The present disclosure relates to the field of machinery, in particular to the field of underwater wireless communication equipment, and more particularly, to a device for enabling a mobile communication terminal to exchange information underwater through electromagnetic waves.
At present, mobile communication has become an indispensable and most commonly used way for people to communicate with the outside world, and its terminal devices have almost spread to everyone, with the most widely used being mobile smartphones. How to effectively, safely and conveniently transmit the electromagnetic wave signals of an intelligent mobile terminal brought underwater to the water surface and directly to the Internet and other general communication systems has become a new problem.
The main way of the existing technical solution is that one end of a communication cable is electrically connected directly to a physical interface of an underwater intelligent mobile terminal, the underwater intelligent mobile terminal transmits electrical signals to the water surface through the communication cable, and then operators on the water handle a connection with the Internet. The biggest problem and disadvantage of this technology is that the retract and release of the cable need to be completed by the operators on the water surface. In complex underwater environments, in order to avoid and deal with the winding and pulling between the cable and underwater objects, one or even multiple people are required to maintain the cable underwater. Even so, people carrying underwater intelligent mobile terminal are still in a relatively unsafe state, and their mobility is limited by surface personnel. The safety and mobility of personnel and equipment are low during the entire operation process, and the operating cost is high (requiring multi-person cooperation). Therefore, the application is not very widely and can hardly be used for general personal consumption.
In view of the background, it is necessary for the present disclosure to provide a device capable of effectively, safely and conveniently transmitting the electromagnetic wave signals of an intelligent mobile terminal brought underwater to the water surface and directly to the Internet and other general communication systems.
In order to achieve the above objectives, the present disclosure adopts the following technical solutions:
A device for enabling a mobile communication terminal to exchange information underwater through electromagnetic waves includes an electromagnetic wave transceiver unit, a cable take-up reel, and a fixing support, where the electromagnetic wave transceiver unit includes an antenna, and the antenna is configured to achieve wireless information exchange between the electromagnetic wave transceiver unit and the intelligent mobile terminal; the cable take-up reel is configured to realize the retraction and release of a cable, fix the antenna and make same rotate synchronously with the cable take-up reel; and the fixing support is configured to fix the intelligent mobile terminal.
Further, the electromagnetic wave transceiver unit further includes the cable, an antenna base, a waterproof protective cover and a filling port sealing cover, where the antenna base is available for installation of the antenna, the positive and negative poles of the cable are electrically connected to the positive and negative poles of the antenna respectively, the waterproof protective cover is arranged on the side of the antenna base where the antenna is located, the antenna is covered by the waterproof protective cover, and there is zero clearance fit between the side wall of the waterproof protective cover and the antenna base; the antenna is located inside a closed space formed by the antenna base and the waterproof protective cover; and a waterproof protective filling body is injected into the closed space from a filling port of the waterproof protective cover, and the filling port sealing cover is used for sealing the filling port.
Preferably, the PCB-mounted antenna is arranged on a PCB, and the PCB is attached to the inner surface of the waterproof protective cover.
Further, the cable is located on the other side of the antenna base opposite to the PCB-mounted antenna, one end of the cable passes through the antenna base and then is electrically connected to the PCB-mounted antenna, and the connection part between the cable and the antenna base is in a sealed state.
Preferably, the antenna base is provided with a plurality of protrusions and grooves facing the surface of the antenna.
Further, the cable take-up reel includes a reel body, the end portion of a spool of the reel body is fixed to the other side of the antenna base opposite to the antenna, the cable is wound on the spool, and the retraction and release of the cable is implemented by the forward and reverse rotation of the reel body.
Further, the cable take-up reel further includes a reel fixing plate, a rotating drive plate and a rotatable handle, where the reel fixing plate is in clearance fit with the outer side of the reel body, the rotating drive plate is arranged at the outer side of the reel fixing plate, the center of the reel body is provided with a first protruding portion, the first protruding portion passes through the reel fixing plate and then is fixedly fitted with the rotating drive plate, and the rotatable handle is fixedly fitted with the rotating drive plate; and when the reel fixing plate is fixed, the rotatable handle is rotated, and the antenna base and the reel body are driven by the rotating drive plate to make forward and reverse rotation relative to the reel fixing plate.
Preferably, the center of the reel body is provided with a circular groove, the circular groove is located inside the spool, a circular protruding portion is provided in the center of the reel fixing plate, and the reel body and the reel fixing plate are in clearance fit with each other through the circular groove and the circular protruding portion; the first protruding portion is located in the center of the circular groove, and the center of the circular protruding portion is provided with a through hole; and after passing through the through hole, the first protruding portion is fixedly fitted with the rotating drive plate.
Preferably, a plurality of second protruding portions are provided on the inner surface of the reel fixing plate, the second protruding portions are in clearance fit with the surface of the reel body, and the reel fixing plate is provided with a plurality of first punched holes along the circumferential direction; and the rotating drive plate is provided with a plurality of third protruding portions, the third protruding portions are in clearance fit with the surface of the reel fixing plate, and the rotating drive plate is provided with a plurality of second punched holes along the circumferential direction.
Preferably, the cable take-up reel further includes a cable guide body, and the cable guide body is fixedly connected to the reel fixing plate, or the cable guide body is integrated with the reel fixing plate; the cable guide body is in a hollow frame shape; the cable guide body includes two opposite connecting rods, each of the surfaces of the connecting rods is covered with a damping rubber layer, and the distance between the outer surfaces of the damping rubber layers of the two connecting rods is smaller than the outer diameter of the cable; and one end of the cable passes through the cable guide body.
Further, the fixing support includes a left/right grip, an upper connecting rod, a lower connecting rod, and a left/right connecting arm, where both ends of the upper connecting rod are used for fixing the left and right sides of the upper part of the waterproof intelligent mobile terminal or a waterproof protective case of the intelligent mobile terminal, the lower connecting rod is used for limiting the waterproof intelligent mobile terminal or the lower end of the waterproof protective case of the intelligent mobile terminal, the two ends of the upper connecting rod and the lower connecting rod are respectively and fixedly connected to the left/right grip, one end of the left/right connecting arm is fixedly connected to the reel fixing plate, and the other end of the left/right connecting arm is fixedly connected to one end of the left/right grip.
Preferably, the fixing support further includes upper press plates and a lower press plate, where the upper press plates are fixed to the outer surface of the upper connecting rod, and the lower press plate is fixed to the outer surface of the lower connecting rod.
Preferably, the cable take-up reel further includes a rotary control trigger, one end of the rotary control trigger is connected to the upper connecting rod by means of a rotating shaft, a protruding portion is provided at the end portion of the rotary control trigger away from the rotating shaft, the position of the rotary control trigger close to the rotating shaft is provided with a press end, a spring is arranged between the rotary control trigger and the upper connecting rod, the spring is located at a position between the press end and the protruding portion, a plurality of inclined protrusions are provided around the surface of the antenna base, and the inclined protrusions are in an inverted buckle fit with the protruding portion of the rotary control trigger; when the rotary control trigger is not pulled down, the cable can only be retracted; and after the rotary control trigger is pulled down, the cable can be retracted and released.
Further, one end of the left/right connecting arm is fixedly connected to the reel fixing plate, and the other end thereof is fixedly connected to one end of the left/right grip, so that the surface of the waterproof protective cover and the corresponding surface of the waterproof intelligent mobile terminal or its waterproof protective case form a close spaced relationship, and the friction between the reel body and the waterproof intelligent mobile terminal or its waterproof protective case is avoided when the reel body rotates. Furthermore, the spring enables a zero clearance fit between the protrusion of the rotary control trigger and the surface of the antenna base.
Further, the left/right grip is provided with a plurality of metal nuts, the metal nuts are embedded on the left/right grip, and the metal nuts are used for providing interfaces for connection and fixation of other accessory devices.
Preferably, the edge of the antenna base is designed as a toothed structure. A user can toggle the toothed edge of the antenna base by fingers while holding a support handle with one hand underwater, so that the cable can be retracted without rotating the rotatable handle.
Preferably, there are two fulcrums at the bottom of the left/right grip, the four fulcrums of the left and right grips are located on the same horizontal plane, and the four fulcrums are used for support.
Compared with the prior art, the present disclosure has the following beneficial effects.
The present disclosure adopts an electromagnetic wave wireless connection between the cable and the underwater intelligent mobile terminal for information exchange, and on this basis, employs an underwater cable take-up structure, thus greatly solving the problem of serious lack in safety and maneuverability. Combined with the unmanned surface vehicle, it can be operated by one person; and the entire device adopts a portable design that is easy to store, making the product more suitable for ordinary consumers.
In combination with the unmanned surface vehicle, the present disclosure can enable individual consumers to carry their own intelligent mobile terminals to realize the connection between underwater and the Internet, can carry out real-time interaction, and is better in security and maneuverability, which greatly expands the application scope and scenarios (market boundary), thus having broad market prospects and better social benefits.
The present disclosure will be further described in detail below with reference to specific embodiments.
This embodiment provides a device for enabling a mobile communication terminal to exchange information underwater through electromagnetic waves, which is composed of an electromagnetic wave transceiver unit 1, a cable take-up reel 2, and a fixing support 3, as shown in
The function of the electromagnetic wave transceiver unit 1 is to realize bidirectional conversion between electromagnetic waves and alternating voltages through a PCB-mounted antenna contained therein, thereby realizing information exchange between the device according to the embodiment and an intelligent mobile terminal 4 in a wireless manner. This is also the basic condition for cable retraction and release by underwater operators.
The functions of the cable take-up reel 2 are to achieve the retraction and release of a cable, fix the PCB-mounted antenna and make same rotate synchronously with the cable take-up reel.
The functions of the fixing support 3 are to maintain a fixed relative position between the intelligent mobile terminal 4 and the device, serve as a grip for an operator to hold the device, and also serve as a fixing support for external connection of other accessories (such as a diving light, a camera lens, and a buoyancy arm).
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A circular groove 212 is formed in the side face of the reel body 21 facing the reel fixing plate 22; the circular groove 212 is located in the center of the reel body 21, and the circular groove 212 is provided inside the spool 211 and is coaxial with the spool 211. A circular protruding portion 221 matching the circular groove 212 is provided in the center of the reel fixing plate 22, and the reel body 21 and the reel fixing plate 22 are in clearance fit with each other through the circular groove 212 and the circular protruding portion 221.
The rotating drive plate 23 is arranged at the outer side of the reel fixing plate 22. The center of the circular groove 212 of the reel body 21 is provided with a first protruding portion 213, a through hole 222 is reserved in the center of the circular protruding portion 221 of the reel fixing plate 22, and the first protruding portion 213 passes through the through hole 222, so that the reel body 21 is fixedly fitted with the rotating drive plate 23, and the rotatable handle 24 is fixedly fitted with the rotating drive plate 23; and when the reel fixing plate 22 is fixed, the rotatable handle 24 is rotated, and the antenna reel assembly is driven by the rotating drive plate 23 to make forward and reverse rotation relative to the reel fixing plate 22.
A plurality of second protruding portions 223 are provided on the surface of the reel fixing plate 22 facing the reel body 21, the second protruding portions 223 are in clearance fit with the surface of the reel body 21, and the reel fixing plate 22 is provided with a plurality of first punched holes 225 along the circumferential direction; and a plurality of third protruding portions 231 are provided on the surface of the rotating drive plate 23 facing the reel fixing plate 22, the third protruding portions 231 are in clearance fit with the surface of the reel fixing plate 22, and the rotating drive plate 23 is provided with a plurality of second punched holes 232 along the circumferential direction. The above features are designed to reduce the rotational friction of the device, also to cope with the impact of mud, sand and other floating objects in the underwater environment on the rotational operation, and to flush the device with clean water after use, thus prolonging the service life of the device.
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One end of the left/right connecting arm 36 is fixedly connected to the corresponding position on the reel fixing plate 26, and the other end thereof is fixedly connected to one end of the left/right grip 31, so that the surface of the waterproof protective cover 14 of the electromagnetic wave transceiver unit and the corresponding surface of the intelligent mobile terminal 4 or the waterproof protective case 4a of the intelligent mobile terminal 4 form a close spaced relationship, and minimal attenuation of electromagnetic wave signals is further ensured; and furthermore, there is a zero clearance fit relationship between the protrusion at one end of the rotary control trigger 27 and the surface of the antenna base 13, thus ensuring the effective control of the cable release by the rotary control trigger 27.
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