positioning member (5) is covered with a cap (6). The positioning member (5) is covered with a spring (7). The lower part of the inner wall of the cap (6) is fixedly connected to the push block (602). The upper surface of the push block (602) is fixedly connected to the bottom two sides of the spring (7). The positioning ball (8) is placed in the middle of both sides of the positioning member (5). One side of the positioning ball (8) is inserted into the two sides above the side wall of the pin post (4). The other side of the positioning ball (8) is in contact with the side of the push block (602).

2. The pontoon for easy connection according to claim 1, characterized in that: The cap (6) has an internal space (601) and a positioning member (5) is inserted into the internal space (601). At the same time, the inner walls on both sides below the internal space (601) are fixedly connected to the push block (602). A circular sliding groove (503) is opened around the upper part of the positioning member (5), and the outer wall of the circular sliding groove (503) is slidably connected to the side of the push block (602).

3. The pontoon for easy connection according to claim 2, characterized in that: The ring groove (503) is fitted with a spring (7), and the top of the spring (7) is fixedly connected to the upper side wall of the ring groove (503). The positioning member (5) has openings (502) on both sides of the middle part, and the openings (502) are positioned below the spring (7) with a distance between them.

4. The pontoon for easy connection according to claim 3, characterized in that: The positioning member (5) has a slot (501) inside below, and the slot (501) is connected to the opening (502) above. At the same time, the insert (4) is inserted into the slot (501).

5. A conveniently connectable pontoon according to claim 4, characterized in that: The positioning ball (8) is placed in the opening (502), and the upper sides of the outer wall of the insert (4) are provided with arc-shaped openings (401), and the positioning ball (8) is fixedly connected to one side of the arc-shaped opening (401).

6. The pontoon for easy connection according to claim 1, characterized in that: The pin assembly (3) has a head component (301) below it, and the top of the head component (301) is attached to the bottom of the connecting ear (2), while the bottom of the positioning component (5) is attached to the top of the connecting ear (2).

7. A conveniently connectable pontoon according to claim 1, characterized in that: The connecting ear (2) has a socket (201) inside, and the inner wall of the socket (201) has multiple recesses (202). The outer wall of the middle part of the insert (4) has multiple protrusions (402), and the middle part of the insert (4) is inserted into the socket (201), while the protrusions (402) are placed in the recesses (202).

8. A conveniently connectable pontoon according to claim 1, characterized in that: The float body (1) has rough surfaces (9) on both the upper and lower planes, and an inner hole (10) is provided in the middle of the float body (1).