Universal connecting device

Abstract

The invention relates to the technical field of connecting devices, in particular to a universal connecting device which comprises a connecting part arranged between a connecting object and a connected object, one end of the connecting part is provided with a connecting piece, the connecting piece is rotationally connected with at least one angle adapter plate used for being connected with the connected object, and the angle adapter plate is provided with a plurality of connecting ends. One connecting end of the angle adapter plate is rotationally connected to the connecting piece, at least one connecting end of the angle adapter plate is connected to a connected object, and the angle adapter plate can adapt to the angle of the connected object by rotating the angle adapter plate. Therefore, on the premise that the connecting strength is guaranteed, the angle of a connected object can be actively adapted, the connecting stability is improved, the service life is prolonged, and the connecting device is simple in structure, wide in application range and easy and convenient to install.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to the technical field of connection devices, and in particular to a universal connection device. Background Art

[0002] Solar photovoltaic power generation has developed rapidly as a green, clean and renewable energy source, and has gradually become a research focus in recent years. Among them, onshore solar photovoltaic power generation requires a large area of ​​land. Due to the scarcity of land resources, the development of onshore solar photovoltaic power stations is greatly restricted. Furthermore, the sea area is vast, the coastal areas are rich in solar energy resources, the sunshine time is long, and offshore solar photovoltaic power generation does not occupy land area, and has the advantages of high power generation efficiency and eco-friendliness. Therefore, offshore photovoltaic power stations have become an important direction of solar photovoltaic power generation.

[0003] An offshore photovoltaic power generation platform usually includes a wave dam, a supporting structure (including a number of connecting rods, a fixing plate, a buoyancy tube for providing buoyancy, and a bracket for supporting photovoltaic panels, etc.) and a photovoltaic power generation assembly. In order to establish a connection between the supporting structure and the wave dam, a connecting device is usually required. However, conventional connecting devices mostly use a connection method that is perpendicular to the connecting object and the connected object. For objects with a certain angle, although the above connection method can be used for connection, the stability and strength of the connection are low. For offshore photovoltaic power generation platforms that are often affected by wind and waves, the service life of the connection points with low strength is short, and they often need frequent maintenance, which is inconvenient to use.

[0004] How to actively adapt to the angle of the connected objects, improve the stability of the connection, extend the service life, and have a simple structure, a wide range of applications, and easy installation while ensuring the connection strength has become a technical problem that needs to be broken through.

[0005] In summary, the prior art obviously has inconveniences and defects in practical use, so it is necessary to improve it. Summary of the invention

[0006] In view of the above-mentioned defects, the purpose of the present invention is to provide a universal connection device, which can actively adapt to the angle of the connected objects, improve the stability of the connection, and extend the service life while ensuring the connection strength. It has a simple structure, a wide range of applications, and is easy to install.

[0007] In order to achieve the above-mentioned purpose, the present invention provides a universal connection device, including a connecting portion arranged between a connecting object and a connected object, a connecting piece is provided at one end of the connecting portion, and at least one angle adapter plate for connecting the connected object is rotatably connected to the connecting piece.

[0008] The angle adapter plate is provided with a plurality of connection ends, one of the connection ends of the angle adapter plate is rotatably connected to a connecting member, and at least one connection end of the angle adapter plate is connected to a connected object.

[0009] By rotating the angle adapter plate, the angle adapter plate can be adapted to the angle of the connected object.

[0010] According to the universal connection device of the present invention, the end of the connection portion close to the connection object is symmetrically provided with a connection plate, the end of the connection plate close to the connection object abuts the connection object, and the connection plate and the connection object are both provided with a plurality of mounting holes.

[0011] According to the universal connection device of the present invention, the number of angle adapter plates on the connection member is one.

[0012] According to the universal connection device of the present invention, two angle adapter plates are provided on the connection member, and the two angle adapter plates are respectively connected to the upper end surface and the lower end surface of the connected object.

[0013] According to the universal connection device of the present invention, a reinforcing plate is provided between two connection plates of each connection portion.

[0014] According to the universal connection device of the present invention, the connection part is arranged into two symmetrical halves, and each half of the connection part is provided with a mounting groove at one end close to the connection object, and a number of mounting holes that cooperate with each other are provided between the two half connection parts, and mounting parts are passed through the several mounting holes of the two half connection parts, and a connection part is provided on each half of the connection part, and an angle adapter plate is provided in each connection part.

[0015] According to the universal connection device of the present invention, a plurality of positioning rings are provided in the installation groove of the connection part, and the positioning rings are all half rings protruding from the inner surface of the installation groove.

[0016] According to the universal connection device of the present invention, the angle adapter plate is provided with three connection ends, one of which is rotatably connected in the connection groove, and the other two connection ends are connected to the connected objects, and the angle between any connection end and the center line connecting the other two connection ends is 60°.

[0017] According to the universal connection device of the present invention, connecting convex rings are provided on the upper end surface and the lower end surface of the connecting member.

[0018] According to the universal connection device of the present invention, the connecting end of the angle adapter plate and the connecting piece are both provided with mutually matching mounting holes, and the mounting holes are both penetrated with mounting pieces matching with the mounting holes.

[0019] The purpose of the present invention is to provide a universal connection device, including a connection member, which cooperates with a rotatable angle adapter plate to actively adapt to the angle of the connected object, improve the stability of the connection, and extend the service life while ensuring the connection strength; the various connection parts are suitable for a variety of connections on the basis of a simplified structure, with a wide range of applications and easy installation. In summary, the beneficial effects of the present invention are: it can actively adapt to the angle of the connected object, improve the stability of the connection, and extend the service life while ensuring the connection strength, and it has a simple structure, a wide range of applications, and is easy to install. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0020] Figure 1 This is a structural diagram of the present invention after installation; Figure 2 It is an exploded view of Example 3 of the present invention; Figure 3 This is a structural diagram of the connection groove of Example 3 of the present invention; Figure 4 This is a structural diagram of Embodiment 2 of the present invention; Figure 5 It is an exploded view of Example 4 of the present invention; in the figure: 1-wave dam fixing ring, 2-fixing plate, 21-buoyancy tube, 301-connecting part, 302-connecting piece, 3021-connecting groove, 3022-connecting convex ring, 303-angle adapter plate, 3031-connecting end, 304-connecting plate, 305-reinforcement plate, 306-installation groove, 3061-positioning ring, 307-installation hole. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0021] In order to make the purpose, technical solution and advantages of the present invention more clearly understood, the present invention is further described in detail below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. It should be understood that the specific embodiments described herein are only used to explain the present invention and are not used to limit the present invention.

[0022] In the description of the present invention, it should be noted that the terms "upper", "lower", "inside", "outside", "top / bottom" and the like indicate orientations or positional relationships based on the orientations or positional relationships shown in the accompanying 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 a limitation on the present invention.

[0023] In the description of the present invention, it should be noted that, unless otherwise clearly stipulated and limited, the terms "installed", "provided with", "mounted / connected", "connected", etc. should be understood in a broad sense. For example, "connected" can be a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral connection. It can be a mechanical connection or an electrical connection. It can be a direct connection or an indirect connection through an intermediate medium. It can be the internal connection of two components. For ordinary technicians in this field, the specific meanings of the above terms in the present invention can be understood according to specific circumstances. Example 1

[0024] See also Figure 1~Figure 5 The present invention provides a universal connection device, including a connection part 301, the connection part 301 is arranged between a connection object and a connected object (the connected object is a wave dam, the wave dam is a positioning device of an offshore photovoltaic power generation platform, the offshore photovoltaic power generation platform is composed of a plurality of buoyancy tubes 21 for providing buoyancy, a fixing plate 2 for fixing and connecting, and a photovoltaic panel and other structures, and the connection object is a buoyancy tube 21 or a fixing plate 2), a wave dam fixing ring 1 for connecting the connection part 301 is provided on the wave dam, and one end of the connection part 301 is provided with a connecting A connecting piece 302 is provided with at least one connecting groove 3021, in which an angle adapter plate 303 is rotatably connected, and the angle adapter plate 303 is provided with a plurality of connecting ends 3031, one of the connecting ends 3031 of the angle adapter plate 303 is rotatably connected in the connecting groove 3021, and at least one connecting end 3031 of the angle adapter plate 303 is connected to a connected object (a wave-blocking dam fixing ring 1 of a wave-blocking dam), and by rotating the angle of the angle adapter plate 303, the angle of the wave-blocking dam fixing ring 1 can be adapted.

[0025] See also Figure 1~Figure 5 Furthermore, the connecting end 3031 of the angle adapter plate 303 and the connecting piece 302 are both provided with mutually matching mounting holes 307, and the mounting holes 307 are both penetrated with mounting pieces matching with the mounting holes 307, so as to facilitate the connection between the connecting piece 302 and the angle adapter plate 303.

[0026] See also Figure 1~Figure 5 Preferably, the mounting member is a bolt, the mounting hole 307 is a bolt hole, and when the mounting member is connected to the mounting hole 307 on the connecting end 3031, in order to make the angle adapter plate 303 rotatable, a rotating bearing should be provided between the mounting hole 307 on the connecting end 3031 and the mounting member. This is a conventional technical means for those skilled in the art and will not be described in detail here.

[0027] See also Figure 1~Figure 5 Preferably, the upper and lower end surfaces of the connecting member 302 on the connecting portion 301 are both provided with connecting protruding rings 3022, and the connecting protruding rings 3022 can improve the tightness between the mounting member and the connecting member 302 and improve the connection strength.

[0028] See also Figure 1~Figure 5Preferably, three connection ends 3031 of the angle adapter plate 303 are set, one of which is rotatably connected to the connecting groove 3021, and the other two connection ends 3031 are connected to the wave dam fixing ring 1, and the angle between any connection end 3031 and the center line of the other two connection ends 3031 is 60°, and the line connecting the centers of the three connection ends 3031 forms an equilateral triangle, which improves the stability between the angle adapter plate 303 and the wave dam fixing ring 1.

[0029] In order to improve the application scope of the present invention, the present invention provides the following supplementary embodiments based on the structure of the above-mentioned embodiment 1: Example 2

[0030] See also Figure 1 and Figure 4 When the connection object is a fixed plate 2, a connection plate 304 is symmetrically provided at one end of the connection portion 301 close to the connection object, and one end of the connection plate 304 close to the connection object abuts against the connection object. A plurality of mounting holes 307 are provided on the connection plate 304 and the connection object. The connection plate 304 and the connection object can be connected by using the mounting piece in cooperation with the mounting hole 307, and the connection groove 3021 on the connection piece 302 is set as one, and the angle adapter plate 303 in the connection groove 3021 of the connection piece 302 is connected to the wave dam fixing ring 1, which is used in some working scenarios with weaker strength requirements, and saves production costs on the basis of ensuring stable connection. Example 3

[0031] See also Figure 1~Figure 3 When the connection object is a fixed plate 2, on the basis of Example 1, two connection grooves 3021 are set on the connecting piece 302, and the angle adapter plates 303 in the two connection grooves 3021 are respectively connected to the upper end surface and the lower end surface of the wave-breaking dam fixing ring 1, thereby further improving the stability between the angle adapter plate 303 and the wave-breaking dam fixing ring 1.

[0032] See also Figure 1~Figure 4 Based on the structures of Example 2 and Example 3, preferably, a reinforcing plate 305 is provided between the two connecting plates 304 of each connecting portion 301, and the reinforcing plate 305 can enhance the strength of the two connecting plates 304, thereby extending the service life. Example 4

[0033] See also Figure 1 and Figure 5When the connection object is a buoyancy tube 21, the connection part 301 is configured to be two symmetrical halves, and each half of the connection part 301 is provided with a mounting groove 306 at one end close to the connection object, and a number of mounting holes 307 that cooperate with each other are provided between the two half connection parts 301, and mounting parts are pierced through the several mounting holes 307 of the two half connection parts 301 (the connection method between the mounting holes 307 and the mounting parts in Example 4 is the same as the connection method between the mounting holes 307 and the mounting parts in Example 1, and the specific structure and connection principle are not repeated here), each half of the connection part 301 is provided with a connection part 302, each connection part 302 is provided with a connection groove 3021, and each connection groove 3021 is provided with an angle adapter plate 303, and when the two mounting grooves 306 cooperate with each other, the buoyancy tube 21 can be clamped.

[0034] See also Figure 1 and Figure 5 Based on the structure of Example 4, preferably, a plurality of positioning rings 3061 are provided in the mounting groove 306 of the connecting portion 301, and the positioning rings 3061 are all semi-rings protruding from the inner surface of the mounting groove 306. When the buoyancy tube 21 is fixed by two mounting grooves 306, the positioning rings 3061 can increase the friction between the connecting portion 301 and the buoyancy tube 21, thereby improving the stability of the fixation.

[0035] See also Figure 1~Figure 5 When in use, firstly, the connection part 301 is connected to the connection object by using the structure on the connection part 301 (specifically, when the connection object is a fixing plate 2, according to the application scenario, the structure of embodiment 2 or embodiment 3 of the present invention is selected, and the connection part 301 is connected to the connection object by using the connection plate 304; when the connection object is a buoyancy tube 21, the structure of embodiment 4 of the present invention is selected, and the connection part 301 is connected to the connection object by using the installation groove 306), and then the angle of the angle adapter plate 303 is rotated so that the end of the angle adapter plate 303 connected to the wave-blocking dam fixing ring 1 is more closely fitted to the curvature of the wave-blocking dam fixing ring 1, and finally the installation hole 307 is used to cooperate with the installation part (before the connection, according to the overall planning of the wave-blocking dam structure and the position of the connection object, the installation hole 307 cooperating with the angle adapter plate 303 is opened in advance on the wave-blocking dam fixing ring 1 according to the overall planning of the wave-blocking dam structure and the position of the connection object, which is a conventional technical means used by those skilled in the art when connecting the structure and will not be described in detail here), and the angle adapter plate 303 is fixed to the wave-blocking dam fixing ring 1.

[0036] The present invention provides a universal connection device, including a connection member, which cooperates with a rotatable angle adapter plate, and can actively adapt to the angle of the connected object under the premise of ensuring the connection strength, improve the stability of the connection, and extend the service life; the various connection parts are suitable for a variety of connections on the basis of a simplified structure, with a wide range of applications and easy installation. In summary, the beneficial effects of the present invention are: it can actively adapt to the angle of the connected object under the premise of ensuring the connection strength, improve the stability of the connection, and extend the service life, and it has a simple structure, a wide range of applications, and is easy to install.

[0037] Of course, the present invention may have many other embodiments. Without departing from the spirit and essence of the present invention, those skilled in the art may make various corresponding changes and modifications based on the present invention, but these corresponding changes and modifications should all fall within the scope of protection of the claims attached to the present invention.

Claims

1. A universal connection device, characterized in that: It comprises a connecting portion arranged between a connecting object and a connected object, one end of the connecting portion is provided with a connecting piece, and at least one angle adapter plate for connecting the connected object is rotatably connected to the connecting piece; The angle adapter plate is provided with a plurality of connection ends, one of which is rotatably connected to a connecting member, and at least one of which is connected to a connected object; By rotating the angle adapter plate, the angle adapter plate can be adapted to the angle of the connected object.

2. The universal joint device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The connecting portion has a connecting plate symmetrically disposed at one end close to the connecting object, and one end of the connecting plate close to the connecting object abuts against the connecting object. The connecting plate and the connecting object are both provided with a plurality of mounting holes.

3. The universal joint device according to claim 2, characterized in that: There is one angle adapter plate on the connecting member.

4. The universal joint device according to claim 2, characterized in that: There are two angle adapter plates on the connecting piece, and the two angle adapter plates are respectively connected to the upper end surface and the lower end surface of the connected object.

5. The universal connection device according to claim 3 or 4, characterized in that: A reinforcing plate is provided between the two connecting plates of each connecting portion.

6. The universal joint device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The connecting part is arranged into two symmetrical halves, and each half of the connecting part is provided with a mounting groove at one end close to the connecting object, and a number of mounting holes that cooperate with each other are provided between the two half connecting parts, and mounting parts are passed through the several mounting holes of the two half connecting parts, and a connecting part is provided on each half of the connecting part, and an angle adapter plate is provided in each connecting part.

7. The universal joint device according to claim 6, characterized in that: A plurality of positioning rings are arranged in the installation groove of the connecting part, and the positioning rings are all half rings protruding from the inner surface of the installation groove.

8. The universal joint device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The angle adapter plate has three connecting ends, one of which is rotatably connected in the connecting groove, and the other two connecting ends are connected to the connected objects, and the angle between any connecting end and the center line of the other two connecting ends is 60°.

9. The universal joint device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The upper end surface and the lower end surface of the connecting piece are both provided with connecting convex rings.

10. The universal joint device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The connecting end of the angle adapter plate and the connecting piece are both provided with mounting holes that match each other, and the mounting holes are both penetrated with mounting pieces that match the mounting holes.

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