A wind turbine foundation protection throwing equipment

Abstract

The present invention provides a throwing device for wind turbine foundation protection, which includes: a first throwing device and a second throwing device that can be connected to the first throwing device; any throwing device includes: an internal throwing platform, a cylinder, an external throwing platform and a decoupling mechanism, the internal throwing platform is connected to the inner side of the cylinder, the external throwing platform is connected to the outer side of the cylinder, and the decoupling mechanism includes: a connecting rod and a plurality of decoupling components, the plurality of decoupling components are arranged at intervals at the bottom of the internal throwing platform and the external throwing platform, and are linked by the connecting rod. The throwing device for wind turbine foundation protection of the present invention can complete the hoisting and throwing installation of the sand blanket by providing a throwing device that can be matched, which is conducive to realizing the protection of the wind turbine foundation. During the throwing and installation, the sand blanket can also be automatically decoupled, which is more convenient to operate. It can also be matched with wind turbine piles of different sizes to complete the throwing installation of the sand blanket.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to the technical field of offshore wind turbine foundation protection, and in particular to a wind turbine foundation protection throwing device with good waterproof and sealing properties. Background Art

[0002] During the installation, operation, and maintenance of offshore wind turbines, the foundation is particularly important. Ensuring the bearing capacity of wind turbine foundations after installation and during operation, and preventing quality and safety accidents caused by reduced bearing capacity, has long been a hot topic of research.

[0003] Offshore wind turbines are subject to constant scouring by ocean currents throughout their operational life. Due to the tower's influence on the flow field, scour pits form around the tower, reducing the foundation's depth into the mud and impacting its bearing capacity. Laying sand blankets is a commonly used method for scour prevention. Therefore, how to successfully install sand blankets is a critical issue in offshore wind turbine foundation protection. Further solutions are needed to address this issue. Summary of the Invention

[0004] The present invention aims to provide a wind turbine foundation protection throwing equipment to overcome the deficiencies in the prior art.

[0005] In order to solve the above technical problems, the technical solution of the present invention is:

[0006] A wind turbine foundation protection throwing device, comprising: a first throwing device and a second throwing device capable of being coupled with the first throwing device;

[0007] Any throwing device includes: an internal throwing platform, a cylinder, an external throwing platform and a decoupling mechanism, wherein the internal throwing platform is connected to the inner side of the cylinder, and the external throwing platform is connected to the outer side of the cylinder. The decoupling mechanism includes: a connecting rod and multiple decoupling components, and the multiple decoupling components are arranged at intervals at the bottom of the internal throwing platform and the external throwing platform, and are linked by the connecting rod.

[0008] As an improvement to the wind turbine foundation protection throwing equipment of the present invention, the external throwing platforms of the first throwing device and the second throwing device are further provided with hinge holes at the matching connection positions.

[0009] As an improvement of the wind turbine foundation protection throwing equipment of the present invention, the internal throwing platform includes: an internal throwing platform body, a wheel box and a reducing rod. The internal throwing platform body is welded to the inner wall of the cylinder, one end of the wheel box is hinged to the inner wall of the cylinder, one end of the reducing rod is hinged to the inner wall of the cylinder, and the other end is hinged to the wheel box.

[0010] As an improvement to the wind turbine foundation protection throwing equipment of the present invention, the internal throwing platform body is configured as two separate parts, either part has an arc, and a connecting hole is provided at the docking position of the two parts.

[0011] As an improvement to the wind turbine foundation protection throwing equipment of the present invention, the other end of the wheel box is further connected to a roller.

[0012] As an improvement of the wind turbine foundation protection throwing equipment of the present invention, the external throwing platform includes: an external throwing platform body and a diagonal brace;

[0013] The external throwing platform body is welded to the outer side wall of the cylinder, and the diagonal brace is connected between the cylinder and the external throwing platform body.

[0014] As an improvement to the wind turbine foundation protection throwing equipment of the present invention, any unhooking component includes: a bearing, a pin shaft, a lifting ear and a lifting rope, the pin shaft is inserted into the bearing, one end of the lifting rope is connected to the lifting ear above the pin shaft, and the other end is connected to the pin shaft, the pin shafts of each unhooking component are commonly connected to the connecting rod, and are linked by the connecting rod.

[0015] As an improvement to the wind turbine foundation protection throwing equipment of the present invention, a baffle is further provided at one end of the connecting rod.

[0016] Compared with the prior art, the present invention offers the following advantages: The wind turbine foundation protection throwing equipment, equipped with a mating throwing device, enables the installation of a sand blanket by hoisting and throwing, facilitating wind turbine foundation protection. The sand blanket can also be automatically unhooked during installation, making operation more convenient. Furthermore, the sand blanket can be installed with wind turbine piles of varying sizes. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0017] In order to more clearly illustrate the embodiments of the present invention or the technical solutions in the prior art, the following briefly introduces the drawings required for use in the embodiments or the description of the prior art. Obviously, the drawings described below are only some embodiments recorded in the present invention. For ordinary technicians in this field, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without paying any creative work.

[0018] Figure 1 This is a front view of an embodiment of a wind turbine foundation protection throwing device of the present invention;

[0019] Figure 2 for Figure 1 A top view of the basic protective throwing equipment for the stroke machine;

[0020] Figure 3 for Figure 1 A magnified schematic diagram of the middle decoupling mechanism. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0021] The following will clearly and completely describe the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. Obviously, the described embodiments are only part of the embodiments of the present invention, not all of the embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the present invention, all other embodiments obtained by ordinary technicians in this field without making creative efforts are within the scope of protection of the present invention.

[0022] like Figures 1 to 3 As shown, one embodiment of the present invention provides a throwing device for wind turbine foundation protection, comprising: a first throwing device 1 and a second throwing device 2 that can be mated with the first throwing device 1. By providing these mating throwing devices, the sand blanket can be hoisted and thrown for installation, facilitating wind turbine foundation protection. Accordingly, the external throwing platforms 13 of the first and second throwing devices 1, 2, are further provided with hinge holes 10 at the mating connection locations.

[0023] Specifically, each throwing device 1 or 2 includes an internal throwing platform 11, a cylinder 12, an external throwing platform 13, and a decoupling mechanism 14. The internal throwing platform 11 is connected to the inner side of the cylinder 12, and the external throwing platform 13 is connected to the outer side of the cylinder 12.

[0024] In order to match with wind turbine piles of different sizes and complete the throwing installation of the sand blanket, the internal throwing platform 11 includes: an internal throwing platform body 111, a wheel box 112 and a diameter-changing rod 113.

[0025] In order to adapt to the wind turbine pile, the internal throwing platform body 111 is configured as two separate parts, each part has an arc, and a connecting hole 1110 is provided at the docking position of the two parts.

[0026] The internal throwing platform body 111 is welded to the inner wall of the cylinder 12. One end of the wheel box 112 is hinged to the inner wall of the cylinder 12. The variable diameter rod 113 is hinged to the inner wall of the cylinder 12 at one end and to the wheel box 112 at the other end. This arrangement allows the wheel box 112 and the variable diameter rod 113 to be hinged to the cylinder 12, allowing the wheel box 112 to remain mobile and thus able to contact the wind turbine pile regardless of its size. Furthermore, to protect the surface of the wind turbine pile, a roller 114 is connected to the other end of the wheel box 112.

[0027] The external throwing platform 13 forms the main structure of the throwing device, facilitating the lifting of sand blankets of appropriate size. The external throwing platform 13 includes an external throwing platform body 131 and diagonal braces 132. The external throwing platform body 131 is welded to the outer wall of the cylinder 12, and the diagonal braces 132 connect the cylinder 12 and the external throwing platform body 131 to enhance the connection strength between the external throwing platform body 131 and the cylinder 12.

[0028] The unhooking mechanism 14 is used to realize automatic unhooking of the sand blanket, and includes: a connecting rod 141 and a plurality of unhooking components 142 . The plurality of unhooking components 142 are arranged at intervals at the bottom of the internal throwing platform 11 and the external throwing platform 13 and are linked by the connecting rod 141 .

[0029] Each decoupling assembly 142 includes a bearing 1421, a pin 1422, a lifting lug 1423, and a lifting rope 1424. The pin 1422 is inserted into the bearing 1421. One end of the lifting rope 1424 is connected to the lifting lug 1423 above the pin 1422, and the other end is connected to the pin 1422. The pins 1422 of each decoupling assembly 142 are connected to the connecting rod 141 and are linked by the connecting rod 141. Accordingly, the suspended sand quilt is also provided with a lifting ring, and the lifting rope 1424 is inserted into the lifting ring of the sand quilt. With this arrangement, when the connecting rod 141 is pulled, the pins 1422 of each decoupling assembly 142 can be driven to move synchronously. When the pins 1422 are separated from the ring of the lifting rope 1424, the sand quilt can be decoupled and released. In addition, in order to limit the movement of the pull rod, a baffle 1411 is further provided at one end of the connecting rod 141 .

[0030] To operate the wind turbine foundation protection throwing system, first pre-assemble the first and second throwing devices. The vessel then navigates to the work area and installs the sand blanket. The wind turbine foundation protection throwing system is hoisted and initially positioned. The first and second throwing devices are hinged together, and the lower portion of the wind turbine foundation protection throwing system is brought to the desired height. A connecting rod pulls the pin to unhook the sand blanket, completing the sand blanket installation. The hinges are then released, and the hoisting platform is returned to the deck, allowing the vessel to prepare for the next round of installation.

[0031] In summary, the wind turbine foundation protection throwing equipment of the present invention, by providing a cooperable throwing device, can complete the hoisting and throwing installation of the sand blanket, thus facilitating wind turbine foundation protection. During the throwing installation, the sand blanket can also be automatically unhooked, making operation more convenient. Furthermore, the sand blanket can be used with wind turbine piles of different sizes to complete the throwing installation.

[0032] It will be apparent to those skilled in the art that the present invention is not limited to the details of the exemplary embodiments described above and that the invention can be embodied in other specific forms without departing from the spirit or essential characteristics of the invention. Therefore, the embodiments should be considered in all respects as illustrative and non-restrictive, and the scope of the invention is defined by the appended claims, not the foregoing description, and all variations within the meaning and range of equivalents of the claims are intended to be included therein. Any reference sign in a claim should not be construed as limiting the claim to which it relates.

[0033] In addition, it should be understood that although this specification is described in terms of implementation methods, not every implementation method contains only one independent technical solution. This narrative method of the specification is only for the sake of clarity. Those skilled in the art should regard the specification as a whole. The technical solutions in each embodiment can also be appropriately combined to form other implementation methods that can be understood by those skilled in the art.

Claims

1. A wind turbine foundation protection throwing equipment, characterized in that: The wind turbine foundation protection throwing equipment includes: a first throwing device and a second throwing device that can be connected to the first throwing device; Any throwing device includes: an internal throwing platform, a cylinder, an external throwing platform, and a decoupling mechanism, wherein the internal throwing platform is connected to the inner side of the cylinder, and the external throwing platform is connected to the outer side of the cylinder; the decoupling mechanism includes: a connecting rod and a plurality of decoupling components, wherein the plurality of decoupling components are arranged at intervals at the bottom of the internal throwing platform and the external throwing platform and are linked by the connecting rod; The internal throwing platform body is configured as two separate parts, each part having an arc, and a connection hole is provided at the joint position of the two parts; Each unhooking assembly includes: a bearing, a pin, a lifting eye, and a lifting rope. The pin is inserted into the bearing. One end of the lifting rope is connected to the lifting eye above the pin, and the other end is connected to the pin. The pins of each unhooking assembly are connected to the connecting rod and are linked by the connecting rod. The outer throwing platforms of the first throwing device and the second throwing device are further provided with hinge holes at the joint connection positions.

2. The wind turbine foundation protection throwing equipment according to claim 1 is characterized in that: The internal throwing platform includes: an internal throwing platform body, a wheel box and a reducing rod. The internal throwing platform body is welded to the inner wall of the cylinder. One end of the wheel box is hinged to the inner wall of the cylinder. One end of the reducing rod is hinged to the inner wall of the cylinder, and the other end is hinged to the wheel box.

3. The wind turbine foundation protection throwing equipment according to claim 2 is characterized in that: The other end of the wheel box is also connected to a roller.

4. The wind turbine foundation protection throwing equipment according to claim 1 is characterized in that: The external throwing platform includes: an external throwing platform body and a diagonal brace; The external throwing platform body is welded to the outer side wall of the cylinder, and the diagonal brace is connected between the cylinder and the external throwing platform body.

5. The wind turbine foundation protection throwing equipment according to claim 1 is characterized in that: One end of the connecting rod is also provided with a baffle.

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