Cutting device for retired fan blade treatment

By designing an adaptive cutting device, the problem of insufficient cutting depth of wind turbine blades was solved, and automatic adaptation to the shape of wind turbine blades and dust recovery was achieved, thereby improving cutting efficiency and resource utilization.

CN223960644UActive Publication Date: 2026-03-03SHANTOU VOCATIONAL & TECH COLLEGE
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Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2025-03-20
Publication Date
2026-03-03

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Technical Problem

The existing cutting device lacks an adaptive adjustment mechanism, resulting in insufficient cutting depth of the decommissioned wind turbine blades, requiring repeated manual adjustments and exhibiting poor flexibility.

Method used

A cutting device comprising an electric slide, a leveling component, and a recycling component was designed. Through guiding, rotating, and positioning mechanisms, it automatically adapts to the asymmetrical shape of the fan blades. Combined with a suction and recycling mechanism, it achieves dust filtration and resource recovery.

Benefits of technology

It improves the accuracy and convenience of cutting, reduces the frequency of repeated cutting, reduces environmental pollution, and improves resource recycling efficiency.

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Abstract

The utility model relates to the technical field of fan blades, in particular to a cutting device for treating retired fan blades, which comprises an electric sliding table, a leveling component and recovery components, the top of the electric sliding table is connected with a rack in a sliding manner, the leveling component is arranged in the rack, and the recovery components are arranged on both sides of the rack; the leveling assembly comprises a mounting frame, a rotating frame is mounted at the bottom of the mounting frame through a bearing, a protective cover is arranged at the bottom of the rotating frame, a guide assembly is arranged between the rotating frame and the protective cover, and a cutting assembly is slidably connected into the protective cover. The guide assembly comprises a sleeve, and the sleeve is slidably connected with the bottom of the rotating frame. By additionally arranging the self-adaptive adjusting mechanism and utilizing guiding, rotating and positioning modes, the device adapts to the levelness of the cutting position of the fan blade, the single-time cutting quality is improved, meanwhile, the using flexibility and adaptability of the device are improved, and therefore the using effect is improved.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to the field of wind turbine blade technology, specifically to a cutting device for processing decommissioned wind turbine blades. Background Technology

[0002] Wind turbine blades are the core components of wind turbine units. Their shape is similar to that of an airplane wing, and they are asymmetrical. When the wind blows over the blades, the airflow velocity is faster above and slower below, thus generating lift. This lift drives the blades to rotate, thereby converting wind energy into mechanical energy, which is then converted into electrical energy by a generator. To reduce resource waste, retired wind turbine blades are pyrolyzed to recover the high-value-added reinforcing fibers. Before pyrolysis, the blades need to be pre-cut and processed by a cutting device.

[0003] Currently, cutting devices lack adaptive adjustment mechanisms. Due to the asymmetrical structure of wind turbine blades, insufficient cutting depth is often caused by shape limitations during actual cutting, requiring repeated manual cutting and resulting in limited flexibility. Therefore, a cutting device for decommissioned wind turbine blade processing is proposed, which incorporates an adaptive adjustment mechanism. By using guiding, rotating, and positioning methods, the device adapts to the horizontality of the wind turbine blade cutting position, improving the quality of each cut and enhancing the flexibility and adaptability of the device, thereby improving its effectiveness. Utility Model Content

[0004] To address the problems in the existing technology, this utility model provides a cutting device for processing decommissioned wind turbine blades, which can adapt to the horizontality of the cutting position of the wind turbine blades by means of guidance, rotation and positioning, thereby improving the use effect.

[0005] The technical solution adopted by this utility model to solve its technical problem is a cutting device for processing decommissioned wind turbine blades, including an electric slide table, a leveling component and a recycling component. The top of the electric slide table is slidably connected to a frame, the leveling component is installed inside the frame, and recycling components are installed on both sides of the frame.

[0006] The leveling assembly includes a mounting frame, a rotating frame mounted on the bottom of the mounting frame via a bearing, a protective cover on the bottom of the rotating frame, a guide assembly between the rotating frame and the protective cover, and a cutting assembly slidably connected inside the protective cover.

[0007] The guide assembly includes a sleeve, which is slidably connected to the bottom of the rotating frame. A rod is sleeved to the bottom of the sleeve, and one end of the rod is rotatably connected to the top of the protective cover via a rotating shaft.

[0008] By adopting the above technical solution, an adaptive adjustment mechanism can be added, which can automatically adapt to different wind turbine blade cutting positions by means of rotation, flipping, and positioning, thereby improving the accuracy and convenience of cutting and processing.

[0009] Specifically, the recycling assembly includes a recycling bin, an exhaust fan is bolted to the outside of the recycling bin, the air inlet of the exhaust fan is located inside the recycling bin, and a material discharge chute is snapped to the bottom of the recycling bin.

[0010] By adopting the above technical solution, an auxiliary recycling mechanism can be added to filter and recycle the dust generated during the cutting process using a suction method, so that it can be sent into the pyrolysis equipment for pyrolysis and recycling, while reducing resource waste.

[0011] Specifically, the bottom of the rotating frame is provided with a sliding groove, a slider is slidably connected in the sliding groove, and the bottom of the slider is rotatably connected to a sleeve via a rotating shaft. The top of the mounting frame is bolted to a stepper motor, and the stepper motor is connected to the rotating frame via a drive shaft. A compression spring is installed in the top of the sleeve rod via a spring seat inside the sleeve. The top of the frame is bolted to a cylinder, and the output end of the cylinder is bolted to the mounting frame.

[0012] By adopting the above technical solutions, the slide and slider facilitate the guide component to tilt during the adaptive positioning process of the protective cover, the stepper motor facilitates the rotation of the rotating frame to adjust the operating angle, the compression spring facilitates the use of elastic force to push the sleeve rod down for adaptive positioning, and the cylinder can drive the mounting frame down to adjust the cutting height position.

[0013] Specifically, a filter screen is installed on one side of the material discharge trough inside the recycling bin, and discharge ports are opened on both sides of the protective cover. The discharge ports are connected to the recycling bin through flexible hoses, and air inlets are opened on the surface of the protective cover.

[0014] By adopting the above technical solution, the filter screen can filter, screen and store the materials drawn into the recycling box. The discharge port and air inlet facilitate the use of external air to carry away the heat, dust and impurities generated during cutting away from the protective cover for recycling and treatment.

[0015] Specifically, the cutting assembly includes a support frame, a cutting bracket slidably connected to the bottom of the support frame, a cutting blade rotatably connected inside the cutting bracket via a rotating shaft, a protective cover, a cutting motor bolted to the surface of the cutting bracket, the cutting motor connected to the cutting blade via a drive shaft, an electric push rod bolted to the top of the protective cover, and the output end of the electric push rod bolted to the support frame.

[0016] By adopting the above technical solution, a cutting mechanism can be formed to continuously cut and process retired wind turbine blades.

[0017] Specifically, a lead screw is mounted on the top of the support frame via a bearing, and a corresponding ball slider is sleeved around the lead screw. The ball slider is connected to the cutting bracket via bolts. A servo motor is bolted to one side of the support frame, and the servo motor is connected to the lead screw via a drive shaft.

[0018] By adopting the above technical solution, the position of the cutting bracket can be adjusted using a ball screw, thereby regulating the cutting range and area.

[0019] The beneficial effects of this utility model are:

[0020] (1) The cutting device for processing decommissioned wind turbine blades described in this utility model can increase the adaptive adjustment mechanism by setting an electric slide table, frame, mounting frame, rotating frame, protective cover, sleeve and sleeve rod. By using rotation, flipping and positioning, it can automatically adapt to different wind turbine blade cutting positions, which can not only ensure the uniformity of cutting depth, but also greatly reduce the frequency and number of repeated cutting, improve the use effect of the device, and also help improve the cutting efficiency of wind turbine blades.

[0021] (2) The cutting device for processing retired wind turbine blades described in this utility model can increase the auxiliary recycling mechanism by setting up a recycling box, a blower, a material chute and a filter screen. By using a suction method, the dust generated during the cutting process is filtered and recycled so that it can be sent into the pyrolysis equipment for pyrolysis recycling. This not only reduces the environmental pollution generated during the use of the device, but also improves the recycling effect of wind turbine blades and reduces resource waste. Attached Figure Description

[0022] The present invention will be further described below with reference to the accompanying drawings and embodiments.

[0023] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of this utility model;

[0024] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the leveling component structure of this utility model;

[0025] Figure 3 This is a cross-sectional view of the leveling component of this utility model;

[0026] Figure 4 This is a cross-sectional view of the guide component of this utility model;

[0027] Figure 5 This is a cross-sectional view of the recycling component of this utility model;

[0028] Figure 6 This is a cross-sectional view of the cutting component of this utility model;

[0029] In the diagram: 1. Electric slide table; 2. Frame; 3. Leveling assembly; 301. Mounting bracket; 302. Rotating bracket; 303. Protective cover; 304. Discharge port; 305. Air inlet; 306. Slide groove; 307. Slider; 308. Stepper motor; 309. Electric push rod; 4. Guide assembly; 401. Sleeve; 402. Sleeve rod; 403. Compression spring; 5. Cutting assembly; 501. Support frame; 502. Cutting bracket; 503. Cutting disc; 504. Protective cover; 505. Cutting motor; 506. Lead screw; 507. Ball bearing slider; 508. Servo motor; 6. Recycling assembly; 601. Recycling box; 602. Exhaust fan; 603. Discharge chute; 604. Filter screen; 7. Cylinder. Detailed Implementation

[0030] To make the technical means, creative features, objectives and effects of this utility model easier to understand, the present utility model will be further described below in conjunction with specific embodiments.

[0031] To facilitate the use of guiding, rotating, and positioning methods to adapt to the horizontality of the wind turbine blade cutting position, thereby improving the performance, such as... Figure 1-4 As shown, the present invention provides a cutting device for processing decommissioned wind turbine blades, including an electric slide table 1, a leveling component 3, and a recycling component 6. The top of the electric slide table 1 is slidably connected to a frame 2, the frame 2 is provided with the leveling component 3, and the frame 2 is provided with recycling components 6 on both sides.

[0032] The leveling component 3 includes a mounting frame 301, a rotating frame 302 is mounted on the bottom of the mounting frame 301 via a bearing, a protective cover 303 is provided on the bottom of the rotating frame 302, a guide component 4 is provided between the rotating frame 302 and the protective cover 303, and a cutting component 5 is slidably connected inside the protective cover 303.

[0033] The guide assembly 4 includes a sleeve 401, which is slidably connected to the bottom of the rotating frame 302. A sleeve rod 402 is sleeved and connected to the bottom of the sleeve 401, and one end of the sleeve rod 402 is rotatably connected to the top of the protective cover 303 via a rotating shaft.

[0034] In use, the mounting bracket 301, rotating bracket 302, protective cover 303, sleeve 401, and sleeve rod 402 can be used to add an adaptive adjustment mechanism. By rotating, flipping, and positioning, it can automatically adapt to different wind turbine blade cutting positions, thereby improving the accuracy and convenience of cutting and processing.

[0035] The bottom of the protective cover 303 is glued with an anti-slip pad.

[0036] To improve the utilization rate of recycling, for example, such as Figure 1, Figure 5 As shown, the present invention also includes the following: the recycling component 6 includes a recycling box 601, an exhaust fan 602 is bolted to the outside of the recycling box 601, and the air inlet of the exhaust fan 602 is located inside the recycling box 601; the bottom of the recycling box 601 is connected to a material discharge chute 603 by a snap fastener.

[0037] During use, the auxiliary recycling mechanism can be added through the recycling box 601, the exhaust fan 602 and the material drop chute 603. The dust generated during the cutting process is filtered and recycled by suction, so that it can be sent into the pyrolysis equipment for pyrolysis and recycling, while reducing resource waste.

[0038] For example, such as Figure 1 , 3 As shown, this utility model also includes a sliding groove 306 at the bottom of the rotating frame 302, a slider 307 slidably connected in the sliding groove 306, and a sleeve 401 rotatably connected to the bottom of the slider 307 via a rotating shaft. A stepper motor 308 is bolted to the top of the mounting frame 301, and the stepper motor 308 is connected to the rotating frame 302 via a drive shaft. A compression spring 403 is installed in the sleeve 401 at the top of the sleeve rod 402 via a spring seat. A cylinder 7 is bolted to the top of the frame 2, and the output end of the cylinder 7 is bolted to the mounting frame 301.

[0039] In use, the slide groove 306 and slider 307 facilitate the adaptive positioning of the protective cover 303 by sliding to make the guide component 4 tilt accordingly. The stepper motor 308 facilitates the rotation of the rotating frame 302 to adjust the operating angle. The compression spring 403 facilitates the use of elastic force to push the sleeve rod 402 down for adaptive positioning. The cylinder 7 can drive the mounting frame 301 down to adjust the cutting height position. A return spring is installed in the slide groove 306 on one side of the slider 307 via a spring seat.

[0040] For example, such as Figure 2 , 3 As shown in Figure 5, the present invention also includes a filter screen 604 provided in the recycling bin 601 on one side of the material discharge trough 603, a discharge port 304 on both sides of the protective cover 303, and the discharge port 304 is connected to the recycling bin 601 through a flexible hose, and an air inlet 305 is provided on the surface of the protective cover 303.

[0041] During use, the material drawn into the recycling box 601 can be filtered, screened and stored through the filter screen 604. Through the discharge port 304 and the air inlet 305, the heat, dust and impurities generated by cutting can be easily carried away from the protective cover 303 for recycling and treatment by external air. The air inlet 305 includes a one-way valve.

[0042] For example, such as Figure 2 , 6 As shown, this utility model also includes a cutting assembly 5 comprising a support frame 501, a cutting bracket 502 slidably connected to the bottom of the support frame 501, a cutting blade 503 rotatably connected inside the cutting bracket 502 via a rotating shaft, the cutting bracket 502 comprising a protective cover 504, a cutting motor 505 bolted to the surface of the cutting bracket 502, the cutting motor 505 being connected to the cutting blade 503 via a drive shaft, an electric push rod 309 bolted to the top of the protective cover 303, and the output end of the electric push rod 309 bolted to the support frame 501.

[0043] In use, the support frame 501, cutting bracket 502, cutting blade 503, protective cover 504, cutting motor 505 and electric push rod 309 form a cutting mechanism to continuously cut and process retired wind turbine blades.

[0044] For example, such as Figure 6 As shown, the present invention also includes a lead screw 506 mounted on the top of the support frame 501 via a bearing, a corresponding ball slider 507 sleeved around the lead screw 506, and the ball slider 507 connected to the cutting bracket 502 via bolts. A servo motor 508 is bolted to one side of the support frame 501, and the servo motor 508 is connected to the lead screw 506 via a drive shaft.

[0045] In use, the cutting bracket 502 can be adjusted in position and the cutting range and area can be adjusted by using the lead screw 506, ball slider 507, and servo motor 508.

[0046] In use, the electric slide table 1 is manually activated to drive the frame 2 to slide to the cutting position of the decommissioned wind turbine blade. The cylinder 7 is manually activated to drive the mounting bracket 301 to slide down to the top of the wind turbine blade. The spring 403 pushes the sleeve rod 402 to slide down, so that the protective cover 303 can tilt according to the horizontality of the cutting position of the decommissioned wind turbine blade, so that the protective cover 303 can adapt to the shape of the wind turbine blade and form protection around the cutting mechanism. Then, the cutting motor 505 and the servo motor 508 are manually activated. The cutting motor 505 drives the cutting blade 503 to rotate to cut the wind turbine blade. At the same time, the servo motor 508 drives the lead screw 506 to rotate, and the ball slider 507 drives the cutting bracket 502 to move back and forth to adjust the cutting range and area. The electric push rod 309 can also be manually activated to drive the support frame 501 to slide down to adjust the height and cutting depth of the cutting component 5 to adapt to different usage needs.

[0047] Furthermore, during the actual cutting and processing, the exhaust fan 602 can be manually turned on to draw outside air into the protective cover 303 through the air inlet 305. The negative pressure generated by the suction draws the dust and waste generated during cutting into the recycling box 601 through the discharge port 304. The dust and waste are then filtered by the filter screen 604 for auxiliary recycling. This not only reduces dust pollution of the working environment but also reduces the waste of fan blades by recycling them, making them easier to send to the pyrolysis equipment for heat treatment. The overall structure is simple, low-cost, easy to operate, and more flexible and reliable in use.

[0048] The foregoing has shown and described the basic principles, main features, and advantages of this utility model. Those skilled in the art should understand that this utility model is not limited to the above embodiments. The descriptions of the above embodiments and specifications are merely illustrative of the principles of this utility model. Various changes and modifications can be made to this utility model without departing from its spirit and scope, and all such changes and modifications fall within the scope of protection claimed by this utility model. The scope of protection of this utility model is defined by the appended claims and their equivalents.

Claims

1. A cutting device for processing decommissioned wind turbine blades, characterized in that, It includes an electric slide (1), a leveling component (3) and a recycling component (6). The top of the electric slide (1) is slidably connected to a frame (2). The frame (2) is equipped with a leveling component (3). Recycling components (6) are provided on both sides of the frame (2). The leveling component (3) includes a mounting frame (301), a rotating frame (302) is mounted on the bottom of the mounting frame (301) via a bearing, a protective cover (303) is provided on the bottom of the rotating frame (302), a guide component (4) is provided between the rotating frame (302) and the protective cover (303), and a cutting component (5) is slidably connected inside the protective cover (303); The guide assembly (4) includes a sleeve (401), and the sleeve (401) is slidably connected to the bottom of the rotating frame (302). The bottom of the sleeve (401) is sleeved and connected to a rod (402), and one end of the rod (402) is rotatably connected to the top of the protective cover (303) through a rotating shaft.

2. The cutting device for processing decommissioned wind turbine blades according to claim 1, characterized in that, The recycling assembly (6) includes a recycling box (601), and an exhaust fan (602) is bolted to the outside of the recycling box (601). The air inlet of the exhaust fan (602) is located inside the recycling box (601), and a material drop chute (603) is snapped to the bottom of the recycling box (601).

3. The cutting device for processing decommissioned wind turbine blades according to claim 1, characterized in that, The bottom of the rotating frame (302) is provided with a sliding groove (306), and a slider (307) is slidably connected in the sliding groove (306). The bottom of the slider (307) is rotatably connected to the sleeve (401) through a rotating shaft. The top of the mounting frame (301) is connected to a stepper motor (308) by bolts, and the stepper motor (308) is connected to the rotating frame (302) through a drive shaft. A compression spring (403) is installed in the sleeve (401) at the top of the sleeve rod (402) through a spring seat. The top of the frame (2) is connected to a cylinder (7) by bolts, and the output end of the cylinder (7) is connected to the mounting frame (301) by bolts.

4. The cutting device for processing decommissioned wind turbine blades according to claim 2, characterized in that, A filter screen (604) is provided inside the recycling bin (601) on one side of the material drop trough (603). Both sides of the protective cover (303) are provided with discharge ports (304), and the discharge ports (304) are connected to the recycling bin (601) through a hose. An air inlet (305) is provided on the surface of the protective cover (303).

5. The cutting device for processing decommissioned wind turbine blades according to claim 1, characterized in that, The cutting assembly (5) includes a support frame (501), a cutting bracket (502) is slidably connected to the bottom of the support frame (501), a cutting blade (503) is rotatably connected inside the cutting bracket (502) via a rotating shaft, the cutting bracket (502) includes a protective cover (504), a cutting motor (505) is bolted to the surface of the cutting bracket (502), and the cutting motor (505) is connected to the cutting blade (503) via a drive shaft, an electric push rod (309) is bolted to the top of the protective cover (303), and the output end of the electric push rod (309) is bolted to the support frame (501).

6. The cutting device for processing decommissioned wind turbine blades according to claim 5, characterized in that, A lead screw (506) is mounted on the top of the support frame (501) via a bearing. A corresponding ball block (507) is sleeved around the lead screw (506), and the ball block (507) is connected to the cutting bracket (502) via bolts. A servo motor (508) is connected to one side of the support frame (501) via bolts, and the servo motor (508) is connected to the lead screw (506) via a drive shaft.