A wind turbine gearbox monitoring and temperature regulating device and method

Abstract

The present invention discloses a wind turbine gearbox monitoring and temperature regulating device and method, including an installation box, an adjustment mechanism is arranged on the top of the installation box, an insulation layer is arranged on the inner wall of the installation box, a control box is arranged inside the installation box, and a monitoring module on the control box can monitor the gearbox body in real time, and transmit the current state of the gearbox body to the terminal, so as to display it in real time in front of the staff. The insulation layer arranged on the inner wall of the installation box is convenient for heat preservation of the temperature inside the installation box, so as to avoid the sudden change of external temperature affecting the performance of the gearbox body. The device enables the rotating plate to cover the arc groove or expose the arc groove through a servo motor, so that the gearbox body can dissipate heat according to the internal conditions.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The invention belongs to the technical field of wind turbines, and in particular relates to a wind turbine gearbox monitoring and temperature regulating device and method. Background Art

[0002] The gearbox is a very important mechanical component in a wind turbine. Because the unit is installed in high mountains, wilderness, beaches, islands and other wind outlets, it is subject to irregular wind force of changing direction and load and the impact of strong gusts. It is affected by extreme heat and cold and extreme temperature differences all year round. In addition, the natural environment is inconvenient for transportation. The gearbox is installed in a small space on the top of the tower. Once a failure occurs, it is very difficult to repair. Therefore, its reliability and service life are much higher than those of general machinery. Therefore, it is necessary to monitor the gearbox frequently. At present, it is usually monitored manually on a regular basis, which greatly increases the labor force and cannot understand the gear status in real time. Summary of the invention

[0003] The purpose of the present invention is to overcome the shortcomings of the above-mentioned prior art and to provide a wind turbine gearbox monitoring and temperature control device and method to solve the problem that the gearbox used in the wind turbine in the prior art needs to be manually monitored regularly, thereby greatly increasing the labor of the staff and being unable to understand the gear status in real time.

[0004] In order to achieve the above object, the present invention adopts the following technical solutions:

[0005] A wind turbine gearbox monitoring and temperature regulating device comprises a mounting box, an inner wall surface of the mounting box is paved with a thermal insulation layer, and a mounting plate is arranged above the mounting box;

[0006] An arc groove is provided on the top of the insulation layer, and a rotation groove is provided on the top of the installation box. The rotation groove and the arc groove are coaxial, and the radii of the rotation groove and the arc groove are equal;

[0007] A servo motor is arranged at the bottom of the mounting plate, a power output end of the servo motor is connected to a rotating plate, the rotating plate is arranged in the rotating groove, and the rotating plate and the arc groove match;

[0008] A control box is arranged on the bottom of the thermal insulation layer, a monitoring module is arranged on the control box, the control box is connected to a remote monitoring platform, and the control box is connected to a servo motor.

[0009] A further improvement of the present invention is:

[0010] Preferably, a fan is connected to the bottom of the mounting plate, the fan is arranged above the arc groove, a motor is arranged inside the fan, and the motor is connected to a control box.

[0011] Preferably, a plurality of heat dissipation holes are provided on the side wall of the installation box, and the heat dissipation holes penetrate the thermal insulation layer.

[0012] Preferably, a filter is provided in the heat dissipation hole.

[0013] Preferably, the arc groove and the rotating plate are both semicircular.

[0014] Preferably, the monitoring module is connected to a signal transmission module, and the signal transmission module is connected to a remote monitoring platform.

[0015] Preferably, a thermometer is provided outside the control box, and the thermometer is connected to the signal transmission module.

[0016] Preferably, a signal receiving module is also provided in the control box, and the signal receiving module is connected to the remote monitoring platform.

[0017] A working method of the above-mentioned wind turbine gearbox monitoring and temperature regulating device comprises the following steps:

[0018] When the outside temperature is lower than the set temperature, the control box is provided with a servo motor to work, the servo motor drives the rotating plate to rotate, and the rotating plate rotates to the upper part of the arc groove;

[0019] When the outside temperature is higher than the set temperature, the control box is provided with a servo motor, and the servo motor drives the rotating plate to rotate, and the rotating plate rotates and leaves the top of the arc groove.

[0020] Preferably, the following steps are included: when the control box detects that the gear box body is working abnormally, the abnormal situation is transmitted to the remote monitoring platform, and the remote monitoring platform notifies the staff to repair.

[0021] Compared with the prior art, the present invention has the following beneficial effects:

[0022] The present invention discloses a wind turbine gearbox monitoring and temperature regulating device, including an installation box, a regulating mechanism is arranged on the top of the installation box, a thermal insulation layer is arranged on the inner wall of the installation box, a control box is arranged inside the installation box, and a monitoring module on the control box can monitor the gearbox body in real time, and transmit the current state of the gearbox body to the terminal, so as to be displayed in real time in front of the staff. The thermal insulation layer arranged on the inner wall of the installation box is convenient for heat preservation of the temperature inside the installation box, so as to avoid the sudden change of external temperature affecting the performance of the gearbox body. The device enables the rotating plate to cover the arc groove or expose the arc groove through a servo motor, so that the gearbox body can dissipate heat according to the internal situation. The device can not only monitor the state of the gearbox body through the internal monitoring mechanism and transmit it to the terminal in real time, but also the thermal insulation layer arranged inside the device is convenient for avoiding the gearbox body from being affected by the sudden change of temperature difference.

[0023] Furthermore, a fan is arranged above the arc groove, and a motor is arranged inside the fan, so that the fan can dissipate heat inside the installation box according to the temperature conditions inside the installation box.

[0024] Furthermore, the heat dissipation holes evenly arranged on the side wall of the device facilitate heat dissipation of the device, while the filter screens arranged inside the heat dissipation holes facilitate preventing dust from entering the interior of the installation box and thus affecting the gear box body.

[0025] Furthermore, the monitoring mechanism includes a control box, a monitoring module, a signal transmission module and a signal receiving module, the control box is connected to the installation box, the control box is provided with a signal transmission module, and a monitoring module is provided on one side of the signal transmission module. The wind turbine gearbox monitoring device can not only monitor the status of the gearbox body through the monitoring mechanism provided inside the device, but also transmit it to the terminal in real time. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0026] Figure 1 It is a structural schematic diagram of the present invention.

[0027] Figure 2 It is a structural cross-sectional view of the present invention.

[0028] Figure 3 It is an exploded view of the connection structure of the adjustment mechanism of the present invention.

[0029] Figure 4 Schematic diagram of the internal structure of the monitoring mechanism of the present invention.

[0030] Among them: 1. Installation box; 2. Insulation layer; 3. Gear box body; 4. Fixed ring; 5. Monitoring mechanism; 501. Control box; 502. Monitoring module; 503. Signal transmission module; 504. Signal receiving module; 505. Thermometer; 6. Adjustment mechanism; 601. Arc groove; 602. Rotating groove; 603. Rotating plate; 604. Installation plate; 605. Servo motor; 606. Fan; 607. Heat dissipation hole; 608. Filter. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0031] The present invention is further described in detail below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings:

[0032] In the description of the present invention, it should be noted that the orientations or positional relationships indicated by the terms "center", "upper", "lower", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "inside", "outside", etc. are based on the orientations or positional relationships shown in the drawings, and are only for the convenience of describing the present invention and simplifying the description, rather than indicating or implying that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, and therefore cannot be understood as limiting the present invention; the terms "first", "second", and "third" are only used for descriptive purposes and cannot be understood as indicating or implying relative importance; in addition, unless otherwise clearly specified and limited, the terms "installed", "connected", and "connected" should be understood in a broad sense, for example, it can be a fixed connection or a detachable connection; it can be directly connected or indirectly connected through an intermediate medium, and it can be the internal communication of two elements. For those of ordinary skill in the art, the specific meanings of the above terms in the present invention can be understood according to specific circumstances.

[0033] Reference Figure 1 , Figure 2 , Figure 4 As shown, a wind turbine gearbox monitoring device is provided, wherein the top of the installation box 1 is provided with an adjustment mechanism 6, the inner wall of the installation box 1 is provided with an insulation layer 2, and the interior of the installation box 1 is provided with a monitoring mechanism 5; the interior of the monitoring mechanism 5 includes a control box 501, a monitoring module 502, a signal transmission module 503, a signal receiving module 504 and a thermometer 505, the control box 501 is connected to the installation box 1, the interior of the control box 501 is provided with a signal transmission module 503, and one side of the signal transmission module 503 is provided with a monitoring module 50 2, and a signal receiving module 504 is arranged on the other side of the signal transmission module 503; the thermometer 505 and the monitoring module 502 are both connected to the signal transmission module 503, and the signal transmission module 503 and the signal receiving module 504 are both connected to the remote monitoring platform through cables, the signal transmission module 503 can transmit the state of the gearbox body 3 monitored by the monitoring module 502 to the remote monitoring platform in real time, and can also transmit the temperature measured by the thermometer 505 in real time to the remote detection platform, so that the monitoring mechanism 5 is convenient for real-time monitoring of the working state of the gearbox body 3.

[0034] like Figure 2 As shown, a gearbox body 3 is disposed inside the installation box 1 , a fixing ring 4 is disposed outside the gearbox body 3 , and the fixing ring 4 is connected to the installation box 1 , and the fixing ring 4 fixes the gearbox body 3 inside the installation box 1 .

[0035] like Figure 2 , Figure 3As shown, the interior of the adjustment mechanism 6 includes an arc groove 601, a rotating groove 602, a rotating plate 603, a mounting plate 604, a servo motor 605, a fan 606, a heat dissipation hole 607 and a filter 608. The top of the thermal insulation layer 2 is provided with an arc groove 601, and the arc groove 601 is a semicircular groove. The top of the installation box 1 is provided with a rotating groove 602, and the rotating groove 602 is a circular groove. The rotating groove 602 is coaxial with the arc groove 601 and matches it, and the radii of the rotating groove 602 and the arc groove 601 are equal. The arc groove 601 cooperates with the rotating groove 602 to facilitate heat dissipation of the installation box 1. A mounting plate 604 is installed on the top of the installation box 1. A rotating plate 603 is arranged inside the rotating groove 602, and the rotating plate 603 is a semicircular plate. The semicircular rotating plate 603 facilitates opening and closing the arc groove 601. A servo motor 605 is installed at the bottom of the mounting plate 604, and the output end of the servo motor 605 is connected to the rotating plate 603. A fan 606 is arranged on one side of the servo motor 605. The upper end of the fan 606 The fan 606 is fixedly connected to the mounting plate 604, and has a motor inside. The fan 606 is above the arc groove 601, and the fan 606 matches the arc groove 601. The servo motor 605 is convenient for driving the rotating plate 603 to rotate. The fan 606 is convenient for dissipating heat to the mounting box 1 through the arc groove 601. A plurality of heat dissipation holes 607 are evenly arranged on both sides of the mounting box 1, and a filter screen 608 is arranged inside the heat dissipation holes 607. The filter screen 608 is convenient for preventing dust from entering the interior of the mounting box 1 through the heat dissipation holes 607.

[0036] When the present invention is used, the device is first taken out, and the device is fixed at a reserved position through the installation box 1 arranged inside the device, and the device is connected to an external power supply at the same time.

[0037] The servo motor 605 and the fan 606 are both connected to the signal receiving module 504 . The remote monitoring platform enables the servo motor 605 to drive the rotating plate 603 to rotate through the signal receiving module 504 , and also drives the fan 606 to work through the signal receiving module 504 .

[0038] When the device is in normal use, the monitoring module 502 provided inside the monitoring mechanism 5 monitors the status of the gearbox body 3. The monitoring module 502 uses an online oil monitor for detection, and the model of the online oil monitor is: GTI-GPM, and transmits the real-time status of the gearbox body 3 to the terminal through the signal transmission module 503, so as to facilitate timely observation by the staff. The signal transmission module 503 and the signal receiving module 504 are both existing and commercially available wireless transceiver chips, such as HW3000, 433MHZ, etc.

[0039] The working process of the above device is:

[0040] The remote monitoring platform observes the working state of the gearbox body 3 in real time through the monitoring module 502 and the signal transmission module 503, and obtains the temperature inside the installation box 1 in real time through the thermometer 505 and the signal transmission module 503; when the outside temperature is low, the servo motor 605 set inside the device is started through the signal receiving module 504, and the rotating plate 603 is driven to rotate by the servo motor 605, so that it is combined with the arc groove 601, and the arc groove 601 is closed to avoid the temperature inside the device from decreasing too quickly, thereby generating a large temperature difference and affecting the performance of the gearbox body 3; at the same time, when the temperature inside the device is too high, the servo motor 605 is started through the signal receiving module 504, and the servo motor 605 rotates the rotating plate 603 to open the arc groove 601, and starts the fan 606 set on the top of the arc groove 601, and the fan 606 cooperates with the heat dissipation hole 607 to dissipate heat for the gearbox body 3, and at the same time, the filter 608 set inside the heat dissipation hole 607 is convenient to prevent dust from entering the interior of the installation box 1 through the heat dissipation hole 607, thereby affecting the normal operation of the gearbox body 3. When the monitoring module 502 detects that the gearbox body 3 is working abnormally, the working picture is transmitted to the remote monitoring platform in real time through the signal transmission module 503, and the remote monitoring platform notifies the staff to carry out maintenance.

[0041] The above description is only a preferred embodiment of the present invention and is not intended to limit the present invention. Any modifications, equivalent substitutions, improvements, etc. made within the spirit and principle of the present invention should be included in the protection scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. A wind turbine gearbox monitoring and temperature control device, characterized in that: It comprises an installation box (1), the inner wall surface of the installation box (1) is paved with a thermal insulation layer (2), and an installation plate (604) is arranged above the installation box (1); An arc-shaped groove (601) is formed on the top of the thermal insulation layer (2), and a rotation groove (602) is formed on the top of the installation box (1). The rotation groove (602) and the arc-shaped groove (601) are coaxial, and the radii of the rotation groove (602) and the arc-shaped groove (601) are equal. A servo motor (605) is disposed at the bottom of the mounting plate (604); a power output end of the servo motor (605) is connected to a rotating plate (603); the rotating plate (603) is disposed in the rotating groove (602); the rotating plate (603) and the arc groove (601) match each other; A control box (501) is arranged on the bottom of the thermal insulation layer (2), a monitoring module (502) is arranged on the control box (501), the control box (501) is connected to a remote monitoring platform, and the control box (501) is connected to a servo motor (605); A plurality of heat dissipation holes (607) are provided on the side wall of the installation box (1), and the heat dissipation holes (607) penetrate the thermal insulation layer (2); A fan (606) is connected to the bottom of the mounting plate (604), and the fan (606) is arranged above the arc-shaped slot (601). A motor is arranged inside the fan (606), and the motor is connected to the control box (501).

2. A wind turbine gearbox monitoring and temperature regulating device according to claim 1, characterized in that: A filter screen (608) is arranged in the heat dissipation hole (607).

3. A wind turbine gearbox monitoring and temperature regulating device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The arc-shaped groove (601) and the rotating plate (603) are both semicircular.

4. A wind turbine gearbox monitoring and temperature regulating device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The monitoring module (502) is connected to a signal transmission module (503), and the signal transmission module (503) is connected to a remote monitoring platform.

5. A wind turbine gearbox monitoring and temperature regulating device according to claim 4, characterized in that: A thermometer (505) is arranged outside the control box (501), and the thermometer (505) is connected to the signal transmission module (503).

6. A wind turbine gearbox monitoring and temperature regulating device according to claim 4, characterized in that: A signal receiving module (504) is also provided in the control box (501), and the signal receiving module (504) is connected to the remote monitoring platform.

7. A working method of the wind turbine gearbox monitoring and temperature regulating device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The following steps are included: When the outside temperature is lower than the set temperature, the control box (501) is provided with a servo motor (605) to work, the servo motor (605) drives the rotating plate (603) to rotate, and the rotating plate (603) rotates to the upper part of the arc groove (601); When the outside temperature is higher than the set temperature, the control box (501) is provided with a servo motor (605), and the servo motor (605) drives the rotating plate (603) to rotate, and the rotating plate (603) rotates and leaves the top of the arc groove (601).

8. The working method according to claim 7, characterized in that: The following steps are involved: When the control box (501) detects that the gear box body (3) is working abnormally, the abnormal situation is transmitted to the remote monitoring platform, and the remote monitoring platform notifies the staff to carry out maintenance.

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