Long-endurance water navigation mark
By designing a buoy and elastic shield structure, and combining wind power and photovoltaic power generation, the problems of endurance and protection of maritime navigation marks have been solved, achieving long endurance and collision resistance.
Patent Information
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- CHINA WATERBORNE TRANSPORT RES INST
- Filing Date
- 2025-06-25
- Publication Date
- 2026-05-19
AI Technical Summary
Existing maritime navigation aids have limited range and weak protection, making them susceptible to damage in collisions.
It adopts a float and elastic cover structure, combined with power generation components and marking components, and uses wind turbines and photovoltaic panels for power supply. Through the rotational connection of the universal ball seat and elastic cover, the displacement and buffering of the power generation components are realized, and the rotation of the ring and vertical wind turbine is used to relieve force, reducing hard friction and wind impact.
It achieves long endurance and collision resistance, reduces hard friction and wind impact, and improves the stability and service life of navigation marks.
Smart Images

Figure CN224256889U_ABST
Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] This utility model relates to the field of navigation aids, and in particular to a long-endurance water navigation aid. Background Technology
[0002] Navigational aids are artificial markers that help guide ships, locate and mark obstacles and provide warnings. They are facilities or systems that provide safety information for various maritime activities and play an important role in supporting water transport, fisheries, marine development and national defense.
[0003] However, existing maritime navigation marks typically use a single power source (such as solar power, cable power supply, or wind power), and their protective capabilities are relatively weak. This results in limited range and makes them prone to hard contact when impacted, leading to damage to the navigation marks.
[0004] Therefore, it is essential to invent a long-endurance, collision-resistant maritime navigation beacon. Utility Model Content
[0005] To solve the above-mentioned technical problems, this utility model provides a long-endurance maritime navigation buoy with the following technical solution:
[0006] A long-endurance maritime navigation beacon includes a buoy and a spring cover, wherein: the spring cover is fixedly installed on the buoy, a universal ball seat is fixedly installed at the center of the buoy's interior, a power generation component is rotatably connected to the spring cover and the universal ball seat, a marking component is fixedly installed on the power generation component, a power generation component for supplying power to the marking component is provided on the buoy, and a ring sleeve is coaxially and rotatably installed on the outside of the buoy, the ring sleeve and the spring cover not being in contact;
[0007] The power generation assembly includes a chassis, a universal ball joint, a wind turbine, a vertical wind turbine, photovoltaic panels, and a conductive slip ring. The universal ball joint is fixedly installed at the bottom of the chassis and is rotatably mounted in a universal ball seat. The wind turbine is fixedly installed inside the chassis, and one end of the wind turbine rotor extends rotatably from the chassis. The end of the wind turbine rotor extending from the chassis is fixedly connected to a connecting shaft at the bottom of the vertical wind turbine. The connecting shaft is rotatably sealed to a spring cover. Several photovoltaic panels are evenly fixedly installed on the circumference of the vertical wind turbine.
[0008] The controller and battery module one are fixedly installed inside the chassis, and the battery module one is electrically connected to the wind turbine and the controller.
[0009] The marking assembly includes a transparent cover, an indicator light, and a second battery module. The transparent cover is fixedly installed on the top of the vertical wind turbine, and the indicator light and the second battery module are both fixedly installed inside the transparent cover.
[0010] The second battery module is electrically connected to the photovoltaic panel and the controller;
[0011] A conductive slip ring is fixedly installed on the rotor of the wind turbine. The indicator light is electrically connected to the rotor wiring harness of the conductive slip ring, and the stator wiring harness of the conductive slip ring is electrically connected to the controller.
[0012] A bushing is fixedly installed on the elastic cover. The bushing is sleeved outside the connecting shaft and has a rotatable sealing contact with the connecting shaft.
[0013] The elastic shield forms a frustum shape with the pontoon and the vertical wind turbine.
[0014] The pontoon is equipped with a counterweight.
[0015] An anchor chain connecting lug is provided on the bottom of the outer side of the pontoon.
[0016] Several elastic tension members are provided between the universal ball head and the inner wall of the pontoon, and the elastic tension members are arranged in a ring array with the universal ball head as the center.
[0017] The vertical wind turbine has a mounting groove for installing photovoltaic panels. An integrated transparent protective shell is provided on the outside of the mounting groove. Elastic protrusions are provided on both sides of the transparent protective shell. The photovoltaic panels are fixedly installed in the corresponding mounting grooves.
[0018] An elastic buffer layer is provided on the outside of the ring sleeve.
[0019] Compared with the prior art, the advantages of this utility model are:
[0020] 1. This utility model can not only provide the marking component with the power generation component, but also, when the power generation component is hit head-on by an external object, the elastic shield can cause the power generation component to shift and buffer the impact force.
[0021] 2. In this utility model, when the sides of the pontoon and the power generation component come into contact with external objects, the outer ring of the pontoon and the vertical wind turbine will rotate, thereby dissipating the force during the contact process and reducing hard friction.
[0022] 3. In windy weather, the ring and vertical impeller of this invention will rotate under the action of the wind, thereby dissipating the wind force and reducing the impact of the wind on the whole, thus preventing tipping. Attached Figure Description
[0023] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of this utility model.
[0024] Figure 2This is a partial cross-sectional structural diagram of the float and elastic cover of this utility model.
[0025] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the exploded structure of the power generation component of this utility model.
[0026] Figure 4 This is a partial cross-sectional view of the transparent cover of this utility model.
[0027] Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of the vertical wind turbine structure of this utility model.
[0028] Figure 6 This is a schematic diagram of the elastic cover structure of this utility model.
[0029] In the picture:
[0030] 1. Float, 2. Universal ball seat, 3. Chassis, 4. Universal ball head, 5. Elastic tensioning component, 6. Wind turbine, 7. Vertical wind turbine, 8. Transparent cover, 9. Indicator light, 10. Battery module 2, 11. Photovoltaic panel, 12. Conductive slip ring, 13. Rotor harness, 14. Ring sleeve, 15. Counterweight, 16. Anchor chain connecting lug, 17. Shaft sleeve, 19. Elastic cover, 20. Mounting groove, 21. Transparent protective shell, 22. Elastic protrusion, 23. Connecting shaft. Detailed Implementation
[0031] To enable those skilled in the art to better understand the present invention, the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention will be clearly and completely described below. Obviously, the described embodiments are only some embodiments of the present invention, and not all embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the present invention, all other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art without creative effort should fall within the protection scope of the present invention.
[0032] In the description of the embodiments, it should be noted that the terms "upper," "lower," "inner," "outer," "front end," "rear end," "both ends," "one end," and "the other end," etc., indicate the orientation or positional relationship based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the accompanying drawings. They are used only for the convenience of describing the present invention and for simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, or be constructed and operated in a specific orientation. Therefore, they should not be construed as limitations on the present invention. Furthermore, the terms "first" and "second" are used for descriptive purposes only and should not be construed as indicating or implying relative importance. In the description of the utility model, it should be noted that unless otherwise explicitly specified and limited, the terms "installed," "equipped with," "connected," etc., should be interpreted broadly. For example, "connection" can be a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral connection; it can be a mechanical connection or an electrical connection; it can be a direct connection or an indirect connection through an intermediate medium; it can be a connection within two components. Those skilled in the art can understand the specific meaning of the above terms in the present utility model based on the specific circumstances.
[0033] The present invention will be further described below with reference to the accompanying drawings: Example
[0034] Reference Figure 1-6 A long-endurance water navigation beacon includes a buoy 1 and an elastic cover 19. The elastic cover 19 is fixedly installed on the buoy 1. A universal ball seat 2 is fixedly installed at the center of the buoy 1 to ensure the stability between the power generation component and the buoy 1. The power generation component is rotatably connected to the elastic cover 19 and the universal ball seat 2. The arrangement of the elastic cover 19 and the universal ball seat 2 allows the power generation component to be displaced when it is impacted by a foreign object, thereby dissipating the impact force. A marking component is fixedly installed on the power generation component. The buoy 1 is equipped with a power generation component for supplying power to the marking component, so that the marking component can make corresponding indication marks in the water. A ring sleeve 14 is rotatably installed coaxially on the outside of the buoy 1. The ring sleeve 14 does not contact the elastic cover 19. The ring sleeve 14 can be forced to rotate when it comes into lateral contact with a foreign object, thereby dissipating the force and reducing hard friction.
[0035] Specifically, the power generation assembly includes a chassis 3, a universal ball joint 4, a wind turbine 6, a vertical wind turbine 7, photovoltaic panels 11, and a conductive slip ring 12. The universal ball joint 4 is fixedly installed at the bottom of the chassis 3 and is rotatably installed in the universal ball seat 2 so that the power generation assembly can move in any direction when it is impacted by an external object. The wind turbine 6 is fixedly installed inside the chassis 3, and one end of the rotor of the wind turbine 6 extends out of the chassis 3. The end of the rotor of the wind turbine 6 extending out of the chassis 3 is fixedly connected to the connecting shaft 23 at the bottom of the vertical wind turbine 7 so that the vertical wind turbine 7 can rotate under the action of wind, thereby driving the wind turbine 6 to generate electricity. At the same time, when it comes into lateral contact with an external object, it forces the vertical wind turbine 7 to rotate, thereby dissipating force and reducing hard friction. Several photovoltaic panels 11 are evenly fixedly installed on the circumference of the vertical wind turbine 7 so that photovoltaic power generation can be carried out through the photovoltaic panels 11.
[0036] Specifically, the controller and battery module 1 are fixedly installed inside the chassis 3, and the battery module 1 is electrically connected to the wind turbine generator 6 and the controller.
[0037] The controller uses a microcontroller;
[0038] The wind turbine 6 outputs three-phase AC power, and the three output terminals of the three-phase AC power are respectively connected to the three AC input terminals of the rectifier bridge. The rectifier bridge converts the three-phase AC power into DC power, with its positive output terminal connected to the input terminal of the charging control circuit and its negative output terminal grounded. The function of the rectifier bridge is to convert the AC power generated by the wind turbine 6 into DC power suitable for charging the battery module 1.
[0039] Multiple photovoltaic panels 11 can be connected in series or parallel to increase the output voltage or current. A reverse-charging protection diode is connected in series at the output terminal of the photovoltaic panel 11. The positive terminal of the reverse-charging protection diode is connected to the positive output terminal of the photovoltaic panel 11, and the negative terminal is connected to the input terminal of the charging control circuit. The function of the reverse-charging protection diode is to prevent the current from the battery module 10 from flowing back into the photovoltaic panel at night or when there is insufficient sunlight, thus preventing damage to the photovoltaic panel 11.
[0040] Since wind power and photovoltaic power generation are both very mature technologies, they will not be discussed in detail here.
[0041] Meanwhile, a corresponding GPS locator can be installed inside the chassis 3 so that the solar-powered water buoy can be located via GPS locator for easy retrieval later;
[0042] Specifically, the marking components include a transparent cover 8, an indicator light 9, and a second battery module 10. The transparent cover 8 is fixedly installed on the top of the vertical wind turbine 7, and the indicator light 9 and the second battery module 10 are both fixedly installed inside the transparent cover 8 so that the light generated by the indicator light 9 can be emitted from the transparent cover 8.
[0043] The transparent cover 8 is semi-circular;
[0044] Specifically, the second battery module 10 is electrically connected to the photovoltaic panel 11 and the controller so that the photovoltaic panel 11 can charge the second battery module 10 through photovoltaic power.
[0045] Specifically, a conductive slip ring 12 is fixedly installed on the rotor of the wind turbine 6. The rotor wiring harness 13 of the conductive slip ring 12 runs from the inside of the vertical wind turbine 7 and the connecting shaft 23 and is electrically connected to the indicator light 9. The outer ring of the conductive slip ring 12 is fixedly connected to the housing of the wind turbine 6. The stator wiring harness of the conductive slip ring 12 is electrically connected to the controller. Through the setting of the conductive slip ring 12, the controller's control of the indicator light 9 is not affected during the rotation of the vertical wind turbine 7. At the same time, when the second battery module 10 is out of power, the indicator light 9 can be powered through the first battery module.
[0046] Rotor harness 13 uses a rigid wire harness;
[0047] The conductive slip ring 12 adopts existing technology, such as the Senruipu (H series) through-hole conductive slip ring in the existing technology;
[0048] Medium sizes (aperture 25.4 - 90 mm): such as H2578 (aperture 25.4 mm, outer diameter 78 mm), H3899 (aperture 38.1 mm, outer diameter 99 mm), etc.
[0049] Larger sizes (aperture 100 - 300 mm): such as H100185 (aperture 100 mm, outer diameter 185 mm), H150248 (aperture 150 mm, outer diameter 248 mm), etc.
[0050] Specifically, a bushing 17 is fixedly installed on the elastic cover 19. The bushing 17 is sleeved on the outside of the connecting shaft 23 and has a rotatable sealing contact with the connecting shaft 23 so as to ensure the stability and sealing between the elastic cover 19 and the vertical impeller 7 through the bushing 17.
[0051] Specifically, the elastic shield 19 forms a frustum shape with the float 1 and the vertical wind turbine 7 to ensure good overall stability.
[0052] Specifically, a counterweight 15 is installed inside the float 1 to ensure the stability of the float 1 in the water.
[0053] Specifically, an anchor chain connecting lug 16 is provided at the center of the bottom of the outer side of the float 1. By coordinating the anchor chain connecting lug 16 with the position of the counterweight block 15, the overall center of gravity can be lowered.
[0054] Specifically, a number of elastic tension members 5 are provided between the universal ball head 4 and the inner wall of the float 1. The elastic tension members 5 are arranged in a circular array with the universal ball head 4 as the center. Through the arrangement of the elastic tension members 5, the power generation component can be pulled. When the power generation component is subjected to external impact, the power generation component has displacement capability and can automatically reset.
[0055] The elastic tensioning component 5 adopts existing technologies, such as elastic ropes and springs.
[0056] Specifically, the vertical wind turbine 7 has a mounting groove 20 for installing photovoltaic panels 11. The mounting groove 20 is equipped with an integrated transparent protective shell 21 to protect the photovoltaic panels 11 from damage during collisions. The transparent protective shell 21 has elastic protrusions 22 on both sides. The elastic protrusions 22 can not only buffer the impact but also increase the contact area with the wind, thus better driving the vertical wind turbine 7 to rotate. The photovoltaic panels 11 are fixedly installed in the corresponding mounting groove 20 to ensure the flatness between the photovoltaic panels 11 and the vertical wind turbine 7 and reduce the contact area when impacted.
[0057] The elastic protrusion 22 is made using existing technology, such as rubber strips.
[0058] Specifically, the outer side of the ring 14 is provided with an elastic buffer layer, such as rubber or foam, so as to have a better buffering effect when subjected to impact force.
[0059] In this embodiment, during normal use, the wind turbine 6 and the vertical wind turbine 7 can charge the first battery module with the help of wind power. In the absence of wind, the second battery module 10 can be charged by photovoltaic power through the photovoltaic panel 11, thereby ensuring that the marking component can operate normally.
[0060] When subjected to external impact, the power generation component has a certain displacement capability, which buffers the impact force through its own displacement, and can automatically reset with the help of the elastic tension member 5 and the elastic cover 19; at the same time, when in contact with the side of the ring sleeve 14 and the vertical wind turbine 7, the ring sleeve 14 and the vertical wind turbine 7 will rotate, thereby dissipating the force and reducing hard friction.
[0061] In windy weather, the ring 14 and the vertical wind turbine 7 will rotate to relieve the wind force, reduce the impact of the wind, and prevent overturning.
[0062] Any technical solution that achieves the above-mentioned technical effects by utilizing the technical solution described in this utility model, or by designing a similar technical solution inspired by the technical solution described in this utility model, falls within the protection scope of this utility model.
Claims
1. A long-endurance maritime navigation beacon, characterized in that: It includes a buoy (1) and a spring cover (19), wherein: the spring cover (19) is fixedly installed on the buoy (1), a universal ball seat (2) is fixedly installed at the center inside the buoy (1), the power generation component is rotatably connected to the universal ball seat (2) through the spring cover (19), a marking component is fixedly installed on the power generation component, the buoy (1) is provided with a power generation component for supplying power to the marking component, and a ring sleeve (14) is coaxially sleeved and rotatably installed on the outside of the buoy (1). The power generation components include a chassis (3), a universal ball joint (4), a wind turbine (6), a vertical wind turbine (7), photovoltaic panels (11), and a conductive slip ring (12). The universal ball joint (4) is fixedly installed at the bottom of the chassis (3). The universal ball joint (4) is rotatably installed in the universal ball seat (2). The wind turbine (6) is fixedly installed inside the chassis (3). One end of the rotor of the wind turbine (6) extends out of the chassis (3). The end of the rotor of the wind turbine (6) extending out of the chassis (3) is fixedly connected to the connecting shaft (23) at the bottom of the vertical wind turbine (7). The connecting shaft (23) is rotatably sealed to the elastic cover (19). Several photovoltaic panels (11) are evenly fixedly installed on the circumference of the vertical wind turbine (7). The controller and battery module 1 are fixedly installed inside the chassis (3), and the battery module 1 is electrically connected to the wind turbine (6) and the controller. The second battery module (10) is electrically connected to the photovoltaic panel (11) and the controller.
2. The long-endurance maritime navigation beacon as described in claim 1, characterized in that: The float (1) is equipped with a counterweight (15).
3. The long-endurance maritime navigation beacon as described in claim 2, characterized in that: An anchor chain connecting lug (16) is provided on the bottom of the outer side of the pontoon (1).
4. The long-endurance maritime navigation beacon as described in claim 1, characterized in that: Several elastic tension members (5) are provided between the universal ball head (4) and the inner wall of the float (1), and the several elastic tension members (5) are arranged in a ring array with the universal ball head (4) as the center.
5. The long-endurance maritime navigation beacon as described in claim 1, characterized in that: The vertical wind turbine (7) has an installation groove (20) for installing photovoltaic panels (11). An integrated transparent protective shell (21) is provided on the outside of the installation groove (20). Elastic protrusions (22) are provided on both sides of the transparent protective shell (21). The photovoltaic panels (11) are fixedly installed in the corresponding installation groove (20).
6. The long-endurance maritime navigation beacon as described in claim 1, characterized in that: An elastic buffer layer is provided on the outside of the ring (14).
7. The long-endurance maritime navigation beacon as described in claim 1, characterized in that: The marking assembly includes a transparent cover (8), an indicator light (9), and a second battery module (10). The transparent cover (8) is fixedly installed on the top of the vertical wind turbine (7), and the indicator light (9) and the second battery module (10) are both fixedly installed inside the transparent cover (8).
8. The long-endurance maritime navigation beacon as described in claim 1, characterized in that: A bushing (17) is fixedly installed on the elastic cover (19). The bushing (17) is sleeved on the outside of the connecting shaft (23) and rotates and seals against the connecting shaft (23). The elastic shield (19) forms a frustum shape with the pontoon (1) and the vertical wind turbine (7).
9. A long-endurance maritime navigation beacon as described in claim 7, characterized in that: A conductive slip ring (12) is fixedly installed on the rotor of the wind turbine (6). The indicator light (9) is electrically connected to the rotor wiring harness (13) of the conductive slip ring (12). The stator wiring harness of the conductive slip ring (12) is electrically connected to the controller.