A floating type double-channel field fish environment monitoring device

The fish environment monitoring device, designed with a floating dual-channel structure, integrates multi-parameter sensors and dual-channel data transmission. Combined with solar power and a unique floating structure, it solves the stability and communication problems of field water quality monitoring, and realizes long-term and stable monitoring of the fish ecological environment.

CN224535142UActive Publication Date: 2026-07-21NANJING AUTOMATION INST OF WATER CONSERVANCY & HYDROLOGY MINIST OF WATER RESOURCES
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Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
NANJING AUTOMATION INST OF WATER CONSERVANCY & HYDROLOGY MINIST OF WATER RESOURCES
Filing Date
2025-08-05
Publication Date
2026-07-21

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Technical Problem

Traditional water quality monitoring methods struggle to achieve high communication connectivity throughout the entire process and at all times under field conditions, and also suffer from power supply and platform stability issues.

Method used

A floating dual-channel field fish environment monitoring device was designed, integrating a sensor unit, a remote data telemetry unit, and a power supply unit. It adopts a multi-parameter sensor, RS485 data acquisition, dual-channel transmission via satellite and public network, and photovoltaic complementary power supply of a 30W solar panel and a 50Ah lithium battery. Combined with a unique floating structure and fixed anchor design, it ensures stability and data transmission reliability.

Benefits of technology

It enables long-term, stable, and continuous monitoring of fish ecological environment in complex, remote, and unattended waters, solves communication and power supply bottlenecks, and improves the stability of the monitoring platform and the reliability of data transmission.

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Abstract

The utility model provides a kind of floating body type double channel field fish environment monitoring device, including sensor unit, data remote telemetry unit, power supply unit and floating body structure unit, sensor unit is used to collect water data, including a variety of sensors, data remote telemetry unit is used to collect sensor data and transmission, power supply unit is used to power supply device, including solar panel and lithium battery;Floating body structure unit includes the water part and the water entry part of upper and lower settings.This application realizes in complex, remote, unattended field water environment, to fish ecological environment key parameter carries out long-term, stable, continuous, automatic remote monitoring, provides extremely powerful and reliable technical means for fish resources protection, aquaculture management, water ecological research, solves the key bottleneck problem of communication, power supply, platform stability in long-term stable monitoring in field.
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Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to the field of fish environmental monitoring, specifically a floating dual-channel field fish environmental monitoring device. Background Technology

[0002] Fish resource monitoring and assessment is not only an important foundation for fish biodiversity management and sustainable fisheries utilization, but also an important component of ecosystem status assessment. Water quality monitoring, as a crucial foundational task for fish resource monitoring and assessment, is particularly important.

[0003] Traditional water quality monitoring often relies on manual sampling and laboratory analysis, which is inadequate in terms of convenience and real-time performance. With the development of electronic information technology, many automated water quality monitoring methods have emerged; however, these methods cannot meet the requirements of monitoring water quality parameters throughout the entire process and at all times under field conditions, as well as ensuring high communication reliability. Therefore, there is an urgent need for a floating dual-channel field fish environment monitoring device to solve these problems. Utility Model Content

[0004] To address the aforementioned issues, this utility model discloses a floating dual-channel field fish environment monitoring device.

[0005] The specific plan is as follows: A floating dual-channel field fish environment monitoring device includes a sensor unit, a data remote telemetry unit, a power supply unit, and a floating structure unit. The sensor unit, data remote telemetry unit, and power supply unit are mounted on the floating structure unit. The sensor unit, which collects water data, includes multiple sensors. The data remote telemetry unit collects and transmits the sensor data. The power supply unit supplies power to the device and includes a solar panel and a lithium battery. The floating structure unit includes an above-water section and a submerged section. The above-water section includes a satellite antenna, a public network antenna, a solar panel mounting bracket, a solar panel angle adjustment structure, a data remote telemetry terminal compartment, and a battery compartment. The submerged section includes a floating compartment, a sensor compartment, a counterweight, a triangular support, and a fixed anchor. The sensor compartment is inserted into the edge of the floating compartment, with its lower section submerged in water. The upper end of the sensor compartment is fixed with a cap, and the surface of the lower section has evenly spaced openings, with sensors stored inside the lower section.

[0006] Furthermore, the sensor unit includes sensors for water level, water temperature, turbidity, dissolved oxygen, conductivity, pH value, and chlorophyll a. The remote data acquisition unit uses RS485 to collect sensor data and transmits data via dual channels of satellite and public network. The power supply unit uses a 30W solar panel and a 50Ah lithium battery in a photovoltaic complementary manner for power supply.

[0007] Furthermore, in the above-water section, the satellite antenna and public network antenna are placed on top of the floating structure unit and connected to the data remote telemetry terminal compartment via cable trays. The solar panel mounting bracket is located around the data remote telemetry terminal compartment. The solar panel angle adjustment structure is used to adjust the solar panel deployment angle through screw holes and screws at different positions. The data remote telemetry terminal compartment is equipped with a data remote telemetry unit. The battery compartment is located above the floating compartment and is a sealed structure used to install lithium batteries.

[0008] Furthermore, in the water-entry section, the floating chamber is a cylindrical structure that is wider at the top and narrower at the bottom. The counterweight is placed at the bottom center of the floating chamber, and a triangular support is provided on its side. The bottom center is connected to a fixed anchor via a rope. The fixed anchor weighs 20 kg, which increases the floating stability of the entire floating body.

[0009] The beneficial effects of this utility model are as follows: 1. The innovative floating structure design solves the stability and positioning problems of the field water monitoring platform; the integration of multi-parameter sensors provides comprehensive fish environmental information; the use of a remote telemetry unit ensures the reliability of data transmission in remote waters; and the power supply unit's solar panels and lithium batteries enable long-term energy self-sufficiency. 2. The sensor compartment adopts a unique design. On the one hand, the opening in the lower section of the sensor compartment can ensure that the sensor unit inside can monitor the water condition in real time and accurately. On the other hand, since the sensor compartment and the floating body compartment are detachably connected, maintenance and repair work can be facilitated, and maintenance efficiency can be improved. 3. The device enables long-term, stable, continuous, and automated remote monitoring of key parameters of fish ecological environment in complex, remote, and unattended field aquatic environments. It provides an extremely powerful and reliable technical means for fish resource protection, aquaculture management, and aquatic ecological research, and solves the key bottleneck problems of communication, power supply, and platform stability in long-term stable field monitoring. Attached Figure Description

[0010] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of this application.

[0011] List of reference numerals in the attached diagram: 1-Solar panel mounting bracket; 2-Data remote telemetry terminal compartment; 3-Battery compartment; 4-Floating body compartment; 5-Sensor compartment; 6-Balance weight; 7-Triangular bracket; 8-Fixed anchor. Detailed Implementation

[0012] The present invention will be further explained below with reference to the accompanying drawings and specific embodiments. It should be understood that the following specific embodiments are only used to illustrate the present invention and are not intended to limit the scope of the present invention.

[0013] As shown in the figure, this utility model provides a floating dual-channel field fish environment monitoring device, including a sensor unit, a data remote telemetry unit, a power supply unit, and a floating structure unit. The sensor unit, data remote telemetry unit, and power supply unit are installed together on the floating structure unit. The sensor unit is used to collect water data and includes multiple sensors. The data remote telemetry unit is used to collect sensor data and transmit it. The power supply unit is used to power the device and includes a solar panel and a lithium battery. The floating structure unit includes an above-water part and an in-water part arranged vertically. The above-water part includes a satellite antenna, a public network antenna, a solar panel mounting bracket 1, a solar panel angle adjustment structure, a data remote telemetry terminal compartment 2, and a battery compartment 3. The in-water part includes a floating compartment 4, a sensor compartment 5, a counterweight 6, a triangular support 7, and a fixed anchor 8.

[0014] The sensor unit includes sensors for water level, water temperature, turbidity, dissolved oxygen, conductivity, pH value, and chlorophyll a, enabling comprehensive monitoring of key physicochemical factors in the fish's living environment. The remote data acquisition unit uses RS485 to collect sensor data and transmits it via a dual-channel system: satellite and public network. The public network antenna provides cost-effective data transmission in areas with good signal coverage, while the satellite antenna provides a globally covered backup communication channel in remote waters (such as the open ocean or deep mountain lakes) where public network signals are weak or nonexistent. This dual-channel design significantly improves the reliability and success rate of data transmission. The power supply unit uses a 30W solar panel and a 50Ah lithium battery in a photovoltaic complementary manner. This combination of solar energy and lithium battery achieves energy self-sufficiency for the device, reducing maintenance frequency.

[0015] In this embodiment, in the above-water portion, the satellite antenna and public network antenna are positioned on top of the floating structure unit and connected to the data telemetry terminal compartment via cable trays. The solar panel mounting brackets are located around the data telemetry terminal compartment. The solar panel angle adjustment structure allows for adjustment of the solar panel deployment angle via screw holes and screws at different locations. The data telemetry terminal compartment houses the data telemetry unit. The battery compartment, located above the floating compartment, is a sealed structure used to install lithium batteries. The sealed terminal compartment, battery compartment, and sensor compartment effectively prevent water and moisture damage, protecting core electronic equipment from water corrosion and severe weather.

[0016] In the water-entry section, the floating chamber is a cylindrical structure, wider at the top and narrower at the bottom. The sensor chamber is inserted into the edge of the floating chamber, with its lower section submerged in water. The upper end of the sensor chamber is fixed with a cap, and the lower section has evenly spaced openings on its surface, where sensors are stored. The counterweight is placed at the bottom center of the floating chamber, with a triangular support on its side. A fixed anchor is connected to the center of the bottom surface via a rope. The fixed anchor weighs 20 kg, increasing the overall floating stability of the float. The separate design of the above-water and water-entry sections, combined with the floating chamber and counterweight, significantly improves the stability and anti-overturning ability of the device in dynamic water environments such as waves and currents, ensuring that the sensor probe can stably measure at the predetermined depth. In addition, the triangular support provides stable support, and the fixed anchor prevents the device from drifting with the water flow, ensuring that it remains permanently positioned in the target monitoring area and acquires stable, continuous data.

[0017] The technical means disclosed in this utility model are not limited to those disclosed in the above embodiments, but also include technical solutions composed of any combination of the above technical features. It should be noted that those skilled in the art can make various improvements and modifications without departing from the principle of this utility model, and these improvements and modifications are also considered within the scope of protection of this utility model.

Claims

1. A floating dual-channel field fish environment monitoring device, characterized in that, The device includes a sensor unit, a remote telemetry unit, a power supply unit, and a floating structure unit. These components are mounted on the floating structure unit. The sensor unit, which collects water data, includes various sensors. The remote telemetry unit collects and transmits the sensor data. The power supply unit supplies power to the device and includes a solar panel and a lithium battery. The floating structure unit comprises an above-water section and a submerged section. The above-water section includes a satellite antenna, a public network antenna, a solar panel mounting bracket, a solar panel angle adjustment structure, a remote telemetry terminal compartment, and a battery compartment. The submerged section includes a floating chamber, a sensor chamber, a counterweight, a triangular support, and a fixed anchor. The sensor chamber is inserted into the edge of the floating chamber, with its lower section submerged in water. The upper end of the sensor chamber is fixed with a cap, and the lower section has evenly spaced openings on its surface, with sensors stored inside.

2. The floating dual-channel field fish environment monitoring device according to claim 1, characterized in that, The sensor unit includes sensors for water level, water temperature, turbidity, dissolved oxygen, conductivity, pH value, and chlorophyll a.

3. The floating dual-channel field fish environment monitoring device according to claim 1, characterized in that, The data remote telemetry unit uses RS485 to collect sensor data and transmits the data through dual channels of satellite and public network.

4. The floating dual-channel field fish environment monitoring device according to claim 1, characterized in that, The power supply unit uses a 30W solar panel and a 50Ah lithium battery.

5. A floating dual-channel field fish environment monitoring device according to claim 1, characterized in that, In the above-water section, the satellite antenna and public network antenna are placed on top of the floating structure unit and connected to the data remote telemetry terminal compartment through a cable tray. The solar panel mounting bracket is located around the data remote telemetry terminal compartment. The solar panel angle adjustment structure is used to adjust the solar panel deployment angle. The data remote telemetry unit is installed inside the data remote telemetry terminal compartment. The battery compartment is located above the floating compartment and is a sealed structure used to install lithium batteries.

6. A floating dual-channel field fish environment monitoring device according to claim 1, characterized in that, In the water-entry section, the floating chamber is a cylindrical structure that is wider at the top and narrower at the bottom. The counterweight is placed at the bottom center of the floating chamber, and a triangular support is provided on its side. The bottom center is connected to a fixed anchor by a rope.

7. A floating dual-channel field fish environment monitoring device according to claim 6, characterized in that, The weight of the fixed anchor is 20 kg.