A grounding mechanism for lightning protection of wind power generation equipment

By designing a grounding mechanism for lightning protection for wind power generation equipment including columns, support discs, leads and grounding components, the problems of poor stability and inability to provide lateral support in the prior art are solved, and higher stability and use safety are achieved.

CN222720672UActive Publication Date: 2025-04-04LONGYUAN (URATHOUQI) WIND POWER CO LTD
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Patent Information

Application Number
CN202421408380.8
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-06-19
Publication Date
2025-04-04
Estimated Expiration
2034-06-19

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Technical Problem

The lightning protection grounding mechanism of existing wind power equipment is poor in stability, easy to disengage from the ground, and cannot provide auxiliary lateral support, which affects use.

Method used

A grounding mechanism for lightning protection of wind power equipment is designed, including columns of power generation equipment, support plates, multiple sets of leads connecting lightning protection equipment and grounding components. The grounding assembly connects the first support assembly through a first support rod, provides stable lateral support, and achieves lightning protection and conduction through a conductive plate and a conductive rod.

Benefits of technology

The stability of the grounding structure contact with the ground is improved, the lateral support strength of the columns of the power generation equipment is enhanced, and the overall stability is greatly improved, ensuring the normal operation and safety of wind power generation equipment.

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Abstract

The utility model discloses a grounding mechanism for lightning protection of wind power generation equipment in the technical field of wind power generation equipment, comprising a power generation equipment column, wherein the bottom of the power generation equipment column is welded and connected with a support plate, a plurality of groups of leads connected to lightning protection equipment are arranged inside the power generation equipment column, the bottom end of each group of the leads is connected with a grounding component, the tops of the plurality of groups of the grounding components are connected with a first support component sleeved on the outer ring of the power generation equipment column through a first support rod, the first support component comprises a first arc-shaped clamping plate sleeved on the power generation equipment column, and first connecting plates are integrally formed at both ends of the first clamping plate. The utility model solves the problems that the existing grounding mechanism for lightning protection of power generation equipment has poor stability in connecting to the ground, the grounding mechanism is easily separated from the ground, and the grounding mechanism cannot provide auxiliary lateral support for the wind power generation equipment at the same time, which is not conducive to people's use.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of wind power generation equipment, in particular to a grounding mechanism for lightning protection of wind power generation equipment. Background Art

[0002] Wind power generation equipment uses wind energy to generate electricity. Wind power technology equipment is an important part of the wind power industry, and is also the foundation and guarantee for the development of the wind power industry; the working principle of wind power generation is relatively simple. The wind wheel rotates under the action of wind power, which converts the kinetic energy of the wind into the mechanical energy of the wind wheel shaft. The generator rotates and generates electricity under the drive of the wind wheel shaft, using the heat energy of the atmosphere as the working medium to utilize the generator.

[0003] Wind power generation equipment usually needs to be equipped with a grounding wire to play a role in lightning protection. The stability of the existing grounding mechanism for lightning protection of power generation equipment connected to the ground is poor, the grounding mechanism is easily detached from the ground, and the grounding mechanism cannot provide auxiliary lateral support for the wind power generation equipment at the same time, which is not conducive to people's use. Therefore, technical personnel in this field provide a grounding mechanism for lightning protection of wind power generation equipment to solve the problems raised in the above background technology. Utility Model Content

[0004] The utility model aims to provide a grounding mechanism for lightning protection of wind power generation equipment to solve the problems raised in the above-mentioned background technology.

[0005] To achieve the above-mentioned purpose, the utility model provides the following technical solutions: a grounding mechanism for lightning protection of wind power generation equipment, comprising a power generation equipment column, the bottom of which is welded with a support plate, a plurality of groups of leads connected to lightning protection equipment are arranged inside the power generation equipment column, the bottom end of each group of leads is connected to a grounding component, and the tops of the plurality of groups of grounding components are connected to a first support component sleeved on the outer ring of the power generation equipment column through a first support rod.

[0006] Preferably: the first supporting assembly includes an arc-shaped first clamping plate sleeved on the column of the power generation equipment, both ends of the first clamping plate are integrally formed with a first connecting plate, and the ends of two adjacent groups of first clamping plates are detachably connected by fixing bolts passing through the first connecting plate.

[0007] Preferably, the grounding assembly comprises a conductive plate connected to the end of the lead wire, and a conductive rod is provided at the bottom center of the conductive plate.

[0008] Preferably, a first fixing block hingedly connected to the top end of the first support rod is welded to the outer surface of the first clamping plate, and a second fixing block hingedly connected to the bottom end of the first support rod is fixedly installed at the top center of the conductive disk.

[0009] Preferably, the outer ring of the support disk is integrally formed with a plurality of support plates corresponding to the grounding components, the interior of the support plate is provided with a plurality of connecting holes for the conductive rods to pass through, and the top of the support plate is in contact with the bottom of the conductive disk.

[0010] Preferably, two groups of second support rods hingedly connected to the first support rod are connected to a second support assembly sleeved on the outer ring of a column of the power generation equipment.

[0011] Preferably: the second support assembly includes an arc-shaped second clamping plate sleeved on the column of the power generation equipment, and second connecting plates are integrally formed at both ends of the second clamping plate. The ends of two adjacent groups of second clamping plates are detachably connected by fixing bolts passing through the second connecting plates, and a third fixing block is welded to the outer surface of the second clamping plate and is hingedly connected to the top end of the second support rod.

[0012] Preferably, a plurality of mounting holes are provided inside the support plate, and a reinforcing plate is welded between the top of the support plate and the side surface of the power generation equipment column.

[0013] Compared with the prior art, the beneficial effects of the utility model are:

[0014] 1. In the utility model, after the first clamping plate is connected to the top end of the first support rod, multiple groups of first clamping plates are docked and fixed through the first connecting plate. The first clamping plate and the first support rod provide stable lateral support for the power generation equipment column. The conductive plate and the conductive rod connected to the bottom end of the first support rod can facilitate lightning protection and electrical conduction of the wind power generation equipment. A connecting plate is provided to support the conductive plate and the conductive rod, which can improve the stability of the grounding structure in contact with the ground.

[0015] 2. In the utility model, there is further provided an arc-shaped second clamping plate sleeved on the column of the power generation equipment, and second connecting plates are integrally formed at both ends of the second clamping plate. The ends of two adjacent groups of second clamping plates are detachably connected by fixing bolts passing through the second connecting plates, which can strengthen the lateral supporting strength of the first support rod for the column of the power generation equipment and improve the overall stability of the column of the power generation equipment and the grounding structure. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0016] Figure 1 It is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of the utility model;

[0017] Figure 2 It is a bottom view of the overall structure of the utility model.

[0018] In the figure: 1. power generation equipment column; 2. support plate; 3. lead wire; 4. first support rod; 5. first clamping plate; 6. first connecting plate; 7. conductive plate; 8. conductive rod; 9. first fixing block; 10. second fixing block; 11. support plate; 12. connecting hole; 13. second support rod; 14. second clamping plate; 15. second connecting plate; 16. third fixing block; 17. mounting hole; 18. reinforcing plate. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0019] The following will be combined with the drawings in the embodiments of the utility model to clearly and completely describe the technical solutions in the embodiments of the utility model. Obviously, the described embodiments are only part of the embodiments of the utility model, not all of the embodiments. Based on the embodiments in the utility model, all other embodiments obtained by ordinary technicians in this field without creative work are within the scope of protection of the utility model.

[0020] See also Figure 1-2 In an embodiment of the utility model, a grounding mechanism for lightning protection of wind power generation equipment includes a power generation equipment column 1, a support plate 2 is welded to the bottom of the power generation equipment column 1, and multiple groups of leads 3 connected to lightning protection equipment are arranged inside the power generation equipment column 1. The bottom end of each group of leads 3 is connected to a grounding component, and the top of the multiple groups of grounding components is connected to a first support component sleeved on the outer circle of the power generation equipment column 1 through a first support rod 4.

[0021] When in use, after the support plate 2 at the bottom end of the wind power generation equipment column 1 is fixed to the ground, the first support assembly is installed on the outer ring of the power generation equipment column 1, and the grounding components connected to each group of first support rods 4 are inserted into the ground. When the wind power generation device is in use, a lightning rod is installed on the top. The lightning protection device is connected to the grounding component through the lead 3 that passes through the power generation equipment column 1, which can provide a good lightning protection effect for the wind power generation device, and the first support rod 4 and the first support assembly can provide a stable bottom lateral support for the power generation equipment column 1.

[0022] In one embodiment, specifically, the first support assembly includes an arc-shaped first clamping plate 5 sleeved on the power generation equipment column 1, and both ends of the first clamping plate 5 are integrally formed with a first connecting plate 6. The ends of two adjacent groups of first clamping plates 5 are detachably connected by fixing bolts passing through the first connecting plate 6. After the first clamping plate 5 is connected to the top end of the first support rod 4, multiple groups of first clamping plates 5 are docked and fixed by the first connecting plate 6. The first clamping plate 5 and the first support rod 4 provide stable lateral support for the power generation equipment column 1.

[0023] Specifically, the grounding assembly includes a conductive plate 7 connected to the end of the lead 3, a conductive rod 8 is provided at the bottom center of the conductive plate 7, the lead 3 guides lightning to the conductive plate 7 and the conductive rod 8, and the conductive rod 8 is inserted into the ground to facilitate the conduction of lightning.

[0024] Among them, the outer surface of the first clamping plate 5 is welded with a first fixed block 9 hingedly connected to the top end of the first support rod 4, and the top center of the conductive disk 7 is fixedly installed with a second fixed block 10 hingedly connected to the bottom end of the first support rod 4, which can facilitate the connection of the first support rod 4 to the grounding component and the first support component, and the components are also easy to assemble and disassemble.

[0025] Furthermore, the outer ring of the support plate 2 is integrally formed with a plurality of support plates 11 corresponding to the grounding components one by one, and the interior of the support plate 11 is provided with a plurality of connecting holes 12 for the conductive rod 8 to pass through. The top of the support plate 11 is in contact with the bottom of the conductive plate 7, and the conductive rod 8 passes through the connecting holes 12 inside the support plate 11 and is inserted into the ground. The support plate 11 provides a stable support for the conductive plate 7, can improve the stability of the connection between the grounding component and the ground, and provides auxiliary support for the bottom end of the power generation equipment column 1.

[0026] On the basis of the above embodiment, further, the two groups of second support rods 13 hingedly connected on the first support rod 4 are connected to a second support assembly sleeved on the outer circle of the power generation equipment column 1. Specifically, the second support assembly includes an arc-shaped second clamping plate 14 sleeved on the power generation equipment column 1, and both ends of the second clamping plate 14 are integrally formed with a second connecting plate 15. The ends of the two adjacent groups of second clamping plates 14 are detachably connected by fixing bolts passing through the second connecting plate 15. The outer surface of the second clamping plate 14 is welded with a third fixing block 16 hingedly connected to the top end of the second support rod 13, which can strengthen the lateral support strength of the first support rod 4 for the power generation equipment column 1.

[0027] A plurality of mounting holes 17 are provided inside the support plate 2, which facilitates fixing the support plate 2 with long bolts or the like. A reinforcing plate 18 is welded between the top of the support plate 2 and the side of the power generation equipment column 1, which can enhance the lateral support strength of the bottom end of the power generation equipment column 1.

[0028] The above description is only a preferred specific implementation manner of the present invention, but the protection scope of the present invention is not limited thereto. Any technician familiar with the technical field can make equivalent replacements or changes within the technical scope disclosed by the present invention according to the technical scheme and the utility model concept of the present invention, which should be covered by the protection scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. A grounding mechanism for lightning protection of wind power generation equipment, comprising a power generation equipment column (1), characterized in that: The bottom of the power generation equipment column (1) is welded to a support plate (2), and multiple groups of leads (3) connected to lightning protection equipment are arranged inside the power generation equipment column (1), and the bottom end of each group of the leads (3) is connected to a grounding component, and the tops of the multiple groups of the grounding components are connected to a first support component sleeved on the outer ring of the power generation equipment column (1) through a first support rod (4).

2. A grounding mechanism for lightning protection of wind power generation equipment according to claim 1, characterized in that: The first support assembly comprises an arc-shaped first clamping plate (5) sleeved on a power generation equipment column (1), both ends of the first clamping plate (5) are integrally formed with a first connecting plate (6), and the ends of two adjacent groups of first clamping plates (5) are detachably connected by fixing bolts penetrating the first connecting plates (6).

3. A grounding mechanism for lightning protection of wind power generation equipment according to claim 2, characterized in that: The grounding assembly comprises a conductive plate (7) connected to the end of the lead wire (3), and a conductive rod (8) is provided at the bottom center of the conductive plate (7).

4. A grounding mechanism for lightning protection of wind power generation equipment according to claim 3, characterized in that: A first fixing block (9) hingedly connected to the top end of the first support rod (4) is welded to the outer surface of the first clamping plate (5), and a second fixing block (10) hingedly connected to the bottom end of the first support rod (4) is fixedly installed at the top center of the conductive disk (7).

5. A grounding mechanism for lightning protection of wind power generation equipment according to claim 3, characterized in that: The outer ring of the support disk (2) is integrally formed with a plurality of support plates (11) corresponding to the grounding components one by one, and the interior of the support plate (11) is provided with a plurality of connecting holes (12) for the conductive rods (8) to pass through, and the top of the support plate (11) is in contact with the bottom of the conductive disk (7).

6. A grounding mechanism for lightning protection of wind power generation equipment according to claim 1, characterized in that: The first support rod (4) is connected to a second support assembly sleeved on the outer ring of the power generation equipment column (1) through two sets of second support rods (13) hingedly connected.

7. A grounding mechanism for lightning protection of wind power generation equipment according to claim 6, characterized in that: The second support assembly comprises an arc-shaped second clamping plate (14) sleeved on a column (1) of the power generation equipment, second connecting plates (15) are integrally formed at both ends of the second clamping plate (14), the ends of two adjacent groups of second clamping plates (14) are detachably connected by fixing bolts passing through the second connecting plates (15), and a third fixing block (16) hingedly connected to the top end of the second support rod (13) is welded on the outer surface of the second clamping plate (14).

8. A grounding mechanism for lightning protection of wind power generation equipment according to claim 1, characterized in that: The support plate (2) has a plurality of mounting holes (17) formed inside, and a reinforcing plate (18) is welded between the top of the support plate (2) and the side of the power generation equipment column (1).