Generator cooling device for hydropower station
By designing a generator cooling device for hydropower stations including fixing frames, reservoirs, water pumps, nozzles and cleaning components, the problem of high maintenance in the prior art is solved, and the low-cost cooling and cleaning effect is achieved, reducing the Operating costs and increase equipment life.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- CN202421108748.9
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2024-05-21
- Publication Date
- 2025-01-07
- Estimated Expiration
- 2034-05-21
AI Technical Summary
Existing generator cooling devices are usually located in closed and narrow spaces, resulting in high maintenance problems and high cost.
A generator cooling device for hydropower stations is designed, including a fixture, reservoir, water pump, spray head and cleaning components. Water is sprayed onto the generator under external control through the spray system to cool down, and driven by gears and motors. Cleaning brushes improve cooling efficiency and cleaning status.
It reduces maintenance costs, improves cooling efficiency and equipment life, reduces failure rates, and reduces the overall operating costs of hydropower stations.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of cooling generators in hydropower stations, in particular to a cooling device for generators in hydropower stations. Background Art
[0002] A generator is a mechanical device that converts other forms of energy into electrical energy. It is driven by a turbine, steam turbine, diesel engine or other power machinery, and converts the energy generated by water flow, air flow, fuel combustion or nuclear fission into mechanical energy and transmits it to the generator, which then converts it into electrical energy. Generators are widely used in industrial and agricultural production, national defense, science and technology, and daily life. There are many forms of generators, but their working principles are all based on the law of electromagnetic induction and the law of electromagnetic force. Therefore, the general principle of its construction is: to use appropriate magnetic and conductive materials to form magnetic circuits and circuits that are electromagnetically inductive with each other to generate electromagnetic power and achieve the purpose of energy conversion.
[0003] However, it still has the following disadvantages in actual use:
[0004] The cooling device of existing generators is usually located inside the generator, in a relatively closed and narrow space, which makes it difficult to access during repair and maintenance work, increases the difficulty and time cost of maintenance, and requires professional technicians and specific tools, which leads to higher maintenance costs.
[0005] Therefore, a new generator cooling device for a hydropower station is proposed to solve the above problems. Utility Model Content
[0006] The purpose of the utility model is to provide a cooling device for a generator of a hydropower station, so as to solve the problem raised in the above background technology that the cooling device of the existing generator is usually located inside the generator, in a relatively closed and narrow space, which makes it difficult to access during repair and maintenance work, increases the difficulty and time cost of maintenance, and requires professional technicians and specific tools, which leads to higher maintenance costs.
[0007] In order to solve the above technical problems, the utility model is realized by the following technical solutions:
[0008] The utility model is a generator cooling device for a hydropower station, comprising:
[0009] A main body assembly, the main body assembly comprising a ground surface;
[0010] A cooling component, the cooling component comprising a fixing frame, a water reservoir, and a mounting plate;
[0011] The fixing frame is fixed on the upper surface of the ground, the water reservoir is fixed on the upper surface of the ground, and the mounting plate is fixedly mounted on one end of the outer surface of the fixing frame;
[0012] There are two fixing frames, which are respectively fixed on two sides of the mounting plate.
[0013] Furthermore, the main assembly also includes a generator body, a connecting shaft, and blades;
[0014] The generator body is installed at the center of the ground, the connecting shaft is connected to the middle of the lower surface of the generator body, and the blades are connected to the outer surface of the lower end of the connecting shaft.
[0015] Furthermore, a water pump is fixedly mounted on the upper surface of the mounting plate, one end of the water pump is connected to a connecting pipe, and the other end of the water pump is connected to a spray head.
[0016] Furthermore, a circular hole is opened in the middle of the outer surface of the mounting plate, and the nozzle passes through the mounting plate, and one end of the connecting pipe is immersed in the water tank.
[0017] Further, a cleaning component is included;
[0018] The cleaning assembly includes a gear ring, a limit frame, a gear, a motor, a connecting plate, a cleaning brush, a connecting plate, a rotating shaft, and a limit ring;
[0019] The gear ring is fixed to the middle of one side wall of the outer surface of the water tank, the limit frame is fixed to the middle of the upper surface of the ground, the gear is meshed on the outer surface of the gear ring, the motor is connected to the upper surface of the gear, the connecting plate is fixed to the upper surface of the motor, the cleaning brush is connected to the lower surface of the connecting plate, the connecting disk is fixed to one end of the connecting plate, the rotating shaft is fixed to one end of the lower surface of the connecting disk, and the limit ring is fixed to the center of the upper surface of the generator body.
[0020] Furthermore, the rotating shaft is rotatably mounted inside the limiting ring, the limiting frame is fixed to the inner side of the gear, and the motor, the connecting plate and the connecting disk are fixedly connected.
[0021] Compared with the prior art, the advantages of the present invention are:
[0022] 1. The utility model is provided with a fixing frame, a water reservoir, a mounting plate, a water pump, a connecting pipe and a nozzle. When the generator generates a large amount of heat, the staff can start the water pump through the external control module. The water pump draws the water inside the water reservoir through the connecting pipe, passes through the water pump, and then sprays it through the nozzle to cool down the generator body. Compared with other cooling methods, the spray system has a simple structure and a lower maintenance cost, which is very beneficial to reducing the overall operating cost of the hydropower station.
[0023] 2. Based on beneficial effect 1, through the set gear ring, limit frame, gear, motor, connecting plate, cleaning brush, connecting plate, rotating shaft, and limit ring, after spraying and cooling, the staff starts the motor through the external control module, the motor starts, drives the gear to rotate, the gear and the gear ring are engaged, and under the rotating connection of the rotating shaft, the motor and the gear perform circular motion, and drive the connecting plate to rotate in a circle, and at the same time drive the cleaning brush to clean the top of the generator body, which can effectively improve the cooling efficiency and cleaning state of the equipment, thereby extending the service life of the equipment and reducing the failure rate. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0024] In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions of the embodiments of the utility model, the drawings required for describing the embodiments are briefly introduced below. Obviously, the drawings described below are only some embodiments of the utility model. For ordinary technicians in this field, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without creative work.
[0025] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the main components of the utility model;
[0026] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the cooling component of the utility model;
[0027] Figure 3 It is a structural diagram of the cleaning component of the utility model.
[0028] In the accompanying drawings, the components represented by the reference numerals are listed as follows:
[0029] 11. Ground; 12. Generator body; 13. Connecting shaft; 14. Blades;
[0030] 21. Fixing frame; 22. Water reservoir; 23. Mounting plate; 24. Water pump; 25. Connecting pipe; 26. Sprinkler;
[0031] 31. Gear ring; 32. Limit frame; 33. Gear; 34. Motor; 35. Connecting plate; 36. Cleaning brush; 37. Connecting plate; 38. Rotating shaft; 39. Limit ring. DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[0032] In order to make the above-mentioned objects, features and advantages of the present invention more obvious and easy to understand, the specific implementation methods of the present invention are described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings.
[0033] In the following description, many specific details are set forth to facilitate a full understanding of the present invention, but the present invention may also be implemented in other ways different from those described herein, and those skilled in the art may make similar generalizations without violating the connotation of the present invention. Therefore, the present invention is not limited to the specific implementation methods disclosed below.
[0034] Secondly, the present invention is described in detail with reference to the schematic diagram. When describing the implementation of the present invention, for the sake of convenience, the cross-sectional diagram showing the device structure will not be partially enlarged according to the general scale, and the schematic diagram is only an example, which should not limit the scope of protection of the present invention. In addition, in actual production, the three-dimensional dimensions of length, width and depth should be included.
[0035] In order to make the purpose, technical solution and advantages of the present invention more clear, the implementation mode of the present invention will be further described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings.
[0036] See also Figure 1-Figure 2 As shown, this embodiment is a generator cooling device for a hydropower station, comprising:
[0037] A main body component, the main body component includes a ground 11;
[0038] The main assembly also includes a generator body 12, a connecting shaft 13, and blades 14;
[0039] The generator body 12 is installed at the center of the ground 11, the connecting shaft 13 is connected to the middle of the lower surface of the generator body 12, and the blade 14 is connected to the outer surface of the lower end of the connecting shaft 13;
[0040] The generator body 12 is the core part of the generator and is located at the center of the ground 11. The generator body 12 includes a rotor and a stator that generate electromagnetic effects and are responsible for converting mechanical energy into electrical energy. The blades 14 are the working parts of the turbine and are in direct contact with the water flow, converting the kinetic energy of the water into mechanical energy, which is then transmitted to the generator through the main shaft to generate electricity.
[0041] A cooling component, the cooling component includes a fixing frame 21, a water reservoir 22, and a mounting plate 23;
[0042] The fixing frame 21 is fixed on the upper surface of the ground 11, the water reservoir 22 is fixed on the upper surface of the ground 11, and the mounting plate 23 is fixedly mounted on one end of the outer surface of the fixing frame 21;
[0043] There are two fixing frames 21, which are fixed on both sides of the mounting plate 23 respectively;
[0044] The water reservoir 22 is used to store water for cooling, and is usually fixed on the upper surface of the ground 11 to provide a water source for the water pump 24. The mounting plate 23 is used to support and fix the water pump 24.
[0045] A water pump 24 is fixedly mounted on the upper surface of the mounting plate 23, one end of the water pump 24 is connected to a connecting pipe 25, and the other end of the water pump 24 is connected to a nozzle 26;
[0046] The connecting pipe 25 is used to transport the water sent by the water pump 24. The nozzle 26 is located at the end of the generator cooling area and is responsible for spraying water evenly onto the upper surface of the generator, taking away heat through evaporation of water, thereby achieving the purpose of cooling;
[0047] Working principle:
[0048] When the generator generates a lot of heat;
[0049] First, the staff can start the water pump 24 through the external control module;
[0050] At this time, the water pump 24 draws the water in the water reservoir 22 through the connecting pipe 25, passes through the water pump 24, and then sprays it down through the nozzle 26;
[0051] Cooling and dissipating the upper surface of the generator body 12;
[0052] Compared with other cooling methods, the spray system has a simple structure and lower maintenance costs, which is very beneficial for reducing the overall operating costs of the hydropower station.
[0053] See also Figure 3 As shown, this embodiment is based on the above embodiment 1 and also includes:
[0054] Clean up components;
[0055] The cleaning assembly includes a gear ring 31, a limit frame 32, a gear 33, a motor 34, a connecting plate 35, a cleaning brush 36, a connecting plate 37, a rotating shaft 38, and a limit ring 39;
[0056] The gear ring 31 is fixed to the middle of one side wall of the outer surface of the water reservoir 22, the limit frame 32 is fixed to the middle of the upper surface of the ground 11, the gear 33 is meshed on the outer surface of the gear ring 31, the motor 34 is connected to the upper surface of the gear 33, the connecting plate 35 is fixed to the upper surface of the motor 34, the cleaning brush 36 is connected to the lower surface of the connecting plate 35, the connecting plate 37 is fixed to one end of the connecting plate 35, the rotating shaft 38 is fixed to one end of the lower surface of the connecting plate 37, and the limit ring 39 is fixed to the center of the upper surface of the generator body 12;
[0057] The gear ring 31 is a ring-shaped rack in the transmission link, meshing with the gear 33. The motor 34 provides a power source to drive the gear 33 to rotate, and the rotating shaft 38 rotates together with the connecting plate 37, driving the cleaning brush 36 to perform a circular motion. The limit ring 39 is used to limit the movement range of the cleaning brush 36 and other components to prevent them from deviating from the predetermined cleaning trajectory.
[0058] Working principle:
[0059] After spray cooling;
[0060] First, the staff starts the motor 34 through the external control module, and the motor 34 starts to drive the gear 33 to rotate;
[0061] The gear 33 meshes with the gear ring 31, and under the rotation connection of the rotating shaft 38, the motor 34 and the gear 33 perform circular motion;
[0062] The connecting plate 35 is driven to rotate in a circle, and the cleaning brush 36 is driven to clean the upper surface of the generator body 12;
[0063] This step can effectively improve the cooling efficiency and cleanliness of the generator, thereby extending the service life of the generator and reducing the failure rate.
[0064] In the description of the present invention, it is also necessary to explain that, unless otherwise clearly specified and limited, the terms "set", "install", "connect", and "connect" should be understood in a broad sense, for example, it 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 it can be indirectly connected through an intermediate medium, or it can be the internal communication 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.
[0065] Finally, it should be noted that the above description is only a preferred embodiment of the utility model and is not intended to limit the utility model. Although the utility model is described in detail with reference to the above embodiments, those skilled in the art can still modify the technical solutions recorded in the above embodiments or replace some of the technical features therein by equivalents. Any modification, equivalent replacement, improvement, etc. made within the spirit and principle of the utility model shall be included in the protection scope of the utility model.
Claims
1. A generator cooling device for a hydropower station, characterized in that: include: A main body component, the main body component comprising a ground surface (11); A cooling component, the cooling component comprising a fixing frame (21), a water reservoir (22), and a mounting plate (23); The fixing frame (21) is fixed on the upper surface of the ground (11), the water reservoir (22) is fixed on the upper surface of the ground (11), and the mounting plate (23) is fixedly mounted on one end of the outer surface of the fixing frame (21); There are two fixing frames (21), which are respectively fixed on two sides of the mounting plate (23).
2. A generator cooling device for a hydropower station according to claim 1, characterized in that: The main assembly also includes a generator body (12), a connecting shaft (13), and blades (14); The generator body (12) is installed at the center of the ground (11), the connecting shaft (13) is connected to the middle of the lower surface of the generator body (12), and the blades (14) are connected to the outer surface of the lower end of the connecting shaft (13).
3. A generator cooling device for a hydropower station according to claim 1, characterized in that: A water pump (24) is fixedly mounted on the upper surface of the mounting plate (23); one end of the water pump (24) is connected to a connecting pipe (25), and the other end of the water pump (24) is connected to a spray head (26).
4. A generator cooling device for a hydropower station according to claim 1, characterized in that: A circular hole is provided in the middle of the outer surface of the mounting plate (23), and the nozzle (26) passes through the mounting plate (23), and one end of the connecting pipe (25) is immersed in the water reservoir (22).
5. A generator cooling device for a hydropower station according to claim 1, characterized in that: Also includes a cleanup component; The cleaning assembly comprises a gear ring (31), a limiting frame (32), a gear (33), a motor (34), a connecting plate (35), a cleaning brush (36), a connecting disk (37), a rotating shaft (38), and a limiting ring (39); The gear ring (31) is fixed to the middle of a side wall of the outer surface of the water reservoir (22), the limit frame (32) is fixed to the middle of the upper surface of the ground (11), the gear (33) is meshed with the outer surface of the gear ring (31), the motor (34) is connected to the upper surface of the gear (33), the connecting plate (35) is fixed to the upper surface of the motor (34), the cleaning brush (36) is connected to the lower surface of the connecting plate (35), the connecting plate (37) is fixed to one end of the connecting plate (35), the rotating shaft (38) is fixed to one end of the lower surface of the connecting plate (37), and the limit ring (39) is fixed to the center of the upper surface of the generator body (12).
6. A generator cooling device for a hydropower station according to claim 5, characterized in that: The rotating shaft (38) is rotatably mounted inside the limiting ring (39), the limiting frame (32) is fixed to the inner side of the gear (33), and the motor (34), the connecting plate (35) and the connecting disk (37) are fixedly connected.