US2025187707A1PendingUtilityA1

Floating object cleanup device

Assignee: HANGZHOU COOLKIND BOAT TECH CO LTDPriority: Dec 6, 2023Filed: Aug 10, 2024Published: Jun 12, 2025
Est. expiryDec 6, 2043(~17.3 yrs left)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
B63B 21/64B63B 35/32E02B 15/10
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Abstract

A floating object cleanup device includes a collection vessel, two towing vessels with built-in power systems, and two intercepting arms. The collection vessel and the two towing vessels are hooked together by the two intercepting arms. Each of both sides of the collection vessel is provided with an intercepting arm tightening assembly and an arm supporting member. The intercepting arm tightening assembly includes rotating shaft sleeves, positioning blocks, a rotating shaft, and tightening arms. Multiple rotating shaft sleeves are fixed to positions, adjacent to the top, on a side surface of the collection vessel through the positioning blocks. The rotating shaft penetrates all the rotating shaft sleeves located at one side of the collection vessel, and an elastic member is positioned at a position where the rotating shaft contacts with the rotating shaft sleeve.

Claims

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         1 . A floating object cleanup device, comprising a collection vessel ( 100 ), two towing vessels ( 200 ) with built-in power systems, and two intercepting arms ( 300 ), wherein the collection vessel ( 100 ) is provided with a control module for controlling the two towing vessels ( 200 ), the collection vessel ( 100 ) and the two towing vessels ( 200 ) are hooked together by the two intercepting arms ( 300 ), and a tail end of the collection vessel ( 100 ) is provided with two towing vessel storage devices ( 140 ), wherein
 each of both sides of the collection vessel ( 100 ) is provided with an intercepting arm tightening assembly ( 110 ) and an arm supporting member ( 120 );   the intercepting arm tightening assembly ( 110 ) comprises rotating shaft sleeves ( 111 ), positioning blocks ( 112 ), a rotating shaft ( 113 ), and tightening arms ( 114 );   the rotating shaft sleeves ( 111 ) are fixed to positions on a side surface of the collection vessel ( 100 ) adjacent to a top of the side surface of the collection vessel ( 100 ) through the positioning blocks ( 112 ), a spacing between each rotating shaft sleeve ( 111 ) and the side surface of the collection vessel ( 100 ) is 1-1.3 times width of each intercepting arm ( 300 );   the rotating shaft ( 113 ) penetrates through all of the rotating shaft sleeves ( 111 ) on one side of the collection vessel ( 100 ), and an elastic member is positioned at a position where the rotating shaft ( 113 ) contacts with each rotating shaft sleeve ( 111 );   each tightening arm ( 114 ) is rod-shaped or plate-shaped, and a top end of the tightening arm ( 114 ) is fixed to a bottom of the rotating shaft ( 113 );   the arm supporting member ( 120 ) is an L-shaped plate, and is fixed to a side wall of the collection vessel ( 100 ) and located below the tightening arm ( 114 ); the arm supporting member ( 120 ) comprises one or more arm supporting members at one side of the collection vessel ( 100 ).   
     
     
         2 . The floating object cleanup device according to  claim 1 , wherein the arm supporting member ( 120 ) comprises a bearing plate, and a stop plate;
 the bearing plate is horizontally placed, and has a flat top surface; a width of the bearing plate is 1.1-1.5 times that of the intercepting arms ( 300 ), and the bearing plate is fixed to the side wall of the collection vessel ( 100 );   the stop plate is fixed on the bearing plate, and vertically arranged at an edge away from the collection vessel ( 100 ) of the bearing plate; and the stop plate is configured to prevent the intercepting arms ( 300 ) from sliding down the bearing plate.   
     
     
         3 . The floating object cleanup device according to  claim 1 , wherein the intercepting arm tightening assembly ( 110 ) is further provided with an auxiliary rod ( 115 ), the auxiliary rod ( 115 ) is a hard rod body; and the rotating shaft ( 113 ) is provided with one or more holes, the one or more holes are configured to be inserted by the auxiliary rod ( 115 ). 
     
     
         4 . The floating object cleanup device according to  claim 1 , wherein each intercepting arm ( 300 ) comprises a base arm ( 310 ), and an expanding arm ( 320 );
 the base arm ( 310 ) is configured to float on a water surface, and is internally provided with a storage cavity ( 311 ) at a position adjacent to a bottom of the base arm ( 310 );   the storage cavity is configured to be under water in a cleanup state;   a length direction of the storage cavity ( 311 ) is same as that of the base arm ( 310 );   one end of the base arm ( 310 ) is hooked to the collection vessel ( 100 ), a bottom surface adjacent to another end of the base arm ( 310 ), of the base arm ( 310 ) is provided with a locking pin ( 314 );   the expanding arm ( 321 ) is configured to be stored in the storage cavity ( 311 ) when not in use, and comprises a positioning tail rod ( 321 ), a force guide rod ( 323 ), and a rotary connecting assembly ( 330 );   the positioning tail rod ( 321 ) is a straight hard rod, with a length greater than or equal to 20 cm; a bottom of the positioning tail rod ( 321 ) is provided with a first pin hole ( 322 ), the first pin hole ( 322 ) is configured to be in fit with the locking pin ( 314 ), and one end, adjacent to the storage cavity ( 311 ), of the positioning tail rod ( 321 ) is always in the storage cavity ( 311 );   the force guide rod ( 323 ) is a straight hard rod, with a length 0.5-0.7 times that of the base arm ( 310 ), one end of the force guide rod ( 323 ) is rotatably connected to an end, away from the storage cavity ( 311 ), of the positioning tail rod ( 321 ) through the rotary connecting assembly ( 330 );   a bottom of the force guide rod ( 323 ) is provided with one or more second pin holes ( 324 );   at least one of the one or more second pin holes ( 324 ) is provided adjacent to an end, away from the positioning tail rod ( 321 ), of the force guide rod ( 323 ), and each of the one or more second pin holes ( 324 ) is in fit with the locking pin ( 314 ); and   an end, away from the positioning tail rod ( 321 ), of the force guide rod ( 323 ) is rotatably connected to a tail of a corresponding one of the two towing vessels ( 200 ).   
     
     
         5 . The floating object cleanup device according to  claim 4 , wherein the rotary connecting assembly ( 330 ) comprises a first plate ( 331 ), a second plate ( 332 ), and a plurality of connecting columns ( 333 );
 the first plate ( 331 ) and the second plate ( 332 ) are both hard plates horizontally arranged to play a role in bearing the plurality of connecting columns ( 333 ), the first plate ( 331 ) is fixed to an inner wall, adjacent to a top of the positioning tail rod ( 321 ), of the positioning tail rod ( 321 ) and the second plate ( 332 ) is fixed to an inner wall, adjacent to the bottom of the force guide rod ( 323 ), of the force guide rod ( 323 );   the plurality of connecting columns ( 333 ) are located between the first plate ( 331 ) and the second plate ( 332 ); a top of one of the plurality of connecting columns ( 333 ) is fixed to the first plate ( 331 ), and a bottom of another one of the plurality of connecting columns ( 333 ) is fixed to the second plate ( 332 );   each of the plurality of connecting columns ( 333 ) is a hollow cylinder with an opening at a bottom thereof, has an axial direction perpendicular to a thickness direction of the first plate ( 331 ) and the second plate ( 332 );   an annular top flange ( 334 ) is provided adjacent to a top of each connecting column ( 333 ), and on an outer side wall of the connecting column ( 333 ), and an annular bottom flange ( 335 ) is provided adjacent to the bottom of each connecting column ( 333 ), and on an inner side wall of the each connecting column ( 333 );   different connecting columns ( 333 ) have different size, when the plurality of connecting columns ( 333 ) are located in the storage cavity ( 311 ), all of the plurality of connecting columns ( 333 ) are nested together; the plurality of connecting columns ( 333 ), after leaving the storage cavity ( 311 ), naturally stretch to form a rod shape under an influence of gravity of the force guide rod ( 323 ) and gravity of the plurality of connecting columns ( 333 ); the bottom flange ( 335 ) of one of the plurality of connecting columns ( 333 ) is abutted against the top flange ( 334 ) of an adjacent one of the plurality of connecting columns ( 333 ) to prevent the adjacent one of the plurality of connecting columns from being separated from the one of the plurality of connecting columns ( 333 ).   
     
     
         6 . The floating object cleanup device according to  claim 4 , wherein a connecting combination block ( 326 ) is fixed to the end, away from the positioning tail rod ( 321 ), of the force guide rod ( 323 );
 each of the two towing vessels ( 200 ) is fixed with a supporting body ( 210 ) and a telescopic positioning rod ( 220 );   the supporting body ( 210 ) is a plate-shaped, rod-shaped, or frame-shaped structure, and configured for bearing and fixing the telescopic positioning rod ( 220 );   the telescopic positioning rod ( 220 ) is an electric telescopic rod longitudinally arranged, a top of the telescopic positioning rod ( 220 ) is fixed to the supporting body ( 210 ), and a bottom of the telescopic positioning rod ( 220 ) is inserted into the water; and   the connecting combination block ( 326 ) is rotatably connected to the bottom of the telescopic positioning rod ( 220 ).   
     
     
         7 . The floating object cleanup device according to  claim 6 , wherein a column fixing frame ( 316 ) is fixed to an end, away from the collection vessel ( 100 ), of the base arm ( 310 ), and a buffer column ( 315 ) is positioned on the column positioning frame ( 316 );
 the column positioning frame ( 316 ) is a U-shaped frame;   the buffer column ( 315 ) is a rubber cylinder, the buffer column ( 315 ) is rotatably connected to the column positioning frame ( 316 ) around an axis of the buffer column ( 315 ) and is vertically arranged; and the buffer column ( 315 ) is configured to be earlier abutted against an obstacle than the base arm ( 310 ) in a cleanup process.   
     
     
         8 . The floating object cleanup device according to  claim 4 , wherein the locking pin ( 314 ) is an electric pin, a compression spring is fixed to a top of the locking pin ( 314 ), an insertion block ( 319 ) is fixed to a top of the compression spring, and the insertion block ( 319 ) is a cylindrical block with a hemispherical top and is vertically arranged;
 an inner top of each connecting column ( 333 ) is provided with an adsorption magnet ( 336 ), the adsorption magnet ( 336 ) is an electromagnet, and all of the adsorption magnets ( 336 ) are adsorbed and fixed together in a power-on state.   
     
     
         9 . The floating object cleanup device according to  claim 6 , wherein a bearing column ( 317 ) is fixed to an end, away from the collection vessel ( 100 ), of the base arm ( 310 ); the bearing column ( 317 ) comprises a fixed column and a sliding column; the sliding column is coaxial with the fixed column and is positioned on the fixed column in a sliding manner, and a compression spring is positioned between the fixed column and the sliding column;
 an end, adjacent to the sliding column, of the fixed column is further provided with a touch switch ( 318 ); when the touch switch ( 318 ) is pressed by the sliding column being pressed to overcome an elastic force, a signal of the touch switch ( 318 ) is transmitted to the control module, and the control module controls one of the two towing vessel ( 200 ) corresponding to the touch switch ( 318 ) to move forward quickly once, so as to increase an angle between the base arm ( 310 ) and the expanding arm ( 320 );   a column fixing frame ( 316 ) is fixed to the sliding column, and a buffer column ( 315 ) is positioned on the column positioning frame ( 316 );   the column positioning frame ( 316 ) is a U-shaped frame;   the buffer column ( 315 ) is a rubber cylinder, the buffer column ( 315 ) is rotatably connected to the column positioning frame ( 316 ) around an axis of the buffer column ( 315 ) and is vertically arranged; and the buffer column ( 315 ) is configured to be earlier abutted against an obstacle than the base arm ( 310 ) in a cleanup process.   
     
     
         10 . The floating object cleanup device according to  claim 4 , wherein one side of each of the two towing vessels ( 200 ) is provided with a splicing assembly ( 230 ), and the splicing assembly ( 230 ) on one of the two towing vessels ( 200 ) are opposite to the splicing assembly ( 230 ) on another one of the two towing vessels ( 200 );
 the splicing assembly ( 230 ) comprises a slider ( 231 ) and a slide guide rail ( 232 );   the slide guide rail ( 232 ) is a linear guide rail which is fixed to one side of the corresponding one of the two towing vessels ( 200 ) and has a same length direction as the corresponding one of the two towing vessels ( 200 ); the two slide guide rails ( 232 ) are parallel to each other;   the slider ( 231 ) is slidably positioned on the slide guide rail ( 232 ), and a surface, far away from the slide guide rail ( 232 ), of the slider ( 231 ) is provided with a combined buckle ( 233 ), and a combined magnet ( 234 ); the combined buckle ( 233 ) is an electric buckle, and the combined magnet ( 234 ) is an electromagnet; and the combined buckle ( 233 ) and the combined magnet ( 234 ) are configured to fix the two sliders ( 231 ) together.   
     
     
         11 . The floating object cleanup device according to  claim 5 , wherein a connecting combination block ( 326 ) is fixed to the end, away from the positioning tail rod ( 321 ), of the force guide rod ( 323 );
 each of the two towing vessels ( 200 ) is fixed with a supporting body ( 210 ) and a telescopic positioning rod ( 220 );   the supporting body ( 210 ) is a plate-shaped, rod-shaped, or frame-shaped structure, and configured for bearing and fixing the telescopic positioning rod ( 220 );   the telescopic positioning rod ( 220 ) is an electric telescopic rod longitudinally arranged, a top of the telescopic positioning rod ( 220 ) is fixed to the supporting body ( 210 ), and a bottom of the telescopic positioning rod ( 220 ) is inserted into the water; and   the connecting combination block ( 326 ) is rotatably connected to the bottom of the telescopic positioning rod ( 220 ).   
     
     
         12 . The floating object cleanup device according to  claim 11 , wherein a column fixing frame ( 316 ) is fixed to an end, away from the collection vessel ( 100 ), of the base arm ( 310 ), and a buffer column ( 315 ) is positioned on the column positioning frame ( 316 );
 the column positioning frame ( 316 ) is a U-shaped frame;   the buffer column ( 315 ) is a rubber cylinder, the buffer column ( 315 ) is rotatably connected to the column positioning frame ( 316 ) around an axis of the buffer column ( 315 ) and is vertically arranged; and the buffer column ( 315 ) is configured to be earlier abutted against an obstacle than the base arm ( 310 ) in a cleanup process.   
     
     
         13 . The floating object cleanup device according to  claim 5 , wherein the locking pin ( 314 ) is an electric pin, a compression spring is fixed to a top of the locking pin ( 314 ), an insertion block ( 319 ) is fixed to a top of the compression spring, and the insertion block ( 319 ) is a cylindrical block with a hemispherical top and is vertically arranged;
 an inner top of each connecting column ( 333 ) is provided with an adsorption magnet ( 336 ), the adsorption magnet ( 336 ) is an electromagnet, and all of the adsorption magnets ( 336 ) are adsorbed and fixed together in a power-on state.   
     
     
         14 . The floating object cleanup device according to  claim 11 , wherein a bearing column ( 317 ) is fixed to an end, away from the collection vessel ( 100 ), of the base arm ( 310 ); the bearing column ( 317 ) comprises a fixed column and a sliding column; the sliding column is coaxial with the fixed column and is positioned on the fixed column in a sliding manner, and a compression spring is positioned between the fixed column and the sliding column;
 an end, adjacent to the sliding column, of the fixed column is further provided with a touch switch ( 318 ); when the touch switch ( 318 ) is pressed by the sliding column being pressed to overcome an elastic force, a signal of the touch switch ( 318 ) is transmitted to the control module, and the control module controls one of the two towing vessel ( 200 ) corresponding to the touch switch ( 318 ) to move forward quickly once, so as to increase an angle between the base arm ( 310 ) and the expanding arm ( 320 );   a column fixing frame ( 316 ) is fixed to the sliding column, and a buffer column ( 315 ) is positioned on the column positioning frame ( 316 );   the column positioning frame ( 316 ) is a U-shaped frame;   the buffer column ( 315 ) is a rubber cylinder, the buffer column ( 315 ) is rotatably connected to the column positioning frame ( 316 ) around an axis of the buffer column ( 315 ) and is vertically arranged; and the buffer column ( 315 ) is configured to be earlier abutted against an obstacle than the base arm ( 310 ) in a cleanup process.   
     
     
         15 . The floating object cleanup device according to  claim 5 , wherein one side of each of the two towing vessels ( 200 ) is provided with a splicing assembly ( 230 ), and the splicing assembly ( 230 ) on one of the two towing vessels ( 200 ) are opposite to the splicing assembly ( 230 ) on another one of the two towing vessels ( 200 );
 the splicing assembly ( 230 ) comprises a slider ( 231 ) and a slide guide rail ( 232 );   the slide guide rail ( 232 ) is a linear guide rail which is fixed to one side of the corresponding one of the two towing vessels ( 200 ) and has a same length direction as the corresponding one of the two towing vessels ( 200 ); the two slide guide rails ( 232 ) are parallel to each other;   the slider ( 231 ) is slidably positioned on the slide guide rail ( 232 ), and a surface, far away from the slide guide rail ( 232 ), of the slider ( 231 ) is provided with a combined buckle ( 233 ), and a combined magnet ( 234 ); the combined buckle ( 233 ) is an electric buckle, and the combined magnet ( 234 ) is an electromagnet; and the combined buckle ( 233 ) and the combined magnet ( 234 ) are configured to fix the two sliders ( 231 ) together.

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