Folding heliostat transfer frame
By designing a foldable heliostat rotary frame, the problem of the transfer frame occupying a large amount of storage space in the prior art is solved, space saving is achieved when not in use, and good protection effect is provided.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- CN202421490157.2
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2024-06-27
- Publication Date
- 2025-05-13
- Estimated Expiration
- 2034-06-27
AI Technical Summary
The existing heliostat rotary frame occupies a large storage space when not in use and is difficult to effectively utilize the space.
A folding heliostat rotary frame is designed, adopting a foldable design, including a base plate, a rotating side frame, a rear-stop frame and a clamp, which enables folding and assembly of the rotary frame through articulation and slide structure.
When the transfer rack is not in use, it can be stacked together, significantly reducing storage volume, saving storage space, and providing good shock absorption and protection.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of heliostat transportation and provides a foldable heliostat transfer frame. Background Art
[0002] A solar thermal mirror field needs to install a huge number of heliostats. In order to transport the produced heliostats from the workshop to the installation site as efficiently as possible, transfer racks are usually used for transportation.
[0003] CN209097413U discloses a shock-absorbing storage and transportation device for heliostats, which can provide good protection for the heliostats. Since the heliostats have a large volume, their transportation device also has a large volume. When the transportation device is not in use, the storage and transportation device will occupy a large storage space, which is not conducive to the effective use of space. Utility Model Content
[0004] In order to solve the deficiencies in the prior art, the utility model provides a foldable heliostat transfer frame, comprising a bottom plate, a bottom protection plate is arranged on the bottom plate, side guard frames are arranged on both sides of the bottom plate, the side guard frames comprise columns and rotating side frames hinged in the columns, the rotating side frames can rotate toward the inside of the transfer frame, the rear guard frame is hinged in the rear guard frame positioning groove, the inner side of the rear guard frame is provided with a rear guard plate, the rear guard frame can rotate toward the inside of the transfer frame, the front guard plate is plugged into the bottom plate, the front guard frame, the rear guard frame and the side guard frames form a cavity, a movable clamping plate is arranged in the rotating side frame, the inner side of the clamping plate is arranged with a side guard plate, the heliostat is placed in the cavity, a clamp is arranged in the front guard frame, and a front guard plate is arranged between the clamp and the heliostat.
[0005] Specifically, a slideway is provided in the rotating side frame, rotating shafts are provided at both ends of the clamping plate, the rotating shafts at both ends of the clamping plate are installed in the slideway, and a rotating handle is provided on the upper side of the clamping plate.
[0006] Specifically, locking plates are fixedly arranged on both sides above the clamping plate, a through hole is arranged in the locking plate, a third latch is arranged at the through hole, and a slot is arranged on the side wall of the rotating side frame.
[0007] Specifically, the rear baffle frame has an upper support arm and a lower support arm, and an upper positioning groove and a lower positioning groove are respectively welded in the rotating side frame and the column, and the two sides of the upper support arm and the lower support arm of the rear baffle frame are respectively arranged in the upper positioning groove and the lower positioning groove, and a through hole is arranged on the upper side of the upper positioning groove, and a first pin is arranged at the through hole, and a slot is arranged in the upper support arm corresponding to the through hole of the upper positioning groove.
[0008] Specifically, a positioning pin is provided at the bottom of the front baffle frame, and a front baffle frame fixing groove is provided on the bottom plate at a position corresponding to the positioning pin. On both sides of the front baffle frame, two through holes are respectively provided in the side baffle frames on both sides, and a fourth pin is provided at the through hole. A slot is provided in the front baffle frame at a position corresponding to the through hole of the side baffle frame.
[0009] Specifically, the clamp includes a handle and a push rod, a clamping disc is arranged at the end of the push rod, and a front protective plate is arranged at the front end of the clamping disc.
[0010] Specifically, the distance between the side protection plates on both sides is smaller than the width of the heliostat.
[0011] Specifically, the bottom protection plate is arranged parallel to the side frame.
[0012] Specifically, bottom casters are arranged at the bottom of the bottom plate.
[0013] Specifically, the front protective plate, the rear protective plate, the side protective plate and the bottom protective plate are EPDM rubber plates.
[0014] The beneficial effects of the utility model are:
[0015] 1. The transfer rack adopts a foldable design, which can meet the transportation needs of the heliostat. When the transfer rack is not in use, it can be stacked together, significantly reducing the volume occupied by the transfer rack and saving storage space.
[0016] 2. Protective plates are set at the bottom and four sides of the transfer rack, which fit tightly around the four sides and bottom of the heliostat, with good shock absorption and protection effects, easy to use and high transportation stability. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0017] Figure 1 A three-dimensional diagram of the overall structure of the utility model when the heliostat is assembled;
[0018] Figure 2 This is a three-dimensional diagram of the overall structure of the utility model in the first direction;
[0019] Figure 3 This is a three-dimensional diagram of the overall structure of the utility model in the second direction;
[0020] Figure 4 This is a structural stereogram of the utility model when the front baffle frame is not assembled;
[0021] Figure 5 This is a three-dimensional diagram of the fixture structure.
[0022] Figure numerals: 1, front baffle; 11, clamp; 111, fixing plate; 112, handle; 113, push rod; 114, clamping plate; 12, fourth latch; 13, front protective plate; 2, rear baffle; 21, rear baffle positioning groove; 22, rear baffle rotation axis; 23, rear protective plate; 24, first latch; 3, side baffle; 31, column; 32, rotating side frame; 33, side frame rotation axis; 34, second latch; 35, clamping plate; 351, locking plate; 352, rotating handle; 353, side protective plate; 354, third latch; 36, upper positioning groove; 37, lower positioning groove; 4, bottom plate; 41, bottom caster; 42, bottom protective plate; 43, front baffle fixing groove; 5, heliostat DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[0023] 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. The specific implementation of the utility model is described in detail below in combination with specific embodiments.
[0024] In the description of the present utility model, it should be noted that, unless otherwise clearly specified and limited, the terms "connection", "setting" and "installation" 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 connection of two components. For ordinary technicians in this field, the specific meanings of the above terms in the present utility model can be understood according to specific circumstances. The terms "first" and "second" are used for descriptive purposes only and cannot be understood as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly indicating the number of technical features indicated. Therefore, the features defined as "first" and "second" may explicitly or implicitly include one or more of the features. In the description of the present utility model, unless otherwise specified, "multiple" means two or more.
[0025] like Figure 1-Figure 5 As shown, a foldable heliostat transfer rack is used to transfer heliostats 5, including a base plate 4, a front baffle 1, a rear baffle 2 and a side baffle 3 installed on the base plate 4 to enclose a cavity, and a plurality of heliostats 5 are placed in the cavity as a group. The transfer rack is used to transfer a group of heliostats 5, and provides protection for the heliostats 5 during the transfer process to prevent the heliostats 5 from being bumped during the transfer process.
[0026] The bottom plate 4 is square, and bottom casters 41 are arranged at the bottom of the bottom plate 4. The bottom casters 41 have a locking function, and the bottom casters 41 can be locked when loading and unloading the heliostat 5. A plurality of bottom protection plates 42 are adhered to the bottom plate 4, and the bottom protection plates 42 are arranged parallel to the side baffles 3. When the heliostat 5 is placed, the heliostat 5 is placed perpendicular to the side baffles 3, and the bottom protection plates 42 are supported under the heliostat 5 to provide protection for the bottom of the heliostat 5.
[0027] The side blocking frame 3 includes a column 31 and a rotating side frame 32. Four columns 31 are symmetrically arranged at the four corners of the bottom plate 4. The rotating side frame 32 is hinged in the column 31. A side frame rotating shaft 33 is arranged at the upper end of the column 31. The rotating side frame 32 rotates toward the inner side of the central rotating frame with the side frame rotating shaft 33 as the axis. A second latch 34 is also arranged on the column 31. The second latch 34 is arranged parallel to the side frame rotating shaft 33. When the rotating side frame 32 is erected, the side frame rotating shaft 33 is inserted to fix the position of the rotating side frame 32 and keep the rotating side frame 32 in an upright state.
[0028] A movable clamping plate 35 is provided in the rotating side frames 32 on both sides, a slideway is provided on the inner side wall of the rotating side frames 32, a rotating shaft is provided at both ends of the clamping plate 35, and the rotating shafts at both ends of the clamping plate 35 are installed in the slideway, and the clamping plate 35 can move outward along the slideway and rotate in the slideway. In order to facilitate the control of the movement of the clamping plate 35, a rotating handle 352 is provided on the upper side of the clamping plate 35. A side guard plate 353 is provided on the inner side of the clamping plate 35 on both sides, and the side guard plate 353 is adhered to the surface of the clamping plate 35.
[0029] The side protection plate 353 has a certain thickness. When the rotating clamping plate 35 is moved outward, the lateral width of the chamber is composed of the side guard frame 3 on one side and the side protection plate 353 on the other side, and the lateral width is greater than the width of the heliostat 5. When both sides are provided with the side protection plates 353, the lateral width of the chamber is the distance between the side protection plates 353 on both sides, and the lateral width of the chamber is slightly smaller than the width of the heliostat 5, so as to ensure that the heliostat 5 can be firmly clamped in the side guard frames 3 on both sides. When the heliostat 5 is placed in the cavity, the heliostat 5 will not shake during the transfer process, so that protection is provided for both sides of the heliostat 5. Therefore, the clamping plate 35 adopts a movable design to ensure the stability of clamping. Locking plates 351 are provided on both sides above the clamping plate 35 and are welded to the clamping plate 35. A through hole is provided at the center of the locking plate 351, and a third latch 354 is provided at the through hole. A slot is provided on the side wall of the rotating side frame 32, and the third latch 354 passes through the locking plate 351 and is engaged in the slot to fix the clamping plate 35.
[0030] When loading the heliostat 5, first pull the clamping plate 35 on one side outward and rotate it, and keep the other side upright, put the heliostat 5 on the transfer rack, and fit it on the side protection plate 353 on the upright side. After the heliostat 5 is loaded, rotate and push the clamping plate 35 to return the clamping plate 35 to the original position, clamp the heliostat 5 between the side protection plates 353 on both sides, and finally insert the third pin 354 to fix it, so as to achieve the fixation of both sides of the heliostat 5.
[0031] A rear baffle frame positioning groove 21 is provided on the rear side of the bottom plate 4. The rear baffle frame 2 is rotatably connected in the rear baffle frame positioning groove 21 with the rear baffle frame rotating shaft 22 as the axis, and can rotate toward the inner side of the intermediate transfer frame. The rear baffle frame 2 has an upper support arm and a lower support arm. An upper positioning groove 36 and a lower positioning groove 37 are provided at both ends of the upper support arm and the lower support arm of the rear baffle frame 2, respectively. The upper support arm and the lower support arm are respectively engaged in the upper positioning groove 36 and the lower positioning groove 37. The upper positioning groove 36 and the lower positioning groove 37 are C-shaped and open toward the inner side of the intermediate transfer frame. The upper positioning groove 36 is welded in the rotating side frame 32, and the lower positioning groove 37 is welded in the column 31. A through hole is provided at the center of the upper side of the upper positioning groove 36, and a slot is provided in the upper support arm corresponding to the through hole of the upper positioning groove 36. A first latch 24 is provided at the through hole. The first latch 24 passes through the upper positioning groove 36 and the through hole of the upper support arm to fix the upright position of the rear baffle frame 2. A plurality of rear protection plates 23 are arranged on the inner side of the rear baffle 2 , and the front or back side of the heliostat 5 is attached to the rear protection plates 23 to provide protection for the heliostat 5 .
[0032] The front baffle frame 1 is plugged into the bottom plate 4. A positioning pin is provided at the bottom of the front baffle frame 1. A front baffle frame fixing groove 43 is provided on the bottom plate 4 at a position corresponding to the positioning pin. The positioning pin is inserted into the front baffle frame fixing groove 43. Two through holes are provided on both sides of the front baffle frame 1 and in the side baffle frames 3 on both sides. Two slots are provided at the positions corresponding to the through holes on both sides of the front baffle frame 1. A fourth latch 12 is provided at the through hole. The four fourth latches 12 pass through the through holes of the side baffle frames 3 and are inserted into the grooves of the front baffle frame 1 to fix the position of the front baffle frame 1. A plurality of clamps 11 are provided in the front baffle frame 1. Preferably, four clamps 11 are provided, two of which are provided at the upper position of the front baffle frame 1 and two of which are provided at the lower position of the front baffle frame 1. The clamp 11 is installed on the fixing plate 111 and includes a handle and a push rod. Pushing the handle moves the push rod forward. The structure of the clamp 11 is prior art and will not be described in detail here. A circular clamping plate 114 is provided at the end of the push rod, and a front protective plate 13 is provided at the front end of the clamping plate 114. The front protective plate 13 can be placed close to the heliostat 5 when in use, and the front protective plate 13 can be clamped between the heliostat 5 and the clamping plate 114 using the clamp 11; the front protective plate 13 can also be glued to the clamping plate 114. The front protective plate 13 is attached to the surface or back of the heliostat 5, clamps the heliostat 5, and provides protection for the heliostat 5.
[0033] When in use, the clamp 11 is in a retracted state, the front baffle frame 1 is lifted and the positioning pin of the front baffle frame 1 is inserted into the front baffle frame fixing groove 43 on the bottom plate 4, and then the fourth pins 12 are inserted on both sides of the front baffle frame 1 to fix the front baffle frame 1. The heliostat 5 is made to fit on the rear guard plate 23, and the heliostat 5 is clamped tightly with the clamping plate 35, and the front guard plate 13 is placed in front of the clamp 11, and the handle of the clamp 11 is pulled, so that the push rod pushes the clamping plate 114 forward to tightly clamp the front guard plate 13, so as to fix the heliostat 5.
[0034] The front protective plate 13 , the rear protective plate 23 , the side protective plate 353 and the bottom protective plate 42 are made of flexible materials, preferably EPDM rubber plates, to provide shock absorption and protection for the heliostat 5 .
[0035] The latches used by the first latch 24, the second latch 34, the third latch 354 and the fourth latch 12 are spring latches, and a spring and a block are provided inside the latch. The latch is pulled out and rotated to a certain angle to engage the block, so that the latch remains in the pulled-out state. The structure of the spring latch is prior art and will not be described here. When releasing the connection state of the latch, pull the latch outward and rotate it to keep the latch in the pulled-out state; when the latch is used, rotate the latch, and the latch is automatically inserted under the action of the spring and keeps the latch in the inserted state, so as to avoid the latch being ejected due to vibration during the transfer process. The first latch 24, the second latch 34, the third latch 354 and the fourth latch 12 are released from the locked state without pulling out the latch, and no additional parts are required when folding and assembling.
[0036] When the intermediate transfer rack is not in use, the intermediate transfer rack can be folded and stored. First, pull up and rotate the fourth latch 12 locked on both sides of the front baffle frame 1, and pull out the front baffle frame 1 upward to disassemble the front baffle frame 1; then pull up and rotate the third latch 354 on both sides of the clamping plate 35 to flip the clamping plate 35 outward to avoid blocking the folding down of the rear baffle frame 2; pull up and rotate the first latch 24 locked on both sides of the rear baffle frame 2, and fold the rear baffle frame 2 inward to put down the rear baffle frame 2; finally, pull out the second latch 34 locked on the column 31, and bend the side baffle frame 3 inward to achieve the folding of the intermediate transfer rack. The intermediate transfer rack adopts a foldable design and can be stacked together when the intermediate transfer rack is not in use, which significantly reduces the volume occupied by the intermediate transfer rack and saves storage space.
[0037] When loading the heliostat 5, first use a pad to pad under the front baffle 1 to raise the transfer frame to prevent the heliostat 5 from tilting when loading. Hold the rotating handle 352 to pull the clamping plate 35 on one side outward and rotate it outward, while keeping the other side upright. Put the heliostats 5 into the cavity one by one. The innermost heliostat 5 is attached to the rear protective plate 23, and one side of the heliostat 5 is attached to the side protective plate 353. After loading is completed, rotate and push the clamping plate 35 to make the clamping plate 35 Return to the original position, clamp the heliostat 5 between the side protection plates 353 on both sides, insert the third pin 354 to fix the position of the clamping plate 35, then lift the front baffle frame 1 and insert the positioning pin of the front baffle frame 1 into the front baffle frame fixing groove 43 on the bottom plate 4, then insert the fourth pin 12 on both sides of the front baffle frame 1 to fix it, lock the front baffle frame 1, place the front protection plate 13 in front of the clamping plate 114, push the push rod 113 to clamp the front protection plate 13, so that the clamp can load a group of heliostats 5.
[0038] The above description is only a preferred embodiment of the present invention, and does not limit the patent scope of the present invention. Any equivalent structural transformation made using the contents of the specification and drawings of the present invention, or directly or indirectly applied in other related technical fields, is also included in the patent protection scope of the present invention.
Claims
1. A foldable heliostat mid-rotation frame, characterized in that: The invention comprises a bottom plate (4), a bottom protection plate (42) is arranged on the bottom plate (4), side blocks (3) are arranged on both sides of the bottom plate (4), the side blocks (3) comprise a column (31) and a rotating side frame (32) hinged in the column (31), the rotating side frame (32) can rotate toward the inner side of the middle transfer frame, the rear block frame (2) is hinged in the rear block frame positioning groove (21), the inner side of the rear block frame (2) is provided with a rear protection plate (23), and the rear block frame (2) can rotate toward the middle transfer frame. The inner side of the rotating frame rotates, the front baffle frame (1) is plugged into the bottom plate (4), the front baffle frame (1), the rear baffle frame (2) and the side baffle frame (3) form a cavity, a movable clamping plate (35) is arranged in the rotating side frame (32), a side protective plate (353) is arranged on the inner side of the clamping plate (35), the heliostat (5) is placed in the cavity, a clamp (11) is arranged in the front baffle frame (1), and a front protective plate (13) is arranged between the clamp (11) and the heliostat (5).
2. The foldable heliostat mid-rotation frame according to claim 1, characterized in that: A slideway is provided in the rotating side frame (32), rotating shafts are provided at both ends of the clamping plate (35), the rotating shafts at both ends of the clamping plate (35) are installed in the slideway, and a rotating handle (352) is provided on the upper side of the clamping plate (35).
3. The foldable heliostat mid-rotation frame according to claim 1, characterized in that: Locking plates (351) are fixedly arranged on both sides above the clamping plate (35), a through hole is arranged in the locking plate (351), a third latch (354) is arranged at the through hole, and a slot is arranged on the side wall of the rotating side frame (32).
4. The foldable heliostat mid-rotation frame according to claim 1, characterized in that: The rear baffle frame (2) comprises an upper support arm and a lower support arm, an upper positioning groove (36) and a lower positioning groove (37) are respectively welded in the rotating side frame (32) and the column (31), and both sides of the upper support arm and the lower support arm of the rear baffle frame (2) are respectively arranged in the upper positioning groove (36) and the lower positioning groove (37), a through hole is arranged on the upper side of the upper positioning groove (36), a first latch (24) is arranged at the through hole, and a slot is arranged in the upper support arm corresponding to the through hole of the upper positioning groove (36).
5. The foldable heliostat mid-rotation frame according to claim 1, characterized in that: A positioning pin is provided at the bottom of the front baffle frame (1); a front baffle frame fixing groove (43) is provided on the bottom plate (4) at a position corresponding to the positioning pin; two through holes are provided in the side baffle frames (3) on both sides of the front baffle frame (1), two slots are provided at positions corresponding to the through holes on both sides of the front baffle frame (1), and a fourth latch (12) is provided at the through hole.
6. The foldable heliostat mid-rotation frame according to claim 1, characterized in that: The clamp (11) comprises a handle (112) and a push rod (113), a clamping disc (114) is arranged at the end of the push rod (113), and a front protective plate (13) is arranged at the front end of the clamping disc (114).
7. The foldable heliostat mid-rotation frame according to claim 1, characterized in that: The distance between the side protection plates (353) on both sides is smaller than the width of the heliostat (5).
8. The foldable heliostat mid-rotation frame according to claim 1, characterized in that: The bottom protection plate (42) is arranged parallel to the side frame.
9. The foldable heliostat mid-rotation frame according to claim 1, characterized in that: The bottom of the bottom plate (4) is provided with bottom casters (41).
10. The foldable heliostat mid-rotation frame according to any one of claims 1 to 9, characterized in that: The front protective plate (13), the rear protective plate (23), the side protective plates (353) and the bottom protective plate (42) are EPDM rubber plates.
Citation Information
Patent Citations
Heliostat damping storage and transportation device
CN209097413U