Surfacing Device with Detachable Mobile Body for Altitude-Adjusted Communication
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing surfacing devices struggle to communicate effectively with the outside world from a position different from where they surface, as the position of surfacing may not be optimal for transmitting distress signals, leading to reduced communication efficiency.
Innovation Solution
A surfacing device equipped with a surfacing unit, communication unit, and movement units that allow it to move and fly above the water surface, enabling communication with an external device from a more suitable position, with a separable mobile body that can transmit information and move independently after surfacing, using a container with a low average density to reduce weight and facilitate levitation.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Device complexity
If the surfacing device transmits distress signal from the surfaced position, then the device structure is simple, but the communication efficiency is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The surfacing device is divided into a main body and a separable mobile body. The mobile body can be detached from the main body after surfacing and independently move to optimal communication positions, allowing the main body to remain simple while the mobile body handles communication functions at different locations.
Solution Approach 2:
The mobile body acts as an intermediary between the surfacing device main body and external communication devices. It carries the communication unit and can position itself optimally to relay or directly transmit distress signals, improving communication efficiency without complicating the main surfacing device structure.
2Illumination intensity
If the surfacing device uses movement units to fly the target part higher, then the sight distance is increased, but the energy consumption is increased
Solution Approach 1:
Instead of continuously propelling the mobile body to high altitudes, the system uses partial action by launching it to sufficient height only when needed for communication. The mobile body can descend and remain dormant, consuming minimal energy, and only activate movement units when communication is required.
Solution Approach 2:
The mobile body is designed as a disposable or single-use component. It is launched to high altitude for communication, then discarded or allowed to descend. This approach uses minimal energy for a short-duration high-altitude mission rather than maintaining continuous high-altitude positioning.
3Adaptability or versatility
If the surfacing device releases the mobile body from the container, then the mobile body can move independently, but the device complexity is increased
Solution Approach 1:
The mobile body is nested within a container on the main surfacing device. The container serves as both storage and launch mechanism. This nesting approach allows the mobile body to be compactly stored during surfacing operations and easily deployed when needed, providing independent movement capability without significantly increasing overall device complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
The mobile body is prepared and positioned in the container in advance before surfacing. The container is designed with preliminary release mechanisms that automatically or manually deploy the mobile body after surfacing. This preliminary preparation simplifies the deployment process and reduces the complexity of real-time decision-making during emergency operations.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
Enhances communication efficiency by allowing the surfacing device to transmit information from a higher altitude, reducing energy consumption, and ensuring reliable data transmission while minimizing contact with water, thus improving the chances of successful rescue operations.
Implementation Method 1
a surfacing unit (20) that causes the surfacing device (100) released from the submersible body (200) to float from under-water (UW) to above-water (OW)
Implementation Method 2
the movement units (13) may cause the target part to fly by generating an upward propulsive force that propels the target part upward
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AI summary
The present invention addresses the problem of achieving communication with the outside at a position different from a position at which a surfacing device has surfaced. A surfacing device 100 is released from a submerging body 200 sunk underwater UW to surface overwater OW and communicates with an external communicator 300. The surfacing device 100 comprises: a surfacing unit which surfaces, from underwater UW to overwater OW, the surfacing device 100 released from the submerging body 200; a communication unit which can transmit target information to the external communicator 300 after the surfacing device 100 has surfaced from underwater UW to overwater OW; and a moving unit which moves a target portion, which is at least a part of the surfacing device 100, after the surfacing device 100 has surfaced from underwater UW to overwater OW.