Large monolithic culture net cage
The modular design of the cage frame and netting solves the problem of replacing the netting in large cages, enabling convenient replacement and efficient aquaculture.
Patent Information
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- YANGJIANG OFFSHORE WIND ENERGY LAB
- Filing Date
- 2025-07-15
- Publication Date
- 2026-07-07
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] This utility model relates to the field of offshore wind power and marine ranching integration technology, and in particular to a large-scale integrated aquaculture cage. Background Technology
[0002] The integrated development of offshore wind power and marine ranching is a current hot topic in my country's marine economic development. One implementation of this model involves installing large marine ranching cages on various types of offshore wind power foundations. Offshore wind power jacket foundations have large internal spaces, accommodating aquaculture volumes of nearly 10,000 cubic meters, and tens of thousands of cubic meters in deep water, providing excellent conditions for cage aquaculture. However, the industry still lacks mature methods for the specific implementation of these cages, particularly regarding convenient methods for replacing the netting during the aquaculture process.
[0003] Based on this, this application proposes a large-scale integrated aquaculture cage that can be installed on offshore wind farms and other large cage frames. Furthermore, through the use of mesh connectors and modular mesh, the cage can be easily and quickly replaced without affecting aquaculture operations. This will promote the development of large-scale aquaculture cages and yield significant social benefits. Utility Model Content
[0004] The purpose of this invention is to provide a large-scale integrated aquaculture cage to solve the problems existing in the prior art.
[0005] To achieve the above objectives, this utility model provides the following solution:
[0006] This utility model provides a large-scale integrated aquaculture cage, including an offshore wind power foundation, wherein the lower part of the offshore wind power foundation is fixed with:
[0007] A cage frame, which is fixed to the offshore wind power foundation by connectors;
[0008] The netting is fixed to the frame of the net cage and connected in a closed manner.
[0009] Preferably, the offshore wind power foundation includes pile legs, the bottom of which is fixed to the seabed, the top of which supports a jacket platform, and the cage frame is fixed between the pile legs.
[0010] Preferably, the cage frame includes an inner frame and an outer frame, the inner frame is disposed inside the outer frame and fixed to the pile leg by the connector.
[0011] Preferably, the inner frame includes multiple inner connectors, which are connected by grooved components and magnetic components.
[0012] Preferably, the inner frame includes an outer frame including multiple outer connectors, and the multiple outer connectors are spliced together by groove components and magnetic components.
[0013] Preferably, the connector is a connecting rope.
[0014] Preferably, the mesh includes an inner mesh and an outer mesh, both of which include side mesh panels and a bottom mesh panel. The edges of the side mesh panels and the bottom mesh panels are provided with mesh side connectors, which are connected to the inner frame and the outer frame.
[0015] The present invention achieves the following beneficial technical effects compared to the prior art:
[0016] This utility model provides a large-scale integrated aquaculture cage, including an offshore wind power foundation. A cage frame is fixed to the lower part of the offshore wind power foundation, and the cage frame is fixed to the offshore wind power foundation by connectors. It also includes a netting, which is fixed to the cage frame and connected in a closed manner. Through the design of the cage frame and the sheet-like netting, the large integrated aquaculture cage is disassembled into smaller components, which can reduce the installation difficulty of the large aquaculture cage. Disassembling the cage into modular netting components can realize a double-layer netting design. With the cooperation of the double-layer netting, the netting can be replaced on-site without affecting aquaculture, thus solving the problem of difficulty in replacing the netting of large cages during on-site aquaculture. Attached Figure Description
[0017] To more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of this utility model or the prior art, the drawings used in the embodiments will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the drawings described below are only some embodiments of this utility model. For those skilled in the art, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without creative effort.
[0018] Figure 1 A schematic diagram of the large-scale integrated aquaculture cage structure provided by this utility model;
[0019] Figure 2 A cross-sectional schematic diagram of the large integrated aquaculture cage structure provided by this utility model;
[0020] Figure 3 A schematic diagram of the connection structure of the large integrated aquaculture cage provided by this utility model;
[0021] In the diagram: 1. Guide frame platform; 2. Pile leg; 3. Connector; 4. Gabion frame; 41. Inner connector; 42. Outer connector; 43. Mesh side connector; 5. Mesh cover; 51. Inner mesh; 52. Outer mesh; 6. Groove component; 7. Magnetic component. Detailed Implementation
[0022] The serial numbers assigned to components in this document, such as "first" and "second," are used only to distinguish the described objects and have no sequential or technical meaning. The terms "connection" and "linkage" used in this application, unless otherwise specified, include both direct and indirect connections (linkages). In the description of this utility model, it should be understood that the terms "upper," "lower," "front," "rear," "left," "right," "vertical," "horizontal," "top," "bottom," "inner," "outer," "clockwise," and "counterclockwise," 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 this utility model 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 this utility model.
[0023] In this utility model, unless otherwise explicitly specified and limited, "above" or "below" the second feature can mean that the first feature is in direct contact with the second feature, or that the first feature is in indirect contact with the second feature through an intermediate medium. Furthermore, "above," "on top of," and "over" the second feature can mean that the first feature is directly above or diagonally above the second feature, or simply that the first feature is at a higher horizontal level than the second feature. "Below," "below," and "under" the second feature can mean that the first feature is directly below or diagonally below the second feature, or simply that the first feature is at a lower horizontal level than the second feature.
[0024] 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.
[0025] The purpose of this invention is to provide a large-scale integrated aquaculture cage to solve the problems existing in the prior art.
[0026] To make the above-mentioned objectives, features and advantages of this utility model more apparent and understandable, the utility model will be further described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings and specific embodiments.
[0027] Example 1:
[0028] This embodiment provides a large-scale integrated aquaculture cage, such as Figure 1-3 As shown, this includes the offshore wind turbine foundation, and the lower part of the offshore wind turbine foundation is fixed with:
[0029] The cage frame 4 is fixed to the offshore wind power foundation by the connector 3, and mainly provides a supporting structure for the cage.
[0030] The mesh 5 is fixed to the cage frame 4 and connected to form a cage structure. During construction, the cage frame 4 and the mesh 5 can be connected first, and then the cage can be connected to the pile leg 2 through the connector 3. There are corresponding connection methods for both the jacket foundation that has been put into operation and the jacket foundation that has not yet been put into operation.
[0031] As one implementation method, such as Figure 1 As shown, the offshore wind power foundation includes pile legs 2. The bottom of the pile legs 2 is fixed to the seabed, and the top of the pile legs 2 is supported by a jacket platform 1. The cage frame 4 is fixed between the pile legs 2. In this embodiment, the offshore wind power foundation adopts an offshore wind power jacket foundation. Of course, a semi-submersible foundation and other rigid structure foundations can also be adopted.
[0032] As one implementation method, such as Figure 2 As shown, the cage frame 4 includes an inner frame and an outer frame. The inner frame is located inside the outer frame and is fixed to the pile leg 2 by the connector 3.
[0033] As one implementation method, such as Figure 3 As shown, the inner frame includes multiple inner connectors 41, which are spliced together by grooved components 6 and magnetic components 7, which facilitates the installation of the structure. The mutual attraction of the magnetic components 7 helps to position and fit the inner connectors 41, and the grooved components 6 helps to lock the connectors together.
[0034] As one implementation method, such as Figure 3 As shown, the inner frame includes an outer frame including multiple outer connectors 42. The multiple outer connectors 42 are spliced together by grooved components 6 and magnetic components 7, which facilitates the installation of the structure. The mutual attraction of the magnetic components 7 helps to position and fit the outer connectors 42, and the grooved components 6 helps to lock the connectors together.
[0035] In one implementation, connector 3 is a connecting rope; of course, in other embodiments, a connecting structure such as a steel wire rope may also be used.
[0036] As one implementation method, such as Figure 2 As shown, the mesh 5 includes an inner mesh 51 and an outer mesh 52. Both the inner mesh 51 and the outer mesh 52 include side mesh panels and a bottom mesh panel, thus forming an enclosed structure. The edges of the side mesh panels and the bottom mesh panels are provided with mesh side connectors 43. The mesh side connectors 43 are connected to the inner frame and the outer frame, which can be achieved by means of pins, hooks, bindings, bolts, etc. According to the actual situation, a suitable locking device can be designed.
[0037] Through the aforementioned net cage connection structure, the various net panels, including the side nets and bottom nets, can be sealed together, forming a complete net cage and ensuring that the farmed fish cannot escape. The size of the net cage frame and the various net panels can be designed appropriately according to the actual situation, as long as it ensures that all the net panels can be assembled into a complete net cage.
[0038] The design of two sets of net cages, inner and outer, allows for on-site replacement of the netting without affecting aquaculture. During aquaculture, one or two layers of netting can be installed. Taking a net cage with one inner netting as an example, when replacing the netting, simply install the outer netting first and then remove the inner netting using another set of connectors to replace the netting without affecting aquaculture.
[0039] This utility model provides a large integrated aquaculture cage. Through the design of the cage frame and sheet-like netting, the large integrated aquaculture cage is disassembled into smaller components, which can reduce the installation difficulty of the large aquaculture cage. By disassembling the cage into modular netting components, a double-net design can be realized. With the cooperation of the double netting, the netting can be replaced in the field without affecting the aquaculture, thus solving the problem of difficulty in replacing the netting of large cages in the field of aquaculture.
[0040] The technical features of the above embodiments can be combined in any way. For the sake of brevity, not all possible combinations of the technical features in the above embodiments are described. However, as long as there is no contradiction in the combination of these technical features, they should be considered to be within the scope of this specification.
[0041] It should be noted that the components mentioned in the above embodiments are all general standard parts or components known to those skilled in the art. Their structures and principles can be learned by those skilled in the art through technical manuals or conventional experimental methods.
[0042] This utility model uses specific examples to illustrate its principles and implementation methods. The above description of the embodiments is only for the purpose of helping to understand the method and core idea of this utility model. At the same time, for those skilled in the art, there will be changes in the specific implementation methods and application scope based on the idea of this utility model. In summary, the content of this specification should not be construed as a limitation of this utility model.
Claims
1. A large-scale integrated aquaculture cage, including an offshore wind power foundation, characterized in that: The offshore wind power foundation is fixed to the following: A cage frame, which is fixed to the offshore wind power foundation by connectors; The netting is fixed to the frame of the net cage and connected in a closed manner.
2. The large-scale integrated aquaculture cage according to claim 1, characterized in that: The offshore wind power foundation includes pile legs, the bottom of which is fixed to the seabed, and the top of which supports a jacket platform. The cage frame is fixed between the pile legs.
3. The large-scale integrated aquaculture cage according to claim 2, characterized in that: The cage frame includes an inner frame and an outer frame. The inner frame is located inside the outer frame and is fixed to the pile leg by the connector.
4. The large-scale integrated aquaculture cage according to claim 3, characterized in that: The inner frame includes multiple inner connectors, which are connected by grooved components and magnetic components.
5. The large-scale integrated aquaculture cage according to claim 3, characterized in that: The inner frame includes an outer frame including multiple outer connectors, which are connected by grooved components and magnetic components.
6. The large-scale integrated aquaculture cage according to claim 3, characterized in that: The connector is a connecting rope.
7. The large-scale integrated aquaculture cage according to claim 3, characterized in that: The mesh includes an inner mesh and an outer mesh. Both the inner mesh and the outer mesh include side mesh panels and a bottom mesh panel. The edges of the side mesh panels and the bottom mesh panels are provided with mesh side connectors, which are connected to the inner frame and the outer frame.