KR102152417B1 - Ship using a solar power generation - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a functional ship propelled by solar power generation. According to the present invention, the functional ship propelled by solar power generation comprises: a hull made of waste synthetic resin and having a rudder for adjusting the moving direction on a stern unit area of a ship and a propeller for generating propulsion around the rudder; a plurality of buoys formed on both sides of the hull and connected to the hull to lift the hull; a plurality of passage/connection units which connect the hull to the plurality of buoys to form a passage path between the hull and the buoys; a solar cell plate which collects sunlight; a rotary supporter which rotatably supports the solar cell plate; a base frame which has an energy converter converting solar energy on the solar cell plate into electric energy, is fixed on the passage/connection units, and has the rotary supporter connected thereto; a storage battery placed on the hull; and a controller which controls the electricity converted by the energy converter to be stored in the storage battery. The functional ship propelled by solar power generation has a compact, efficient structure and makes it easy to manufacture and maintain the ship.

Description

Functional solar powered ship{Ship using a solar power generation}

The present invention relates to a functional solar-powered ship, and more specifically, production and maintenance are advantageous due to a compact and efficient structure, and in particular, because solar energy is used, the vehicle body production even when the power of the storage battery is consumed in the water This is possible, and it relates to a functional solar-powered ship that does not interfere with the operation of the ship.

Recently, as fossil fuels such as petroleum and coal are depleted, the development of alternative energy is in progress.

In particular, the development of technology using solar energy is being actively conducted. As solar cells that perform solar power generation have excellent adaptability under various conditions, the field of technology using solar cells is expanding.

In addition, as the standard of living improves, the number of people enjoying marine sports using boats or yachts is increasing.Since ships such as boats and yachts are operated on the water, power for driving lighting devices, communication devices, and electric devices The supply is received from the storage battery.

Accordingly, the work of charging the storage battery was cumbersome, and the charging of the storage battery required a cost, and when the power of the storage battery was exhausted from the water, the power supply was no longer provided, and thus lighting devices, communication devices, electric devices, etc. There was a problem that it could not be used.

Accordingly, a ship using photovoltaic power generation having the structure as shown in FIG. 1 is disclosed. 1 is a conventional ship structure using solar power as a power source.

Referring to Figure 1, at one side of the ship (1), a rotating body 11 capable of rotating by water when the ship advances, a rotating body pulley (11b) formed on one side of the rotating body (11), and the The generator pulley (15b), which power is transmitted by the rotor pulley (11b) and the belt, the generator (15) generated by the rotation of the generator pulley (15b), and the electricity produced by the generator (15) It is configured to include a rechargeable storage battery (not shown).

According to the vessel 1, since solar power generation is applied, there is an advantage that it is possible to produce a vehicle body even if the power of the storage battery is exhausted from the water.

However, in the case of the prior art including FIG. 1, it provides many advantages in that it utilizes solar energy, but it is difficult to manufacture due to its complicated structure, and in particular, consider that there are no other functions other than the power supply function using solar energy. At this time, the need for a new concept of functional solar propulsion vessel, which is not known before, emerges.

Korean Intellectual Property Office Application No. 10-2007-0088181 Korean Intellectual Property Office Application No. 10-2010-0040164 Korean Intellectual Property Office Application No. 10-2011-0031194 Korean Intellectual Property Office Application No. 10-2012-0071033

An object of the present invention is advantageous in manufacturing and maintenance due to a compact and efficient structure, and in particular, because solar energy is used, the vehicle body can be produced even if the power of the storage battery is exhausted from the water, so that it does not interfere with the operation of the ship. It is to provide a non-functional solar powered ship.

The object is made of waste synthetic resin, a rudder for adjusting the direction of travel is provided in the stern region, and a propeller for generating a propulsion force around the rudder is provided; A plurality of buoyancy bodies connected to the hull on both sides of the hull and floating the hull; A plurality of combined passage connection units connecting the hull and the plurality of buoyancy bodies and forming a passageway between the hull and the buoyancy body; A solar panel for condensing sunlight; A rotation support for rotatably supporting the solar panel; A base frame having a built-in energy converter for converting solar energy of the solar panel side into electrical energy, fixed to the passage connecting unit, to which the rotation support is connected; A storage battery provided in the hull; And it is achieved by a functional solar propulsion vessel comprising a controller for controlling the electricity converted by the energy converter to be stored in the storage battery.

The buoyancy body may include a buoyancy body forming an appearance; An air bag formed on one side of the buoyancy body and filled with air; A first stopper for opening and closing the air bag; A water tank formed on the other side of the buoyancy body and having a volume smaller than that of the air bag and filled with drinking water; And a second stopper for opening and closing the water tank.

The combined passage connection unit includes a bottom plate; A hull connection wall portion vertically formed on one side of the bottom plate portion and connected to the hull; A buoyancy body connection wall portion formed vertically on the other side of the bottom plate portion and connected to the buoyancy body; And a handrail connecting the hull connection wall portion and the buoyancy body connection wall portion.

On the other hand, the object is made of waste synthetic resin, a rudder for adjusting the moving direction in the stern region is provided, and a propeller for generating a propulsion force is provided around the rudder; A plurality of buoyancy bodies connected to the hull on both sides of the hull and floating the hull; A plurality of combined passage connection units connecting the hull and the plurality of buoyancy bodies and forming a passageway between the hull and the buoyancy body; A solar panel for condensing sunlight; A rotation support for rotatably supporting the solar panel; A base frame having a built-in energy converter for converting solar energy of the solar panel side into electrical energy, fixed to the passage connecting unit, to which the rotation support is connected; A storage battery provided in the hull; And a controller for controlling the electricity converted by the energy converter to be stored in the storage battery, wherein the buoyancy body comprises: a buoyancy body forming an exterior; An air bag formed on one side of the buoyancy body and filled with air; A first stopper for opening and closing the air bag; A water tank formed on the other side of the buoyancy body and having a volume smaller than that of the air bag and filled with drinking water; And a second stopper for opening and closing the water tank, wherein the rotation support includes: a support having a lower end fixed to the base frame; And a rotation guide formed on an upper end of the post and connected to the solar panel and rotatably supporting the solar panel with respect to the post, wherein the combined passage connection unit includes a bottom plate; A frame coupling rail portion integrally formed on the bottom plate portion and coupling the base frame in a dove tail manner; A vertical portion formed vertically at one side of the bottom plate portion, a horizontal portion formed horizontally at an upper portion of the vertical portion, and a bent portion bent in parallel with the vertical portion at an end of the horizontal portion, while being caught on the side wall of the hull A locking part for connecting the fixed hull; A support for inserting a buoyancy body formed on the other side of the bottom plate and fixed while the buoyant body is inserted; And it is achieved by a handrail connecting the holding portion for connecting the hull and the support portion for inserting the buoyancy body.

According to the present invention, manufacturing and maintenance are advantageous due to a compact and efficient structure. In particular, because solar energy is used, the vehicle body can be produced even if the power of the storage battery is exhausted from the water, so that it does not interfere with the operation of the ship. It works.

1 is a conventional ship structure using solar power as a power source.
2 is a schematic plan view of a functional solar powered ship according to a first embodiment of the present invention.
3 is a partial cross-sectional view of FIG. 2.
4 is a structural diagram of a stern region of the hull.
5 is a perspective view of a connecting unit area for both passage and use.
6 is a structural diagram of a solar panel area.
7 is a control block diagram for the functional solar propulsion vessel of FIG.
8 is a schematic plan view of a functional solar propulsion vessel according to a second embodiment of the present invention.
9 and 10 are a combined structure diagram of a connection unit for passage, a buoyancy body, and a solar panel.
11 is a schematic plan view of a functional solar-powered ship according to a third embodiment of the present invention.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings so that those of ordinary skill in the art may easily implement the present invention.

However, since the description of the present invention is merely an embodiment for structural or functional description, the scope of the present invention should not be construed as being limited by the embodiments described in the text.

For example, since the embodiments may be modified in various ways and may have various forms, the scope of the present invention should be understood as including equivalents capable of realizing the technical idea.

In addition, since the object or effect presented in the present invention does not mean that a specific embodiment should include all or only such effects, the scope of the present invention should not be understood as being limited thereto.

In the present specification, the present embodiment is provided to complete the disclosure of the present invention, and to fully inform a person of ordinary skill in the art to which the present invention belongs. And the invention is only defined by the scope of the claims.

Therefore, in some embodiments, well-known components, well-known operations, and well-known techniques have not been described in detail in order to avoid obscuring interpretation of the present invention.

Meanwhile, the meaning of the terms described in the present invention is not limited to the dictionary meaning, and should be understood as follows.

When a component is referred to as being "connected" to another component, it should be understood that it may be directly connected to the other component, but another component may exist in the middle. On the other hand, when it is mentioned that a component is "directly connected" to another component, it should be understood that there is no other component in the middle. On the other hand, other expressions describing the relationship between constituent elements, that is, "between" and "directly between" or "adjacent to" and "directly adjacent to" should be interpreted as well.

Singular expressions are to be understood as including plural expressions unless the context clearly indicates otherwise, and terms such as “comprise” or “have” refer to the specified features, numbers, steps, actions, components, parts, or It is to be understood that a combination is intended to be specified and does not preclude the presence or addition of one or more other features or numbers, steps, actions, components, parts, or combinations thereof.

All terms used herein have the same meaning as commonly understood by one of ordinary skill in the field to which the present invention belongs, unless otherwise defined.

Terms defined in a commonly used dictionary should be construed as having the meanings of the related technology, and cannot be construed as having an ideal or excessively formal meaning unless explicitly defined in the present invention.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. In the description of the embodiments, the same reference numerals are assigned to the same components, and the description of the same reference numerals is omitted in some cases.

(Example 1)

2 is a schematic plan view of a functional solar propulsion vessel according to a first embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 3 is a partial cross-sectional view of FIG. 2, FIG. 4 is a structural view of a stern region of the hull, and FIG. 5 is a combined passage A perspective view of the connection unit area, FIG. 6 is a structural diagram of a solar panel area, and FIG. 7 is a control block diagram of the functional solar propulsion ship of FIG. 2.

Referring to these drawings, the functional solar propulsion vessel 100 according to this embodiment is advantageous in manufacturing and maintenance due to its compact and efficient structure, and in particular, because it utilizes solar energy, the power of the storage battery 158 in the water is Even if all is consumed, the vehicle body can be produced so that it does not interfere with the operation of the ship 100.

Functional solar propulsion vessel 100 according to this embodiment that can provide such an effect is connected to the hull 110 and the hull 110 at both sides of the hull 110, and a plurality of floating the hull 110 The buoyancy body 120 and the hull 110 and the plurality of buoyancy bodies 120 are connected, while forming a passage between the hull 110 and the buoyancy body 120, including a plurality of combined passage connection units 130 can do.

For reference, the ship 100 applied to this embodiment has self-navigation capability and not only a ship that transports people or cargo, but also a liquefied natural gas-floating production storage facility (LNG-FPSO: Liquefied Natural Gas-Floating Production Storage Offloading). , Floating storage units (FSU), etc., may include floating offshore structures that store and unload cargo.

The hull 110 is made of waste synthetic resin in this embodiment. Therefore, not only can it be recycled, but it can also provide cost savings. A storage battery 158 for storing electricity may be provided in the hull 110.

A rudder 111 for adjusting the traveling direction of the ship is provided in the stern area of the hull 110. The rudder 111 may be a horn rudder or a full spade rudder.

A propeller 112 is provided around the rudder 111 to generate a propulsive force in the vessel. When the propeller 112 is operated, the ship 100 may be propelled. At this time, the propulsion force of the propeller 112 may be performed by electric power from the storage battery 158.

The buoyancy body 120 serves to float the hull 110. In this embodiment, a plurality of buoyancy bodies 120 are connected to the hull 110 at both sides of the hull 110. Therefore, it is possible to stably float the hull 110.

The buoyancy body 120 includes a buoyancy body 121 forming an exterior, an air bag 122 formed on one side of the buoyancy body 121 to be filled with air, and a first stopper for opening and closing the air bag 122 ( 123) and a second stopper 125 which is formed on the other side of the buoyancy body 121 and has a smaller volume than the air bag 122 and is filled with drinking water and opens and closes the water tank 124 ) Can be included.

In particular, since the water tank 124 is filled with drinking water, not only can it perform a ballast function, but it can also be drunk when necessary. Therefore, the utilization is high.

The combined passage connection unit 130 serves to connect the hull 110 and the plurality of buoyancy bodies 120 while forming a passage between the hull 110 and the buoyancy body 120.

This combined passage connection unit 130 is formed vertically on one side of the bottom plate portion 131 and the bottom plate portion 131, the hull connection wall portion 132 connected to the hull 110, and the bottom plate portion 131 It is formed vertically from the other side and includes a buoyancy body connection wall portion 133 connected to the buoyancy body 120, and a handrail 134 connecting the hull connection wall portion 132 and the buoyancy body connection wall portion 133 I can.

After the hull connection wall portion 132 and the buoyancy body connection wall portion 133 contact the hull 110 and the buoyancy body 120, respectively, they may be bolted or bonded.

And, by applying the railing 134 to the combined passage connection unit 130, it is possible to ensure safety in the movement between the hull 110 and the buoyancy body 120.

The combined passage connection unit 130 is equipped with a solar panel 140, a rotating support 150, and a base frame 155.

The solar panel 140 serves to generate solar energy by condensing sunlight. As the number of solar panels 140 increases or the size increases, the amount of solar energy generated may increase.

The rotation support 150 supports the solar panel 140 to be rotatable. In this embodiment, the rotating support 150 is formed at the upper end of the post 151, the lower end is fixed to the base frame 155, and is connected to the solar panel 140, with respect to the post 151 It includes a rotation guide 152 for rotatably supporting the panel 140.

Since the rotation support 150 is applied in such a structure, the rotation of the solar panel 140 can be freed as shown in FIG. 6. Therefore, by tracking the position of the sun, the solar panel 140 can receive a greater amount of sunlight.

The base frame 155 is a structure to which the rotating support 150 is connected while being fixed to the combined passage connection unit 130. An energy converter 156 for converting solar energy at the side of the solar panel 140 into electrical energy may be built into the base frame 155.

On the other hand, the functional solar propulsion vessel 100 according to this embodiment is further equipped with a controller 160.

The controller 160 controls the electricity converted by the energy converter 156 to be stored in the storage battery 158. The controller 160 performing this role may include a central processing unit 161 (CPU), a memory 162 (MEMORY), and a support circuit 163 (SUPPORT CIRCUIT).

The central processing unit 161 may be one of various computer processors that can be industrially applied in order to control the electricity converted by the energy converter 156 to be stored in the storage battery 158 in this embodiment.

The memory 162 (MEMORY) is connected to the central processing unit 161. The memory 162 can be installed locally or remotely as a computer-readable recording medium, and can be easily used, such as random access memory (RAM), ROM, floppy disk, hard disk, or any digital storage type. It may be at least one or more memories.

The support circuit 163 (SUPPORT CIRCUIT) is coupled with the central processing unit 161 to support typical operation of the processor. The support circuit 163 may include a cache, a power supply, a clock circuit, an input/output circuit, a subsystem, and the like.

In the present embodiment, the controller 160 controls the electricity converted by the energy converter 156 to be stored in the storage battery 158, and such a series of control processes may be stored in the memory 162. Typically software routines may be stored in memory 162. Software routines can also be stored or executed by other central processing units (not shown).

Although the process according to the present invention has been described as being executed by a software routine, it is also possible that at least some of the processes of the present invention are performed by hardware. As such, the processes of the present invention may be implemented by software executed on a computer system, or by hardware such as an integrated circuit, or by a combination of software and hardware.

According to the present embodiment, which acts based on the structure as described above, manufacturing and maintenance are advantageous due to a compact and efficient structure, and in particular, even if the power of the storage battery 158 is consumed in the water because it uses solar energy, Since the vehicle body production is possible, it does not cause a hindrance to the operation of the ship 100.

(Example 2)

8 is a schematic plan view of a functional solar propulsion vessel according to a second embodiment of the present invention, and FIGS. 9 and 10 are a combined structure diagram of a combined passage connection unit and a buoyancy body and a solar panel.

Referring to these drawings, the functional solar propulsion vessel 200 according to this embodiment is also connected to the hull 110 and the hull 110 on both sides of the hull 110, and a plurality of floating hull 110 The buoyancy body 120 and the hull 110 and the plurality of buoyancy bodies 120 are connected, while forming a passage between the hull 110 and the buoyancy body 120, including a plurality of combined passage connection units 230 And, the combined passage connection unit 230 has a structure in which a solar panel 140, a rotating support 150, and a base frame 255 are provided.

On the other hand, the combined passage connection unit 230 applied to the present embodiment is different in structure from the combined passage connection unit 130 of the above-described embodiment. That is, the combined passage connection unit 230 applied to this embodiment has a structure in which one side is caught on the hull 110 side and the other side is a structure in which the buoyancy body 120 is inserted.

Specifically, the combined passage connection unit 230 applied to the present embodiment is integrally formed on the bottom plate portion 231 and the bottom plate portion 231, but the base frame 255 is a dove tail method. It is formed on the other side of the frame coupling rail portion 232 to be coupled, the hull connection locking portion 233 fixed while being caught on the side wall of the hull 110, and the bottom plate portion 231 is fixed while the buoyancy body 120 is inserted It may include a handrail 237 connecting the buoyancy body insertion support portion 236, the hull connection locking portion 233 and the buoyancy body insertion support portion 236.

At this time, the hull connection engaging portion 233 includes a vertical portion 233a formed vertically at one side of the bottom plate portion 231, a horizontal portion 233b formed horizontally at the upper end of the vertical portion 233a, and horizontal At the end of the part 233b, a bent part 233c that is bent in parallel with the vertical part 233a is provided. With this structure, the locking part 233 for connecting the hull can be fixed while being caught on the side wall of the hull 110. .

As described above, in the case of the present embodiment, since the holding portion 233 for connecting the hull is caught on the side of the hull 110 and the buoyant body 120 is inserted into the support 236 for insertion of the buoyant body, an easy connection structure can be implemented.

Of course, after the hull connection engaging portion 233 is caught on the hull 110 side, it must be completely bound using bolts, etc., and even after the buoyancy body 120 is inserted into the buoyancy body insertion support 236 It is advisable to use strings to fully bind.

Even if this embodiment having such a structure is applied, manufacturing and maintenance are advantageous due to a compact and efficient structure. In particular, because solar energy is used, the vehicle body production is possible even when the power of the storage battery 158 is exhausted from the water. ) Does not interfere with operation.

(Third Example)

11 is a schematic plan view of a functional solar-powered ship according to a third embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to this drawing, the functional solar propulsion vessel 300 according to this embodiment is also connected to the hull 110 and the hull 110 at both sides of the hull 110, and a plurality of floating hull 110 The buoyancy body 120 and the hull 110 and the plurality of buoyancy bodies 120 are connected, while forming a passage between the hull 110 and the buoyancy body 120, including a plurality of combined passage connection units 130 can do.

On the other hand, in the case of the present embodiment, the solar panel 240 is applied in a form that covers both the hull 110 and the combined passage connection unit 130 like a roof. In this case, there is an advantage of increasing electricity production.

In addition, the buoyancy body 120 may be used as a place to sit and fish in the case of a fishing boat in addition to the role of injury. Even if the present embodiment is applied, the effects of the present invention can be provided.

As described above, the present invention is not limited to the described embodiments, and it is apparent to those of ordinary skill in the art that various modifications and variations can be made without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention. Therefore, it should be said that such modifications or variations belong to the claims of the present invention.

100: functional solar powered ship 110: hull
112: propeller 120: buoyancy body
121: buoyancy body 122: air bag
123: first stopper 124: water tank
125: second stopper 130: connection unit for both passage
131: bottom plate portion 132: hull connection wall portion
133: buoyant body connection wall 134: handrail
140: solar panel 150: rotating support
151: post 152: rotation guide
155: base frame 156: energy converter
158: storage battery 160: controller

Claims (4)

A hull made of waste synthetic resin, provided with a rudder for adjusting the direction of travel in the stern region, and provided with a propeller for generating propulsion around the rudder;
A plurality of buoyancy bodies connected to the hull on both sides of the hull and floating the hull;
A plurality of combined passage connection units connecting the hull and the plurality of buoyancy bodies and forming a passageway between the hull and the buoyancy body;
A solar panel for condensing sunlight;
A rotation support for rotatably supporting the solar panel;
A base frame having a built-in energy converter for converting solar energy of the solar panel side into electrical energy, fixed to the passage connecting unit, to which the rotation support is connected;
A storage battery provided in the hull; And
And a controller that controls the electricity converted by the energy converter to be stored in the storage battery,
The buoyancy body,
Buoyancy body forming the appearance;
An air bag formed on one side of the buoyancy body and filled with air;
A first stopper for opening and closing the air bag;
A water tank formed on the other side of the buoyancy body and having a volume smaller than that of the air bag and filled with drinking water; And
And a second stopper for opening and closing the water tank,
The rotation support,
A post whose lower end is fixed to the base frame; And
It is formed on the upper end of the post and is connected to the solar panel and includes a rotation guide for rotatably supporting the solar panel with respect to the post,
The combined passage connection unit,
Bottom plate;
A frame coupling rail portion integrally formed on the bottom plate portion and coupling the base frame in a dove tail manner;
A vertical portion formed vertically at one side of the bottom plate portion, a horizontal portion formed horizontally at an upper end portion of the vertical portion, and a bent portion bent parallel to the vertical portion at an end of the horizontal portion, while being caught on a side wall of the hull A locking part for connecting the fixed hull;
A support for inserting a buoyancy body formed on the other side of the bottom plate and fixed while the buoyant body is inserted; And
Functional solar propulsion vessel, characterized in that it comprises a handrail connecting the holding portion for connecting the hull and the support portion for inserting the buoyancy body. delete delete delete

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