A water area monitoring robot

Abstract

The utility model provides a kind of water area monitoring robot, including rack, still including the diving assembly of being arranged in the bottom side of rack, the monitoring assembly of being arranged in the top side of rack, array setting several propulsion assemblies in the side of rack, the bottom side of rack is further provided with monitoring assembly for monitoring water area, controller is provided on rack, diving assembly, monitoring assembly and propulsion assembly and monitoring assembly are electrically connected with controller respectively, several propulsion assemblies are telescopically arranged in the side of rack, diving assembly is connected with propulsion assembly.The water area monitoring robot provided by the utility model realizes rapid diving and floating by adjusting gravity through diving assembly, and the retractable design of propulsion assembly support frame reduces underwater resistance, thereby realizing vertical and horizontal cooperative motion, significantly improving underwater mobility and monitoring coverage, and further adapting to the needs of different water level water area monitoring.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to the field of water monitoring equipment technology, specifically to a water monitoring robot. Background Technology

[0002] With economic and social development, the demand for water resource protection, hydrological monitoring, and waterway patrol is increasing. Traditional manual waterway monitoring methods are not only inefficient and costly, but also difficult to cover vast or dangerous waterways, and the real-time and continuous nature of the data is hard to guarantee. Therefore, unmanned and intelligent waterway monitoring robots have emerged. Existing waterway monitoring robots typically achieve autonomous movement and data collection within a certain area by being equipped with sensors and propellers.

[0003] However, existing water monitoring equipment has limited snorkeling capabilities, making it difficult to perform both surfacing and diving maneuvers. Consequently, it cannot adapt to comprehensive underwater monitoring tasks involving water quality, flow velocity, and underwater imaging at different water levels. This solution addresses these technical problems. Utility Model Content

[0004] To address the shortcomings of existing technologies, this utility model provides a water monitoring robot that achieves rapid diving and surfacing by adjusting gravity through a diving component. The retractable design of the propulsion component support frame reduces underwater resistance, thereby enabling coordinated vertical and horizontal movement. This significantly improves underwater maneuverability and monitoring coverage, making the robot's movement and monitoring more convenient and flexible, with a wider range of applications. It is more agile in narrow waters or when obstacle avoidance is required, further adapting to the needs of monitoring waters at different water levels.

[0005] To achieve the above objectives, the technical solution adopted by this utility model is as follows: a water monitoring robot, including a frame, a diving component disposed on the bottom side of the frame, a monitoring component disposed on the top side of the frame, and a plurality of propulsion components arrayed on the side of the frame. The bottom side of the frame is also provided with a monitoring component for monitoring water areas. A controller is disposed on the frame. The diving component, the monitoring component, the propulsion component, and the monitoring component are electrically connected to the controller. The plurality of propulsion components are retractably disposed on the side of the frame, and the diving component is connected to the propulsion components.

[0006] The diving assembly includes a receiving cylinder mounted on the frame and an electric cylinder mounted on the top side of the receiving cylinder. A piston is vertically slidably mounted inside the receiving cylinder. The telescopic end of the electric cylinder passes through the top of the receiving cylinder and is connected to the piston. The bottom of the receiving cylinder is provided with a through hole for water inlet and outlet.

[0007] The propulsion assembly includes a plurality of cylinders arrayed on the frame, a support frame connected to the output end of the cylinders, a plurality of motors mounted on the support frame, and blades connected to the output end of the motors. The plurality of motors are electrically connected to the controller, and the cylinders are connected to the receiving cylinder through a connecting pipe.

[0008] The side array of the frame is provided with cross braces corresponding to the propulsion component, the cylinder is mounted on the cross brace, the top side of the cross brace is provided with a guide groove, and the support frame is horizontally slidably mounted in the guide groove.

[0009] The ends of the cross braces are connected to a common anti-collision ring, and a number of light strips are arranged in an array on the outer side of the anti-collision ring. Each of the light strips is electrically connected to the controller.

[0010] The monitoring components include a water level sensor, a water quality sensor, and a flow sensor, which are respectively installed on the bottom side of the frame.

[0011] The monitoring component includes a camera mounted on the rack and a protective cover covering the camera. The protective cover is connected to the rack, the camera is electrically connected to the controller, and a sealing ring is provided between the protective cover and the rack.

[0012] The water level sensor can be a radar water level gauge, the water quality sensor can be a pH sensor, a turbidity sensor, or an ammonia nitrogen sensor, and the flow sensor can be an electromagnetic flow meter.

[0013] Compared with the prior art, the beneficial effects of this utility model are:

[0014] (1) The robot can quickly dive and rise by adjusting gravity through the diving components. The retractable design of the propulsion component support frame reduces underwater resistance, thereby achieving vertical and horizontal coordinated movement, significantly improving underwater mobility and monitoring coverage. This makes the robot's movement and monitoring more convenient and flexible, with a wider range of applications. It is more flexible in narrow waters or when obstacle avoidance is required, further adapting to the needs of monitoring waters at different water levels.

[0015] (2) By using water level sensors, water quality sensors, flow sensors and cameras, real-time monitoring of the water environment above and below water can be achieved, providing comprehensive data support for water resource management and making water area monitoring more comprehensive and accurate.

[0016] (3) By using anti-collision rings and light strips to enhance protection capabilities in low visibility environments, the safety and reliability of underwater and nighttime operations are ensured. The water monitoring robot of this utility model integrates diving, monitoring, propulsion and monitoring functions, and with the help of intelligent control technology, it achieves efficient, flexible and safe water monitoring. Attached Figure Description

[0017] Figure 1 This is an exploded view of the structure of this utility model;

[0018] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the monitoring component of this utility model;

[0019] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the connection structure between the submersible component and the propulsion component of this utility model;

[0020] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the connection structure between the frame and the support frame of this utility model;

[0021] Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of the propulsion component of this utility model.

[0022] In the diagram: 1. Frame; 11. Cross brace; 111. Guide groove; 12. Anti-collision ring; 13. Light strip; 2. Submersible assembly; 21. Receiving cylinder; 211. Through hole; 22. Electric cylinder; 23. Piston; 3. Monitoring assembly; 31. Camera; 32. Protective cover; 33. Sealing ring; 4. Propulsion assembly; 41. Cylinder; 42. Support frame; 43. Motor; 44. Blade; 45. Connecting pipe; 5. Monitoring assembly; 51. Water level sensor; 52. Water quality sensor; 53. Flow sensor; 6. Controller. Detailed Implementation

[0023] To more clearly illustrate the technical features of this solution, the following detailed implementation method will be used to explain the solution.

[0024] See Figures 1-5 A water monitoring robot includes a frame 1, a diving component 2 disposed on the bottom side of the frame 1, a monitoring component 3 disposed on the top side of the frame 1, and a plurality of propulsion components 4 arrayed on the side of the frame 1. A monitoring component 5 for monitoring the water area is also disposed on the bottom side of the frame 1. A controller 6 is disposed on the frame 1. The diving component 2, the monitoring component 3, the propulsion components 4 and the monitoring component 5 are electrically connected to the controller 6. The plurality of propulsion components 4 are retractably disposed on the side of the frame 1. The diving component 2 is connected to the propulsion components 4.

[0025] The diving assembly 2 includes a receiving cylinder 21 mounted on the frame 1 and an electric cylinder 22 mounted on the top side of the receiving cylinder 21. A piston 23 is vertically slidably mounted inside the receiving cylinder 21. The telescopic end of the electric cylinder 22 passes through the top of the receiving cylinder 21 and is connected to the piston 23. A through hole 211 for water inlet and outlet is provided at the bottom of the receiving cylinder 21.

[0026] The propulsion assembly 4 includes a plurality of cylinders 41 arrayed on the frame 1, a support frame 42 connected to the output end of the cylinders 41, a plurality of motors 43 mounted on the support frame 42, and blades 44 connected to the output end of the motors 43. The plurality of motors 43 are all electrically connected to the controller 6. The cylinders 41 are connected to the receiving cylinder 21 through a connecting pipe 45.

[0027] The side array of the frame 1 is provided with cross braces 11 corresponding to the propulsion component 4. The cylinder 41 is mounted on the cross brace 11. The top side of the cross brace 11 is provided with a guide groove 111. The support frame 42 is horizontally slidably mounted in the guide groove 111.

[0028] The ends of the cross brace 11 are connected to the anti-collision ring 12. Several light strips 13 are arranged in an array on the outer side of the anti-collision ring 12, and the light strips 13 are electrically connected to the controller 6.

[0029] The monitoring component 5 includes a water level sensor 51, a water quality sensor 52, and a flow sensor 53, which are respectively installed on the bottom side of the frame 1.

[0030] The monitoring component 3 includes a camera 31 mounted on a rack 1 and a protective cover 32 covering the outside of the camera 31. The protective cover 32 is connected to the rack 1, and the camera 31 is electrically connected to the controller 6. A sealing ring 33 is provided between the protective cover 32 and the rack 1.

[0031] The water level sensor 51 can be a radar water level gauge, the water quality sensor 52 can be a pH sensor, a turbidity sensor, or an ammonia nitrogen sensor, and the flow sensor 53 can be an electromagnetic flow meter.

[0032] The specific working process of this utility model:

[0033] In use, the water monitoring robot's housing 21 is placed in the water area. The water area is monitored in real time by the water level sensor 51, water quality sensor 52, and flow sensor 53 of the monitoring component 5. The aquatic environment is monitored by the camera 31. When it needs to move to another water area, the motor 43 of the propulsion component 4 is activated. The motor 43 drives the propeller 44 to rotate, thereby moving the frame 1 to the designated water area for monitoring. When it is necessary to submerge the water monitoring robot for monitoring, the electric cylinder 22 is activated. The electric cylinder 22 drives the piston 23 to move, drawing water into the housing 21 through the through-hole 211. The gas inside the housing 21 is compressed, causing the water monitoring robot to descend (the principle is the same as a submarine or submersible; by adjusting the water volume, its own gravity can be changed; when it needs to submerge, the opening...). Valves allow seawater to enter the ballast tank, increasing the submarine's weight and making its density greater than the surrounding water, thus causing it to sink. (The diving principle is based on the buoyancy principle in existing technology, which will not be detailed here.) Simultaneously, compressed gas in the containment cylinder 21 enters the cylinder 41 through the connecting pipe 45. The telescopic end of the cylinder 41 extends, causing the support frame 42 to slide along the guide groove 111 of the cross brace 11 and retract close to the frame 1, thereby reducing the robot's size. This avoids the impact of the protruding support frame 42 on the robot's descent and improves the robot's underwater maneuverability, reducing the impact of underwater debris on the robot's movement. This makes the robot's underwater movement more flexible and convenient. It should be noted that the propulsion component 4, monitoring component 3, diving component 2, and monitoring component 5 are all waterproof, and their sealing ensures safe operation in the diving state.

[0034] The robot's horizontal movement is achieved underwater via propulsion component 4, its vertical movement via diving component 2, and its water area monitoring via monitoring component 5.

[0035] The robot achieves rapid diving and surfacing by adjusting gravity through the diving component 2, and the retractable design of the propulsion component 4 support frame 42 reduces underwater resistance, thereby enabling coordinated vertical and horizontal movement. This significantly improves underwater maneuverability and monitoring coverage, making the robot's movement and monitoring more convenient and flexible, with a wider range of applications. It is more agile in narrow waters or when obstacle avoidance is required, further adapting to the monitoring needs of waters at different water levels.

[0036] By using water level sensor 51, water quality sensor 52, and flow sensor 53, combined with camera 31, real-time monitoring of the water environment above and below water can be achieved, providing comprehensive data support for water resource management and making water area monitoring more comprehensive and accurate.

[0037] By enhancing protection capabilities in low-visibility environments through the anti-collision ring 12 and the light strip 13, the safety and reliability of underwater and nighttime operations are ensured. This utility model's water monitoring robot integrates diving, monitoring, propulsion, and surveillance functions, and with the help of intelligent control technology, it achieves efficient, flexible, and safe water monitoring.

[0038] Technical features not described in detail in this solution are based on conventional operations and general understanding of those skilled in the art, and are therefore not elaborated upon here. Technical features not described in this utility model can be implemented using existing technology, and will not be repeated here. Of course, the above description is not intended to limit this utility model, nor is it limited to the examples given above. Any changes, modifications, additions, or substitutions made by those skilled in the art within the scope of this utility model should also fall within the protection scope of this utility model.

Claims

1. A water monitoring robot, comprising a frame (1), characterized in that, It also includes a diving component (2) disposed on the bottom side of the frame (1), a monitoring component (3) disposed on the top side of the frame (1), and a plurality of propulsion components (4) arranged in an array on the side of the frame (1). A monitoring component (5) for monitoring water area is also disposed on the bottom side of the frame (1). A controller (6) is disposed on the frame (1). The diving component (2), the monitoring component (3), the propulsion component (4) and the monitoring component (5) are electrically connected to the controller (6). A plurality of propulsion components (4) are retractably disposed on the side of the frame (1). The diving component (2) is connected to the propulsion component (4).

2. The water monitoring robot according to claim 1, characterized in that, The diving assembly (2) includes a receiving cylinder (21) mounted on the frame (1) and an electric cylinder (22) mounted on the top side of the receiving cylinder (21). A piston (23) is vertically slidably mounted inside the receiving cylinder (21). The telescopic end of the electric cylinder (22) passes through the top of the receiving cylinder (21) and is connected to the piston (23). A through hole (211) for water inlet and outlet is provided at the bottom of the receiving cylinder (21).

3. The water monitoring robot according to claim 2, characterized in that, The propulsion assembly (4) includes a plurality of cylinders (41) arrayed on the frame (1), a support frame (42) connected to the output end of the cylinders (41), a plurality of motors (43) mounted on the support frame (42), and blades (44) connected to the output end of the motors (43). The plurality of motors (43) are electrically connected to the controller (6). The cylinders (41) are connected to the receiving cylinder (21) through a connecting pipe (45).

4. The water monitoring robot according to claim 3, characterized in that, The side array of the frame (1) is provided with cross braces (11) corresponding to the propulsion assembly (4), the cylinder (41) is provided on the cross brace (11), the top side of the cross brace (11) is provided with a guide groove (111), and the support frame (42) is horizontally slidably disposed in the guide groove (111).

5. The water monitoring robot according to claim 4, characterized in that, The ends of the cross brace (11) are connected to a common anti-collision ring (12), and a number of light strips (13) are arranged on the outer side of the anti-collision ring (12), and the number of light strips (13) are electrically connected to the controller (6).

6. The water monitoring robot according to claim 5, characterized in that, The monitoring component (5) includes a water level sensor (51), a water quality sensor (52) and a flow sensor (53) respectively installed on the bottom side of the frame (1).

7. The water monitoring robot according to claim 1, characterized in that, The monitoring component (3) includes a camera (31) mounted on the rack (1) and a protective cover (32) covering the outside of the camera (31). The protective cover (32) is connected to the rack (1), the camera (31) is electrically connected to the controller (6), and a sealing ring (33) is provided between the protective cover (32) and the rack (1).

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