High-altitude fire balloon hanging operation platform
By suspending a wind turbine power generation system from a high-altitude hot air balloon and using natural gas to heat the balloon, combined with a rotating base and altitude control ropes, the control and cost issues of high-altitude wind power generation systems have been solved, achieving long-term stable power generation at low altitudes.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- CN202520340266.4
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2025-02-28
- Publication Date
- 2025-12-23
- Estimated Expiration
- 2035-02-28
AI Technical Summary
In existing high-altitude wind power generation systems, the generator is suspended at high altitudes, which has weight and volume limitations, leading to difficulties in control and insufficient power generation; while the kite-type high-altitude wind power generation system of the ground power generation system is difficult to stay for a long time when the wind is unstable at low altitudes, and the helium balloon platform is expensive.
The system employs a high-altitude hot air balloon-suspended wind turbine power generation system. The hot air balloon provides the heat source and uses fuel gas to heat the balloon. Combined with a rotating base and altitude control ropes, the wind turbine power generation system is suspended in the air, while ground fuel tanks continuously provide fuel. The hot air balloon can remain stably at altitudes below 3,000 meters for extended periods.
It achieves a balance between low-altitude wind power stability and economy, reduces operating costs and expands the power generation range, and the wind turbine power generation system can operate stably at low altitudes for a long time.
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Abstract
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TECHNICAL FIELD
[0001] The utility model relates to a high-altitude hot-air balloon suspension operation platform and belongs to the high-altitude wind power generation technical field. BACKGROUND
[0002] The utilization of high-altitude wind power is to collect wind power in high altitude, convert the wind power into mechanical energy, and finally convert the mechanical energy into electric energy or other forms of energy. There are mainly two ways to generate electricity by utilizing high-altitude wind power: one is to suspend the generator in high altitude, and the other is to set the generator on the ground. The power generation system with the generator suspended in high altitude cannot achieve good control and large power generation due to the problems such as the weight and volume of the aerial system cannot be too large. The problem of the power generation system with the generator set on the ground relying on high-altitude kites is that the kite of the kite-type high-altitude wind power generation system is both a balancing body and a working body, which influences each other between balancing and working, and cannot achieve good working effect. The applicant has submitted Chinese patent application "High-altitude wind power operation platform and use method" with application number 202410074106.X, the technical solution of which is that an annular track is set on the ground, a kite platform is set in high altitude, a plurality of sliding blocks are set on the annular track, the kite platform is connected with the sliding blocks through a plurality of ropes, and the sliding blocks slide on the annular track without being separated from the annular track. The numerous wind cylinders are combined to form a large-scale kite platform in array mode; the large-scale kite platform can carry various instruments and equipment to perform long-term stable operation and work in high altitude. The aerial wind power operation platform cooperates with the wind power generation system to realize high-altitude wind power generation. However, the above-mentioned high-altitude kite platform needs to exist in continuous and large wind to stay in the air, and due to the large wind power in high altitude, the operation platform can only stay in high altitude of 8000-10000 meters for a long time, which affects the utilization of wind power.
[0003] To solve the above technical problems, the applicant has submitted Chinese patent application "Operation platform capable of long-term stable stay at any height in the air", with application number 2024223150233, the technical solution of which is that the high-altitude operation platform is located obliquely above the helium balloon platform and drags the helium balloon platform, and the high-altitude operation platform and the helium balloon platform are connected through a connecting rope. The combination of the kite-type operation platform and the helium balloon platform can inflate the helium balloon with the balloon inflation tube on the ground, and the combined operation platform can stay in the medium and low altitude below 5000 meters for a long time. However, the high-altitude kite platform of the helium balloon has a high cost, and the helium used needs to be imported, which increases the operation cost. UTILITY MODEL CONTENT
[0004] The purpose of this utility model is to provide a high-altitude hot air balloon suspension operation platform and its usage method. This platform suspends a high-altitude wind power generation device from a hot air balloon, using ordinary natural gas to provide a heat source for the balloon. The balloon is positioned using altitude control ropes. The wind turbine power generation system is suspended in the air, continuously supplied with fuel from ground-based fuel tanks. This allows the hot air balloon to remain stably suspended in the air for extended periods, reducing construction and operating costs and solving the aforementioned technical problems of existing technologies.
[0005] The technical solution of this utility model is:
[0006] A high-altitude hot air balloon suspension platform includes a rotating base, a hot air balloon, a combustion chamber, a fuel pipe, a fuel tank, and a wind turbine power generation system. The rotating base is connected to the hot air balloon in the high altitude by multiple ring-arranged hot air balloon altitude control ropes to determine the balloon's altitude. The combustion chamber is mounted on a hot air balloon tow frame below the balloon and is connected to the fuel tank on the rotating base via a fuel pipe. A wind turbine power generation system is suspended below the hot air balloon tow frame to generate high-altitude wind power.
[0007] Furthermore, the wind power generation system can be a commonly known wind turbine or a wind turbine power generation system. The wind turbine power generation system includes a generator, a transmission cable, a wind turbine, a transmission cable pulley, a lower crankshaft, a generator traction frame, and a wind turbine crankshaft. The generator is mounted on a rotating base, and its input end is the lower crankshaft. The lower crankshaft has multiple equally spaced sub-crankshafts arranged circumferentially, each sub-crankshaft having a transmission cable pulley. The generator traction frame is located above the lower crankshaft and is suspended from the hot air balloon traction frame by a generator traction rope. A horizontally arranged wind turbine is mounted on the generator traction frame. The crankshaft has multiple wind turbines mounted on it. Multiple secondary crankshafts (or sub-crankshafts) are equally spaced along the circumference of the crankshaft. These secondary crankshafts are connected to a primary crankshaft via transmission cables. The number of secondary crankshafts is equal to the number of primary crankshafts. Each pair of secondary crankshafts and primary crankshafts is a group, with corresponding angles on the circumference of each group being identical. The wind turbine power generation system is suspended between the hot air balloon and the rotating base. High-altitude winds drive the multiple wind turbines, rotating the crankshaft. Power is transmitted to the lower crankshaft via transmission cables, and the rotation of the lower crankshaft drives the generator to perform work.
[0008] Furthermore, there are three of each of the two crankshafts, the three crankshafts of type two are arranged at 120-degree intervals on the circumference of rotation, and the three crankshafts of type one are arranged at 120-degree intervals on the circumference of rotation.
[0009] Furthermore, the nozzle of the combustion chamber beneath the hot air balloon is surrounded by a wind shield to ensure normal combustion even in strong winds; the combustion chamber is equipped with a liquefied fuel storage tank, the gas phase outlet of which is connected to the nozzle; the liquid phase inlet of the liquefied fuel storage tank is connected to a fuel tank on the ground via a fuel pipe, continuously supplying gas to the combustion chamber of the hot air balloon, allowing the combustion chamber to burn continuously for a long time, and enabling the hot air balloon to float at high altitudes for extended periods.
[0010] Furthermore, the generator traction frame is connected to the rotating base via a generator height control rope to control the height of the generator traction frame.
[0011] Furthermore, the rotating base is equipped with multiple generator height rope control wheels, and the bottom end of the generator height control rope is wound around the generator height rope control wheel.
[0012] Furthermore, an automatic winding and unwinding drive pulley is provided on the lower crankshaft, which can realize winding or unwinding of the line while the crankshaft is running.
[0013] Furthermore, the generator height control ropes are provided with horizontally arranged anti-winding ring fixing frames, and the anti-winding ring fixing frames are provided with three transmission rope anti-winding rings. The three transmission ropes between the wind turbine crankshaft and the lower crankshaft pass through their respective transmission rope anti-winding rings to avoid entanglement.
[0014] Furthermore, the rotating base is equipped with a hot air balloon altitude rope control wheel, and the bottom end of the hot air balloon altitude control rope is wound around the hot air balloon altitude rope control wheel.
[0015] Furthermore, the combustion chamber is equipped with a nozzle that sprays flames into the hot air balloon.
[0016] Furthermore, the hot air balloon includes airships, etc.
[0017] Furthermore, the rotating base can be rotated in any manner, for example, by setting up a circular track on the ground and using a tractor moving along the circular track to pull the hot air balloon's altitude control rope. Related circular track technology is referenced in the applicant's Chinese patent application "A High-Altitude Wind Energy Operation Platform and Method of Use" (application number 202410074106.X) and Chinese patent application "An Operation Platform Capable of Long-Term Stable Stay at Any Height in the Air" (application number 2024223150233).
[0018] Furthermore, the generator, generator height rope control wheel, and lower crankshaft are all mounted on the bottom mounting bracket, which is fixed to the center of the rotating base.
[0019] Furthermore, there are multiple hot air balloons, all of which jointly suspend a wind turbine power generation system.
[0020] Furthermore, there are multiple generators, all connected to a single lower crankshaft.
[0021] Using this invention, fuel tanks on the ground continuously supply fuel gas to the combustion chamber of the hot air balloon through fuel pipes. After combustion, the hot air balloon is lifted to a predetermined altitude and positioned using altitude control ropes. The wind turbine power generation system is suspended in the air and continuously supplied with fuel by fuel tanks on the ground, allowing the hot air balloon to remain stably in the air for extended periods. High-altitude wind energy drives multiple wind turbines, which in turn rotate the wind turbine crankshafts. The second crankshaft of the wind turbine crankshaft transmits power to the first crankshaft of the lower crankshaft via transmission cables, and the lower crankshaft drives the generator to rotate. The first crankshaft, which is evenly distributed along the circumference, drives the generator to rotate continuously in a circular motion to complete the work.
[0022] Because a hot air balloon suspending a wind turbine power generation system is used, the altitude of the hot air balloon can be controlled below 3,000 meters, which is easier to achieve and allows for a wider power generation range.
[0023] The overall height of the wind turbine power generation system is adjusted by adjusting the generator height control rope to adapt to the height of the hot air balloon.
[0024] The beneficial effects of this utility model are as follows: By suspending high-altitude wind power generation equipment in a high-altitude hot air balloon, ordinary gas is used to provide heat for the hot air balloon. The balloon is positioned by a height control rope. The wind turbine power generation system is suspended in the air and continuously supplied with fuel by fuel tanks on the ground. The hot air balloon can stay in the air stably for a long time. The altitude of the hot air balloon can be controlled below 3,000 meters, reducing construction and operating costs. Attached Figure Description
[0025] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the overall embodiment of the present utility model;
[0026] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the main view of an embodiment of the present utility model.
[0027] Figure 3 This is a side view schematic diagram of an embodiment of the present utility model;
[0028] Figure 4 This is a top view schematic diagram of an embodiment of the present utility model;
[0029] Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of the wind turbine power generation system and hot air balloon according to an embodiment of the present invention;
[0030] Figure 6 This is a schematic diagram of a wind turbine power generation system according to an embodiment of the present invention;
[0031] In the diagram: 1. Rotating base; 2. Drive cable pulley; 3. Lower crankshaft; 4. Wind turbine; 5. Drive cable; 6. Hot air balloon altitude control rope pulley; 7. Hot air balloon; 8. Combustion chamber; 9. Nozzle; 10. Fuel pipe; 11. Fuel tank; 12. Generator altitude control rope pulley; 13. Bottom mounting bracket; 14. Generator; 15. Hot air balloon altitude control rope; 16. Sub-crankshaft one; 17. Sub-crankshaft two; 18. Anti-winding ring fixing bracket; 21. Hot air balloon traction frame; 22. Generator traction rope; 23. Generator traction frame; 24. Wind turbine crankshaft; 25. Drive cable anti-winding ring; 26. Generator altitude control rope. Detailed Implementation
[0032] The present invention will be further described below with reference to the accompanying drawings and embodiments.
[0033] Combined with appendix Figures 1-6 This embodiment provides a high-altitude hot air balloon suspension platform, comprising a rotating base 1, a hot air balloon 7, a combustion chamber 8, a fuel pipe 10, a fuel tank 11, and a wind turbine power generation system. The rotating base 1 is connected to the high-altitude hot air balloon 7 by multiple circularly arranged hot air balloon height control ropes 15 to determine the height of the hot air balloon 7. The combustion chamber 8 below the hot air balloon 7 is mounted on a hot air balloon towing frame 21, and the combustion chamber 8 is connected to the fuel tank 11 on the rotating base 1 through the fuel pipe 10. A wind turbine power generation system is suspended below the hot air balloon towing frame 21 to generate high-altitude wind power.
[0034] The wind power generation system can be a commonly known wind turbine or a wind turbine power generation system. The wind turbine power generation system includes a generator 14, a transmission cable 5, a wind turbine 4, a transmission sheave 2, a lower crankshaft 3, a generator traction frame 23, and a wind turbine crankshaft 24. The generator 14 is mounted on a rotating base 1. The input end of the generator 14 is the lower crankshaft 3. The lower crankshaft 3 has multiple equally spaced sub-crankshafts 16 arranged circumferentially, each sub-crankshaft 1 having a transmission sheave 2. The generator traction frame 23 is located above the lower crankshaft 3 and is suspended from the hot air balloon traction frame 21 by a generator traction rope 22. The generator traction frame 23 has a horizontally arranged wind turbine crankshaft 24, on which multiple wind turbines 4 are mounted. The wind turbine crankshaft 24 also has multiple equally spaced sub-crankshafts 17 arranged circumferentially, which are connected to the sub-crankshafts 17 by the transmission cable 5. The transmission cable pulley 2 on crankshaft 16 is connected to the crankshaft 2. The number of crankshaft 2 and crankshaft 16 is equal. The crankshaft 2 and crankshaft 16 in a one-to-one correspondence form a group. The corresponding angles of crankshaft 16 and crankshaft 2 in each group are completely consistent on the rotation circumference. The wind turbine power generation system is suspended between the hot air balloon 7 and the rotating base 1. The high-altitude wind energy blows multiple wind turbines 4 to drive the wind turbine crankshaft 24 to rotate. The power is transmitted to the lower crankshaft 3 through the transmission cable 5. The rotation of the lower crankshaft 3 drives the generator 14 to rotate and do work.
[0035] There are three of each of the two crankshafts 17 and three crankshafts 16. The three crankshafts 17 are arranged at 120-degree intervals on the circumference of rotation, and the three crankshafts 16 are arranged at 120-degree intervals on the circumference of rotation.
[0036] The nozzle 9 of the combustion chamber 8 below the hot air balloon 7 is surrounded by a wind shield to ensure normal combustion in strong winds. The combustion chamber 8 is equipped with a liquefied fuel storage tank, and the gas phase outlet of the liquefied fuel storage tank is connected to the nozzle 9. The liquid phase inlet of the liquefied fuel storage tank is connected to the fuel tank 11 on the ground through the fuel pipe 10, which continuously supplies gas to the combustion chamber of the hot air balloon, so that the combustion chamber of the hot air balloon burns continuously for a long time, and the hot air balloon floats at high altitude for a long time.
[0037] The generator traction frame 23 is connected to the rotating base 1 by a generator height control rope 26, which controls the height of the generator traction frame 23.
[0038] The rotating base 1 is equipped with multiple generator height rope control wheels 12, and the bottom end of the generator height control rope 26 is wound around the generator height rope control wheel 12.
[0039] The bottom end of the transmission cable 5 is wound around the transmission cable wheel 2 on the lower crankshaft 3, and the cable can be automatically wound up and unwound.
[0040] The generator height control ropes 26 are provided with horizontally arranged anti-winding ring fixing frames 18. The anti-winding ring fixing frames 18 are provided with three transmission rope anti-winding rings 25. The three transmission ropes 5 between the wind turbine crankshaft 24 and the lower crankshaft 3 pass through their respective transmission rope anti-winding rings 25 to avoid entanglement.
[0041] The rotating base 1 is equipped with a hot air balloon altitude rope control wheel 6, and the bottom end of the hot air balloon altitude control rope 15 is wound around the hot air balloon altitude rope control wheel 6.
[0042] The combustion chamber 8 is equipped with a nozzle 9, which sprays flames into the hot air balloon 7.
[0043] The hot air balloon 7 includes airships, etc.
[0044] The rotating base 1 can be rotated in any manner, for example, by setting up a circular track on the ground and using a tractor moving on the circular track to pull the hot air balloon's altitude control rope 15.
[0045] The generator 14, the generator height rope control wheel 12, and the lower crankshaft 3 are all mounted on the bottom mounting bracket 13, which is fixed to the center of the rotating base 1.
[0046] There are multiple hot air balloons, all of which are equipped with a single wind turbine power generation system.
[0047] There are multiple generators, all connected to a single lower crankshaft.
[0048] On the ground, fuel tank 11 continuously supplies fuel gas to the combustion chamber 8 of hot air balloon 7 through fuel pipe 10. After combustion, the hot air balloon is lifted to a predetermined altitude and positioned by hot air balloon altitude control rope 15. The wind turbine power generation system is suspended in the air and continuously supplied with fuel by fuel tank 11 on the ground, allowing the hot air balloon to stay stably in the air for a long time. High-altitude wind energy blows multiple wind turbines 4, which drive the wind turbine crankshaft 24 to rotate. The second crankshaft 17 of the wind turbine crankshaft 24 transmits power to the first crankshaft 16 of the lower crankshaft 3 through transmission cable 5. The lower crankshaft 3 drives the generator 14 to rotate. The first crankshaft, which is evenly distributed along the circumference, drives the generator 14 to rotate continuously in a circular direction to complete the work.
[0049] Because a hot air balloon is used to suspend a wind turbine power generation system, the altitude of the hot air balloon can be controlled below 3000 meters.
[0050] The overall height of the wind turbine power generation system is adjusted by adjusting the generator height control rope 26 to adapt to the height of the hot air balloon.
[0051] In this embodiment, the hot air balloons used in the high-altitude hot air balloon suspension platform are airship-shaped and can be a combination of two or more hot air balloons.
[0052] The hot air balloon 7 has a tow frame 21 underneath, on which a combustion chamber 8 is installed. The combustion chamber 8 has a nozzle 9, surrounded by a wind shield to ensure normal combustion and prevent extinguishing even in strong winds. A liquefied fuel storage tank is located inside the combustion chamber 8. The gas phase outlet of the liquefied fuel storage tank is connected to the nozzle 9 and equipped with a remote-controlled valve. This valve supplies combustible gas to the nozzle 9 in the combustion chamber 8 and controls the flame size, thereby controlling the lift of the hot air balloon 7 within a set range. The liquid phase inlet of the liquefied fuel storage tank is connected to a fuel tank 11 on the ground via a fuel pipe 10 and is equipped with a second remote-controlled valve. This valve periodically replenishes fuel to the liquefied fuel storage tank in the combustion chamber, maintaining it within a set pressure and continuously supplying gas to the combustion chamber of the hot air balloon, allowing for continuous combustion and sustained high-altitude floating.
[0053] The hot air balloon is kept in a fixed position at high altitude by rotating the base 1 (including the circular track, etc.) and the nose of the hot air balloon is kept facing the wind for a long time.
[0054] This utility model of a high-altitude hot air balloon suspension platform can be raised and lowered while operating. While generating electricity, the high-altitude suspension part can be raised or lowered as a whole. All traction ropes can be released or retrieved at the same time to adjust the height and find the wind layer at high altitude. The lower crankshaft 3 is equipped with an automatic release and retrieval transmission wheel 2, which can realize the release or retrieval of the rope while operating, which is free and accurate.
[0055] All adjustments to the aerial operation of this invention can be made via a wireless remote control system. All parts of the high-altitude ropes that require adjustment must be equipped with a wireless remote control adjustment system, and adjustments can be made wirelessly as needed.
Claims
1. A high-altitude hot air balloon suspension operation platform, characterized in that: The device includes a rotating base (1), a hot air balloon (7), a combustion chamber (8), a fuel pipe (10), a fuel tank (11), and a wind turbine power generation system. The rotating base (1) is connected to the hot air balloon (7) at high altitude by multiple hot air balloon height control ropes (15) arranged in a ring to determine the height of the hot air balloon (7). The combustion chamber (8) below the hot air balloon (7) is set on the hot air balloon tow frame (21), and the combustion chamber (8) is connected to the fuel tank (11) on the rotating base (1) through the fuel pipe (10). The wind turbine power generation system is suspended below the hot air balloon tow frame (21).
2. The high-altitude hot air balloon suspension operation platform according to claim 1, characterized in that: The wind power generation system is a wind turbine power generation system, which includes a generator (14), a transmission cable (5), a wind turbine (4), a transmission cable pulley (2), a lower crankshaft (3), a generator traction frame (23), and a wind turbine crankshaft (24). The generator (14) is mounted on a rotating base (1), and the input end of the generator (14) is the lower crankshaft (3). The lower crankshaft (3) is provided with multiple equally spaced sub-crankshafts (16) arranged along the circumferential direction, and each sub-crankshaft (16) is provided with a transmission cable pulley (2); the generator traction frame (23) is located above the lower crankshaft (3) and is suspended from the hot air balloon traction frame (21) by the generator traction rope (22). The generator traction frame (23) is provided with a horizontally arranged wind turbine crankshaft (24), and multiple wind turbines (4) are provided on the wind turbine crankshaft (24). The wind turbine crankshaft (24) is provided with multiple equally spaced sub-crankshafts (17) arranged along the circumferential direction, and the sub-crankshafts (17) are connected to the lower crankshaft (24) by the transmission cable (5). The transmission cable pulley (2) on the first crankshaft (16) is connected. The number of the second crankshaft (17) and the first crankshaft (16) are equal. The second crankshaft (17) and the first crankshaft (16) are in a one-to-one correspondence and form a group. The angles of the first crankshaft (16) and the second crankshaft (17) in each group are completely consistent on the rotation circumference. The wind turbine power generation system is suspended between the hot air balloon (7) and the rotating base (1). The high-altitude wind energy blows multiple wind turbines (4) to drive the wind turbine crankshaft (24) to rotate. The power is transmitted to the lower crankshaft (3) through the transmission cable (5). The rotation of the lower crankshaft (3) drives the generator (14) to rotate and do work.
3. The high-altitude hot air balloon suspension operation platform according to claim 2, characterized in that: There are three of each of the two crankshafts (17) and the three crankshafts (16). The three crankshafts (17) are arranged at 120-degree intervals on the circumference of rotation, and the three crankshafts (16) are arranged at 120-degree intervals on the circumference of rotation.
4. A high-altitude hot air balloon suspension operation platform according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that: The hot air balloon (7) has a wind shield around the nozzle (9) of the combustion chamber (8) below it. The combustion chamber (8) is equipped with a liquefied fuel storage tank. The gas phase outlet of the liquefied fuel storage tank is connected to the nozzle (9). The liquid phase inlet of the liquefied fuel storage tank is connected to the fuel tank (11) on the ground through the fuel pipe (10).
5. A high-altitude hot air balloon suspension operation platform according to claim 2, characterized in that: The generator traction frame (23) and the rotating base (1) are connected by a generator height control rope (26).
6. A high-altitude hot air balloon suspension operation platform according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that: The rotating base (1) is equipped with a hot air balloon altitude rope control wheel (6), and the bottom end of the hot air balloon altitude control rope (15) is wrapped around the hot air balloon altitude rope control wheel (6).
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