Heavy turning towing anchor chain of floating fan
By designing heavy-duty, reversible towing anchor chains for floating wind turbines and utilizing brackets, one-way joints, and chain structures, the problem of insufficient bearing capacity of anchor chains in harsh marine environments was solved, achieving a high-strength and stable anchor chain system.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- CN202423116638.X
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2024-12-17
- Publication Date
- 2025-10-03
- Estimated Expiration
- 2034-12-17
AI Technical Summary
The towing anchor chains of existing mooring systems cannot meet the high load-bearing capacity requirements in harsh marine environments, and their structural strength is insufficient and they are easily damaged.
A heavy-duty directional towing anchor chain for floating wind turbines is designed. The structure consists of a bracket, a one-way joint, and a chain. The bracket consists of a top plate, side plates, and a reinforcement plate. The one-way joint is rotatably connected to the side plates via a rotating shaft. The chain is connected to the one-way joint via a connector and is equipped with a locking pin and a tensioner to improve stability and load-bearing capacity.
It improves the structural strength and stability of the anchor chain, prevents the chain from loosening and slipping, monitors the chain stress, avoids overload breakage, and ensures the reliability of the anchor chain in harsh environments.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of floating wind turbine anchor chains, in particular to a heavy-duty direction-changing towing anchor chain for a floating wind turbine. Background Art
[0002] As offshore wind power development continues to expand into the deep sea, floating foundations offer the advantages of fast installation, strong adaptability to water depths, and the ability to be mass-produced. When water depths exceed a certain level, the use of floating offshore platforms for offshore wind turbine foundations offers significant economic advantages. However, offshore wind turbines are exposed to the harsh marine environment for extended periods, subject to the dynamic loads of waves and currents, as well as the enormous horizontal forces transmitted by the wind turbines. This requires the mooring system to possess significant bearing capacity, placing higher demands on the structural strength of the towing anchor chain of the mooring system.
[0003] Therefore, the present invention proposes a heavy-duty direction-changing towing anchor chain for a floating wind turbine to solve the above-mentioned problem. Utility Model Content
[0004] The technical problem to be solved by the utility model is to provide a heavy-duty direction-changing towing anchor chain for a floating wind turbine, which has high structural strength, strong bearing capacity and is not easy to be damaged.
[0005] In order to solve the above technical problems, the technical solution of the utility model is: a heavy-duty directional towing anchor chain for a floating wind turbine, which is installed on the wind turbine cylinder. Its innovation lies in: comprising a bracket, a one-way joint and a chain;
[0006] The bracket includes a top plate and two side plates arranged in parallel. The top plate is arranged horizontally, and one side of the top plate is fixedly connected to the side wall of the fan cylinder. The two side plates are arranged vertically below the top plate, and one side of the side plate is fixedly connected to the side wall of the fan cylinder. The top of the side plate is fixedly connected to the top plate. The one-way joint is arranged between the two side plates and is rotatably connected to the side plates on both sides through a rotating shaft. The chain is connected to the one-way joint through a connecting piece. A connecting piece mounting hole is opened on the one-way joint, and the connecting piece is installed on the connecting piece mounting hole of the one-way joint.
[0007] Furthermore, the bracket also includes two reinforcing plates, which are respectively arranged on both sides of the two side plates. The reinforcing plates are arranged below the rotating shaft and parallel to the top plate. The two sides of the reinforcing plates are respectively fixedly connected to the fan cylinder and the side plate on the same side.
[0008] Furthermore, the one-way joint is provided with a shaft assembly hole, the shaft is inserted into the shaft assembly hole, and is relatively fixed to the one-way joint by a locking pin. The one-way joint and the shaft are provided with a socket for inserting the locking pin, the center axis of the socket is perpendicular to the center axis of the shaft, and the locking pin is inserted into the socket.
[0009] Furthermore, the connecting piece is a shackle, one side of the shackle is inserted into the chain, and the other side is detachably mounted on the connecting piece mounting hole of the one-way joint through a first pin shaft.
[0010] Furthermore, the connecting piece is a tensioner, the top of the tensioner is mounted on the connecting piece mounting hole of the one-way joint through a second pin shaft, the chain is passed through the tensioner, and the top end of the chain is detachably connected to the top surface of the fan cylinder.
[0011] Furthermore, a load-bearing sensor is installed on the rotating shaft.
[0012] The advantages of the present invention are:
[0013] (1) The anchor chain of the utility model utilizes the mutual cooperation between the bracket and the one-way joint to install the chain on the side wall of the fan cylinder, which has high structural strength, strong bearing capacity and is not easy to be damaged.
[0014] (2) The present invention improves the strength and stability of the bracket structure by providing reinforcement plates on the outside of the two side plates.
[0015] (3) The one-way joint of the present invention is relatively fixed to the rotating shaft by a locking pin, thereby preventing relative rotation and axial movement between the one-way joint and the rotating shaft, thereby improving the stability of the structure.
[0016] (4) The connecting piece of the utility model adopts a shackle, which is convenient for chain installation and replacement.
[0017] (5) The connecting part of the utility model adopts a tensioner, which facilitates the control of the tensioning force of the chain during use and prevents the loss of power transmission due to looseness. The top end of the chain can be detachably connected to the top surface of the fan cylinder to prevent the chain from accidentally slipping off and falling off the tensioner.
[0018] (6) The utility model installs a load-bearing sensor on the rotating shaft to facilitate monitoring of the chain stress and avoid chain breakage due to overload. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0019] The present invention will be further described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings and specific implementation methods.
[0020] Figure 1 This is a schematic structural diagram of the bracket of the present invention.
[0021] Figure 2 It is a side view of the one-way joint of the present utility model.
[0022] Figure 3 It is a top view of the one-way joint of the present invention.
[0023] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the connection between the bracket, one-way joint and shackle of the present invention.
[0024] Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of the installation of the tensioner and chain of the utility model. DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[0025] In order to further illustrate the technical means and effects adopted by the present invention to achieve the predetermined purpose of the utility model, the following is a detailed description of the specific implementation method, structure, characteristics and effects of the present invention in combination with the accompanying drawings and preferred embodiments.
[0026] Example 1
[0027] This embodiment provides a heavy-duty reversible towing anchor chain for a floating wind turbine, which is installed on the wind turbine cylinder. The heavy-duty reversible towing anchor chain includes a bracket, a one-way joint 4, and a chain.
[0028] like Figure 1 As shown, the bracket includes a top plate 1, two side plates 2 arranged in parallel and two reinforcing plates 3. The top plate 1 is arranged horizontally, and one side of the top plate 1 is welded and fixedly connected to the side wall of the fan cylinder. The two side plates 2 are arranged vertically below the top plate, and one side of the side plate 2 is welded and fixedly connected to the side wall of the fan cylinder. The top of the side plate 2 is welded and fixedly connected to the bottom of the top plate 1. The two reinforcing plates 3 are respectively arranged on both sides of the two side plates 2. The reinforcing plates 3 are parallel to the top plate 1. The two sides of the reinforcing plates 3 are respectively welded and fixedly connected to the fan cylinder and the side plates 2 on the same side. The design of the reinforcing plates improves the structural strength and stability of the bracket.
[0029] like Figure 2-3 As shown, the one-way joint 4 is arranged between the two side plates 2 and is rotatably connected to the side plates 2 on both sides through a rotating shaft. A rotating shaft assembly hole 41 is opened on the one-way joint 4, and the rotating shaft is inserted into the rotating shaft assembly hole 41 and is relatively fixed to the one-way joint 4 through a locking pin 7. The one-way joint 4 and the rotating shaft are matched with a socket for inserting the locking pin 7. The center axis of the socket is perpendicular to the center axis of the rotating shaft. The locking pin 7 is inserted in the socket to limit the rotating shaft circumferentially and axially to avoid relative rotation and axial movement between the one-way joint and the rotating shaft, thereby improving the stability of the structure. The two ends of the rotating shaft extend out of the rotating shaft assembly hole 41 and are rotatably mounted on the side plates 2 on both sides through bearings. A bearing mounting hole is opened between the top plate 1 and the reinforcing plate 3 on the side plate 2. The bearing is mounted in the bearing mounting hole and is sleeved on the rotating shaft.
[0030] The chain is connected to the one-way joint 4 via a connector. A connector mounting hole 42 is provided on the one-way joint 4 , and the connector is mounted on the connector mounting hole 42 of the one-way joint 4 .
[0031] In this embodiment, a load-bearing sensor is installed on the rotating shaft to facilitate monitoring of the stress on the chain and avoid chain breakage due to overload.
[0032] Example 2
[0033] The heavy-duty reversible towing anchor chain of the floating wind turbine of this embodiment includes all the structural features of the embodiment 1. In this embodiment, the connecting member is a shackle 5, such as Figure 4 As shown, one side of the shackle 5 is inserted into the chain, and the other side is detachably mounted on the connector mounting hole 42 of the one-way joint 4 through the first pin 6 .
[0034] Example 3
[0035] The heavy-duty reversible towing anchor chain of the floating wind turbine of this embodiment includes all the structural features of the embodiment 1. In this embodiment, the connecting member is a tensioner 8, which facilitates the control of the tension of the chain during use and prevents power transmission loss caused by looseness. Figure 5 As shown, the top of the tensioner 8 is mounted on the connector mounting hole 42 of the one-way joint 4 through the second pin shaft. A U-shaped groove is provided on the top of the tensioner 8. Pin holes for the second pin shaft to pass through are provided on both sides of the U-shaped groove on the tensioner 8. The one-way joint is set in the U-shaped groove, and the second pin shaft is passed through the pin hole and the connector mounting hole 42. The tensioner 8 is installed on the one-way joint 4, and the chain 9 is passed through the tensioner 8. In order to prevent the chain from accidentally slipping and falling off from the tensioner, the top end of the chain 9 is detachably connected to the top surface of the fan cylinder. A hook is welded on the top surface of the fan cylinder, and the top end of the chain is hooked on the hook.
[0036] The above description is merely a preferred embodiment of the present invention and does not constitute any form of limitation to the present invention. Although the present invention has been disclosed as a preferred embodiment as above, it is not intended to limit the present invention. Any person skilled in the art can make some changes or modifications to equivalent embodiments using the technical contents disclosed above without departing from the scope of the technical solution of the present invention. However, any brief modifications, equivalent changes and modifications made to the above embodiments based on the technical essence of the present invention without departing from the content of the technical solution of the present invention are still within the scope of the technical solution of the present invention.
Claims
1. A heavy-duty directional towing anchor chain for a floating wind turbine, mounted on the turbine cylinder, characterized by: Includes bracket, one-way joint and chain; The bracket includes a top plate and two side plates arranged in parallel. The top plate is arranged horizontally, and one side of the top plate is fixedly connected to the side wall of the fan cylinder. The two side plates are arranged vertically below the top plate, and one side of the side plate is fixedly connected to the side wall of the fan cylinder. The top of the side plate is fixedly connected to the top plate. The one-way joint is arranged between the two side plates and is rotatably connected to the side plates on both sides through a rotating shaft. The chain is connected to the one-way joint through a connecting piece. A connecting piece mounting hole is opened on the one-way joint, and the connecting piece is installed on the connecting piece mounting hole of the one-way joint.
2. The heavy-duty reversible towing anchor chain for a floating wind turbine according to claim 1, characterized in that: The bracket also includes two reinforcing plates, which are respectively arranged on both sides of the two side plates. The reinforcing plates are arranged below the rotating shaft and parallel to the top plate. The two sides of the reinforcing plates are respectively fixedly connected to the fan cylinder and the side plate on the same side.
3. The heavy-duty reversible towing anchor chain for a floating wind turbine according to claim 1, characterized in that: The one-way joint is provided with a shaft assembly hole, the shaft is inserted into the shaft assembly hole and is relatively fixed to the one-way joint by a locking pin. The one-way joint and the shaft are matched with a socket for inserting the locking pin, the center axis of the socket is perpendicular to the center axis of the shaft, and the locking pin is inserted into the socket.
4. The heavy-duty direction-changing towing anchor chain for a floating wind turbine according to claim 1, characterized in that: The connecting piece is a shackle, one side of which is passed through the chain, and the other side of which is detachably mounted on the connecting piece mounting hole of the one-way joint through a first pin shaft.
5. The heavy-duty direction-changing towing anchor chain for a floating wind turbine according to claim 1, characterized in that: The connecting piece is a tensioner, the top of the tensioner is mounted on the connecting piece mounting hole of the one-way joint through a second pin shaft, the chain is passed through the tensioner, and the top end of the chain is detachably connected to the top surface of the fan cylinder.
6. The heavy-duty direction-changing towing anchor chain for a floating wind turbine according to claim 1, characterized in that: A load-bearing sensor is installed on the rotating shaft.