KR102240126B1 - Observation system for obtaining various marine surface elements - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to an observation system capable of rising and falling in accordance with a tide level and enabling a seabed-fixed marine observatory to observe marine surface layers. The observation system includes: a buoy body equipped with observation equipment for marine observation to provide buoyancy for floatation on the sea; a guide unit creating a framework while forming an outer part of the buoy body and providing a passage through which a wire rope passes, through a center part; a buoyancy unit forming an upper part of the buoy body while being connected to an upper part of the guide unit to provide buoyancy for the guide unit to float on the sea; an observation unit installed in one part inside the guide unit to provide a space storing the observation equipment observing the sea; and protection units installed at both ends of the guide unit respectively to protect the wire rope while surrounding the wire rope passing through the guide unit.

Description

Observation system for acquiring various marine surface elements {OBSERVATION SYSTEM FOR OBTAINING VARIOUS MARINE SURFACE ELEMENTS}

The present invention relates to an observation buoy floating on the sea and supporting observation equipment, and more particularly, developed for ocean surface observation, while moving up and down along the tide level, the observation equipment is operated at sea even if the sea level changes according to the tide level. It relates to an observation system for acquiring a variety of supporting marine surface elements.

In general, a buoy is a kind of navigational sign made of a floating body on the sea level. It indicates a route to help the safe navigation of a ship or warns of the presence of dangerous substances in the nautical volume such as reefs and sunken ships. There are marine meteorological observation buoys that can detect weather information such as warning, current flow, surface water temperature, air pressure, wind direction, wind speed, etc. and process data within itself and transmit data on a regular basis.

The marine meteorological observation buoy collects information on wave direction, wave height, and ocean current while drifting on a river, lake or sea, and can transmit the measured marine meteorological information to land at any time by using the data transmission and reception means within itself, so it can be transmitted in real time even from a long distance. Ocean weather can be observed.

In the conventional ocean observation buoy, mooring equipment capable of collecting information on the marine environment is connected to the buoy floating on the sea level by a connection means such as a wire. It is fixed by providing weights.

In addition, it is installed for recognition as a floating body, and in its structure, it has an integral body in the shape of a sphere, a disk, a cylinder, or a rod. In addition, observation equipment and wireless transceivers may be provided inside the body.

However, the conventional ocean observation buoy is a problem in that the buoy and expensive mooring equipment installed in the buoy are also damaged and lost when the integrated body as a floating body with buoyancy is damaged by natural phenomena such as typhoons, tsunamis, etc. and by sailing ships. In addition, the observation equipment and the GPS transmitting the location are operated with the same battery, but the battery may be damaged and discharged by natural phenomena and sailing vessels, so location tracking may be difficult.

In addition, since the meteorological observation equipment that observes the weather is formed protruding from the body, the meteorological observation equipment can be damaged by the rope of the ship or other organisms, and the body is formed in a structure that allows others to work easily, so it is a mooring equipment. And the meteorological observation equipment may be lost by others, and it is difficult to determine what the buoy was shocked by when it was shocked.

In addition, the observation equipment and transmission/reception equipment and the buoy are fixed. When the buoy is shaken by the wave, the equipment installed inside is fluctuated. Therefore, it is difficult to accurately observe and transmit and receive the observation value and control signal in a stable manner, and it is made of plastic or styrofoam. It is difficult to secure structural stability by floating the structure of the structure on the sea level, and there are frequent cases of loss due to ocean currents when weather conditions deteriorate.

In addition, when the marine observation equipment is attached to and installed in a fixed marine observation station such as a marine science base, there is a problem that the depth of the marine observation equipment varies depending on the tide level. In particular, it acts as a fatal weakness for ocean surface observation, which is very important in oceanography.

Recently, various types of buoys for ocean observation have been introduced in consideration of the above problems, but there is a problem in that the appearance and structure are complicated, so that manufacturing properties are degraded and installation on the ocean is not easy.

Korean Patent Registration No. 10-1167685 Korean Patent Registration No. 10-0958870

Accordingly, the present invention has been conceived to solve the above problems, and the object to be solved of the present invention is a variety of marine surface layers provided with a function of protecting the wire rope that floats the observation equipment on the sea from friction caused by waves. It is to provide an observation system for element acquisition.

Another object of the present invention is to provide an observation system for acquiring a variety of marine surface elements having a function capable of continuous protection through replacement of consumables protecting a wire rope.

However, the technical problems to be achieved in the present invention are not limited to the technical problems mentioned above, and other technical problems that are not mentioned are clearly to those of ordinary skill in the technical field to which the present invention belongs from the following description. It will be understandable.

The present invention was created to improve the problems of the prior art as described above, as an observation system for ocean surface observation in a fixed ocean observatory that rises along the tide and floats on the sea by mounting observation equipment for ocean observation. A buoy body providing a floating force; A guide unit forming a skeleton outside of the buoy body and providing a passage through a central portion through which the wire rope passes; A buoyancy unit connected to an upper portion of the guide unit and forming an upper portion of the buoy body to provide buoyancy for floating the guide unit in the sea; An observation unit installed in a portion of the inside of the guide unit to provide a space in which the observation equipment for observing the ocean is accommodated; And a protection unit installed at both ends of the guide unit to protect the wire rope while surrounding the wire rope passing through the guide unit.

In addition, the protection unit, a pair of protection rollers installed in a state facing each of the upper and lower ends of the guide unit to protect from external force while surrounding the wire rope; And a roller socket in which the protection roller is rotatably coupled to one end and the other end is fixed to the guide unit and installed.

In addition, the guide unit, the main frame is installed under the buoyancy unit to form the outer shape of the buoy body; A pipe pipe installed while penetrating the center of the main frame, the protection unit coupled to both ends, and providing a passage through which the wire rope passes; And a wire rope protection guard which is provided at both ends of the pipe tube and has a passage through which the wire rope passes, and thus surrounds and protects the wire rope.

In addition, the buoyancy unit may include a buoyancy body forming an upper end of the buoy body and providing buoyancy for the buoy body to float in the sea; A coupling rod installed at a portion of an upper end of the guide unit and coupled while passing through a coupling hole formed in the buoyancy body; And a cover bolt for fixing the buoyancy body to the coupling rod by screwing into a thread formed at the end of the coupling rod through which the buoyancy body passes.

In addition, the observation unit may include: an auxiliary frame installed inside the guide unit to provide a space in which the observation equipment is accommodated; A receiving holder installed on a portion of the side of the auxiliary frame and provided with a receiving hole for receiving the observation equipment; And an auxiliary frame support installed inside the auxiliary frame, connected to the guide unit, and supporting the auxiliary frame while fixing the auxiliary frame to the guide unit.

In addition, it may further include a direction control member that is installed in a vertical direction to the guide unit at the lower end of the protection unit to control a direction so that the protection unit faces the direction of the current.

In addition, the direction control member, the fixing unit installed in a state bent outward from the lower end of the protection unit; And a direction control panel coupled to the fixing member in a direction of a straight line with the protection unit to guide the direction of the protection unit in the direction of the current.

In addition, the protection roller and the wire rope protection guard may be made of MC material.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, it is composed of a guide unit, a buoyancy unit, an observation unit, and a protection unit, and the pipe tube of the guide unit surrounds the wire rope, and the buoyancy unit is provided at the top of the guide unit to provide floating force. have.

In addition, a protection roller made of MC is installed between the wire rope and the pipe tube, so that the protection roller is worn instead of the wire rope even if it continuously moves due to tide and waves to protect the wire rope.

In addition, the protection roller is a consumable item that can be replaced regularly when worn, and the auxiliary frame can be attached to the main frame, and can be adjusted according to the size of the observation equipment.

However, the effects obtainable in the present invention are not limited to the above-mentioned effects, and other effects not mentioned will be clearly understood by those of ordinary skill in the art from the following description. I will be able to.

The following drawings attached in the present specification illustrate preferred embodiments of the present invention, and serve to further understand the technical idea of the present invention together with the detailed description of the present invention to be described later. It is limited only to and should not be interpreted.
1 is an overall perspective view of an observation buoy used in an observation system for obtaining a variety of marine surface elements according to an embodiment of the present invention.
2 is a view showing a state viewed from the lower side of the observation buoy.
3 is a view showing a state in which the observation unit and the direction control member are mounted.
4 is a view showing a state in which the buoyancy body is coupled to the coupling rod.
5 is an overall block diagram of an observation system for acquiring various types of ocean surface elements according to an 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. That is, since the embodiments can be variously changed and have various forms, the scope of the present invention should be understood to include 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.

The meaning of the terms described in the present invention should be understood as follows.

Terms such as "first" and "second" are used to distinguish one component from other components, and the scope of rights is not limited by these terms. For example, a first component may be referred to as a second component, and similarly, a second component may be referred to as a first component. When a component is referred to as being "connected" to another component, it should be understood that although it may be directly connected to the other component, another component may exist in the middle. On the other hand, when a component is referred to as being "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 components, that is, "between" and "just between" or "neighboring to" and "directly neighboring 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 "comprises" or "have" refer to the specified features, numbers, steps, actions, components, parts, or these. It is to be understood that it is intended to designate that a combination exists and does not preclude the presence or addition of one or more other features, 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 commonly used dictionaries should be interpreted as having meanings in the context of related technologies, and cannot be interpreted as having an ideal or excessively formal meaning unless explicitly defined in the present invention.

1 is an overall perspective view of an observation buoy used in an observation system for acquiring a variety of marine surface elements according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a view showing a view of the observation buoy from a lower side, and FIG. 3 Is a view showing a state in which the observation unit and the direction control member are mounted, and FIG. 4 is a view showing a state in which the buoyancy body is coupled to the coupling rod. 5 is an overall block diagram of an observation system for acquiring various types of ocean surface elements according to an embodiment of the present invention.

1 to 5, the observation system for obtaining a variety of marine surface elements according to an embodiment of the present invention,

It ups and downs along the tide level and can be used in fixed-sea observatories at the bottom of the sea.

In contrast, in another embodiment, the observation system for acquiring a variety of marine mark elements may be used in a floating vessel or the like. An observation system for observing a variety of oceanic surfaces according to an embodiment of the present invention may include a buoy body 10 and a direction control member 500.

The buoy body 10 may provide a floating force floating on the sea by mounting observation equipment for ocean observation. The buoy body 10 may include a guide unit 100, a buoyancy unit 200, an observation unit 300, and a protection unit 400.

The guide unit 100 may form an exterior of the buoy body 10 to form a skeleton, and provide a passage through the central portion through which the wire rope 3 passes. The guide unit 100 may include a main frame 110, a pipe tube 120 and a wire rope protection guard 130.

The main frame 110 is installed under the buoyancy unit 200 and may have a ring-shaped configuration that forms the outer shape of the buoy body 10. The pipe tube 120 is installed while penetrating the center of the main frame 110, the protection unit 400 is coupled to both ends, and a passage through which the wire rope 3 passes may be provided. The wire rope protection guard 130 is provided at both ends of the pipe tube 120 and has a passage through which the wire rope 3 passes, so that the wire rope 3 can be wrapped and protected.

Specifically, the wire rope protection guard 130 may be manufactured to have a length set in a cylindrical shape corresponding to the shape of the pipe tube 120 and may have a structure in which the center is split in half and detachably coupled. In addition, the wire rope protection guard 130 is accommodated in the inside of the pipe tube 120 or in contact with both ends of the pipe tube 120, and the pipe tube 120 through bolt coupling using a roller socket 420 to be described later. ) May be fixed to both ends of the pipe tube 120 while being engaged.

In addition, a camera may be installed under the guide unit 100 and connected to an external smart phone or various display devices through a wireless communication module to observe or photograph the situation of the ocean being observed in real time to inform the outside.

The buoyancy unit 200 may form an upper portion of the buoy body 10 while being connected to the upper portion of the guide unit 100 to provide buoyancy for the guide unit 100 to float in the sea.

The buoyancy unit 200 may include a buoyancy body 210, a coupling rod 220, and a cover bolt 230.

The buoyancy body 210 forms an upper end of the buoy body 10 and may provide buoyancy for the buoy body 10 to float in the sea.

The coupling rod 220 may be installed at a portion of the upper end of the guide unit 100 to be coupled while passing through the coupling hole formed in the buoyancy body 210. In an embodiment, a plurality of coupling rods 220 may be provided, and the plurality of coupling rods 220 may be arranged at regular intervals along the circumference of the pipe tube 120 of the guide unit 100. In addition, the plurality of coupling rods 220 may be formed to be elongated in the radial direction from the pipe tube 120.

The cover bolt 230 may be screwed to a thread formed at the end of the coupling rod 220 through which the buoyant body 210 passes, thereby fixing the buoyant body 210 to the coupling rod 220.

The observation unit 300 may be installed on a part of the inside of the guide unit 100 to provide a space in which observation equipment for observing the ocean is accommodated.

The observation unit 300 may include an auxiliary frame 310, a receiving holder 320, and an auxiliary frame support 330.

The auxiliary frame 310 may be installed inside the guide unit 100 to provide a space in which observation equipment is accommodated. The auxiliary frame 310 may have a triangular or polygonal shape. In an embodiment, the auxiliary frame 310 may surround the pipe tube 120 of the guide unit 100. Accordingly, the pipe tube 120 may be located in the auxiliary frame 310.

The receiving holder 320 may be installed on a portion of the side of the auxiliary frame 310 and may have a structure provided with a receiving hole in which observation equipment is accommodated.

The auxiliary frame support 330 is installed inside the auxiliary frame 310 and connected to the guide unit 100, and may be supported while fixing the auxiliary frame 310 to the guide unit 100.

In an embodiment, the pipe tube 120 may be located in the auxiliary frame 300 and spaced apart from the auxiliary frame 300. Accordingly, the auxiliary frame support 330 may support the auxiliary frame 310 by connecting the auxiliary frame 310 and the pipe tube 120. In an embodiment, a plurality of auxiliary frame supports 330 may be provided, and a plurality of auxiliary frame supports 330 may be arranged at regular intervals along the circumference of the pipe tube 120.

Specifically, the receiving holder 320 may have a receiving hole of various sizes corresponding thereto according to the observation equipment of various shapes, and it is possible to attach and detach various types of observation equipment through the receiving hole. Also. A plurality of receiving holders 320 can be coupled to each side of the auxiliary frame 310 of a polygonal shape such as a triangle, and the receiving holder 320 may have one or two or more receiving holes, so that several observation equipment at once Is possible. In addition, as a method of coupling the receiving holder 320 to the auxiliary frame 310, a coupling hole formed in a part of the auxiliary frame 310 corresponding to the bolt hole by using a bolt in the bolt hole formed in the receiving holder 320 It can be combined detachably through

Each of the main frame 110, the pipe tube 120, the auxiliary frame 310, and the like, are mainly welded, but are not limited thereto.

The protection unit 400 may be installed at both ends of the guide unit 100 to protect the wire rope 3 while enclosing the wire rope 3 penetrating the guide unit 100.

The protection unit 400 may include a protection roller 410 and a roller socket 420.

The protection rollers 410 are configured as a pair and are installed in a state of facing each other on the upper and lower ends of the guide unit 100 to surround the wire rope 3 and protect it from external force. The roller socket 420 may be installed with the protection roller 410 rotatably coupled to one end and the other end fixed to the guide unit 100.

Specifically, the connecting rod is installed while passing through the protection roller 410 and the roller socket 420 through the center of the protection roller 410 and the hole formed in the roller socket 420 corresponding thereto, and to the roller socket 420 Each of the threads formed on both ends of the exposed connecting rod can be fixed with a finishing nut. That is, the protection roller 410 is coupled by spaced apart a set distance inside the roller socket 420 to enable rotation through the connecting rod, so that free rotation is possible.

On the other hand, in the manner in which the roller socket 420 is coupled to the pipe tube 120, a pair of the pair forms a semicircle to enable coupling corresponding to each of the protection rollers 410, while surrounding the pipe tube 120 in a state facing each other. It can be coupled using bolts, specifically, a pair of roller sockets while the bolts pass through the bolt holes formed in the bolt holes and the bolt holes formed by bending outward at both ends of the roller socket 420 420 may be coupled while surrounding the pipe tube 120.

The protection unit 400 may be installed in the same direction at the upper and lower ends of the pipe tube 120, or the protection units 400 at the upper and lower ends may be installed in a direction perpendicular to each other.

The protection roller 410 and the wire rope protection guard 130 of the present invention can be made of an MC material. In addition, in the case of wear due to the use of the protection roller 410, it is possible to continuously use while replacing only the protection roller 410. Specifically, MC material is an abbreviation of Mono Cast nylon, which is made by heavy weight and molding of the raw material nilomonomer under atmospheric pressure, and possesses superior physical properties compared to injection molding or extrusion molding. MC NYLON is a kind of engineering plastic. It has a different polymerization method and molding method than general NYLON-6, but it is a crystalline polymer manufactured by using a chemical component in caprolactam as a catalyst. It has excellent mechanical strength and self-lubrication, and has been in the spotlight for heat resistance and metal replacement. have. Therefore, it is a commercial material with excellent physical properties as it can be used continuously at high speed and high temperature.

Characteristically, since it is a molding method based on chemical changes rather than a physical molding method, there is less occurrence of residual stress based on a molecular weight of about 10 times or more and a crystallinity of about 2 times compared to nylon-6. Compared to the conventional nylon resin due to its excellent mechanical strength, it has excellent mechanical strength and durability. It has excellent dimensional safety, thermal properties, noise prevention, corrosion resistance, fatigue resistance and excellent CREEP characteristics. Excellent abrasion resistance and self-lubrication, excellent sliding performance, suitable as an alternative material for non-ferrous systems. As it has chemical resistance, it is difficult to invade organic solvents, oils, and alkaline chemicals.

The observation buoy 1 for sea support according to an embodiment of the present invention may further include a direction control member 500.

The direction control member 500 is installed in a vertical direction on the guide unit 100 at the lower end of the protection unit 400 to control the direction so that the protection unit 400 faces in the direction of the current. The direction control member 500 may include a holder 510 and a direction control panel 520.

The fixing table 510 may be installed in a state that is bent outward from the lower end of the protection unit 400. Specifically, the fixing table 510 is manufactured to a set length and has a plurality of coupling holes, and a plurality of them may be coupled to the roller socket 420 through welding.

The direction control panel 520 may be coupled to the fixing table 510 in a straight line with the protection unit 400 to guide the direction of the protection unit 400 in the direction of the current. Specifically, the direction control panel 520 is made of a synthetic resin material having excellent durability and light and has a length corresponding to the fixing table 510, and a through hole corresponding to the coupling hole of the fixing table 510 is formed, so that a bolt and a nut are used. It is detachably combined and can be used by changing it from time to time as needed. Accordingly, the direction control panel 520 may be installed as described above to guide the direction of the groove in which the wire rope 3 of the protection roller 410 of the protection unit 400 is accommodated to face the direction of the current.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, it is composed of a guide unit 100, a buoyancy unit 200, an observation unit 300, and a protection unit 400, the pipe pipe 120 of the guide unit 100 is a wire rope (3) Enclosing, the buoyancy unit 200 may be provided at the top of the guide unit 100 to provide a floating force.

In addition, a protection roller 410 made of MC material is installed between the wire rope 3 and the pipe tube 120 so that the protection roller 410 is worn instead of the wire rope 3 even if it continuously moves due to tide and waves. Wire rope (3) can be protected.

In addition, the protection roller 410 is a consumable material that can be replaced regularly when worn, and the auxiliary frame 310 can be attached to the main frame 110, and can be adjusted according to the size of the observation equipment.

Detailed description of the preferred embodiments of the present invention disclosed as described above has been provided to enable those skilled in the art to implement and practice the present invention. Although the above has been described with reference to preferred embodiments of the present invention, those skilled in the art will understand that various modifications and changes can be made to the present invention without departing from the scope of the present invention. For example, those skilled in the art may use the configurations described in the above-described embodiments in a manner that combines them with each other. Accordingly, the present invention is not intended to be limited to the embodiments shown herein but is to be accorded the widest scope consistent with the principles and novel features disclosed herein.

The present invention may be embodied in other specific forms without departing from the spirit and essential features of the present invention. Therefore, the detailed description above should not be construed as restrictive in all respects and should be considered as illustrative. The scope of the present invention should be determined by reasonable interpretation of the appended claims, and all changes within the equivalent scope of the present invention are included in the scope of the present invention. The invention is not intended to be limited to the embodiments shown herein but is to be accorded the widest scope consistent with the principles and novel features disclosed herein. In addition, the embodiments may be configured by combining claims that do not have an explicit citation relationship in the claims, or may be included as new claims by amendment after filing.

1: observation buoy
3: wire rope
10: buoy body
100: guide unit
110: main frame
120: pipe tube
130: wire rope protection guard
200: buoyancy unit
210: buoyancy body
220: coupling rod
230: cover bolt
300: observation unit
310: auxiliary frame
320: receiving holder
330: auxiliary frame support
400: protection unit
410: protection roller
420: roller socket
500: direction control member
510: fixture
520: Directional control panel

Claims (8)

As an observation system for ocean surface observation in a fixed ocean observatory at the bottom of the sea with up and down along the tide level,
A buoy body that provides a floating force floating in the sea by mounting observation equipment for ocean observation;
A guide unit forming a skeleton while forming an exterior of the buoy body and providing a passage through a center through which the wire rope passes;
A buoyancy unit connected to an upper portion of the guide unit and forming an upper portion of the buoy body to provide a buoyancy force to float the guide unit in the sea;
An observation unit installed in a portion of the inside of the guide unit to provide a space in which the observation equipment for observing the ocean is accommodated; And
Including; a protection unit installed at both ends of the guide unit to protect the wire rope while surrounding the wire rope passing through the guide unit,
The observation unit,
An auxiliary frame installed inside the guide unit to provide a space in which the observation equipment is accommodated;
A receiving holder installed on a portion of the side of the auxiliary frame and provided with a receiving hole in which the observation equipment is accommodated; And
And an auxiliary frame support installed inside the auxiliary frame, connected to the guide unit, and supporting the auxiliary frame while fixing the auxiliary frame to the guide unit.
The method according to claim 1,
The protection unit,
A pair of protection rollers installed facing each other at the upper and lower ends of the guide unit to protect the wire rope from external forces while surrounding the wire rope; And
And a roller socket in which the protection roller is rotatably coupled to one end and the other end is fixed to the guide unit.
The method according to claim 1,
The guide unit,
A main frame installed under the buoyancy unit and forming an outer shape of the buoy body;
A pipe pipe installed while penetrating the center of the main frame, the protection unit being coupled to both ends, and providing a passage through which the wire rope passes; And
Observation system for acquiring a variety of marine surface elements, comprising: a wire rope protection guard provided at both ends of the pipe tube and having a passage through which the wire rope passes, and thus enclosing and protecting the wire rope. .
The method according to claim 1,
The buoyancy unit,
A buoyancy body forming an upper end of the buoy body and providing buoyancy for the buoy body to float in the sea;
A coupling rod installed at a portion of an upper end of the guide unit and coupled while passing through a coupling hole formed in the buoyancy body; And
And a cover bolt for fixing the buoyant body to the coupling rod by screwing it to a thread formed at the end of the coupling rod through which the buoyant body passes.
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Observation for obtaining a variety of marine surface elements, characterized in that it further comprises a; direction control member installed in a vertical direction to the guide unit at the lower end of the protection unit to control the direction so that the protection unit faces the direction of the current. system.
The method of claim 6,
The direction control member,
A fixture installed in a state bent outward from the lower end of the protection unit; And
And a direction control panel coupled to the fixing unit in a direction of a straight line with the protection unit to guide the direction of the protection unit in the direction of the current.
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