Unmanned ship launching and recovering device

By using a closed door design with a drive rope and a drive motor to drive the rack, combined with transmission gears and internal fan blades for air cleaning, the problems of shaking and gear impurities in the unmanned vessel deployment and recovery device are solved, achieving higher stability and cleanliness.

CN224131256UActive Publication Date: 2026-04-17JIAXING CHENLAN TECHNOLOGY CO LTD
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Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
JIAXING CHENLAN TECHNOLOGY CO LTD
Filing Date
2025-06-17
Publication Date
2026-04-17

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Technical Problem

Existing unmanned surface vessel (USV) deployment and recovery devices are prone to shaking during the recovery process, which increases the probability of the USV detaching from the deployment device. In addition, the gears are easily affected by river impurities, resulting in insufficient stability and cleanliness.

Method used

An unmanned vessel deployment and recovery device was designed. It uses a drive rope and a drive motor to drive a rack and pinion. The unmanned vessel is blocked by a closed door. The transmission gear and the internal fan blade blow air to clean the teeth, reducing the risk of falling off and removing impurities, thereby enhancing the stability and cleanliness of the device.

Benefits of technology

It improves the stability of the deployment and retrieval process of unmanned surface vessels (USVs), reduces the risk of USVs falling off, and enhances the cleanliness of gears and their stability during long-term operation.

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Abstract

The utility model belongs to the technical field of unmanned ship laying, and particularly relates to an unmanned ship laying and recovery device which comprises a laying device. A driving rope is arranged at the top of the laying device; a driving motor is arranged at the bottom of the driving rope; a laying frame is arranged at the bottom of the driving motor; the side wall of the laying device is fixedly connected with a fixed outer frame; the fixed outer frame is arranged on the outer side of the laying frame in a sleeving manner; during working, the barrier plate can limit the rack, so that the situation that the rack falls off from the inner side of the fixed outer frame is reduced; after the laying frame is placed in a river, the unmanned ship enters the inner side of the laying frame and drives the first transmission gear, the first transmission gear can drive the pair of racks to drive the sealing doors to move upwards, and the two sides of the interior of the laying frame can be blocked through mutual cooperation of the pair of sealing doors, so that the situation that the unmanned ship falls off from the inner side of the laying frame to the outside is reduced; and the overall device improves the stability of the unmanned aerial vehicle during laying and recovery work.
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Technical Field

[0001] This utility model belongs to the field of unmanned vessel deployment technology, specifically an unmanned vessel deployment and recovery device. Background Technology

[0002] After completing their mission, unmanned surface vessels (USVs) are often deployed and retrieved using deployment and retrieval devices to efficiently and safely carry out the task, thereby reducing the need for human intervention.

[0003] In the existing technology, Chinese Patent Publication No. CN216401684U discloses an intelligent unmanned surface vessel (USV) deployment and recovery device, including a turntable, a lifting and lowering unit, and an opening and closing unit. The lifting and lowering unit includes guide wheels, a gantry, a lifting plate, steel cables, and an electric winch. The opening and closing unit includes a motor, gears, a rack, a support rod, a fixing block, a fixing plate, and a vessel frame. The input terminals of the electric winch and the motor are electrically connected to a switch assembly. This intelligent USV deployment and recovery device, by setting up the lifting and lowering unit, can lift and lower the vessel frame, enabling the USV to quickly complete deployment and recovery. By setting up the opening and closing unit, the distance between the two vessel frames can be increased, with the increased width being much greater than the width of the USV, allowing the USV to quickly enter the vessel frame during recovery and reducing the risk of collision with the vessel frame during entry, thus facilitating the deployment and recovery of the USV.

[0004] The aforementioned unmanned vessel deployment and retrieval device can deploy and retrieve unmanned vessels during operation, but during the upward retrieval process, the deployment device is prone to shaking, which increases the probability of the unmanned vessel detaching from the deployment device. Therefore, an unmanned vessel deployment and retrieval device is proposed to address the above problem. Utility Model Content

[0005] In order to overcome the shortcomings of the existing technology and solve at least one of the technical problems mentioned in the background technology, this utility model proposes an unmanned vessel deployment and recovery device.

[0006] The technical solution adopted by this utility model to solve its technical problem is as follows: An unmanned vessel deployment and recovery device of this utility model includes a deployment device; a drive rope is provided at the top of the deployment device; a drive motor is provided at the bottom of the drive rope; a deployment frame is provided at the bottom of the drive motor; a fixed outer frame is fixedly connected to the side wall of the deployment device; the fixed outer frame is sleeved on the outside of the deployment frame; racks are slidably connected to both inner side walls of the fixed outer frame; a sealing door is fixedly connected to the bottom of the racks; multiple sets of first transmission gears are electrically connected to the inner side of the fixed outer frame; the first transmission gears can rotate inside the fixed outer frame; the first transmission gears mesh with the racks; a blocking plate is fixedly connected to the top of the racks.

[0007] Preferably, a pair of fixed rotating columns are fixedly connected to both sides of the bottom of the deployment frame; a second transmission gear is rotatably connected to the side wall of the fixed rotating column; the second transmission gear meshes with the first transmission gear; multiple sets of inner fan blades are provided on the inner side wall of the second transmission gear; an air duct is fixedly connected to the bottom of the deployment frame; the air duct is interconnected with the side wall of the second transmission gear; a diversion pipe is connected to the side wall of the air duct; multiple sets of diversion pipes are provided on the side wall of the air duct.

[0008] Preferably, a connecting rod is fixedly connected to the side wall of the deployment device; the connecting rod is disposed between the deployment frame and the deployment device; a support plate is fixedly connected to the top of the connecting rod; the top of the support plate is connected to the bottom of the fixed outer frame.

[0009] Preferably, a pair of limiting seats are fixed to the inner side wall of the fixed outer frame; a fitting rotating column is rotatably connected to the inner side of the limiting seat; the fitting rotating column is in contact with the side wall of the placement frame.

[0010] Preferably, a fixing seat is fixedly connected to the top of the fixed outer frame; multiple sets of fixing seats are provided on the top of the fixed outer frame; a return spring is fixedly connected to the top of the fixing seat; the return spring is connected to the bottom of the blocking plate.

[0011] Preferably, a fixed top plate is fixedly connected to both bottom side walls of the fixed outer frame; a fixed side plate is fixedly connected to the bottom of the fixed top plate; and the side wall of the fixed side plate is in contact with the side wall of the placement frame.

[0012] Preferably, a support plate is fixedly connected to the bottom of the closed door.

[0013] The beneficial effects of this utility model are:

[0014] 1. This utility model provides an unmanned surface vessel (USV) deployment and recovery device. The USV enters the inner side of the deployment frame and drives the first transmission gear. The first transmission gear can drive a pair of racks to move the closed door upward. Through the cooperation of the pair of closed doors, the two sides inside the deployment frame can be blocked, thereby reducing the occurrence of the USV falling off from the inside of the deployment frame to the outside. The overall device improves the stability of the USV during deployment and recovery.

[0015] 2. This utility model provides an unmanned vessel deployment and recovery device, which can drive multiple sets of inner fan blades to rotate through a second transmission gear. The rotating inner fan blades drive airflow through the air duct and multiple stream pipes to blow air onto the rack teeth, thereby achieving the effect of airflow cleaning of the rack teeth. The overall device reduces the occurrence of impurities in the river adhering to the rack teeth and entering the meshing point of the first transmission gear. The overall device improves the cleanliness of the rack and the first transmission gear and the stability during long-term operation. Attached Figure Description

[0016] The accompanying drawings, which are included to provide a further understanding of the present invention and form part of this application, illustrate exemplary embodiments of the present invention and, together with the description thereof, serve to explain the present invention and do not constitute an undue limitation thereof. In the drawings:

[0017] Figure 1 This is a perspective view of the deployment device of this utility model;

[0018] Figure 2 This is a perspective view of the fixed outer frame in this utility model;

[0019] Figure 3 This is a perspective view of the closed door in this utility model;

[0020] Figure 4 yes Figure 3 Enlarged view of point A.

[0021] Legend:

[0022] 1. Deployment device; 11. Drive rope; 12. Drive motor; 13. Deployment frame; 14. Fixed outer frame; 15. Enclosing door; 16. Rack; 17. First transmission gear; 18. Baffle plate; 2. Fixed rotating column; 21. Second transmission gear; 22. Inner fan blade; 23. Air duct; 24. Diverter pipe; 3. Connecting rod; 31. Support plate; 4. Limiting seat; 41. Fitting rotating column; 5. Fixed seat; 51. Return spring; 6. Fixed top plate; 61. Fixed side plate; 7. Supporting flexible plate. Detailed Implementation

[0023] 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 skilled in the art without creative effort are within the protection scope of the present utility model.

[0024] Specific implementation examples are given below.

[0025] Please see Figures 1-4This utility model provides an unmanned surface vessel deployment and recovery device, including a deployment device 1; a drive rope 11 is provided at the top of the deployment device 1; a drive motor 12 is provided at the bottom of the drive rope 11; a deployment frame 13 is provided at the bottom of the drive motor 12; a fixed outer frame 14 is fixedly connected to the side wall of the deployment device 1; the fixed outer frame 14 is sleeved on the outside of the deployment frame 13; racks 16 are slidably connected to both inner side walls of the fixed outer frame 14; a sealing door 15 is fixedly connected to the bottom of the racks 16; multiple sets of first transmission gears 17 are electrically connected to the inner side of the fixed outer frame 14; the first transmission gears 17 can rotate inside the fixed outer frame 14; the first transmission gears 17... 7 meshes with rack 16; a baffle plate 18 is fixedly connected to the top of rack 16; during operation, the baffle plate 18 can limit rack 16, thereby reducing the possibility of rack 16 falling off from the inside of fixed outer frame 14; after the deployment frame 13 is placed in the river, the unmanned boat enters the inside of deployment frame 13 and drives the first transmission gear 17, which can drive a pair of racks 16 to move the sealing door 15 upward. Through the cooperation of the pair of sealing doors 15, the inside sides of the deployment frame 13 can be blocked, thereby reducing the possibility of the unmanned boat falling off from the inside of the deployment frame 13 to the outside; the overall device improves the stability of the UAV during deployment and recovery.

[0026] Furthermore, such as Figure 4 As shown, a pair of fixed rotating columns 2 are fixedly connected to both sides of the bottom of the placement frame 13; a second transmission gear 21 is rotatably connected to the side wall of the fixed rotating column 2; the second transmission gear 21 meshes with the first transmission gear 17; multiple sets of inner fan blades 22 are provided on the inner side wall of the second transmission gear 21; an air duct 23 is fixedly connected to the bottom of the placement frame 13; the air duct 23 is interconnected with the side wall of the second transmission gear 21; a diversion pipe 24 is connected to the side wall of the air duct 23; multiple sets of diversion pipes 24 are provided on the side wall of the air duct 23; during operation... During the rotation of the first transmission gear 17, the second transmission gear 21 can drive multiple sets of inner fan blades 22 to rotate. The rotating inner fan blades 22 drive airflow through the air duct 23 and multiple stream pipes 24 to blow air onto the teeth of the rack 16, thereby achieving the effect of airflow cleaning of the teeth of the rack 16. The overall device reduces the occurrence of impurities in the river adhering to the teeth of the rack 16 and entering the meshing point of the first transmission gear 17. The overall device improves the cleanliness of the rack 16 and the stability during long-term operation.

[0027] Furthermore, such as Figure 1As shown, a connecting rod 3 is fixedly connected to the side wall of the deployment device 1; the connecting rod 3 is positioned between the deployment frame 13 and the deployment device 1; a support plate 31 is fixedly connected to the top of the connecting rod 3; the top of the support plate 31 is connected to the bottom of the fixed outer frame 14; during operation, the connecting rod 3 and the support plate 31 cooperate to support the bottom of the fixed outer frame 14, thereby reducing the load at the connection between the fixed outer frame 14 and the deployment device 1; the overall device improves the stability of the fixed outer frame 14 during long-term operation.

[0028] Furthermore, such as Figure 2 As shown, a pair of limiting seats 4 are fixedly connected to the inner side wall of the fixed outer frame 14; a fitting rotating column 41 is rotatably connected to the inner side of the limiting seat 4; the fitting rotating column 41 fits against the side wall of the placement frame 13; during operation, the limiting seat 4 and the fitting rotating column 41 cooperate with each other to provide limiting support for the moving placement frame 13; the overall device improves the stability of the placement frame 13 during long-term operation and reduces the friction between the contact surfaces of the placement frame 13 and the fixed outer frame 14.

[0029] Furthermore, such as Figure 1 and Figure 2 As shown, a fixed seat 5 is fixedly connected to the top of the fixed outer frame 14; multiple sets of fixed seats 5 are provided on the top of the fixed outer frame 14; a return spring 51 is fixedly connected to the top of the fixed seat 5; the return spring 51 is connected to the bottom of the blocking plate 18; during operation, the return spring 51 and the fixed seat 5 cooperate with each other to drive the closed door 15 to return to its original position, and the return spring 51 can support the closed door 15 through the blocking plate 18, thereby reducing the occurrence of direct friction between the blocking plate 18 and the fixed outer frame 14; the overall device improves the stability of the rack 16 during long-term operation.

[0030] Furthermore, such as Figure 3 and Figure 4 As shown, fixed top plates 6 are fixed to both bottom side walls of the fixed outer frame 14; fixed side plates 61 are fixed to the bottom of the fixed top plate 6; the side wall of the fixed side plate 61 is in contact with the side wall of the placement frame 13; during operation, the fixed top plate 6 and the fixed side plate 61 cooperate with each other to support the upwardly moving placement frame 13, thereby reducing the friction between the placement frame 13 and the fixed outer frame 14; the overall device improves the stability of the placement frame 13 and the fixed outer frame 14 during long-term operation.

[0031] Furthermore, such as Figure 3 As shown, a support plate 7 is fixedly connected to the bottom of the closed door 15. When the closed door 15 is hanging down during operation, the support plate 7 can support the bottom of the closed door 15, thereby reducing the situation where the closed door 15 is subjected to long-term friction with the ground, which could lead to severe wear.

[0032] Working principle: During operation, the baffle plate 18 can limit the rack 16, thereby reducing the possibility of the rack 16 falling off from the inside of the fixed outer frame 14; after the deployment frame 13 is placed in the river, the unmanned vessel enters the inside of the deployment frame 13, driving the first transmission gear 17. The first transmission gear 17 can drive a pair of racks 16 to move the sealing door 15 upward. Through the cooperation of the pair of sealing doors 15, the inside sides of the deployment frame 13 can be blocked, thereby reducing the possibility of the unmanned vessel falling off from the inside of the deployment frame 13 to the outside; the overall device improves the stability of the UAV during deployment and retrieval; during operation, the first During the rotation of the transmission gear 17, the second transmission gear 21 drives multiple sets of inner fan blades 22 to rotate. The rotating inner fan blades 22 drive airflow through the air duct 23 and multiple stream pipes 24 to blow air onto the teeth of the rack 16, thereby achieving the effect of airflow cleaning of the teeth of the rack 16. The overall device reduces the occurrence of impurities in the river adhering to the teeth of the rack 16 and entering the meshing point of the first transmission gear 17. The overall device improves the cleanliness of the rack 16 and the first transmission gear 17 and the stability during long-term operation. During operation, the connecting rod 3 and the support plate 31 cooperate with each other to clean the bottom of the fixed outer frame 14. The device provides support, thereby reducing the load at the connection between the fixed outer frame 14 and the placement device 1; the overall device improves the stability of the fixed outer frame 14 during long-term operation; during operation, the limiting seat 4 and the contacting rotating column 41 cooperate to provide limiting support for the moving placement frame 13; the overall device improves the stability of the placement frame 13 during long-term operation and reduces the friction between the contact surfaces of the placement frame 13 and the fixed outer frame 14; during operation, the return spring 51 cooperates with the fixed seat 5 to drive the closing door 15 to return to its original position, and the return spring 51 can support the closing door 15 through the blocking plate 18, thereby reducing resistance. The baffle 18 directly rubs against the fixed outer frame 14; the overall device improves the stability of the rack 16 during long-term operation; during operation, the fixed top plate 6 and the fixed side plate 61 cooperate to support the upward-moving placement frame 13, thereby reducing the friction between the placement frame 13 and the fixed outer frame 14; the overall device improves the stability of the placement frame 13 and the fixed outer frame 14 during long-term operation; during operation, when the closed door 15 hangs down, the supporting soft plate 7 can support the bottom of the closed door 15, thereby reducing the situation where the closed door 15 rubs against the ground for a long time, resulting in severe wear.

[0033] The foregoing has shown and described the basic principles, main features, and advantages of this utility model. Those skilled in the art should understand that this utility model is not limited to the above embodiments. The embodiments and descriptions in the specification are merely illustrative of the principles of this utility model. Various changes and modifications can be made to this utility model without departing from its spirit and scope, and all such changes and modifications fall within the scope of the claimed utility model.

Claims

1. An unmanned ship deployment and recovery apparatus comprising a deployment device (1); characterized in that: The deployment device (1) is provided with a drive rope (11) at the top; a drive motor (12) is provided at the bottom of the drive rope (11); a deployment frame (13) is provided at the bottom of the drive motor (12); a fixed outer frame (14) is fixedly connected to the side wall of the deployment device (1); the fixed outer frame (14) is sleeved on the outside of the deployment frame (13); racks (16) are slidably connected to both sides of the inner side wall of the fixed outer frame (14); a closed door (15) is fixedly connected to the bottom of the rack (16); multiple sets of first transmission gears (17) are electrically connected to the inner side of the fixed outer frame (14); the first transmission gears (17) can rotate inside the fixed outer frame (14); the first transmission gears (17) mesh with the racks (16); a baffle plate (18) is fixedly connected to the top of the racks (16).

2. The unmanned ship launch and recovery apparatus of claim 1, wherein: The bottom two sides of the placement frame (13) are each fixed with a pair of fixed rotating columns (2); the side walls of the fixed rotating columns (2) are rotatably connected with a second transmission gear (21); the second transmission gear (21) meshes with the first transmission gear (17); the inner side wall of the second transmission gear (21) is provided with multiple sets of inner fan blades (22); the bottom of the placement frame (13) is fixed with a duct (23); the duct (23) is connected to the side wall of the second transmission gear (21); the side wall of the duct (23) is connected with a diversion pipe (24); the diversion pipe (24) is provided with multiple sets on the side wall of the duct (23).

3. The unmanned ship launch and recovery apparatus of claim 1, wherein: The side wall of the deployment device (1) is fixed with a connecting rod (3); the connecting rod (3) is positioned between the deployment frame (13) and the deployment device (1); a support plate (31) is fixed to the top of the connecting rod (3); the top of the support plate (31) is connected to the bottom of the fixed outer frame (14).

4. The unmanned ship launch and recovery apparatus of claim 1, wherein: A pair of limiting seats (4) are fixed to the inner side wall of the fixed outer frame (14); a fitting rotating column (41) is rotatably connected to the inner side of the limiting seat (4); the fitting rotating column (41) is in contact with the side wall of the placement frame (13).

5. The unmanned ship launch and recovery apparatus of claim 1, wherein: The top of the fixed outer frame (14) is fixedly connected to a fixed seat (5); multiple sets of fixed seats (5) are provided on the top of the fixed outer frame (14); a return spring (51) is fixedly connected to the top of the fixed seat (5); the return spring (51) is connected to the bottom of the blocking plate (18).

6. An unmanned ship launch and recovery apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein: The bottom two sides of the fixed outer frame (14) are fixed with a fixed top plate (6); the bottom of the fixed top plate (6) is fixed with a fixed side plate (61); the side wall of the fixed side plate (61) is in contact with the side wall of the placement frame (13).

7. The unmanned ship launch and recovery apparatus of claim 1, wherein: The bottom of the closed door (15) is fixed with a support plate (7).

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  • Intelligent unmanned ship launching and recovering device

    CN216401684U