Spherical leveling support

The design of the spherical leveling support solves the problem of non-parallel planes of the heliostat columns, enabling flexible angle adjustment and efficient installation, and improving the concentrating efficiency and installation efficiency of the tower molten salt solar thermal power plant.

CN223882556UActive Publication Date: 2026-02-06HENGJI NENGMAI NEW ENERGY TECH CO LTD +1
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Patent Information

Application Number
CN202520550498.2
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2025-03-27
Publication Date
2026-02-06
Estimated Expiration
2035-03-27

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Technical Problem

The top plane of the heliostat column in existing tower-type molten salt solar thermal power plants cannot be kept absolutely parallel to the horizontal plane, which causes the reflected light spot of the heliostat to be unable to be focused on the target position throughout the entire process, reducing the concentration efficiency. In addition, the existing leveling method has a limited angle adjustment range, which increases the construction difficulty and reduces the installation efficiency.

Method used

The spherical leveling support is adopted, including an upper support plate, a lower support plate, a connector and an L-shaped connecting plate. Through the cooperation between the spherical crown plate and the spherical support, flexible angle adjustment and leveling in any horizontal direction can be achieved. The connector uses turnbuckles to connect the column.

Benefits of technology

It improves the focusing efficiency of heliostats, reduces the difficulty of column construction and production, increases installation efficiency, and enhances the flexibility and range of angle adjustment.

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Abstract

The utility model provides a spherical leveling support which comprises an upper support plate, a lower support plate, a connecting piece and an L-shaped connecting plate, the upper support plate is connected with the lower support plate through the connecting piece and the L-shaped connecting plate, and a spherical crown plate at the bottom of the upper support plate is matched with a spherical supporting seat of the lower support plate. Compared with the prior art, the spherical leveling support has the advantages that the angle adjusting mode is flexible, simple and convenient, the adjustable angle range is large, and leveling in any horizontal direction can be carried out; while the light gathering efficiency is improved, the construction and production difficulty of the stand column can be reduced, and the production and installation efficiency is improved. 2, according to the spherical leveling support, the height, the spherical radian and the like of the support can be designed according to the required leveling angle range so as to meet the required angle leveling requirement;
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Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of heliostat auxiliary equipment in photo-thermal power generation, in particular to a spherical leveling support. BACKGROUND

[0002] The current global faces extremely serious energy and environmental problems, and solar thermal power generation is one of the key technologies to solve the problem. The basic principle of solar thermal power generation is that a large number of reflectors or condensers focus the solar radiation around the power station on the heat collection area, the heat collection area heats the working medium to absorb the solar radiation to generate high-temperature steam, drives the steam turbine generator set to generate electricity, thereby converting solar energy into electrical energy. Tower type molten salt photo-thermal power generation is one of the technical routes of solar thermal power generation, and the power station is composed of three units: solar heat collection, heat storage unit and heat power conversion power generation unit. The former two mainly include condensation, heat absorption, heat storage and heat exchange; the latter includes heat engine, heat control, electrical, water supply, water making, heating and ventilation parts. The condenser field is composed of a large number of condensing devices (such as heliostats) arranged according to certain rules. At present, the investment of condenser field accounts for more than 60% of the total system investment in various solar power generation systems, and the annual average efficiency of condenser field is generally 58% to 72%. How to improve the condensing efficiency of the mirror field through technical means is one of the important problems faced by the current tower type molten salt solar thermal power station technology.

[0003] The heliostat in the existing tower type molten salt solar thermal power station condensing field (heliostat field) generally uses a ground column to support the mirror body structure and the rotation control device (revolving speed reducer). Due to the construction deviation in the column installation process and the production deviation in the column production process, the top plane of the column cannot be absolutely parallel to the horizontal plane, resulting in a certain angle. The existence of this angle will further cause the reflected light spot of the heliostat to not be able to focus on the target position during condensation, thereby reducing the condensation efficiency.

[0004] For the common heliostat column and foundation integrated form (i.e. an entire PHC pipe pile or a steel pile, part of which is buried in the foundation as a pile foundation, and the other part is exposed to the ground as a column), a leveling flange plate is usually arranged on the top surface of the column, a screw rod is arranged on the top surface of the flange plate, an upper nut and a lower nut are arranged on the screw rod, and the rotating speed reducer base is arranged on the screw rod between the upper and lower nuts. The position of the rotating speed reducer base is leveled by adjusting the positions of the upper and lower nuts.

[0005] In order to ensure the rigidity of the connection between the rotary reducer and the flange, the number of bolts is not easy to be too small, and the spacing between the rotary reducer base and the flange is not easy to be too large, which leads to the extremely limited angle range of this leveling method, generally 1°~2°, so the angle deviation cannot exceed this range value, which puts higher requirements on the construction deviation and production deviation, thereby increasing the construction and production difficulty and reducing the production and installation efficiency. And when the angle leveling operation is performed, the nut position of all bolts needs to be determined through multiple attempts, and this leveling method also reduces the overall installation efficiency. Practical new type content

[0006] In view of the deficiencies of the prior art, the utility model provides a spherical leveling support, which can improve the production and installation efficiency.

[0007] In order to achieve the above object, the utility model provides a spherical leveling support, the support includes an upper support plate, a lower support plate, a connecting piece and an L-shaped connecting plate, the upper support plate is connected with the lower support plate through the connecting piece and the L-shaped connecting plate, and the spherical crown plate at the bottom of the upper support plate is matched with the spherical support seat of the lower support plate.

[0008] Further, the upper support plate is composed of a top plate and a spherical crown plate, the spherical crown plate is arranged at the center position of the bottom surface of the top plate, and the spherical crown plate is designed in a spherical arc.

[0009] Further, the lower support plate is composed of a bottom plate and a spherical support seat, and the spherical support seat is arranged at the center position of the bottom plate, and the top surface of the spherical support seat is designed in a concave surface.

[0010] Further, the number of the connecting pieces is not less than 3.

[0011] Further, the connecting piece can be a basket bolt.

[0012] Further, bolt holes are arranged on the upper part and the lower part of the connecting piece.

[0013] Further, bolt holes are arranged on the L-shaped connecting plate.

[0014] Further, the connecting piece is connected with the L-shaped connecting plate through bolts.

[0015] Further, the connecting piece fixes and connects the L-shaped connecting plate and the stand column through bolts.

[0016] Further, bolt holes are arranged on the upper support plate for connecting the rotary reducer.

[0017] Compared with the prior art, the spherical leveling support has the following beneficial effects: 1. The spherical leveling support has the advantages of flexible and simple angle adjusting mode, large adjustable angle range, and the ability to adjust the leveling in any horizontal direction, thereby improving the light condensation efficiency, reducing the difficulty of column construction and production, and improving the production and installation efficiency; 2. The spherical leveling support can be designed according to the required leveling angle range, such as the height of the support and the spherical arc, to meet the required angle leveling requirements. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0018] Figure 1 Spherical leveling support structure diagram.

[0019] Figure 2 Spherical leveling support structure connected with the column Figure 1 .

[0020] Figure 3 Spherical leveling support structure connected with the column Figure 2 .

[0021] Figure 4 Upper support plate perspective view Figure 1 .

[0022] Figure 5 Upper support plate perspective view Figure 2 .

[0023] Figure 6 Lower support plate perspective view.

[0024] Figure 7 Overall structure diagram of connecting piece

[0025] Figure 8 Flower basket bolt structure diagram.

[0026] Figure 9 L-shaped connecting plate structure diagram.

[0027] 1-upper support plate, 2-connecting piece, 3-lower support plate, 4-column, 5-top plate, 6-spherical crown plate, 7-bottom plate, 8-spherical support seat, 9-L-shaped connecting plate, 10-flower basket bolt, 11-bolt, 12-screw hole. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0028] 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. Based on the embodiments in the present application, all other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art without creative labor fall within the scope of the present application.

[0029] It should be noted that the terms "first", "second", etc. in the claims and the specification of the present application are used to distinguish similar objects, and are not intended to describe a specific order or sequence. In addition, the terms "include" and "have" and any variations thereof are intended to cover non-exclusive inclusion, for example, a process, method, system, product or device including a series of steps or units is not limited to only those steps or units clearly listed, but can also include other steps or units not clearly listed or inherent to the process, method, product or device.

[0030] In the present application, the orientation or positional relationship indicated by the terms "upper", "lower", "left", "right", "front", "back", "top", "bottom", "inner", "outer", "middle", "vertical", "horizontal", "transverse", "longitudinal", etc. is based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the drawings. These terms are mainly used to better describe the present application and its embodiments, and are not intended to limit the indicated devices, elements or components to having a specific orientation, or being constructed and operated in a specific orientation. In addition, in addition to indicating orientation or positional relationship, some of the above terms can also be used to indicate other meanings, for example, the term "upper" can also be used to indicate a certain attachment relationship or connection relationship in some cases. For those skilled in the art, the specific meaning of these terms in the present application can be understood according to the specific circumstances. In addition, the meaning of the term "a plurality of" should be two or more. It should be noted that the embodiments in the present application and the features in the embodiments can be combined with each other without conflict.

[0031] The present application will be described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings and in conjunction with embodiments.

[0032] Please refer to Figures 1-9 , which shows a spherical leveling support of the utility model.

[0033] As Figure 1 shown, in order to achieve the above-mentioned purpose, the utility model provides a spherical leveling support, the support includes upper support plate, lower support plate, connecting piece and L type connecting plate, the upper support plate is connected with the lower support plate through the connecting piece and the L type connecting plate, the spherical crown plate at the bottom of the upper support plate is matched with the spherical surface support seat of the lower support plate.

[0034] As Figures 4-5 shown, the upper support plate is composed of top plate and spherical crown plate, the spherical crown plate is arranged at the center position of the bottom surface of the top plate, and the spherical crown plate is designed in spherical arc. Boltholes are arranged on the upper support plate for connecting the rotary speed reducer.

[0035] The upper support plate is used for fixing the rotary reducer on the top of the support, the top plate can be provided with bolt holes according to the connection requirement of the rotary reducer, and the spherical cap plate can be designed with a spherical arc according to the angle adjustment requirement.

[0036] As shown in Figure 6 The lower support plate is used for fixing the support on the top of the column, and the connection mode can be welding or bolt connection or other fixed connection modes, which are not limited here.

[0037] The lower support plate is used for fixing the support on the top of the column, and the connection mode can be welding or bolt connection or other fixed connection modes, which are not limited here.

[0038] If the bottom plate and the top of the column are connected by bolts, the bolt holes can be arranged according to the specific connection requirement.

[0039] The spherical support seat can be adjusted in angle according to specific scenes, and the height of the spherical support seat and the arc of the support surface can be designed according to specific conditions, and should be matched with the spherical cap plate.

[0040] The spherical leveling support has flexible and simple angle adjustment mode, a large adjustable angle range, and can be leveled in any horizontal direction.

[0041] As shown in Figures 2-3 The number of the connecting pieces is not less than 3, bolt holes are arranged on the upper and lower parts of the connecting pieces, bolt holes are arranged on the L-shaped connecting plate, and the connecting pieces and the L-shaped connecting plate are connected by bolts.

[0042] The connecting pieces are used for connecting the upper support plate and the lower support plate, so that the spherical leveling support is integrated and has sufficient stability.

[0043] The connecting pieces can be selected as basket bolts, and the type of the connecting pieces is not limited here.

[0044] As shown in Figures 7-9 The basket bolts can be designed in number and specification (length, diameter and other parameters) according to the angle adjustment requirement, strength requirement and rigidity requirement.

[0045] The number of the connecting pieces should be not less than 3 to prevent individual connection failure, and the specific number of the connecting pieces is not limited here and can be determined according to specific application scenes.

[0046] The connecting pieces are fixedly connected with the L-shaped connecting plate and the column by bolts.

[0047] The L-shaped connecting plate and the common bolt can be designed according to the strength and rigidity requirements, and the specific number of the connecting pieces meeting the relevant standards is not limited here.

[0048] In engineering applications, it should be noted that the connection mode of the basket bolt and the bottom plate or the top plate can be welding or bolt connection. If the connection mode is bolt connection, the bolt hole needs to be set on the corresponding position of the top plate or the bottom plate according to the basket bolt connection requirements. At the same time, the basket bolt hole on the top plate needs to avoid interference with the bolt hole position of the rotary reducer; the L-shaped connecting plate needs to avoid interference with the bolt hole position on the bottom plate for fixing the support.

[0049] The installation procedure of the spherical leveling support should be carried out after the completion of the column installation, and the installation and leveling steps of the spherical leveling support are as follows.

[0050] 1. Connect the lower support plate with the top of the column.

[0051] 2. Connect one end of each connecting piece with the top plate of the upper support plate in turn.

[0052] 3. After placing the spherical crown plate of the upper support plate on the spherical support seat of the lower support plate, perform the pitch angle leveling operation until the top plate of the upper support plate reaches the parallel state with the horizontal plane, and the leveling is completed.

[0053] 4. Connect the other end of the connecting piece with the bottom plate of the lower support plate to form a whole of the spherical leveling support.

[0054] 5. The operation is completed.

[0055] The spherical leveling support of the utility model can design the height, spherical arc and the like of the support according to the required leveling angle range to meet the required angle leveling requirements.

[0056] Finally, it should be pointed out that: the above embodiments are only used to illustrate the technical solutions of the present application, but not to limit them; although the present application has been described in detail with reference to the foregoing embodiments, those skilled in the art should understand that they can still modify the technical solutions recorded in the foregoing embodiments, or make equivalent replacement for part or all of the technical features; and these modifications or replacements do not make the essence of the corresponding technical solutions deviate from the scope of the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present application.

Claims

1. A spherical leveling support, characterized by, The support comprises an upper support plate, a lower support plate, connecting pieces and L-shaped connecting plates, the upper support plate is connected with the lower support plate through the connecting pieces and the L-shaped connecting plates, and a spherical cap plate at the bottom of the upper support plate is matched with a spherical supporting seat of the lower support plate.

2. Spherical leveling support according to claim 1, characterized in that The upper support plate is composed of a top plate and a spherical cap plate, the spherical cap plate is arranged at the center of the bottom surface of the top plate, and the spherical cap plate is designed in a spherical arc shape.

3. Spherical leveling support according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that The lower support plate is composed of a bottom plate and a spherical supporting seat, the spherical supporting seat is arranged at the center of the bottom plate, and the top surface of the spherical supporting seat is designed in a concave shape.

4. Spherical leveling support according to claim 3, characterized in that The number of the connecting pieces is not less than 3.

5. Spherical leveling support according to claim 1 or 4, characterized in that The connecting pieces are basket bolts.

6. Spherical leveling support according to claim 1 or 4, characterized in that Bolt holes are arranged on the upper and lower parts of the connecting pieces.

7. Spherical leveling support according to claim 6, characterized in that Bolt holes are arranged on the L-shaped connecting plates.

8. Spherical leveling support according to claim 7, characterized in that The connecting pieces are connected with the L-shaped connecting plates through bolts.

9. Spherical leveling support according to claim 1 or 7, characterized in that The L-shaped connecting plates are fixedly connected with the stand columns through the connecting pieces through bolts.

10. Spherical leveling support according to claim 9, characterized in that Bolt holes are arranged on the upper support plate for connecting a rotary speed reducer.