Supporting structure of barrel flange of wind power tower barrel

By designing the fixed connection between the support device arranged intersectingly and the cylinder flange, the problem of deformation of the wind power tower flange during transportation is solved, and the stable support and high-quality installation of the flange are achieved.

CN222596225UActive Publication Date: 2025-03-11CHINA 19TH METALLURGICAL CORP CHENGDU CONSTR +1
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Application Number
CN202421367092.2
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-06-14
Publication Date
2025-03-11
Estimated Expiration
2034-06-14

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Technical Problem

The cylinder flange of the wind power tower is easily deformed due to self-weight or external force during the production, transportation and storage process, resulting in the inability to achieve the quality of the finished cylinder section at the installation site, affecting the stability of the flange connection.

Method used

A support structure of the cylindrical flange of a wind power tower is designed, and a first support device and a second support device arranged intersectingly are adopted. The intersection point between the two is colinear with the axis of the cylindrical flange, and is fixedly connected to the cylindrical flange through a connecting plate and a fastening bolt to provide stable support force.

Benefits of technology

This support structure can effectively prevent the cylinder flange from deforming under external force, ensure the stability and quality of the flange during transportation and installation, and is especially suitable for the transportation of wind power towers.

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Abstract

The utility model relates to the field of wind power equipment, in particular to a supporting structure for barrel flanges of a wind power tower, which is used for effectively supporting the barrel flanges at the two end parts of the tower and comprises a cylindrical tower, and the barrel flanges are arranged at the edges of the two end parts of the tower; comprising a first supporting device body and a second supporting device body which are arranged in a crossed mode, and the two ends of the first supporting device body and the two ends of the second supporting device body are each fixedly provided with a connecting plate; the connecting plate is provided with a connecting plate hole matched with a flange hole of the barrel flange, and the two ends of the first supporting device and the two ends of the second supporting device are fixedly connected with the barrel flange through fastening bolts in the connecting plate hole. The wind power tower drum transportation device is particularly suitable for transportation of wind power tower drums.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the field of wind power equipment, in particular to a supporting structure of a cylinder flange of a wind power tower. Background Art

[0002] Wind turbine tower is one of the key components in wind power generation. It is usually welded by multiple sections and flanges are welded at both ends to form a semi-finished section. After the welding of the sections is completed, the sections are sandblasted, painted and assembled with related accessories to form a finished section. The finished sections are transported to the wind power generation installation site and the sections are connected by flanges. Therefore, whether it is a semi-finished section or a finished section, the flange may be deformed due to its own weight or external force during the production, transportation and storage process. In this way, the quality of the finished section cannot be achieved at the wind turbine installation site, resulting in the inability to smoothly install the high-strength bolts of the flange connection during hoisting. Therefore, end supports are generally used during storage and transportation to ensure that the flange does not deform.

[0003] Patent technology CN201822131495.8 provides a tower support device, which is provided with radially arranged struts in the support base body, and the struts are provided with mounting plates for connecting with the tower. Therefore, when actually used, the support base body is placed on the roller frame to avoid direct contact between the tower and the roller frame and damage to the zinc layer or paint layer of the tower. However, the tower support device has a complex structure, cumbersome installation, inconvenient use, and does not protect the flange at the end of the tower. Utility Model Content

[0004] The technical problem to be solved by the utility model is to provide a support structure for the cylinder flange of a wind power tower which can effectively support the cylinder flanges at both ends of the tower.

[0005] The technical solution adopted by the utility model to solve its technical problems is: the support structure of the cylinder flange of the wind power tower includes a cylindrical tower, and the edges of the two end portions of the tower are provided with cylinder flanges; it includes a tower support device for supporting and protecting the tower, and the tower support device is arranged at the two end portions of the tower, and the tower support device includes a first support device and a second support device arranged in an intersecting manner, and both ends of the first support device and the second support device are fixedly provided with connecting plates, and the connecting plates are provided with connecting plate holes matching the flange holes of the cylinder flange, and the two ends of the first support device and the second support device are fixedly connected to the cylinder flange by fastening bolts in the connecting plate holes.

[0006] Furthermore, the first supporting device and the second supporting device are rod-shaped structures, and the first supporting device and the second supporting device are arranged perpendicular to each other.

[0007] Furthermore, the first supporting device includes at least one longitudinal beam, and the connecting plates at both ends of the first supporting device are arranged on the bottom edge of the longitudinal beam.

[0008] Furthermore, the first supporting device has two longitudinal beams, and a cross beam is arranged between the longitudinal beams to connect the longitudinal beams.

[0009] Furthermore, the second supporting device includes at least one longitudinal beam, the connecting plates at both ends of the second supporting device are arranged on the top edge of the longitudinal beam, and the first supporting device is arranged in the direction of the second supporting device toward the outside of the tower.

[0010] Furthermore, the second supporting device has two longitudinal beams, and a cross beam is arranged between the longitudinal beams to connect the longitudinal beams.

[0011] Furthermore, a gasket is included, and the cylinder flange is arranged between the connecting plate and the gasket, and the gasket is fixedly connected to the cylinder flange by fastening bolts in the connecting plate holes.

[0012] Furthermore, the intersection point between the first supporting device and the second supporting device is arranged colinearly with the axis of the cylinder flange.

[0013] The beneficial effect of the utility model is that in actual use, the connecting plates at both ends of the first supporting device and the second supporting device arranged to intersect are fixedly arranged on the cylinder flange, respectively providing supporting force for the cylinder flange in two straight directions, and the supporting force can provide reverse supporting force when the cylinder flange is subjected to external force, thereby preventing the cylinder flange from being deformed. The utility model is particularly suitable for the transportation of wind power towers. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0014] Figure 1 It is a schematic diagram showing that the first supporting device and the second supporting device of the utility model are arranged vertically.

[0015] Figure 2 It is a schematic diagram of an embodiment of the first supporting device of the utility model.

[0016] Figure 3 It is a schematic diagram of an embodiment of the second supporting device of the utility model.

[0017] Figure 4 yes Figure 1 AA section view.

[0018] Figure 5 yes Figure 1 BB cross-sectional view.

[0019] Marked in the figure are: longitudinal beam 1, cross beam 2, connecting plate 3, pad 4, connecting plate hole 5, first supporting device 11, second supporting device 12, tower 13, cylinder flange 14. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0020] The utility model is further described below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings and embodiments.

[0021] like Figures 1 to 5 The figure shows an embodiment of the support structure of the cylinder flange of the wind turbine tower. The tower 13 is an existing wind turbine tower, and cylinder flanges 14 are welded to both ends of the tower 13 to form a semi-finished cylinder section. The first support device 11 and the second support device 12 are mutually perpendicular structures, and the intersection between the first support device 11 and the second support device 12 is arranged colinearly with the axis of the cylinder flange 14. Connecting plates 3 are fixedly arranged at both ends of the first support device 11 and the second support device 12. Connecting plate holes 5 are arranged on the connecting plate 3, and the size and position of the connecting plate holes 5 and the flange holes of the cylinder flange 14 match each other, so that the connecting plate 3 can be fixedly connected to the cylinder flange 14 through the fastening bolts arranged in the connecting plate holes 5 and the flange holes, thereby realizing stable support for the cylinder flange 14.

[0022] like Figure 2 As shown, the first support device 11 is formed by the intersection of two mutually parallel longitudinal beams 1 and three mutually parallel transverse beams 2. The longitudinal beams 1 and transverse beams 2 are arranged perpendicular to each other, and the connecting plates 3 are arranged at both ends of the longitudinal beams 1. Figure 3 As shown, the second supporting device 12 is formed by the intersection of two mutually parallel longitudinal beams 1 and three mutually parallel transverse beams 2. The longitudinal beams 1 and the transverse beams 2 are arranged perpendicular to each other, and the connecting plates 3 are arranged at both ends of the longitudinal beams 1.

[0023] Figure 4 In the embodiment, the connecting plate 3 at the end of the second supporting device 12 is arranged on the top edge of the longitudinal beam 1. Figure 5 In the figure, the connecting plates 3 at both ends of the first support device 11 are arranged on the bottom edge of its longitudinal beam 1. Such a structural design allows the longitudinal beam 1 of the first support device 11 and the longitudinal beam 1 of the second support device 12 to have a spatial misalignment at their intersection when they are arranged in an intersecting manner, thereby ensuring that the two cannot be arranged due to interference. The reason for this design is that all the connecting plates 3 are located in the same plane as the plane where the cylinder flange 14 is located, so it is necessary to perform spatial misalignment processing on the longitudinal beam 1 of the first support device 11 and the longitudinal beam 1 of the second support device 12, which are the overall rod-shaped structures, in order to ensure the realization of the above-mentioned fixed structure. In this embodiment, the first support device 11 is arranged in the direction of the second support device 12 toward the outside of the tower 13, thereby achieving a spatial misalignment arrangement.

[0024] Figure 4 and Figure 5In the embodiment, when the cylinder flange 14 at the end of the tower 13 is fixedly connected to the connecting plate 3, a pad 4 is preferably added. The cylinder flange 14 is arranged between the connecting plate 3 and the pad 4, and the pad 4 is fixedly connected to the cylinder flange 14 by the fastening bolts in the connecting plate holes 5, thereby ensuring the stability of the structure after connection and preventing the fastening bolts from falling off during transportation.

Claims

1. A support structure for a cylinder flange of a wind power tower, comprising a cylindrical tower (13), wherein cylinder flanges (14) are arranged at the edges of both ends of the tower (13); and a tower support device for supporting and protecting the tower (13), characterized in that: The tower support device is arranged at the two end portions of the tower (13), and comprises a first support device (11) and a second support device (12) arranged to intersect each other, and both ends of the first support device (11) and the second support device (12) are fixedly provided with a connecting plate (3), and the connecting plate (3) is provided with a connecting plate hole (5) matching the flange hole of the cylinder flange (14), and the two ends of the first support device (11) and the second support device (12) are fixedly connected to the cylinder flange (14) by fastening bolts in the connecting plate hole (5).

2. The support structure of the cylinder flange of the wind turbine tower according to claim 1, characterized in that: The first supporting device (11) and the second supporting device (12) are rod-shaped structures, and the first supporting device (11) and the second supporting device (12) are arranged perpendicular to each other.

3. The support structure of the cylinder flange of the wind turbine tower according to claim 2, characterized in that: The first supporting device (11) comprises at least one longitudinal beam (1), and the connecting plates (3) at both ends of the first supporting device (11) are arranged on the bottom edge of the longitudinal beam (1).

4. The support structure of the cylinder flange of the wind turbine tower according to claim 3, characterized in that: The first supporting device (11) has two longitudinal beams (1), and a transverse beam (2) for connecting the longitudinal beams (1) is arranged between the longitudinal beams (1).

5. The support structure of the cylinder flange of the wind turbine tower according to claim 3 or 4, characterized in that: The second supporting device (12) comprises at least one longitudinal beam (1), the connecting plates (3) at both ends of the second supporting device (12) are arranged on the top edge of the longitudinal beam (1), and the first supporting device (11) is arranged in the direction of the second supporting device (12) toward the outside of the tower (13).

6. The support structure of the cylinder flange of the wind power tower according to claim 5, characterized in that: The second supporting device (12) has two longitudinal beams (1), and a transverse beam (2) for connecting the longitudinal beams (1) is arranged between the longitudinal beams (1).

7. The support structure of the cylinder flange of the wind turbine tower according to any one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that: It comprises a gasket (4), wherein the cylinder flange (14) is arranged between the connecting plate (3) and the gasket (4), and the gasket (4) is fixedly connected to the cylinder flange (14) via fastening bolts in the connecting plate holes (5).

8. The support structure of the cylinder flange of the wind turbine tower according to any one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that: The intersection point between the first supporting device (11) and the second supporting device (12) is arranged colinearly with the axis of the cylinder flange (14).

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