CN214143891U

CN214143891U - Underwater leveling equipment

Info

Publication number: CN214143891U
Application number: CN202022806463.0U
Authority: CN
Inventors: 陈鸣钟; 曾泰; 董勇; 陈伟彬; 黄昌焕; 周勇; 亢晓勇
Original assignee: Jiangmen Hangtong Shipbuilding Co Ltd Of Cccc Fourth Harbor Engineering Co ltd
Current assignee: Jiangmen Hangtong Shipbuilding Co Ltd Of Cccc Fourth Harbor Engineering Co ltd
Priority date: 2020-11-26
Filing date: 2020-11-26
Publication date: 2021-09-07
Anticipated expiration: 2030-11-26

Abstract

The utility model discloses an underwater leveling equipment, which comprises a platform, flotation tank and leveling device, first flotation tank and second flotation tank all are used for the injected water in order to sink or be used for discharging water in order to rise, first landing leg sets up a plurality of first bolt mechanisms along the upper and lower direction interval, the second landing leg sets up a plurality of second bolt mechanisms along the upper and lower direction interval, first bolt mechanism can stretch out and draw back in order to block or let go first landing leg or first flotation tank, second bolt mechanism can stretch out and draw back in order to block or let go second landing leg or second flotation tank, so that first flotation tank, can fixed platform when the second flotation tank sinks, and first flotation tank, can remove fixed platform when the second flotation tank rises. This technical scheme's underwater leveling equipment simple structure reduces the maintenance cost, realizes the function of standing stake and ballast counter weight through the flotation tank, can fixing device, reduces and avoids the landing leg frequently, seriously to ground under water even.

Description

Underwater leveling equipment

Technical Field

The utility model is used for marine evener technical field especially relates to an underwater leveling equipment.

Background

A leveler is a seabed laying apparatus that lays stones on a seabed by moving a hopper to level the seabed. Traditional jack-up evener mainly combines to form by jack-up drilling platform and leveling mechanism, and jack-up drilling platform plays lift and supporting role, and leveling mechanism then is used for laying the building stones. Wherein the jack-up rig is comprised of a superstructure and legs. The upper structure is a moon pool type barge-shaped floating body with extremely high buoyancy, and the moon pool type barge-shaped floating body can lift along the pile legs so as to adapt to the operation requirements of different water depth conditions. When the leveling machine is standing, the pile legs descend and are inserted into the seabed, the upper structure is jacked up by the lifting mechanism and is separated from the sea surface, and the leveling mechanism can perform stable operation on the top surface of the platform and is not influenced by water surface waves. After the work is finished, the lifting mechanism firstly lowers the upper structure back to the sea surface to enable the upper structure to be in a suspension state, and then the pile legs are pulled up, so that the whole transfer can be realized.

This from lift-type evener structure is complicated, and use cost is high, and because the evener need frequently remove in the course of the work, and its self has the shortcoming of unable backfill, leads to the spud leg comparatively serious to the destruction on ground under water, and practicality, economic nature are not strong, can't satisfy the user demand in shallow waters.

SUMMERY OF THE UTILITY MODEL

An object of the utility model is to solve one of the technical problem that exists among the prior art at least, provide an underwater leveling equipment, its simple structure, the design is nimble, and convenient the manufacturing reduces the maintenance cost, reduces the destruction to ground under water.

The utility model provides a technical scheme that its technical problem adopted is:

an underwater leveling device, comprising a platform, a buoyancy tank and a leveling device, wherein the leveling device is installed on the platform and used for laying stone materials, the platform is provided with a first supporting leg and a second supporting leg in a sliding way along the up-down direction, the first supporting leg is positioned in front of the second supporting leg, the buoyancy tank comprises a first buoyancy tank and a second buoyancy tank, the first buoyancy tank is positioned in front of the second buoyancy tank, the first buoyancy tank is connected with the first supporting leg in a sliding way, the second buoyancy tank is connected with the second supporting leg in a sliding way, the first buoyancy tank and the second buoyancy tank are both used for injecting water to sink or used for discharging water to rise, the first supporting leg is provided with a plurality of first bolt mechanisms along the height direction at intervals, the second supporting leg is provided with a plurality of second bolt mechanisms along the height direction at intervals, and the first bolt mechanisms can stretch to clamp or release the first supporting leg or the first buoyancy tank, the second bolt mechanism can stretch out and draw back to block or let go the second landing leg or second flotation tank, so that the platform can be fixed when first flotation tank, second flotation tank sink, and can remove fixedly when first flotation tank, second flotation tank rise the platform.

In combination with the foregoing implementation manner, in certain implementations of the present invention, the platform is provided with a supply for the first connecting hole that the first leg passed and the supply for the second connecting hole that the second leg passed, the first leg includes the third leg and the fourth leg that set up along the left and right direction interval, the second leg includes the fifth leg and the sixth leg that set up along the left and right direction interval.

In combination with the foregoing implementation manner, in certain implementations of the present invention, the first floating box is provided with a third connecting hole along the vertical direction, the first leg passes through the third connecting hole with the first floating box is connected, the second floating box is provided with a fourth connecting hole along the vertical direction, and the second leg passes through the fourth connecting hole with the second floating box is connected.

In combination with the foregoing implementation manner, in certain implementation manners of the present invention, the first latch mechanism and the second latch mechanism each include an electric latch or a hydraulic control latch.

In combination with the foregoing implementation manner, in certain implementation manners of the present invention, the platform further includes an anchor winch, and the anchor winch is used for moving the platform.

In combination with the above implementation manner, in certain implementations of the present invention, the platform includes the first truss and the second truss that set up relatively along the left-right direction, the third truss and the fourth truss that set up relatively along the fore-and-aft direction, first truss, third truss, second truss and fourth truss connect gradually and form the platform.

In combination with the foregoing implementation manner, in certain implementations of the present invention, the leveling device includes a first guiding mechanism, a second guiding mechanism and a rock chute device, the first guiding mechanism is movably installed on the first truss and the second truss, the second guiding mechanism is movably installed on the first guiding mechanism, the second guiding mechanism is connected with the rock chute device, and the rock chute device is used for conveying rock material to the seabed.

In combination with the above implementation manner, the utility model discloses an among certain implementation, still be equipped with storage device and belt conveyer on the platform, storage device and belt conveyer all with first guiding mechanism connects, storage device be used for to belt conveyer provides the building stones, belt conveyer be used for to the building stones are carried to smooth stone pipe device.

In combination with the foregoing implementation manner, in certain implementation manners of the present invention, the water pump further includes a water pump, and the water pump is used for injecting water or discharging water into the first buoyancy tank and the second buoyancy tank.

One of the above technical solutions has at least one of the following advantages or beneficial effects: during leveling operation, the underwater leveling equipment is moved in place, the height positions of the first supporting leg and the second supporting leg are correspondingly adjusted through the telescopic first bolt mechanism and the telescopic second bolt mechanism, water is injected into the first floating box and the second floating box, so that the first floating box and the second floating box are sunk to the bottoms of the first supporting leg and the second supporting leg, the functions of a standing pile and a fixed platform are achieved, the supporting legs are prevented from being directly inserted into the underwater ground, and stable operation can be realized; after the flattening work was accomplished, the water in first flotation tank of discharge and the second flotation tank, the fixed action to the platform can be relieved to the flotation tank, and first flotation tank and second flotation tank and first landing leg and second landing leg can be automatic come-up under the buoyancy, reach the purpose suitable for the circumstances, reduction use cost. The underwater leveling equipment has the advantages of simple structure, flexible design, convenient manufacture, maintenance cost reduction, pile standing function realized by the buoyancy tanks, and capability of reducing and even avoiding frequent and serious damage of the supporting legs to the underwater ground.

Drawings

The present invention will be further explained with reference to the accompanying drawings:

fig. 1 is a schematic top view of an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 2 is a schematic side view of the embodiment of FIG. 1 after draining the water;

FIG. 3 is a schematic side view of the buoyancy tank of the embodiment of FIG. 1 after filling with water;

fig. 4 is a schematic front view of one embodiment shown in fig. 3.

Detailed Description

This section will describe in detail the embodiments of the present invention, preferred embodiments of the present invention are shown in the attached drawings, which are used to supplement the description of the text part of the specification with figures, so that one can intuitively and vividly understand each technical feature and the whole technical solution of the present invention, but they cannot be understood as the limitation of the protection scope of the present invention.

In the present invention, if there is a description of directions (up, down, left, right, front and back), it is only for convenience of description of the technical solution of the present invention, and it is not intended to indicate or imply that the technical features indicated must have a specific orientation, be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, and thus should not be construed as limiting the present invention.

In the utility model, the meaning of a plurality of is one or more, the meaning of a plurality of is more than two, and the meaning of more than two is understood as not including the number; the terms "above", "below", "within" and the like are understood to include the instant numbers. In the description of the present invention, if there is any description of "first" and "second" only for the purpose of distinguishing technical features, it is not to be understood as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly indicating the number of indicated technical features or implicitly indicating the precedence of the indicated technical features.

In the present invention, unless otherwise explicitly defined, the terms "set", "install", "connect", and the like are to be understood in a broad sense, and for example, may be directly connected or may be indirectly connected through an intermediate medium; can be fixedly connected, can also be detachably connected and can also be integrally formed; may be mechanically coupled, may be electrically coupled or may be capable of communicating with each other; either as communication within the two elements or as an interactive relationship of the two elements. The technical skill in the art can reasonably determine the specific meaning of the above words in the present invention by combining the specific contents of the technical solution.

Referring to fig. 1 to 4, an embodiment of the present invention provides an underwater leveling apparatus, including a platform 1, a buoyancy tank, and a leveling device. The levelling device is mounted to the platform 1 and is used for laying rock material. The platform 1 is provided with a first leg 21 and a second leg 22 which are slidably arranged along the up-down direction, the first leg 21 is arranged in front of the second leg 22, the buoyancy tank comprises a first buoyancy tank 51 and a second buoyancy tank 52, and the first buoyancy tank 51 is arranged in front of the second buoyancy tank 52. The first buoyancy tank 51 is slidably connected with the first leg 21, the second buoyancy tank 52 is slidably connected with the second leg 22, and both the first buoyancy tank 51 and the second buoyancy tank 52 are used for injecting water to sink or for discharging water to rise, i.e. the first buoyancy tank 51 rises or sinks along the first leg 21 and the second buoyancy tank 52 rises or sinks along the second leg 22, see fig. 2 and 3.

The first leg 21 is provided with a plurality of first latch mechanisms 81 at intervals in the up-down direction, and the second leg 22 is provided with a plurality of second latch mechanisms 82 at intervals in the up-down direction. The first latch mechanism 81 can be extended and retracted to lock or release the first leg 21 or the first buoyancy tank 51, the second latch mechanism 82 can be extended and retracted to lock or release the second leg 22 or the second buoyancy tank 52, so that the platform 1 can be fixed when the first buoyancy tank 51 and the second buoyancy tank 52 sink, and the platform 1 can be released when the first buoyancy tank 51 and the second buoyancy tank 52 rise. Specifically, the first latch mechanism 81 and the second latch mechanism 82 located at the top position of the platform 1 are set to the retracted state to allow the first leg 21 and the second leg 22 to move downward to adjust the first leg 21 and the second leg 22 to the proper height position, i.e., the first leg 21 is placed on the top of the installed pipe joint and the second leg 22 is placed in front of the pipe joint to be installed, and then the first latch mechanism 81 and the second latch mechanism 82 located at the top position of the platform 1 are set to the extended state to restrict the first leg 21 and the second leg 22 from further moving downward. The first buoyancy tank 51 and the second buoyancy tank 52 are filled with water, the first buoyancy tank 51 and the second buoyancy tank 52 sink along the first support leg 21 and the second support leg 22, and when the water reaches the bottom of the first support leg 21 and the second support leg 22, the first latch mechanism 81 and the second latch mechanism 82 which are positioned inside or at the bottom of the first buoyancy tank 51 and the second buoyancy tank 52 are set to be in an extending state, so that the first buoyancy tank 51 and the second buoyancy tank 52 can be limited to sink continuously and be fixed on the support legs, the function of standing piles and the function of ballast weight for the platform 1 are achieved, and the function of a fixing device is achieved. After the operation is accomplished, to be located the inside first bolt mechanism 81 and the second bolt mechanism 82 of first flotation tank 51 and second flotation tank 52 and set to the shrink state, the water in first flotation tank 51 of discharge and the second flotation tank 52, first flotation tank 51 and second flotation tank 52 can rise under the buoyancy effect, meanwhile, first landing leg 21 and second landing leg 22 rise under the buoyancy effect, realize the effect of automatic receipts landing leg, can the transfer device carry out work on next step, and is convenient, high-efficient, and use cost is low. The number and height positions of the first latch mechanisms 81 and the second latch mechanisms 82 can be set according to actual requirements, so as to meet the fixing requirements of the first buoyancy tank 51, the second buoyancy tank 52, the first support leg 21 and the second support leg 22 at different heights.

During leveling operation, the underwater leveling equipment is moved to a proper position, the height positions of the first supporting leg 21 and the second supporting leg 22 are correspondingly adjusted through the telescopic first bolt mechanism 81 and the telescopic second bolt mechanism 82, water is injected into the first floating box 51 and the second floating box 52, so that the first floating box 51 and the second floating box 52 sink to the bottoms of the first supporting leg 21 and the second supporting leg 22, referring to fig. 3, the functions of a standing pile and a fixed platform 1 are achieved, the supporting legs are prevented from being directly inserted into the underwater ground, and stable operation can be achieved; after the leveling operation is completed, the water in the first buoyancy tank 51 and the second buoyancy tank 52 is discharged, referring to fig. 2, the buoyancy tank can release the fixing effect on the platform 1, and the first buoyancy tank 51, the second buoyancy tank 52, the first supporting leg 21 and the second supporting leg 22 can automatically float under the buoyancy effect, so that the purposes of adjusting to the ground and reducing the use cost are achieved. The underwater leveling equipment has the advantages of simple structure, flexible design, convenient manufacture, maintenance cost reduction, pile standing function realized by the buoyancy tanks, and capability of reducing and even avoiding frequent and serious damage of the supporting legs to the underwater ground.

The platform 1 and the first leg 21, and the platform 1 and the second leg 22 can be connected in a sliding manner by means of matching guide rail sliding blocks, or by means of sleeving. Referring to fig. 1, in some embodiments, the platform 1 is provided with a first connecting hole for the first leg 21 to pass through and a second connecting hole for the second leg 22 to pass through, and the first leg 21 and the second leg 22 can move in the up-and-down direction under the guiding action of the first connecting hole and the second connecting hole. The first supporting leg 21 comprises a third supporting leg and a fourth supporting leg which are arranged at intervals in the left-right direction, and the second supporting leg 22 comprises a fifth supporting leg and a sixth supporting leg which are arranged at intervals in the left-right direction, so that the effect of stabilizing the supporting platform 1 can be achieved.

The first buoyancy tank 51 and the first leg 21, and the second buoyancy tank 52 and the second leg 22 can be slidably connected by means of matching of guide rail and slide block, or slidably connected by means of sleeving. Referring to fig. 1 to 4, in some embodiments, the first buoyancy tank 51 is provided with a third connection hole in an up-down direction, the first leg 21 is connected to the first buoyancy tank 51 through the third connection hole, the second buoyancy tank 52 is provided with a fourth connection hole in an up-down direction, and the second leg 22 is connected to the second buoyancy tank 52 through the fourth connection hole. In the process of respectively injecting water into or discharging water from the first buoyancy tank 51 and the second buoyancy tank 52, the first buoyancy tank 51 and the second buoyancy tank 52 can slowly sink or rise along the first support leg 21 and the second support leg 22 under the action of buoyancy, so that sliding connection is realized.

Referring to fig. 1 to 4, in some embodiments, the first latch mechanism 81 and the second latch mechanism 82 each include an electric latch or a hydraulic latch, so as to facilitate controlling the first latch mechanism 81 and the second latch mechanism 82 to extend and retract, thereby improving the working efficiency.

Referring to fig. 1 to 4, in some embodiments, the platform 1 includes a first truss 11 and a second truss 12 oppositely disposed in a left-right direction, and a third truss 13 and a fourth truss 14 oppositely disposed in a front-rear direction, the first truss 11, the third truss 13, the second truss 12 and the fourth truss 14 are sequentially connected to form the platform 1, and the platform 1 defines a leveling working area 15. The platform 1 is formed by surrounding all the trusses, so that the overall weight of the underwater leveling equipment can be reduced, and the underwater leveling equipment can be controlled to move or be fixed.

Referring to fig. 1-4, in some embodiments, the screed apparatus includes a first guide mechanism 61, a second guide mechanism 62, and a chute assembly 7, the first guide mechanism 61 being movably mounted to the first truss 11 and the second truss 12, the first guide mechanism 61 being movable in a fore-and-aft direction on the platform 1. The second guide mechanism 62 is movably attached to the first guide mechanism 61, and the second guide mechanism 62 is movable in the left-right direction on the first guide mechanism 61. The second guide mechanism 62 is connected to the chute arrangement 7, the chute arrangement 7 being used for transporting rock material to the seabed. The stone-sliding pipe device 7 can be driven by the first guide mechanism 61 and the second guide mechanism 62 to move in the front-back and left-right directions in the leveling working area 15, and then stone is backfilled in the area of the pipe joint 41 to be installed below the leveling working area 15, so that the leveling operation is realized. The first guide mechanism 61 may be a gantry crane, a guide rail, a movable hanger, or the like, and the second guide mechanism 62 may be a moving trolley, a movable hanger, or the like.

Referring to fig. 1, still be equipped with storage device 8 and belt conveyor 9 on platform 1, storage device 8 and belt conveyor 9 all are connected with first guiding mechanism 61, and storage device 8 is used for providing building stones to belt conveyor 9, and belt conveyor 9 is used for carrying building stones to smooth stone pipe device 7, can realize storage, pay-off function, is favorable to the high efficiency of flattening operation to go on.

In some embodiments, the underwater leveling device further comprises an anchor winch for moving the platform 1, facilitating the transfer of the underwater leveling device and ensuring smooth leveling work.

In some embodiments, the underwater leveling device further includes a water pump for injecting or discharging water into or from the first buoyancy tank and the second buoyancy tank.

In the description herein, references to the description of the term "example," "an embodiment," or "some embodiments," etc., mean that a particular feature, structure, material, or characteristic described in connection with the embodiment or example is included in at least one embodiment or example of the invention. In this specification, the schematic representations of the terms used above do not necessarily refer to the same embodiment or example. Furthermore, the particular features, structures, materials, or characteristics described may be combined in any suitable manner in any one or more embodiments or examples.

The invention is not limited to the above embodiments, and those skilled in the art can make equivalent modifications or substitutions without departing from the spirit of the invention, and such equivalent modifications or substitutions are included in the scope defined by the claims of the present application.

Claims

1. An underwater leveling apparatus comprising a platform, a buoyancy tank and a leveling device, the leveling device being installed to the platform and used for laying stone material, the platform slidably installing a first leg and a second leg in an up-down direction, the first leg being located in front of the second leg, the buoyancy tank including a first buoyancy tank and a second buoyancy tank, the first buoyancy tank being located in front of the second buoyancy tank, the first buoyancy tank being slidably connected to the first leg, the second buoyancy tank being slidably connected to the second leg, the first buoyancy tank and the second buoyancy tank being used for injecting water to sink or for discharging water to rise, the first leg being provided with a plurality of first latch mechanisms at intervals in the up-down direction, the second leg being provided with a plurality of second latch mechanisms at intervals in the up-down direction, the first latch mechanism being capable of telescoping to let the first leg or the first buoyancy tank go, the second bolt mechanism can stretch out and draw back to block or let go the second landing leg or second flotation tank, so that the platform can be fixed when first flotation tank, second flotation tank sink, and can remove fixedly when first flotation tank, second flotation tank rise the platform.

2. The underwater leveling apparatus of claim 1, wherein the platform is provided with a first connection hole through which the first leg passes and a second connection hole through which the second leg passes, the first leg includes a third leg and a fourth leg spaced apart in a left-right direction, and the second leg includes a fifth leg and a sixth leg spaced apart in the left-right direction.

3. The underwater leveling apparatus of claim 1, wherein the first buoyancy tank is provided with a third connection hole in an up-down direction, the first leg is connected to the first buoyancy tank through the third connection hole, the second buoyancy tank is provided with a fourth connection hole in an up-down direction, and the second leg is connected to the second buoyancy tank through the fourth connection hole.

4. The underwater leveling apparatus of claim 1, wherein the first latching mechanism and the second latching mechanism each comprise an electrically powered latch or a hydraulically controlled latch.

5. The underwater leveling apparatus of claim 1 further comprising an anchor winch for moving the platform.

6. The underwater leveling apparatus of claim 1, wherein the platform includes a first truss and a second truss oppositely disposed in a left-right direction, a third truss and a fourth truss oppositely disposed in a front-rear direction, and the first truss, the third truss, the second truss and the fourth truss are sequentially connected to form the platform.

7. The underwater screeding apparatus of claim 6, wherein said screeding device includes a first guide mechanism movably mounted to said first and second trusses, a second guide mechanism movably mounted to said first guide mechanism, said second guide mechanism being connected to a chute device for transporting the stone toward the seabed.

8. The underwater leveling apparatus of claim 7, wherein a storage device and a belt conveyor are further disposed on the platform, the storage device and the belt conveyor are both connected to the first guide mechanism, the storage device is used for providing stone to the belt conveyor, and the belt conveyor is used for conveying the stone to the stone chute device.

9. The underwater leveling apparatus of claim 1, further comprising a water pump for injecting or discharging water into the first and second pontoons.