Raft type aquaculture buoyancy self-adaptive balancing device

By designing an adaptive balancing device, the buoyancy of the raft and the balance of the culture cage are adjusted using floats and traction ropes, solving the stability problem of raft culture devices under unstable water levels and wind and waves, and realizing the adaptive balance of the raft and the uniform distribution of cultured organisms.

CN224482604UActive Publication Date: 2026-07-14DALIAN JINTUO AQUATIC FOOD CO LTD

Patent Information

Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
DALIAN JINTUO AQUATIC FOOD CO LTD
Filing Date
2025-06-26
Publication Date
2026-07-14

AI Technical Summary

Technical Problem

Raft aquaculture devices are prone to tilting or capsizing due to unstable water levels during high and low tides. This can cause uneven buoyancy and make the rafts susceptible to capsizing when the waves exceed their capacity. This also affects the stability of the aquaculture device.

Method used

Design an adaptive balancing device comprising a floating ring, a rotating seat, a connecting rod, a float, and a traction rope. The buoyancy of the raft is adjusted by the sliding of the float and the gravity of the liquid, and the balance of the breeding cage is adjusted by the pulling of the traction rope, thereby achieving adaptive balance.

Benefits of technology

To maintain the stability of the floating raft in unstable water levels and windy conditions, prevent tilting and capsizing, ensure even distribution of aquaculture products, and minimize the impact on the floating raft.

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Abstract

The utility model belongs to raft type cultivation field especially is a raft type cultivation buoyancy self -adaptation balancing unit, including the floating ring, the inside fixed mounting of floating ring has the cross board, the periphery of floating ring all is fixedly installed with the rotating seat, the inside of multiple groups rotating seat all rotatoryly installed has the connecting rod, the end of connecting rod all is fixedly installed with the first float ball, the periphery inside of floating ring all slidingly installed has the slide rod, the utility model discloses a first float ball makes the buoyant raft can be stable and float in the water surface, when the water level is not stable or the wind wave leads the buoyant raft to incline, the third float ball slides to the inclined place through the internal liquid gravity, at this moment, the second float ball will increase the buoyant raft inclined place buoyancy and guarantee its stability after contacting the water surface, reach can have the effect that self -adaptation balances, and when the culture objects accumulate to one side and lead to the culture cage to incline, the traction rope will be pulled and drag the rotating rod to release the longer traction rope and guarantee the balance.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to the field of raft aquaculture, specifically a buoyancy adaptive balancing device for raft aquaculture. Background Technology

[0002] Raft aquaculture is a method of large-scale aquaculture in oceans, lakes, rivers, and other bodies of water, using floating rafts as carriers to suspend or fix cultured organisms (such as shellfish, algae, fish, etc.) on the rafts. It consists of floating components and aquaculture components, forming a device that can utilize the vertical space of the water body for aquaculture.

[0003] During use, the buoyancy balancing mechanism of the raft aquaculture device has the problem of not being able to level itself. The unstable water level during high and low tides causes the buoyancy of the raft to be different. At the same time, when the wind and waves exceed the raft's bearing capacity, it is easy to cause the raft to tilt or even capsize. During use, the aquatic products may pile up to one side in the aquaculture cages, which will cause the center of gravity of the floating raft to shift and the raft to capsize. Utility Model Content

[0004] The purpose of this invention is to provide a buoyancy adaptive balancing device for raft aquaculture to solve the problems mentioned in the background art.

[0005] To achieve the above objectives, this utility model provides the following technical solution: a raft-type aquaculture buoyancy adaptive balancing device, comprising a floating ring, a cross plate fixedly installed inside the floating ring, rotating seats fixedly installed around the perimeter of the floating ring, connecting rods rotatably installed inside multiple sets of rotating seats, a first float fixedly installed at the end of each connecting rod, sliding rods slidably installed around the perimeter of the floating ring, limit rings fixedly installed on both sides of each sliding rod, a second float fixedly installed at the top of each sliding rod, and a third float fixedly installed at the bottom of each sliding rod.

[0006] Preferably, the top of the cross plate is provided with grooves around all four sides, a rotating rod is rotatably installed in the grooves, a first traction rope is provided in the upper middle part of the rotating rod, a second traction rope is fixedly installed at the end of the first traction rope, a washer is fixedly installed in the middle of the rotating rod, and a spring is fixedly installed between the washer and the cross plate.

[0007] Preferably, a breeding cage is fixedly installed at the end of the second traction rope, and the surface of the breeding cage has multiple sets of drainage holes.

[0008] Preferably, the interior of the third float is filled with liquid.

[0009] Preferably, the floating ring is fixedly installed with buckles on all four sides.

[0010] Preferably, the middle of the second traction rope passes through the cross plate, and the second traction rope and the cross plate are slidably connected.

[0011] Compared with the prior art, the beneficial effects of this utility model are as follows: the first float allows the raft to float stably on the water surface. When the water level is unstable or the raft tilts due to wind and waves, the third float slides towards the tilted area due to the gravity of the internal liquid. At this time, the second float will increase the buoyancy at the tilted area after contacting the water surface, ensuring its stability and achieving an adaptive balance. Furthermore, when the aquaculture material piles up on one side, causing the aquaculture cage to tilt, the traction rope will be pulled and the rotating rod will be pulled to release a longer traction rope to ensure balance. After the aquaculture material is evenly distributed, the spring will retract the traction rope to reduce its impact on the raft. Attached Figure Description

[0012] Figure 1 This is a three-dimensional structural diagram of a raft-type aquaculture buoyancy adaptive balancing device proposed in this utility model;

[0013] Figure 2 This is a partial structural schematic diagram of a raft-type aquaculture buoyancy adaptive balancing device proposed in this utility model;

[0014] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram showing the disassembled structure of a raft-type aquaculture buoyancy adaptive balancing device proposed in this utility model;

[0015] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the traction rope structure of a raft-type aquaculture buoyancy adaptive balancing device proposed in this utility model.

[0016] In the diagram: 1. Floating ring; 2. Cross plate; 3. Buckle; 4. Rotating seat; 5. Connecting rod; 6. First float; 7. Sliding rod; 8. Limiting ring; 9. Second float; 10. Third float; 11. Groove; 12. Rotating rod; 13. Spring; 14. Washer; 15. First traction rope; 16. Second traction rope; 17. Breeding cage. Detailed Implementation

[0017] To make the above-mentioned objectives, features and advantages of this utility model more apparent and understandable, the specific embodiments of this utility model will be described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

[0018] Many specific details are set forth in the following description in order to provide a full understanding of the present invention. However, the present invention may also be implemented in other ways different from those described herein. Those skilled in the art can make similar extensions without departing from the spirit of the present invention. Therefore, the present invention is not limited to the specific embodiments disclosed below.

[0019] Secondly, the term "an embodiment" or "embodiment" as used herein refers to a specific feature, structure, or characteristic that may be included in at least one implementation of the present invention. The phrase "in one embodiment" appearing in different places in this specification does not necessarily refer to the same embodiment, nor is it a single or selective embodiment that excludes other embodiments.

[0020] Example 1, referring to Figures 1 to 4 This is the first embodiment of the present invention. This embodiment provides a raft-type aquaculture buoyancy adaptive balancing device, including a floating ring 1. A cross plate 2 is fixedly installed inside the floating ring 1. The cross plate 2 is made of wood and has good buoyancy and stability. Rotating seats 4 are fixedly installed around the floating ring 1. Connecting rods 5 are rotatably installed inside multiple sets of rotating seats 4. A first float 6 is fixedly installed at the end of each connecting rod 5. Both the float and the floating ring 1 are made of plastic. Sliding rods 7 are slidably installed inside the floating ring 1. Arc grooves are opened around the floating ring 1. The sliding rods 7 slide in the arc grooves. Limiting rings 8 are fixedly installed on both sides of the sliding rods 7. A second float 9 is fixedly installed at the top of the sliding rod 7. A third float 10 is fixedly installed at the bottom of the sliding rod 7. Both the second float 9 and the third float 10 are hollow floats.

[0021] Specifically, grooves 11 are provided around the top of the cross plate 2. A rotating rod 12 is rotatably installed in the grooves 11. The rotating rod 12 rotates in the grooves 11. A first traction rope 15 is provided in the upper middle part of the rotating rod 12. When the first traction rope 15 is stretched, it will drive the rotating rod 12 to rotate. A second traction rope 16 is fixedly installed at the end of the first traction rope 15. A gasket 14 is fixedly installed in the middle of the rotating rod 12. The gasket 14 can prevent seawater from entering the grooves 11 and prevent seawater from corroding the spring 13. A spring 13 is fixedly installed between the gasket 14 and the cross plate 2.

[0022] Furthermore, a breeding cage 17 is fixedly installed at the end of the second traction rope 16. The breeding cage 17 is made of wood and has multiple sets of drainage holes on its surface. The drainage holes of the breeding cage 17 can better facilitate breeding.

[0023] The third float 10 is filled with liquid, which occupies one-third of its internal space, and provides a certain amount of power when the third float 10 needs to slide.

[0024] Preferably, buckles 3 are fixedly installed around the perimeter of the floating ring 1, and multiple sets of floating rings 1 are connected by the buckles 3.

[0025] It should be noted that the middle of the second traction rope 16 passes through the cross plate 2, and the second traction rope 16 and the cross plate 2 are slidably connected.

[0026] In use, the cultured organisms are placed in the culture cage 17 and connected to the floating ring 1 by a traction rope. The cage is placed on the seawater and floats by the floating ring 1 and the buoys. When encountering waves, the first buoy 6 can sway with the waves through the rotation of the connecting rod 5. When the waves are large and the cage tilts, the sliding rod 7 slides towards the tilted area through the third buoy 10. The aggregation of the second buoy 9 and the third buoy 10 will provide more buoyancy. When the cultured organisms at the bottom gather on one side of the culture cage 17, pulling the traction rope will drive the rotating rod 12 to release more of the first traction rope 15, thereby reducing the impact of the bottom pull on the floating ring 1.

[0027] In summary, the first float 6 allows the raft to float stably on the water surface. When the water level is unstable or the raft tilts due to wind and waves, the third float 10 slides towards the tilted area due to the gravity of the internal liquid. At this time, the second float 9 will increase the buoyancy at the tilted area after contacting the water surface, ensuring its stability and achieving an adaptive balance. Furthermore, when the cultured organisms pile up on one side, causing the culture cage 17 to tilt, the traction rope will be pulled, and the rotating rod 12 will be pulled to release a longer traction rope to maintain balance. After the cultured organisms are evenly distributed, the spring 13 will retract the traction rope to reduce its impact on the raft.

[0028] Although embodiments of the present invention have been shown and described, it will be understood by those skilled in the art that various changes, modifications, substitutions and alterations can be made to these embodiments without departing from the principles and spirit of the present invention, the scope of which is defined by the appended claims and their equivalents.

Claims

1. A raft-type aquaculture buoyancy adaptive balancing device, comprising a floating ring (1), characterized in that: A cross plate (2) is fixedly installed inside the floating ring (1). Rotating seats (4) are fixedly installed around the floating ring (1). Connecting rods (5) are rotatably installed inside multiple sets of rotating seats (4). A first float (6) is fixedly installed at the end of each connecting rod (5). A sliding rod (7) is slidably installed inside the floating ring (1). Limiting rings (8) are fixedly installed on both sides of the sliding rod (7). A second float (9) is fixedly installed at the top of the sliding rod (7). A third float (10) is fixedly installed at the bottom of the sliding rod (7).

2. The buoyancy adaptive balancing device for raft aquaculture according to claim 1, characterized in that: The top of the cross plate (2) is provided with grooves (11) around the top. A rotating rod (12) is rotatably installed in the groove (11). A first traction rope (15) is provided in the upper middle part of the rotating rod (12). A second traction rope (16) is fixedly installed at the end of the first traction rope (15). A pad (14) is fixedly installed in the middle of the rotating rod (12). A spring (13) is fixedly installed between the pad (14) and the cross plate (2).

3. The buoyancy adaptive balancing device for raft aquaculture according to claim 2, characterized in that: The end of the second traction rope (16) is fixedly installed with a breeding cage (17), and the surface of the breeding cage (17) has multiple sets of drainage holes.

4. The buoyancy adaptive balancing device for raft aquaculture according to claim 1, characterized in that: The third float (10) is filled with liquid.

5. The buoyancy adaptive balancing device for raft aquaculture according to claim 1, characterized in that: The floating ring (1) is fixedly installed with buckles (3) around its perimeter.

6. The buoyancy adaptive balancing device for raft aquaculture according to claim 2, characterized in that: The middle part of the second traction rope (16) passes through the cross plate (2), and the second traction rope (16) and the cross plate (2) are slidably connected.