RU219009U1 - Sonar transducer mount - Google Patents

Abstract

The utility model relates to mechanical devices, namely to the type of attachment of the echo sounder sensor, designed to install the echo sounder sensor on a boat with the ability to rotate any echo sounder sensor to any angle along the horizon from 0 to 360 degrees and adjust the depth of the sensor and fix it in the desired position. The echo sounder sensor mount contains a main pipe having a circular cross section and installed by means of a cylindrical sleeve into a rotary mechanism with semicircular grooves with the possibility of changing position every 90 degrees, while the lower part of the pipe is made with the possibility of mounting any type of mount sensor on it, in the middle part of the pipe is made a steering handle that allows you to freely rotate and move the pipe inside the cylindrical sleeve. The swivel mechanism is detachably connected to the base, which can be installed directly on board the boat. The technical result consists in providing the possibility of turning the echo sounder sensor to any angle along the horizon from 0 to 360 degrees. 1 w.p. f-ly, 1 ill.

Description

The utility model relates to mechanical devices, namely to the type of attachment of the echo sounder sensor, designed to install the echo sounder sensor on a boat with the ability to rotate any echo sounder sensor to any angle along the horizon from 0 to 360 degrees and adjust the depth of the sensor and fix it in the desired position.

A folding bracket with a ratchet drive is known (US Patent No. 5574700, published: 11/12/1996), containing a mounting element that includes a ratchet surface for mating with an additional ratchet surface of the echo sounder sensor assembly. The ratchet surfaces give way on contact with sufficient force to allow the sounder transducer assembly to pivot up and back to protect the sonar transducer and prevent it from being pulled away from the watercraft.

Also known underwater sensor and mounting bracket assembly (US Patent No. 3521225, published: 07/21/1970), containing a sensor housing having a leading edge and a transverse hole in it, also having a bracket adjacent to the leading edge. The bracket has a front plate adapted for fastening to the transom of the boat hull, and two side plates protruding from it. Each side plate has a hole in it. There is an assembly means extending through said holes in the side plate and a hole in the transducer housing to connect the housing and bracket with an adjustable angular ratio therebetween.

A system of options for removable mounting of the echo sounder sensor is known (US Patent No. 9142206, published: 09/22/2015), containing at least one echo sounder sensor, an echo sounder sensor housing configured to accommodate at least one echo sounder sensor, and a mounting adapter. The sonar transducer housing includes an upper engagement surface configured to adjacently engage with a mounting adapter to facilitate mounting. The top engagement surface can be configured to engage the mounting adapter, allowing the mounting adapter to be detached and removed without damaging or altering the transmitter housing. Such a system can allow for easy replacement of the mount on the watercraft, for example between transom mount, portable mount, trolling motor mount and hull through mount.

A reinforced transom mount with a spray screen is known (https://buy.garmin.com/en-US/US/p/pn/010-12006-11#overview), consisting of a plate for attaching to the boat transom and a plate for attaching the sensor echo sounder, bolted together with the possibility of rotation, as well as a spray screen. The mount provides a good lift of the echo sounder transducer at all speeds. Because the sonar transducer is in the water at all times, the mount does not protect the transducer from underwater obstructions, and the transducer spray shield reduces overspray from the sonar transducer itself when the boat is moving at high speeds.

An echo sounder sensor mount is known (Patent RU No. 200884, published: 11/17/2020), consisting of a main plate, an additional plate and fasteners. This technical solution is implemented for sensors of Lowrance Active Imaging 2-in-1, StructureScan, Active Imaging 3 in 1 and the like, as well as Garmin GT51, GT21, GT20, GT54, GT52 and the like.

All structures have a large weight, large size, high price and are folded along the side of the boat according to the same principle.

The objective of the claimed utility model is to develop a design for attaching an echo sounder sensor with the ability to rotate any echo sounder sensor to any angle along the horizon from 0 to 360 degrees, adjusting the depth of the sensor and fixing it in the desired position.

In the claimed technical solution, the pipe with the sensor does not rotate when folded, but is rearranged either in a vertical position or in a horizontal one.

The technical result consists in providing the possibility of turning the echo sounder sensor to any angle along the horizon from 0 to 360 degrees.

The problem is solved by the fact that the claimed mount of the echo sounder sensor contains the main pipe, which has a circular cross section and is installed by means of a cylindrical sleeve in a rotary mechanism with semicircular grooves with the possibility of changing position every 90 degrees, while the lower part of the pipe is made with the possibility of installing any mount sensor on it type, a steering handle is made in the middle part of the pipe, which allows you to freely rotate and move the pipe inside the cylindrical sleeve. The swivel mechanism is detachably connected to the base, which can be installed directly on board the boat.

The claimed utility model is illustrated by the drawing: the figure is a general view of the attachment of the echo sounder sensor.

The echo sounder sensor mount (figure) is made of stainless steel and contains the main pipe 1 of the echo sounder sensor mounting, having a circular cross section, installed by means of a cylindrical sleeve 3 in the rotary mechanism 2 with the possibility of changing position at an angle of 90 degrees. The lower part of the pipe 1 is made with the possibility of mounting any type of mounting sensor on it, for example, by means of a mounting plate 5 or a through hole. In the middle part of the upper half, a steering handle 6 is made, which allows you to freely rotate the pipe 1 inside the cylindrical sleeve 3. The rotary mechanism 2 is made with semicircular grooves 7, which allow you to rearrange the pipe 1 together with the cylindrical sleeve 3 by 90 degrees - vertically in the working position and horizontally in the transport position. . For ease of movement, the rotary mechanism 2 may contain a spring latch. The rotary mechanism 2 is detachable, for example, by means of a bolted or grooved connection, connected to the base 4, which is installed directly on board the boat.

Structural elements are made of stainless steel with a thickness of 1.5 to 3 mm.

Example. A mount for the echo sounder sensor was implemented. The length of the structure was 1.4 m, the weight was 4.1 kg, the working depth of the fixed sensor was 1 m. The presence of the developed original swivel mechanism made it possible to reduce the weight and size parameters of the product, made it possible to rotate any echo sounder sensor to any angle along the horizon from 0 to 360 degrees, adjust the depth of the sensor and fix it in the desired position.

Claims (2)

1. An echo sounder sensor mount, containing a main pipe having a circular cross section and installed by means of a cylindrical sleeve into a rotary mechanism with semicircular grooves with the possibility of changing position every 90 degrees, while the lower part of the pipe is configured to install any type of mount sensor on it, in the middle part of the pipe, a steering handle is made, which allows you to freely rotate and move the pipe inside the cylindrical sleeve. 2. Mounting the echo sounder sensor according to claim 1, characterized in that the rotary mechanism is detachably connected to the base, which is configured to be installed directly on board the boat.

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