阅读说明：本技术 一种水下声学定位系统收放装置 (Underwater acoustic positioning system winding and unwinding device ) 是由 张成昉 刘作林 刘志杰 于 2021-08-24 设计创作，主要内容包括：本发明提供一种水下声学定位系统收放装置,包括：绞车、声学探头导筒、声学探头升降杆和声学探头；所述声学探头设于所述声学探头升降杆底端,所述声学探头升降杆顶端与所述绞车连接,所述声学探头导筒固定于船体内,所述声学探头导筒底部与所述船体底板连接且与所述船体外部连通,所述声学探头升降杆在所述声学探头导筒内部轴向运动,且所述声学探头可伸出所述船体。本发明公开的一种水下声学定位系统收放装置,通过绞车对声学探头升降杆进行收放,声学探头升降杆沿声学探头导筒升降,收放灵活,同时运动轨迹稳定,避免摇晃碰撞,规避损坏风险；同时结构简单,一方面故障率低,便于维护保养,另一方面制造成本低,经济性好。(The invention provides a retraction device of an underwater acoustic positioning system, which comprises: the device comprises a winch, an acoustic probe guide cylinder, an acoustic probe lifting rod and an acoustic probe; the acoustic probe is arranged at the bottom end of the acoustic probe lifting rod, the top end of the acoustic probe lifting rod is connected with the winch, the acoustic probe guide cylinder is fixed in the ship body, the bottom of the acoustic probe guide cylinder is connected with the bottom plate of the ship body and communicated with the outside of the ship body, the acoustic probe lifting rod moves axially in the acoustic probe guide cylinder, and the acoustic probe can extend out of the ship body. The underwater acoustic positioning system retracting and releasing device disclosed by the invention has the advantages that the acoustic probe lifting rod is retracted and released through the winch, the acoustic probe lifting rod is lifted along the acoustic probe guide cylinder, the retracting and releasing are flexible, the movement track is stable, the swinging collision is avoided, and the damage risk is avoided; meanwhile, the structure is simple, on one hand, the failure rate is low, the maintenance is convenient, on the other hand, the manufacturing cost is low, and the economical efficiency is good.)

1. An underwater acoustic positioning system retraction device, comprising: the device comprises a winch (8), an acoustic probe guide cylinder (1), an acoustic probe lifting rod (4) and an acoustic probe (9);

the acoustic probe (9) is arranged at the bottom end of the acoustic probe lifting rod (4), the top end of the acoustic probe lifting rod (4) is connected with the winch (8), the acoustic probe guide cylinder (1) is fixed in the ship body (10), the bottom of the acoustic probe guide cylinder (1) is connected with the bottom plate of the ship body (10) and communicated with the outside of the ship body (10), the acoustic probe lifting rod (4) moves axially inside the acoustic probe guide cylinder (1), and the acoustic probe (9) can stretch out of the ship body (10).

2. An underwater acoustic positioning system retracting device according to claim 1, further comprising a first acoustic probe guide cylinder fixing seat (2) and a second acoustic probe guide cylinder fixing seat (3) fixed on the inner wall of the cabin of the ship body (10), the acoustic probe guide cylinder (1) is respectively welded and fixed with the first acoustic probe guide cylinder fixing seat (2) and the second acoustic probe guide cylinder fixing seat (3), an acoustic probe lifting rod protecting sleeve (5) is arranged above the acoustic probe guide cylinder (1), the acoustic probe lifting rod (4) penetrates through the acoustic probe lifting rod protective sleeve (5), the winch (8) comprises an acoustic probe lifting rope (7), one end of the acoustic probe lifting rope (7) is connected with the electric lifting winch (8), and the other end of the acoustic probe lifting rope (7) bypasses a guide pulley (6) to be connected with a lifting ring (411) at the top end of the acoustic probe lifting rod (4).

3. The underwater acoustic positioning system retracting device according to claim 2, wherein the acoustic probe guide cylinder (1) comprises an upper guide cylinder (11), a transition guide cylinder (12), a lower guide cylinder (13), an upper guide cylinder fixing base plate (14), a lower guide cylinder fixing base plate (15), a first lower guide cylinder flange base plate (16), a second lower guide cylinder flange base plate (17) and a directional guide rail (18), the diameter of the lower guide cylinder (13) is smaller than that of the upper guide cylinder (11), the transition guide cylinder (12) is a conical cylinder, the upper guide cylinder (11), the transition guide cylinder (12) and the lower guide cylinder (12) are connected at one time, the upper guide cylinder fixing base plate (14) is welded with the upper end face of the upper guide cylinder (11), the lower guide cylinder fixing base plate (15), the first lower guide cylinder flange base plate (16) and the second lower guide cylinder flange base plate (17) are welded and fixed with the lower guide cylinder (13), the directional guide rail (18) is arranged on the inner wall of the upper guide cylinder (11).

4. An underwater acoustic positioning system retracting device according to claim 3, wherein the first acoustic probe guide cylinder fixing seat (2) is composed of a web plate and a first panel with a semicircular opening, the first panel and the web plate are welded and fixed, the radius of the semicircular opening is the same as the outer radius of the lower guide cylinder (13), the second acoustic probe guide cylinder fixing seat (3) is composed of two web plates and a second panel, and the second panel and the web plates are welded and fixed.

5. An underwater acoustic positioning system retracting device according to claim 4, wherein the second panel is fixedly connected with the upper guide cylinder fixing seat plate (14), the first panel is fixedly connected with the lower guide cylinder (13), and the first panel, the second panel and the web are fixedly connected with the hull (10).

6. An underwater acoustic positioning system retraction device according to claim 3, the acoustic probe lifting rod (4) comprises a first lifting rod (41), a second lifting rod (42), a third lifting rod (43), a fourth lifting rod (44), an acoustic probe seat (45), a guide plate (46), a limiting guide block (47), a connecting flange (48), a cover plate (410) and a lifting ring (411), the first lifting rod (41), the second lifting rod (42), the third lifting rod (43) and the fourth lifting rod (44) are connected in sequence through the connecting flange (48), the limiting guide block (47) is arranged between the flange plates of the connecting flange (48), the top of the first lifting rod (41) is provided with the cover plate (410), the center of the cover plate (410) is provided with a cable hole, a watertight stuffing box is installed, and the hanging ring (411) is welded and fixed with the cover plate (410);

the acoustic probe seat (45) is arranged at the bottom end of the fourth lifting rod (44), and the acoustic probe (9) is arranged on the acoustic probe seat (45);

the guide plate (46) is arranged on the outer side of the fourth lifting rod (44) and is arranged along the fore-aft direction of the ship.

7. An underwater acoustic positioning system retracting device according to claim 6, wherein the positioning block (49) is provided between the cover plate (410) and the first lifting rod (41), the positioning block (49) being provided with a guide groove (412) cooperating with the orientation guide (18) and a positioning cone cooperating with the transition guide barrel (12).

Technical Field

The invention relates to the field of underwater acoustic positioning, in particular to a retracting and releasing device of an underwater acoustic positioning system.

Background

The underwater acoustic positioning system refers to a technology for determining the direction and distance of an underwater carrier or equipment by using an acoustic device. The positioning is carried out according to the arrival time or the phase of the sound pulse signals received from more than three sound responders forming the matrix. The underwater acoustic positioning technology is widely applied to special engineering ships and scientific research ships, and by taking an ocean oil exploration ship as an example, the characteristics of the ship need to acquire related underwater signals through an underwater acoustic positioning system to complete oil exploration operation, and the underwater acoustic positioning system is particularly important as a winding and unwinding device.

Disclosure of Invention

The invention provides a retracting and releasing device of an underwater acoustic positioning system, which aims to solve the problems of complex retracting and releasing structure, inconvenience in operation, high failure rate, high maintenance difficulty and short service life of the existing underwater acoustic positioning system.

An underwater acoustic positioning system retraction device comprising: the device comprises a winch, an acoustic probe guide cylinder, an acoustic probe lifting rod and an acoustic probe;

the acoustic probe is arranged at the bottom end of the acoustic probe lifting rod, the top end of the acoustic probe lifting rod is connected with the winch, the acoustic probe guide cylinder is fixed in the ship body, the bottom of the acoustic probe guide cylinder is connected with the bottom plate of the ship body and communicated with the outside of the ship body, the acoustic probe lifting rod moves axially in the acoustic probe guide cylinder, and the acoustic probe can extend out of the ship body.

Further, still including fixing first acoustic probe guide tube fixing base and second acoustic probe guide tube fixing base at hull cabin inner wall, acoustic probe guide tube respectively with first acoustic probe guide tube fixing base and second acoustic probe guide tube fixing base welded fastening, acoustic probe guide tube top is equipped with acoustic probe lifter lag, the acoustic probe lifter passes acoustic probe lifter lag, the winch includes acoustic probe lifting rope, acoustic probe lifting rope one end with the electric lift winch links to each other, the other end walk around the guide pulley with the rings on acoustic probe lifter top link to each other.

Furthermore, the acoustic probe guide cylinder comprises an upper guide cylinder, a transition guide cylinder, a lower guide cylinder, an upper guide cylinder fixing base plate, a lower guide cylinder fixing base plate, a first lower guide cylinder flange base plate, a second lower guide cylinder flange base plate and a directional guide rail, wherein the diameter of the lower guide cylinder is smaller than that of the upper guide cylinder, the transition guide cylinder is a conical cylinder, the upper guide cylinder, the transition guide cylinder and the lower guide cylinder are connected at one time, the upper guide cylinder fixing base plate is welded with the upper end face of the upper guide cylinder, the lower guide cylinder fixing base plate, the first lower guide cylinder flange base plate and the second lower guide cylinder flange base plate are welded and fixed with the lower guide cylinder, and the directional guide rail is arranged on the inner wall of the upper guide cylinder.

Furthermore, the first acoustic probe guide cylinder fixing seat is composed of a web plate and a first panel with a semicircular opening, the first panel and the web plate are fixedly welded, the radius of the semicircular opening is the same as the outer radius of the lower guide cylinder, the second acoustic probe guide cylinder fixing seat is composed of two web plates and a second panel, and the second panel and the web plate are fixedly welded.

Further, the second panel with go up guide cylinder fixed seat board fixed connection, first panel with lower guide cylinder fixed connection, first panel, second panel and web all with hull fixed connection.

Furthermore, the acoustic probe lifting rod comprises a first lifting rod, a second lifting rod, a third lifting rod, a fourth lifting rod, an acoustic probe seat, a guide plate, a limiting guide block, a connecting flange, a cover plate and a lifting ring, the first lifting rod, the second lifting rod, the third lifting rod and the fourth lifting rod are sequentially connected through the connecting flange, the limiting guide block is arranged between flange plates of the connecting flange, the cover plate is arranged at the top of the first lifting rod, a cable hole is formed in the center of the cover plate, a watertight packing box is installed in the center of the cover plate, and the lifting ring and the cover plate are welded and fixed;

the acoustic probe seat is arranged at the bottom end of the fourth lifting rod, and the acoustic probe is arranged on the acoustic probe seat;

the guide plate is arranged on the outer side of the fourth lifting rod and arranged along the fore-aft direction of the ship.

Furthermore, the positioning block is arranged between the cover plate and the first lifting rod, and is provided with a guide groove matched with the directional guide rail and a positioning conical surface matched with the transition guide cylinder.

The underwater acoustic positioning system retracting and releasing device disclosed by the invention has the advantages that the acoustic probe lifting rod is retracted and released through the winch, the acoustic probe lifting rod is lifted along the acoustic probe guide cylinder, the retracting and releasing are flexible, the movement track is stable, the swinging collision is avoided, and the damage risk is avoided; meanwhile, the structure is simple, on one hand, the failure rate is low, the maintenance is convenient, on the other hand, the manufacturing cost is low, and the economical efficiency is good.

Drawings

In order to more clearly illustrate the embodiments of the present invention or the technical solutions in the prior art, the drawings used in the description of the embodiments or the prior art will be briefly described below, and it is obvious that the drawings in the following description are some embodiments of the present invention, and those skilled in the art can also obtain other drawings according to the drawings without creative efforts.

Fig. 1 is a schematic structural diagram of a retraction device of an underwater acoustic positioning system, which is disclosed in an embodiment of the present invention and is shown in a retracted state;

FIG. 2 is a schematic structural diagram of a retraction device of an underwater acoustic positioning system disclosed in the embodiment of the present invention, which is shown in a laid-down state;

FIG. 3 is a schematic structural diagram of a probe guide sleeve of the acoustic positioning system disclosed in the embodiment of the invention.

Fig. 4 is a schematic structural diagram of a probe lifting rod of the acoustic positioning system disclosed in the embodiment of the invention.

Fig. 5 is a schematic view of the cross-sectional structure a-a in fig. 3.

Fig. 6 is a schematic view of the cross-sectional structure B-B in fig. 4.

Fig. 7 is a schematic structural view of the limit guide block disclosed in the embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 8 is a schematic structural diagram of a positioning block disclosed in the embodiment of the present invention.

In the figure:

1. an acoustic probe guide cylinder; 2. a first acoustic probe guide cylinder fixing seat; 3. a second acoustic probe guide cylinder fixing seat; 4. an acoustic probe lifter; 5. a lifting rod protecting sleeve; 6. a guide pulley; 7. an acoustic probe lift cord; 8. an electric lifting winch; 9. an acoustic probe; 10. a hull; 11. an upper guide cylinder; 12. a transition guide cylinder; 13. a lower guide cylinder; 14. the upper guide cylinder fixes the seat plate; 15. the lower guide cylinder fixes the seat plate; 16. a first lower guide cylinder flange seat plate; 17. a second lower guide cylinder flange seat plate; 18. a guide rail; 41. a first lifting rod; 42. a second lifting rod; 43. a third lifting rod; 44. a fourth lifting rod; 45. an acoustic probe mount; 46. a baffle; 47. a limiting guide block; 48. a connecting flange; 49. positioning blocks; 410. a cover plate; 411. a hoisting ring; 412. and a guide groove.

Detailed Description

In order to make the objects, technical solutions and advantages of the embodiments of the present invention clearer, the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the drawings in the embodiments of the present invention, and it is obvious that the described embodiments are some, but not all, embodiments of the present invention. All other embodiments, which can be derived by a person skilled in the art from the embodiments given herein without making any creative effort, shall fall within the protection scope of the present invention.

As shown in fig. 1 and 2, an underwater acoustic positioning system retracting device includes: the device comprises a winch 8, an acoustic probe guide cylinder 1, an acoustic probe lifting rod 4 and an acoustic probe 9;

the acoustic probe 9 is arranged at the bottom end of the acoustic probe lifting rod 4, the top end of the acoustic probe lifting rod 4 is connected with the winch 8, the acoustic probe guide cylinder 1 is fixed in the ship body 10, the bottom of the acoustic probe guide cylinder 1 is connected with the bottom plate of the ship body 10 and communicated with the outside of the ship body 10, the acoustic probe lifting rod 4 axially moves inside the acoustic probe guide cylinder 1, and the acoustic probe 9 can extend out of the ship body 10.

The underwater acoustic positioning system retracting and releasing device disclosed by the invention has the advantages that the acoustic probe lifting rod is retracted and released through the winch, the acoustic probe lifting rod is lifted along the acoustic probe guide cylinder, the retracting and releasing are flexible, the movement track is stable, the swinging collision is avoided, and the damage risk is avoided; meanwhile, the structure is simple, on one hand, the failure rate is low, the maintenance is convenient, on the other hand, the manufacturing cost is low, and the economical efficiency is good.

Further, still including fixing first acoustic probe guide tube fixing base 2 and second acoustic probe guide tube fixing base 3 at 10 cabin inner walls of hull, acoustic probe guide tube 1 respectively with first acoustic probe guide tube fixing base 2 and second acoustic probe guide tube fixing base 3 welded fastening, acoustic probe guide tube 1 top is equipped with acoustic probe lifter lag 5, acoustic probe lifter 4 passes acoustic probe lifter lag 5, winch 8 includes acoustic probe lifting rope 7, 7 one end of acoustic probe lifting rope with electric lift winch 8 links to each other, and the other end walks around behind leading pulley 6, through breaking out with rings 411 on 4 tops of acoustic probe lifter link to each other.

As shown in fig. 3, the acoustic probe guide tube 1 is formed by a steel tube and a base plate flange structure, and includes an upper guide tube 11, a transition guide tube 12, a lower guide tube 13, an upper guide tube fixing base plate 14, a lower guide tube fixing base plate 15, a first lower guide tube flange base plate 16, a second lower guide tube flange base plate 17, and a directional guide rail 18, wherein the diameter of the lower guide tube 13 is smaller than that of the upper guide tube 11, the transition guide tube 12 is a tapered tube, the upper guide tube 11, the transition guide tube 12, and the lower guide tube 12 are connected at one time, the upper guide tube fixing base plate 14 is welded to the upper end surface of the upper guide tube 11, the lower guide tube fixing base plate 15, the first lower guide tube flange base plate 16, and the second lower guide tube flange base plate 17 are all welded to the lower guide tube 13, and as shown in fig. 5, the directional guide rail 18 is disposed on the inner wall of the upper guide tube 11.

The height of the upper end surface of the upper guide cylinder is larger than that of the waterline, so that water cannot enter the cabin. The first lower guide cylinder flange seat plate 16 is fixedly connected with a structure in the ship body 10, and the second lower guide cylinder flange seat plate 17 is connected with a bottom plate of the ship body 10.

Further, the first acoustic probe guide cylinder fixing seat 2 is composed of a web plate and a first panel with a semicircular opening, the first panel and the web plate are welded and fixed, the radius of the semicircular opening is the same as the outer radius of the lower guide cylinder 13, the second acoustic probe guide cylinder fixing seat 3 is composed of two web plates and a second panel, and the second panel and the web plate are welded and fixed.

The second panel with go up guide cylinder fixed seat board 14 fixed connection, the first panel with down guide cylinder 13 fixed connection, first panel, second panel and web all with hull 10 fixed connection.

As shown in fig. 4, in the present embodiment, the acoustic probe lifting rod 4 includes a first lifting rod 41, a second lifting rod 42, a third lifting rod 43, a fourth lifting rod 44, an acoustic probe holder 45, a deflector 46, a limiting guide block 47, a connecting flange 48, a cover plate 410, and a lifting ring 411, and the first lifting rod 41, the second lifting rod 42, the third lifting rod 43, and the fourth lifting rod 44 are sequentially connected through the connecting flange 48; the number of the second lifting rod 42 and the third lifting rod 43 can be changed according to the requirement, or the first lifting rod 41 and the fourth lifting rod 44 can be directly connected.

As shown in fig. 7, the limiting guide block 47 is arranged between the flanges of the connecting flange 48, the limiting guide block 47 is made of a nylon material, and the outer diameter of the limiting guide block 47 is slightly smaller than the inner diameter of the lower guide cylinder 12, so that the acoustic probe lifting rod 4 can axially move in the lower guide cylinder 12 without shaking.

The cover plate 410 is arranged at the top of the first lifting rod 41, a cable hole is formed in the center of the cover plate 410, a watertight stuffing box is installed, and the hanging ring 411 is welded and fixed with the cover plate 410;

the acoustic probe seat 45 is arranged at the bottom end of the fourth lifting rod 44, and the acoustic probe 9 is arranged on the acoustic probe seat 45;

as shown in fig. 6, the baffle 46 is provided outside the fourth lifter bar 44 and is arranged in the fore-aft direction of the ship. The guide plate 46 makes the cross-section of the fourth lifting rod 44 in a shuttle shape, i.e., a shape with two pointed ends, so that on one hand, the lifting rod can be prevented from generating trembling and shaking when moving along with the ship in water, and on the other hand, the resistance of the lifting rod can be reduced, which is beneficial to ship navigation.

As shown in fig. 8, the positioning block 49 is made of nylon material, and is formed by two halves, and is disposed between the cover plate 410 and the first lifting rod 41, and the positioning block 49 is provided with a guide groove 412 engaged with the guide rail 18 and a positioning tapered surface engaged with the transition guide cylinder 12.

The outer diameter of the positioning block 49 is slightly smaller than the inner diameter of the upper guide cylinder, two directional guide rails 18 are arranged in the upper guide cylinder, the inner wall of the upper guide cylinder is symmetrically arranged, the directional guide rails 18 are formed by welding flat iron and round steel, and the guide groove 412 is matched with the directional guide rails 18, so that the lifting rod can move more smoothly in the lifting process, the lifting rod can be prevented from rotating, and the guide plate 46 is ensured to face the fore and aft directions of the ship all the time.

The acoustic probe lifting rod protecting sleeve 5 in the embodiment is composed of a base and two semicircular steel pipes with flange pipes, wherein one semicircular pipe and the base are welded and fixed into a whole, and the other half of the semicircular pipe is connected with the fixed semicircular steel pipe through a bolt.

The winch 8 is an electric winch, the winch is made of stainless steel except a motor, the guide pulley 6 is made of stainless steel, and the winch 8 and the guide pulley 6 are welded and fixed with the ship body 10.

The working process of the invention is as follows: the method comprises the steps of firstly arranging an acoustic probe guide cylinder, a first acoustic probe guide cylinder fixing seat, a second acoustic probe guide cylinder fixing seat and an acoustic probe lifting rod protecting sleeve on a ship body, welding and fixing the acoustic probe guide cylinder, the first acoustic probe guide cylinder fixing seat, the second acoustic probe guide cylinder fixing seat and the acoustic probe lifting rod protecting sleeve with the ship body, arranging a guide pulley and an electric winch which are fixed with the ship body, determining the length of the acoustic probe lifting rod according to the preset depth of the acoustic probe extending out of the ship body, connecting the acoustic probe lifting rod with an acoustic probe lifting rope through a shackle, enabling the other end of the acoustic probe lifting rope to bypass the electric winch connected with the guide pulley, realizing the up-and-down movement of the acoustic probe lifting rod through the electric winch, adjusting the positions of a guide groove and a directional guide rail by a worker after the acoustic probe lifting rod enters the acoustic probe guide cylinder, enabling the guide groove and the directional guide rail to be matched with each other, fixing the direction of the directional guide rail, enabling the acoustic probe lifting rod to descend until a positioning block is abutted against a transition guide cylinder, the acoustic probe reaches a predetermined depth of the hull and begins measurement.

Finally, it should be noted that: the above embodiments are only used to illustrate the technical solution of the present invention, and not to limit the same; while the invention has been described in detail and with reference to the foregoing embodiments, it will be understood by those skilled in the art that: the technical solutions described in the foregoing embodiments may still be modified, or some or all of the technical features may be equivalently replaced; and the modifications or the substitutions do not make the essence of the corresponding technical solutions depart from the scope of the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present invention.