Mooring system of floating platform with energy conversion function

Abstract

A mooring system of a floating platform with an energy conversion function comprises the floating platform, a plurality of mooring cables and a plurality of energy conversion devices, all the mooring cables are connected to the floating platform, all the energy conversion devices are connected with all the mooring cables through connecting pieces respectively, each energy conversion device comprises a body, and the body is connected with the floating platform. The body is provided with a sliding groove, a sliding piece, a transmission piece and a generator, the sliding piece is arranged in the sliding groove in a sliding mode, the transmission piece is connected with the sliding piece and the generator, and therefore the swinging energy of the mooring lines is converted through the energy conversion devices, the power generation benefit is increased, and the power generation efficiency is improved. And meanwhile, the weight of each mooring cable is increased by utilizing the self weight of each energy conversion device, the restoring force and the stability of the floating platform are improved, and the laying space of the mooring cables is reduced.

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The utility model relates to a mooring system, in particular to a mooring system of floating platform with energy conversion function. BACKGROUND

[0002] Nowadays, the floating wind turbine technology is becoming mature, the floating wind turbine is arranged on a floating platform, and a mooring system composed of a mooring line and an anchor is used to balance the floating wind turbine, and the current common design is a catenary mooring system which uses the mooring line to swing in water to generate restoring force and stabilize the floating platform.

[0003] The floating wind turbine has many advantages, the most important of which is that it can be erected in deep water to obtain better wind energy to increase power generation, and the floating platform of the floating wind turbine needs to use a large number of mooring lines for fixation, thereby increasing the mooring line laying space required by the floating wind turbine, which is not conducive to the development of the market. CONTENT OF THE UTILITY MODEL

[0004] The utility model aims at providing a mooring system of floating platform with energy conversion function, which can increase power generation efficiency and improve the restoring force and stability of the floating platform.

[0005] In order to achieve the above purpose, the mooring system of floating platform with energy conversion function provided by the utility model comprises a floating platform, a plurality of mooring lines connected to the floating platform, and a plurality of energy conversion devices connected to the mooring lines by a connecting piece, wherein each energy conversion device comprises a body provided with a sliding groove, a sliding member, a transmission member and a generator, the sliding member is slidably arranged in the sliding groove, and the transmission member is connected to the sliding member and the generator.

[0006] As a preferred scheme, the sliding member has a sliding block and a connecting rod connected to each other, the sliding block is slidably arranged in the sliding groove, the connecting rod is pivotally connected to the sliding block, the transmission member comprises a first gear and a second gear meshed with each other, one side of the first gear is pivotally connected to the other end of the connecting rod, and the generator has a screw rod screwedly connected to the second gear.

[0007] As a preferred scheme, the body is further provided with an elastic member, the elastic member is two springs, and each spring is arranged at the two ends of the sliding groove.

[0008] As a preferred scheme, the diameter of the first gear is greater than the diameter of the second gear.

[0009] As a preferred solution, wherein the floating platform comprises a plurality of box-shaped pontoons and a plurality of bearing columns, each of the box-shaped pontoons is connected to each other to form a frame, each of the bearing columns is arranged along a longitudinal direction of the frame, and one of the bearing columns bears a fan.

[0010] As a preferred solution, the body is a shell.

[0011] As a preferred solution, the sliding groove is a long groove.

[0012] As a preferred solution, the generator is a screw generator.

[0013] The mooring system of the floating platform with energy conversion function provided by the utility model converts the energy of each mooring rope swing through each energy conversion device, increases the power generation benefit, simultaneously increases the weight of each mooring rope by using the self-weight of each energy conversion device, improves the restoring force and stability of the floating platform, and reduces the mooring rope laying space. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0014] Figure 1 It is the perspective view of the preferred embodiment of the utility model.

[0015] Figure 2 It is the partial perspective view of the preferred embodiment of the utility model, which is used to show the state of energy conversion device.

[0016] Figure 3 It is the use schematic view of the preferred embodiment of the utility model, which is used to show the state of energy conversion device for power generation.

[0017] Figure 4 It is the use schematic view of the preferred embodiment of the utility model, which is used to show the state of energy conversion device for power generation.

[0018] In the drawing:

[0019] 100 mooring system of floating platform with energy conversion function

[0020] 10 floating platform

[0021] 11 box-shaped pontoon 12 bearing column

[0022] 13 frame 14 corner

[0023] 15 fan

[0024] 20 mooring rope

[0025] 30 energy conversion device

[0026] 31 connecting piece

[0027] 32 body 33 sliding groove

[0028] 34 slider 341 sliding block

[0029] 342 connecting rod 35 elastic member

[0030] 36 transmission member 361 first gear

[0031] 362 second gear 37 generator

[0032] 371 screw rod. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0033] The utility model will be further explained in combination with the drawings and specific embodiments, so that the person skilled in the art can better understand the utility model and can be implemented, but the embodiment is not as the limitation of the utility model. Please refer to Figure 1 And Figure 2 The utility model discloses a mooring system 100 of floating platform with energy conversion function, comprising:

[0034] A floating platform 10 comprises a plurality of (two or more) box pontoons 11 and a plurality of bearing columns 12. In the embodiment of the utility model, each box pontoon 11 is a plate-shaped pontoon, and the number is three. Each box pontoon 11 is connected to form a regular triangle frame 13, and the corner 14 of the frame 13 is a round corner. The outer periphery of the corner 14 of the frame 13 is a circular arc. Each bearing column 12 is a cylindrical column, and the number is three. The bearing column 12 is arranged at the corner 14 position of the frame 13 in the longitudinal direction. The top surface of one of the bearing columns 12 is used to bear a fan 15. The fan 15 can generate wind power.

[0035] A plurality of mooring lines 20 are connected to the floating platform 10, and each mooring line 20 corresponds to the corner 14 of the frame 13. One end of each mooring line 20 is fixed to the outer periphery of the corner 14 of the frame 13 by welding or screwing. The tail end of each mooring line 20 is provided with an anchor (not shown in the figure). The anchor can be buried in the seabed, so as to improve the safety of the mooring system.

[0036] A plurality of energy conversion devices 30 are connected to each mooring line 20 through a connecting piece 31. In the embodiment of the utility model, the connecting piece 31 is a combination of iron chain and shackles, so as to erect each energy conversion device 30 on each mooring line 20.

[0037] Each energy conversion device 30 comprises a body 32, which is a square housing, and a sliding slot 33, a sliding member 34, a resilient member 35, a transmission member 36 and a generator 37 are arranged in the body 32, wherein the sliding slot 33 is a long slot, the sliding member 34 is a linkage and has a sliding block 341 and a connecting rod 342 connected with each other, the sliding block 341 of the sliding member 345 is movably arranged in the sliding slot 33, the connecting rod 342 is pivoted to the sliding block 341, the resilient member 35 is two springs, each of the springs is arranged at two ends of the sliding slot 33, the transmission member 36 is connected with the sliding member 34 and the generator 37 respectively, the transmission member 36 is a gear set and comprises a first gear 361 and a second gear 362 meshed with each other, the diameter of the first gear 361 is greater than that of the second gear 362, one side of the first gear 361 is pivoted to the other end of the connecting rod 342, and the generator 37 is a screw rod generator and has a screw rod 371, the screw rod 371 is screwed with the second gear 362, thereby, the kinetic energy generated by the mooring cable 20 swinging in water is used to drive the sliding block 341 to reciprocate with the two springs, as shown in Figs. Figure 3 and Figure 4 and drive the first gear 361 and the second gear 362 to rotate through the connecting rod 342, and finally transmit to the screw rod 371 to drive the generator 37 to generate electricity.

[0038] An energy storage device (not shown) is electrically connected with the fan 15 of the floating platform 10 and each energy conversion device 30, and is used to store the electric energy generated by the fan 15 and each generator 37.

[0039] Each energy conversion device 30 can increase the weight of each mooring cable 20, improve the stability of the floating platform 10, convert the swinging energy of each cable into electric energy, and increase the power generation benefit.

[0040] In use, the mooring system 100 of the floating platform with the energy conversion function first arranges each energy conversion device 30 on each mooring cable 20 through the connecting member 31, then electrically connects the fan 15, each energy conversion device 30 and the energy storage device, stores the electric energy generated by the fan 15 and each generator 37, and finally transports the floating platform 10 to the installation site by a floating dock ship.

[0041] The utility model discloses a plurality of energy conversion devices 30 are installed on each mooring cable 20, utilize the principle that the mooring system of overhanging type swings, convert each mooring cable 20 swing energy, can melt into more element power generation mode and increase power generation benefit in floating wind turbine mooring system, simultaneously, also can utilize the weight of each energy conversion device 30 and increase the weight of each mooring cable 20, to improve each mooring cable 20 to the restoring force and stability of the floating platform 10, therefore the utility model will increase power generation benefit and reduce the mooring cable 20 that the wind turbine 15 needed is laid space, help the development of market.

[0042] The utility model can adjust the erection position and quantity of each energy conversion device 30 to cope with different wind wave conditions and the mooring cable 20 laying space required by the wind turbine 15, and then select the mooring configuration meeting the requirement, help the development of market.

[0043] It is worth mentioning that each energy conversion device 30 is simple in structure, easy to produce and maintain.

[0044] The above-mentioned embodiments are only preferred embodiments for fully illustrating the utility model, and the protection scope of the utility model is not limited to this. The equivalent replacement or transformation of the technical personnel in the technical field on the basis of the utility model is within the protection scope of the utility model.

Claims

1. A mooring system for a floating platform with energy conversion function, characterized in that, Includes: A floating platform; A plurality of mooring lines, each of which is connected to the floating platform; A plurality of energy conversion devices, each of which is connected to a cable via a connector. Each energy conversion device includes a body, which is provided with a groove, a sliding member, a transmission member and a generator. The sliding member is slidably disposed in the groove, and the transmission member is respectively connected to the sliding member and the generator.

2. The mooring system for a floating platform with energy conversion function according to claim 1, characterized in that, The sliding member has a slider and a connecting rod connected to each other. The slider is slidably disposed in the groove, and the connecting rod is pivotally connected to the slider. The transmission member includes a first gear and a second gear meshing with each other. One side of the first gear is pivotally connected to the other end of the connecting rod. The generator has a screw that is screwed to the second gear.

3. The mooring system for a floating platform with energy conversion function according to claim 2, characterized in that, The body is further provided with an elastic element, which is two springs, each of which is located at both ends of the slide groove.

4. The mooring system for a floating platform with energy conversion function according to claim 2, characterized in that, The diameter of the first gear is larger than the diameter of the second gear.

5. The mooring system for a floating platform with energy conversion function according to claim 1, characterized in that, The floating platform comprises a plurality of box-shaped pontoons and a plurality of supporting columns. The box-shaped pontoons are interconnected to form a frame, and the supporting columns are arranged longitudinally in the frame. One of the supporting columns supports a wind turbine.

6. The mooring system for a floating platform with energy conversion function according to claim 1, characterized in that, The main body is a shell.

7. The mooring system for a floating platform with energy conversion function according to claim 1, characterized in that, The chute is a long groove.

8. The mooring system for a floating platform with energy conversion function according to claim 1, characterized in that, This generator is a screw generator.

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