Multi-beam bathymeter fixture

Abstract

This application provides a multibeam echo sounder mounting device, including a horizontal plate. A column is rotatably connected to one end of the horizontal plate, and the column is fixed to the side of a ship via a fixing rod. A sliding plate is slidably connected to the horizontal plate, and a positioning plate is hinged to the end of the sliding plate. A limiting block for aligning the positioning plate with the sliding plate is fixed to the lower end of the hinge. A vertical cylinder is vertically fixed to the positioning plate, and a vertical tube is inserted into the cylinder. The vertical tube has multiple through holes, and the vertical cylinder has fixing holes corresponding to the positions of the through holes. Bolts pass through the through holes and fixing holes to fix the vertical tube and the vertical cylinder. The lower end of the vertical tube is fixed to a transducer via a flange. In this multibeam echo sounder mounting device, the positioning plate can fold around the hinge for easy lateral insertion and removal of the vertical tube. The horizontal plate can rotate around the column as an axis for easy vertical tube removal and installation. The sliding plate can move along the length of the horizontal plate, allowing the vertical tube and transducer to be moved further away from the side of the ship, reducing interference from bubbles near the ship.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This application relates to the technology of fixing a multibeam echo sounder to a ship's hull, and more particularly to a multibeam echo sounder fixing device. Background Technology

[0002] Multibeam echo sounders are core equipment in fields such as marine surveying and underwater engineering. A multibeam echo sounder consists of a transducer, a main unit, sensors, GPS, and a power supply. Each time it is used, the transducer needs to be fixed to the lower end of the vertical pole and extended into the water, and then connected to the main unit and power supply via cables.

[0003] Existing transducers are fixed to the side of the hull via vertical rods, requiring installation at the far end of the hull side to minimize the impact of air bubbles on the signal. The transducer and vertical rod of a multibeam echo sounder weigh 20-30 kg, and the installation and fixing process usually requires multiple people to work together, which is not only laborious to lift and deploy but also difficult to operate. Utility Model Content

[0004] This application provides a multibeam echo sounder mounting device to solve the problem of the difficulty and effort required to install the transducer of an existing multibeam echo sounder onto the hull via a vertical rod.

[0005] This application provides a multibeam echo sounder mounting device, including a horizontal plate, one end of which is rotatably connected to a column. The column is fixed to the side of a ship via a fixing rod. A sliding plate is slidably connected to the horizontal plate. A positioning plate is hinged to the end of the sliding plate. A limiting block for making the positioning plate and the sliding plate level is fixed to the lower end of the hinge. A vertical cylinder is vertically fixed to the positioning plate. A vertical tube is inserted into the vertical cylinder. The vertical tube has multiple through holes. The vertical cylinder has fixing holes corresponding to the positions of the through holes. Bolts pass through the through holes and fixing holes to fix the vertical tube and the vertical cylinder. The lower end of the vertical tube is fixed to a transducer via a flange.

[0006] Optionally, a rotatably connected sleeve is fitted onto the column, and the side wall of the sleeve is supported and fixed to the bottom of the horizontal plate by a support rod.

[0007] Optionally, the sliding plate is provided with two through slots along the sliding direction, and a slider that slides through the through slots is fixed on the top surface of the horizontal plate, with the upper end of the slider fixed to the stop block.

[0008] Optionally, the side wall of the riser is provided with a vertical groove for the cable to pass through.

[0009] The multibeam echo sounder mounting device provided in this application features a positioning plate that can fold around the hinge to horizontally position the vertical cylinder, facilitating the horizontal insertion, removal, and assembly of the vertical tube. The horizontal plate can rotate around the column as an axis, moving the vertical cylinder closer to the side of the hull for easier vertical tube assembly and disassembly. The sliding plate can move along the length of the horizontal plate, allowing the vertical tube and transducer to be moved further away from the side of the hull, reducing interference from bubbles near the hull on the signal. Attached Figure Description

[0010] To more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of this application or the prior art, the drawings used in the description of the embodiments or the prior art will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the drawings described below are some embodiments of this application. For those skilled in the art, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without creative effort.

[0011] Figure 1 This is a front view of a multibeam echo sounder mounting device provided in an embodiment of this application; Figure 2 A multibeam echo sounder mounting device provided in an embodiment of this application Figure 1 Top view; Figure 3 A multibeam echo sounder mounting device provided in an embodiment of this application Figure 1 A sectional view; Figure 4 This is a folding schematic diagram of a multibeam echo sounder fixing device provided in an embodiment of this application; Figure 5 A schematic diagram of the vertical groove of a multibeam echo sounder fixing device provided in an embodiment of this application.

[0012] Explanation of reference numerals in the attached figures: Horizontal plate 1; Column 2; Fixing rod 3; Sliding plate 4; Positioning plate 5; Limiting block 6; Vertical cylinder 7; Vertical pipe 8; Bolt 9; Flange 10; Transducer 11; Sleeve 12; Support rod 13; Through groove 14; Stop block 15; Vertical groove 16. Detailed Implementation

[0013] To make the objectives, technical solutions, and advantages of the embodiments of this application clearer, the technical solutions in the embodiments of this application are described clearly and completely below. Obviously, the described embodiments are only some embodiments of this application, not all embodiments. Based on the embodiments in this application, all other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art without creative effort are also within the scope of protection of this application.

[0014] like Figures 1-4As shown, one embodiment of this application provides a multibeam echo sounder fixing device, including a horizontal plate 1, one end of which is rotatably connected to a column 2. The horizontal plate 1 and the column 2 can be locked together by bolts. The column 2 is fixed to the side of the ship by a fixing rod 3. A sliding plate 4 is slidably connected to the horizontal plate 1. A positioning plate 5 is hinged to the end of the sliding plate 4. A limiting block 6 for making the positioning plate 5 and the sliding plate 4 level is fixed to the lower end of the hinge. A vertical cylinder 7 is vertically fixed to the positioning plate 5. A vertical tube 8 is inserted into the vertical cylinder 7. The vertical tube 8 is provided with multiple through holes. The vertical cylinder 7 is provided with fixing holes corresponding to the positions of the through holes. Bolts 9 pass through the through holes and fixing holes to fix the vertical tube 8 and the vertical cylinder 7. The lower end of the vertical tube 8 is fixed to a transducer 11 by a flange 10.

[0015] In use, the positioning plate 5 can be folded around the hinge to place the vertical cylinder 7 horizontally, and the horizontal plate 1 can rotate around the column 2 as an axis. When installing the transducer 11, the mounting holes on the transducer 11 frame are aligned with the flange 10 on the vertical tube 8 and fixed. Then, the positioning plate 5 is flipped so that the vertical cylinder 7 is placed horizontally and rotated around the column 2 to the side edge of the ship. The vertical tube 8 with the transducer 11 fixed on it is passed through the vertical cylinder 7, leaving an appropriate length between the vertical cylinder 7 and the transducer 11 to ensure that the transducer 11 can be placed in the water after the vertical tube 8 is vertical. The vertical tube 8 is fixed to the vertical cylinder 7 using bolts 9 through the through holes and fixing holes.

[0016] Then, rotate the horizontal plate 1 to extend the vertical tube 8 towards the water surface, and then fold the positioning plate 5 to rotate the vertical cylinder 7, placing the transducer 11 at the lower end of the vertical tube 8 into the water. Moving the sliding plate 4 along the length of the horizontal plate 1 can cause the vertical tube 8 to move the transducer 11 away from or towards the hull.

[0017] In this embodiment, the positioning plate 5 can fold around the hinge to place the vertical cylinder 7 horizontally, facilitating the horizontal insertion and removal of the vertical tube 8. The horizontal plate 1 can rotate around the column 2 as an axis, rotating the vertical cylinder 7 to a position closer to the side of the hull for easier assembly and disassembly of the vertical tube 8. The sliding plate 4 can move along the length of the horizontal plate 1, moving the vertical tube 8 and the transducer 11 to a position further away from the side of the hull, reducing interference from bubbles near the hull on the signal.

[0018] In one possible implementation, a rotatably connected sleeve 12 is fitted onto the column 2, and the side wall of the sleeve 12 is supported and fixed to the bottom of the horizontal plate 1 by a support rod 13.

[0019] The support rod 13 connects the horizontal plate 1 and the column 2, which can strengthen and support the horizontal plate 1, and does not affect the rotation of the horizontal plate 1 when used with the sleeve 12.

[0020] In one possible implementation, the sliding plate 4 is provided with two through slots 14 along the sliding direction, and the top surface of the horizontal plate 1 is fixed with a slider that slides through the through slots 14, and the upper end of the slider is fixed to the stop block 15.

[0021] The sliding plate 4 is slidably connected to the horizontal plate 1 through the through groove 14 and the slider.

[0022] like Figure 5 As shown, in one possible implementation, the side wall of the vertical pipe 8 is provided with a vertical groove 16 for the cable to pass through.

[0023] The transducer 11 is fixed at the lower end of the vertical tube 8. The power supply and data transmission lines of the transducer 11 pass through the vertical tube 8 and then through the vertical groove 16 from the side end of the vertical tube 8. They do not need to pass through the upper end of the vertical tube 8, which saves the length of the cable during use.

[0024] Finally, it should be noted that the above embodiments are only used to illustrate the technical solutions of this application, and are not intended to limit them. Although this application has been described in detail with reference to the foregoing embodiments, those skilled in the art should understand that modifications can still be made to the technical solutions described in the foregoing embodiments, or equivalent substitutions can be made to some or all of the technical features therein. Such modifications or substitutions do not cause the essence of the corresponding technical solutions to deviate from the scope of the technical solutions of the embodiments of this application.

Claims

1. A multi-beam bathymeter fixture comprising a cross plate (1), characterised in that: One end of the horizontal plate (1) is rotatably connected to a column (2), the column (2) is fixed to the side of the ship by a fixing rod (3), a sliding plate (4) is slidably connected to the horizontal plate (1), a positioning plate (5) is hinged to the end of the sliding plate (4), a limiting block (6) is fixed to the lower end of the hinge to make the positioning plate (5) and the sliding plate (4) level, a vertical cylinder (7) is vertically fixed to the positioning plate (5), a vertical tube (8) is inserted into the vertical cylinder (7), the vertical tube (8) is provided with multiple through holes, the vertical cylinder (7) is provided with fixing holes corresponding to the positions of the through holes, bolts (9) pass through the through holes and fixing holes to fix the vertical tube (8) and the vertical cylinder (7), the lower end of the vertical tube (8) is fixed to the transducer (11) by a flange (10).

2. The multibeam bathymeter fixture of claim 1, wherein: The column (2) is fitted with a rotatably connected sleeve (12), and the side wall of the sleeve (12) is supported and fixed to the bottom of the horizontal plate (1) by a support rod (13).

3. The multi-beam bathymeter fixture of claim 1, wherein: The sliding plate (4) has two through slots (14) along the sliding direction. The top surface of the horizontal plate (1) is fixed with a slider that slides through the through slots (14) and the upper end of the slider is fixed with the stop block (15).

4. The multibeam bathymeter fixture of any of claims 1-3, wherein: The vertical pipe (8) has a vertical groove (16) on its side wall for the passage of cables.

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