CN117717027A - Combined net cage assembly for marine culture - Google Patents

Abstract

The utility model relates to a combination formula box with a net assembly for mariculture, including the box with a net, fixing device and anchor chain, fixing device includes suction section of thick bamboo and spacing post, suction section of thick bamboo is used for detachably connecting in the seabed, the lower extreme of spacing post links to each other with suction section of thick bamboo, be provided with the ballast tank on the box with a net, the buoyancy of the box with a net can be inhaled and discharged with the discharge sea water and adjusted to change the height of box with a net, the bottom of box with a net is provided with the spacing hole that extends along vertical direction, spacing post upper end can be with spacing hole detachable grafting cooperation, so that box with a net and fixing device can be combined state or components of a whole that can function independently state, the both ends of anchor chain detachably are connected in box with a net and fixing device respectively. The combined net cage assembly provided by the disclosure can be in a combined state or a split state, can realize fixed cultivation, can also realize floating cultivation, can realize repeated utilization in different sea areas, and reduces the construction investment cost of the cultivation net cage, so that the cultivation cost is greatly reduced, and the convenience is improved.

Description

Combined net cage assembly for marine culture

Technical Field

The disclosure relates to the technical field of marine culture equipment, in particular to a combined cage assembly for marine culture.

Background

The marine culture net cage is a facility for culturing marine organisms (such as fishes and shellfishes) in the ocean so as to provide a surrounding environment, so that the organisms in the net cage can be conveniently managed, and the marine natural environment can be utilized, so that the cultured marine organisms are in the natural environment, and the growth and development of the marine organisms are facilitated.

In the related art, the cultivation net cage is generally divided into a net cage used in offshore and a net cage used in deep sea, and the net cage cannot be used simultaneously, and for the growth of marine organisms, the sea area is often required to be replaced, so that a plurality of cultivation net cages are required to be repeatedly built, and the cultivated marine organisms possibly need to be transported, so that the cultivation cost is too high, and the operation is also not facilitated.

Disclosure of Invention

It is an object of the present disclosure to provide a modular cage assembly for mariculture to address the problems of the related art.

In order to achieve the above object, the present disclosure provides a combined cage assembly for marine culture, comprising a cage, a fixing device and an anchor chain;

the fixing device comprises a suction cylinder and a limit column, wherein the suction cylinder is used for being detachably connected to the sea bottom, and the lower end of the limit column is connected with the suction cylinder;

the net cage is provided with a ballast tank which can suck and discharge seawater and adjust the buoyancy of the net cage so as to change the height of the net cage;

the bottom of the net cage is provided with a limiting hole extending along the vertical direction, and the upper end of the limiting column can be detachably spliced and matched with the limiting hole, so that the net cage and the fixing device can be in a combined state or a split state;

one end of the anchor chain is detachably connected to the net cage, and the other end of the anchor chain is detachably connected with the suction cylinder or the limit column.

Optionally, in the vertical direction, the length of the limiting hole is smaller than the length of the limiting post.

Optionally, a limiting portion is formed on the limiting post, and the limiting portion can be matched with a hole wall of the limiting hole so as to limit the net cage to move in the horizontal direction.

Optionally, the limiting hole comprises a straight hole section and a taper hole section, the taper hole section is provided with a large-diameter end and a small-diameter end, the small-diameter end is connected to the lower end of the straight hole section, and the large-diameter end is positioned on the bottom surface of the net cage;

the limiting part is constructed to encircle in the frustum of limit post's week side, the conical surface of frustum can with the pore wall of taper hole section supports.

Optionally, the spacing portion slidably connects in spacing post, be provided with locking mechanical system on the spacing portion, locking mechanical system can with spacing portion locking is in order to adjust spacing portion is in the position on the spacing post.

Optionally, the pore wall in spacing hole is provided with the rubber buffer layer, the rubber buffer layer can with spacing post is supporting.

Optionally, the box with a net includes support body, net clothing and installation department, net clothing detachably connect in the support body, ballast tank is located the support body, the net clothing surrounds into the breed space, the installation department connect in the lateral wall of support body, spacing hole forms on the installation department.

Optionally, the side wall of the frame body is detachably connected with a choke mechanism, and the choke mechanism covers the netting positioned on the side wall of the frame body so as to fix the netting on the frame body.

Optionally, the cage assembly further comprises a connecting frame, wherein a plurality of fixing devices are arranged, and the fixing devices are connected with the connecting frame;

the number of the limiting holes is multiple, and the limiting holes are in one-to-one correspondence with the limiting columns of the fixing device.

Optionally, the net cage assembly further comprises a platform deck and a buffer piece for propping against the ship body, wherein the platform deck is arranged at the top of the net cage, and the buffer piece is arranged on at least one side of the net cage;

the projection of the platform deck on the vertical direction is smaller than the projection of the net cage on the vertical direction.

Through above-mentioned technical scheme, can connect suction section of thick bamboo in the seabed to make spacing post be fixed in the seabed, can connect whole fixing device and be fixed in the seabed mud face through suction section of thick bamboo, can inhale and discharge the sea water through the ballast tank that the control set up on the box with a net, adjust the buoyancy of box with a net, make the height of box with a net rise or descend, thereby make the upper end of spacing post can: the net cage is suitable for different use scenes, that is, the net cage and the fixing device can be connected and combined, or can be separated and used independently, for example, when in offshore cultivation, the fixing device is fixed on the sea floor, and then the net cage and the fixing device are connected, so that fixed cultivation can be realized. When deep sea cultivation is needed, the fixing device is not beneficial to being fixed on the sea floor, the net cage and the fixing device can be arranged in a split mode, the fixing device is kept in the offshore mode, the net cage is dragged to the deep sea to serve as a floating structure to achieve cultivation, and meanwhile the position of the sea area where the net cage is located can be replaced according to requirements. So, this combination formula box with a net assembly both can realize fixed breed, also can realize floating type breed, can realize reuse in different sea areas, has reduced the construction input cost of breed box with a net to greatly reduced breed cost improves the convenience.

In addition, in daily breed in-process, can be with the high regulation of box with a net to most lie in the sea below to make the upper end of spacing post all insert spacing downthehole, spacing through spacing post to spacing downthehole, make the box with a net fixed for the seabed, thereby can avoid the unrestrained influence to the box with a net of wind, can enough avoid the unrestrained structure of destroying the box with a net, avoid the box with a net to float and be in stable living environment from the breed sea area, and make the organism of breeding in the box with a net.

The height of the net cage can be adjusted to be partially exposed out of the sea, so that marine organisms attached to the net cage can be removed through sunlight irradiation on one hand, on the other hand, workers can clean or check the net cage on the sea (such as standing on a ship or at the top of the net cage), and on the other hand, the net cage can be conveniently collected and put fish by the workers. At this time, can make the upper end portion of spacing post insert spacing downthehole, through spacing post to spacing of spacing hole horizontal direction, reduce the rocking of box with a net on the horizontal direction, make things convenient for the staff to stand at the top of box with a net and carry out the operation.

In addition, the height of the net cage can be adjusted to be completely separated from the limiting hole at the upper end of the limiting column, so that the net cage floats on the sea surface, and the net cage is convenient for workers to replace.

Additional features and advantages of the present disclosure will be set forth in the detailed description which follows.

Drawings

The accompanying drawings are included to provide a further understanding of the disclosure, and are incorporated in and constitute a part of this specification, illustrate the disclosure and together with the description serve to explain, but do not limit the disclosure. In the drawings:

FIG. 1 is a schematic bottom view of a cage of a modular cage assembly provided in one embodiment of the present disclosure;

FIG. 2 is a schematic front view of a modular cage assembly provided in accordance with one embodiment wherein the cage is positioned below the sea surface;

FIG. 3 is a schematic front view of a modular cage assembly provided in an embodiment wherein the cage floats on the sea surface;

FIG. 4 is a schematic front view of a modular cage assembly according to one embodiment, wherein the cage is partially exposed to the sea surface;

FIG. 5 is an enlarged partial cross-sectional view at A in FIG. 4;

FIG. 6 is an enlarged partial cross-sectional view at A in FIG. 4, wherein the spacing post is not shown;

fig. 7 is an enlarged partial cross-sectional view at B in fig. 4.

Description of the reference numerals

1-a net cage; 10-ballast tanks; 11-limiting holes; 111-straight bore section; 112-taper hole section; 12-a rubber buffer layer; 13-a frame body; 14-a netting; 15-an installation part; 2-fixing means; 20-a suction cylinder; 21-a limit column; 22-limiting parts; 221-frustum; 3-anchor chain; 4-cultivation space; 6-connecting the frames; 7-a platform deck; 8-cushioning member.

Detailed Description

Specific embodiments of the present disclosure are described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings. It should be understood that the detailed description and specific examples, while indicating and illustrating the disclosure, are not intended to limit the disclosure.

In the present disclosure, unless otherwise indicated, terms of orientation such as "upper (top), lower (bottom)" are generally defined with reference to the direction of the drawing of the corresponding drawings, and are specifically shown with reference to fig. 1, while "inner, outer" refer to inner and outer of the corresponding component profiles, and furthermore, terms "first", "second", etc. are used for distinguishing one element from another without having a sequential or importance nature.

In the description of the present disclosure, it should also be noted that, unless explicitly stated and limited otherwise, the terms "disposed," "connected," and "mounted" are to be construed broadly, and may be, for example, fixedly connected, detachably connected, integrally connected, directly connected, or indirectly connected through an intermediary. The specific meaning of the terms in this disclosure will be understood by those of ordinary skill in the art as the case may be.

As shown in fig. 1 to 7, the present disclosure provides a combined net cage assembly for mariculture, comprising a net cage 1, a fixing device 2 and an anchor chain 3, wherein the fixing device 2 comprises a suction cylinder 20 and a limit post 21, the suction cylinder 20 is detachably connected to the sea floor, the lower end of the limit post 21 is connected to the suction cylinder 20, a ballast tank 10 is provided on the net cage 1, the ballast tank 10 can suck and discharge seawater and adjust the buoyancy of the net cage 1 to change the height of the net cage 1, a limit hole 11 extending along the vertical direction is provided at the bottom of the net cage 1, the upper end of the limit post 21 can be detachably inserted and matched with the limit hole 11 to enable the net cage 1 and the fixing device 2 to be in a combined state or a split state, one end of the anchor chain 3 is detachably connected to the net cage 1, and the other end of the anchor chain 3 is detachably connected to the suction cylinder 20 or the limit post 21.

Through above-mentioned technical scheme, can connect suction section of thick bamboo 20 in the seabed to make spacing post 21 be fixed in the seabed, can connect whole fixing device 2 and be fixed in the seabed mud face through suction section of thick bamboo 20, can inhale and discharge the sea water through the ballast tank 10 that control set up on box with a net 1, adjust the buoyancy of box with a net 1, make the height of box with a net 1 rise or descend, thereby make the upper end of spacing post 21 can: the net cage 1 is suitable for different use scenes, that is, the net cage 1 and the fixing device 2 can be connected and combined, or can be separately used, for example, when in offshore cultivation, the fixing device 2 is fixed on the sea floor, and then the net cage 1 and the fixing device 2 are connected, so that fixed cultivation can be realized. When deep sea cultivation is needed, the fixing device 2 is not beneficial to being fixed on the sea floor, the net cage 1 and the fixing device 2 can be arranged in a split mode, the fixing device 2 is kept offshore, the net cage 1 is towed to a deep sea to be used as a floating structure for cultivation, and meanwhile the position of a sea area where the net cage 1 is located can be replaced according to needs. So, this combination formula box with a net assembly both can realize fixed breed, also can realize floating type breed, can realize reuse in different sea areas, has reduced the construction input cost of breed box with a net to greatly reduced breed cost improves the convenience.

In addition, in the daily cultivation process, as shown in fig. 2, the height of the net cage 1 can be adjusted to be mostly below the sea surface, the upper ends of the limiting posts 21 are all inserted into the limiting holes 11, and the net cage 1 is fixed relative to the sea bottom through the limiting of the limiting posts 21 to the limiting holes 11, so that the influence of wind waves on the net cage 1 can be avoided, the structure of the net cage 1 can be avoided from being damaged by the wind waves, the net cage 1 is prevented from drifting away from the cultivation sea area, and the living things cultivated in the net cage 1 are enabled to be in a stable living environment.

As shown in fig. 4, the height of the net cage 1 can be adjusted to be partially exposed to the sea surface, so that marine organisms attached to the net cage 1 can be removed through sunlight irradiation on one hand, on the other hand, a worker can clean or check the net cage 1 on the sea surface (e.g. standing on a ship or on the top of the net cage 1), and on the other hand, the net cage 1 can be conveniently collected and discharged by the worker. At this time, the upper end part of the limiting column 21 can be inserted into the limiting hole 11, the limiting column 21 limits the horizontal direction of the limiting hole 11, the shaking of the net cage 1 in the horizontal direction is reduced, and a worker can conveniently stand at the top of the net cage 1 to operate.

In addition, as shown in fig. 3, the height of the net cage 1 can be adjusted to be completely separated from the limiting hole 11 at the upper end of the limiting column 21, so that the net cage 1 floats on the sea surface, and the net clothes 14 of the net cage 1 can be conveniently replaced by staff.

The net cage 1 may be used in combination with the fixing device 2, or the net cage 1 may be used alone in a sea area with small stormy waves to float on the sea surface, which is not limited in the present disclosure.

It will be appreciated that the ballast tank 10 may intake and discharge seawater through the water pump, and that personnel may control the water pump either locally or remotely.

The installation step of the combined cage assembly can be implemented according to practical conditions, and the disclosure is not limited, for example, when the trawl capacity is limited, the fixing device 2 can be installed on the seabed first, then the cage 1 is connected to the fixing device 2, or the cage 1 can be connected to the fixing device 2 first, then the cage 1 and the fixing device 2 are installed on the seabed together, so that the difficulty of aligning the limiting hole 11 with the limiting column 21 is reduced.

The length of the limiting hole 11 and the limiting post 21 may be any suitable length according to the actual use environment, which is not limited in the present disclosure, and as an embodiment, as shown in fig. 5, the length of the limiting hole 11 may be smaller than the length of the limiting post 21 in the vertical direction. Through such setting, can do benefit to spacing post 21 and spacing hole 11 realization separation, avoid appearing the separation and receive the problem that disturbed, it is more convenient to operate, can realize combination formula and split type switching use fast. As another embodiment, the length of the limiting hole 11 may be greater than the length of the Yu Xianwei post 21 in the vertical direction.

Alternatively, as shown in fig. 5, a limiting portion 22 may be formed on the limiting post 21, and the limiting portion 22 may be capable of cooperating with a wall of the limiting hole 11 to limit the movement of the cage 1 in the horizontal direction. Through the cooperation of the limiting part 22 and the hole wall of the limiting hole 11, the movement of the net cage 1 in the horizontal direction is limited, so that the horizontal shaking amplitude of the net cage 1 can be reduced.

The above-mentioned limit portion 22 may be configured as any suitable structure, and the disclosure is not limited thereto, and as an embodiment, as shown in fig. 6, the limit hole 11 includes a straight hole section 111 and a taper hole section 112, the taper hole section 112 has a large diameter end and a small diameter end, the small diameter end is connected to the lower end of the straight hole section 111, the large diameter end is located at the bottom surface of the net cage 1, the limit portion 22 may be configured as a frustum 221 surrounding the circumferential side of the limit post 21, and the conical surface of the frustum 221 can be abutted against the hole wall of the taper hole section 112.

The buoyancy of the net cage 1 can be adjusted, the height of the net cage 1 can be reduced, the conical surface of the frustum 221 is propped against the hole wall of the taper hole section 112, on one hand, the net cage 1 can be limited to move in the horizontal direction, the horizontal shaking amplitude of the net cage 1 is reduced, and on the other hand, the downward pressure of the net cage 1 to the fixing device 2 can be completely transmitted through the frustum 221, so that a worker can locally strengthen the frustum 221, for example, a high-strength material is used at the frustum 221, the capability of the fixing device 2 for bearing the downward pressure of the net cage 1 is improved, and the cost of the fixing device 2 is reduced.

As another embodiment, the limiting portion 22 may be configured as a truncated cone surrounding the circumferential side of the limiting post 21, and the outer circumferential surface of the truncated cone may abut against the wall of the taper hole segment 112.

Optionally, the limiting portion 22 is slidably connected to the limiting post 21, and a locking mechanism is disposed on the limiting portion 22, and the locking mechanism can lock the limiting portion 22 to adjust the position of the limiting portion 22 on the limiting post 21. The staff can adjust the position of the limiting part 22 on the limiting column 21 according to the sea depth and the sea depth suitable for survival of the cultured organisms, so that the limiting part 22 is located at a proper height, and the net cage 1 can be arranged at a proper height (namely, the height suitable for survival of the cultured organisms) in different sea areas. In some examples, the locking mechanism may be a bolt, the bolt is screwed to the limiting portion 22, the limiting post 21 is provided with a plurality of connecting holes arranged at intervals along the vertical direction, and the locking of the limiting portion 22 can be achieved by screwing the screw into one of the connecting holes.

In order to improve the service life of the combined cage assembly, as an embodiment, as shown in fig. 6, a rubber buffer layer 12 is disposed on a hole wall of the limiting hole 11, and the rubber buffer layer 12 can be abutted against the limiting post 21. In the shaking process of the net cage 1, the rubber buffer layer 12 can effectively absorb the impact of the limiting column 21 on the wall of the limiting hole 11, can also reduce the friction between the limiting column 21 and the wall of the limiting hole 11, and is beneficial to prolonging the service life of the combined net cage assembly.

The above-mentioned net cage 1 may be configured in any suitable form, and the present disclosure is not limited thereto, and as an embodiment, as shown in fig. 1 to 4, the net cage 1 includes a frame 13, a net 14 and a mounting portion 15, the net 14 is detachably connected to the frame 13, the ballast tank 10 is located in the frame 13, the net 14 surrounds the cultivation space 4, the mounting portion 15 is connected to a side wall of the frame 13, and the limiting hole 11 is formed on the mounting portion 15, so that the cultivated living things can be accommodated in the cultivation space 4 for cultivation. Alternatively, the mounting portion 15 may be attached to the bottom wall of the frame 13.

Here, alternatively, the ballast tank 10 may be located inside the frame 13 or outside the frame 13, which is not limited by the present disclosure, and for example, in the manner shown in fig. 7, the inside of the frame 13 is configured as a cavity, which may be a cabin of the ballast tank 10.

In order to adapt the seawater flow rate in the cultivation space 4 to the survival of the cultivated living things, optionally, a flow blocking mechanism is detachably connected to the side wall of the frame 13, and the flow blocking mechanism covers the netting 14 positioned on the side wall of the frame 13 to fix the netting 14 to the frame 13. The flow of water can be blocked by the flow blocking mechanism connected to the side wall of the frame body 13, so that the flow rate of seawater in the culture space 4 is adapted to the survival of the cultured organisms. That is, the flow blocking mechanism can have two functions, one is to block the water flow and the other is to fix the net 14 to the frame 13, thereby saving costs.

As an embodiment, a bracket for fixing the netting 14 at a side wall of the frame body 13 may be used as the choke mechanism.

In order to improve the capability of the combined cage assembly to accommodate the cultivated living things, as an embodiment, as shown in fig. 2 to 4, the cage assembly further includes a connecting frame 6, a plurality of fixing devices 2 are provided, the plurality of fixing devices 2 are connected with the connecting frame 6, the number of limiting holes 11 is a plurality, and the plurality of limiting holes 11 are in one-to-one correspondence with the limiting columns 21 of the plurality of fixing devices 2.

Limiting the net cage 1 through the plurality of fixing devices 2 can enable the net cage 1 to have a larger volume, so that the capability of the combined net cage assembly for accommodating the cultivated organisms is improved. In addition, as the fixing devices 2 are connected with the connecting frame 6, the limit posts 21 of the fixing devices 2 can be ensured to be parallel to each other, and the difficulty in plugging and matching between the limit holes 11 and the limit posts 21 of the fixing devices 2 is reduced.

Optionally, as shown in fig. 2 to 4, the cage assembly further comprises a platform deck 7 and a buffer 8 for abutting against the hull, the platform deck 7 is arranged on top of the cage 1, the buffer 8 is arranged on at least one side of the cage 1, wherein the projection of the platform deck 7 in the vertical direction is smaller than the projection of the cage 1 in the vertical direction.

The hull will first contact with the buffer member 8 in the process of approaching the net cage 1, so as to avoid damaging the net cage 1. Because the platform deck 7 is arranged at the top of the net cage 1, the platform deck 7 can be positioned above the sea surface when the net cage 1 is positioned below the sea surface, workers can stand on the platform deck 7 to operate, and living areas and cultivation equipment can be arranged on the platform deck 7.

In addition, since the projection of the table deck in the vertical direction is smaller than the projection of the net cage 1 in the vertical direction, the worker can throw in the living things into the net cage 1 or collect the living things in the net cage 1 through the position where the top of the net cage 1 is not shielded by the platform deck 7, for example, a fish sucking pump can be inserted into the net cage 1 from the position where the top of the net cage 1 is not shielded by the platform deck 7, and the fish in the net cage 1 can be sucked out.

The preferred embodiments of the present disclosure have been described in detail above with reference to the accompanying drawings, but the present disclosure is not limited to the specific details of the above embodiments, and various simple modifications may be made to the technical solutions of the present disclosure within the scope of the technical concept of the present disclosure, and all the simple modifications belong to the protection scope of the present disclosure.

In addition, the specific features described in the foregoing embodiments may be combined in any suitable manner, and in order to avoid unnecessary repetition, the present disclosure does not further describe various possible combinations.

Moreover, any combination between the various embodiments of the present disclosure is possible as long as it does not depart from the spirit of the present disclosure, which should also be construed as the disclosure of the present disclosure.

Claims (10)

1. The combined net cage assembly for marine culture is characterized by comprising a net cage, a fixing device and an anchor chain;

the fixing device comprises a suction cylinder and a limit column, wherein the suction cylinder is used for being detachably connected to the sea bottom, and the lower end of the limit column is connected with the suction cylinder;

the net cage is provided with a ballast tank which can suck and discharge seawater and adjust the buoyancy of the net cage so as to change the height of the net cage;

the bottom of the net cage is provided with a limiting hole extending along the vertical direction, and the upper end of the limiting column can be detachably spliced and matched with the limiting hole, so that the net cage and the fixing device can be in a combined state or a split state;

one end of the anchor chain is detachably connected to the net cage, and the other end of the anchor chain is detachably connected with the suction cylinder or the limit column.

2. The modular cage assembly for mariculture of claim 1, wherein the length of the spacing holes is less than the length of the spacing posts in the vertical direction.

3. The combination cage assembly for mariculture of claim 1, wherein the limiting posts are formed with limiting portions that are capable of cooperating with walls of the limiting holes to limit movement of the cage in a horizontal direction.

4. A modular cage assembly for mariculture as claimed in claim 3 wherein the limiting aperture comprises a straight aperture section and a tapered aperture section, the tapered aperture section having a large diameter end and a small diameter end, the small diameter end being connected to the lower end of the straight aperture section, the large diameter end being located at the bottom surface of the cage;

the limiting part is constructed to encircle in the frustum of limit post's week side, the conical surface of frustum can with the pore wall of taper hole section supports.

5. A modular cage assembly for mariculture as claimed in claim 3, wherein the limit portion is slidably connected to the limit post, the limit portion being provided with a locking mechanism which is capable of locking the limit portion to adjust the position of the limit portion on the limit post.

6. The combined cage assembly for mariculture of claim 1, wherein the wall of the limiting hole is provided with a rubber buffer layer, and the rubber buffer layer can be propped against the limiting column.

7. The combination cage assembly for marine farming of any one of claims 1-6 wherein the cage comprises a frame, a netting and a mounting portion, the netting being removably connected to the frame, the ballast tank being located in the frame, the netting surrounding a farming space, the mounting portion being connected to a side wall of the frame, the spacing holes being formed in the mounting portion.

8. The combination cage assembly of claim 7 wherein the side walls of the frame are removably connected with a choke mechanism that covers the netting on the side walls of the frame to secure the netting to the frame.

9. A modular cage assembly for marine farming as defined in any one of claims 1-6, further comprising a connection frame, wherein a plurality of said fixtures are provided, wherein a plurality of said fixtures are each connected to said connection frame;

the number of the limiting holes is multiple, and the limiting holes are in one-to-one correspondence with the limiting columns of the fixing device.

10. The combination cage assembly for marine farming of any one of claims 1-6, further comprising a platform deck and a bumper for abutting a hull, the platform deck being disposed on top of the cage, the bumper being disposed on at least one side of the cage;

the projection of the platform deck on the vertical direction is smaller than the projection of the net cage on the vertical direction.