KR20210058211A - Floating Fish Cage For Offshore Wind Turbine - Google Patents

Abstract

Disclosed is a floating fish cage using an offshore wind power generator. According to an embodiment of the present invention, the floating fish cage comprises: an offshore foundation facility erected vertically on the sea to allow the lower part thereof to be fixed to the sea floor and allow the upper part to exposed above a sea level; a floating fish cage installed on the outer surface of the marine foundation facility; a storage tank installed inside the offshore foundation facility to store feed to be supplied to the floating fish cage; a feed transfer device transferring the feed discharged from an outlet of the storage tank; a feed supply device mixing the feed transferred by the feed transfer device with seawater to supply the mixture to the floating fish cage; a controller installed inside the offshore foundation facility to control operations of the feed transfer device and the feed supplying device; and a lighting device installed in the floating fish cage to illuminate the inside of the floating farm to prevent farmed fish from colliding with a fishing net to be killed. Accordingly, provided is a floating fish cage using an offshore wind power generator including a configuration capable of automatically supplying food to a floating fish cage placed in the water regardless of weather conditions.

Description

Floating Fish Cage For Offshore Wind Turbine

The present invention relates to a cage farm using an offshore wind generator, and more particularly, to a cage farm using an offshore wind generator including a configuration capable of automatically supplying food to the cage farm located underwater regardless of weather conditions. will be.

In general, aquaculture by sea water can be largely divided into a land tank style and a sea cage style. The above-mentioned land tank farming is a method of cultivating by artificially controlling the habitat environment by transferring the target organisms to the land tank, and the marine cage farming is a method of trapping and raising the target organisms with a net or the like in a large space of the sea. Of these, unlike land tank farming, marine cage farming does not require exchange of seawater, and it is possible to cultivate fish in large quantities, which is increasing gradually.

In such marine cage farming, feed is generally supplied by spraying or dumping feed directly at sea.

However, in marine cage farming, feeding by hand is almost impossible when the weather conditions are bad, and when the cage farming is carried out in a remote sea far from the land, there is a problem that people must move long distances every day to supply feed.

And, since feed is supplied by hand, in the case of large-scale farms, a large number of workers are required, which is expensive for farming, and because feed must be supplied every day, there is a problem that it is impossible to go out for a long time.

In addition, feed once administered by humans floats in the sea for a certain period of time, then absorbs moisture and deposits into the seabed, so fish is not eaten and is lost, so feed is wasted unnecessarily. There is a problem.

Therefore, there is a need for a technology capable of solving the problems according to the prior art mentioned above.

Korean Patent Registration No. 10-1018657 (2011.02.23.)

An object of the present invention is to provide a cage farm using an offshore wind power generator that includes a configuration capable of automatically supplying food to a cage farm located underwater regardless of weather conditions.

A cage farm using an offshore wind power generator according to an aspect of the present invention for achieving this object, is built vertically on the sea, the lower part is fixed to the sea floor, and the upper part is exposed above the sea level; A cage farm installed on the outer surface of the offshore planting facility; A storage tank that is installed inside the marine plant and stores feed to be supplied to the cage farm; A feed transfer device for transferring feed discharged to the outlet of the storage tank; A feed feeding device for mixing feed transferred by the feed feeding device with seawater and feeding it to a cage farm; A controller installed inside the marine super facility to control the operation of the feed transfer device and the feed feed device; And a lighting device that is installed in the cage farm to illuminate the inside of the cage farm to prevent the fish from colliding with the fishing net and being killed.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the offshore facility may be an offshore wind power plant in which a wind power generator is installed at the top.

In an embodiment of the present invention, an observation window may be installed in the marine grass facilities to allow direct visual observation of fish farmed in the cage farm.

In one embodiment of the present invention, a plurality of the marine super facilities may be installed on the sea, and a bridge through which a person can walk may be installed between the sea super facilities.

In one embodiment of the present invention, the bridge may be composed of a top plate installed so that a person can cross between the marine facilities, a support plate installed at both ends of the top plate, and a wire rope connecting the support plate and the top plate. have.

In this case, the bridge may be installed to be movable up and down in the marine super facility.

In addition, the bridge may be composed of an upper plate installed so that a person can cross between the marine superstructures, a support installed at both ends of the upper plate, and a wire rope connecting the support and the upper plate.

A chain whose length is adjusted while being wound or unwound is coupled to the upper and lower portions of the support, and a plurality of guide rollers contacting the side surfaces of the support may be installed on the outer surface of the marine infrastructure.

In one embodiment of the present invention, the cage farm may consist of a pair of rims forming a skeleton, a net covered with the rim, and a rope that maintains the net in a taut state.

First and second fixing devices for fixing the net and the rope may be installed in the marine super facility.

In one embodiment of the present invention, an underwater camera is installed on the outer surface of the seaweed facility to take real-time photographs of the cage farm and transmit the corresponding image to the controller, and the controller analyzes the transmitted image and feeds the feed to the cage farm. You can determine the amount.

In one embodiment of the present invention, the lighting device may be an LED light bulb.

A cage farm using an offshore wind power generator according to another aspect of the present invention, an offshore plant that is vertically erected on the sea, the lower part is fixed to the sea floor, and the upper part is exposed above the sea level; A cage farm installed in the water tens to thousands of meters away from the marine plant; A storage tank that is installed inside the marine plant and stores feed to be supplied to the cage farm; A feed transfer device for transferring feed discharged to the outlet of the storage tank; A feed feeding device for mixing feed transferred by the feed feeding device with seawater and feeding it to a cage farm; A controller installed inside the marine super facility to control the operation of the feed transfer device and the feed feed device; And a lighting device that is installed in the cage farm to illuminate the inside of the cage farm to prevent the fish from colliding with the fishing net and being killed.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the offshore facility may be an offshore wind power plant in which a wind power generator is installed at the top.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the cage farm serves as a central pillar, a spa in the form of a hollow pipe that can be filled with air, a rim surrounding the spa, a net covered with the rim, It may be made of a rope that maintains the net in a taut state.

In this case, an air compressor that is connected to the spa through an air hose and supplies compressed air into the spa may be installed inside the marine super facility.

In addition, a net cleaning robot may be installed in the air hose to remove foreign substances attached to the net by spraying compressed air into the net of the cage farm.

In addition, the air hose may be coupled to a plurality of anchors installed at regular intervals along the sea floor and fixed to the sea floor.

In one embodiment of the present invention, the feed supply device may include a feeding hose extending to the cage farm along the sea floor to supply feed mixed with seawater to the cage farm.

In addition, the feeding hose may be coupled to a plurality of anchors installed at regular intervals along the sea floor and fixed to the sea floor.

In addition, a plurality of the cage farms are installed underwater, and the feeding hose may be branched into a plurality of pipes to extend to each cage farm.

In one embodiment of the present invention, the lighting device may be an LED light bulb.

In one embodiment of the present invention, an upper portion of the spa is exposed above sea level, and a solar panel for supplying power to a lighting device may be installed on an upper portion of the spa exposed above the sea level.

In one embodiment of the present invention, a battery and a controller that automatically adjusts the illuminance of the lighting device may be installed at the top of the spa.

In one embodiment of the present invention, a plurality of the marine super facilities may be installed on the sea, and a bridge through which a person can walk may be installed between the sea super facilities.

In one embodiment of the present invention, the bridge may be composed of a top plate installed so that a person can cross between the marine facilities, a support plate installed at both ends of the top plate, and a wire rope connecting the support plate and the top plate. have.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the bridge may be installed to be movable up and down on an offshore super facility.

In one embodiment of the present invention, the bridge may be composed of a top plate installed so that a person can cross between the marine facilities, a support plate installed at both ends of the top plate, and a wire rope connecting the support plate and the top plate. have.

A chain whose length is adjusted while being wound or unwound is coupled to the upper and lower portions of the support, and a plurality of guide rollers contacting the side surfaces of the support may be installed on the outer surface of the marine infrastructure.

As described above, according to the cage farm using the offshore wind power generator of the present invention, by providing a specific structure of an offshore plant, a cage farm, a storage tank, a feed transfer device, a feed supply device, a controller, and a lighting device, weather conditions Regardless of which, it is possible to provide a cage farm using an offshore wind power generator that includes a configuration that can automatically supply food to a cage farm located underwater.

In addition, according to the cage farm using the offshore wind generator of the present invention, feed is stably supplied to the cage farm even if there is no separate fuel supply by supplying power to the automatic feed supply device using self-powered facilities such as solar panels or wind turbines. It can provide a cage farm using offshore wind power generators.

In addition, according to the cage farm using the offshore wind generator of the present invention, a controller and a remote communication facility are used to automatically supply an appropriate amount of feed to aquaculture fish at any time necessary even in a typhoon or high wave, using an underwater camera. By accurately determining the amount of feed to be supplied to the farm, it is possible to provide a cage farm using an offshore wind power generator that can prevent in advance the waste of feed and marine pollution caused by the supply of unnecessarily large amounts of feed.

In addition, according to the Gaduri Farm using the offshore wind power generator of the present invention, by forming an observation window for viewing convenience facilities and the Gadori Farm at the offshore grass facility, offshore wind power that can be used as a tourism resource for offshore facilities and Gadori farms A cage farm using generators can be provided.

In addition, according to the cage farm using the offshore wind generator of the present invention, a separate lighting device is installed in the cage farm to prevent the death of aquaculture fish from colliding with the fishing net, thereby improving the farming efficiency. You can provide a farm.

1 is a front view showing a first embodiment of a cage farm using an offshore wind power generator according to the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a front view showing in more detail the structure of the marine facility and the cage farm shown in FIG. 1.
3 is a front view showing a bridge structure installed between the marine superstructures according to the present invention.
4A to 4C are front views showing a bridge structure installed to be movable up and down on an offshore super facility according to the present invention.
5 is a schematic diagram showing the structure of an automatic feed supply device according to the present invention.
6 is a schematic diagram showing a second embodiment of a Gaduri farm using an offshore wind power generator according to the present invention.
7 is a schematic diagram showing various structures of a cage farm according to a second embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 8 is a schematic diagram showing a state in which the feeding hose according to the present invention is coupled to the rope.
9 is a schematic diagram showing a state in which feed is supplied to a plurality of cage farms using the automatic feed supply device according to the present invention.
10 is a front view showing a state in which the lighting device is installed in the cage farm according to the second embodiment of the present invention.

Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. Prior to this, terms or words used in the specification and claims should not be interpreted as being limited to a conventional or dictionary meaning, but should be interpreted as meanings and concepts consistent with the technical idea of the present invention.

Throughout this specification, when a member is said to be positioned "on" another member, this includes not only the case where a member is in contact with the other member, but also the case where another member exists between the two members. Throughout the present specification, when a certain part "includes" a certain component, it means that other components may be further included rather than excluding other components unless specifically stated to the contrary.

1 is a view showing a first embodiment of a cage farm using an offshore wind power generator according to the present invention.

As shown in Fig. 1, the first embodiment of a cage farm using an offshore wind power generator according to the present invention is largely composed of an offshore facility 100, a cage farm 200, and an automatic feed supply device 300 to be.

The offshore super facility 100 (Pile or Pole) is a structure that is permanently fixed on the sea, and is vertically erected on the sea so that the lower part is fixed to the sea floor, and the upper part is exposed above the sea level. These marine superstructures 100 are manufactured in the form of cylindrical piles, triangular post piles, and jacket type structures with a diameter exceeding 4m, and are not affected by typhoons and can sufficiently withstand blue waves. ) To drill the seabed, or drill the seabed deeply through driving, etc.

Here, the offshore initial facility 100 may be an offshore wind power plant in which a wind power generator 110 is installed at the top. Since the offshore wind power plant is a structure already installed on the sea, if the offshore wind power plant is used as the offshore facility 100, there is no need for a separate work to install the above offshore facility 100, and automatic feed to be described below. The cost and time of installing the offshore facility 100 and the automatic feed supply device 300 can be significantly reduced, such as easily securing a space for installing the supply device 300. In addition, even if there is no separate fuel supply, since the automatic feed supply device 300 or the like can be operated using the power produced by the wind turbine 110, fuel cost can be reduced.

Of course, in addition to the wind power generator 110, it is possible to install a self-generation facility such as a solar panel on the top of the offshore facility 100 to produce power required for the operation of the automatic feed supply device 300.

The cage farm 200 is a place where a variety of fish farming takes place, and is installed on the outer surface of the marine plant 100. The cage farm 200 comprises a pair of rims 210 forming a skeleton, a net 220 covered on the rim 210, and a rope 230 for maintaining the net 220 in a taut state The first and second fixing devices 120 and 130 for fixing the net 220 and the rope 230 may be installed in the marine super facility 100.

Therefore, a pair of rims 210 are installed underwater so as to surround the marine super facilities 100, and the first and second fixings of the top and bottom of the net 220 and the rope 230 covered on the rim 210 When connected to the devices 120 and 130, respectively, the installation of the cage farm 200 on the offshore facility 100 is completed. The rim 210 may be made of various materials such as metal or synthetic resin (PVC, PE, PPC), and forms a hollow structure in which the inside is emptied for air injection for controlling buoyancy.

FIG. 2 is a view showing in more detail the structure of the offshore facility and cage farm shown in FIG. 1.

Such a cage farm 200 needs to be floated on the surface when repair or harvesting of farmed fish is required, so as shown in FIG. 2, a hydraulic system capable of moving the entire cage 200 up and down, as shown in FIG. Alternatively, a pneumatic cylinder 140 is installed.

In addition, a plurality of observation windows 150 are installed in the marine plant 100 to utilize fish raised in the cage farm 200 as tourism resources. The observation window 150 is installed at each depth in the marine plant 100 to allow people to directly observe the fish farmed in the cage farm 200 with the naked eye. Here, if the amount of light is insufficient depending on the water depth or weather conditions, it may not be possible to observe the fish of the cage farm 200 through the observation window 150 with the naked eye. It is desirable to install a separate lighting device (not shown) to illuminate.

On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 1, the upper part of the marine super facility 100 exposed above the water is folded and unfolded for a separate convenience facility 160 that tourists can use as a waiting room and a rest room, and for anchoring a ship, etc. A possible eyepiece 170 and an entrance 180 for entering and exiting a person are formed.

Since the convenience facility 160 and the observation window 150 and the entrance 180 are connected through a circular staircase or a hydraulic elevator, people enter the interior of the marine super facility 100 through the entrance 180 and then enter the convenience facility 160 After taking a break at ), you can move to the observation window 150 and observe the fish farmed in the cage farm 200.

3 is a view showing a bridge structure installed between the marine superstructure according to the present invention.

In addition, as shown in FIG. 3, a plurality of marine superstructures 100 are installed on the sea, and a bridge 800 is installed between the plurality of marine superstructures 100. It is also possible. If a bridge 800 is installed between the marine plant facilities 100, tourists can walk between the marine plant facilities 100 along the bridge 800 or enjoy sea fishing on the bridge 800, and the administrator can Since it is possible to freely move between the basic facilities 100, it is possible to simultaneously maintain and manage a plurality of offshore facilities 100 with a small number of personnel.

Such a bridge 800 includes a top plate 810 installed to allow a person to cross between the marine facilities 100, a support 820 installed at both ends of the top plate 810, and the support 820 and the top plate ( It may be a configuration including a wire rope 830 connecting the 810. Of course, the bridge 800 may be manufactured in various structures and shapes, such as being manufactured as a concrete structure.

4A to 4C are views showing a bridge structure installed to be movable up and down on an offshore super facility according to the present invention.

On the other hand, the bridge 800 is preferably installed to be movable up and down in the marine super facility 100, as shown in FIGS. 4A to 4C. To this end, a chain 840 that is wound or unwound and whose length is adjusted is coupled to the upper and lower portions of the support 820, and a plurality of guide rollers contacting the side surfaces of the support 820 on the outer surface of each of the marine facilities 100 850) is installed. Therefore, when the chain 840 is wound or unwound by a motor installed in the offshore facility 100, the support 820 moves up and down along the offshore facility 100, and at this time, the guide roller 850 is the support bar 820. It is in contact with the side of the support to help the smooth vertical movement of the 820.

Of course, although not shown, there are various structures for vertical movement of the bridge 800, such as installing a guide rail on the marine facility 100 and installing a guide roller inserted into the guide rail on the side of the support 820. Examples are possible.

As described above, when the bridge 800 is installed to be movable up and down in the offshore facility 100, as shown in FIG. 4B, only a part of the bridge 800 is submerged so that the person crossing the bridge is as if it is underwater. You can have an experience like walking.

In addition, the height of the bridge 800 can be adjusted according to the change in the sea level during low tide or high tide, and when a typhoon comes or the weather conditions are bad, the bridge 800 is positioned below the sea level as shown in FIG. This can prevent the leg from being damaged in advance.

In this way, the berthing device 170 and the convenience facility 160 that the ship can be anchored to the offshore facility 100, the observation window 150 for observing the cage farm 200 and the cage farm 200, and the above If various facilities such as a bridge 800 are installed, the marine superstructure 100 can be used as a tourism resource, which can greatly contribute to the increase of income in the region.

The automatic feed supply device 300 is installed inside the marine plant 100 and supplies the feed stored therein to the cage farm 200 located in the water. When the automatic feed supply device 300 is installed inside the marine plant 100, feed can be stably supplied to the cage farm 200 regardless of weather conditions, so the operation of supplying feed to the cage farm 200 is not necessary. In addition to being very simple, stable fish farming is possible, which can improve the productivity of farmed fish.

The structure of the automatic feed supply device 300 will be described in more detail as follows.

5 is a view showing the structure of the automatic feed supply device according to the present invention.

As shown in Fig. 5, the automatic feed supply device 300 according to the present invention may be a configuration including a storage tank 310, a feed transfer device 320, a feed supply device 330, and a controller 340. have.

The storage tank 310 is installed inside the marine plant 100 to store the feed to be supplied to the above-described cage farm 200. The storage tank 310 is manufactured in a size that can store the amount of feed that can be supplied to the cage farm 200 for at least 1 month, and is exposed above the water so that the ship carrying the feed can easily supply the feed. It is preferable to be installed inside the marine super facility 100.

This storage tank 310 forms a double-walled structure so that the feed does not deteriorate even if the feed is stored for a certain period of time at sea. If the internal and external temperature difference of the storage tank 310 is severe, condensation may occur inside the storage tank 310 to deteriorate the feed, so the storage tank 310 has a double-walled structure, and urethane foam or Insulation material is inserted or the space between the double wall surfaces is made into a vacuum state to prevent condensation from occurring inside the storage tank 310.

When explaining the structure of the storage tank 310 in more detail, a feed supply pipe 311 for supplying feed transported through a ship into the storage tank 310, and a storage tank ( 310) A vent pipe 312, which is a kind of ventilation port for temperature balance and moisture removal, is installed, and an outlet 313 through which feed is discharged is formed in the lower part.

Here, the vent pipe 312 also has a function of discharging air flowing into the storage tank 310 together with the feed through the feed supply pipe 311 to the outside. Specifically, when feed is supplied to the storage tank 310 by a compressed air facility (not shown) installed in a barge or a vacuum suction device (not shown) provided inside the marine infrastructure 100, the feed supply pipe 311 Air introduced into the storage tank 310 along with feed through) is discharged to the outside through the vent pipe 312.

In addition, a sensor 314 is installed in the storage tank 310 to measure the amount of feed in real time or to always measure the condensation state.

Since the signal from the sensor 314 is transmitted to the controller 340 to be described below, the amount of feed stored in the storage tank 310 and the internal state of the storage tank 310 are monitored in real time.

In addition, a stirring device 315 is installed in the storage tank 310. The stirring device 315 may be a screw or a vacuum pump rotated by a motor, and by stirring and mixing the feed inside the storage tank 310, the feed is lumped together to block or deteriorate the outlet 313 of the storage tank 310. Prevent it from becoming. The stirring time and the number of times by the stirring device 315 are automatically controlled by the controller 340.

In addition, a hopper 316 for discharging feed is formed in the storage tank 310. The hopper 316 is configured in parallel or two or more vertically installed inside the storage tank 310 to distribute the load of the feed, so that the feed is pressed by the load similar to the stirring device 315 described above. It serves to block the outlet 313 of 310) or prevent deterioration.

The feed transfer device 320 forcibly transfers the feed discharged to the outlet 313 of the storage tank 310 to the feed feed device 330.

The feed transfer device 320 is installed under the storage tank 310 to transfer the feed discharged to the outlet 313 of the storage tank 310 and the feed transferred by the conveyor 321 It may be a configuration including a feed storage hopper 322 for temporary storage.

The feed supply device 330 mixes the feed transferred by the feed transfer device 320, that is, feed transferred to the feed storage hopper 322 by the conveyor 321 with seawater, and supplies it to the cage farm 200 do. This feed supply device 330 is a vacuum tank 332 that sucks the feed filled in the feed storage hopper 322 through the suction pipe 331, the feed and seawater pump supplied from the vacuum tank 332 ( It may be a configuration including a mixing tank 333 for mixing seawater supplied by P), a feeding hose 334 for directly supplying feed mixed with seawater in the mixing tank 333 to the cage 200 .

The vacuum tank 332 is in a vacuum state by a vacuum pump 335 connected to one side, and when the inside of the vacuum tank 332 becomes a vacuum state, feed through the suction pipe 331 due to a pressure difference. The feed stored in the storage hopper 322 flows into the vacuum tank 332.

The mixing tank 333 is connected to the vacuum tank 332 and the seawater inlet pipe 336, respectively, and when the feed of the vacuum tank 332 flows into the inside, the seawater inlet pipe 336 in which the seawater pump P is installed. It receives seawater and mixes the feed with seawater.

The feeding hose 334 has one end connected to the mixing tank 333, and the other end extends to the cage farm 200 located below the sea level to directly supply the feed mixed with seawater to the cage farm 200.

The controller 340 is installed inside the marine super facility 100 to automatically control the operation of the automatic feed supply device 300.

The controller 340 automatically controls the feed feed device 320 and the feed feed device 330 according to the feed feed time and feed amount stored in a memory (not shown) provided therein, so that a certain amount of feed is always delivered at a certain time. It can be supplied to the cage farm 200. Specifically, the controller 340 controls the drive of the conveyor 321, the vacuum pump 335, the seawater pump P, and the like, and also the storage tank 310, the vacuum tank 332, the mixing tank 333, and Automatically controls the opening and closing of valves installed in various pipes.

Such a controller 340 is preferably configured to enable remote control on the ground, and for this purpose, remote communication such as a wireless antenna that receives a control signal transmitted from the ground and transmits various data to the offshore infrastructure 100 Equipment (not shown) may be installed. When the remote control of the controller 340 becomes possible, when there is a need to change the feed supply time or supply amount, a person directly moves to the marine super facility 100 and transmits a control signal without the need to input necessary information to the controller 340. By transmitting and controlling the controller 340 remotely, necessary information can be easily input or changed in the controller 340. In addition, it is possible to directly receive a signal from the sensor 314 on the ground to check information about the amount of feed stored in the storage tank 310 and the internal state of the storage tank 310 in real time.

Meanwhile, as shown in FIG. 2, an underwater camera 190 may be installed on the outer surface of the offshore facility 100. The underwater camera 190 photographs the cage farm 200 in real time and transmits the corresponding image to the controller 340, and the controller 340 determines the amount of feed to be supplied to the cage farm 200 through the transmitted image. Specifically, the controller 340 determines the amount of feed to be supplied to the cage 200 by analyzing the image captured by the underwater camera 190 and confirming the size and number of fish present in the cage 200 .

Of course, the image taken by the underwater camera 190 is transmitted to the ground using a remote communication facility such as a wireless antenna, and the amount of feed to be supplied to the cage farm 200 is determined by precisely analyzing the image from the ground using a computer program. It is also possible to measure more accurately.

In this way, if the amount of feed to be supplied to the cage farm 200 is determined using an image captured in real time by the underwater camera 190, an exact amount of feed can be supplied to the cage farm 200, so that a large amount of feed is unnecessary. Marine pollution caused by supply can be prevented in advance. This underwater camera 190 is preferably made of a material that withstands maritime conditions in order to prevent corrosion.

In addition, it is possible to use the image of the underwater camera 190 as a tourism resource by allowing tourists to view the image captured by the underwater camera 190 in real time at the convenience facility 160.

Meanwhile, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, a plurality of lighting devices 240 may be installed in the cage farm 200.

The lighting device 240 is installed on the rope 230 or the net 220 of the cage farm 200 to illuminate the inside of the cage farm 200, thereby preventing aquaculture fish from colliding with the fishing net and being killed.

In more detail, since fish species such as bluefin tuna collide with themselves and die frequently, it is desirable to illuminate the cage 200 as brightly as possible using the lighting device 240. Although a general incandescent light bulb may be used as the lighting device 240, it is preferable that an LED bulb is used in consideration of the amount of power and the like.

Here, if the light of the lighting device 240 is too strong, it may be rather stressful to fish. Therefore, it is preferable that the lighting device 240 is configured so that the brightness can be automatically adjusted by a remote or controller 340. Specifically, the brightness of the lighting device 240 is determined in consideration of the type of fish, water depth, weather, turbidity of seawater, and the like.

Of course, the lighting device 240 may be used as a lighting device for the underwater camera 190 described above, in addition to preventing fish from colliding with the cage 200 and dying. ) Can also serve to clearly view the cage farm 200 through. In addition, the lighting device 240 may be installed on the net 220 or the rim 210, and the installation location may be changed as necessary.

6 is a view showing a second embodiment of a cage farm using an offshore wind turbine according to the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 6, a second embodiment of a cage farm using an offshore wind turbine according to the present invention includes an offshore facility 100, and a cage farm installed underwater a predetermined distance from the offshore facility 100 It consists of an automatic feed supply device 300 that is installed in the interior of the 400 and the marine super facility 100 to supply feed to the cage farm 400.

As described above, the marine superstructure 100 is a structure that is permanently fixed and installed on the sea, and is vertically erected on the sea so that the lower part is fixed to the sea floor, and the upper part is exposed above the sea level. Such an offshore initial facility 100 may be an offshore wind power plant in which a wind generator 110 is installed at the top, and in a portion exposed above the sea level, a convenient facility 160 and a berth that can be folded and unfolded for anchoring of a ship, etc. The device 170 and the like are installed. Of course, a variety of devices, such as the observation window 150 and remote wireless facilities, which have already been described, may be installed in the marine super-facilities 100. In addition, when a plurality of the marine super-facilities 100 are installed, A leg 800 through which a person can walk may be installed (see FIG. 3).

Unlike the first embodiment, the cage farm 400 according to the second embodiment of the present invention is not installed in the offshore plant 100, but is installed underwater a predetermined distance from the offshore plant 100. As in the first embodiment, when the cage farm 200 is installed in the marine plant 100, the installation work of the cage farm 200 becomes simple, and there are various advantages, such as the ability to use the cage farm 200 as a tourism resource. , There is a problem that too much cost is required for the production and installation work of the offshore facility 100, such as having to increase the size of the offshore facility 100 to withstand the load applied by the cage farm 200. Therefore, the cage farm 400 according to the second embodiment of the present invention is separately installed at a location separated from the offshore super facility 100 by a certain distance so as not to have any effect on the offshore super facility 100.

Specifically, the cage farm 400 includes a spa 410 serving as a central pillar, a rim 420 surrounding the spa 410, a net 430 covered with the rim 420, and the net ( As a configuration including a rope 440 that maintains the 430 in a taut state, it is installed in the water at a distance of several tens to several thousand meters from the marine superstructure 100.

The spa 410 is manufactured in the form of a cylindrical pipe with an empty inside, and is used as a pillar of the cage farm 400 in place of the marine super facility 100, and when air is filled inside the cage farm 400 ) To rise above sea level.

The operation of injecting air into the spar 410 is generally performed using an air compressor installed on a ship.

Specifically, air is injected into the spar 410 by moving the ship near the cage farm 400 and connecting the air compressor on the ship to the spar 410 using a diver or operating personnel. However, the operation of connecting the air compressor installed on the ship to the spar 410 is a problem that it takes a lot of time and is dangerous because a person must enter the water directly, and it is impossible to proceed if the weather conditions are bad.

Therefore, as shown in FIG. 6, a separate air compressor 900 is installed inside the marine facility 100, and the air compressor 900 is connected to the spar 410 using the air hose 910. desirable. In this case, when the air compressor 900 is driven in the marine facility 100, compressed air is naturally supplied into the spa 410 through the air hose 910. Therefore, air is supplied into the spa 410 at any time regardless of weather conditions. Since it can be supplied, the operation of floating the cage farm 400 can be carried out easily and quickly. Although not shown, an air storage tank for storing compressed air generated by the air compressor 900 may be installed in the marine super facility 100.

Here, since the air hose 910 extends along the sea floor and is connected to the spar 410 of the cage farm 400, there is a risk of leaving the original position when the tide becomes severe. Therefore, it is preferable to install a plurality of anchors 500 at regular intervals along the sea floor, and to couple the air hose 910 to the anchor 500 so that the air hose 910 remains fixed to the sea floor. Do.

In addition, although not shown, when a net cleaning robot is installed on the air hose 910, it is possible to clean the net 430 of the cage farm 400 using compressed air supplied from the air hose 910. The net cleaning robot is a device that sprays compressed air supplied from the air hose 910 to the net 430 to remove foreign substances attached to the net 430, and is installed in the air hose 910 by the diver directly descending into the water. At this time, since the air hose 910 is connected to the spar 410, the diver first separates the air hose 910 from the spar 410 and then proceeds to install the net cleaning robot.

In this way, when the net cleaning robot is installed on the air hose 910, the diver attaches the net cleaning robot to the part of the net 430 that needs cleaning, and various foreign substances attached to the net 430 by compressed air sprayed from the net cleaning robot Let it be removed.

And, at the lower end of the spa 410, a weight 450 is connected so that the cage farm 400 is not swept away by the tide and maintains a balance, and a buoy 460 indicating the position of the cage farm 400 at the top. ) Is connected.

The cage farm 400 constructed as described above is rigidly fixed to the sea floor by the block anchor 600 so that the position is not moved by the tide. Specifically, the cage farm 400 is fixedly installed on the sea floor by being connected to the block anchor 600 through a mooring line 610 in the form of a rope or a chain.

7 is a view showing various structures of a cage farm according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 7, the cage farm 400 may be manufactured in various shapes or sizes according to the user's intention or installation location, and in particular, as shown in FIGS. 5(b) and (c), It may be manufactured in a rectangular shape without spar 410.

The automatic feed supply device 300 is installed inside the marine plant 100 and supplies the feed stored therein to the cage farm 400 located underwater. This automatic feed supply device has the same structure as in the first embodiment, but since the cage farm 400 is installed at a location away from the marine super facility 100, the feeding hose 334 of the automatic feed supply device 300 It has a difference in that it extends to the cage farm 400 along the sea floor. Specifically, the feeding hose 334 extending from the marine plant 100 to the cage farm 400 along the sea floor is wound around the mooring line 610 connecting the cage farm 400 to the block anchor 600. After being fixed to the cage farm 400, feed is supplied to the inside of the cage farm 400.

Here, as already described, since the cage farm 400 is installed at a location that is tens to thousands of meters away from the marine super-facilities 100, the length of the feeding hose 334 is also extended to tens to thousands of meters. Like the air hose 910 described above, the feed hose 334 is also swept by the tide and there is a risk of leaving the original position. Therefore, a plurality of anchors 500 are installed at regular intervals along the sea floor, and the feed hose 334 is coupled to the anchor 500 so that the feed hose 334 remains fixed to the sea floor. This is desirable. At this time, a plurality of hydraulic plotters 520 are connected to the anchor 500, and the hydraulic plotters 520 are connected to the anchor 500 by a rope 510, respectively, so that the fixed position of the feeding hose 334 is fixed. It serves as a reminder.

On the other hand, when the feeding hose 334 is installed along the severely inclined sea floor, it is difficult to connect the feeding hose 334 to the anchor 500, and some parts of the feeding hose 334 are kept in a straight line. Since the feed hose 334 is blocked and the feed hose 334 is blocked, there is a fear that the feed cannot be normally supplied to the cage farm 400 because it is fixed to the sea floor in a curved shape.

8 is a view showing a state in which the feeding hose according to the present invention is coupled to the rope.

Therefore, when the submarine topography is rough or the feeding hose 334 is installed on the sea floor in a meandering manner, as shown in FIG. 8, the anchor 500 and the hydraulic plotter 520 are connected to the rope 510 It is desirable to couple the feeding hose 334. When the feeding hose 334 is coupled to the rope 510 in this way, the feeding hose 334 maintains a straight line as much as possible regardless of the topography of the sea floor and can be extended to the cage farm 400, and also to the sea floor. It is possible to proceed with the work of fixing the feed hose 334 at a position close to the sea level without having to go down, so that the work of fixing and installing the feed hose 334 can be carried out more quickly and easily.

Here, although not shown, the air hose 910 (see FIG. 6) extends to the cage farm 400 along the sea floor in the same manner as the feeding hose 334, so the air hose 910 is also not the anchor 500. It may be coupled to a rope 510 connecting the anchor 500 and the hydraulic plotter 520.

9 is a view showing a state in which feed is supplied to a plurality of cage farms using the automatic feed supply device according to the present invention.

On the other hand, as shown in Figure 9, when a plurality of cage farms 400 are installed in the water, feeding of the automatic feed supply device installed in the marine early facilities 100 so that feed can be supplied to each cage farm 400 The hose 334 is branched into a plurality of pipes and extends to each cage farm 400. At this time, each cage farm 400 is fixedly installed on the sea floor by being connected to the block anchor 600 through the mooring line 610, and each feeding hose 334 is coupled to the anchor 500 or the rope 510 And fixed to the sea floor.

In this way, even when a plurality of cage farms 400 are installed in the water, feed hoses 334 can be branched to easily supply feed to each cage farm 400, so that mass farming of fish is possible, and each feeding When different feeds are supplied for each hose 334, it becomes possible to farm different fish species for each cage farm 400.

10 is a view showing a state in which the lighting device is installed in the cage farm according to the second embodiment of the present invention.

On the other hand, as shown in Figure 10, by illuminating the inside of the cage farm 400 in the cage farm 400 according to the second embodiment of the present invention, a lighting that serves to prevent aquaculture fish from colliding with the fishing net and being killed. Device 470 may be installed. A general incandescent light bulb may be used as the lighting device 470, but it is preferable to use an LED light bulb when considering the amount of power.

Here, when the lighting device 470 is installed in the cage farm 400, the upper part of the spa 410 is exposed above the sea level, and the solar panel 700 to supply power to the lighting device 470 above the spa 410 It is desirable to install. Since the cage farm 400 according to the second embodiment of the present invention is not installed in the offshore facility 100, in order to supply power to the lighting device 470 of the cage farm 400, the offshore facility 100 A separate power line extending to the cage farm 400 must be installed. However, not only is it difficult to install the power line extending from the offshore facility 100 to the cage farm 400, but it is also difficult to repair and repair the installed power line. It is preferable to install on the top of the exposed spar 410 so that power is supplied to the lighting device 450.

In addition, if necessary, a battery 710 is installed on the top of the spa 410 so that power can be supplied to the lighting device 470 even when the solar panel 700 does not operate at night or due to bad weather conditions. Further, it is also possible to automatically adjust the illuminance of the lighting device 470 on the ground by installing a wireless antenna 720 and a controller 730 separately from the equipment installed in the marine super facility 100.

In the above detailed description of the present invention, only special embodiments according thereto have been described. However, it should be understood that the present invention is not limited to the specific form mentioned in the detailed description, and rather, it is understood to include all modifications, equivalents, and substitutes within the spirit and scope of the present invention as defined by the appended claims. It should be.

That is, the present invention is not limited to the specific embodiments and description described above, and any person with ordinary knowledge in the technical field to which the present invention pertains without departing from the gist of the present invention claimed in the claims can perform various modifications. It is possible, and such modifications will fall within the protection scope of the present invention.

100: marine super facilities
110: wind power generator
120: first fixing device
130: second fixing device
140: cylinder
150: observation window
160: amenities
170: eyepiece
180: entrance
190: underwater camera
200: cage farm
210: rim
220: net
230: rope
300: automatic feed supply device
310: storage tank
320: feed feeding device
330: feed feeding device
334: feeding hose
340: controller
400: cage farm
410: spa
420: rim
430: net
440: rope
450: weight
460: buoy
500: anchor
510: rope
520: hydraulic plotter
600: block anchor
610: mooring line
700: solar panel
710: battery
720: wireless antenna
730: controller
800: leg
810: top plate
820: support
830: wire rope
840: chain
850: guide roller
900: air compressor
910: air hose

Claims (26)

Offshore plant facilities erected vertically on the sea, the lower part is fixed to the sea floor and the upper part is exposed above the sea level;
A cage farm installed on the outer surface of the offshore planting facility;
A storage tank that is installed inside the marine plant and stores feed to be supplied to the cage farm;
A feed transfer device for transferring feed discharged to the outlet of the storage tank;
A feed feeding device for mixing feed transferred by the feed feeding device with seawater and feeding it to a cage farm;
A controller installed inside the marine super facility to control the operation of the feed transfer device and the feed feed device; And
A lighting device installed in the cage farm to illuminate the inside of the cage farm to prevent the fish from colliding with the fishing net and being killed;
Gaduri farm using an offshore wind power generator, characterized in that it comprises a.
The method of claim 1,
The offshore initial facility is an offshore wind power plant in which a wind power generator is installed at the top.
The method of claim 1,
A cage farm using an offshore wind power generator, characterized in that an observation window for directly visual observation of fish farmed in the cage farm is installed in the offshore plant facility.
The method of claim 1,
A cage farm using an offshore wind power generator, characterized in that a plurality of offshore facilities are installed on the sea, and a bridge through which a person can walk is installed between the offshore facilities.
The method of claim 4,
The leg,
A top plate installed to allow a person to cross between the marine superstructures, and supports installed at both ends of the top plate; And
A wire rope connecting the support and the upper plate;
Gaduri farm using an offshore wind power generator, characterized in that it comprises a.
The method of claim 4,
The bridge is a cage farm using an offshore wind power generator, characterized in that it is installed to be movable up and down on an offshore facility.
The method of claim 6,
The bridge is composed of a top plate installed so that a person can cross between the marine facilities, a support plate installed at both ends of the top plate, and a wire rope connecting the support plate and the top plate,
A chain whose length is adjusted while being wound or loosened is coupled to the upper and lower portions of the support, and a plurality of guide rollers contacting the side of the support are installed on the outer surface of the offshore infrastructure.
The method of claim 1,
The cage farm is composed of a pair of rims forming a skeleton, a net covered with the rim, and a rope that maintains the net in a taut state,
A cage farm using an offshore wind power generator, characterized in that the first and second fixing devices for fixing the net and the rope are installed in the offshore facility.
The method of claim 1,
An underwater camera is installed on the outer surface of the seaweed farm and transmits the corresponding image to the controller by real-time photographing the cage farm, and the controller determines the amount of feed to be supplied to the cage farm by analyzing the transmitted image. A cage farm using wind power generators.
The method of claim 1,
The lighting device is a cage farm using an offshore wind power generator, characterized in that the LED bulb.
Offshore plant facilities erected vertically on the sea, the lower part is fixed to the sea floor and the upper part is exposed above the sea level;
A cage farm installed in the water tens to thousands of meters away from the marine plant;
A storage tank that is installed inside the marine plant and stores feed to be supplied to the cage farm;
A feed transfer device for transferring feed discharged to the outlet of the storage tank;
A feed feeding device for mixing feed transferred by the feed feeding device with seawater and feeding it to a cage farm;
A controller installed inside the marine super facility to control the operation of the feed transfer device and the feed feed device; And
A lighting device installed in the cage farm to illuminate the inside of the cage farm to prevent the fish from colliding with the fishing net and being killed;
Gaduri farm using an offshore wind power generator, characterized in that it comprises a.
The method of claim 11,
The offshore initial facility is an offshore wind power plant in which a wind power generator is installed at the top.
The method of claim 11,
The cage farm serves as a central pillar, a spar in the form of a hollow pipe that can be filled with air, a rim surrounding the spa, a net covered on the rim, and a rope that maintains the net in a taut state. Gaduri farm using an offshore wind power generator, characterized in that consisting of.
The method of claim 13,
A cage farm using an offshore wind power generator, characterized in that an air compressor connected to the spa through an air hose to supply compressed air into the spa is installed inside the marine super facility.
The method of claim 14,
A cage farm using an offshore wind turbine, characterized in that the air hose is provided with a net cleaning robot that sprays compressed air into the net of the cage farm to remove foreign substances attached to the net.
The method of claim 14,
The air hose is coupled to a plurality of anchors installed at regular intervals along the sea floor and fixed to the sea floor.
The method of claim 11,
The feed supply device is a cage farm using an offshore wind power generator, characterized in that it comprises a feeding hose extending to the cage farm along the seabed to supply feed mixed with seawater to the cage farm.
The method of claim 17,
The feed hose is a cage farm using an offshore wind power generator, characterized in that the feed hose is coupled to a plurality of anchors installed at regular intervals along the sea floor and fixed to the sea floor.
The method of claim 17,
A cage farm using an offshore wind power generator, characterized in that a plurality of cage farms are installed underwater, and the feeding hose is branched into a plurality of pipes and extends to each cage farm.
The method of claim 11,
The lighting device is a cage farm using an offshore wind power generator, characterized in that the LED bulb.
The method of claim 13,
The spar is exposed above sea level, and a solar panel for supplying power to a lighting device is installed at the top of the spa exposed above the sea level.
The method of claim 21,
A cage farm using an offshore wind power generator, characterized in that a battery and a controller that automatically adjusts the illuminance of the lighting device are installed at the top of the spa.
The method of claim 11,
A cage farm using an offshore wind power generator, characterized in that a plurality of offshore facilities are installed on the sea, and a bridge through which a person can walk is installed between the offshore facilities.
The method of claim 23,
The leg,
A top plate installed to allow a person to cross between the marine superstructures, and supports installed at both ends of the top plate; And
A wire rope connecting the support and the upper plate;
Gaduri farm using an offshore wind power generator, characterized in that it comprises a.
The method of claim 23,
The bridge is a cage farm using an offshore wind power generator, characterized in that it is installed to be movable up and down on an offshore facility.
The method of claim 25,
The bridge is composed of a top plate installed so that a person can cross between the marine facilities, a support plate installed at both ends of the top plate, and a wire rope connecting the support plate and the top plate,
A chain whose length is adjusted while being wound or loosened is coupled to the upper and lower portions of the support, and a plurality of guide rollers contacting the side of the support are installed on the outer surface of the offshore infrastructure.

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