KR20130073275A - Multi-function buoy and system for monitoring the sea using thereof - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: A multifunctional buoy and a marine monitoring system using the same are provided to enable the stable supply of power by supplying power using solar energy and wave energy which is new regeneration energy. CONSTITUTION: A multifunctional buoy (10) comprises a body, a drive part (100), a control part (200), a power control part (400), and a float (600). The body floats on the sea. The drive part has an access sensing device (110), a lighting device (120), an imaging device (130), an audio device (150), a power device (160), and a fixing device (170). The control part controls the drive part. The power control part stores power produced through the power device in a battery (500) and supplies the stored power to the buoy. The float floats the body. [Reference numerals] (110) Access sensing device; (121) Buoy light; (122) Warning light; (130) Imaging device; (140) GPS receiver; (150) Audio device; (161) Solar module; (162) Wave power generator; (171) Central anchor; (172) Auxiliary anchor; (173) Rope control motor; (20) Remote control system; (200) Control part; (21) Signal processing device; (22) Remote communication system; (300) Communication part; (400) Power control part; (500) Battery; (600) Float

Description

MULTI-FUNCTION BUOY AND SYSTEM FOR MONITORING THE SEA USING THEREOF}

The present invention relates to a buoy installed on the surface of the water and a marine monitoring system using the same.

A buoy is a device for indicating a route or marking a danger zone by floating on the surface using a float.

The buoy may be formed to have a specific color or shape, but may be illuminated to identify at night.

When lighting is attached to the buoy, a battery is installed in the buoy to supply power for lighting the lighting.

That is, when the battery is used up manually, the battery must be replaced manually, and the light is turned on by using the battery, so that the brightness of the light is low and the distance that the light reaches is inevitably short.

In addition, due to its characteristics, most buoys are installed at sea, making installation difficult, but despite the difficulties of installation, the functions are extremely limited.

Accordingly, there is a need for a method for efficiently utilizing the buoy by adding various functions to the buoy, and also a method for supplying stable power to the buoy.

Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide a multi-function buoy that can be used to add a variety of functions to the buoy, as well as to stably supply the power required in performing the buoy function.

In addition, another object of the present invention is to provide a marine monitoring system using a multi-function buoy, which can monitor the overall situation of the sea based on the multi-function buoy.

In order to achieve the above object, the multi-function buoy according to an embodiment of the present invention in the buoy having a body floating on the water surface, the approach detection device for detecting the approach object, the illumination device for generating the light, to shoot the image A driving unit including an imaging device, an audio device for outputting sound, a power device for producing electric power including at least one renewable power generation source, and a fixing device for fixing the body to the sea bottom; A control unit controlling the driving unit; A power management unit for storing the power generated by the power device in a battery and supplying the power stored in the battery to a driving power of the buoy; And a float floating on the body.

The multi-function buoy further includes a communication unit which transmits driving information to the outside of the driving unit and receives an indication signal from the outside, and the controller controls the driving unit according to the indication signal.

The multifunction buoy further includes a GPS receiver for receiving a signal from a GPS satellite and generating location information of the buoy.

The power device is composed of a solar module and a wave generator connected in parallel.

The fixing device is fixed to the sea bottom and the center anchor connected to the lower portion of the body through a fixing medium; A rope control motor installed on the body; And at least one auxiliary anchor fixedly installed near the center anchor and connected to the rope control motor through a rope, wherein the rope control motor moves the body by pulling or hanging the connected rope.

The lighting device includes a warning light for generating a warning signal.

The imaging apparatus includes a camera zoomed, panned, and tilted by the controller.

Marine surveillance system using a multi-function buoy according to an embodiment of the present invention is a multi-function buoy as described above; And a remote management system connected to the communication unit via a wired / wireless communication network, the remote communication device communicating with the communication unit, and a signal processing device generating the indication signal, wherein the communication unit is driving information of the driving unit. Is transmitted to the remote communication device, and the remote communication device transmits the indication signal to the communication unit.

According to the present invention, by adding a lighting device, an imaging device, an audio device, and a power device to the buoy, the buoy can have various functions, and it is not simply used to supply power to the buoy by using a battery. It is stable in terms of power supply because it supplies power using solar energy and wave energy, which are renewable energy that can be easily obtained.

In addition, communication with these multi-function buoys and remote management systems makes it very effective to remotely monitor the overall situation at sea.

1 is a view showing the configuration of a multi-function buoy according to an embodiment of the present invention and the maritime monitoring system using the same, and
2 shows how the multifunction buoy of the present invention is fixed.

Other objects and advantages of the present invention will become apparent from the following description of preferred embodiments of the present invention with reference to the accompanying drawings.

Hereinafter, exemplary embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 1 to 2.

Prior to this, terms and words used in the present specification and claims should not be construed as limited to ordinary or dictionary terms, and the inventor should appropriately interpret the concepts of the terms appropriately It should be interpreted in accordance with the meaning and concept consistent with the technical idea of the present invention based on the principle that it can be defined. Therefore, the embodiments described in this specification and the configurations shown in the drawings are merely the most preferred embodiments of the present invention and do not represent all the technical ideas of the present invention. Therefore, It is to be understood that equivalents and modifications are possible.

1 is a view showing the configuration of a multi-function buoy according to an embodiment of the present invention and a maritime monitoring system using the same, Figure 2 is a view showing a manner in which the multi-function buoy of the present invention is fixed.

Referring to FIGS. 1 and 2, the maritime monitoring system includes a buoy 10 and a remote management system 20 in which the body 11 floats on the water surface. First, the buoy 10 will be described.

The buoy 10 includes a driving unit 100, a control unit 200, a communication unit 300, a power management unit 400, a battery 500, and a floating unit 600.

The driver 100 includes devices that perform detailed functions of the buoy 10, the controller 200 is in charge of controlling the overall devices in the buoy 10, and an indication signal is received from the outside through the communication unit 300. When the control unit 100 controls the devices in the driving unit 100 according to the received indication signal.

The communication unit 300 performs wired or wireless communication through a wired or wireless communication network connected to the remote management system 20, thereby transmitting an indication signal from the remote management system 20 to the control unit 200, and driving information of the buoy 10. Surveillance data such as occurrence information is transmitted to the remote management system 20 side.

The power manager 400 manages the power generated by the driver 100 to power the battery 500, and supplies power required for driving the buoy 10 by using the stored power of the battery 500.

Meanwhile, the buoy 600 is a device that provides buoyancy to the buoy 10 so that the buoy 10 can rise above the sea level, and thus a detailed description thereof will be omitted.

In addition, since the above-described additional functions are added to the buoy 10 of the present invention in addition to the functions of the general buoy, descriptions on signs (painting, flags, etc.) formed on the buoy are generally omitted.

The driving unit 100 includes an access detecting device 110, a lighting device 120, an imaging device 130, a GPS receiver 140, an audio device 150, a power device 160, and a fixing device 170. do.

First, the approach detection device 110 is a device for detecting an external object such as a ship approaching the buoy 10, may include an access detection sensor.

The lighting device 120 is a device for generating illumination, and may include a buoy light 121 which is in charge of the basic marking function of the buoy 10 and a warning lamp 122 for generating a warning signal to a ship driver. A single lamp can also serve as a buoy and beacon.

The imaging apparatus 130 is an apparatus for photographing an area around the buoy 10 and includes an imaging apparatus such as a camera capable of zoom / pan / tilt adjustment.

The GPS receiver 140 may receive a signal from a GPS satellite and determine a current position of the buoy 10. The GPS receiver 140 may include a GPS antenna.

The sound device 150 is a device for generating sound to a target around the buoy 10, and may include a speaker, an amplifier, an SSB radio, or the like to output a warning sound or a guide broadcast.

The power device 160 is a device for producing power required to drive the buoy 10, and may include at least one renewable power source capable of producing power using the buoy 10 installation environment. For example, a photovoltaic module 161 or a hydraulic wave generator 162 may be used as the renewable power source, and both the solar module 161 and the wave generator 162 may be used as shown in FIG. 1. have.

In the case where a plurality of renewable energy generation sources are provided, a plurality of renewable energy generation sources are connected in parallel, so that the power generated from each of the generation sources is added together, even if the amount of power generation from any one generation source is weak. Since the power can be stored from other power sources, the power output is stably secured.

The fixing device 170 will be described with reference to FIG. 2.

The fixing device 170 is a device for fixing the buoy 10 to the sea bottom SB, and includes a center anchor 171, an auxiliary anchor 172, and a rope control motor 173.

The center anchor 171 is fixedly installed on the sea bottom SB, and is connected to the lower part of the body 11 of the buoy 10 through a fixing medium 174 such as a rope or a chain, thereby centering the center of the buoy 10. Fix to (SB).

At least one auxiliary anchor 172 is provided in the vicinity of the center anchor 171 and is connected to the rope control motor 173 through the direction movement rope 175.

The rope control motor 173 can move the position of the buoy 10 by pulling or hanging the connected rope 175.

For example, to move the buoy 10 to the left in FIG. 2, the rope control motor 173 pulls the rope 175 on the left side, and the rope 175 on the right side hangs down so that the buoy 10 is on the left side. To be moved.

Similarly, in the case where the buoy 10 is to be moved to the right, the above process may be reversed so that the buoy 10 is moved to the right.

The auxiliary anchor 172 performs the function of moving the buoy 10 as described above and at the same time assists the center anchor 171 so that the buoy 10 can be stably supported.

Although not shown in FIG. 1, in one embodiment of the present invention, the buoy 10 may further include a weather information sensor.

The meteorological information detecting apparatus includes a sensor for sensing the meteorological information, thereby generating the marine meteorological data in which the buoy 10 is located, and the generated meteorological data is remotely transmitted to the outside to be used as the meteorological data.

The remote management system 20 is connected to the plurality of buoys 10 via a wired or wireless communication network, receives information from the buoys 10, and sends control instructions to the remote management system 20 to the buoy 10. Remote management of the buoy 10 by sending.

To this end, the remote management system 20 may include a signal processing device 21 and a remote communication device 22.

The signal processing device 21 generates an indication signal by signaling an input control instruction, and the remote communication device 22 transmits the indication signal to the buoy 10 through communication with the communication unit 300 in the buoy 10. To pass.

In addition, the remote communication device 22 receives the monitoring data transmitted from the buoy 10 and transmits it to the signal processing device 21, and the signal processing device 21 in the remote management system so that the received monitoring data can be utilized. Transfer it to the management device.

The monitoring data includes driving information generated by the driver 100 of the buoy 10, and also includes weather data generated when weather data is generated in the buoy 10 as in the above-described embodiment.

Meanwhile, the remote management system 20 may include a user interface, and may be managed by an administrator through this interface.

Hereinafter, a multi-function buoy 10 of the present invention as described above and a driving example of the marine monitoring system using the same will be described.

<Warning Dangerous Goods for Approaching Ships>

When the buoy 10 is installed to indicate dangerous goods such as reefs, when a ship approaching the buoy 10 through the access detection device 110 is detected, the buoy 10 warns the ship.

In detail, when a vessel or the like is detected through the access detecting device 110, the controller 200 of the buoy 10 may generate a warning through at least one of the lighting device 120 and the sound device 150.

For example, the lighting device 120 may be turned on or flashing in a prescribed manner, and the sound device 150 generates stored warning sounds such as announcements, sirens, and the like.

That is, the buoy 10 may be self-driven as described above to issue a warning, and may receive an indication signal from the remote management system 20 to issue a warning according to the indication signal as follows.

The information detected through the access detecting device 110 is transmitted to the remote management system 20 through the communication unit 300 as monitoring data, the remote management system 20 receives the access information through the remote communication device 22. do.

In this case, the surveillance data transmitted to the remote management system 20 may include an image of the sensing object photographed through the imaging apparatus 130, and the position information of the buoy 10 using GPS information may also be used as the surveillance data. It is provided to check the information of the sensing object in the remote management system (20).

The remote management system 20 may check the received monitoring data and transmit an indication signal to the buoy 10 to request further driving.

For example, the zoom / pan / tilt of the camera in the imaging device 130 may be instructed so that the camera may capture the sensing object more accurately, and the voice broadcast in the remote management system 20 may be used as the sound device of the buoy 10. 150).

<When abnormal vessel is found>

Abnormal vessels, etc. are found through the approach detection device 110 to monitor them, and the same manner as in the above warning for dangerous goods is made.

In addition, it is possible to monitor the objects found in connection with the external radar device.

For example, when a vessel is found at a specific position through the radar device and a request for detailed information on the vessel is input to the remote management system 20, the remote management system 20 returns to the buoy 10 at the position where the vessel is found. Request monitoring data.

The control unit 200 of the buoy 10 captures the found vessel by controlling the imaging apparatus 130 according to the indication signal received through the communication unit 300, and the captured information is again monitored data as a remote management system 20. Is sent).

The remote management system 20 uses the received monitoring data as remote monitoring data by receiving it through the remote communication device 22 and retransmitting it to the radar device or by processing the data through the signal processing device 21.

At this time, the buoy 10 may allow the monitoring data to be transmitted to the radar device via the remote management system 20, or receives an indication signal directly from the radar device using the communication unit 300 of the buoy 10 itself. Surveillance data can also be generated and sent directly to the radar device.

Meanwhile, in the present invention, the name of the entire monitoring system is referred to as a marine monitoring system, but this is for ease of description, and the monitoring system of the present invention is not merely applied to the sea, but any place where a buoy is installed on the surface of the water. Of course, it is applicable everywhere.

It will be apparent to those skilled in the art that various modifications and variations can be made in the present invention without departing from the spirit or scope of the invention. Therefore, the technical scope of the present invention should not be limited to the contents described in the detailed description of the specification, but should be defined by the claims.

10: buoy 20: remote management system
21: signal processing device 22: remote communication device
100: drive unit 110: access detection device
120: lighting apparatus 121: buoy light
122: warning light 130: imaging device
140: GPS receiver 150: sound device
160: power device 161: solar module
162: wave generator 170: fixed device
171: center anchor 172: secondary anchor
173: rope control motor 174: fixed medium
175: rope 200: control unit
300: communication unit 400: power management unit
500: battery 600: floating

Claims (8)

In the buoy having a body floating on the surface,
Approach detection device for detecting an approach object, an illumination device for generating illumination, an imaging device for taking an image, an audio device for outputting sound, a power device for generating power, including at least one renewable power source, and the body Driving unit having a fixing device for fixing the bottom;
A control unit controlling the driving unit;
A power management unit for storing the power produced by the power device in a battery and supplying the power stored in the battery to a driving power of the buoy; And
Floating floating body
Multifunction buoy containing.
The method of claim 1,
Communication unit for transmitting the drive information of the drive unit to the outside, and receives an indication signal from the outside
Further comprising:
And the control unit controls the driving unit according to the indication signal.
The method of claim 1,
GPS receiver which receives the signal from the GPS satellites and generates the location information of the buoy
Multifunction buoy containing more.
The method of claim 1,
The power device is a multi-function buoy, characterized in that the solar module and the wave generator is connected in parallel.
The method of claim 1,
The fixing device,
A center anchor fixed to the sea bottom and connected to a lower portion of the body through a fixing medium;
A rope control motor installed on the body; And
At least one auxiliary anchor fixedly installed near the center anchor and connected to the rope control motor through a rope;
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And the rope control motor moves the body by pulling or hanging the connected rope.
The method of claim 1,
The lighting device is a multi-function buoy characterized in that it comprises a warning light for generating a warning signal.
The method of claim 1,
And the imaging apparatus includes a camera zoomed, panned, and tilted by the controller.
Multifunctional buoy according to any one of claims 2 to 7; And
A remote management system connected to the communication unit via a wired / wireless communication network, the remote communication device communicating with the communication unit, and a signal processing device generating the indication signal;
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The communication unit transmits the driving information of the driver to the remote communication device,
And the remote communication device transmits the indication signal to the communication unit.

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