KR102127515B1 - Smart buoy for ocean observation - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a smart buoy for marine observation and, more specifically, to a smart buoy for marine observation, which is installed in the sea to obtain installation position information and marine environment information, easily identify where the fishing nets and fishing gear of fishermen are located even in bad weather based on the obtained position information, prevent damage to marine resources and marine ecosystems with the obtained marine environment information, and support fishery activities of the fishermen. According to the present invention, the smart buoy for marine observation obtains marine environment information through a sensor module and transmits the information to a smartphone of a fisherman or marine control center. Accordingly, the smart buoy can prevent continuous damage such as spawning and seeding period changes of farmed creatures, the spread of a disease, a collapse and the like in response to real time changes of a marine environment; can be expected to bring about effects such as preventing damage to marine resources and marine ecosystems and supporting fishery activities smoothly, improving the quality of marine resources, sailing vessels safely and preventing ocean pollution; and can provide a marine disaster prediction and forecast system through big data analysis based on accumulated marine environment information.

Description

Smart buoy for ocean observation}

The present invention relates to a smart buoy for marine observation, and more specifically, it is installed in the ocean to acquire installation location information and marine environment information, and through the acquired location information, the location of fishing nets and fishing gear, etc. of fishers even in bad weather conditions It is a smart buoy for marine observation that can be easily grasped, prevents damage to aquatic resources and marine ecosystems using acquired marine environment information, and can support fishing activities of fishermen.

Observation equipment used for observation of the marine environment is not only difficult to humanize due to the nature of the installation area of the ocean, but also has many restrictions on the installation of observation equipment, collection of observation data, and control of observation equipment. For example, a self-recording device, such as a data logger, is mounted on an observation device together with a sensor device for environmental measurement to automatically collect observation data and then periodically collect it, or control and observe the observation device by wireless communication. A method of transmitting and receiving data is applied.

The marine environment observation equipment as described above includes its own recording device and sensor mechanism such as a data logger, a controller for their control, a wireless communication device that transmits and receives control signals and observation data, and is necessary for the operation of the observation equipment. Various auxiliary devices such as batteries that supply electric power are additionally mounted, and these are mostly electrical and electronic devices, so special attention should be paid to the protection and watertightness of the observation devices so that they are not exposed to the harsh corrosive environment of the sea. do.

However, the existing marine environment observation equipment mounts an observation device on the upper part of a buoy, such as a buoy or pontoon, having a predetermined buoyancy, or observes the device in a separate housing that is bound to the buoy in a watertight state. Since it is configured in a manner of embedding, the overall structure of the observation equipment is complicated, and the risk of damage due to collision with a ship or drift is exposed because the observation equipment is exposed to the outside.

In addition, the built-in battery required for the operation of the observation buoy is built in the buoy body, so that the overall load of the observation buoy becomes heavy, and the volume of the buoy body is also increased to provide buoyancy to stably support the load, thereby minimizing the size of the observation buoy and It is not desirable in terms of weight reduction, and if a small capacity battery is used to prevent this, the operation period of the observation equipment by the battery is relatively reduced, so the observation buoy is frequently collected and the battery needs to be replaced or charged. Problems are caused.

In particular, when the conventional marine environment observation buoy as described above is installed and used in a mooring manner in a specific water body, it is necessary to reduce the size and weight of the observation buoy to facilitate the transportation, installation, and demolition of the observation buoy. ) Is required to collect continuous environmental data without interruption of operation for a relatively long period of time, but due to the structure of the built-in battery, there is a problem that it cannot meet these requirements at the same time.

Republic of Korea Patent Registration 10-1025931 Republic of Korea Registered Patent 10-0848032 Republic of Korea Patent Publication 10-2005-0102731 Republic of Korea Patent Publication 10-2012-0032124

The present invention is to solve the conventional problems as described above, by checking the location information of the buoy installed on the sea through GPS in real time, to easily grasp the location of fishing gear owned by a fisherman even in bad weather conditions such as night, rain, fog, etc. The objective is to provide a smart buoy for marine observation that can prevent damage to fish farms and fisheries resources by acquiring various marine environment information such as temperature, salinity, dissolved oxygen, and PH of seawater using a plurality of sensors. have.

In addition, the present invention is to solve the conventional problems as described above, it is possible to prevent the damage caused by collisions such as ships or drifts (漂流物) can increase the operational reliability, using a solar cell module itself The purpose is to provide a smart buoy for marine observation that can be operated continuously by producing electrical energy.

Smart buoy for marine observation according to the present invention for achieving the above object is a main body having a buoyancy so as to be floating in the sea; A solar cell module installed on the main body; A light emitting module installed on the main body; A GPS module installed on the main body to obtain location information of the main body; A battery module embedded in the main body to store electric energy produced by the solar cell module; A bumper guard unit installed along the edge of the main body to seal the main body and absorb shock applied to the main body; An upper portion coupled to the lower portion of the main body, and a lower portion extending to the lower portion of the main body to be located in the water; A sensor module installed under the rod unit to measure marine environment information including seawater temperature, salinity, dissolved oxygen, and PH; And a control module that receives the marine environment information measured by the sensor module and the location information of the main body obtained from the GPS module, and wirelessly transmits the received marine environment information and location information through a communication module. Should be

In the main body, the lower portion is opened, and a first space portion for embedding the control module is formed inside, and a first inclined portion and a second inclined portion inclined in opposite directions are formed on the upper portion, and the first inclined portion is formed. And a first opening window and a second opening window are formed at each of the second inclined portions to allow sunlight to enter the solar cell module installed inside the main body, and the inner side from the outside to allow the bumper guard portion to be installed at the bottom. The first upper fitting protrusion, the first upper fitting groove, the second upper fitting protrusion, the second upper fitting groove, the third upper fitting protrusion, and the upper upper cover in which the third upper fitting groove is sequentially formed, and the upper part is opened and the lower part is It is closed, and a second space part for embedding the battery module is formed inside, coupled to a lower portion of the upper cover to close the first space part, and from the outside to the inside so that the bumper guard part can be installed on the top. First upper fitting protrusion, first upper fitting groove, second upper fitting groove, second upper fitting groove, third upper fitting groove, first lower fitting protrusion, first lower fitting groove, second lower fitting protrusion respectively , A second lower fitting groove, a third lower fitting protrusion sequentially includes a lower cover, and the bumper guard part is a first upper fitting protrusion of the upper cover so as to be interposed between the upper cover and the lower cover. First upper fitting groove, second upper fitting protrusion, second upper fitting groove, third upper fitting protrusion, first lower fitting protrusion, first lower fitting groove, second lower fitting protrusion, second lower fitting groove of the lower cover , A third lower fitting protrusion, an insertion groove portion and an insertion protrusion portion respectively coupled to the third lower fitting groove are formed.

The bumper guard portion is coupled to the first side of the body, the other side extends along the edge of the main body to surround the edge of the main body and the first bumper guard, and one side is coupled to the first bumper guard and the first bumper guard It is characterized in that it comprises a second bumper guard extending along the edge of the first bumper guard and the other side extends to the outside of the first bumper guard.

The smart buoy for marine observation according to the present invention has the advantage of being able to easily grasp the location of the fishing nets and fishing gear of the fishers even in bad weather conditions by acquiring location information using the GPS module.

In addition, the smart buoy for marine observation according to the present invention acquires marine environment information through a sensor module and transmits it to a fisher's smart phone or a marine control center through a communication module in response to real-time changes in the marine environment. Prevention of damages such as changes in harvesting time, disease spread, and death, prevention of damage to marine and marine ecosystems, smooth fishing activities, improvement of quality of fisheries resources, stable operation of ships and prevention of marine pollution can be expected. In addition, it is possible to provide a marine disaster prediction and forecasting system through big data analysis based on accumulated marine environment information.

In addition, the smart buoy for marine observation according to the present invention protects the electronic equipment embedded in the main body and the body from the impact acting upon collision with a floating vessel or collision with a floating vessel in the sea through a bumper guard part installed at the edge of the main body. It is possible to lower the incidence of failures and malfunctions, and to increase the operational reliability, which has the advantage of easy maintenance.

1 is a perspective view of a smart buoy for marine observation according to the present invention.
Figure 2 is a front view of the smart buoy for ocean observation according to the present invention.
Figure 3 is a cross-sectional view of a smart buoy for marine observation according to the present invention.
4 is an enlarged view of a part of a smart buoy for marine observation shown in FIG. 3.
Figure 5 is a block diagram showing the control system of the smart buoy for marine observation according to the present invention.

Hereinafter, a smart buoy for marine observation according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

1 to 5 shows a smart buoy 1 for marine observation according to the present invention. 1 to 5, the smart buoy 1 for marine observation according to the present invention includes a main body 100 having a buoyancy to float on the sea; A solar cell module 200 installed in the main body 100; A light emitting module 300 installed in the main body 100; A GPS module 400 installed in the main body 100 to obtain location information of the main body 100; A battery module 500 built in the main body 100 to store electric energy produced by the solar cell module 200; A bumper guard unit 140 installed along an edge of the main body 100 to seal the main body 100 and absorbing an impact applied to the main body 100; An upper portion coupled to the lower portion of the main body 100 and a lower portion extending to the lower portion of the main body 100 to be located in the water; A sensor module 160 installed under the rod 150 to measure marine environment information including seawater temperature, salinity, dissolved oxygen, and PH; The marine environment information measured by the sensor module 160 and the location information of the main body 100 obtained from the GPS module 400 are received, and the received marine environment information and location information is transmitted through the communication module 650. And a control module 600 for wireless transmission.

The main body 100 includes an upper cover 110 and a lower cover 120.

The upper cover 110 has a lower portion open, and a first space portion for embedding a control module 600 is formed inside, and the first inclined portion 111 and the second inclined portion inclined in opposite directions to each other. 112 is formed.

In addition, the first inclined portion 111 and the second inclined portion 112, respectively, the first opening window 111a and the first opening window 111a to allow sunlight to enter the solar cell module 200 installed inside the main body 100. Two open windows 112a are formed.

The inside of the upper cover 110 is provided with a first mounting portion 113 formed to be inclined so that the solar cell module 200 can be installed obliquely, and the upper cover 110 is provided in the first opening window 111a and the second opening window 112a. ) It is formed of a transparent material so that light can reach the solar cell module 200 inside, and a protective cover 115 is installed to block seawater or foreign substances from flowing into the body 100.

In addition, a second mounting portion 114 is provided at the uppermost portion of the upper cover 110 to horizontally install the light emitting module 300.

In addition, at the edge of the upper cover 110, the first upper fitting protrusion 110a, the first upper fitting groove 110b, and the second upper fitting from the outside to the inside so that the bumper guard part 140, which will be described later, can be installed at the lower portion. The protrusion 110c, the second upper fitting groove 110d, the third upper fitting protrusion 110e, and the third upper fitting groove 110f are sequentially formed.

The lower cover 120 is opened at the top and closed at the bottom, and a second space portion is formed inside the battery module 500, and is coupled to the bottom of the top cover 110 portion to close the first space portion.

The lower cover 120 has a first upper fitting protrusion 110a, a first upper fitting groove 110b, a second upper fitting protrusion 110c, and a first from the outside to the inside so that the bumper guard part 140 can be installed on the upper part. The first lower fitting protrusion 120a, the first lower fitting groove 120b, the second lower fitting protrusion 120c, the second upper fitting groove 110d, the third upper fitting protrusion 110e, respectively The second lower fitting groove 120d and the third lower fitting protrusion 120e are sequentially formed.

The solar cell module 200 is installed in the first mounting portion 113 inside the main body 100 to produce electric energy using sunlight, and the produced electric energy is stored in the battery module 500.

The light emitting module 300 includes a substrate portion and a plurality of LEDs installed on the substrate portion, and the substrate portion is fixedly installed on the second mounting portion 114 inside the main body 100. The light emitted from the light emitting module 300 is between the first inclined portion 111 and the second inclined portion 112 of the uppermost upper side 110 of the main body 100 so that it can be identified from outside the main body 100. It is discharged to the outside of the body 100 through the transmission portion 116.

The GPS module 400 is installed inside the main body 100 to obtain location information of the main body 100, and the obtained location information is transmitted to the control module 600.

The battery module 500 is built in the main body 100 to store electrical energy produced by the solar cell module 200.

The bumper guard unit 140 is installed along the edge of the main body 100 to seal the main body 100 and absorbs an impact applied to the main body 100.

The bumper guard unit 140 is interposed between the upper cover 110 and the lower cover 120 to block the inflow of seawater between the upper cover 110 and the lower cover 120, and impacts when colliding with a ship or marine relic It is formed of a material having elasticity to absorb and absorb the shock transmitted to the body 100.

The bumper guard part 140 includes a first upper fitting protrusion 110a, a first upper fitting groove 110b, a second upper fitting protrusion 110c, a second upper fitting groove 110d, and a first upper fitting 110 of the upper cover 110. Three upper fitting protrusion 110e, the first lower fitting protrusion 120a, the first lower fitting groove 120b, the second lower fitting protrusion 120c, and the second lower fitting groove 120d of the lower cover 120 ), a third lower fitting protrusion 120e, an insertion groove portion and an insertion protrusion portion coupled to the third lower fitting groove are formed.

The insertion groove portion of the bumper guard part 140 is the first upper fitting protrusion 110a and the first lower fitting protrusion 120a at positions corresponding to the first upper fitting protrusion 110a and the first lower fitting protrusion 120a, respectively. The first upper insertion groove (141a) and the first lower insertion groove (141b), the second upper fitting protrusion (110c) and the second lower fitting protrusion (120c) are respectively inserted in a position corresponding to each other so as to be inserted therein. The second upper inserting groove 141c and the second lower inserting groove 141d and the third upper inserting protrusion 110e are inserted so that the upper two upper fitting protrusion 110c and the second lower fitting protrusion 120c can be inserted. And a third upper inserting groove 141e and a third upper inserting groove 141e and a third lower inserting protrusion 110e and a third lower inserting protrusion 120e are inserted at positions corresponding to the third lowering protrusion 120e and It comprises a lower insertion groove (141f).

The insertion protrusions of the bumper guard portion 140 are respectively positioned at the positions corresponding to the first upper fitting groove 110b and the first lower fitting groove 120b, respectively, the first upper fitting groove 110b and the first lower fitting groove 120b. The first upper insertion protrusion 141g and the first lower insertion protrusion 141h protruding to be inserted into the second upper fitting groove 110d and the second lower fitting groove 120d respectively The second upper inserting protrusion 110a and the second lower inserting protrusion 141i and the second lower inserting protrusion 141j and the third upper fitting groove 110f protruding to be inserted into the second upper fitting groove 110d and the second lower fitting groove 120d. On the inner circumferential surface of the lower cover 120 at a position corresponding to the inner circumferential surface of the lower cover 120, and the protruding third upper insertion protrusion 141k to be inserted into the third upper fitting groove 110f at a position corresponding to It is configured to include a third lower insertion protrusion (141l) protruding to be able to be closed.

In addition, the bumper guard 140 extends outside the first upper insertion protrusion (g) and the first lower insertion protrusion (h) and is exposed to the outside of the main body 100, and the upper cover 110 and the lower cover 120 ) Is further provided with an upper extension protrusion (m) and a lower extension protrusion (n) extending so as to be in close contact with the main body 100 by wrapping the outer edges of each.

In addition, the bumper guard 140 is interposed between the upper cover 110 and the lower cover 120 as described above, one side is coupled to the main body 100 and the other side is extended along the edge of the main body 100 The first bumper guard 141 is formed to surround the edge of the body 100, and one side is coupled to the first bumper guard 141 and extends along the edge of the first bumper guard 141 to provide a first bumper guard. Surrounding the edge of (141), the other side is configured to include a second bumper guard (142) extending outward of the first bumper guard (141).

The second bumper guard 142 is between the coupling portion 142a coupled with the first bumper guard 141, and the buffer portion 142b extending from the coupling portion 142a to the outside of the first bumper guard 141. A space portion having a predetermined width is formed, and a support rib 142d supporting the buffer portion 142b with respect to the coupling portion 142a is formed between the coupling portion 142a and the buffer portion 142b. The connection portion 142c connecting the coupling portion 142a and the buffer portion 142b of the second bumper guard 142 is formed to be thinner than the thickness of the coupling portion 142a or the buffer portion 142b, so that the buffer portion 142b When the external force is applied, the buffer portion 142b can be bent or drawn toward the coupling portion 142a to absorb the external force.

In addition, the second bumper guard 142 has a plurality of seawater flow holes 142e penetrating up and down to allow seawater to flow, and is provided at positions spaced apart from each other along the circumferential direction of the second bumper guard 142.

The first bumper guard 141 and the second bumper guard 142 may be integrally formed through double injection, and the first bumper guard 141 and the second bumper guard 142 are elastic to absorb shock. It is formed of a material having a, but the first bumper guard 141, the second bumper guard 142 than the second bumper guard 142 in order to effectively reduce the impact applied to the body 100 has a large deformation force or elongation rate and a small elastic modulus Can be formed with.

The rod portion 150 is coupled to the lower portion of the lower portion of the body 100, that is, the upper portion of the lower cover 120, and the lower portion extends to the lower portion of the body 100 and is located in the water. The rod unit 150 maintains the body 100 in an upright state so that the body 100 is prevented from being tilted or overturned when floating at sea, that is, the center of gravity of the body 100 is the lower portion of the body 100 Keep it on. In addition, the rod portion 150 is formed along the inner longitudinal direction so that the transmission line for transmitting the marine environment information measured by the sensor module 160 installed in the lower portion to the control module 600 can pass.

The sensor module 160 is installed at the bottom of the rod unit 150 to measure marine environment information including seawater temperature, salinity, dissolved oxygen amount, and PH. Temperature sensor, salinity sensor, dissolved oxygen sensor, PH sensor, etc. It includes.

The control module 600 receives the marine environment information measured by the sensor module 160 and the location information of the main body 100 obtained from the GPS module 400, and receives the received marine environment information and location information through a communication module. It is wirelessly transmitted to the smart phone 710 of the fisherman or the control server 720 of the control center managing the marine environment.

The smart buoy for marine observation according to the present invention described above has been described with reference to the accompanying drawings, but this is only exemplary, and a person having ordinary knowledge in the art can perform various modifications and other equivalent embodiments therefrom. Will understand.

Accordingly, the scope of true technical protection of the present invention should be defined only by the technical spirit of the appended claims.

100: main body
140: bumper guard
141: 1st bumper guard
142: 2nd bumper guard
150: rod unit
160: sensor module
200: solar cell module
300: light emitting module
400: GPS module
500: battery module
600: control module
650: communication module
710: smartphone
720: Control server

Claims (3)

delete A body having buoyancy to float on the sea;
A solar cell module installed on the main body;
A light emitting module installed on the main body;
A GPS module installed on the main body to obtain location information of the main body;
A battery module embedded in the main body to store electric energy produced by the solar cell module;
A bumper guard unit installed along the edge of the main body to seal the main body and absorb shock applied to the main body;
An upper portion coupled to the lower portion of the main body, and a lower portion extending to the lower portion of the main body to be located in the water;
A sensor module installed under the rod unit to measure marine environment information including seawater temperature, salinity, dissolved oxygen, and PH;
And a control module for receiving marine environment information measured by the sensor module and location information of the main body obtained from the GPS module, and wirelessly transmitting the received marine environment information and location information through a communication module.
The main body
The lower part is opened, and a first space part for embedding the control module is formed inside, and a first inclined part and a second inclined part inclined in opposite directions are formed on the upper part, and the first inclined part and the second Each of the inclined portions is formed with a first open window and a second open window to allow sunlight to enter the solar cell module installed inside the main body, and the first to the inside from the outside so that the bumper guard can be installed at the bottom. An upper cover in which the upper fitting protrusion, the first upper fitting groove, the second upper fitting groove, the second upper fitting groove, the third upper fitting groove, and the third upper fitting groove are sequentially formed,
The upper part is opened and the lower part is closed, and a second space part for embedding the battery module is formed inside, coupled to the lower part of the upper cover to close the first space part, so that the bumper guard part can be installed on the upper part. The first lower fitting protrusion and the first lower fitting groove at positions corresponding to the first upper fitting protrusion, the first upper fitting groove, the second upper fitting protrusion, the second upper fitting groove, and the third upper fitting protrusion from the outside to the inner side. , A second lower fitting protrusion, a second lower fitting groove, and a third lower fitting protrusion sequentially comprising a lower cover,
The bumper guard unit may include a first upper fitting protrusion, a first upper fitting groove, a second upper fitting protrusion, a second upper fitting groove, and a third upper fitting protrusion of the upper cover so as to be interposed between the upper cover and the lower cover. , Insertion grooves and insertion protrusions coupled to the first lower fitting protrusion, the first lower fitting groove, the second lower fitting protrusion, the second lower fitting groove, the third lower fitting protrusion, and the third lower fitting groove of the lower cover, respectively Smart buoy for marine observation, characterized in that formed.
A body having buoyancy to float on the sea;
A solar cell module installed on the main body;
A light emitting module installed on the main body;
A GPS module installed on the main body to obtain location information of the main body;
A battery module embedded in the main body to store electric energy produced by the solar cell module;
A bumper guard unit installed along the edge of the main body to seal the main body and absorb shock applied to the main body;
An upper portion coupled to the lower portion of the main body, and a lower portion extending to the lower portion of the main body to be located in the water;
A sensor module installed under the rod unit to measure marine environment information including seawater temperature, salinity, dissolved oxygen, and PH;
And a control module for receiving marine environment information measured by the sensor module and location information of the main body obtained from the GPS module, and wirelessly transmitting the received marine environment information and location information through a communication module.
The bumper guard part
A first bumper guard having one side coupled to the main body and the other side extending along the edge of the main body to surround the edge of the main body,
One side is coupled to the first bumper guard and extends along the edge of the first bumper guard to surround the edge of the first bumper guard and the other side includes a second bumper guard extending outward of the first bumper guard Smart buoy for marine observation, characterized in that.

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