JPH08221681A - Winch type elevation device for underwater observation - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: To provide a winch type elevation device for underwater observation which can move up and down an underwater observation equipment automatically in the water and move it to an optional depth of water. CONSTITUTION: The winch type elevation device 10 for underwater observation is a winch type elevation device 10 which moves up and down underwater observation equipment and is dipped in water for use, and an anchor rope 3 which is connected to the underwater observation equipment fitted with a float bag, a winch 2 which is connected to an underwater motor 4 and winds the anchor rope 3 on it, an underwater power source 5 which is connected to the underwater motor 4, and a control circuit 1 which is connected to the underwater motor 5 and controls the winding and pay of the anchor rope 3 by actuating the winch 2, are fixed to a frame 20. This winch type elevation device 10, may be fitted with a sonar for distance measurement may be fitted to the frame 20.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a winch-type lifting device for underwater observation, which raises and lowers observation equipment in water such as the ocean, lakes, rivers and dams.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Underwater observation is performed to obtain data such as water temperature and chlorophyll concentration in water. In underwater observation, it is important to obtain continuous data in terms of time and position.

Conventionally, when performing underwater observation, an underwater observation device for measuring water temperature, chlorophyll concentration, etc. is hung from a ship with a rope, or a floating bag is attached to one end of the rope to moor underwater for underwater observation. It was Therefore, the underwater observation equipment was only able to measure data at a specific depth in the water.

In order to obtain data at continuous water depths, many underwater observation instruments had to be attached to one rope for measurement.

[0005]

However, if many underwater observing devices are attached to one rope for measurement, it takes a lot of time and cost. Therefore, the underwater observing device is automatically moved up and down in water. A device for underwater observation that can do this has been desired.

The present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned problems, and the underwater observing equipment can be automatically moved up and down in water to move to an arbitrary water depth, which is troublesome and costly for underwater observation. It is an object of the present invention to provide a winch-type lifting device for underwater observation that can obtain continuous data temporally and positionally without such a situation.

[0007]

A winch-type lifting device 10 for underwater observation according to the present invention, which has been made to achieve the above-mentioned object, comprises an underwater observation device 21 (see FIG. 2) as shown in FIG. A winch-type lifting device 10 to be lifted up and down and moored at a fixed position to be used by being buried in water, which is connected to a mooring rope 3 which is connected to an underwater observation device 21 to which a floating bag 23 is attached, and an underwater motor 4. A winch 2 around which the mooring rope 3 is wound, an underwater power source 5 connected to the underwater motor 4, and a control circuit 1 which is connected to the underwater motor 4 and operates the winch 2 to control the hoisting and unwinding of the mooring rope 3. Are fixed to the frame 20. In the winch-type lifting device 10, as shown in FIG. 2, a sonar 24 for distance measurement may be attached to the frame 20.

The winch-type lifting device 10 for underwater observation of the present invention is used in the water of the ocean, lakes, rivers and dams.

[0009]

A winch-type lifting device 10 for underwater observation according to the present invention
As shown in FIG. 1, the underwater motor 4 and the underwater power source 5 are used, and the control circuit 1 is housed in the pressure resistant container 12 so that it can be installed in water. In addition, by utilizing the buoyancy of the floating bag 23 attached to the mooring rope 3,
By controlling the hoisting and unwinding by the control circuit 1, the underwater observation device 21 (see FIG. 2) attached to the tip of the mooring rope 3 can be lowered and raised to move to an arbitrary water depth.

[0010]

EXAMPLES Examples of the present invention will be described in detail below. FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an embodiment of a winch-type lifting device 10 for underwater observation to which the present invention is applied. As shown in the figure, the frame 20 includes a frame upper portion 27 and a frame lower portion 28. An underwater battery 5 for supplying electric power to the underwater motor 4 is fixedly installed on the lower portion 28 of the frame. The side plates 6.7 and the bottom plate 8 are fixed to the frame upper part 27, and the winch 2 is attached to the side plates 6.7.
A pressure-resistant container 12 is fixedly installed in the container. The pressure vessel 12 is filled with oil 13, and the control circuit 1 and the pulse counter 1 are provided.
7 (see FIG. 3) and a clock 18 are stored.

The underwater battery 5 is an ordinary battery housed in a pressure resistant container. The submersible motor 4 is one in which the pulse motor 14 is housed in a pressure resistant container 16 filled with oil 15, and is fixed to the side plate 6. The pulse motor 14 is connected to the winch 2 penetrating the side plate 6. A mooring rope 3 is wound around the winch 2, and a floating bag 23 (see FIG. 2) is attached to the tip of the mooring rope 3.

The winch-type lifting device 10 for underwater observation is
As shown in FIG. 2, the underwater observation device 21 is attached between the floating bag 23 and the mooring rope 3 and installed in water for use. In addition, the winch-type lifting device 10 and the underwater observation device 21 are provided with sonars 24 and 25 for measuring the mutual distance. When the winch type lifting device 10 may be washed away by the water flow, the weight 22 is attached to the bottom of the winch type lifting device 10.

As shown in FIG. 3, the control circuit 1 is connected to a pulse counter 17, a clock 18 and a sonar 24,
Further, the underwater battery 5 is connected to the underwater motor 4.

The winch-type lifting device 10 for underwater observation is
It works as follows. The operation time of the winch 2, the water depth of the underwater observation device 21, and the observation time of the underwater observation device 1 are set in the control circuit 1 in advance. Then, at a predetermined time, the control circuit 1 operates the submersible motor 4 and the winch 2 rotates to pay out the mooring rope 3. The pulse counter 17 measures the number of rotations of the submersible motor 4, and the sonar 2
4/25 winch type lifting device 10 and underwater observation equipment 21
When the underwater observing device 21 reaches a predetermined water depth, the control circuit 1 stops the underwater motor 4. Further, when the observation time of the underwater observation device 21 has elapsed, the control circuit 1 operates the underwater motor 4, the winch 2 rotates in the reverse direction, and the mooring rope 3 is wound up. When the hoisting of the mooring rope 3 is completed, the control circuit 1 stops the submersible motor 4.

Specifically, the winch-type lifting device 10 for underwater observation was operated under the following conditions. As a winch-type lifting device 10 for underwater observation, the frame 20 and the pressure resistant container 12 are made of stainless steel, the winch 2 is made of stainless steel and an aluminum alloy, and the underwater battery 5 is a polypropylene container and a 12V 230AH underwater battery, an underwater motor. 4 was DC12V, the rated current was 11A, and the mooring rope 3 was 3.2 mm in diameter and 100 m in length as a firistlan rope (breaking strength 499 kg).

The size of the winch type lifting device 10 is 6
0 × 65 × 110 cm, total weight in water is 135 kg, maximum water depth is 300 m, maximum pressure load is 50 kg
f / cm ² , the maximum installation period is 2 months (when used at a water temperature of -2 ° C).

When the winch type lifting device 10 is installed on the seabed and the hoisting capacity and hoisting speed of the winch 2 are measured, the hoisting capacity is 28 kg and the hoisting speed is the first layer of the mooring rope. 5.5m / min, hoisting capacity 25kg for the third layer, hoisting speed 6.4m / min, hoisting capacity 20kg for the sixth layer, hoisting speed 7.0m / min
Met.

Next, as shown in FIG. 2, the winch type lifting device 10 is installed on the seabed, the sonar 25 is attached to the winch type lifting device 10, and the mooring rope 3 is capable of measuring the water temperature. 24 was attached and the underwater observation equipment 21 was raised and lowered to measure the water temperature. as a result,
It was possible to measure continuous changes in water temperature with respect to water depth.

[0019]

INDUSTRIAL APPLICABILITY As described in detail above, the winch-type lifting device for underwater observation of the present invention can automatically move the underwater observation device up and down in water to move to any depth.
When performing underwater observation, there is no effort or cost,
Data that is continuous in terms of time and position can be obtained.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an embodiment of a winch-type lifting device for underwater observation to which the present invention is applied.

FIG. 2 is a schematic view showing a state in which a winch-type lifting device for underwater observation to which the present invention is applied is installed and used on the seabed.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing a connected state of a winch-type lifting device for underwater observation to which the present invention is applied.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 is a control circuit, 2 is a winch, 3 is a mooring rope, 4 is an underwater motor, 5 is an underwater battery, 6 is a side plate, 8 is a bottom plate, 10 is a winch type lifting device, 12 and 16 are pressure resistant containers, 13 15 is oil, 14 is a pulse motor, 17 is a pulse counter, 18 is a clock, 20 is a frame, 20 is a frame, 21 is underwater observation equipment, 22 is a weight, 23 is a floating bag, 24/25 is sonar, 27 is a frame upper part, 28 is a frame At the bottom.

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. A winch-type lifting device which is used by being buried in water and used for raising and lowering an underwater observation device and mooring it at a fixed position, and a mooring rope connected to the underwater observation device having a floating bag attached thereto. A winch connected to a motor for winding the mooring rope, an underwater power source connected to the submersible motor, and a control circuit connected to the submersible motor for operating the winch to control winding and unwinding of the mooring rope. A winch-type lifting device for underwater observation, in which and are fixed to a frame. 2. A winch-type lifting device for underwater observation according to claim 1, wherein a sonar for distance measurement is attached to the frame.