Deicing device of anemorumbometer

By integrating a heating element into the anemometer, the problem of frozen joints between the shaft and the sleeve was solved, ensuring smooth wind detection.

CN223650558UActive Publication Date: 2025-12-09MINXIAN METEOROLOGICAL BUREAU
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Application Number
CN202422304324.6
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-09-21
Publication Date
2025-12-09
Estimated Expiration
2034-09-21

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Technical Problem

Anemometers are prone to freezing in cold or high-altitude areas, which can cause the shaft and sleeve to freeze together, affecting wind speed detection.

Method used

Design a de-icing device for an anemometer and wind direction indicator, including a mounting base, an electrical box, a sleeve, a rotating shaft, wind-sensing blades, a sealing ring, and a heating component. The heating component heats the rotating shaft to melt ice and snow, preventing the rotating shaft from sticking to the sleeve.

Benefits of technology

This effectively prevents the shaft from freezing to the sleeve, ensuring smooth shaft rotation and normal wind power testing.

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Abstract

A deicing device for an anemorumbometer relates to the field of wind speed detection equipment and is used for solving the problem that wind power cannot be detected due to icing connection of a rotating shaft and a sleeve. The anemorumbometer deicing device comprises a mounting seat, an electrical box, a sleeve, a rotating shaft, wind sensing blades, a sealing ring and a heating assembly, the mounting seat is fixedly connected with the preassembling area; the electrical box is arranged on the mounting seat and is fixedly connected with the mounting seat; the sleeve is fixedly arranged on the side wall of one side of the electrical box, and the axis of the sleeve is perpendicular to the plane where the side wall, connected with the sleeve, of the electrical box is located. A containing cavity is dug in the portion, close to the upper opening of the sleeve, of the rotating shaft. The multiple wind sensing blades are arranged on the portion, located outside the sleeve, of the rotating shaft, and the multiple wind sensing blades are evenly distributed around the axis of the rotating shaft; the sealing ring is arranged at the top opening of the sleeve and is rotationally connected with the rotating shaft, and the sealing ring is rotationally connected with the rotating shaft; the heating assembly is arranged in the containing cavity and used for heating the rotating shaft.
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Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The application relates to the field of wind speed detection equipment, in particular to an ice removing device for a wind speed and direction instrument. BACKGROUND

[0002] The wind speed and direction instrument plays a vital role in meteorological observation, aviation, navigation and wind power generation and many other fields. However, in cold weather or high-altitude areas, the wind speed and direction instrument is prone to icing, which will affect the normal work of the wind speed and direction instrument and lead to inaccurate measurement of meteorological data.

[0003] Therefore, a heating structure is provided, which sets the wind sensing blade of the wind speed and direction instrument as multiple layers and adds a heating body in the wind sensing blade to avoid icing of the wind sensing blade.

[0004] The wind sensing blade is connected with the wind speed sensor through a rotating shaft, and a sleeve is arranged outside the rotating shaft. Although the above-mentioned heating structure can avoid icing imbalance of the wind sensing blade, the ice layer on the wind sensing blade will melt and fall between the rotating shaft and the sleeve outside the rotating shaft, which will freeze the rotating shaft and freeze the sleeve, so that the rotating shaft cannot rotate and affect the wind detection. CONTENT OF THE INVENTION

[0005] The application provides an ice removing device for a wind speed and direction instrument, which is used to solve the problem of wind detection caused by icing connection of the rotating shaft and the sleeve.

[0006] The application provides an ice removing device for a wind speed and direction instrument, which comprises a mounting seat, an electrical box, a sleeve, a rotating shaft, a wind sensing blade, a sealing ring and a heating assembly. The mounting seat is used for fixed connection with a pre-installed area. The electrical box is arranged on the mounting seat and fixedly connected with the mounting seat. The sleeve is fixedly arranged on one side wall of the electrical box, and the axis of the sleeve is perpendicular to the plane in which the side wall of the electrical box is located. The rotating shaft is rotatably arranged in the sleeve, the bottom of the rotating shaft penetrates one side wall of the sleeve and the electrical box and extends into the electrical box, the top end of the rotating shaft penetrates the sleeve and extends to the outside of the sleeve, and a containing cavity is arranged in the part of the rotating shaft close to the upper opening of the sleeve. The wind sensing blade is arranged in multiple parts, the multiple wind sensing blades are arranged on the part of the rotating shaft located outside the sleeve, and the multiple wind sensing blades are uniformly distributed around the axis of the rotating shaft. The sealing ring is arranged at the top opening of the sleeve and rotatably connected with the rotating shaft. The heating assembly is arranged in the containing cavity and used for heating the rotating shaft.

[0007] The mounting seat, the electrical box, the sleeve, the rotating shaft, the wind sensing blade and the sealing ring in the application can perform wind direction detection in a normal state. The heating assembly is arranged in the rotating shaft and the region of the rotating shaft located at the opening of the sleeve, so that the heating assembly can heat and warm the region, thereby melting the ice and snow in contact with the rotating shaft, avoiding adhesion of the ice block to the rotating shaft and the sleeve, and making the rotating shaft rotate more smoothly.

[0008] In some embodiments of the present application, the heating assembly comprises a battery, a control board and a heating wire, which are connected in series and electrically connected, and the heating wire is attached to the inner wall of the rotating shaft. The battery can power the heating assembly, the heating wire can quickly heat up, and the control board can be controlled to start and stop according to the control signal of the electrical box or other control signals.

[0009] In some embodiments of the present application, the heating wire is arranged in a ring around the inner wall of the rotating shaft. The ring arrangement can make the length of the heating wire longer, the heating effect better, and the rotating shaft warm up faster, which helps to melt ice and snow.

[0010] In some embodiments of the present application, the part of the rotating shaft located in the sleeve is provided with a clamping opening and a clamping plate, the clamping opening is in communication with the accommodating cavity, and the clamping plate is clamped with the outer wall of the clamping opening; the battery is arranged on the part of the accommodating cavity close to the clamping opening. The battery arranged at the clamping opening can be easily replaced.

[0011] In some embodiments of the present application, the wind sensing blade is fixedly connected with the rotating shaft, and a cavity is arranged in the wind sensing blade, which is in sealed communication with the accommodating cavity in the rotating shaft. The cavity in the wind sensing blade is in communication with the accommodating cavity, which can make the wind sensing blade have a certain temperature, so that the heating assembly can heat the wind sensing blade at the same time.

[0012] In some embodiments of the present application, the wind speed and direction instrument deicing device further comprises a connecting rod, the wind sensing blade is fixedly connected with the rotating shaft through the connecting rod, the connecting rod is a hollow rod, and the cavity is in communication with the accommodating cavity through the connecting rod. The connecting rod can make the connection between the wind sensing blade and the rotating shaft more stable.

[0013] In some embodiments of the present application, the wind speed and direction instrument deicing device further comprises a conical plate, which is arranged between the rotating shaft and the sleeve, the bottom of the conical plate is fixedly connected with the outer wall of the sleeve, and the conical plate is rotatably connected with the rotating shaft. The conical plate can make the rain and snow more easily slide off, reducing the probability of rain and snow accumulation between the rotating shaft and the sleeve.

[0014] In some embodiments of the present application, a gap is provided between the conical plate and the sealing ring. The gap helps water flow out between the conical plate and the sealing ring.

[0015] In some embodiments of the present application, a gap is provided between the conical plate and the rotating shaft. The gap helps the free rotation of the rotating shaft and the detection of wind force. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0016] The drawings are used to provide a further understanding of the technical scheme of the present application, and constitute a part of the specification, and together with the embodiments of the present application, are used to explain the technical scheme of the present application, and do not constitute a limitation on the technical scheme of the present application.

[0017] Figure 1 A schematic view of a new wind speed and direction indicator deicing device provided by the embodiments of the present application.

[0018] Fig. 1 is a mounting seat; 2 is an electrical box; 3 is a sleeve; 4 is a rotating shaft; 41 is a containing cavity; 42 is a clamping plate; 5 is a wind sensing blade; 51 is a cavity; 52 is a connecting rod; 6 is a sealing ring; 7 is a heating assembly; 71 is a battery; 72 is a control board; 73 is a heating wire; 8 is a conical plate. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0019] The technical solutions in the embodiments of the present application will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the drawings in the embodiments of the present application. Obviously, the described embodiments are only part of the embodiments of the present application, rather than all the embodiments of the present application. Based on the embodiments in the present application, all other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art without creative work fall within the scope of protection of the present application.

[0020] It should be noted that all directional indications (such as up, down, left, right, front, back, etc.) in the embodiments of the present application are only used to explain the relative positional relationship, movement condition, etc. between components in a certain specific posture (as shown in the drawings), and if the specific posture changes, the directional indications also change accordingly.

[0021] The terms "first", "second", etc. are only used for descriptive purposes, and cannot be understood as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly indicating the number of the indicated technical features. Therefore, the features defined with "first", "second" can explicitly or implicitly include one or more features. In the description of the present application, unless otherwise specified, the meaning of "multiple" is two or more.

[0022] In the description of the present application, it should be noted that, unless otherwise explicitly specified and limited, the terms "connected", "connected" should be understood broadly, for example, it can be fixedly connected, or it can be detachably connected, or integrally connected. For those skilled in the art, the specific meaning of the above terms in the present application can be understood according to the specific circumstances. In addition, when describing the pipeline, "connected" and "connected" in the present application have the meaning of conducting. The specific meaning needs to be understood in combination with the context.

[0023] In the embodiments of the present application, the words such as "exemplary" or "for example" are used to represent as an example, illustration or description. Any embodiment or design scheme described as "exemplary" or "for example" in the embodiments of the present application should not be interpreted as more preferred or more advantageous than other embodiments or design schemes. On the contrary, the words such as "exemplary" or "for example" are intended to present the relevant concept in a specific manner.

[0024] Anemorumbler plays a vital role in meteorological observation, aviation, navigation and wind power generation and many other fields. However, in cold weather or high altitude areas, the anemorumbler is prone to icing, which will affect the normal work of the anemorumbler and lead to inaccurate measurement of meteorological data.

[0025] To this end, a heating structure is provided, which sets the wind sensing blade 5 of the anemorumbler as a multi-layer and adds a heating body in the wind sensing blade 5 to avoid icing of the wind sensing blade 5.

[0026] The wind sensing blade 5 is connected with the wind speed sensor through the rotating shaft 4, and the sleeve 3 is arranged outside the rotating shaft 4. Although the above heating structure can avoid icing imbalance of the wind sensing blade 5, the ice layer melting water on the wind sensing blade 5 will fall between the rotating shaft 4 and the sleeve 3 outside the rotating shaft 4, freeze the rotating shaft 4 and freeze the sleeve 3, so that the rotating shaft 4 cannot rotate and affect the wind detection.

[0027] To this end, please refer to Figure 1 The application provides a new anemorumbler deicing device, which is integrated into the anemorumbler to form a new anemorumbler, comprising a mounting seat 1, an electrical box 2, a sleeve 3, a rotating shaft 4, a wind sensing blade 5, a sealing ring 6 and a heating assembly 7.

[0028] Please refer to Figure 1 The mounting seat 1 is used for fixed connection with the pre-installed area. The mounting seat 1 can be a disc, a square disc or a square block, a hoop or other structures that can be used for connection and fixation. The pre-installed area can be a metal frame, a building structure or the ground. The mounting seat 1 and the pre-installed area can be embedded, clamped, bolted, welded or fixedly connected in other ways. The mounting seat 1 can be made of metal, such as stainless steel or iron treated to prevent corrosion.

[0029] Please refer to Figure 1 The electrical box 2 is arranged on the mounting seat 1, and the electrical box 2 is fixedly connected with the mounting seat 1. The electrical box 2 can be a conventional metal box, which can be made of aluminum, stainless steel, iron or copper. The electrical box 2 can be provided with a battery 71, a wind speed sensor, a processor, a wireless information transmission assembly and the like. The electrical box 2 can also be provided with a temperature and humidity sensor and the like to improve the collection range of meteorological information. The electrical box 2 and the mounting seat 1 can be clamped, bolted or welded in any one or more ways.

[0030] Please refer to Figure 1The sleeve 3 is fixedly arranged on one side wall of the electrical box 2, and the axis of the sleeve 3 is perpendicular to the plane in which the side wall of the electrical box 2 connected with the sleeve 3 is located. The sleeve 3 and the electrical box 2 can be connected by welding, bolt connection or other connection modes to be fixed. The sleeve 3 can be a metal cylinder, and the cross-sectional area of the sleeve 3 can be equal everywhere along the axial direction of the sleeve 3.

[0031] Please refer to Figure 1 The rotating shaft 4 is rotatably arranged in the sleeve 3, the bottom of the rotating shaft 4 penetrates the sleeve 3 and the side wall of the electrical box 2 and extends into the electrical box 2, the top end of the rotating shaft 4 penetrates the sleeve 3 and extends out of the sleeve 3, and a containing cavity 41 is formed in the part of the rotating shaft 4 close to the upper opening of the sleeve 3. The rotating shaft 4 can be a metal shaft, such as a hollow iron shaft or a stainless steel shaft, which can be coaxially arranged with the sleeve 3, and a bearing can be arranged between the rotating shaft 4 and the sleeve 3 to make them coaxial.

[0032] Please refer to Figure 1 The wind-sensing blades 5 are arranged in multiple numbers, and the multiple wind-sensing blades 5 are arranged on the part of the rotating shaft 4 located outside the sleeve 3 and are uniformly distributed around the axis of the rotating shaft 4. The wind-sensing blades 5 can be provided with recesses to improve their wind-sensing capability; the wind-sensing blades 5 can be 3-6 in number, and can be made of metal or non-metal.

[0033] Please refer to Figure 1 The sealing ring 6 is arranged at the top opening of the sleeve 3 and is rotatably connected with the rotating shaft 4. The sealing ring 6 can be a rubber ring or be made of other flexible materials.

[0034] Please refer to Figure 1 The heating assembly 7 is arranged in the containing cavity 41 and is used for heating the rotating shaft 4. The heating assembly 7 can be a heating wire 73, a heating ceramic or other heating structure.

[0035] Please refer to Figure 1 The mounting seat 1, the electrical box 2, the sleeve 3, the rotating shaft 4, the wind-sensing blades 5 and the sealing ring 6 in the application can detect the wind force and direction in the normal state, the heating assembly 7 is arranged in the rotating shaft 4 and in the region of the rotating shaft 4 located at the opening of the sleeve, so that the heating assembly 7 can heat and warm this region, thereby melting the ice and snow in contact with the rotating shaft 4, avoiding the adhesion of the ice block to the rotating shaft 4 and the sleeve, and making the rotating shaft 4 rotate more smoothly.

[0036] Please refer to Figure 1In some examples, the heating assembly 7 comprises a battery 71, a control board 72 and a heating wire 73, which are connected in series and electrically connected, and the heating wire 73 is attached to the inner wall of the rotating shaft 4. The battery 71 can supply power to the heating assembly 7, the heating wire 73 can quickly heat up, and the control board 72 can control the start and stop according to the control signal of the electrical box 2 or other control signals.

[0037] In some examples, the control board 72 can be a structure with control functions, such as a single-chip microcomputer, a CPU or other structures; the battery 71 can be a rechargeable battery 71.

[0038] The heating wire 73 and the battery 71 can be in non-direct contact, such as through a wire connection, and the battery 71 seat for installing the battery 71 can be arranged in the rotating shaft 4, and is installed through a structure with poor heat conduction performance, so as to avoid the heating of the battery 71 reducing the service life or being dangerous.

[0039] In some examples, the heating temperature of the heating wire 73 can be 5°-25°, so as to be able to melt ice and snow while avoiding irreversible danger to the sealing ring 6.

[0040] Please refer to Figure 1 In some examples, the heating wire 73 is arranged in a ring around the inner wall of the rotating shaft 4. The ring arrangement can make the length of the heating wire 73 longer, the heating effect better, and the rotating shaft 4 heat up faster, which helps to melt ice and snow.

[0041] In some examples, the heating wire 73 can be arranged around the inner wall of the rotating shaft 4 for one or more turns.

[0042] Please refer to Figure 1 In some examples, the part of the rotating shaft 4 located in the sleeve 3 is provided with a clamping opening and a clamping plate 42, the clamping opening is in communication with the accommodating cavity 41, and the clamping plate 42 is clamped with the outer wall of the clamping opening; the battery 71 is arranged on the part of the accommodating cavity 41 close to the clamping opening. The battery 71 arranged at the clamping opening can be replaced conveniently.

[0043] In some examples, the clamping plate 42 and the clamping opening can be clamped, and the clamping structure can be a conventional buckle structure.

[0044] Please refer to Figure 1 In some examples, the wind-sensing blade 5 is fixedly connected with the rotating shaft 4, and the wind-sensing blade 5 is provided with a cavity 51, which is in sealed communication with the accommodating cavity 41 in the rotating shaft 4. The cavity 51 in the wind-sensing blade 5 is in communication with the accommodating cavity 41, so that the wind-sensing blade 5 has a certain temperature, so that the heating assembly 7 can heat the wind-sensing blade 5 at the same time.

[0045] In some examples, the wind sensing blade 5 can use a metal material with good thermal conductivity, such as iron. At this time, the wind sensing blade 5 and the rotating shaft 4 can be welded to make the communication between the accommodation cavity 41 and the cavity 51 better.

[0046] Please refer to Figure 1 In some examples, the wind speed and direction instrument deicing device further comprises a connecting rod 52, the wind sensing blade 5 and the rotating shaft 4 are fixedly connected through the connecting rod 52, the connecting rod 52 is a hollow rod, the cavity 51 and the accommodation cavity 41 are communicated through the connecting rod 52. The connecting rod 52 can make the connection between the wind sensing blade 5 and the rotating shaft 4 more stable.

[0047] In some examples, the connecting rod 52 can be a metal material to provide better strength, such as iron; the connecting rod 52 and the rotating shaft 4 can be welded or threaded.

[0048] Please refer to Figure 1 In some examples, the wind speed and direction instrument deicing device further comprises a conical plate, the conical plate is arranged between the rotating shaft 4 and the sleeve 3, the bottom of the conical plate is fixedly connected with the outer wall of the sleeve 3, and the conical plate is rotationally connected with the rotating shaft 4. The conical plate can make the rain and snow more easily slide off, reducing the probability of rain and snow accumulation between the rotating shaft 4 and the sleeve 3.

[0049] In some examples, the conical plate can be a hard plate, such as a hard plastic, or a wooden plate, or a metal material such as an aluminum plate.

[0050] Please refer to Figure 1 In some examples, a gap is provided between the conical plate and the sealing ring 6. The gap helps water flow out between the conical plate and the sealing ring 6.

[0051] In some examples, the bottom of the conical plate can be provided with a notch to form the gap between the conical plate and the sealing ring 6.

[0052] Please refer to Figure 1 In some examples, a gap is provided between the conical plate and the rotating shaft 4. The gap helps the free rotation of the rotating shaft 4 and the detection of wind force.

[0053] In some examples, the middle part of the conical plate can be provided with an annular ring, the annular ring is sleeved outside the rotating shaft 4, and a gap of one or two filaments is kept between the annular ring and the rotating shaft 4 to make them independent, provide protection effect and make the rotating shaft 4 rotate freely.

[0054] In the description of the present specification, specific features, structures, materials or characteristics can be combined in any one or more embodiments or examples in a suitable manner.

[0055] The above merely provides the specific implementation of the present application, but the protection scope of the present application is not limited to this. Any change or replacement within the technical scope disclosed by the present application should be covered in the protection scope of the present application. Therefore, the protection scope of the present application should be subject to the protection scope of the claims.

Claims

1. A de-icing device for an anemometer and wind direction indicator, characterized in that, include: Mounting base for fixed connection to the pre-installed area; An electrical box is mounted on the mounting base, and the electrical box is fixedly connected to the mounting base; A sleeve is fixedly installed on one side wall of the electrical box, and the axis of the sleeve is perpendicular to the plane containing the side wall of the electrical box to which the sleeve is connected; A rotating shaft is rotatably disposed inside the sleeve. The bottom of the rotating shaft passes through the sleeve and one side wall of the electrical box and extends into the electrical box. The top of the rotating shaft passes through the sleeve and extends outside the sleeve. A receiving cavity is carved inside the part of the rotating shaft near the upper opening of the sleeve. Multiple wind-sensing blades are provided, and each of the multiple wind-sensing blades is provided on the part of the rotating shaft located outside the sleeve. The multiple wind-sensing blades are evenly distributed around the axis of the rotating shaft. A sealing ring is provided at the top opening of the sleeve, and the sealing ring is rotatably connected to the rotating shaft; A heating assembly is disposed within the receiving cavity, and the heating assembly is used to heat the rotating shaft; The heating assembly includes a battery, a control board, and a heating wire. The battery, the control board, and the heating wire are connected in series and electrically, and the heating wire is in contact with the inner wall of the rotating shaft. The heating wires are arranged in a ring around the inner wall of the rotating shaft; The portion of the rotating shaft located inside the sleeve is provided with a snap-fit ​​opening and a snap-fit ​​plate. The snap-fit ​​opening communicates with the receiving cavity, and the snap-fit ​​plate snaps against the outer wall of the snap-fit ​​opening. The battery is disposed on the portion of the receiving cavity near the snap-fit ​​opening.

2. The anemometer de-icing device according to claim 1, characterized in that, The wind-sensing blade is fixedly connected to the rotating shaft, and a cavity is provided inside the wind-sensing blade. The cavity is sealed and connected to the receiving cavity inside the rotating shaft.

3. The anemometer de-icing device according to claim 2, characterized in that, The anemometer de-icing device also includes a connecting rod. The wind-sensing blades and the rotating shaft are fixedly connected by the connecting rod. The connecting rod is a hollow rod, and the cavity and the receiving cavity are connected by the connecting rod.

4. The anemometer de-icing device according to claim 1, characterized in that, The anemometer de-icing device also includes a conical plate, which is disposed between the rotating shaft and the sleeve. The bottom of the conical plate is fixedly connected to the outer wall of the sleeve, and the conical plate is rotatably connected to the rotating shaft.

5. The anemometer de-icing device according to claim 4, characterized in that, A gap is provided between the tapered plate and the sealing ring.

6. The anemometer de-icing device according to claim 4, characterized in that, A gap is provided between the tapered plate and the rotating shaft.