Transportation and storage rack for fan tower drum

By designing a fan tower transportation storage rack including a transport trolley and a detachable support seat, the problems of high lifting costs and limited application scope during the installation of offshore wind turbines are solved, and the stable and safe handling of fan towers are achieved.

CN223048937UActive Publication Date: 2025-07-01KEEN OFFSHORE ENG CO LTD
View PDF 0 Cites 0 Cited by

Patent Information

Application Number
CN202422296197.X
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-09-19
Publication Date
2025-07-01
Estimated Expiration
2034-09-19

AI Technical Summary

Technical Problem

The existing installation methods of offshore wind turbines require extremely high lifting weight of the installation crane during the offshore installation stage, and the lifting cost is also very high. The applicable lifting working conditions are very limited. The lack of structural design for the transportation process, which affects the handling of the tower.

Method used

A transportation storage rack for fan tower is designed, including a transportation trolley and a removable support seat. The top of the support seat is equipped with a support arc surface and is installed on the top of the transportation trolley. The support assembly is used to achieve stable installation and disassembly of the support seat.

Benefits of technology

Through this design, the support seat can be placed stably after moving to the designated position, avoiding unnecessary offsets, ensuring the stability and safety of the fan tower during transportation, reducing lifting costs and lifting weight requirements for the crane.

✦ Generated by Eureka AI based on patent content.

Smart Images

  • Figure CN223048937U_ABST
    Figure CN223048937U_ABST
Patent Text Reader

Abstract

The utility model discloses a fan tower drum transportation storage rack which comprises a transportation trolley and a supporting seat, and the top of the supporting seat is provided with a supporting cambered surface used for being matched with a fan tower drum in an inward concave mode. A mounting groove is formed in the top of the transportation trolley in an inward concave mode, the supporting base is detachably installed on the top of the transportation trolley, and the supporting base is contained in the mounting groove; the number of the supporting seats is at least two, and the two supporting seats are located on the two sides of the transporting trolley in the front-back direction correspondingly. According to the transportation and storage rack for the fan tower drum, the fan tower drum is convenient to carry, and the defects in the prior art are overcome.
Need to check novelty before this filing date? Find Prior Art

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of offshore wind power installation, in particular to a transportation and storage rack for a wind turbine tower barrel. Background Art

[0002] As a clean and harmless renewable energy source, wind energy has been increasingly valued by humans. Among them, compared with onshore wind energy, offshore wind energy resources not only have higher wind speeds, but also are farther from the coastline, are not affected by noise limits, and allow for the manufacture of larger-scale wind turbine units.

[0003] An offshore wind turbine generator set (hereinafter referred to as an offshore wind turbine or an offshore wind machine) is a new type of power generation equipment that utilizes offshore wind energy resources. It usually includes wind blades (i.e., wind power generation blades), a wind turbine head (i.e., a wind wheel and a nacelle), a wind turbine tower barrel, and a foundation. Among them, the foundation is arranged at the bottom of the sea and is used to support and fix the tower barrel, which plays a crucial role in the overall safety of the offshore wind turbine generator set. The bottom end of the wind turbine tower barrel is fixed on the foundation, and the top end thereof is fixed with a wind turbine head, and the wind turbine head is used to install a plurality of wind blades and drive the rotation of the wind blades through wind energy, so as to realize the utilization of wind energy.

[0004] Due to the complex and changeable offshore environment, the installation of offshore wind turbine generator sets from foundation construction to overall installation is much more difficult than that of onshore wind turbine generator sets. Therefore, whether the offshore wind turbine generator set has good flexibility and adaptability in aspects such as foundation construction and overall installation is an important index for evaluating its excellent performance.

[0005] Currently, the main installation method of existing offshore wind turbine generator sets is offshore overall installation, that is, first assembling the components of the wind turbine generator set except the foundation at the onshore assembly base, then transporting them to the offshore proposed wind farm through a wind power installation platform or a crane ship, and finally installing the assembled components of the wind turbine generator set on the foundation located offshore. The above installation method is divided into an onshore installation stage and an offshore installation stage. Among them, although the onshore installation stage can reduce the installation difficulty of the offshore wind turbine generator set to a certain extent, the requirement for the lifting weight of the installation crane in the offshore installation stage is extremely high, the lifting cost is also very high, and the applicable lifting working conditions are very limited.

[0006] Therefore, in order to reduce the requirement for the lifting weight of the installation crane and the lifting cost in the offshore installation stage, some offshore engineering enterprises have begun to try to transport the components of the offshore wind turbine generator set to the vicinity of the designated offshore foundation through an offshore installation ship first, and then directly complete the entire process of installing the offshore wind turbine generator set offshore. However, since the storage rack for storing the wind power tower barrel in the current offshore installation ship is still a fixed storage rack used on land and lacks the structural design for the transportation process, it is not conducive to the handling of the tower barrel. Summary of the Utility Model

[0007] The purpose of the present utility model is to provide a transportation and storage rack for a wind turbine tower barrel, which facilitates the handling of the wind turbine tower barrel and overcomes the deficiencies in the prior art.

[0008] To achieve this purpose, the present utility model adopts the following technical solutions:

[0009] A transportation and storage rack for a wind turbine tower barrel includes a transportation trolley and a support seat. The top of the support seat is recessed inward to form a support arc surface that matches the wind turbine tower barrel.

[0010] The top of the transportation trolley is recessed inward to form an installation groove. The support seat is detachably installed on the top of the transportation trolley, and the support seat is received inside the installation groove.

[0011] At least two support seats are provided, and the two support seats are respectively located on both sides of the transportation trolley in the front-rear direction.

[0012] Preferably, a support assembly is further included. At least two support assemblies are provided, and the two support assemblies are respectively located on both sides of the support seat in the left-right direction, and both sides of the support seat protrude from the transportation trolley.

[0013] The support assembly includes a support oil cylinder and a support foot block. The support oil cylinder is fixedly installed on the top of the support seat. The support foot block is movably installed up and down at the bottom of the support seat, and the output end of the support oil cylinder passes through the support seat and is connected to the support foot block. The support oil cylinder is used to drive the up and down movement of the support foot block.

[0014] Preferably, the support seat includes an installation base and a support block. The installation base is detachably received inside the installation groove. Two support blocks are provided, and the two support blocks are symmetrically installed on both sides of the top of the installation base.

[0015] The two support blocks are provided with the support arc surface, and the two support blocks are used to jointly support the wind turbine tower barrel.

[0016] Preferably, a lifting lug protrudes outward from the top of the support block, and a lifting hole is provided in the middle of the lifting lug.

[0017] Preferably, the installation base, the support block and the lifting lug are integrally formed.

[0018] Preferably, the transportation trolley includes a transportation seat and a plurality of universal wheels. The installation groove is provided on the top of the transportation seat, and the plurality of universal wheels are evenly installed on the bottom of the transportation seat.

[0019] The technical solutions provided by the present utility model may include the following beneficial effects:

[0020] 1. Set the installation method of the support base on the transport trolley as detachable installation, which is conducive to stably placing the support base 2 after it is moved to the designated position, and avoiding unnecessary displacement at the designated position.

[0021] 2. In order to ensure the installation stability of the wind turbine tower barrel on the transport trolley when the support base is installed on the top of the transport trolley, this solution also has an installation groove recessed inward at the top of the transport trolley for accommodating the support base, so as to enhance the connection strength between the transport trolley and the support base 2 and avoid the displacement of the support base relative to the transport trolley during handling.

[0022] 3. At least two support bases are provided to better play a role in stably supporting the wind turbine tower barrel and avoid the imbalance and falling of the wind turbine tower barrel. Description of the Drawings

[0023] Figure 1 is a schematic structural diagram of a transportation and storage rack for a wind turbine tower barrel of the present utility model.

[0024] Figure 2 is a side view of a transportation and storage rack for a wind turbine tower barrel of the present utility model.

[0025] Figure 3 is a schematic use diagram of a transportation and storage rack for a wind turbine tower barrel of the present utility model.

[0026] Figure 4 is a schematic use diagram of a transportation and storage rack for a wind turbine tower barrel of the present utility model when in the jacking state.

[0027] Among them: transport trolley 1, transport seat 11, installation groove 101, universal wheel 12;

[0028] support base 2, installation base 21, support block 22, support arc surface 201, lifting lug 23;

[0029] wind turbine tower barrel 3;

[0030] support assembly 4, support oil cylinder 41, support foot block 42. Detailed Embodiment

[0031] The following details the embodiments of the present utility model. The examples of the embodiments are shown in the drawings, where the same or similar reference numerals represent the same or similar elements or elements with the same or similar functions throughout. The embodiments described below with reference to the drawings are exemplary and are only used to explain the present utility model and should not be construed as a limitation of the present utility model.

[0032] The present technical solution provides a transportation and storage rack for a wind turbine tower barrel, which includes a transportation trolley 1 and a support base 2. The top of the support base 2 is recessed inwardly to form a support arc surface 201 that matches the wind turbine tower barrel 3.

[0033] The top of the transportation trolley 1 is recessed inwardly to form an installation groove 101. The support base 2 is detachably installed on the top of the transportation trolley 1, and the support base 2 is received inside the installation groove 101.

[0034] At least two support bases 2 are provided, and the two support bases 2 are respectively located on both sides of the transportation trolley 1 in the front-rear direction.

[0035] To facilitate the handling of the wind turbine tower barrel 3, the present technical solution proposes a transportation and storage rack for the wind turbine tower barrel, as Figures 1-4 shown, which includes a transportation trolley 1 for moving the support base 2 and a support base 2 for supporting the wind turbine tower barrel 3, so as to facilitate the movement of the wind turbine tower barrel 3 through the transportation trolley 1.

[0036] Specifically, in order to enable the support base 2 to be stably placed after moving to a designated position (such as an offshore installation platform) and avoid unnecessary displacement at the designated position, the installation method of the support base 2 on the transportation trolley 1 is set as a detachable installation in this solution; at the same time, in order to ensure the installation stability of the wind turbine tower barrel 3 on the transportation trolley 1 when the support base 2 is installed on the top of the transportation trolley 1, an installation groove 101 for receiving the support base 2 is also recessed inwardly on the top of the transportation trolley 1 in this solution, so as to enhance the connection strength between the transportation trolley 1 and the support base 2 and avoid the displacement of the support base 2 relative to the transportation trolley 1 during the handling process.

[0037] More specifically, at least two support bases 2 are provided in this solution to better play a role in stably supporting the wind turbine tower barrel 3 and avoid the wind turbine tower barrel 3 from falling due to imbalance.

[0038] Furthermore, it also includes a support assembly 4. At least two support assemblies 4 are provided. The two support assemblies 4 are respectively located on both sides of the support base 2 in the left-right direction, and both sides of the support base 2 protrude from the transportation trolley 1.

[0039] The support assembly 4 includes a support oil cylinder 41 and a support foot block 42. The support oil cylinder 41 is fixedly installed on the top of the support base 2. The support foot block 42 is movably installed up and down at the bottom of the support base 2. The output end of the support oil cylinder 41 passes through the support base 2 and is connected to the support foot block 42. The support oil cylinder 41 is used to drive the up and down movement of the support foot block 42.

[0040] In a specific embodiment of the present technical solution, in order to achieve the disassembly of the support base 2 on the transport trolley 1, the present solution further provides support components 4 on the left and right sides of the support base 2 for detaching the support base 2 from the transport trolley 1. The support components 4 are composed of support cylinders 41 and support foot blocks 42, with a simple structure, reliable performance, and facilitating the installation and disassembly of the support base 2 on the transport trolley 1.

[0041] Furthermore, the support base 2 includes a mounting base 21 and support blocks 22; the mounting base 21 is detachably accommodated inside the mounting groove 101; there are two support blocks 22, and the two support blocks 22 are symmetrically installed on both sides of the top of the mounting base 21;

[0042] The two support blocks 22 are provided with the support arc surfaces 201, and the two support blocks 22 are used to jointly support the wind turbine tower 3.

[0043] In addition, the support base 2 of the present solution includes a mounting base 21 and two symmetrically arranged support blocks 22, which is conducive to the stable placement of the wind turbine tower 3 in the support base 2 and avoids its deviation during transportation.

[0044] Furthermore, a lifting lug 23 protrudes outward from the top of the support block 22, and a lifting hole is provided in the middle of the lifting lug 23.

[0045] As a preference of the above embodiment, a lifting lug 23 also protrudes outward from the top of the support block 22, so as to facilitate the lifting of the support base 2 through the lifting lug 23 and make the transportation of the wind turbine tower 3 more convenient.

[0046] Furthermore, the mounting base 21, the support block 22, and the lifting lug 23 are integrally formed.

[0047] As a better optimization of the above embodiment, the support base 2 is of an integral structure, which is beneficial to improving its structural strength and also beneficial to enhancing its supporting force for the wind turbine tower 3, and avoiding safety accidents during the lifting process.

[0048] Furthermore, the transport trolley 1 includes a transport seat 11 and a plurality of universal wheels 12. The top of the transport seat 11 is provided with the mounting groove 101, and the plurality of universal wheels 12 are evenly installed at the bottom of the transport seat 11.

[0049] It should be noted that the terms used herein are only for describing specific embodiments and are not intended to limit the exemplary embodiments according to the present application. As used herein, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise, the singular forms are also intended to include the plural forms. In addition, it should be understood that when the terms "comprising" and / or "including" are used in this specification, they specify the presence of features, steps, operations, devices, components, and / or combinations thereof.

[0050] Unless otherwise specifically stated, the relative arrangements of components and steps, numerical expressions, and numerical values set forth in these embodiments do not limit the scope of the present invention. At the same time, it should be understood that, for the sake of convenience of description, the dimensions of the various parts shown in the drawings are not drawn in actual proportional relationships. Technologies, methods, and devices known to those of ordinary skill in the relevant art may not be discussed in detail, but where appropriate, such technologies, methods, and devices should be regarded as part of the authorized specification. In all the examples shown and discussed herein, any specific value should be construed as merely exemplary and not as a limitation. Therefore, other examples of the exemplary embodiments may have different values. It should be noted that like reference numerals and letters denote like items in the following drawings, and thus, once an item is defined in one drawing, it does not require further discussion in subsequent drawings.

[0051] In the description of the present invention, it should be understood that the orientation or positional relationships indicated by orientation words such as "front, rear, upper, lower, left, right", "lateral, vertical, perpendicular, horizontal", and "top, bottom" are generally based on the orientation or positional relationships shown in the drawings, and are only for the convenience of describing the present invention and simplifying the description. Without contrary description, these orientation words do not indicate and imply that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation or be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, and thus cannot be construed as limiting the protection scope of the present invention; the orientation words "inside, outside" refer to the inside and outside relative to the contour of each component itself.

[0052] For ease of description, spatial relative terms such as "above", "over", "on the upper surface", "upper", etc. can be used here to describe the spatial positional relationship of a device or feature shown in the figure with other devices or features. It should be understood that the spatial relative terms are intended to encompass different orientations in use or operation in addition to the orientation depicted in the figure for the device. For example, if the device in the attached drawing is inverted, the device described as "above or over other devices or structures" will then be positioned "below or under other devices or structures". Thus, the exemplary term "above" can include both the orientations of "above" and "below". The device can also be positioned in other different ways (rotated 90 degrees or in other orientations), and the corresponding explanations are made for the spatial relative descriptions used here.

[0053] In addition, it should be noted that the use of terms such as "first", "second", etc. to define components is only for the convenience of differentiating the corresponding components. Without further statement, the above terms have no special meaning, and thus should not be construed as limiting the protection scope of the present utility model.

[0054] It should be noted that the terms "first", "second", etc. in the description of the specification, claims and the above-mentioned drawings of the present application are used to distinguish similar objects, and do not necessarily have to be used to describe a specific order or sequence. It should be understood that the data used in this way can be interchanged under appropriate circumstances so that the embodiments of the present application described here can be implemented in an order other than those illustrated or described here.

[0055] The technical principle of the present utility model has been described above in combination with specific embodiments. These descriptions are only for explaining the principle of the present utility model and should not be construed in any way as limiting the protection scope of the present utility model. Based on the explanations herein, those skilled in the art can readily conceive of other specific embodiments of the present utility model without creative efforts, and these embodiments will fall within the protection scope of the present utility model.

Claims

1. A transport and storage rack for a wind turbine tower, characterized in that: It comprises a transport trolley and a support seat, wherein the top of the support seat is inwardly recessed and provided with a supporting arc surface for matching with the wind turbine tower; The top of the transport trolley is inwardly recessed to form a mounting groove, the support seat is detachably mounted on the top of the transport trolley, and the support seat is accommodated in the mounting groove; At least two support seats are provided, and the two support seats are respectively located on both sides of the transport trolley along the front-rear direction.

2. A wind turbine tower transport and storage rack according to claim 1, characterized in that: It also includes a support assembly, wherein at least two support assemblies are provided, and the two support assemblies are respectively located on both sides of the support base along the left-right direction, and both sides of the support base protrude from the transport trolley; The support assembly includes a support cylinder and a support foot block, wherein the support cylinder is fixedly installed on the top of the support base, and the support foot block is movably installed on the bottom of the support base, and the output end of the support cylinder passes through the support base and is connected to the support foot block, and the support cylinder is used to drive the support foot block to move up and down.

3. A wind turbine tower transport and storage rack according to claim 1, characterized in that: The support seat includes a mounting base and a support block; the mounting base is detachably accommodated in the interior of the mounting groove; two support blocks are provided, and the two support blocks are symmetrically installed on both sides of the top of the mounting base; The two support blocks are provided with the support arc surface, and the two support blocks are used to jointly support the wind turbine tower.

4. A wind turbine tower transport and storage rack according to claim 3, characterized in that: A lifting ear is protruding outwardly from the top of the support block, and a lifting hole is opened in the middle of the lifting ear.

5. A wind turbine tower transport and storage rack according to claim 4, characterized in that: The mounting base, the supporting block and the lifting ear are integrally formed.

6. The wind turbine tower transport and storage rack according to claim 1, characterized in that: The transport trolley comprises a transport seat and a plurality of universal wheels. The top of the transport seat is provided with the mounting groove, and the plurality of universal wheels are evenly mounted on the bottom of the transport seat.