An unmanned boat probe for fish monitoring

By using a protective plate and rotating rod structure, combined with a buffer and power mechanism, the problem of fish monitoring probes being easily damaged in water flow has been solved, thus improving the reliability and detection effect of the probes.

CN224546219UActive Publication Date: 2026-07-24BEIKONG (HANGZHOU) ENVIRONMENTAL ENG CO LTD
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Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
BEIKONG (HANGZHOU) ENVIRONMENTAL ENG CO LTD
Filing Date
2025-06-24
Publication Date
2026-07-24

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Technical Problem

Existing fish monitoring probes are easily damaged or covered by debris in water flow, affecting the reliability of detection.

Method used

The design incorporates a protective plate and a rotating rod structure, combined with a buffer mechanism and a power mechanism. The protective plate prevents waste from contacting the probe, the rotating rod rotates to remove the waste, the buffer mechanism provides protection, and the power mechanism drives the rotating rod to rotate.

Benefits of technology

It effectively prevents probe damage and coverage, improves the reliability of probe use, and ensures detection results.

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Abstract

The utility model discloses an unmanned ship probe for fish monitoring relates to the technical field of fish monitoring, including the probe body, the upper end detachable connection of probe body has the installing rod, the top fixedly connected with the installing plate of installing rod and install on the ship body, the outer surface fixedly connected with the fixed plate of installing rod, the below of fixed plate is provided with the rotating link that can rotate around the center of fixed plate. The utility model discloses the design structure is reasonable, and it prevents the garbage from directly contacting the probe body by the fender and prevents the garbage from directly contacting the probe body, reaches the effect of the protection of probe body, to prevent the probe body from being damaged or being covered, to increase the use reliability of probe body, thereby solve some garbage in water etc. and will hit on the probe, not only easy to cause the damage of probe, meet some plastic bag etc. and still can carry out the covering to the probe outside, thereby influence detection, lead to its reliability is poor the problem of poor.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of fish monitoring, and specifically relates to an unmanned boat probe for fish monitoring. Background Technique

[0002] Fish monitoring is an important means to evaluate the ecological health of water areas, protect biodiversity and manage fishery resources. Among them, various parameters such as fish density and position need to be detected. When monitoring fish at present, sonar detection technology is mostly used. By installing an echo detection probe at the bottom of the unmanned boat, and remotely controlling the unmanned boat to reach the designated area on the shore, the probe is moved to the position where detection is required, and the echo detection probe is used to emit sound waves and receive reflected signals to detect the distribution, density and individual size of the fish school, which is applicable to open waters such as lakes and reservoirs.

[0003] For the existing fish monitoring probes, in order to facilitate the emission of detection sound waves, they are generally set in the water at the bottom of the hull. Since the probe needs to protrude from the bottom of the hull, it will be impacted by the water flow. When the water is flowing, some garbage in the water will hit the probe. This not only easily causes damage to the probe, but also when encountering some plastic bags, etc., it will cover the outside of the probe, thus affecting detection and resulting in poor reliability. Therefore, we provide an unmanned boat probe for fish monitoring to solve the above problems. Content of the Utility Model

[0004] I. Solved Technical Problems

[0005] The utility model provides an unmanned boat probe for fish monitoring. By setting components such as a protection plate and a rotating rod, when there is garbage hitting in the water, it is blocked by the protection plate to prevent the garbage from directly contacting the probe body. The buffer mechanism buffers the protection plate to avoid direct damage. At the same time, the power mechanism drives multiple rotating rods to rotate, causing the protection plate to rotate, so as to guide the garbage on one side of the protection plate to the other side, thus achieving the purpose of removing the garbage outside the protection plate and achieving the effect of protecting the probe body, preventing the probe body from being damaged or covered, and increasing the reliability of the probe body in use, thereby solving the problem that some garbage in the water will hit the probe, which not only easily causes damage to the probe, but also when encountering some plastic bags, etc., it will cover the outside of the probe, thus affecting detection and resulting in poor reliability.

[0006] Technical Solution

[0007] To achieve the above object, the present utility model provides the following technical solutions: A fish monitoring unmanned boat probe, including a probe body, an installation rod is detachably connected to the upper end of the probe body, an installation plate for installing on the boat body is fixedly connected to the top of the installation rod, and a fixed plate is fixedly connected to the outer surface of the installation rod; a rotating rod that can rotate around the center of the fixed plate is arranged below the fixed plate, a buffer mechanism is arranged inside the rotating rod, and a protective plate is arranged outside the buffer mechanism; a power mechanism for driving multiple rotating rods to rotate is further arranged on the upper part of the installation plate.

[0008] Further, a limiting plate is slidably connected to the inner wall of the fixed plate, and the lower surface of the limiting plate is fixedly connected to multiple rotating rods at the same time.

[0009] Further, the buffer mechanism includes a fixed rod, both ends of the fixed rod are fixedly connected to the inner wall of the rotating rod, a sliding plate is slidably connected to the outer surface of the fixed rod, two connecting rods are hinged on the sliding plate, and both ends of the two connecting rods far away from the sliding plate are hinged with a mounting seat, and the outer surface of the mounting seat is fixedly connected to the protective plate.

[0010] Further, two springs are sleeved on the outer surface of the fixed rod, one end of the spring is fixedly connected to the inner wall of the rotating rod, and the other end of the spring is fixedly connected to the sliding plate.

[0011] Further, the power mechanism includes a motor, the motor is fixedly installed on the upper surface of the installation plate, a transmission rod is fixedly connected to the output end of the motor, and the outer surface of the transmission rod is rotatably connected to the installation plate and the fixed plate. [[ID=I4]]

[0012] Further, a gear is fixedly connected to the lower surface of the transmission rod, a toothed ring is meshed with the outer surface of the gear, and the outer surface of the toothed ring is fixedly connected to multiple rotating rods at the same time.

[0013] III) Beneficial effects:

[0014] Compared with the prior art, the fish monitoring unmanned boat probe has the following beneficial effects:

[0015] 1. The unmanned ship probe for fish monitoring, by setting components such as a protective plate and a rotating rod, when there is garbage hitting in the water, it is blocked by the protective plate to prevent the garbage from directly contacting the probe body. At the same time, the power mechanism also drives multiple rotating rods to rotate, causing the protective plate to rotate, so as to guide the garbage on one side of the protective plate to the other side, thus achieving the purpose of removing the garbage outside the protective plate and achieving the effect of protecting the probe body, preventing damage or covering of the probe body, increasing the reliability of the probe body, and solving the problem that some garbage in the water will hit the probe, which not only easily causes damage to the probe, but also some plastic bags will cover the outside of the probe, affecting detection and resulting in poor reliability.

[0016] 2. The unmanned ship probe for fish monitoring, by setting components such as a buffer mechanism, when the protective plate approaches the rotating rod, the pressure is transmitted to the connecting rod, causing the ends of the connecting rod away from the protective plate to move away from each other, thereby driving the two sliding plates to move away from each other. The spring gives the sliding plate an elastic force towards the middle of the rotating rod. When the protective plate moves closer to the rotating rod, the spring is indirectly compressed, thus providing a buffer force for the protective plate to prevent direct damage. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0017] In order to more clearly illustrate the specific embodiments of the present invention or the technical solutions in the prior art, the following will briefly introduce the drawings required for use in the description of the specific embodiments or the prior art. In all the drawings, similar elements or parts are generally identified by similar reference numerals. In the drawings, the elements or parts do not necessarily draw according to the actual ratio.

[0018] Figure 1 It is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of the present invention;

[0019] Figure 2 It is a cross-sectional view of the fixing plate in the present invention;

[0020] Figure 3 It is a cross-sectional view of the limiting plate in the present invention;

[0021] Figure 4 It is a cross-sectional view of the rotating rod in the present invention.

[0022] In the figure: 1, probe body; 2, mounting rod; 3, mounting plate; 4, fixing plate; 5, rotating rod; 6, buffer mechanism; 601, fixed rod; 602, sliding plate; 603, spring; 604, connecting rod; 605, mounting seat; 7, protective plate; 8, power mechanism; 801, motor; 802, transmission rod; 803, gear; 804, toothed ring; 9, limiting plate. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE EMBODIMENTS

[0023] Next, the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present utility model will be clearly and completely described in conjunction with the accompanying drawings in the embodiments of the present utility model. Obviously, the described embodiments are only a part of the embodiments of the present utility model, rather than all the embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the present utility model, all other embodiments obtained by those of ordinary skill in the art without creative efforts shall fall within the protection scope of the present utility model.

[0024] The motors 801 in the present utility model are all common electrical devices in the prior art, and the application will not elaborate too much on their models or internal structures. All components located underwater in this solution are coated with waterproof paint to avoid rust and extend the service life.

[0025] As Figure 1-4 shown, the present utility model provides a technical solution: a fish monitoring unmanned ship probe, including a probe body 1. The upper end of the probe body 1 is detachably connected to a mounting rod 2. The top of the mounting rod 2 is fixedly connected to a mounting plate 3 mounted on the ship body. The outer surface of the mounting rod 2 is fixedly connected to a fixing plate 4. Below the fixing plate 4, there is a rotating rod 5 that can rotate around the center of the fixing plate 4. A buffer mechanism 6 is arranged inside the rotating rod 5, and a protective plate 7 is arranged outside the buffer mechanism 6. On the upper part of the mounting plate 3, there is also a power mechanism 8 for driving multiple rotating rods 5 to rotate. The probe body 1 is fixed to the mounting rod 2 by bolts and can be disassembled. On one side of the mounting plate 3, there are multiple bolt holes arranged vertically, which can fix the mounting plate 3 on the side of the hull. At the same time, different bolt holes can be used to adjust the height of the mounting main plate 3, thereby changing the depth of entry into the water, so that the probe body 1 below is fixed in the water to detect the lower part. The inside of the rotating rod 5 is hollow and there is an opening on one side. The number of buffer mechanisms 6 is the same as that of the rotating rods 5 and the protective plates 7 and corresponds one by one, forming multiple groups of protection components. The protective plate 7 is provided with small holes, which can intercept garbage and the like in the water to prevent the garbage from directly hitting the probe body 1 and protecting the probe body 1.

[0026] The probe body 1 is a directional emission sonar, which can emit sound waves vertically downward and receive the reflected sound waves at the bottom, concentrating the sound wave energy in a specific direction, thereby improving the target resolution, suppressing interference, and enhancing the detection distance. As the hull moves, a large area of detection is formed. Its rotating rod 5, protective plate 7, etc. are all arranged around the probe body 1 without blocking the lower part of the probe body 1, thus preventing the influence on the propagation of sound waves.

[0027] The inner wall of the fixed plate 4 is slidably connected with a limiting plate 9. The lower surface of the limiting plate 9 is fixedly connected to a plurality of rotating rods 5 at the same time. The limiting plate 9 is annular in shape, and the cross-section thereof is T-shaped. The limiting plate 9 fixes the plurality of rotating rods 5 together. The limiting plate 9 is located on the inner wall of the fixed plate 4 and can rotate around the center of the fixed plate 4, so that the plurality of rotating rods 5 synchronously rotate around the center of the fixed plate 4. At the same time, the limiting plate 9 provides a supporting force for the plurality of rotating rods 5 to prevent them from falling downwards.

[0028] The buffer mechanism 6 includes a fixed rod 601. Both ends of the fixed rod 601 are fixedly connected to the inner wall of the rotating rod 5. A sliding plate 602 is slidably connected to the outer surface of the fixed rod 601. Two connecting rods 604 are hinged to the sliding plate 602. Both ends of the two connecting rods 604 away from the sliding plate 602 are hinged to a mounting seat 605. The outer surface of the mounting seat 605 is fixedly connected to the protection plate 7. When the protection plate 7 approaches the rotating rod 5, it transmits the pressure to the connecting rod 604, causing the ends of the connecting rod 604 away from the protection plate 7 to move away from each other, thereby driving the two sliding plates 602 to move away from each other.

[0029] Two springs 603 are sleeved on the outer surface of the fixed rod 601. One end of the spring 603 is fixedly connected to the inner wall of the rotating rod 5, and the other end of the spring 603 is fixedly connected to the sliding plate 602. The spring 603 gives the sliding plate 602 an elastic force moving towards the middle of the rotating rod 5. When the protection plate 7 moves closer to the rotating rod 5, the spring 603 is indirectly compressed, thereby providing a buffer force for the protection plate 7 to prevent direct damage. The spring 603 is made of corrosion-resistant materials such as stainless steel and nickel alloy to reduce the possibility of impurity attachment and corrosion. At the same time, the outer surface of the spring 603 is also coated with a coating such as a ceramic coating or a polymer coating to improve the anti-impurity attachment ability of the spring.

[0030] The power mechanism 8 includes a motor 801. The motor 801 is fixedly installed on the upper surface of the mounting plate 3. The output end of the motor 801 is fixedly connected to a transmission rod 802. The outer surface of the transmission rod 802 is rotatably connected to the mounting plate 3 and the fixed plate 4 respectively. The motor 801 can drive the transmission rod 802 to rotate. Sealing treatments are carried out at the positions where the transmission rod 802 contacts the mounting plate 3 and the fixed plate 4, such as setting sealing rings for sealing, to increase its sealing performance.

[0031] The lower surface of the transmission rod 802 is fixedly connected with a gear 803. The outer surface of the gear 803 is meshed with a toothed ring 804. The outer surface of the toothed ring 804 is fixedly connected with a plurality of rotating rods 5 at the same time. When the transmission rod 802 rotates, it drives the gear 803 to rotate. The gear 803 drives the toothed ring 804 to rotate around the center of the fixed plate 4, thereby driving a plurality of rotating rods 5 to rotate, so as to drive a plurality of protective plates 7 to rotate, so as to rotate the garbage and the like on one side of the protective plate 7 to the other side, so as to facilitate the removal of the surrounding garbage.

[0032] When fixing the mounting plate 3 to the hull, the mounting height of the mounting plate 3 can be adjusted so that the probe body 1 is below the water surface and its power mechanism 8 is above the water surface, including the gear 803 and the toothed ring 804, so as to avoid the influence of impurities in the water on the movement of the gear 803 and the toothed ring 804.

[0033] Working principle: When in use, the probe body 1 sends sound waves to the lower part and then receives the reflected signals to detect the distribution, density and individual size of fish schools. When there is garbage hitting in the water, it is blocked by the protective plate 7 to prevent the garbage from directly contacting the probe body 1. When the impact force is large, the buffer mechanism 6 buffers the protective plate 7 to avoid direct damage. At the same time, the power mechanism 8 also drives a plurality of rotating rods 5 to rotate, so that the protective plate 7 rotates, so as to guide the garbage on one side of the protective plate 7 to the other side. Under the action of the continuous water flow, the garbage is washed away, thus achieving the purpose of removing the garbage outside the protective plate 7. It is suitable for garbage such as garbage bags that are easy to stick to the protective plate 7, achieving the effect of protecting the probe body 1, preventing the probe body 1 from being damaged or covered, so as to increase the use reliability of the probe body 1.

[0034] In the description of the present invention, it should be understood that the orientation or positional relationship indicated by the terms "left", "right", "upper", "lower", "top", "bottom", "front", "rear", "inner", "outer", "back", "middle", etc. is based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the drawings, and is only for the convenience of describing the present invention and simplifying the description, rather than indicating or implying that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, and therefore cannot be understood as a limitation to the present invention.

[0035] However, the above are only specific embodiments of the present invention, and the scope of implementation of the present invention cannot be limited thereby. Therefore, the replacement of equivalent components or the equivalent changes and modifications made according to the scope of patent protection of the present invention should still fall within the scope covered by the claims of the present invention.

Claims

1. A probe for monitoring fish on an unmanned surface vessel, comprising a probe body (1), characterized in that: The upper end of the probe body (1) is detachably connected to a mounting rod (2), the top end of the mounting rod (2) is fixedly connected to a mounting plate (3) mounted on the hull, and the outer surface of the mounting rod (2) is fixedly connected to a fixing plate (4). A rotating rod (5) that can rotate around the center of the fixed plate (4) is provided below the fixed plate (4). A buffer mechanism (6) is provided inside the rotating rod (5), and a protective plate (7) is provided outside the buffer mechanism (6). The upper part of the mounting plate (3) is also provided with a power mechanism (8) for driving multiple rotating rods (5) to rotate. The buffer mechanism (6) includes a fixed rod (601), both ends of which are fixedly connected to the inner wall of the rotating rod (5). A sliding plate (602) is slidably connected to the outer surface of the fixed rod (601). Two connecting rods (604) are hinged on the sliding plate (602). A mounting seat (605) is hinged to the end of each of the two connecting rods (604) away from the sliding plate (602). The outer surface of the mounting seat (605) is fixedly connected to the protective plate (7).

2. The unmanned surface vessel probe for fish monitoring according to claim 1, characterized in that: The inner wall of the fixed plate (4) is slidably connected to a limiting plate (9), and the lower surface of the limiting plate (9) is simultaneously fixedly connected to multiple rotating rods (5).

3. The unmanned surface vessel probe for fish monitoring according to claim 1, characterized in that: Two springs (603) are sleeved on the outer surface of the fixed rod (601). One end of the spring (603) is fixedly connected to the inner wall of the rotating rod (5), and the other end of the spring (603) is fixedly connected to the sliding plate (602).

4. The unmanned surface vessel probe for fish monitoring according to claim 1, characterized in that: The power mechanism (8) includes an electric motor (801), which is fixedly mounted on the upper surface of the mounting plate (3). The output end of the electric motor (801) is fixedly connected to a transmission rod (802), and the outer surface of the transmission rod (802) is rotatably connected to the mounting plate (3) and the fixing plate (4).

5. The unmanned surface vessel probe for fish monitoring according to claim 4, characterized in that: A gear (803) is fixedly connected to the lower surface of the transmission rod (802), and a gear ring (804) is meshed with the outer surface of the gear (803). The outer surface of the gear ring (804) is also fixedly connected to multiple rotating rods (5).