A flipping and translation device

By designing a flipping and translating device that integrates flipping and translating functions, the efficient and precise installation of wind turbine blade root baffles is achieved, solving the problems of low efficiency, poor accuracy, and low safety of traditional manual installation, and improving installation efficiency and safety.

CN224445762UActive Publication Date: 2026-07-03HUNAN THINKWELL INTELLIGENT EQUIP CO LTD

Patent Information

Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
HUNAN THINKWELL INTELLIGENT EQUIP CO LTD
Filing Date
2025-07-02
Publication Date
2026-07-03

AI Technical Summary

Technical Problem

Traditional wind turbine blade root baffles have low installation efficiency, poor positioning accuracy, and low safety, and manual handling is difficult and risky.

Method used

Design a flipping and translating device that integrates a flipping mechanism and a translating mechanism. It adopts a fully automatic drive mode and combines photoelectric detection to achieve precise positioning and angle adjustment. The device includes a drive shaft, a swing plate, a sliding plate, and a photoelectric sensor to achieve high-precision installation of the workpiece.

Benefits of technology

This improved the installation efficiency and precision of the blade root baffle, reduced labor intensity and construction risks, and ensured the safety and accuracy of the installation.

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Abstract

This utility model discloses a flipping and translating device, including a mounting plate, a flipping mechanism and a translating mechanism connected to the mounting plate. The flipping mechanism includes a drive shaft connected to the mounting plate via a bearing seat, and a swing plate slidably connected to the drive shaft. One end of the swing plate rotates synchronously with the drive shaft via a transmission assembly, and the other end forms a connecting part for connecting a workpiece. By setting up a flipping mechanism and a translating mechanism to integrate translation and flipping functions, precise positioning and angle adjustment of the workpiece can be achieved in a limited space to form the optimal installation angle and position, significantly improving installation efficiency and quality. Both the flipping mechanism and the translating mechanism adopt a fully automatic drive mode, which can avoid manual handling and reduce labor intensity and construction risks. High-precision control of the axial position of the blade root baffle is achieved through photoelectric detection, effectively improving installation efficiency and installation accuracy.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model belongs to the field of wind power equipment technology, specifically relating to a flipping and translating device. Background Technology

[0002] In the production of wind turbine blades, the installation of the blade root baffle is a critical and precision-required process. Traditional installation methods mainly rely on manual handling, positioning, and fixing, which has the following obvious drawbacks:

[0003] Low efficiency: Large baffles are heavy and difficult to handle and flip manually, which is time-consuming and labor-intensive.

[0004] Poor positioning accuracy: Manual handling cannot achieve multi-degree-of-freedom adjustment of the blade root (such as axial translation and angle flipping).

[0005] Low safety: Manual handling of heavy baffles carries the risk of them falling. Therefore, there is an urgent need for a specialized device that can assist workers in the precise translation, positioning, and angle rotation of the blade root baffles to improve installation efficiency, accuracy, and safety. Utility Model Content

[0006] In order to solve the above-mentioned problems in the existing technology, the purpose of this utility model is to provide a flipping and translating device.

[0007] The technical solution adopted by this utility model is as follows: it includes a mounting plate, a flipping mechanism and a translation mechanism connected to the mounting plate. The flipping mechanism includes a drive shaft connected to the mounting plate via a bearing seat, and a swing plate slidably connected to the drive shaft. One end of the swing plate is connected to the drive shaft via a transmission assembly to achieve synchronous rotation of the swing plate and the drive shaft, and the other end forms a connecting part for connecting a workpiece. The translation mechanism includes a sliding plate and a driving assembly connected to the mounting plate. The sliding plate is driven by the driving assembly to slide back and forth along the length direction of the drive shaft. The sliding plate is connected to the swing plate via a rotational connection structure. The mounting plate is provided with a detection element for detecting the sliding position of the swing plate on the drive shaft.

[0008] As a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the transmission assembly includes a first driving member for driving the transmission shaft to rotate, wherein the first driving member is at least one of a drive motor, a handle connected to the end of the transmission shaft, or a combination thereof.

[0009] In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the driving assembly includes a second driving member and a pulley connected to the mounting plate, a transmission belt that is connected to the second driving member is arranged around the pulley, and the sliding plate is fixedly connected to the transmission belt.

[0010] In a preferred embodiment of this invention, the transmission belt is a chain and the pulley is a gear.

[0011] As a preferred embodiment of this invention, the axis of the transmission shaft is parallel to the transmission direction of the transmission belt.

[0012] As a preferred embodiment of this utility model, a guide rod is fixedly provided on the mounting plate, the axis of which is parallel to the axis of the transmission shaft, and the sliding plate is slidably sleeved on the guide rod.

[0013] In a preferred embodiment of this invention, the rotating connection structure is a connecting sleeve, which is fixedly connected to the sliding plate and slidably mounted on the transmission shaft, and the connecting sleeve is rotatably connected to the swing plate.

[0014] As a preferred embodiment of this invention, the detection element is a photoelectric sensor.

[0015] The beneficial effects of this utility model are as follows:

[0016] This utility model, as a flipping and translation device, integrates translation and flipping functions by setting up a flipping mechanism and a translation mechanism. It can achieve precise positioning and angle adjustment of the workpiece in a limited space to form the optimal installation angle and position, significantly improving installation efficiency and quality. Both the flipping mechanism and the translation mechanism adopt a fully automatic drive mode, which can avoid manual handling and reduce labor intensity and construction risks. Through photoelectric detection, high-precision control of the axial position of the blade root baffle is achieved, effectively improving installation efficiency and installation accuracy. Attached Figure Description

[0017] The present invention will now be described in further detail with reference to the accompanying drawings and specific implementation methods.

[0018] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of this utility model;

[0019] Figure 2 This is a top view of the structure of this utility model.

[0020] Explanation of reference numerals in the attached figures:

[0021] 1. Mounting plate;

[0022] 2 Tilting mechanism, 21 Transmission assembly, 211 Drive motor, 22 Transmission shaft, 23 Swing plate, 231 Connecting part, 24 Connecting sleeve;

[0023] 3 Translation mechanism, 31 Drive assembly, 311 Second drive component, 312 Pulley, 313 Transmission belt, 314 Guide rod, 32 Sliding plate, 33 Detection component, 331 Photoelectric sensor, 332 Reflector. Detailed Implementation

[0024] To make the objectives, technical solutions, and advantages of this utility model clearer, the present utility model will be further described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings and embodiments. It should be understood that the specific embodiments described herein are only for explaining the present utility model and are not intended to limit the present utility model; that is, the described embodiments are only some embodiments of the present utility model, and not all embodiments. The components of the embodiments of the present utility model described and shown in the accompanying drawings can generally be arranged and designed in various different configurations.

[0025] Therefore, the following detailed description of the embodiments of the present invention provided in the accompanying drawings is not intended to limit the scope of the claimed invention, but merely to illustrate selected embodiments of the invention. All other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art based on the embodiments of the present invention without inventive effort are within the scope of protection of the present invention.

[0026] The following is combined Figure 1-2This invention describes a specific embodiment of a flipping and translating device, comprising a mounting plate 1, a flipping mechanism 2 and a translating mechanism 3 connected to the mounting plate 1. The flipping mechanism 2 includes a drive shaft 22 connected to the mounting plate 1 via a bearing seat, and a swing plate 23 slidably connected to the drive shaft 22. One end of the swing plate 23 rotates synchronously with the drive shaft 22 via a transmission assembly 21, and the other end forms a connecting portion 231 for connecting a workpiece. The connecting portion 231 is used to directly or indirectly connect the workpiece. In this application, the connecting portion 231 is connected to a suction cup device, which is used to pick up and install blade root baffles in wind power generation. After picking up the workpiece, the flipping mechanism 2 can be used to achieve vertical flipping of the picked-up workpiece, and the translating structure can be used to achieve lateral movement (i.e., the direction of the length of the drive shaft 22) of the picked-up workpiece to adjust the installation position and installation angle of the picked-up workpiece. The translating mechanism 3 includes a sliding plate 32 and a driving assembly 31 connected to the mounting plate 1. The sliding plate 32 is driven by the driving assembly 31 to slide back and forth along the length of the transmission shaft 22. The sliding plate 32 is connected to the swing plate 23 through a rotating connection structure. The driving component drives the sliding plate 32 to slide back and forth along the length of the guide rod 314. Since the sliding plate 32 is connected to the swing plate 23, the swing plate 23 can rotate along the circumference of the transmission shaft 22 under the drive of the flipping mechanism 2, and can slide back and forth along the length of the transmission shaft 22 under the drive of the driving component and the connection of the rotating connection structure. This realizes the flipping and translation of the connecting part 231 formed at the end of the swing plate 23, and automatically and with high precision adjusts the installation angle and lateral position of the workpiece connected to the connecting part 231. The mounting plate 1 is provided with a detection component 33 for detecting the sliding distance of the swing plate 23 on the transmission shaft 22. The connecting part 231 can be a connecting disc fixedly connected to the swing plate 23. The connecting disc is equipped with multiple fixing bolts, which can be used to directly fix the workpiece or fix the workpiece suction component.

[0027] Please refer to Figures 1-2 As shown, the transmission assembly 21 includes a first driving member for driving the transmission shaft 22 to rotate;

[0028] The first driving component is a drive motor 211. When the drive motor 211 drives the transmission shaft 22 to rotate, the drive motor 211, in conjunction with the reducer, can drive the end of the transmission rod to rotate through a gear chain under the control of the control end, thereby realizing the automatic flipping of the connecting plate.

[0029] Alternatively, the first driving component may be a handle connected to the end of the transmission shaft 22. The transmission shaft 22 can be rotated manually, and the rotation of the handle can provide high-precision rotation for the transmission shaft 22 to adjust the installation angle of the connecting plate after it is connected to the workpiece.

[0030] Alternatively, the first driving component may be a combination of a drive motor 211 and the handle, which can be combined with electric drive and manual drive. On the one hand, this can ensure the normal operation of the flipping mechanism 2 after a circuit failure. On the other hand, it can be used to manually adjust the rotation progress of the swing plate 23 to avoid normal operation when the accuracy of the electric drive fails.

[0031] Please refer to Figure 2 As shown, the drive assembly 31 includes a second drive member 311 and a pulley 312 connected to the mounting plate 1. A transmission belt 313, which is connected to the second drive member 311, is arranged around the pulley 312. The sliding plate 32 is fixedly connected to the transmission belt 313. The second drive member 311 drives the transmission belt 313 to move along the pulley 312. Since the sliding plate 32 is fixedly connected to the transmission belt 313, the sliding plate 32 can slide back and forth along the length of the transmission shaft 22 under the transmission action of the second drive member 311. In some embodiments, the second drive member 311 can be an automatic drive or a manual drive, like the first drive member. In this application, in order to improve the translation power and reduce the number of manual workers, the drive assembly 31 adopts an electric drive.

[0032] Please refer to Figure 2 As shown, the transmission belt 313 is a chain, and the pulley 312 is a gear. The chain and gear can ensure the stability of translation and improve the accuracy of sliding.

[0033] Please refer to Figure 1 As shown, the axis of the transmission shaft 22 is parallel to the transmission direction of the transmission belt 313, so that the sliding plate 32 drives the swing plate 23 to slide back and forth along the length of the transmission shaft 22, which is used to adjust the lateral position after connecting the workpiece.

[0034] Please refer to Figures 1-2 As shown, a guide rod 314 with its axis parallel to the axis of the transmission shaft 22 is fixedly provided on the mounting plate 1. The sliding plate 32 is slidably sleeved on the guide rod 314. The guide rod 314 is used to improve the smoothness of the sliding plate 32 on the transmission shaft 22.

[0035] Please refer to Figure 2As shown, the rotating connection structure is a connecting sleeve 24, which is slidably fitted on the transmission shaft 22 and rotatably connected to the swing plate 23. The inner ring of the connecting sleeve 24 is fixedly provided with a key, and the transmission shaft 22 is provided with a groove that cooperates with the key. The swing plate 23 and the transmission shaft 22 are slidably connected through the keyway, and the groove and key can be used to realize the synchronous rotation of the two. The connecting sleeve 24 can be slidably fitted on the transmission shaft 22, and one end is fixedly connected to the sliding plate 32, and the other side is connected to the swing plate 23. Finally, the swing plate 23 can be slidably connected along the transmission shaft 22 under the driving action of the sliding plate 32 while rotating on the transmission shaft 22.

[0036] Please refer to Figure 2 As shown, the detection element 33 is a reflective photoelectric sensor 331 connected to the mounting plate 1 and a reflector 332 installed on the sliding plate 32. The reflector 332 is used to receive the reflected signal of the light beam emitted by the photoelectric sensor 331 to determine the sliding position of the swing plate 23. After the workpiece is connected to the connecting part 231, the sliding distance of the sliding plate 32 along the length direction of the transmission shaft 22 can be measured to control and monitor the horizontal sliding distance of the connected workpiece, so as to improve the stability of the workpiece installation.

[0037] Working principle of this utility model:

[0038] The workpiece pick-up component can be connected via the connecting part 231, or the horizontally placed workpiece can be directly connected.

[0039] The first driving component in the control flipping mechanism 2 is working. The first driving component drives the transmission shaft 22 to rotate. Since the swing plate 23 is splinedly connected to the transmission shaft 22, the swing plate 23 and the transmission shaft 22 rotate synchronously, realizing the flipping of the swing plate 23 and the workpiece connected to the swing plate 23. By controlling the rotation of the transmission shaft 22, the workpiece can be formed at the optimal installation angle.

[0040] When adjusting the lateral position of the workpiece, the second driving component 311 is controlled to drive the sliding plate 32 to slide along the length direction of the transmission shaft 22 via the pulley 312 and the transmission belt 313. Since one end of the sliding plate 32 is fixedly connected to the connecting sleeve 24, the connecting sleeve 24 is fitted and slides on the transmission shaft 22, and one side of it is fixedly connected to the swing plate 23, the second driving component 311 can drive the swing plate 23 to slide on the transmission shaft 22 to achieve the sliding adjustment of the length direction of the workpiece connected to the connecting part 231, so as to form the optimal installation position. During the sliding process of the sliding plate 32, the photoelectric sensor 331 on one side can emit photoelectric signals to the reflector 332 on the sliding plate 32. The sliding distance of the sliding plate 32 can be measured and controlled by the photoelectric sensor 331 to improve the accuracy of the lateral sliding adjustment control of the workpiece.

[0041] In the description of this utility model, it should be noted that, unless otherwise explicitly specified and limited, the terms "installation," "connection," "joining," etc., should be interpreted broadly. For example, they can refer to a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral connection; they can refer to a mechanical connection or an electrical connection; they can refer to a direct connection or an indirect connection through an intermediate medium; and they can refer to the internal communication between two components. Those skilled in the art can understand the specific meaning of the above terms in this utility model based on the specific circumstances.

[0042] The above description is merely an example and illustration of the structure of this utility model. Those skilled in the art can make various modifications or additions to the specific embodiments described or use similar methods to replace them, as long as they do not deviate from the structure of the utility model or exceed the scope defined in the claims, they should all fall within the protection scope of this utility model.

Claims

1. A flip and pan device, characterized by: The system includes a mounting plate (1), a flipping mechanism (2) connected to the mounting plate (1), and a translation mechanism (3). The flipping mechanism (2) includes a drive shaft (22) connected to the mounting plate (1) via a bearing seat, and a swing plate (23) slidably connected to the drive shaft (22). One end of the swing plate (23) is connected to the drive shaft (22) via a transmission assembly (21) to achieve synchronous rotation of the swing plate (23) and the drive shaft (22). The other end forms a connecting part (231) for connecting workpieces. The translation mechanism (3) includes a sliding plate (32) connected to the mounting plate (1) and a drive assembly (31). The sliding plate (32) is driven by the drive assembly (31) to slide back and forth along the length direction of the drive shaft (22). The sliding plate (32) is connected to the swing plate (23) via a rotating connection structure. The mounting plate (1) is provided with a detection element (33) for detecting the sliding position of the swing plate (23) on the drive shaft (22).

2. A roll-over translation device according to claim 1, wherein: The transmission assembly (21) includes a first drive member for driving the transmission shaft (22) to rotate. The first drive member is at least one of a drive motor (211), a handle connected to the end of the transmission shaft (22), or a combination thereof.

3. The flip and translation device of claim 1, wherein: The drive assembly (31) includes a second drive member (311) and a pulley (312) connected to the mounting plate (1). A drive belt (313) that is connected to the second drive member (311) is arranged around the pulley (312). The sliding plate (32) is fixedly connected to the drive belt (313).

4. A roll-over translation device according to claim 3, wherein: The transmission belt (313) is a chain, and the pulley (312) is a gear.

5. A roll-over translation device according to claim 3, wherein: The axis of the drive shaft (22) is parallel to the transmission direction of the drive belt (313).

6. The flipping and translating device according to claim 5, characterized in that: A guide rod (314) is fixedly provided on the mounting plate (1), the axis of which is parallel to the axis of the transmission shaft (22), and the sliding plate (32) is slidably sleeved on the guide rod (314).

7. The flip and translation device of claim 1, wherein: The rotating connection structure is a connecting sleeve (24), which is fixedly connected to the sliding plate (32) and slidably mounted on the transmission shaft (22). The connecting sleeve (24) is rotatably connected to the swing plate (23).

8. The flip and translation device of claim 1, wherein: The detection component (33) is a photoelectric sensor (331).