一种新型单向步进传动棘爪的改进设计

Improvement of a self-driving, single direction transmission

介绍了一种新型的基于离合方式工作的、能够进行单向传动的棘爪机构,阐述了改进前后棘爪结构的不同之处,并详细介绍了该棘爪机构如何带动测量平台在水下垂直方向运动。该机械装置具有结构简单、工作可靠、易于加工、成本低廉外的特点,由棘爪机构等部件组成的测量平台在上浮下潜工作过程中不需要系统自身电能进行驱动,很好地解决了海上测量中的能量供应问题。可以应用到其他需要单方向传动的方面。

A new mechanism that draws its energy from the ocean surface wavefield is described. We explain the difference between the new and the old mechanism, and how the new mechanism drives the measurement platform to vertically profile in the water column. Besides mechanical simplicity and low cost, the prominent advantage of the structure is not limited by battery capacity. This mechanism can also be used in other situations, where objects are driven to a certain direction.