Apparatus composed of dot-distributed floaters

Abstract

The present invention relates to an apparatus composed of dot-distributed floaters. A floater comprises a cylindrical body, a sealing cover, and a sealing gasket. The cylindrical body has an annular wall, and the annular wall has a bottom wall at the bottom, an opening at the top and a hollow portion in the center. The sealing cover can be combined with the sealing gasket and the cylindrical body and comprises a cover portion capable of covering the opening of the cylindrical body, and the cover portion of the sealing cover can be formed by pre-embedding a connecting member. In addition, further provided is a frame, which is fixedly connected to and combined with multiple floaters distributed in dots to form a loading platform. By means of the present invention, a semi-submersible floater can be formed; and the waterline can be lowered, the impact of water flow fluctuations can be reduced, and the transportation volume can be decreased.

Description

Point-shaped floating body assembly device Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to the field of floating bodies on water, in particular to a point-shaped floating body component device. Background Art

[0002] Conventional floats come in a variety of styles. Blow-molded floats are common. These are typically straight, hollow cylinders with large surface areas and drafts, making them susceptible to swaying due to current fluctuations. Their shallow draft also makes them less resistant to typhoons and prone to upward movement in strong winds. Furthermore, these floats are expensive to manufacture and bulky, making them difficult to transport and store. Other floats currently exist that are made from block foam. However, these block foams have low structural strength and are difficult to integrate with external frames. Furthermore, their bulk takes up a large volume, making them difficult to load and transport.

[0003] Currently, a platform with a float is often set up on a water body. The platform generally has a hard frame composed of several rods. Solar power generation equipment or other fishery-related objects can be set above the frame. Several floats are set below the frame, and the frame and the objects above can float on the water by the floats.

[0004] However, when a single cylindrical float is placed on a body of water, it is easy to rotate and has poor floating stability. Several cylindrical floats must be assembled, and the cylindrical float is not easy to be combined with an external frame component, resulting in inconvenient assembly and poor combination stability.

[0005] Summary of the Invention

[0006] The purpose of the present invention is to provide a point-shaped floating body assembly device, which is a semi-submersible floating body that can reduce the draft, reduce the impact of waves, and reduce the volume of transported materials. The point-shaped distribution combination structure has better elasticity and a more flexible combination method.

[0007] The float of the present invention comprises: a cylinder having an annular wall, a bottom wall below the annular wall, an opening above the annular wall, and a hollow part in the center; a sealing cover tightly fitted with the upper part of the cylinder and having a cover part covering the opening of the cylinder.

[0008] Furthermore, the bottom width of the cylinder is smaller than the top opening width.

[0009] Furthermore, the annular wall of the cylinder has a plurality of annular portions corresponding to the center of the hollow portion, the width of which gradually decreases from top to bottom, and turning portions are provided between adjacent annular portions.

[0010] Furthermore, it includes a sealing gasket, a lower extension wall protruding outward from the periphery of the opening, and an upper extension wall corresponding to the position of the lower extension wall on the periphery of the cover of the sealing cover; and the sealing gasket is arranged between the upper extension wall and the lower extension wall.

[0011] Furthermore, it further includes a support column, which is a straight bar and is arranged at the central axial position of the cylinder, and the two ends of the support column are respectively combined with the bottom wall of the cylinder and the sealing cover.

[0012] Furthermore, the cover portion of the sealing cover is pre-embedded with connecting pieces.

[0013] Furthermore, it includes a frame fixedly connected to at least four of the floats to form a carrier, the frame having two parallel lower frames and two parallel upper frames, the two upper frames are perpendicular to the two lower frames and the upper frame is fixed above the lower frames, and the frame has four connecting parts composed of the cross-overlapping parts of the lower frames and the upper frames; and the cover part of the sealing cover of the float has at least one rib corresponding to the upper frame position of the frame, and a groove is provided corresponding to the lower frame position of the frame, and when the float is set at the connection part position of the frame, the lower frame is engaged with the groove, and the bottom of the upper frame is simultaneously against the rib.

[0014] Furthermore, a cross reinforcement rod is provided in the center of the frame to connect with different connection positions.

[0015] Furthermore, it includes a frame combined with at least three floats, the frame having at least three straight frames, the frame being a tubular body with a tightly fitting flat portion at both ends, and the frame having a closed hollow portion, the flat portion having a joint portion, and a polymer barrier layer being coated on the surface of the frame, and each of the floats being combined with the joint portions of at least two of the frames to form a polygonal frame.

[0016] Furthermore, the cover portion of the sealing cover of the float is provided with a groove which is sleeved on the end portion of the frame.

[0017] The multiple cylinders of the present invention can be stacked up and down, and the multiple sealing covers can also be stacked up and down, which can greatly reduce the material volume and facilitate storage and transportation. When used, the sealing covers and cylinders are more stably fixed to form a complete floating body, and the frame above the floating body can be connected to form a floating platform.

[0018] The floats of the present invention are distributed in a point-like manner and stably combined with the frame. The number of floats can be expanded according to the area of ​​the frame, and the floats can have better assembly flexibility. When the carrier of the present invention is placed on the water, the contact area between the float and the water is smaller than that of the conventional straight-bar float. There is a diverting spacing between the floats, which can reduce the force generated by the water flow impacting the float, and can reduce the platform's corresponding water flow shaking to improve the floating stability. The float of the present invention can have a larger draft than the conventional straight-bar float to avoid being blown upward by strong winds, and can have better anti-typhoon effect. The turning part of the ring wall of the float and the lower convex part of the ring wall can enhance the strength of the ring wall and the bottom wall, and can provide better impact resistance when subjected to water flow impact and prevent the float from deformation. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0019] FIG1 is an exploded view of a floating body according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

[0020] FIG2 is a diagram of a floating body assembly according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

[0021] FIG3 is a schematic diagram of the floating body stacking according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

[0022] FIG4 is a cross-sectional view of the floating body assembly according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

[0023] FIG5 is an exploded view of the floating body and the frame according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

[0024] FIG6 is a top view of a floating body and a frame combined into a carrier according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

[0025] FIG. 7 is a schematic diagram of the carrier platform floating on water according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

[0026] FIG8 is a second top view of the combination of the float and the frame into a carrier according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

[0027] FIG9 is a schematic diagram of the assembly of the sealing cover of the floating body according to the first embodiment of the present invention, with the connector and the frame.

[0028] FIG10 is a schematic diagram showing another type of connector and frame combination provided on the sealing cover of the floating body according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

[0029] FIG. 11 is a schematic diagram of a floating body and another frame according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

[0030] FIG12 is a cross-sectional view of the frame of the first embodiment of the present invention.

[0031] FIG. 13 is a top view of the combination of the floating body and another frame according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

[0032] FIG14 is a cross-sectional view of the combination of the floating body and another frame according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

[0033] FIG. 15 is a diagram showing an assembly of a floating body according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

[0034] FIG16 is a top view of the assembly of the float and the frame according to the second embodiment of the present invention.

[0035] Explanation of the accompanying numbers: 1 floating body; 11 cylinder body; 111 annular wall; 112 bottom wall; 113 opening; 114 hollow part; 115 annular part; 116 turning part; 117 lower convex part; 118 lower extension wall; 12 sealing cover; 121 cover part; 122 upper extension wall; 123 fitting wall; 124 rib; 125 groove; 13 sealing gasket; 14 support column; 15 spacing; 2 first frame; 21 lower frame; 22 upper frame; 23 connecting part; 24 first reinforcing rod; 3 bolt; 4 connecting piece; 5 water surface; 6 combined frame; 7 second frame; 71 frame body; 711 flat part; 712 hollow part; 713 joint part; 714 barrier layer; 72 second reinforcing rod.

[0036] DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0037] In the following embodiments, similar functional elements of the present invention are represented by the same figure numbers, please refer to Figures 1 to 4. The float 1 of the first embodiment of the present invention includes a cylinder 11, a sealing cover 12, a sealing gasket 13, and a support column 14. The cylinder 11 is made of plastic material and is integrally injection molded. It has an annular wall 111 with a circular cross-section. The annular wall 111 has a bottom wall 112 below, an opening 113 above, and a hollow portion 114 in the center. The annular wall 111 has a plurality of annular portions 115 corresponding to the center of the hollow portion 114, with the width gradually decreasing from top to bottom. There is a turning portion 116 between adjacent annular portions 115, and a lower protrusion 117 is provided upwardly in the center of the bottom wall 112, and a lower extension wall 118 is provided outwardly from the periphery of the opening 113.

[0038] The sealing cover 12 is integrally injection-molded from a plastic material and comprises a cover portion 121 having a circular cross-section that covers the opening 113 of the cylinder 11 . An upper extension wall 122 is disposed around the periphery of the cover portion 121 and is configured to engage closely with the lower extension wall 118 of the cylinder 11 . A fitting wall 123 is disposed downwardly from the outer edge of the upper extension wall 122 . Furthermore, a plurality of ribs 124 are disposed above the cover portion 121 .

[0039] The sealing gasket 13 is made of soft material and is annular in shape. It is disposed between the lower extension wall 118 and the upper extension wall 122 .

[0040] The support column 14 is a straight bar and is located in the central axial position of the cylinder 11 . Both ends of the support column are respectively connected to the bottom wall 112 of the cylinder 11 and the sealing cover 12 through bonding or joining elements (not shown).

[0041] Please refer to Figure 3. Since the width of the lower part of the cylinder 11 is smaller than the width of the upper opening 113, multiple cylinders 11 can be stacked up and down, and the multiple sealing covers 12 can also be stacked up and down, which can greatly reduce the material volume and facilitate storage and transportation. As shown in Figure 4, when in use, the sealing gasket 13 is arranged between the upper extension wall 122 and the lower extension wall 118, and the fitting wall 123 can stably fit the lower extension wall 118 to position it. The sealing cover 12 and the cylinder 11 can be more stably fixed to form a complete float 1 by drilling holes and combining them with bolts 3 or by bonding or other appropriate methods. Various frames (not shown) can be connected to the top of the float 1 to form a floating platform.

[0042] The present invention comprises several floating bodies 1 which can be distributed in a point-like manner and composed of a floating platform with a frame. Please refer to Figures 5 and 6. The present invention comprises a first frame 2 and four floating bodies 1. The first frame 2 comprises two parallel lower frames 21 and two parallel upper frames 22. The cross-sections of the lower frames 21 and the upper frames 22 can be circular, rectangular, or C-shaped. In this embodiment, the cross-sections are circular. The two upper frames 22 are perpendicular to the two lower frames 21 and the upper frames 22 are fixedly mounted above the lower frames 21. The first frame 2 comprises four connecting portions 23 composed of the cross-overlapping portions of the lower frames 21 and the upper frames 22. A cross-first reinforcement rod 24 is arranged in the center of the first frame 2 to connect with the positions of the different connecting portions 23 to form a first frame 2 with better strength.

[0043] The cover portion 121 of the sealing cover 12 of the float 1 of the present invention has at least one rib 124 corresponding to the position of the upper frame 22 of the first frame 2, and a groove 125 corresponding to the position of the lower frame 21 of the first frame 2. The float 1 is set at the connection portion 23 of the first frame 2, and is drilled with holes to be assembled with bolts 3 or by binding (not shown) or by other appropriate methods. After assembly, as shown in Figure 7, the lower frame 21 is engaged with the groove 125 to ensure that the float 1 will not rotate relative to the first frame 2, and the bottom of the upper frame 22 can simultaneously abut against the rib 124 and will not be suspended in the air, thereby having better assembly stability and support.

[0044] The present invention is composed of four floats 1 and four connecting parts 23 of the first frame 2, which are respectively combined into a floating platform, which can have an average supporting effect. The first frame 2 of the platform can connect aquaculture equipment (not shown) to the water, and aquaculture or solar panel photovoltaic equipment (not shown) can also be set above the platform. Please refer to Figure 7. When the platform of the present invention is placed on the water, it floats on the water surface 5 through the float 1. Because the draft area of ​​the float 1 is much smaller than the draft area of ​​the conventional straight cylindrical float, and there is a diverting spacing 15 between each float 1, the force generated by the water flow impacting the float 1 can be reduced, and the degree of shaking of the platform corresponding to the water flow can be reduced, thereby improving the floating stability.

[0045] The lower width and area of ​​the float 1 of the present invention are smaller than the upper width and area of ​​the float 1, so it can have a larger draft than the conventional straight cylindrical float, which can improve the floating stability, and the wind-exposed area of ​​the float 1 on the water surface is small, which can avoid the platform from being lifted up when strong winds blow, and can have better anti-typhoon effect. The turning part 116 of the annular wall 111 of the float 1 and the bottom wall 112 have a lower protrusion 117, which can improve the strength of the annular wall 111 and the bottom wall 112 to resist water flow impact and will not deform. The support column 14 can ensure that the cylinder 11 will not be axially stressed and contracted and deformed, and the rib 124 can improve the strength of the sealing cover 12, which can provide better impact resistance when subjected to water flow impact and prevent the float 1 from deformation. The support column 14 of the present invention can be set according to needs. When the float is set in a calmer water body, the support column 14 can be omitted.

[0046] The number of floats of the present invention can be expanded in accordance with the area of ​​the frame. As shown in FIG8 , a combination frame 6 with a larger area can be formed by several first frames 2 similar to those shown in FIG6 , and nine floats 1 are combined in the combination frame 6 to provide an average support effect. The floats 1 of the present invention can be arranged in a point-like manner in accordance with the area of ​​the frame, and have better assembly flexibility.

[0047] Please refer to Figures 9 and 10. The cover portion 121 of the sealing cover 12 of the float 1 of the present invention can be pre-embedded with the connecting member 4 during injection molding. The connecting member 4 can be a bolt as shown in Figure 9 or a nut as shown in Figure 10. When the float 1 is assembled on the first frame 2, the sealing cover 12 does not need to be drilled again, and the connecting member 4 can be combined with the first frame 2 by an external nut or bolt, which can have better assembly convenience and stability.

[0048] The float 1 of the present invention can be matched with different types of frames, please refer to Figures 11 to 14. Another form of the second frame 7 of the present invention is mainly composed of multiple straight frame bodies 71. The second frame 7 can be composed of a triangle, a quadrangle or other polygonal bodies. The present embodiment is a quadrangle, and the frame body 71 is a circular tube. In other embodiments, it can also be a square, a rectangle or other tubular body. The two ends are flattened to have a tight-fitting flat portion 711. The end of the flat portion 711 can be sealed with sealant or other elements (not shown in the figure), and the frame body 71 has a closed hollow portion 712. The flat portion 711 has a porous joint portion 713, and a polymer barrier layer 714 is covered on the surface of the frame body 71. The sealing cover 12 of the float 1 is corresponding to the position of the frame body 71 to provide a groove 125 for accommodating the end of the frame body 71.

[0049] The second frame 7 of this embodiment is composed of four frames 71 and four floats 1. Each float 1 is positioned by two grooves 125 in different directions to engage the end of a frame 71 respectively, and can prevent the frame 71 from rotating relative to the float 1. The joint 713 is combined with the float 1 by a joint element to form a floating platform, and the joint position can be rust-proofed. A second reinforcement rod 72 is set in the center of the second frame 7 to enhance the strength of the second frame 7.

[0050] In this embodiment, the frame 71 can be easily formed into a triangle, square, pentagon or other shape, and can be extended as needed. The float 1 can be joined at the corresponding position of each end of the frame 71 to form a carrier, which can have better assembly flexibility and can make the float 1 evenly distributed in a point-like manner to have better support stability. In addition, the surface of the frame 71 of this embodiment is covered with a polymer barrier layer 714, which is not easy to rust, and can greatly improve the service life of the second frame 7. The frame 71 has a closed hollow part 712 which itself has buoyancy, and can prevent the carrier from diving when subjected to water fluctuations to have better floating stability.

[0051] Please refer to Figures 15 and 16 for the second embodiment of the present invention. The second embodiment is similar to the first embodiment, except that the cross-sections of the cylinder 11 and the sealing cover 12 of the float 1 are square, and the second embodiment has the same functions as the first embodiment. The square float 1 can also be combined with the first frame 2 or other frames to form a carrier. The float 1 of the present invention can have different shapes, and the cylinder 11 and the sealing cover 12 can be injection molded, which can be easy to mass produce.

[0052] Therefore, as described above, the present invention can be easy to manufacture, has reduced material volume and is easy to transport, and has better floating and stability due to modular manufacturing. The above embodiments are illustrative of the present invention and are not limiting of the present invention. Any equivalent changes made according to the spirit of the present invention should also fall within the scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. A point-shaped floating body assembly device, characterized in that: The buoy includes: A cylinder having an annular wall, a bottom wall below the annular wall, an opening above the annular wall, and a hollow portion in the center; A sealing cover is tightly fitted on the top of the cylinder and has a cover portion covering the opening of the cylinder.

2. The point-shaped floating body assembly device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The bottom width of the cylinder is smaller than the top opening width.

3. The point-shaped floating body assembly device according to claim 2, characterized in that: The annular wall of the cylinder has a plurality of annular portions corresponding to the center of the hollow portion, the width of which gradually decreases from top to bottom, and turning portions are provided between adjacent annular portions.

4. The point-shaped floating body assembly device according to claim 1, characterized in that: It further comprises a sealing pad, a lower extension wall is protruding outward from the periphery of the opening, an upper extension wall is arranged at the periphery of the cover portion of the sealing cover corresponding to the position of the lower extension wall; and the sealing pad is arranged between the upper extension wall and the lower extension wall.

5. The point-shaped floating body assembly device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The utility model further comprises a supporting column which is in the shape of a straight strip and is arranged at the central axial position of the cylinder body, and two ends of the supporting column are respectively combined with the bottom wall of the cylinder body and the sealing cover.

6. The point-shaped floating body assembly device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The cover portion of the sealing cover is pre-embedded with a connecting piece.

7. The point-shaped floating body assembly device according to claim 5, characterized in that: It further includes a frame fixedly connected to at least four of the floats to form a carrier, the frame having two parallel lower frames and two parallel upper frames, the two upper frames being perpendicular to the two lower frames and the upper frame being fixedly arranged above the lower frames, and the frame having four connecting portions formed by the cross-overlapping portions of the lower frames and the upper frames; and at least one convex rib of the cover portion of the sealing cover of the float corresponds to the upper frame position of the frame, and a groove is arranged corresponding to the lower frame position of the frame, and when the float is arranged at the connecting portion position of the frame, the lower frame engages with the groove, and the bottom of the upper frame is simultaneously against the convex rib.

8. The point-shaped floating body assembly device according to claim 7, characterized in that: A cross reinforcement rod is arranged in the center of the frame to connect with different connection positions.

9. The point-shaped floating body assembly device according to claim 3, characterized in that: It also includes a frame combined with at least three floats, the frame has at least three straight frames, the frame is a tubular body, with a tightly fitting flat portion at both ends, and the frame has a closed hollow portion, the flat portion has a joint portion, and a polymer barrier layer is coated on the surface of the frame, and each float is combined with the joint portions of at least two of the frames to form a polygonal frame.

10. The point-shaped floating body assembly device according to claim 9, characterized in that: The cover part of the sealing cover of the float is provided with a groove which is sleeved on the end of the frame body.

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