KR102627623B1 - Smart buoy and Phrase management system using smart buoy - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention allows communication by applying LTE-M and LoRa communication networks to buoys connected to fishing gear, so that coordinate information and loss information for each fishing gear can be checked in real time through the user terminal, making it convenient for users to manage fishing gear. We provide smart buoys and a fishing gear management system using them to reduce the amount of waste fishing gear. The present invention communicates with a buoy using an LTE-M communication network and can clearly identify coordinate information about fishing gear to which the buoy is connected, allowing fishermen to eradicate illegal activities and engage in legally convenient and accurate fishing while also protecting nature. It has the effect of preventing marine pollution caused by discarded fishing gear and economic losses for fishermen by providing information to identify the location of buoys and fishing gear connected to them in real time due to disaster.

Description

Smart buoy and fishing gear management system using the same {Smart buoy and Phrase management system using smart buoy}

The present invention relates to a smart buoy and a fishing gear management system using the same. More specifically, the LTE-M and LoRa communication networks are applied to the buoy connected to the fishing gear to communicate, thereby providing coordinate information and loss information for each fishing gear through the user terminal. This is about a smart buoy and a fishing gear management system using it that allows users to conveniently manage fishing gear by checking information in real time and reduces the amount of waste fishing gear.

To date, various damage cases have occurred in Korea, such as marine pollution caused by abandoned fishing gear, marine accidents, and economic losses. Approximately 33,000 tons of discarded fishing gear are deposited every year, and nylon fishing gear, which accounts for a large portion of fishing gear, takes about 600 years to decompose, causing marine pollution.

In addition, the economic loss caused by 'ghost fishing', in which marine life is caught or trapped by abandoned fishing gear and dies, amounts to approximately 380 billion won every year, and marine accidents such as ships running aground due to abandoned fishing gear are also steadily occurring. This is the situation.

Due to this problem, various buoys for identifying the location of fishing gear have been proposed. As shown in FIG. 1, the buoy of Patent Document 1 has an upper case (1) and a lower case (3) screwed together to form an overall housing ( 5), in which a protective cap 7 is formed in the upper case 1 and an antenna 9 is installed inside the protective cap 7 to wirelessly transmit information to the GPS plotter.

However, since marine communication uses low frequencies due to its nature, the length of the antenna (9) must be long, and therefore the length of the protective cap (7) that protects the antenna (9) must also be long, so the protective cap (7) must be protected from waves or external shocks. There is a problem that the antenna 22 is easily damaged (broken) by .

In addition, the conventional electronic buoy periodically transmits wirelessly to the GPS plotter. When the sea swell is severe, especially when the wireless transmission period of the sea swell and the electronic buoy coincide (including integer multiples), the electronic buoy is transmitted to the swell. There is a problem in that wireless transmission does not reach the GPS plotter due to occlusion.

In addition, even if the approximate location of the electronic buoy is known with a GPS plotter, the exact location of the electronic buoy must ultimately be found with the human eye. Conventional electronic buoys have a problem in that they cannot be easily found with the human eye at sea.

Meanwhile, to solve this problem, some fishermen are using AIS devices, which should be used as safety equipment to prevent collisions by automatically transmitting navigation information to nearby vessels, on buoys to determine the location of fishing gear.

As a result, the same signals as actual ships are displayed on the navigation equipment screen of ships sailing nearby, causing major accidents such as sudden turns due to misidentification as ships or collisions between ships due to unnecessary course changes, and unlicensed automatic ship identification devices falling off fishing gear. There was a problem that when contact with a sailing ship while drifting, the Maritime Traffic Control Center (VTS) or nearby ships misunderstood it as a collision between ships, resulting in a waste of administrative power.

Patent Document 1: Domestic Patent Publication No. 10-1159510 (registered on June 19, 2012) Fishing net management system

Therefore, the present invention was proposed to improve such conventional problems. By applying LTE-M and LoRa communication networks to buoys connected to fishing gear to communicate, coordinate information and loss information for each fishing gear are provided in real time through the user terminal. The goal is to provide a new type of smart buoy and a fishing gear management system using it that can be checked to make it easier for users to manage fishing gear and reduce the amount of waste fishing gear.

In particular, by using the LTE-M communication network to communicate with the buoy and clearly identify the coordinate information of the fishing gear to which the buoy is connected, fishermen can eradicate illegal activities and engage in legally convenient and accurate fishing, as well as preventing natural disasters. A new type of smart buoy and a fishing gear management system using it are provided to prevent marine pollution caused by discarded fishing gear and economic losses for fishermen by providing information to identify the location of the floating buoy and fishing gear connected to it in real time. What is provided is the problem to be solved.

According to the features of the present invention for achieving the above-described object, the case 20 has an open top and has an internal space 21; a battery unit 30 accommodated in the lower part of the internal space 21 of the case 20; a main module 40 disposed on the upper part of the battery unit 30 and having a GPS module 41 that derives GPS coordinates of the current location; an antenna unit 50 that is electrically connected to the main module 40 and transmits and receives data including coordinate information and loss information of the fishing gear 400; A light emitting member 60 having a substrate 61 disposed on the open upper side of the case 20 and having a plurality of LEDs 62 coupled to the substrate 61 to emit light; A separation determination unit 70 disposed in the internal space 21 of the case 20 and used to determine whether the fishing gear 400 has escaped; It is characterized by comprising an upper cover 80 coupled to the open upper part of the case 20.

In the smart buoy according to the present invention, the antenna unit 50 includes an auxiliary antenna 51 that collects data including coordinate information and loss information of the fishing gear 400; It is characterized in that it includes a main antenna 52 that receives data including coordinate information and loss information of the fishing gear 400 from the auxiliary antenna 51 and transmits it to the base station 200 of the telecommunication company.

And in the smart buoy according to the present invention, the main antenna 52 communicates with the base station 200 through an LTE-M communication network, and the auxiliary antenna 51 communicates with the main antenna 52 through a LoRa communication network. Do it as

In addition, in the smart buoy according to the present invention, the light emitting member 60 is formed upward from the substrate 61 and includes a solar collector 63 for collecting solar heat through the upper cover 80. It is characterized by

In the fishing gear management system using a smart buoy according to the present invention, each is connected to a plurality of fishing gear 400, receives current GPS coordinates from the satellite 300, and receives data including coordinate information and loss information of the fishing gear 400. A secondary smart buoy (10') to collect;

It is connected to the fishing gear 400 selected by the user among a plurality of fishing gear 400, receives the current GPS coordinates from the satellite 300, and coordinates information and loss information of the fishing gear 400 from the auxiliary smart buoy 10'. A main smart buoy (10") that receives data including; a user terminal (100) for checking data including coordinate information and loss information of fishing gear 400 in real time; and the main smart buoy (10") ) and a telecommunication company base station 200 for communication between the user terminal 100 and the user terminal 100.

And in the fishing gear management system using a smart buoy according to the present invention, the auxiliary smart buoy (10') transmits data including coordinate information and loss information of the fishing gear (400) to the main smart buoy (10") through LoRa communication. It is characterized by:

In addition, in the fishing gear management system using a smart buoy according to the present invention, the main smart buoy (10") transmits to the user terminal 100 through the telecommunication company base station 200 through LTE-M communication.

As described above, according to the smart buoy and the fishing gear management system using the same according to the present invention, the coordinate information and loss information for each fishing gear are collected through the user terminal by applying LTE-M and LoRa communication networks to the buoy connected to the fishing gear. It can be checked in real time, making it easier for users to manage fishing gear and reducing the amount of waste fishing gear.

In particular, by using the LTE-M communication network to communicate with the buoy and clearly identify the coordinate information of the fishing gear to which the buoy is connected, fishermen can eradicate illegal activities and engage in legally convenient and accurate fishing, as well as preventing natural disasters. It has the effect of preventing marine pollution caused by discarded fishing gear and economic losses for fishermen by providing information that allows the location of floating buoys and fishing gear connected to them to be identified in real time.

1 is a diagram for explaining a conventional electronic buoy;
Figure 2 is a diagram schematically showing the components of a smart buoy according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention;
Figure 3 is a perspective view of a smart buoy according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention;
Figure 4 is an exploded perspective view of a smart buoy according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention;
5 is a cross-sectional view of a smart buoy according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention;
Figure 6 is a diagram schematically showing a management system using a smart buoy according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail based on the accompanying drawings, and components performing the same function in FIGS. 2 to 6 will be denoted by the same reference numerals. Meanwhile, in the illustrations and detailed descriptions of the drawings, detailed descriptions and illustrations of specific technical configurations and operations of elements that are not directly related to the technical features of the present invention are omitted, and only the technical configurations related to the present invention are briefly shown. explained.

Referring to FIGS. 2 to 5, the smart buoy 10 according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention includes a case 20 with an open top and an internal space 21, and an internal space 21 of the case 20. ) A main module 40 having a battery unit 30 accommodated in the lower part and a GPS module 41 disposed on the upper part of the battery unit 30 and deriving the GPS coordinates of the current location, and the main module 40 It has an antenna unit 50 that is electrically connected to and transmits and receives data including coordinate information and loss information of the fishing gear 400, and a substrate 61 disposed on the open upper side of the case 20. A light emitting member (60) having a plurality of LEDs (62) coupled to (61) to emit light, and disposed in the inner space (21) of the case (20), for determining whether the fishing gear (400) has come off. It includes a separation determination unit 70 and an upper cover 80 coupled to the open upper part of the case 20.

The case 20 has a cylindrical shape with an open top and an internal space 21. At this time, a connector 22 having a plurality of connection grooves 221 for connection to the fishing gear 400 is formed on the outer peripheral surface of the case 20. In addition, a link 23 is formed at the lower part to connect a weight (not shown) so that the weight of the smart buoy 10 can be adjusted as needed. That is, if the movement of the smart buoy 10 is severe depending on the sea condition, the movement of the smart buoy 10 can be minimized by changing the weight.

Meanwhile, a screw 24 is formed on the outer peripheral surface of the open upper part of the case 20 to be screwed to the upper cover 80, and a locking protrusion 25 is formed inward on the inner peripheral surface of the open upper part to form a light emitting member ( 60) to ensure that it is stably coupled and fixed.

The battery unit 30 is for supplying power to the main module 40 and the light emitting member 60, including a battery 31 accommodated in the internal space 21 of the case 20 and an inner peripheral surface of the case 20. It includes a contact portion 32 formed in a vertical direction on the top. At this time, the contact portion 32 includes an elastic member 321 with elastic force that contacts the bottom of the battery 31, and a contact pin 322 that extends from the elastic member 321 and makes contact with the main module 40. However, the contact pin 322 is formed in a vertical direction on the inner peripheral surface of the case 20.

The main module 40 is disposed above the battery 31 of the battery unit 30, and has a GPS module 41 for deriving GPS coordinates of the current location and a communication module 42 for communication. Here, the GPS module 41 receives the GPS coordinates of the current location through the satellite 300, and the communication module 42 provides LTE-M communication for communication with the base station 200 of the telecommunication company and communication with an adjacent buoy. It includes LoRa communication for.

The antenna unit 50 is connected to the communication module 42 of the main module 40 to transmit and receive data including coordinate information and loss information of the fishing gear 400. Includes an auxiliary antenna 51 that collects data including, and a main antenna 52 that receives data including coordinate information and loss information of fishing gear from the auxiliary antenna 51 and transmits it to the base station 200 of the telecommunication company. This is done. At this time, the main antenna 52 communicates with the base station 200 through an LTE-M communication network, and the auxiliary antenna 51 communicates with the main antenna 52 through a LoRa communication network.

The auxiliary antenna 51 receives coordinate information of each of the current plurality of fishing gears 400 through the GPS module 41, and receives this from the buoy (10) connected to the main fishing gear 400 selected by the user among the plurality of fishing gears 400. ) is transmitted to the main antenna 52, and the main antenna 52 transmits the coordinate information for a plurality of fishing gear 400 received from the auxiliary antenna 51 to the user terminal 100 via the base station 200. do.

The light emitting member 60 is disposed on the open upper side of the case 20 to emit light, has a substrate 61 disposed on the open upper side, and is coupled to the substrate 61 to emit light. It has a plurality of LEDs 62, is formed upward from the substrate 61, and includes a solar collector 63 for collecting solar heat through the upper cover 80.

The substrate 61 of the light emitting member 60 is connected to the battery unit 30 to receive power from the battery 31 of the battery unit 30 and causes the LED 62 to emit light. And, the solar heat collected by the solar collector 63 is stored in the battery 31 of the battery unit 30.

The departure determination unit 70 is disposed on the inner space 21 of the case 20 to determine whether the fishing gear 40 connected to the smart buoy 10 has escaped, and when it deviates from the set radius from the current position, It is determined that the fishing gear 400 has escaped and is transmitted to the user terminal 100.

The upper cover 80 is coupled to the open upper part of the case 20 to seal the internal space 21 of the case 20. It is made of a transparent material and has a screw 81 formed on the inner peripheral surface. It is screwed together with the screw 24 formed on the upper outer peripheral surface of the case 20. At this time, an O-ring 82 is located at the lower end of the upper cover 80 to prevent water from entering when screwed together with the case 20, so that the internal space 21 of the case 20 is sealed.

Figure 6 is a diagram schematically showing a management system using a smart buoy according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 6, the management system using a smart buoy according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention is connected to a plurality of fishing gear 400, receives the current GPS coordinates from the satellite 300, and coordinates the fishing gear 400. It is connected to an auxiliary smart buoy (10') that collects data including information and lost information, and fishing gear (400) selected by the user among a plurality of fishing gear (400), and receives current GPS coordinates from the satellite (300). , a main smart buoy (10") that receives data including the coordinate information and loss information of the fishing gear 400 from the auxiliary smart buoy (10'), and data including the coordinate information and loss information of the fishing gear 400. It includes a user terminal 100 for real-time confirmation, a main smart buoy 10", and a telecommunication company base station 200 for communication between the user terminal 100. Here, the auxiliary smart buoy (10') and the main smart buoy (10") include the case 20, the battery unit 30, the main module 40, and the antenna unit as described above with reference to FIGS. 2 to 5. (50), a light emitting member (60), a separation determination unit (70), and an upper cover (80).

Meanwhile, the auxiliary smart buoy (10') transmits data including coordinate information and loss information of the fishing gear 400 to the main smart buoy (10") through LoRa communication, and the main smart buoy (10") transmits data including LTE-M It is transmitted to the user terminal 100 via communication company base station 200.

As described above, according to the smart buoy and the fishing gear management system using the same according to the present invention, the coordinate information and loss information for each fishing gear are collected through the user terminal by applying LTE-M and LoRa communication networks to the buoy connected to the fishing gear. It can be checked in real time, making it easier for users to manage fishing gear and reducing the amount of waste fishing gear.

In particular, by using the LTE-M communication network to communicate with the buoy and clearly identify the coordinate information of the fishing gear to which the buoy is connected, fishermen can eradicate illegal activities and engage in legally convenient and accurate fishing, as well as preventing natural disasters. It has the effect of preventing marine pollution caused by discarded fishing gear and economic losses for fishermen by providing information that allows the location of floating buoys and fishing gear connected to them to be identified in real time.

As described above, the smart buoy and the fishing gear management system using the same according to the preferred embodiment of the present invention are shown according to the above description and drawings, but this is merely an example and is within the scope of the technical spirit of the present invention. Those skilled in the art will be able to understand well that various changes and modifications are possible.

10: Smart Buoy
10': Auxiliary smart buoy 10": Main smart buoy
20: Case 21: Internal space
30: Battery unit 40: Main module
41: GPS module 50: Antenna unit
51: Auxiliary antenna 52: Main antenna
60: light emitting member 61: substrate
62: LED 63: Yangyang light collection plate
70: Breakaway determination unit 80: Upper cover
100: user terminal 200: base station
300: satellite 400: fishing gear

Claims (7)

A case (20) with an open top and an internal space (21);
a battery unit 30 accommodated in the lower part of the internal space 21 of the case 20;
a main module 40 disposed on the upper part of the battery unit 30 and having a GPS module 41 that derives GPS coordinates of the current location;
an antenna unit 50 that is electrically connected to the main module 40 and transmits and receives data including coordinate information and loss information of the fishing gear 400;
A light emitting member 60 having a substrate 61 disposed on the open upper side of the case 20 and having a plurality of LEDs 62 coupled to the substrate 61 to emit light;
A separation determination unit 70 disposed in the internal space 21 of the case 20 and used to determine whether the fishing gear 400 has escaped;
It includes an upper cover 80 coupled to the open upper part of the case 20,
The antenna unit 50,
an auxiliary antenna 51 that collects data including coordinate information and loss information of the fishing gear 400;
A smart buoy comprising a main antenna (52) that receives data including coordinate information and loss information of the fishing gear (400) from the auxiliary antenna (51) and transmits it to the base station (200) of a telecommunication company.
According to claim 1,
The main antenna 52 communicates with the base station 200 through an LTE-M communication network,
The auxiliary antenna (51) is a smart buoy characterized in that it communicates with the main antenna (52) through a LoRa communication network.
According to claim 1,
The light emitting member 60 is formed upward from the substrate 61 and includes a solar collector 63 for collecting solar heat through the upper cover 80. A smart buoy.
In the fishing gear management system using a smart buoy according to any one of claims 1 to 3,
An auxiliary smart buoy 10' that is connected to a plurality of fishing gear 400, receives current GPS coordinates from the satellite 300, and collects data including coordinate information and loss information of the fishing gear 400;
It is connected to the fishing gear 400 selected by the user among a plurality of fishing gear 400, receives the current GPS coordinates from the satellite 300, and coordinates information and loss information of the fishing gear 400 from the auxiliary smart buoy 10'. A main smart buoy (10") that receives data including;
a user terminal 100 for checking data including coordinate information and loss information of the fishing gear 400 in real time;
A fishing gear management system using a smart buoy, comprising a communication company base station (200) for communication between the main smart buoy (10") and the user terminal (100).
According to claim 4,
The auxiliary smart buoy (10') transmits data including coordinate information and loss information of the fishing gear (400) to the main smart buoy (10") through LoRa communication. A fishing gear management system using a smart buoy.
According to claim 4,
The main smart buoy (10") is a fishing gear management system using a smart buoy, characterized in that it transmits to the user terminal (100) via the telecommunication company base station (200) through LTE-M communication. delete

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