A marine loading and unloading platform simulator

By designing a marine loading and unloading platform simulator that integrates a teaching console, command console, navigation console, and visual imaging system, the problem of the influence of weather, time, and environment on actual simulation operations has been solved, and efficient and safe simulation practice has been achieved.

CN224287664UActive Publication Date: 2026-05-26RES INST OF MILITARY TRANSPORTATION ARMY MILITARY TRANSPORTATION COLLEGE CHINESE PEOPLES LIBERATION ARMY
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Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
RES INST OF MILITARY TRANSPORTATION ARMY MILITARY TRANSPORTATION COLLEGE CHINESE PEOPLES LIBERATION ARMY
Filing Date
2025-06-24
Publication Date
2026-05-26

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Technical Problem

The existing simulation operation of offshore loading and unloading platforms requires on-site practice, which is greatly affected by weather, time, environment and sea conditions, resulting in high costs, low safety and low efficiency.

Method used

Design a marine loading and unloading platform simulator, which includes a teaching console, a command console, a navigation console, a visual imaging system, and multiple operating consoles, all integrated in the simulation training cabin. The simulator uses a panoramic screen and VR equipment for simulated operation practice.

Benefits of technology

It enables indoor simulation operation practice of offshore loading and unloading platforms, improving efficiency and safety, reducing costs, and is unaffected by weather, time, or environment.

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Abstract

This utility model discloses a marine loading and unloading platform simulator, relating to the field of simulation equipment technology. It includes a teaching control console, a command console, a navigation console, a visual imaging system, multiple operating consoles, and a power distribution cabinet. The teaching control console, command console, navigation console, visual imaging system, multiple operating consoles, and power distribution cabinet are arranged inside the simulation training cabin. This marine loading and unloading platform simulator provides hardware support for simulated operation training involving teaching and control, command, navigation, deck operations, electromechanical equipment operation, winch operation, splicing operator operations, and pile driving operations during the simulated operation of marine loading and unloading platforms. It facilitates off-site simulated operation training of marine loading and unloading platforms, improves the efficiency and effectiveness of marine loading and unloading platform simulation training, allows simulation training to be conducted indoors, unaffected by weather, time, environment, or sea conditions, enhances the safety of simulation training, and reduces training costs.
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Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to the field of simulation equipment technology, specifically a marine loading and unloading platform simulator. Background Technology

[0002] Offshore loading and unloading platforms are large offshore vessels equipped with power and positioning piles. Once constructed at sea, they can be used as dock platforms for cargo unloading and transshipment.

[0003] Simulated operation practice of offshore loading and unloading platforms is used to practice the offshore construction process of loading and unloading platforms. Currently, the construction of offshore loading and unloading platforms requires on-site operation practice, which requires coordination of site and personnel and is greatly affected by weather, time, environment, and sea conditions. On-site operation practice is costly, poses certain safety hazards, and suffers from low efficiency, high cost, and unsatisfactory results. Therefore, an offshore loading and unloading platform simulator is proposed. Utility Model Content

[0004] To address the shortcomings of existing technologies, this utility model provides a marine loading and unloading platform simulator, which solves the problems mentioned in the background section.

[0005] To achieve the above objectives, this utility model is implemented through the following technical solution: a marine loading and unloading platform simulator, comprising: a teaching control console, a command console, a navigation control console, a visual imaging system, multiple operating consoles, and a power distribution cabinet, wherein the teaching control console, command console, navigation control console, visual imaging system, multiple operating consoles, and power distribution cabinet are arranged in the simulation training cabin;

[0006] The control panel includes a deck operation control panel, an electromechanical equipment control panel, a winch control panel, a splicing operator's control panel, and a pile driving control panel.

[0007] The visual imaging system includes: a panoramic screen, multiple projection devices, a fusion machine, multiple visual computers, and audio-visual equipment. Multiple projection devices are distributed around the center of the panoramic screen, and a panoramic door is opened on the panoramic screen. Audio-visual equipment is installed on each of the projection devices.

[0008] Preferably, the plurality of operating platforms may be one or more of the following: deck operation operating platform, electromechanical equipment operating platform, winch operating platform, splicing operator operating platform, and pile planting operating platform.

[0009] Preferably, the angle of the panoramic screen is 360°.

[0010] Preferably, the control console is located in the front center position within the panoramic screen, the command console and the splicing operator's work platform are located on both sides of the control console, and the electromechanical equipment operation platform, the teaching control platform, multiple deck operation operation platforms and multiple pile planting operation platforms are distributed behind the control console, and multiple winch operation platforms are located behind the teaching control platform, the deck operation operation platform and the pile planting operation platform.

[0011] Preferably, the panoramic screen is arranged inside the simulation training cabin, and the teaching control console, command console, driving control console, and multiple operating consoles are arranged inside the panoramic screen. Several projection devices are arranged in a ring at the top of the simulation training cabin cavity. The visual computers, switches, and fusion machines are arranged inside the simulation training cabin. The multiple visual computers are all connected to the switches, the multiple projection devices are all connected to the fusion machines through high-definition video cables, and the multiple fusion machines are all connected to the multiple visual computers through high-definition video cables.

[0012] Preferably, the power distribution cabinet is electrically connected to the teaching control console, command console, driver control console, visual imaging system and multiple operating consoles respectively.

[0013] Preferably, VR and motion capture equipment is installed on the deck operation platform.

[0014] This utility model provides a marine loading and unloading platform simulator, which has the following beneficial effects:

[0015] This offshore loading and unloading platform simulator integrates a teaching control console, command console, navigation console, deck operation console, electromechanical equipment operation console, winch operation console, splicing operator operation console, and pile planting operation console, and adopts a panoramic screen. It provides hardware support for simulated operation practice of teaching control, command, navigation, deck operations, electromechanical equipment operation, winch operation, splicing operator operation, and pile planting operations involved in the simulated operation of offshore loading and unloading platforms. It facilitates off-site simulation operation practice of offshore loading and unloading platforms, improves the efficiency and effectiveness of offshore loading and unloading platform simulation practice, allows simulation practice to be carried out indoors, and is not affected by weather, time, environment, or sea conditions, thereby improving the safety of simulation practice and reducing practice costs. Attached Figure Description

[0016] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of this utility model;

[0017] Figure 2 This is a top view of the structure of this utility model;

[0018] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the visual imaging system of this utility model.

[0019] In the diagram: 1. Teaching and control console; 2. Command console; 3. Deck operation console; 4. Mechanical and electrical equipment console; 5. Winch console; 6. Assembly operator console; 7. Driver's console; 8. Pile driving console; 9. Visual imaging system; 901. Circular screen; 902. Projection equipment; 903. Visual computer; 904. Fusion machine; 905. Switch; 906. Audio-visual equipment; 907. Circular screen door; 10. Power distribution cabinet. Detailed Implementation

[0020] The technical solutions of the present utility model will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings of the embodiments of the present utility model. Obviously, the described embodiments are only some embodiments of the present utility model, and not all embodiments.

[0021] Please see Figures 1 to 3 This utility model provides a technical solution: a marine loading and unloading platform simulator, including: a teaching control console 1, a command console 2, a driving control console 7, a visual imaging system 9, multiple operating consoles, and a power distribution cabinet 10, wherein the teaching control console 1, the command console 2, the driving control console 7, the visual imaging system 9, multiple operating consoles, and the power distribution cabinet 10 are arranged in the simulation training cabin.

[0022] The control panel includes a deck operation control panel 3, an electromechanical equipment control panel 4, a winch control panel 5, a splicing operator control panel 6, and a pile driving control panel 8.

[0023] The control console 7 is located in the front center position within the panoramic screen 901. The command console 2 and the splicing operator's work platform 6 are located on both sides of the control console 7. Behind the control console 7, there are distributed electromechanical equipment operation platforms 4, teaching control console 1, multiple deck operation operation platforms 3, and multiple pile planting operation platforms 8. Multiple winch operation platforms 5 are located behind the teaching control console 1, deck operation operation platforms 3, and pile planting operation platforms 8.

[0024] The teaching control console 1 consists of a housing, a visual computing computer, a control computer, a power distribution control box, a control panel, a display, and a wired intercom. The visual computing computer and control computer are installed inside the housing, while the display, wired intercom, and control panel are installed on the platform of the housing. The inclined platform of the teaching control console 1 is equipped with three LCD displays, two wired intercom handsets, and an indoor dynamic environment display panel. One LCD display is used to display a 3D practice scene, one LCD display is used to set the practice scene, and another LCD display is used to display indoor video monitoring. The platform of the teaching control console 1 is equipped with a keyboard and mouse, a practice scene operation panel and joystick, and a KVM switching panel.

[0025] The command console 2 consists of a cabinet, a visual computing computer, a monitor, and a wired intercom; the visual computing computer is installed inside the cabinet, and the monitor and the wired intercom are installed on the cabinet's platform.

[0026] The control console 7 consists of a housing, control components, monitoring instruments, a visual computing computer, a display, a wired intercom, a driving control panel, and a joystick. The visual computing computer is installed inside the housing, while the display, wired intercom, control components, monitoring instruments, etc., are installed on the housing platform. The driving control panel and joystick are used for driving control practice.

[0027] The control panel includes one or more of the following: deck operation control panel 3, electromechanical equipment control panel 4, winch control panel 5, splicing operator control panel 6, and pile driving control panel 8.

[0028] The deck operation console 3 consists of a housing, a visual computing computer, a monitor, a wired intercom, a winch control panel, and a joystick. The visual computing computer is installed inside the housing, while the monitor, wired intercom, etc., are installed on the platform of the housing. The deck operation panel and joystick are used for deck operation practice. In addition, VR and motion capture equipment are installed on the deck operation console 3.

[0029] The electromechanical equipment control panel 4 consists of a housing, a visual computing computer, a monitor, a wired intercom, and an electromechanical equipment operation panel. The visual computing computer is installed inside the housing, and the monitor, wired intercom, etc. are installed on the housing surface. The electromechanical equipment operation panel is used for practicing operating the electromechanical equipment.

[0030] The winch control panel 5 consists of a housing, a visual computing computer, a monitor, a wired intercom, a winch control panel, and a joystick. The visual computing computer is installed inside the housing, while the monitor, wired intercom, etc., are installed on the platform of the housing. The winch control panel and joystick are used for winch operation practice.

[0031] The assembly workbench 6 consists of a housing, a visual computing computer, a monitor, a wired intercom, an assembly operation panel, and a joystick. The visual computing computer is installed inside the housing, while the monitor, wired intercom, etc., are installed on the housing platform. The assembly operation panel and joystick are used for assembly operation practice.

[0032] The pile-planting work platform 8 consists of a housing, a control display panel, a visual computing computer, a monitor, and a wired intercom. The visual computing computer is installed inside the housing, while the monitor, wired intercom, and control display panel are installed on the platform surface. The pile-planting work platform 8 is used for practicing the operation of planting piles to fix the positioning piles of the offshore loading and unloading platform to the seabed.

[0033] like Figure 3As shown, the visual imaging system 9 includes: a panoramic screen 901, projection devices 902, a blending unit 904, a visual computer 903, and an audio-visual device 906. Multiple projection devices 902 are distributed around the center of the panoramic screen 901. One arrangement is shown in the figure: eight projection devices 902 are arranged, but this arrangement is not limited to. The projection devices 902 are connected to the blending unit 904 via high-definition video cables. The blending unit 904 is connected to multiple visual computers 903 via high-definition video cables. The panoramic screen 901 has a panoramic door 907. The multiple visual computers 903 are connected to a switch 905. The panoramic screen 901 adopts a ring structure with a 360° angle. Projection is performed through the eight projection devices 902. The projection devices 902 have a resolution of 1920*1200, an aspect ratio of 16:10, use a laser light source, have a brightness of 7700 lumens, and a transmittance of 0.55:1. The audio-visual device 906 is used for audio playback of the projected content.

[0034] The power distribution cabinet 10 is electrically connected to the teaching control console 1, the command console 2, the driver control console 7, the visual imaging system 9, and multiple operating consoles, respectively, and provides power to the above-mentioned equipment.

[0035] In this embodiment, specifically, the control console 7 is located in the front center position within the panoramic screen 901, and the command console 2 and the splicing operator's work platform 6 are located on either side of the control console 7. Behind the control console 7, a distributed arrangement of electromechanical equipment operating platform 4, a training control console 1, multiple deck operation operating platforms 3, and multiple pile-planting operation platforms 8 is provided; multiple winch operating platforms 5 are located at the very end. Specifically, multiple deck operation operating platforms 3 and pile-planting operation platforms 8 can be provided, for example, the two winch operating platforms 5, four deck operation operating platforms 3, and four pile-planting operation platforms 8 shown in the figure, including but not limited to the above-described arrangement.

[0036] The offshore loading and unloading platform simulator can be set up in a simulation training room or other indoor space, unaffected by weather, time, or environment, allowing for simulation training to be conducted indoors.

[0037] This utility model integrates the teaching control console 1, command console 2, navigation control console 7, deck operation control console 3, electromechanical equipment control console 4, winch control console 5, splicing operator control console 6, and pile planting operation console 8 into one unit, and adopts a panoramic screen 901. It can provide hardware support for the teaching control, command, navigation control, deck operation, electromechanical equipment operation, winch operation, splicing operator operation, and pile planting operation involved in the simulation exercise of offshore loading and unloading platform, thereby improving the efficiency, effectiveness, and safety of offshore loading and unloading platform non-real-world simulation exercise, and reducing the exercise cost.

[0038] The above description is only a preferred embodiment of the present utility model, but the protection scope of the present utility model is not limited thereto. Any equivalent substitutions or changes made by those skilled in the art within the technical scope disclosed in the present utility model, based on the technical solution and the inventive concept of the present utility model, should be included within the protection scope of the present utility model.

Claims

1. A marine offloading platform simulator, characterized in that, include: The teaching control console (1), command console (2), driving control console (7), visual imaging system (9), multiple operating consoles, and power distribution cabinet (10) are arranged in the simulation training cabin; The control panel includes a deck operation control panel (3), an electromechanical equipment control panel (4), a winch control panel (5), a splicing hand control panel (6), and a pile driving control panel (8). The visual imaging system (9) includes: a panoramic screen (901), multiple projection devices (902), a fusion machine (904), multiple visual computers (903), and audio-visual equipment (906). Multiple projection devices (902) are distributed in the center of the panoramic screen (901). A panoramic door (907) is opened on the panoramic screen (901). Audio-visual equipment (906) is installed on each of the projection devices (902).

2. The offshore loading and unloading platform simulator according to claim 1, characterized in that: The multiple operating platforms can be one or more of the following: deck operation operating platform (3), electromechanical equipment operating platform (4), winch operating platform (5), splicing hand operating platform (6), and pile planting operating platform (8).

3. The offshore loading and unloading platform simulator according to claim 1, characterized in that: The angle of the panoramic screen (901) is 360°.

4. A marine loading and unloading platform simulator according to claim 1, characterized in that: The control console (7) is located in the front center of the panoramic screen (901). The command console (2) and the splicing hand work platform (6) are located on both sides of the control console (7). Behind the control console (7), there are distributed electromechanical equipment operation platforms (4), teaching control platforms (1), multiple deck operation operation platforms (3) and multiple pile planting operation platforms (8). Multiple winch operation platforms (5) are located behind the teaching control platform (1), deck operation operation platforms (3) and pile planting operation platforms (8).

5. A marine loading and unloading platform simulator according to claim 1, characterized in that: The panoramic screen (901) is arranged inside the simulation training cabin. The teaching control console (1), command console (2), driving control console (7) and multiple operating consoles are arranged inside the panoramic screen (901). Several projection devices (902) are arranged in a ring at the top of the simulation training cabin cavity. The visual computer (903), the switch (905) and the fusion machine (904) are arranged inside the simulation training cabin. The multiple visual computers (903) are all connected to the switch (905). The multiple projection devices (902) are all connected to the fusion machine (904) through high-definition video cables. The multiple fusion machines (904) are all connected to the multiple visual computers (903) through high-definition video cables.

6. A marine loading and unloading platform simulator according to claim 1, characterized in that: The power distribution cabinet (10) is electrically connected to the teaching control console (1), the command console (2), the driving control console (7), the visual imaging system (9), and multiple operating consoles.

7. A marine loading and unloading platform simulator according to claim 1, characterized in that: VR and motion capture equipment are installed on the deck operation platform (3).