An unmanned vessel integrating waste collection and pesticide delivery

By designing a retrieval component with switchable mesh size and a multi-tank system that integrates waste collection and chemical dispensing into an unmanned vessel, the problems of existing devices being unable to adjust the size of the collection net and having limited functionality have been solved. This has enabled efficient waste collection and water purification, while reducing operation and maintenance costs.

CN224277494UActive Publication Date: 2026-05-26WEST YUNNAN UNIV OF APPLIED TECH

Patent Information

Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
WEST YUNNAN UNIV OF APPLIED TECH
Filing Date
2025-06-26
Publication Date
2026-05-26

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Technical Problem

Existing waste collection devices cannot adjust the size of the collection net according to the pollutants, resulting in low efficiency and limited functionality, and are unable to effectively solve diverse water pollution problems.

Method used

An unmanned vessel integrating waste collection and chemical dosing was designed. It adopts a salvage component with switchable mesh size and a multi-chemical tank system. Combined with a water pump and dosing pipe, it can achieve precise chemical dosing. It is equipped with solar panels for power supply and coordinates the operation through a controller.

Benefits of technology

It enables efficient collection of waste of different sizes and precise application of pesticides, improving the efficiency of comprehensive water management, reducing operation and maintenance costs, and extending operation time.

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Abstract

This utility model relates to the field of environmental governance equipment technology, and discloses an unmanned surface vessel integrating garbage collection and chemical dosing. It includes a buoyancy chamber, a battery box fixedly connected to the middle of the buoyancy chamber, a cover installed on the top of the battery box, and a fixing frame fixedly connected to the top of the cover. A retrieval component is installed at the front end of the buoyancy chamber, a drive mechanism is installed at the rear end, and a chemical dosing component is installed on the top of the buoyancy chamber. The retrieval component includes a retrieval net frame installed inside the buoyancy chamber, with two slots on the inside and two fixing blocks fixedly connected to one side of the retrieval net frame. In this utility model, by assembling a collection net with switchable mesh size into the retrieval component, efficient collection of surface garbage is achieved. It is also equipped with two chemical storage systems, a first chemical tank and a second chemical tank, and combined with a second water pump and a dosing pipe, precise chemical dosing is achieved.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to the field of environmental governance equipment technology, and in particular to an unmanned vessel that integrates garbage collection and chemical dispensing. Background Technology

[0002] With the increasing cultural demands, the continuous maturation of industrial production technologies, and the constant improvement of people's living standards, the amount of sewage generated from daily life and production has increased significantly. Furthermore, the organic matter content in this sewage has multiplied, and the types of harmful elements have become more diverse, making water quality problems increasingly complex and difficult to manage. Currently, urban drainage systems are not very comprehensive, resulting in combined sewer overflows where domestic and industrial wastewater flows into rivers and lakes along with surface runoff.

[0003] With increasing pollution, unmanned surface vessels for garbage collection are being used more and more widely in lakes, rivers and other waterways for garbage collection and cleaning operations.

[0004] However, existing garbage collection devices collect and clean garbage using fixed-size collection nets or barriers, which are inconvenient to adjust to different sizes of garbage, resulting in some garbage not being collected and affecting efficiency. Furthermore, the garbage collection devices have limited functionality and cannot solve the diverse water pollution problems we face today. Therefore, we propose an unmanned vessel that integrates garbage collection and chemical dispensing to address the above problems. Utility Model Content

[0005] To overcome the above shortcomings, this utility model provides an unmanned vessel that integrates waste collection and chemical dispensing, aiming to improve the problem that the existing technology has a single waste cleaning function and cannot be adjusted according to pollutants.

[0006] To achieve the above objectives, the present invention adopts the following technical solution:

[0007] An unmanned surface vessel integrating waste collection and chemical dispensing includes a buoyancy chamber, a battery box fixedly connected to the middle of the buoyancy chamber, a cover installed on the top of the battery box, a fixing frame fixedly connected to the top of the cover, a retrieval component installed at the front end of the buoyancy chamber, a drive mechanism installed at the rear end of the buoyancy chamber, and a chemical dispensing component installed on the top of the buoyancy chamber.

[0008] The salvage assembly includes a salvage net frame, which is installed inside the buoyancy chamber. Two slots are provided inside the buoyancy chamber, and two fixing blocks are fixedly connected to one side of the salvage net frame. The fixing blocks are slidably connected inside the slots.

[0009] As a further description of the above technical solution:

[0010] The dosing assembly includes a second medicine tank, which is fixedly connected to the inside of the buoyancy chamber. A second water pump is installed inside the buoyancy chamber. A dosing pipe is fixedly connected to the middle of the buoyancy chamber. One end of the dosing pipe is fixedly connected to the outlet of the second water pump, and the suction end of the second water pump is connected to one side of the second medicine tank.

[0011] As a further description of the above technical solution:

[0012] A medicine box one is fixedly connected to the inside of the buoyancy chamber, and the medicine box one is located on one side of the medicine box two.

[0013] As a further description of the above technical solution:

[0014] Multiple mounting blocks are fixedly connected to both sides of the cover, and the cover is fixed to the top of the battery box by the multiple mounting blocks.

[0015] As a further description of the above technical solution:

[0016] The fixing frame has multiple grooves in the middle, and multiple solar panels are fixedly connected inside the multiple grooves;

[0017] As a further description of the above technical solution:

[0018] Two actuators are fixedly connected to one end of the buoyancy chamber, and propellers are fixedly connected to the output ends of both actuators.

[0019] As a further description of the above technical solution:

[0020] A controller is fixedly connected to the top of the buoyancy chamber, and the controller is located on one side of the medicine box.

[0021] As a further description of the above technical solution:

[0022] Two water pumps are fixedly connected to the top of the buoyancy chamber, and the two water pumps are located on both sides of the controller.

[0023] This utility model has the following beneficial effects:

[0024] 1. In this utility model, a collection net with switchable mesh size is assembled with a salvage component to achieve efficient collection of surface garbage. It is also equipped with two chemical storage systems, namely chemical tank one and chemical tank two, and combined with water pump two and chemical dosing pipe to achieve precise chemical dosing. It is convenient to use different chemicals according to different water areas and to change the mesh size of the salvage net. This integrated design can simultaneously complete physical cleaning (such as plastic and algae) and chemical treatment (such as water purification and algae inhibitor spraying), significantly improving the efficiency of comprehensive water management.

[0025] 2. In this utility model, a solar panel is installed on the top of the garbage collection device, and power is supplied through the groove layout of the fixing frame, forming a renewable energy system in conjunction with the battery box; and the retrieval net frame can be quickly disassembled and assembled through the slot and fixing block, and multiple medicine tanks and water pumps adopt a split layout; this not only ensures long-term operation capability, but also facilitates maintenance and replacement, and reduces operation and maintenance costs. Attached Figure Description

[0026] Figure 1 This is a three-dimensional schematic diagram of an unmanned vessel integrating waste collection and pesticide delivery proposed in this utility model;

[0027] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the slot structure of an unmanned vessel that integrates garbage collection and pesticide delivery according to this utility model;

[0028] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the fixing frame of an unmanned vessel that integrates garbage collection and pesticide delivery, as proposed in this utility model.

[0029] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the fixing block of an unmanned vessel that integrates garbage collection and pesticide delivery according to this utility model;

[0030] Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of the dosing pipe of an unmanned vessel that integrates waste collection and chemical dosing, as proposed in this utility model.

[0031] Legend:

[0032] 1. Buoyancy chamber; 2. Medicine tank one; 3. Propeller; 4. Battery box; 5. Box cover; 6. Fixing frame; 7. Salvage net frame; 8. Dosing pipe; 9. Solar panel; 10. Mounting block; 11. Slot; 12. Controller; 13. Groove; 14. Fixing block; 15. Water pump one; 16. Water pump two; 17. Driver; 18. Medicine tank two. Detailed Implementation

[0033] 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.

[0034] Reference Figures 2-5This utility model provides an embodiment of an unmanned vessel integrating garbage collection and chemical dosing, including a buoyancy chamber 1, which is the main body of the garbage collection device and is set on both sides of the hull. A battery box 4 is fixedly connected to the middle of the buoyancy chamber 1. The buoyancy provided by the buoyancy chamber 1 allows the hull to float on the water surface and other structures to be installed on the upper part. The battery box 4 contains lithium batteries to enhance the endurance and extend the working time. A cover 5 is installed on the top of the battery box 4 to protect the lithium batteries. A fixing frame 6 is fixedly connected to the top of the cover 5. Other components are installed on the fixing frame 6 above the cover 5. A retrieval component is installed at the front end of the buoyancy chamber 1 to retrieve garbage from the water surface during the hull's movement. A drive mechanism is installed at the rear end of the buoyancy chamber 1 to propel the hull forward. A chemical dosing component is installed on the top of the buoyancy chamber 1 to add chemical solution to the water to clean the water while retrieval.

[0035] The salvage assembly includes a salvage net frame 7, which is installed inside the buoyancy chamber 1. The salvage net frame 7 is installed between two buoyancy chambers 1 to facilitate the replacement of different salvage nets to handle different types of waste. Two slots 11 are provided inside the buoyancy chamber 1 for installing the salvage net frame 7. Two fixing blocks 14 are fixedly connected to one side of the salvage net frame 7, securing it within the slots 11 and preventing it from moving after installation. The fixing blocks 14 are slidably connected within the slots 11. The chemical dosing assembly includes a second chemical tank 18, which is fixedly connected inside the buoyancy chamber 1. The second chemical tank 18 holds chemical solution for purifying the water. A second water pump 16 is installed inside the buoyancy chamber 1 to control the flow of chemical solution within the second chemical tank 18. A dosing pipe 8 is fixedly connected to the middle of the buoyancy chamber 1 to dispense the chemical solution. The chemical solution is sprayed into the water through the dosing pipe 8. One end of the dosing pipe 8 is fixedly connected to the outlet of the second water pump 16, and the suction end of the second water pump 16 is connected to one side of the second medicine tank 18. The second water pump 16 draws the solution from the second medicine tank 18 into the dosing pipe 8, and the solution is added into the water through the dosing pipe 8 to clean the water surface environment. The first medicine tank 2 is fixedly connected to the inside of the buoyancy chamber 1. The first medicine tank 2 is located on one side of the second medicine tank 18. The first medicine tank 2 and the second medicine tank 18 are equipped with different solutions, which can be changed according to different water areas to improve efficiency. The dredging net frame 7 is installed at the front end of the buoyancy chamber 1 using the fixing block 14 and the slot 11, which is convenient for disassembly and replacement of different nets to dredge garbage of different sizes. The dosing component is set at the rear end of the buoyancy chamber 1. The dosing is controlled by the second water pump 16 and works with the controller 12 to easily add different solutions according to different environments to improve the efficiency of water purification.

[0036] Reference Figures 1-3Multiple mounting blocks 10 are fixedly connected to both sides of the cover 5. The cover 5 is fixed to the top of the battery box 4 by the multiple mounting blocks 10. The mounting bracket 6 has multiple grooves 13 in the middle, which face upwards. Multiple solar panels 9 are fixedly connected inside the grooves 13. The solar panels 9 are installed on the top of the mounting bracket 6 through the grooves 13, providing a longer battery life for the garbage collection device and ensuring continuous operation. A controller 12 is fixedly connected to the top of the buoyancy chamber 1. The controller 12 can adjust the retrieval and collection and the chemical dosing according to different water environments. The controller 12 is located on one side of the chemical tank 2. By setting the battery box 4 and solar panels 9 on the top of the garbage collection device, the garbage collection device can be replenished with power through the solar panels 9 during operation, improving battery life, reducing downtime and improving work efficiency.

[0037] Reference Figure 1 and Figure 5 Two actuators 17 are fixedly connected to one end of the buoyancy chamber 1. The two actuators 17 are installed at the stern of the buoyancy chamber 1. The output ends of the two actuators 17 are fixedly connected to propellers 3. The actuators 17 drive the propellers 3 to rotate, which in turn propels the hull forward. Two water pumps 15 are fixedly connected to the top of the buoyancy chamber 1. The water pumps 15 can change the buoyancy of the buoyancy chamber 1. By changing the amount of water inside the buoyancy chamber 1, the draft of the garbage collection ship can be changed to facilitate garbage collection. The two water pumps 15 are located on both sides of the controller 12. The two water pumps 15 are controlled and adjusted by the controller 12 to meet different needs.

[0038] Working principle: First, the salvage net frame 7 can be quickly assembled and disassembled through the sliding cooperation between the fixing block 14 and the slot 11. The garbage collected at the front end is filtered by the collection net structure with switchable aperture to filter floating objects of different sizes. The propeller 3 is driven by the driver 19 to rotate and propel the hull forward. The salvage net frame 7 at the front end collects garbage and floating objects on the water surface. At the same time as the front end collects, the dosing component inside the buoyancy chamber 1 is driven by the second water pump 16 to put the medicine inside the first medicine tank 2 and the second medicine tank 18 into the water to clean impurities in the water.

[0039] Secondly, the solar panel 9 is powered by the groove 13 of the mounting bracket 6, providing power support from the entire power system. At the same time, the power is stored in the lithium battery inside the battery box 4. The power drives the driver 17, which in turn drives the propeller 3 to rotate and propel the hull forward. Simultaneously, it drives the water pump assembly and the controller 12 to coordinate the priority switching between garbage collection and chemical dosing.

[0040] Finally, it should be noted that the above description is only a preferred embodiment of the present utility model and is not intended to limit the present utility model. Although the present utility model has been described in detail with reference to the foregoing embodiments, those skilled in the art can still modify the technical solutions described in the foregoing embodiments or make equivalent substitutions for some of the technical features. Any modifications, equivalent substitutions, improvements, etc., made within the spirit and principles of the present utility model should be included within the protection scope of the present utility model.

Claims

1. An unmanned surface vessel integrating waste collection and pesticide delivery, comprising a buoyancy chamber (1), characterized in that: A battery box (4) is fixedly connected to the middle of the buoyancy chamber (1), a cover (5) is installed on the top of the battery box (4), a fixing frame (6) is fixedly connected to the top of the cover (5), a salvage component is installed at the front end of the buoyancy chamber (1), a drive mechanism is installed at the rear end of the buoyancy chamber (1), and a dosing component is installed on the top of the buoyancy chamber (1). The salvage assembly includes a salvage net frame (7), which is installed inside the buoyancy chamber (1). Two slots (11) are provided inside the buoyancy chamber (1). Two fixing blocks (14) are fixedly connected to one side of the salvage net frame (7), and the fixing blocks (14) are slidably connected inside the slots (11).

2. The unmanned vessel integrating waste collection and pesticide delivery according to claim 1, characterized in that: The dosing assembly includes a second medicine tank (18), which is fixedly connected to the inside of the buoyancy chamber (1). A second water pump (16) is installed inside the buoyancy chamber (1). A dosing pipe (8) is fixedly connected to the middle of the buoyancy chamber (1). One end of the dosing pipe (8) is fixedly connected to the outlet end of the second water pump (16). The suction end of the second water pump (16) is connected to one side of the second medicine tank (18).

3. The unmanned vessel integrating waste collection and pesticide delivery according to claim 2, characterized in that: The buoyancy chamber (1) is fixedly connected to a medicine box one (2), which is located on one side of the medicine box two (18).

4. The unmanned vessel integrating waste collection and pesticide delivery according to claim 1, characterized in that: Multiple mounting blocks (10) are fixedly connected to both sides of the cover (5), and the cover (5) is fixed to the top of the battery box (4) by the multiple mounting blocks (10).

5. The unmanned vessel integrating waste collection and pesticide delivery according to claim 4, characterized in that: The fixing frame (6) has multiple grooves (13) in the middle, and multiple solar panels (9) are fixedly connected inside the multiple grooves (13).

6. The unmanned vessel integrating waste collection and pesticide delivery according to claim 1, characterized in that: Two actuators (17) are fixedly connected to one end of the buoyancy chamber (1), and propellers (3) are fixedly connected to the output ends of the two actuators (17).

7. The unmanned vessel integrating waste collection and pesticide delivery according to claim 3, characterized in that: A controller (12) is fixedly connected to the top of the buoyancy chamber (1), and the controller (12) is located on one side of the medicine box (2).

8. The unmanned vessel integrating waste collection and pesticide delivery according to claim 7, characterized in that: Two water pumps (15) are fixedly connected to the top of the buoyancy chamber (1), and the two water pumps (15) are located on both sides of the controller (12).