Multi-ship formation and formation method therefor
By linking N ships into a multi-ship formation, space and power sharing are achieved, solving the problem of small offshore platforms being tossed about in wind and waves, improving ship stability and reducing costs.
Patent Information
- Authority / Receiving Office
- WO · WO
- Patent Type
- Applications
- Current Assignee / Owner
- AUTOFLIGHT (KUNSHAN) CO LTD
- Filing Date
- 2025-12-11
- Publication Date
- 2026-06-25
AI Technical Summary
Small offshore platforms are prone to rocking and capsizing when exposed to wind and waves at sea or in large lakes, while large offshore platforms are expensive to build and lack flexible and cost-effective solutions.
N ships are linked together to form a multi-ship formation, achieving space and power sharing through physical and electrical connections. The central ship is circumferentially connected to other ships to form a stable formation structure.
It enables ships to be more stable in wind and waves, improves overall stability through space and power sharing, and reduces the risk of turbulence for individual ships.
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Abstract
Description
Multi-ship formations and their formation methods Technical Field
[0001] This application relates to the field of naval technology, and in particular to a multi-ship formation and a formation method thereof. Background Technology
[0002] Small offshore platforms are subject to significant turbulence due to their size, especially when exposed to wind and waves at sea or in large lakes. In severe cases, they may even capsize. Meanwhile, the construction of large offshore platforms is costly. Therefore, there is an urgent need to find a flexible, convenient, and cost-effective solution. Summary of the Invention
[0003] The purpose of this application is to provide a multi-ship formation and its formation method. This application connects N ships to achieve space sharing and power sharing, and the ships are more stable in wind and waves.
[0004] To address the aforementioned technical problems, this application provides a multi-ship formation and its formation method, applicable to N ships, comprising: designating any one of the N ships as a central ship; and physically and electrically connecting the N-1 ships to the central ship respectively, thereby achieving spatial area connection and power sharing among the N ships.
[0005] This application provides a multi-ship formation comprising N ships, wherein the N ships are formed by the multi-ship formation method described above.
[0006] This application provides a composite multi-ship formation, including multiple multi-ship formations as described above, wherein the multi-ship formations are connected by their respective extensions.
[0007] Optionally, each of the ships includes at least N sides, and the physical and electrical connection of the N-1 ships to the central ship specifically includes: sequentially connecting the N-1 ships to the N-1 sides of the central ship in a circumferential manner, and simultaneously plugging the power interfaces of the N-1 ships to the central ship.
[0008] Optionally, the N ships have the same structure when viewed from above.
[0009] Optionally, each of the ships includes a main body and an extension, the extension extending from any side of the main body and having a first length, and the step of sequentially connecting the N-1 ships to the N-1 sides of the central ship in a circumferential manner specifically includes: sequentially connecting the extensions of the N-1 ships to the N-1 sides of the main body of the central ship.
[0010] Optionally, the extension may further include a secondary extension that extends from the extension and connects to the docking unit.
[0011] Optionally, the main body is a regular polygon when viewed from above.
[0012] Optionally, the regular polygon is an N-sided polygon.
[0013] Optionally, the central ship includes rest facilities for use by all ship personnel after the multi-ship formation is completed.
[0014] This application connects N ships to achieve space and power sharing, and makes the ships more stable in wind and waves. Attached Figure Description
[0015] Figure 1 shows a flowchart of the multi-ship formation method according to an embodiment of this application;
[0016] Figure 2 shows a top view of the ship according to an embodiment of this application;
[0017] Figure 3 shows a structural schematic diagram of the extension and secondary extension of the ship according to an embodiment of this application;
[0018] Figure 4 shows a schematic diagram of a pair of ships connected by an extension in an embodiment of this application;
[0019] Figure 5 shows a schematic diagram of a pair of ships connected via a secondary extension according to an embodiment of this application;
[0020] Figure 6 shows a schematic diagram of the formation connection of a multi-ship formation according to an embodiment of this application;
[0021] Figure 7 shows a schematic diagram of the formation connection of a composite multi-ship formation according to an embodiment of this application. Detailed Implementation
[0022] The following embodiments further illustrate the technical solutions of this application. It should be understood that the specific embodiments described herein are merely for explaining this application. Furthermore, it should be noted that, for ease of description, only the parts relevant to this application are shown in the accompanying drawings, not all of them.
[0023] In the description of this application, it should be noted that, unless otherwise expressly specified and limited, the terms "installation," "connection," and "linking" should be interpreted broadly. For example, they can refer to fixed connections or detachable connections; mechanical connections or electrical connections; direct connections or indirect connections through an intermediate medium; and internal connections between two components. Those skilled in the art can understand the specific meaning of the above terms in this application based on the specific circumstances.
[0024] In this application, unless otherwise expressly specified and limited, "above" or "below" the second feature can include direct contact between the first and second features, or contact between the first and second features through another feature between them. Furthermore, "above," "over," and "on top" of the second feature includes the first feature being directly above or diagonally above the second feature, or simply indicates that the first feature is at a higher horizontal level than the second feature. "Below," "below," and "under" the second feature includes the first feature being directly below or diagonally below the second feature, or simply indicates that the first feature is at a lower horizontal level than the second feature.
[0025] The embodiments of this application are described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. As shown in FIG1, the multi-ship formation method of this application includes:
[0026] S1: Choose any one of the N ships as the center ship.
[0027] Taking any one of N ships as the center ship, where each ship has the same structure from a top-down view, in this embodiment, N is 8, which is only for illustrative purposes. As shown in Figure 2, each ship 100 includes a main body 101 and an extension 102. The main body 101 is a regular octagon in top view. The main body 101 includes 7 sides 111. The extension 102 can extend from any side of the main body 101 and has a first length d. In one embodiment, the extension 102 also includes a secondary extension 103, which can extend from the extension 102 and connect to the docking unit 104. The docking unit 104 can be land, a dock, or other water platform or vessel. In one embodiment, as shown in Figure 3, the extension 102 includes a hollow part 105, and the secondary extension 103 can enter or extend into the hollow part 105, thereby achieving a retractable or extended effect.
[0028] In one embodiment, the main body 101, when viewed from above, presents a regular hexagon, a regular heptagon, or other regular polygon; no specific limitation is made here. In another embodiment, the main body 101 presents a non-regular polygon, as long as the effect of the embodiments of this application is achieved.
[0029] In one embodiment, as shown in FIG4, two ships 100 can be interconnected via an extension 102. In another embodiment, as shown in FIG5, two ships 100 can be interconnected via a secondary extension 103. The connection structure can be implemented using any existing connection structure, and no specific limitation is made here.
[0030] S2: Connect N-1 ships physically and electrically to the central ship respectively, thereby realizing the spatial area connection and power sharing of N ships.
[0031] As shown in Figure 6, the extensions 102 of the seven ships (ships 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, and 17) are sequentially and circumferentially connected to the seven sides of the main body 101 of the central ship 10. Simultaneously, the power interfaces of the seven ships are connected to the interfaces of the central ship 10 (not shown in the figure). This allows the personnel of the central ship 10 and the seven ships to share living space, and the overall stability of each platform in wind and waves is improved after formation. Any one or more of ships 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, and 17 can leave the central ship 10 at any time without affecting the overall structure. The secondary extensions 103 of the central ship 10 can be attached to the docking unit 104.
[0032] At the same time, by connecting the seven ships to the central ship 10, the batteries of the eight ships can be used as the total power source. The control system will then distribute the power to other units with less battery power based on overall considerations, thereby achieving power sharing among the seven ships.
[0033] The second embodiment of this application provides a multi-ship formation, as shown in Figure 6. The multi-ship formation includes eight ships, which are assembled using the multi-ship formation method described above. The extensions 102 of the seven ships (ships 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, and 17) are sequentially and circumferentially connected to the seven sides of the main body 101 of the central ship 10. Simultaneously, the power interfaces of the seven ships are connected to the interfaces of the central ship 10 (not shown in the figure). This allows the personnel of the central ship 10 and the seven ships to share living space, and the formation provides greater stability in rough seas. Any one or more of ships 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, and 17 can leave the central ship 10 at any time without affecting the overall structure. The secondary extension 103 of the central ship 10 can be connected to the docking unit 104, thereby connecting N ships in this embodiment to achieve space sharing and power sharing, and the ships are more stable in wind and waves.
[0034] This application provides a third embodiment of a composite multi-ship formation, comprising multiple multi-ship formations as described in the above embodiments, with the multi-ship formations connected by their respective extensions. As shown in Figure 7, the composite multi-ship formation comprises a pair of interconnected multi-ship formation units, one of which includes eight ships, which are assembled using the multi-ship formation method described in the above embodiments. The extensions 102 of the seven ships (ships 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, and 17) are sequentially and circumferentially connected to the seven sides of the main body 101 of the central ship 10. Simultaneously, the power interfaces of the seven ships are connected to the interfaces of the central ship 10 (not shown in the figure). This allows the personnel of the central ship 10 and the seven ships to share activity space, and the formation is more stable in wind and waves after connection. Any one or more of ships 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, and 17 can leave the central ship 10 at any time without affecting the overall structure. This application's composite multi-ship formation links multiple ships to achieve space and power sharing, and the ships are more stable in wind and waves.
[0035] In one embodiment, a composite multi-ship formation is composed of two or more multi-ship formation units combined through existing connection methods.
[0036] The above embodiments are merely illustrative of the principles and effects of this application. Any person skilled in the art can modify or alter the above embodiments without departing from the purpose of this application. Therefore, all equivalent modifications or alterations made by those skilled in the art without departing from the purpose disclosed in this application should still be covered by the claims of this application.
Claims
1. A method for forming a multi-ship formation, characterized in that, Applied to N ships, the method includes: designating any one of the N ships as a central ship; and physically and electrically connecting the N-1 ships to the central ship respectively, thereby realizing spatial area connection and power sharing among the N ships.
2. The multi-ship formation method according to claim 1, characterized in that, Each of the aforementioned ships includes at least N sides. The physical and electrical connection of the N-1 aforementioned ships to the central ship specifically includes: sequentially connecting the N-1 ships to the N-1 sides of the central ship in a circumferential manner, and simultaneously plugging the power interfaces of the N-1 ships to the central ship.
3. The multi-ship formation method according to claim 1, characterized in that, The N ships have the same structure when viewed from above.
4. The multi-ship formation method according to claim 2, characterized in that, Each of the aforementioned ships includes a main body and an extension, the extension extending from any side of the main body and having a first length, and the step of sequentially connecting the N-1 ships to the N-1 sides of the central ship in a circumferential manner specifically includes: sequentially connecting the extensions of the N-1 ships to the N-1 sides of the main body of the central ship.
5. The multi-ship formation method according to claim 4, characterized in that, The extension also includes a secondary extension that extends from the extension and connects to the docking unit.
6. The multi-ship formation method according to claim 4, characterized in that, The main body appears as a regular polygon when viewed from above.
7. The multi-ship formation method according to claim 6, characterized in that, The regular polygon is an N-sided polygon.
8. The multi-ship formation method according to claim 1, characterized in that, The central ship includes rest facilities, which are available for use by all ship personnel after the multi-ship formation is completed.
9. A multi-ship formation, characterized in that, It includes N ships, which are formed by the multi-ship formation method as described in claims 1-8.
10. A composite multi-ship formation, characterized in that, It includes multiple multi-ship formations as described in claim 9, the multi-ship formations being connected by their respective extensions.