Vertical wind power generation buoy

By integrating vertical wind power generation devices into navigation marks, the problems of low power supply reliability and deck space occupation have been solved, achieving complementary power supply from wind and solar energy, ensuring stable equipment operation and expanding space.

CN224013824UActive Publication Date: 2026-03-20CHANGJIANG YICHANG NAVIGATION CHANNEL BUREAU SHIPPING REPAIRING & BUILDING FACTORY
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Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2025-04-24
Publication Date
2026-03-20

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Technical Problem

The power supply for navigation marks on the Yangtze River is limited to a single method, relying on solar power, which leads to low reliability. When there is insufficient sunlight, the batteries run out of power, failing to meet the power needs of the equipment, and also occupying a large amount of deck space.

Method used

Design a vertical wind-powered buoy that combines wind power generation and navigational aid functions. It utilizes wind energy to supplement electrical energy and adopts a wind turbine rotating assembly connected to a generator on the inner side of the supporting outer frame. This assembly is integrated into the vertical space of the buoy and does not occupy deck area.

Benefits of technology

It enables stable power supply in areas with insufficient sunlight, improves the reliability of the energy system, reduces the occupation of deck space, provides more spacious operating space, and facilitates equipment maintenance and future intelligent expansion.

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Abstract

A vertical wind power generation buoy belongs to the field of navigation channel navigation marks. A navigation channel navigation mark is arranged on the surface of a supporting outer frame of the buoy, a rotatable fan blade rotating assembly is installed on the inner side and matched with a generator rotor, and a generator stator is connected with an electrical storage device. The supporting outer frame can be of a triangular prism or cylindrical structure, bearing seats are arranged at the top and the bottom of the supporting outer frame to support the fan blade assembly to rotate, and fan blades comprise triangular blades and spiral blades. The buoy combines wind power generation and buoy functions, solves the problems of low reliability, great influence of illumination, insufficient power supply capability and the like of single solar power supply of a traditional navigation mark, and utilizes wind energy to supplement electric energy to meet the power demand of equipment; meanwhile, deck plane space is not occupied, and personnel operation is facilitated.
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TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The utility model belongs to the field of channel navigation mark, especially relates to a vertical wind power generation buoy. BACKGROUND

[0002] At present, the power supply mode applied to the channel navigation mark of the Yangtze River only has solar power generation, is relatively single, and the energy system reliability is relatively low.

[0003] With the increasing informationization and intelligentization of the channel, more and more equipment terminals are carried on the buoy and the power consumption is larger and larger. The solar power supply is greatly influenced by the light intensity, illumination time and solar panel cleanliness, and the battery is often discharged and the equipment terminal works due to the fact that the charging power is less than the consumption power. In order to solve the above problems, a wind power generation is designed to supplement the power demand of the navigation terminal equipment without changing the channel indication function of the buoy body.

[0004] The power supply mode of the buoy is mostly solar power generation, and the mode is single. The mountains on both sides of the river above the Three Gorges block most sunlight in the daytime, which influences the solar power generation efficiency. Moreover, the single solar power generation occupies a large deck area, influences the personnel operation and has limited development space. In addition, with the increasing intelligentization of the buoy, the power consumption is larger and larger, and the single solar power generation cannot meet the demand. The terrain is suitable for wind power generation for the buoy. SUMMARY

[0005] The utility model solves the technical problem that a vertical wind power generation buoy is provided. The buoy combines wind power generation with the buoy function, solves the problems of low reliability, great influence of light and insufficient power supply capacity of the single solar power supply of the traditional navigation mark, supplements the electric energy by using wind energy, meets the equipment power demand, and does not occupy the deck plane space, which is convenient for personnel operation.

[0006] To solve the above technical problems, the utility model adopts the following technical scheme:

[0007] A vertical wind power generation buoy, comprising a support outer frame, the surface of the support outer frame is used for setting a channel navigation mark, a wind blade rotating assembly is rotatably installed on the inner side of the support outer frame, the wind blade rotating assembly is in rotating cooperation with the rotor of a generator, and the stator of the generator is electrically connected with a power storage device.

[0008] Preferably, the support outer frame is a tri-prism structure connected by a plurality of strip-shaped rods, bearing seats are respectively arranged at the top and bottom of the support outer frame, and the bearing seats are connected with the central shaft rod of the wind blade rotating assembly.

[0009] Preferably, a plurality of triangular blades are arranged on the central shaft rod of the wind blade rotating assembly, and the plurality of triangular blades are annularly arranged around the central shaft rod.

[0010] Preferably, a plurality of triangular identification plates are arranged on the support outer frame.

[0011] The edge of the triangular identification plate is matched with the edge of the triangular blade, and a gap is left between the edge of the triangular identification plate and the edge of the triangular blade.

[0012] Preferably, the support outer frame is a cylindrical structure connected by a strip-shaped rod and a ring-shaped plate, and a bearing seat is arranged at the top and the bottom of the support outer frame, and the bearing seat is connected with the central shaft rod of the fan blade rotating assembly.

[0013] Preferably, a plurality of spiral blades are arranged on the central shaft rod of the fan blade rotating assembly.

[0014] Preferably, a support foot is arranged at the bottom of the support outer frame, and the support foot is used for being mounted on the ship body.

[0015] Preferably, the generator and the power storage device are mounted at the bottom of the support outer frame.

[0016] The utility model can achieve the following beneficial effects:

[0017] 1. Break through the limitation of traditional single solar power supply of Yangtze River channel navigation mark, and introduce wind power generation mode. In the area above the Three Gorges, the light is easily blocked by the mountain, and the solar power generation is limited. The local large wind power resource is used for power generation, the solar energy and the wind energy are complementarily powered, the problems such as that the charging power is lower than the consumption power, the battery is power shortage, and the equipment terminal cannot normally work due to insufficient illumination are effectively solved, the stability and the reliability of energy system are obviously improved, and the continuous and stable operation of navigation mark equipment is ensured.

[0018] 2. Compared with the condition that the traditional single solar power generation needs to occupy a large deck area, the vertical wind power generation buoy fully utilizes the vertical space of the buoy for the integrated design of the wind power generation device. The wind power generation assembly is installed in the inside of the support outer frame, does not additionally occupy the deck plane space, reduces the influence on the personnel operation area, provides wider operation space for the staff, facilitates the development of daily maintenance and repair work, and also reserves sufficient development space for the future loading of more intelligent equipment on the buoy. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0019] The utility model will be further described below in combination with the drawings and examples:

[0020] Figure 1 It is the three-dimensional structure diagram of the utility model in example 1.

[0021] Figure 2 It is the front view of the utility model in example 1.

[0022] Figure 3 The three-dimensional structure of the utility model in example 2.

[0023] In the figure: support outer frame 1, fan blade rotating assembly 2, central shaft 201, triangular blade 202, spiral blade 203, generator 3, power storage device 4, bearing seat 5, triangular identification plate 6, support foot 7. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0024] The utility model is based on the tank type and triangular buoy of 10m buoy in the standard of Inland Navigation Mark Technology Specification JTS / T 181-1-2020, 15m buoy spherical, square, triangular, X type top mark, without changing the buoy shape size, design various buoys as a set of vertical wind power generation device that can be started by slight wind.

[0025] A rotating shaft (i.e. central shaft) is arranged on the geometric axis of the buoy, a magneto rheological damper is installed on the main shaft to suppress the vibration of the main shaft, and four spiral paddles are fixedly connected around the rotating shaft. The paddle is a flexible adaptive blade, the leading edge 10% chord length area of the paddle is made of shape memory polymer, and the trailing edge is provided with a piezoelectric ceramic driver.

[0026] The core power generation component (i.e. generator) adopts a direct-drive permanent magnet generator, the lower end of the rotating shaft is connected to the rotor through a shaft coupling, a plurality of neodymium-iron-boron permanent magnets are installed on the rotor, a fractional slot winding is used for the stator, and the stator is fixed on the deck base, and the stator and the rotor are connected by magnetic suspension bearing.

[0027] An automatic / manual mechanical brake mechanism and an electrical protection system are configured as safety protection devices, and the stator coil is connected to a charging controller and a battery pack. When the device is working, the natural wind drives the paddle to rotate, and then drives the rotating shaft and the permanent magnet to rotate, and the coil rotates coaxially to generate electromagnetic induction to generate direct current, and the battery is charged through the charging controller. When the battery is fully charged, the charging controller automatically disconnects the charging circuit.

[0028] The utility model at least proposes two embodiments:

[0029] Embodiment 1:

[0030] As shown in Figures 1 to 2 A vertical wind power generation buoy, comprising a support outer frame 1, the surface of the support outer frame 1 is used for setting a channel navigation mark, a fan blade rotating assembly 2 is rotatably installed on the inner side of the support outer frame 1, the fan blade rotating assembly 2 is in rotating cooperation with the rotor of a generator 3, and the stator of the generator 3 is electrically connected with a power storage device 4. The power storage device 4 is provided with a charging controller to avoid damage to electrical components caused by unstable voltage. The support outer frame 1 is welded by stainless steel strip plate and ring plate.

[0031] In this embodiment, the support outer frame 1 is a triangular prism structure connected by a plurality of bar-shaped rods, and the support outer frame 1 is provided with a bearing seat 5 at the top and the bottom, respectively, and the bearing seat 5 is connected with the central shaft 201 of the blade rotating assembly 2. During the navigation of the buoy, the blade rotating assembly 2 can be driven to rotate by air flow, thereby driving the generator 3 to generate electricity.

[0032] The central shaft 201 of the blade rotating assembly 2 is provided with a plurality of triangular blades 202, and the plurality of triangular blades 202 are arranged in a ring shape around the central shaft 201. The number of triangular blades 202 is 3-5.

[0033] The support outer frame 1 is provided with a plurality of triangular identification plates 6, and the plurality of triangular identification plates 6 are arranged in a ring shape around the central shaft 201.

[0034] As shown in Figure 2 The edge of the triangular identification plate 6 is matched with the edge of the triangular blade 202, and a gap is left between the edge of the triangular identification plate 6 and the edge of the triangular blade 202.

[0035] Embodiment 2:

[0036] As shown in Figure 3 The support outer frame 1 is a cylindrical structure connected by a bar-shaped rod and a ring-shaped plate, and the support outer frame 1 is provided with a bearing seat 5 at the top and the bottom, respectively, and the bearing seat 5 is connected with the central shaft 201 of the blade rotating assembly 2.

[0037] The central shaft 201 of the blade rotating assembly 2 is provided with a plurality of spiral blades 203, and the plurality of spiral blades 203 are arranged in a ring shape around the central shaft 201. The number of spiral blades 203 is 3-5.

[0038] The power generation principle of this embodiment is the same as that of embodiment 1, except that the structure of the support outer frame 1 is different.

[0039] The support outer frame 1 is provided with a support leg 7 at the bottom, and the support leg 7 is used for being installed on the ship body.

[0040] The generator 3 and the power storage device 4 are both installed at the bottom of the support outer frame 1.

[0041] The assembly process of the buoy is as follows:

[0042] 1. A frame (i.e. a support outer frame) is welded by using 10*10*2mm square steel, and bearing seats are arranged on the upper and lower surfaces. The frame is divided into two parts, which are fixed by bolt assembly;

[0043] 2. The upper and lower bearings are installed inside the buoy;

[0044] 3. The main shaft (i.e. the central shaft) and the stator and rotor are assembled;

[0045] 4. Install the main shaft and the stator and rotor;

[0046] 5. Install the blade (i.e. the wind blade rotating assembly) and carry out dynamic balance adjustment;

[0047] 6. Install the mechanical braking mechanism on the rotor shell;

[0048] 7. Install the electrical protection device, the charging protection device and the battery box below the stator;

[0049] 8. Fix the frame on the deck at the original buoy installation corresponding position;

[0050] 9. The installation is completed.

[0051] The above-mentioned embodiments are only preferred technical solutions of the present application, and should not be regarded as a limitation of the present application. The protection scope of the present application should be based on the technical solutions recorded in the claims, including the equivalent replacement solutions of the technical features recorded in the claims as the protection scope. That is, the equivalent replacement improvement within this range is also within the protection scope of the present application.

Claims

1. A vertical wind power buoy, characterized in that: It includes a supporting outer frame (1), the surface of which is used to set navigation signs, and a wind turbine rotating assembly (2) is rotatably installed on the inner side of the supporting outer frame (1). The wind turbine rotating assembly (2) is rotated in conjunction with the rotor of the generator (3), and the stator of the generator (3) is electrically connected to the energy storage device (4).

2. A vertical wind power buoy according to claim 1, characterized in that: The supporting outer frame (1) is a triangular structure formed by connecting multiple strip rods. The top and bottom of the supporting outer frame (1) are respectively equipped with bearing seats (5), and the bearing seats (5) are connected to the central shaft (201) of the fan blade rotating assembly (2).

3. A vertical wind power buoy according to claim 2, characterized in that: Multiple triangular blades (202) are installed on the central shaft (201) of the fan blade rotating assembly (2), and the multiple triangular blades (202) are arranged in a ring around the central shaft (201).

4. A vertical wind power buoy according to claim 3, characterized in that: Multiple triangular signboards (6) are provided on the supporting outer frame (1), and the multiple triangular signboards (6) are arranged in a ring around the central axis (201); The edge of the triangular signboard (6) is adapted to the edge of the triangular leaf (202), and there is a gap between the edge of the triangular signboard (6) and the edge of the triangular leaf (202).

5. A vertical wind power buoy according to claim 1, characterized in that: The supporting outer frame (1) is a columnar structure formed by connecting strip rods and ring plates. The top and bottom of the supporting outer frame (1) are respectively equipped with bearing seats (5), and the bearing seats (5) are connected to the central shaft (201) of the fan blade rotating assembly (2).

6. A vertical wind power buoy according to claim 5, characterized in that: Multiple helical blades (203) are installed on the central shaft (201) of the fan blade rotating assembly (2), and the multiple helical blades (203) are arranged in a ring around the central shaft (201).

7. A vertical wind power buoy according to claim 1, characterized in that: The bottom of the supporting outer frame (1) is provided with supporting feet (7), which are used to be installed on the hull.

8. A vertical wind power buoy according to claim 1, characterized in that: The generator (3) and the energy storage device (4) are both installed at the bottom of the supporting outer frame (1).