KR102605695B1 - Buoy - Google Patents

Abstract

It relates to a buoy that can float on water, and performs the display function more effectively by emitting light at night, while eliminating the hassle of battery replacement and forming an internal space by mutual bonding to ensure waterproof performance. A body and a second body, an engaging portion for fastening the first body and the second body at the boundary between the first body and the second body, a ring-shaped ring portion provided on the outside of the first body or the second body, and A buoy that includes an electrical unit mounted in the internal space, wherein the electrical unit includes a solar panel, a battery that stores power generated by the solar panel, and a lighting unit that receives power from the solar panel or battery and emits light. provides.

Description

BUOY

The present invention relates to a buoy that serves as a marker indicating a location or maintains the position of another object. More specifically, it is an eco-friendly buoy that can generate power on its own and perform a light-emitting function. It's about.

In general, buoys are used to indicate the navigation route to help ships navigate safely, to warn of the presence of various obstacles or navigational hazards such as reefs, sunken ships, fishing grounds, etc., or to indicate the location of specific objects located underwater. It is installed to do this. In addition, buoys not only have a display function, but also have an installation function that allows objects such as seaweed or fishing gear to maintain their positions.

A single buoy may be provided, or a plurality of buoys may be connected to each other. When a plurality of buoys are provided, some buoys may be maintained in position through wires anchored to the ground under the sea, and other buoys may be connected and fixed to other buoys through wires. The wire not only functions as an anchor or connection to the buoy, but also serves as a support for aquatic life to grow. In this way, the wire is connected to many components, which is likely to cause problems with the wire becoming twisted or tangled. In particular, buoys floating in the water have no choice but to move or rotate according to the flow of water such as tidal currents, and if the wire becomes twisted during this process, the wire may break or the tangle problem may become more serious.

The buoy may include a luminous component so that it can be easily identified, especially in cloudy weather or at night, or lights may be installed separately.

In the case of nets installed in fishing grounds, their location may change as they move due to the current. In particular, they are often retrieved in the dark of dawn, so buoys equipped with a light-emitting device are often used. Buoys equipped with light-emitting devices use replaceable batteries or solar cells exposed to the outside, making replacement difficult or having a high failure rate, which reduces productivity. Also, in the case of replaceable batteries, it is difficult to clearly recognize the replacement period, so they often do not perform their function.

The above-mentioned problems lead to inefficiency of resources and cause various problems such as waste batteries and waste generation.

[Patent 1] Patent Registration No. 1410052 (registered on June 13, 2014) [Patent 1] Patent Registration No. 1786043 (registered on October 10, 2017) [Patent 1] Utility model registration number 0253808 (registered on October 30, 2001) [Patent 1] Utility Model Publication No. 2011-0009834 (published on October 19, 2011)

The purpose of the present invention is to solve the above-described problem in which the buoy does not emit light in dark weather or at dark times, thereby preventing the buoy from performing its main function.

Another purpose is to solve the problem of the inconvenience of replacing replaceable batteries.

Another purpose is to solve problems that prevent buoys from performing their functions, such as failure of buoys due to external shock or flooding.

Another purpose is to solve the problem of buoys and wires being twisted, causing wires to be cut, or buoys to fall off or be lost.

According to one aspect of the present invention in order to achieve the above or other objects, a first body and a second body of a light-transmissive material forming an internal space by mutual coupling, and a first body at the boundary of the first body and the second body and an engaging part for fixing the second body, a ring-shaped ring part provided on the outside of the first body or the second body, and an electric equipment part mounted in the internal space, and the electric equipment part is formed by a solar panel or a solar panel. A buoy is provided that includes a battery that stores the generated power and a lighting unit that emits light by receiving power from a solar panel or battery.

In addition, according to another aspect of the present invention, it further includes an extension ring fastened to the ring portion, and the extension ring includes a first ring directly fastened to the ring portion, a second ring fastened to the first ring, and a first ring and a first ring. It provides a buoy further comprising a rotating part that rotatably fastens the two rings.

In addition, according to another aspect of the present invention, the rotating part provides a buoy further including an extension part that expands or reduces the fastening of the first ring and the second ring with respect to the direction of the rotation axis.

In addition, according to another aspect of the present invention, the first body and the second body include synthetic resin, and the engaging portion includes a circular protruding rib provided on one of the first body and the second body and a protruding rib provided on the other one. It includes a depression that is engaged, and the engagement of the protruding rib and the depression provides a buoy that is fixed by heat fusion according to relative rotation of the first body and the second body.

In addition, according to another aspect of the present invention, a fixing panel on which at least one of a solar panel, a battery, and a lighting unit is mounted, a reinforcing part and a reinforcing part protruding from the inside of the first body or the second body and on which the fixing panel is seated. It provides a buoy that is formed and further includes a screw hole for screwing the fixing panel and the reinforcement part.

In addition, according to another aspect of the present invention, a buoy is provided that further includes a fixed panel for mounting a solar panel, and a buffering member made of an elastic material provided between the solar panel and the fixed panel.

In addition, according to another aspect of the present invention, it is rotatably installed on the first body or the second body and further includes a center maintaining means including a pendulum member provided with a weight, and the solar panel is fixed to the center maintaining means. A buoy is provided.

In addition, according to another aspect of the present invention, the center maintaining means provides a buoy further including a reference member installed outside the pendulum member and rotatably connecting the pendulum member and the first body or the second body.

The effect of the buoy according to the present invention will be described as follows.

According to at least one of the embodiments of the present invention, there is an advantage that the display function of the buoy can be faithfully performed even in the dark.

Additionally, according to at least one of the embodiments of the present invention, there is an advantage that twisting of the buoy can be minimized.

In addition, according to at least one of the embodiments of the present invention, there is an advantage that the possibility of malfunction of the buoy can be minimized.

Additionally, according to at least one of the embodiments of the present invention, there is an advantage that the waterproof performance of the buoy can be improved.

Additionally, according to at least one of the embodiments of the present invention, there is an advantage that the power charging efficiency of the buoy can be increased.

Further scope of applicability of the present invention will become apparent from the detailed description that follows. However, since various changes and modifications within the spirit and scope of the present invention can be clearly understood by those skilled in the art, the detailed description and specific embodiments such as preferred embodiments of the present invention are understood to be given only as examples. It has to be.

Figures 1 and 2 are a front perspective view and a longitudinal cross-sectional conceptual diagram of a buoy related to the present invention, respectively.
Figures 3 and 4 respectively show two embodiments of front views of electrical parts related to the present invention.
Figure 5 shows an embodiment having a reinforcement shape different from Figure 2 related to the present invention.
Figure 6 shows one form of an extension ring related to the present invention.
Figures 7 and 8 are two-way longitudinal cross-sectional conceptual diagrams of another embodiment of a buoy related to the present invention.

Hereinafter, embodiments disclosed in the present specification will be described in detail with reference to the attached drawings. However, identical or similar components will be assigned the same reference numbers regardless of reference numerals, and duplicate descriptions thereof will be omitted. The suffixes “module” and “part” for components used in the following description are given or used interchangeably only for the ease of preparing the specification, and do not have distinct meanings or roles in themselves. Additionally, in describing the embodiments disclosed in this specification, if it is determined that detailed descriptions of related known technologies may obscure the gist of the embodiments disclosed in this specification, the detailed descriptions will be omitted. In addition, the attached drawings are only for easy understanding of the embodiments disclosed in this specification, and the technical idea disclosed in this specification is not limited by the attached drawings, and all changes included in the spirit and technical scope of the present invention are not limited. , should be understood to include equivalents or substitutes.

It is obvious to those skilled in the art that the present invention can be embodied in other specific forms without departing from the spirit and essential features of the present invention.

1 and 2 are a front perspective view and a longitudinal cross-sectional conceptual diagram of the buoy 10 related to the present invention, respectively.

As explained earlier, buoys are generally used to indicate navigation routes to help ships navigate safely, to warn of the presence of various obstacles or navigational hazards such as reefs, sunken ships, and fishing grounds, or to indicate specific navigational hazards located underwater. It is installed to indicate the location of objects. In addition, buoys not only have a display function, but also have an installation function that allows objects such as seaweed or fishing gear to maintain their positions.

A single buoy may be provided, or a plurality of buoys may be connected to each other. When a plurality of buoys are provided, some buoys may be maintained in position through wires anchored to the ground under the sea, and other buoys may be connected and fixed to other buoys through wires. The wire not only functions as an anchor or connection to the buoy, but also serves as a support for aquatic life to grow.

The buoy 10 is generally provided in a spherical shape, but there is no limit to its shape when implementing the technical idea of the present invention, so it can be provided in various shapes such as a hexahedron, a cylinder, and a cone.

The first body 11 and the second body 12 are coupled to each other to form the exterior of the buoy 10 and at the same time form the internal space 13. Based on the state in which the buoy 10 is floating in the water, the first body 11 may correspond to the upper part of the buoy 10, and the second body 12 may correspond to the lower part of the buoy 10. However, among the features of the present invention described later, except in the case where the first body 11 necessarily corresponds to the upper part of the buoy 10, the first body 11 is the lower part of the buoy 10, the second body 12 ) may correspond to the upper part of the buoy 10, or may be a completely different area broadly.

Since the first body 11 and the second body 12 mount the solar panel 21 therein, as will be described later, the first body 11 and the second body 12 are used to perform the function of the solar panel 21. The body 12 may be made of a light-transmissive material. The light-transmissive material does not need to be completely transparent, and is preferably provided as a colored material in order to also perform a daytime display function. For example, the first body 11 and the second body 12 may be made of a translucent red synthetic resin that partially transmits light. Synthetic resin can be an appropriate material because it partially transmits light, is easy to manufacture, and has the advantage of being heat-sealable, as will be described later.

The engaging portion 40 fixes the first body 11 and the second body 12 at the boundary between the first body 11 and the second body 12. Furthermore, the first body 11 and the second body 12 fixed by the engaging portion 40 may make the buoy 10 waterproof.

The engaging portion 40 may include a hook coupling structure. Alternatively, the engaging portion 40 may include a structure that allows for a fit, particularly a tight fit. The engaging portion 40 implementing the fitting structure includes a protruding rib 41 and a recessed portion 42 engaged with the protruding rib 41. The protruding rib 41 is provided on one of the first body 11 and the second body 12, and the recessed portion 42 is provided on the other one. The first body 11 and the second body 12 are fixed by inserting the protruding rib 41 into the recessed area of the recessed portion 42 and fixing it.

In particular, the protruding ribs 41 and the recessed portions 42 may have a circular shape with the same radius of curvature. When the protruding ribs 41 and the recessed portions 42 are circular, heat fusion is possible through relative rotation of the first body 11 and the second body 12. That is, when the material of the first body 11 and the second body 12, especially the engaging portion 40, is made of synthetic resin, the first body 11 and the second body 12 protrude through high-speed rotation. The area where the ribs 41 and the depressions 42 come into contact may be heat-sealed. The heat-sealed first body 11 and second body 12 can implement a waterproof function without an additional waterproof structure or waterproof member. Although not shown, an O-ring may be provided at the engaging portion 40, which is the boundary between the first body 11 and the second body 12, to implement a waterproof function. At this time, the thickness of the first body 11 and the second body 12 in the engaging portion 40 area may be thicker than that in other areas. This is to improve waterproofing reliability by ensuring a sufficient contact area through heat fusion.

An electrical unit 20 for emitting light of the buoy 10, that is, driving the lighting unit 23, is mounted in the internal space 13 of the buoy 10. The electrical unit 20 includes a solar panel 21, a battery 22, a lighting unit 23, and a fixed panel 24.

The solar panel 21 generates power by receiving sunlight through the first body 11 or the second body 12.

The battery 22 stores the strategy formed by the solar panel 21 and serves to supply power to the lighting unit 23. The battery 22 may include, for example, a lithium-ion battery 22.

The lighting unit 23 receives power from the solar panel 21 or the battery 22 and emits light. The lighting unit 23 may include a light emitting diode 231 and a lead wire 232. The light emitting diode 231 may be electrically connected to the solar panel 21 or the battery 22 through a lead wire 232.

The lighting unit 23 may be set to emit light when a condition below a certain illuminance level is satisfied or a certain time condition is satisfied. The lighting unit 23 may emit light continuously or may emit light by blinking. To implement this, the buoy 10 may add a member such as a chipset that functions as a controller, and in some cases, may also additionally include a sensor unit such as an illumination sensor.

At least one of the solar panel 21, battery 22, and lighting unit 23 may be fixed to the first body 11 or the second body 12 through the fixing panel 24. That is, at least one of the solar panel 21, battery 22, and lighting unit 23 may be mounted on the fixed panel 24. The fixed panel 24 may take the form of, for example, a printed circuit board (PCB) equipped with a circuit for controlling the components of each electrical unit 20. The battery 22 and the solar panel 21 may be sequentially stacked on the upper side of the fixed panel 24. Alternatively, the battery 22 may be installed on the lower side of the fixed panel 24 and the solar panel 21 may be provided on the upper side of the fixed panel 24 . By installing the solar panel 21 at the top, light collection efficiency can be maximized.

Figures 3 and 4 respectively show two front view embodiments of the electrical unit 20 related to the present invention.

The light emitting diodes 231 may be arranged at regular intervals along the inner circumferential surface of the first body 11, and may be arranged toward the inner circumferential surface of the first body 11 to maximize luminous efficiency compared to power. The light emitting diode 231 may be arranged in a four-sided arrangement as shown in FIG. 3 or a circular arrangement as shown in FIG. 4 .

Figure 5 shows an embodiment with a reinforcement 50 shape different from Figure 2 related to the present invention. For comparison, see Figure 2.

In the first embodiment, the fixing panel 24 that mounts the components of the electrical unit 20 may be fixed to the first body 11 or the second body 12. This is implemented by the reinforcement part 50. FIG. 2 shows a case in which the reinforcement part 50 is provided in the first body 11, and FIG. 5 shows a case in which the reinforcement part 50 is provided in the second body 12. In particular, when the fixing panel 24 is fixed to the second body 12, the center of gravity of the buoy 10 is lowered, which can contribute to reducing shaking in the water.

The fixing panel 24 may be fixed to the first body 11 or the second body 12 by screwing. At this time, since the first body 11 and the second body 12 are provided with a thin thickness, they may not have sufficient members for screw connection. The reinforcement portion 50 solves this problem. The reinforcement portion 50 may protrude toward the inside of the first body 11 or the second body 12 and may have screw holes 632 and 52 for fixing the fixing panel 24. The reinforcement portion 50 can simultaneously provide a counter surface on which the fixing panel 24 can be stably seated.

A buffering member 25 may be provided between the solar panel 21 and the counter member supported by the solar panel 21. The buffer member 25 is made of an elastic material such as rubber and serves to cushion the impact transmitted to the solar panel 21 from the outside. The shock absorbing member 25 may be provided not only on the solar panel 21 but also on the battery 22 or the fixed panel 24 to alleviate the shock transmitted to each component.

On the outside of the buoy 10, a ring-shaped ring portion 30 may be provided. The ring-shaped ring portion 30 forms a closed opening through which a wire may be connected or a ring described later may be connected. The ring portion 30 is especially provided at the bottom of the buoy 10, that is, the second body 12, so that the wire or ring connected to the ring portion 30 rises to the top of the buoy 10, causing unnecessary rotational force of the buoy 10. , it is desirable to minimize problems such as tilting or twisting. Alternatively, the ring portion 30 may be provided on both the upper and lower sides of the buoy 10 and used for various purposes.

The ring portion 30 may be injection-formed together with the second body 12.

Figure 6 shows one form of an extension ring 60 related to the present invention.

If the wire is directly connected to the ring portion 30, a problem may occur where the wire becomes twisted, and in severe cases, the wire may be cut or tied to other structures, causing a major problem. To solve this, the wire may be connected to the ring portion 30 through the extension ring 60. The extension ring 60 includes a first ring 61 directly fastened to the ring portion 30 and a second ring 62 fastened to the first ring 61. The wire connected to the buoy 10 by the extension ring 60 can be prevented from being twisted, and further, a margin can be secured for the vertical flow of the buoy 10.

Specifically, the first ring 61 and the second ring 62 may be provided in a ring shape. The first ring 61 is fastened to the ring of the ring portion 30. The rotating part 63 fastens the first ring 61 and the second ring 62 so that they can rotate relative to each other. The rotating part 63 includes a pillar part 631 and a hole 632. For example, the first ring 61 is provided with a pillar portion 631 extending from one side of the ring, and the second ring 62 is provided with a hole 632 into which the pillar portion 631 can be inserted. . In order to prevent the first ring 61 and the second ring 62 from being separated, a fall-off prevention rib 633 is provided at the protruding end of the pillar portion 631. The pillar portion 631 has a cylindrical shape and is rotatable when inserted into the hole 632 of the second ring 62.

The rotating part 63 may further include an extension part 634 so that the first ring 61 and the second ring 62 can not only rotate relative to each other but also expand or contract with respect to the fastening direction. The extension portion 634 is implemented by the length of the pillar portion 631. That is, the pillar portion 631 may form an extension portion 634 that is longer than the thickness of the hole 632 of the second ring 62. In this case, the first ring 61 and the second ring 62 are It can be comfortably expanded or contracted in the joining direction.

Although the first ring 61 is fastened to the ring portion 30 and the second ring 62 is fastened to the first ring 61, the second ring 62 is fastened to the ring portion 30. Also, the first ring 61 may be fastened to the first ring 61.

The first ring 61 and the second ring 62 may be made of a metal material. The first ring 61 made of metal may be manufactured in a double injection form with the ring portion 30 or the second body 12.

Figures 7 and 8 are two-directional longitudinal cross-sectional conceptual diagrams of another embodiment of the buoy 10 related to the present invention.

In Example 2, the fixed panel 24 rotates within the first body 11 and the second body 12. That is, the fixed panel 24 is fixed to the center maintaining means 70, and the center maintaining means 70 ensures that the electric unit 20 including the fixed panel 24 remains on the earth even when the buoy 10 is shaken by the current. Helps position it toward the center. The center maintaining means 70 includes a pendulum member 71 provided with a weight 711. The weight 711 has the property of pointing toward the center of the Earth due to its own weight, and when the fixing panel 24 is fixed to the pendulum member 71 equipped with the weight 711, the first body 11 and Even if the second body 12 rotates due to an external force such as a tidal current, the electric unit 20 including the fixing panel 24 provided therein can maintain its center.

The fixing panel 24 may be connected to the pendulum member 71 through the expansion member 72. The connection between the expansion member 72 and the pendulum member 71 may likewise be fixed through a screw connection, or may be manufactured as one piece. The fastening method of the expansion member 72 and the fixing panel 24 may be the same as the fastening method of the fixing panel 24 and the reinforcement portion 50 described above.

When the fixed panel 24 is maintained in an upward posture by the center maintaining means 70, the frequency with which the solar panel 21 faces the sun increases, thereby increasing light collection efficiency.

The center maintaining means 70 may further include a reference member 73. The reference member 73 may be installed on the outside of the pendulum member 71 and fixed to the inner surface of the first body 11 or the second body 12. That is, the pendulum member 71 can rotate relative to the reference member 73. The reference member 73 may be mounted on the inner peripheral surface of the second body 12 in a crisscross shape.

The above detailed description should not be construed as restrictive in any respect and should be considered 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.

10: Buoy 11: First body
12: second body 13: internal space
20: Electrical part 21: Solar panel
22: Battery 23: Lighting unit
231: light emitting diode 232: lead wire
24: fixed panel 25: buffer member
30: ring part 40: engaging part
41: protruding rib 42: recessed portion
50: reinforcement part 51: screw
52: screw hole 60: extension ring
61: 1st ring 62: 2nd ring
63: rotating part 631: pillar part
632: Hole 633: Anti-dropping rib
634: Extension 70: Center maintenance means
71: Pendulum member 711: Weight
72: expansion member 73: reference member

Claims (9)

A first body 11 and a second body 12 made of a light-transmissive material that are coupled to each other to form an internal space 13;
an engaging portion 40 that secures the first body 11 and the second body 12 at a boundary between the first body 11 and the second body 12;
A ring-shaped ring portion 30 provided on the outside of the first body 11 or the second body 12;
An electrical unit 20 mounted in the internal space 13; and
It is rotatably installed on the first body 11 or the second body 12, and includes a center maintaining means 70 including a pendulum member 71 provided with a weight 711,
The electric unit 20 is,
solar panels (21);
a battery 22 that stores power generated by the solar panel 21; and
It includes a lighting unit 23 that receives power from the solar panel 21 or the battery 22 and emits light,
The solar panel 21 is fixed to the center maintaining means 70,
The boundary between the first body 11 and the second body 12 is a buoy 10 that is fixed by heat fusion. According to paragraph 1,
It further includes an extension ring 60 fastened to the ring portion 30,
The extension ring 60 is
A first ring (61) directly fastened to the ring portion (30);
A second ring (62) fastened to the first ring (61); and
The buoy (10) further includes a rotating part (63) that rotatably fastens the first ring (61) and the second ring (62). According to paragraph 2,
The rotating part 63 further includes an extension part 634 that expands or reduces the fastening of the first ring 61 and the second ring 62 with respect to the direction of the rotation axis. The buoy 10. According to paragraph 1,
The first body 11 and the second body 12 include synthetic resin,
The engaging portion 40 includes a circular protruding rib 41 provided on one of the first body 11 and the second body 12 and a depression provided on the other one to which the protruding rib 41 is engaged. Contains 42,
The buoy (10) wherein the heat fusion is performed according to the relative rotation of the first body (11) and the second body (12). According to paragraph 1,
A fixed panel 24 on which at least one of the solar panel 21, battery 22, and lighting unit 23 is mounted;
a reinforcement portion 50 that protrudes toward the inside of the first body 11 or the second body 12 and onto which the fixing panel 24 is seated; and
The buoy (10) is formed in the reinforcement portion (50) and further includes a screw hole (52) for screwing the fixing panel (24) and the reinforcement portion (50). According to paragraph 1,
A fixed panel (24) for mounting the solar panel (21); and
The buoy (10) further includes a buffering member (25) made of an elastic material provided between the solar panel (21) and the fixed panel (24). delete According to paragraph 1,
The center maintaining means 70 is a reference member 73 installed on the outside of the pendulum member 71 and connecting the pendulum member 71 and the first body 11 or the second body 12 to be rotatable. ) buoy (10) further comprising. A first body 11 and a second body 12 made of a light-transmissive material that are coupled to each other to form an internal space 13;
an engaging portion 40 that secures the first body 11 and the second body 12 at a boundary between the first body 11 and the second body 12;
A ring-shaped ring portion 30 provided on the outside of the first body 11 or the second body 12;
An electrical unit 20 mounted in the internal space 13;
It is rotatably installed on the first body 11 or the second body 12, and includes a center maintaining means 70 including a pendulum member 71 provided with a weight 711,
The electric unit 20 is,
solar panels (21);
a battery 22 that stores power generated by the solar panel 21; and
It includes a lighting unit 23 that receives power from the solar panel 21 or the battery 22 and emits light,
The solar panel 21 is a buoy 10 fixed to the center maintaining means 70.