Offshore wind plant deepwater net cage structure
By designing an annular cylinder with a booster pump and cleaning ring in the deep water cage structure of the offshore wind farm, the biological adhesion and sewage discharge problems on the surface of the cage are solved, and convenient cleaning and water flow effects are achieved.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- CN202421987368.7
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2024-08-16
- Publication Date
- 2025-07-22
- Estimated Expiration
- 2034-08-16
AI Technical Summary
The surface of the cage of the deep-water cage structure of the existing offshore wind farm is easily blocked by sea organisms, and it is difficult to discharge fish feces and food residues.
A ring-shaped cylinder with evenly distributed circular holes was designed, equipped with a booster pump and a cleaning ring. The seawater enters the hose through the booster pump, pushing the cleaning ring and bristles to clean up marine life, and solving the attachment problem through the flow of water inside the annular cylinder.
Effectively clean the marine organisms on the surface of the cage, promote internal water flow, and solve the problems of cage blockage and sewage discharge.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of offshore wind power engineering, and particularly relates to a deep-water cage structure for an offshore wind farm. Background Technique
[0002] An offshore wind farm refers to offshore wind power with a water depth of about 10 meters. Compared with onshore wind farms, the advantages of offshore wind farms are mainly that they do not occupy land resources, are basically not affected by topography and landforms, have higher wind speeds, richer wind energy resources, larger single-unit capacities of wind turbines (3 - 5 MW), higher annual utilization hours, and the integrated development of offshore wind power and marine ranching is a hot topic, which will realize the three-dimensional development of marine space resources and make full use of marine resources.
[0003] After retrieval, in the application with the patent application number 202220099060.3, a fixed deep-water cage structure for an offshore wind farm is disclosed, which includes a pile foundation, a cage and a feeding assembly. The pile foundation is used to be fixed to the seabed surface, the cage is arranged on the pile foundation, the feeding assembly includes a feeding pipe and a float, the float is used to float on the sea surface, one end of the feeding pipe is connected to the cage, and the other end is connected to the float, which is used to feed the cage.
[0004] Although the fixed deep-water cage structure for the offshore wind farm is provided with a feeding pipe and a float, and can feed and oxygenate the cage through the feeding pipe above the sponge, the surface of the cage of this fixed deep-water cage structure for the offshore wind farm is easily attached by organisms in the sea, which then leads to the blockage of the cage, and it is difficult to discharge the fish feces and food residues in the cage.
[0005] Therefore, we propose a deep-water cage structure for an offshore wind farm. Content of the Utility Model
[0006] Aiming at the deficiencies of the prior art, the utility model provides a deep-water cage structure for an offshore wind farm, which solves the problems that the surface of the cage of the existing device is easily attached by organisms in the sea, which then leads to the blockage of the cage, and it is difficult to discharge the fish feces and food residues in the cage.
[0007] To achieve the above purposes, the utility model is realized through the following technical solutions: A deep-water cage structure for an offshore wind farm includes an annular cylinder with uniformly distributed circular holes penetrating through the side wall, and a pile foundation is arranged at the bottom of the annular cylinder;
[0008] A bottom plate is arranged on the bottom surface of the annular cylinder, and a feeding assembly is arranged on the top surface of the annular cylinder;
[0009] The feeding assembly includes a cover plate fixedly installed on the top surface of the annular cylinder and hollow inside. An annular partition is arranged inside the cover plate. The top surface and the bottom surface of the annular partition are respectively fixedly installed on the top surface and the bottom surface inside the cover plate. The side wall of the annular partition is provided with uniformly distributed filtering holes. The edge of the bottom surface of the cover plate is provided with air inlet holes located outside the annular partition and distributed in an annular array. A conveying pipe is fixedly installed on the top surface of the cover plate. The outer surface of the top end of the conveying pipe is fixedly sleeved with a floating plate floating on the sea surface. A booster pump is fixedly installed on the top surface of the floating plate. The output end of the booster pump is communicated with the conveying pipe. A hose communicated with the air inlet holes is fixedly installed on the bottom surface of the cover plate. The bottom end of the hose is fixedly installed with a cleaning ring movably sleeved on the outer surface of the annular cylinder.
[0010] Preferably, a brush hair in contact with the surface of the annular cylinder is fixedly installed on the inner ring of the cleaning ring. Both the cleaning ring and the brush hair are made of plastic material. The diameter of the cleaning ring is the same as that of the cover plate. Among them, the sea water is increased by the booster pump, and then the sea water in the cover plate passes through the filtering holes and the air inlet holes and enters the hose. Then the sea water pressure in the hose increases, which can straighten the hose floating in the sea water, and then push the cleaning ring and the brush hair downward, and then clean the marine organisms attached to the surface of the annular cylinder through the brush hair.
[0011] Preferably, feeding holes located inside the annular partition and uniformly distributed are opened in the middle of the bottom surface of the cover plate. The feeding holes are communicated with the inside of the annular cylinder. The top end of the conveying pipe is threadedly sleeved with a pipe cap. Among them, fish food is put into the conveying pipe. Under the action of the booster pump, the fish food can be conveyed to the inside of the cover plate through the conveying pipe, and then the fish food passes through the feeding holes and enters the inside of the annular cylinder.
[0012] Preferably, the bottom plate is detachably installed on the bottom surface of the annular cylinder through bolts. Through holes uniformly distributed are opened on the bottom surface of the bottom plate. Among them, it is convenient to detach the bottom plate, and then capture the fish inside the annular cylinder.
[0013] Preferably, an installation ring is fixedly sleeved on the outer surface of the bottom end of the annular cylinder. The pile foundation is fixedly installed on the bottom surface of the installation ring. The pile foundation is used to be fixed to the seabed surface. Among them, the annular cylinder can be fixed on the seabed through the pile foundation and the installation ring.
[0014] The utility model provides an offshore wind farm deep-water cage structure. It has the following beneficial effects:
[0015] The deep - water cage structure of this offshore wind farm pressurizes the seawater in the conveying pipe through a booster pump, then conveys fish food into the cover plate, and then the fish food passes through the feeding holes and enters the interior of the annular cylinder, achieving the purpose of facilitating the conveyance of fish food into the interior of the annular cylinder. Through the booster pump, the water body in the cover plate can also be pressed into the hose, increasing the seawater pressure in the hose, and then straightening the hose floating in the seawater. During this process, the cleaning ring and the bristles will be pushed downward by the hose, and then the marine organisms attached to the surface of the annular cylinder will be cleaned off, achieving the purpose of facilitating the cleaning of the marine organisms attached to the surface of the annular cylinder, being beneficial to the flow of the water body inside the annular cylinder, and solving the problems that the surface of the cage of the existing device is easily attached by marine organisms, resulting in the blockage of the cage and the difficulty in discharging the fish feces and food residues in the cage. Brief Description of the Drawings
[0016] Figure 1 is a schematic structural view of the present utility model;
[0017] Figure 2 is a schematic side - view structural view of the present utility model;
[0018] Figure 3 is a schematic structural view of the feeding component of the present utility model;
[0019] Figure 4 is a schematic cross - sectional view of the cover plate of the present utility model.
[0020] In the figure: 1. Annular cylinder; 11. Bottom plate; 2. Pile foundation; 21. Installation ring; 3. Feeding component; 31. Cover plate; 32. Conveying pipe; 33. Floating plate; 34. Pipe cap; 35. Booster pump; 36. Annular partition; 37. Feeding hole; 38. Air inlet hole; 39. Filter hole; 310. Cleaning ring; 311. Hose; 312. Bristles. Detailed Description of the Embodiment
[0021] Next, the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present utility model will be clearly and completely described in conjunction with the accompanying drawings in the embodiments of the present utility model. Obviously, the described embodiments are only a part of the embodiments of the present utility model, rather than all of the embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the present utility model, all other embodiments obtained by those of ordinary skill in the art without creative efforts shall fall within the protection scope of the present utility model. Embodiment
[0022] As Figures 1-4As shown in the figure: It includes an annular cylinder 1 with uniformly distributed circular holes penetrating through its side wall. A pile foundation 2 is provided at the bottom of the annular cylinder 1. A bottom plate 11 is provided on the bottom surface of the annular cylinder 1. A feeding assembly 3 is provided on the top surface of the annular cylinder 1. The feeding assembly 3 includes a cover plate 31 fixedly installed on the top surface of the annular cylinder 1 and having a hollow interior. An annular partition 36 is provided inside the cover plate 31. The top surface and the bottom surface of the annular partition 36 are respectively fixedly installed on the top surface and the bottom surface inside the cover plate 31. Uniformly distributed filtering holes 39 are provided on the side wall of the annular partition 36. Air inlet holes 38 located outside the annular partition 36 and arranged in an annular array are provided at the edge of the bottom surface of the cover plate 31. A delivery pipe 32 is fixedly installed on the top surface of the cover plate 31. A floating plate 33 floating on the sea surface is fixedly sleeved on the outer surface of the top end of the delivery pipe 32. A booster pump 35 is fixedly installed on the top surface of the floating plate 33. The output end of the booster pump 35 is communicated with the delivery pipe 32. A flexible hose 311 communicated with the air inlet holes 38 is fixedly installed on the bottom surface of the cover plate 31. A cleaning ring 310 movably sleeved on the outer surface of the annular cylinder 1 is fixedly installed at the bottom end of the flexible hose 311. The diameter of the cleaning ring 310 is the same as that of the cover plate 31. A brush 312 in contact with the surface of the annular cylinder 1 is fixedly installed on the inner ring of the cleaning ring 310. Both the cleaning ring 310 and the brush 312 are made of plastic material. The feeding hole 37 is communicated with the inside of the annular cylinder 1. Uniformly distributed feeding holes 37 located inside the annular partition 36 are provided in the middle of the bottom surface of the cover plate 31. A pipe cap 34 is threadedly sleeved on the top end of the delivery pipe 32. By pressurizing the seawater in the delivery pipe 32 through the booster pump 35, the fish food is then conveyed into the cover plate 31, and then the fish food passes through the feeding holes 37 and enters the inside of the annular cylinder 1, achieving the purpose of facilitating the conveyance of fish food into the inside of the annular cylinder 1. Through the booster pump 35, the water body in the cover plate 31 can also be pressed into the flexible hose 311, increasing the seawater pressure in the flexible hose 311, and then straightening the flexible hose 311 floating in the seawater. During this process, the cleaning ring 310 and the brush 312 will be pushed downward by the flexible hose 311, and then the marine organisms attached to the surface of the annular cylinder 1 will be cleaned off, achieving the purpose of facilitating the cleaning of the marine organisms attached to the surface of the annular cylinder 1, which is beneficial to the flow of the water body inside the annular cylinder 1; Embodiment
[0023] As Figure 2 shown: The bottom plate 11 is detachably installed on the bottom surface of the annular cylinder 1 through bolts. Uniformly distributed through holes are provided on the bottom surface of the bottom plate 11, so as to facilitate the removal of the bottom plate 11, and then capture the fish inside the annular cylinder 1; Embodiment
[0024] As Figures 1-2 shown: An installation ring 21 is fixedly sleeved on the outer surface of the bottom end of the annular cylinder 1. The pile foundation 2 is fixedly installed on the bottom surface of the installation ring 21. The pile foundation 2 is used for fixing with the seabed surface. Through the pile foundation 2 and the installation ring 21, the annular cylinder 1 can be fixed on the seabed.
[0025] Working principle and usage process of the utility model: For this deep-water cage structure of an offshore wind farm, during use, fish food is put into the conveying pipe 32, then the pipe cover 34 is covered on the top of the conveying pipe 32, and then the booster pump 35 is started. The booster pump 35 pressurizes the seawater in the conveying pipe 32, and then conveys the fish food to the cover plate 31. Then the fish food passes through the feed hole 37 and enters the interior of the annular cylinder 1;
[0026] The booster pump 35 can also press the water body in the cover plate 31 into the hose 311. Then the seawater pressure in the hose 311 increases, which can straighten the hose 311 floating in the seawater. Then the cleaning ring 310 and the brush bristles 312 will be pushed downward by the hose 311, and then the marine organisms attached to the surface of the annular cylinder 1 will be cleaned off. When the booster pump 35 is turned off, the pressure inside the hose 311 decreases, and then it will float in the water again. At this time, the cleaning ring 310 and the brush bristles 312 will float upward.
[0027] The above shows and describes the basic principles, main features and advantages of the utility model. For those skilled in the art, it is obvious that the utility model is not limited to the details of the above exemplary embodiments, and without departing from the spirit or basic features of the utility model, the utility model can be implemented in other specific forms. Therefore, from any point of view, the embodiments should be regarded as exemplary and non-limiting. The scope of the utility model is defined by the appended claims rather than the above description. Therefore, all changes falling within the meaning and scope of the equivalent elements of the claims are intended to be included in the utility model. Any reference signs in the claims should not be regarded as limiting the claimed rights.
[0028] In addition, it should be understood that although this specification is described according to the embodiments, not every embodiment only contains an independent technical solution. This narrative way of the specification is only for clarity. Those skilled in the art should regard the specification as a whole, and the technical solutions in each embodiment can also be appropriately combined to form other embodiments that can be understood by those skilled in the art.
Claims
1. A deep - water cage structure for an offshore wind farm, comprising an annular cylinder (1) with uniformly distributed round holes penetrating through its side wall, and a pile foundation (2) is arranged at the bottom of the annular cylinder (1). It is characterized in that: A bottom plate (11) is arranged on the bottom surface of the annular cylinder (1), and a feeding assembly (3) is arranged on the top surface of the annular cylinder (1). The feeding assembly (3) includes a cover plate (31) which is fixedly installed on the top surface of the annular cylinder (1) and is hollow inside. An annular partition (36) is arranged inside the cover plate (31). The top surface and the bottom surface of the annular partition (36) are respectively fixedly installed on the top surface and the bottom surface inside the cover plate (31). Filter holes (39) are uniformly distributed on the side wall of the annular partition (36). Air inlet holes (38) which are located outside the annular partition (36) and are distributed in an annular array are arranged at the edge of the bottom surface of the cover plate (31). A conveying pipe (32) is fixedly installed on the top surface of the cover plate (31). A floating plate (33) floating on the sea surface is fixedly sleeved on the outer surface of the top end of the conveying pipe (32). A booster pump (35) is fixedly installed on the top surface of the floating plate (33). The output end of the booster pump (35) is communicated with the conveying pipe (32). A hose (311) communicated with the air inlet holes (38) is fixedly installed on the bottom surface of the cover plate (31). The bottom end of the hose (311) is fixedly installed with a cleaning ring (310) which is movably sleeved on the outer surface of the annular cylinder (1).
2. The deep - water cage structure of an offshore wind farm according to claim 1, characterized in that: Brush hairs (312) which are in contact with the surface of the annular cylinder (1) are fixedly installed on the inner circle of the cleaning ring (310). Both the cleaning ring (310) and the brush hairs (312) are made of plastic material, and the diameter of the cleaning ring (310) is the same as the diameter of the cover plate (31).
3. The deep - water cage structure of an offshore wind farm according to claim 1, wherein: Feeding holes (37) which are located inside the annular partition (36) and are uniformly distributed are arranged in the middle of the bottom surface of the cover plate (31). The feeding holes (37) are communicated with the inside of the annular cylinder (1). A pipe cap (34) is threadedly sleeved on the top end of the conveying pipe (32).
4. A deep - water cage structure for an offshore wind farm according to claim 1, characterized in that: The bottom plate (11) is detachably installed on the bottom surface of the annular cylinder (1) by bolts, and through holes are uniformly distributed on the bottom surface of the bottom plate (11).
5. The deep-water cage structure of an offshore wind farm according to claim 1, characterized in that: An installation ring (21) is fixedly sleeved on the outer surface of the bottom end of the annular cylinder (1). The pile foundation (2) is fixedly installed on the bottom surface of the installation ring (21), and the pile foundation (2) is used for fixing with the seabed surface.
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Fixed deepwater net cage structure of offshore wind plant
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