KR102494774B1 - Cores for disk-type ocean position tracking device - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a core for a disk-shaped marine positioning device, which comprises: a lower casing; a lower transparent cover; a support plate; a battery; a GPS tracker; a first reflective plate; a first LED lamp; a first GPS antenna; a first wireless communication antenna; a second reflective plate; a second LED lamp; a second GPS antenna; a second wireless communication antenna; a controller provided on an upper surface of the support plate to respectively control the GPS tracker, the first LED lamp, the first GPS antenna, the first wireless communication antenna, the second LED lamp, the second GPS antenna, the second wireless communication antenna, and the battery; an upper casing; an upper transparent cover; and a sealing member. The core allows an area of oil pollution accidents to be tracked in real time while moving along with oil pollutants transported by ocean currents. A reinforcement frame is constructed using eco-friendly materials, which not only reinforces the soft upper and lower casings, but also prevents pollution of a marine environment by being naturally decomposed if the core cannot be collected.

Description

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The present invention relates to a core for a disk-type marine positioning device. In particular, the present invention is a disk-type marine positioning device that can track the oil pollution accident area in real time while moving along with oil pollutants moved by ocean currents and can receive GPS signals and transmit location information smoothly even if capsized. It is about the core provided.

Republic of Korea Patent Registration No. 2051547 (registration date: 2019.11.27., name of invention: IOT-based smart buoy) is a buoy that floats on the sea surface and can communicate with the outside using a communication network. A pair of first upper and lower housings 100 and 200 forming a space and equipped with a sensor unit 210 and transmitting/receiving antennas 110 to transmit detection information of the sensor unit to an external server and receive a control signal from the external server ; a pair of second upper and lower housings 300 and 400 arranged in a double structure inside the pair of first upper and lower housings 100 and 200; and a solar panel 330 provided on the second upper and lower housings 300 and 400, an energy storage unit 430 storing power generated by the solar panel, and the sensor unit 210 storing power of the energy storage unit. ) and includes a control unit 440 that controls its driving and controls transmission and reception information of the transmission and reception antenna 110, and the first upper housing 100 includes A moisture removal unit 600 is provided to remove generated moisture, and the second lower housing 400 is provided on the edge of the second lower housing body 410 and the second lower housing body 410, and the second lower housing 400 is provided. It includes a second lower flange 420 that faces the edge of the upper housing 300, and the second lower flange 420 can be seated on the inner surface of the first lower housing 200, and in the seated state. The seating plate 270 protrudes so that a separation space is formed between the lower surface of the second lower housing 400 and the inner surface of the first lower housing 200, and the first lower housing 200 and the second upper housing 300 ) And the second lower housing 400 is provided with a moisture discharge unit 700 for guiding moisture on the upper side of the second upper housing 300 to the inner region of the first lower housing 200. A smart buoy is disclosed.

In this prior art, by providing moisture discharge units in the first lower housing, the second upper housing, and the second lower housing, even when the buoy is shaken by waves and the seawater flows into the interior, even if the seawater is finely introduced, the electrical components are not disposed. While it is possible to prevent abnormality and damage to electrical components by collecting them by guiding them to the inner bottom of the first lower housing, there is a disadvantage that they are only fixed buoys having a structure that is difficult to move along with oil contaminants moved by ocean currents.

The object of the present invention, created to solve the above problems, is to be able to track the oil pollution accident area in real time while moving along with the oil pollutants moved by the ocean current, and to smoothly receive GPS signals and location information even if it is overturned An object of the present invention is to provide a core for a disk-type marine positioning device capable of transmitting.

An object of the present invention is a lower casing having a first opening formed on a lower surface in a downwardly convex disk shape; a lower transparent cover provided in the first opening; a support plate having a battery support through-hole formed therein and having a lower surface fixed to an upper inner surface of the lower casing; a battery whose outer circumferential surface is supported by an inner circumferential surface of the battery support through-hole and protrudes upward and downward with respect to the support plate; a first reflector provided on an upper surface of the battery with an open top; a plurality of first LED lamps provided on the lower inner surface of the first reflector; a GPS tracker provided on an upper surface of the support plate; a first GPS antenna provided on an upper surface of the support plate; a first wireless communication antenna provided on an upper surface of the support plate; a second reflector provided on a lower surface of the battery in an open lower portion; a plurality of second LED lamps provided on an upper inner surface of the second reflector; a second GPS antenna provided on a lower surface of the support plate; a second wireless communication antenna provided on the lower surface of the support plate; A position detection sensor for detecting a 'normal position' or a 'turnover position' is provided, and the GPS tracker, the first LED lamp, the second LED lamp, the first GPS antenna, the second GPS antenna, the first a controller provided on an upper surface of the support plate to respectively control the wireless communication antenna, the second wireless communication antenna and the battery; an upper casing having a convex disk shape with a second opening formed on an upper surface thereof and a lower portion being detachably provided on the upper portion of the lower casing; an upper transparent cover provided in the second opening; It can be achieved by a core for a disk-shaped marine positioning device composed of a sealing member interposed between the upper end of the lower casing and the lower end of the upper casing in a ring shape.

Preferably, when the 'normal position' is detected by the position detection sensor of the present invention, the first GPS antenna and the first wireless communication antenna are disposed at a position higher than sea level by buoyancy, and the position detection sensor When detected as 'overturned position' by buoyancy, the second GPS antenna and the second wireless communication antenna are disposed at a position higher than the sea level by buoyancy, and the controller determines that the second GPS antenna is in a 'normal position'. 1. It is characterized in that the GPS antenna and the first wireless communication antenna are interlocked with the GPS tracker, and in the case of a 'overturned position', the second GPS antenna and the second wireless communication antenna are switched to interlock with the GPS tracker. .

Preferably, the present invention further includes a first illuminance sensor provided at the center of the lower inner surface of the first reflector and controlled by the controller, and provided at the center of the upper inner surface of the second reflector and controlled by the controller. It is characterized in that it further comprises a controlled second illuminance sensor.

Preferably, the lower casing, the lower transparent cover, the upper casing, and the upper transparent cover of the present invention are manufactured by vacuum molding or blister molding method, and the lower end is detachably provided on the upper surface of the support plate and a first reinforcing frame provided so that the upper end is in close contact with or spaced apart from the upper inner surface of the upper casing, the upper end is detachably provided on the lower surface of the support plate, and the lower end is provided on the lower inner surface of the lower casing. It further includes a second reinforcing frame provided so as to be in close contact with or spaced apart from, wherein the first and second reinforcing frames are produced by extrusion molding or vacuum molding using PLA resin.

As described above, the present invention has the effect of tracking the oil pollution accident area in real time while moving together with the oil pollutants moved by the ocean current. In addition, the present invention is provided with LED lamps, illuminance sensors, GPS trackers, GPS antennas and communication modules on the upper and lower casings, respectively, so that even if it is overturned, it is possible to smoothly receive GPS signals and transmit location information, as well as desirable lighting. This is a possible effect.

In addition, the present invention maximizes visibility in a marine environment by manufacturing upper and lower casings by mixing fluorescent pigments.

In addition, since the casing and the transparent cover of the present invention are manufactured by vacuum molding or blister molding, low-cost mass production is possible compared to blow molding, and has excellent elasticity and chemical resistance.

In addition, in the present invention, in order to reinforce the soft upper and lower casings, reinforcing frames are provided on the upper and lower surfaces of the support plate using PLA resin, an eco-friendly material, and even when the core cannot be collected, it is naturally biodegradable over time. It has the characteristic of preventing marine environment pollution due to the characteristics of being

1 is a perspective view showing a core for a disk-type marine positioning device according to the present invention.
Figure 2 is an exploded perspective view of Figure 1;
3 is a perspective view showing a support plate and components mounted thereon in a state in which the reinforcing frame of FIG. 2 is removed.
Figure 4 is a rear perspective view of Figure 3;

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

1 to 4, the core 100 for a disk-type marine positioning device according to the present invention includes a lower casing 10, a lower transparent cover 20, a first reflector 30, a GPS tracker 40, Second reflector 60, upper casing 80, upper transparent cover 90, support plate SF, reinforcing frame S1, S2, sealing member SL, wireless communication antenna TA1, TA2 , GPS antenna (GA1) (GA2), battery (BTY), LED lamp (led1) (led2), illuminance sensor (lux1) (lux2), position detection sensor (PS) and controller (CTB).

The lower casing 10 has a downwardly convex '∪' disk shape and has a first opening 15 formed on its lower surface. Here, the lower casing 10 was manufactured by vacuum molding or blister molding after extruding a synthetic resin sheet using a master patch mixed with a pigment having good visibility.

In addition, the lower casing 10 is provided with a plurality of fastening bosses 17 on the inner surface.

The lower transparent cover 20 is provided in the first opening 15 to be airtight. Here, the lower transparent cover 20 is preferably manufactured by the same method as the lower casing 10 described above.

The support plate SF is formed with a plurality of fastening through-holes H and battery support through-holes (no number), and the fastening bolt B passes through the through-holes H and is fastened to the fastening boss 17. It is fixed to the inner surface of the lower casing (10). The support plate SF of this embodiment is shown in the drawing in the shape of a plate material, but is not limited thereto, and it is noted in advance that it is possible to perform deformation in various shapes.

The outer circumferential surface of the battery BTY is penetrated and inserted into the inner circumferential surface of the battery support through-hole and protrudes up and down with respect to the support plate SF. 100) is equally distributed so that, as described later, the GPS antennas GA1 and GA2 and the wireless communication antennas TA1 and TA2 are suspended at a position higher than the sea level in a normal position or an overturned position.

Here, the battery BTY is a rechargeable secondary battery.

The first reflector 30 has a lower beam shape with an open top and is provided on the upper surface of the battery BTY.

The first illuminance sensor lux1 is provided at the center of the lower inner surface of the first reflector 30 .

A plurality of first LED lamps led1 are provided on the lower inner surface of the first reflector 30 . More specifically, the first LED lamp (led1) is mounted on a substrate (no number), and a total of three are provided, one at every 120° around the first illuminance sensor (lux1).

A GPS tracker 40 is provided on the upper surface of the support plate SF.

The first GPS antenna GA1 is provided on the upper surface of the support plate SF to interlock with the first GPS tracker 40 .

The first wireless communication antenna TA1 is provided on the upper surface of the support plate SF to interlock with the first GPS tracker 40 . The first wireless communication antenna TA1 of this embodiment can transmit and receive information through various wireless communication methods such as GSM, LTE, and 5G.

Here, the first illuminance sensor (lux1), the first LED lamp (led1), the first GPS antenna (GA1), and the first wireless communication antenna (TA1) are all known parts, so detailed descriptions or illustrations thereof are not provided. to omit them all.

The second reflector 60 has an upper narrow beam shape with an open top and is provided on the lower surface of the battery BTY.

The second illuminance sensor lux2 is provided at the center of the upper inner surface of the second reflector 60 .

A plurality of second LED lamps led2 are provided on the upper inner surface of the second reflector 60 . More specifically, the second LED lamp (led2) is mounted on a board (no number), and a total of three are provided, one at every 120° around the second illuminance sensor (lux2).

The second GPS antenna GA2 is provided on the lower surface of the support plate SF to interlock with the GPS tracker 40.

The second wireless communication antenna TA2 is provided on the lower surface of the support plate SF to interwork with the GPS tracker 40. The second wireless communication antenna TA2 of this embodiment can transmit and receive information through various wireless communication methods such as GSM, LTE, and 5G.

Here, the second illuminance sensor (lux2), the second LED lamp (led2), the second GPS antenna (GA2), and the second wireless communication antenna (TA2) are all known parts, so detailed descriptions or illustrations thereof are not provided. to omit them all.

The controller CTB includes a position detection sensor PS, a first illuminance sensor lux1, a first LED lamp led1, a GPS tracker 40, a first GPS antenna GA1, and a first wireless communication antenna. (TA1), the second illuminance sensor (lux2), the second LED lamp (led2), the second GPS antenna (GA2) and the second wireless communication antenna (TA2) are provided on the upper surface of the support plate (SF) to control each. has been

Here, the position detection sensor PS is a gyro sensor or a tilt sensor. In addition, the controller CTB is a printed circuit board on which a plurality of electrical and electronic components are mounted, and is spaced apart from the upper surface of the support plate SF by the support column 50 .

When a normal position is detected by the position detection sensor PS, the controller CTB of this embodiment interlocks the first GPS antenna GA1 and the first wireless communication antenna TA1 with the GPS tracker 40, and the position detection sensor When it is detected that the position is overturned by PS, the second GPS antenna GA2 and the second wireless communication antenna TA1 are switched to interlock with the GPS tracker 40. Here, the 'normal position' means a position where the first GPS antenna GA1 and the first wireless communication antenna TA1 are located at the top, whereas the 'overturned position' means the position where the second GPS antenna GA2 and the second It means the position where the wireless communication antenna TA2 is located at the top. Accordingly, the controller CTB always transmits current location information of the core 100 for a disc maritime positioning device to a corresponding server or receives a command or command from the corresponding server regardless of whether it is in a normal position or an overturned position. Here, since the position detection sensor (PS) is only a well-known component, a detailed operating principle and configuration description thereof will be omitted.

The upper casing 80 has an upper convex '∩' disk shape, a second opening 85 is formed on the upper surface, and is coupled to the lower casing 10 in a detachable manner. Here, the upper casing 80 was manufactured by vacuum molding or blister molding after extruding a synthetic resin sheet using a master patch mixed with a pigment having good visibility.

In addition, the upper casing 80 further includes a charging terminal CP provided on an outer circumferential surface to conduct electricity with the battery BTY. Here, the charging terminal (CP) is shown as exposed on the drawing, but this is only shown for convenience, and actually has a waterproof structure in which the charging terminal is completely airtight from seawater, contaminants, etc. by the waterproof cover.

The upper transparent cover 90 is provided in the second opening 85 so as to be airtight. Here, the upper transparent cover 90 is preferably manufactured by the same method as the upper casing 80 described above.

The sealing member SL has a ring shape made of synthetic resin and is interposed between the upper end of the lower casing 10 and the lower end of the upper casing 80 .

The lower end of the first reinforcing frame S1 is detachably provided on the upper surface of the support plate SF, and the upper end is provided so as to be in close contact with or slightly spaced apart from the upper inner surface of the upper casing 80.

The second reinforcing frame S2 has an upper end detachably provided on the lower surface of the support plate SF and a lower end provided closely to or slightly spaced apart from the lower inner surface of the lower casing 10 .

Here, the first and second reinforcing frames S1 and S2 are provided to prevent the soft upper and lower casings 80 and 10 from being compressed and damaged by external force or, in severe cases, from damaging the built-in electrical components, In this embodiment, it is manufactured in an 'M' or 'W' shape, but is not limited thereto and can be modified into various shapes capable of implementing the above-described purpose. In addition, the reinforcing frame (S1) (S2) is a component molded using PLA resin, which is an eco-friendly material, and is naturally biodegradable over time even when the core 100 for the disk-shaped marine positioning device cannot be collected during actual use. Due to its characteristics, it has the effect of preventing marine environmental pollution.

In addition, the reinforcing frames S1 and S2 may be manufactured by various methods such as extrusion molding and vacuum molding.

The core 100 for the disk-shaped marine positioning device of the present embodiment has corresponding antennas (GA1, TA1) (GA2) regardless of 'normal position' or 'turnover position' in order to implement desirable GPS transmission/reception and wireless communication in actual use at sea. , TA2) is configured to be positioned higher than sea level by buoyancy. In addition, the controller (CTB) turns on or off the first LED lamp (led1) by controlling the first illuminance sensor (lux1) when the core 100 for the disk-type marine positioning device is in a normal position, and when it is in an overturned position. , the second LED lamp led2 is turned on or off by controlling the second illuminance sensor lux2.

Although the present invention as described above has been described as being limited to one embodiment, it is clear that all modified embodiments based on the technical spirit of the present invention are not limited thereto and belong to the scope of the present invention.

10: lower casing 20: lower transparent cover
30: first reflector 40: first GPS tracker
50: support column 60: second reflector
80: upper casing 90: upper transparent cover
SF: support frame S1, S2: reinforcement frame
SL: sealing member
CTB: controller
100: core for disk-type marine positioning device

Claims (4)

a lower casing having a downwardly convex disc shape and having a first opening formed on its lower surface;
a lower transparent cover provided in the first opening;
a support plate having a lower surface fixed to an upper inner surface of the lower casing;
a battery penetrated and inserted into the support plate;
a first reflector provided on an upper surface of the battery with an open top;
a plurality of first LED lamps provided on the lower inner surface of the first reflector;
a GPS tracker provided on an upper surface of the support plate;
a first GPS antenna provided on an upper surface of the support plate;
a first wireless communication antenna provided on an upper surface of the support plate;
a second reflector provided on a lower surface of the battery in an open lower portion;
a plurality of second LED lamps provided on an upper inner surface of the second reflector;
a second GPS antenna provided on a lower surface of the support plate;
a second wireless communication antenna provided on the lower surface of the support plate;
A position detection sensor for detecting a 'normal position' or a 'turnover position' is provided, and the GPS tracker, the first LED lamp, the second LED lamp, the first GPS antenna, the second GPS antenna, the first a controller provided on an upper surface of the support plate to respectively control the wireless communication antenna, the second wireless communication antenna and the battery;
an upper casing having a convex disk shape with a second opening formed on an upper surface thereof and a lower portion being detachably provided on the upper portion of the lower casing;
an upper transparent cover provided in the second opening;
A core for a disk-type marine positioning device composed of a sealing member interposed between the upper end of the lower casing and the lower end of the upper casing in a ring shape.
According to claim 1,
When the 'normal position' is detected by the position detection sensor, the first GPS antenna and the first wireless communication antenna are disposed at a position higher than the sea level by buoyancy, and the position detection sensor detects the 'overturned position'. In this case, the second GPS antenna and the second wireless communication antenna are disposed at a position higher than the sea level by buoyancy,
The controller interlocks the first GPS antenna and the first wireless communication antenna with the GPS tracker in the 'normal position', and operates the second GPS antenna and the second wireless communication antenna in the 'overturned position'. A core for a disk-type maritime positioning device, characterized in that switching to interlock with the GPS tracker.
According to claim 1,
A first illuminance sensor provided at the center of a lower inner surface of the first reflector and controlled by the controller;
The core for a disk-shaped marine positioning device further comprising a second illuminance sensor provided at the center of an upper inner surface of the second reflector and controlled by the controller.
According to claim 1,
The lower casing, the lower transparent cover, the upper casing and the upper transparent cover are manufactured by vacuum forming or blister forming method,
Further comprising a first reinforcing frame provided on the upper surface of the support plate so that a lower end is detachably provided and an upper end is provided to be in close contact with or spaced apart from the upper inner surface of the upper casing,
A second reinforcing frame is provided on the lower surface of the support plate so that an upper end is detachably provided and the lower end is provided to be in close contact with or spaced apart from the lower inner surface of the lower casing, wherein the first and second reinforcing frames are PLA resin A core for a disc-shaped marine positioning device, characterized in that produced by an extrusion molding or vacuum molding method using a.

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