180° concrete wind power tower overturning device
By designing a rectangular frame base and sleeve structure for the concrete wind turbine tower tilting device, the problem of unstable support in existing tilting devices has been solved, thereby improving the stability and safety of the wind turbine tower tilting process. It is suitable for wind turbine towers of various sizes and specifications.
Patent Information
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- HARBIN GUOTONG PIPELINE CO LTD
- Filing Date
- 2025-08-15
- Publication Date
- 2026-07-07
AI Technical Summary
The existing overturning device lacks the necessary reinforced support structure, which leads to instability during the overturning process of the wind turbine tower and makes it impossible to guarantee safety.
A 180° tilting device for concrete wind turbine towers was designed. It adopts a rectangular frame base and sleeve structure, and tilting is carried out by positioning support structure and suspension rope in conjunction with a trolley. It provides stable support and increases the contact area with the ground during the tilting process to ensure the stability of the support.
It improves the stability and safety of the wind turbine tower flipping process, ensuring construction safety and is suitable for the flipping needs of wind turbine towers of different sizes and specifications.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] This utility model relates to the technical field of wind turbine tower tilting devices, and in particular to a 180° tilting device for concrete wind turbine towers. Background Technology
[0002] The descriptions in this section provide background information relating to this disclosure and do not constitute prior art.
[0003] The wind turbine tower is the tower of a wind power generation system. It mainly plays a supporting role in the wind turbine generator set and absorbs the vibration of the unit. After the wind turbine tower is manufactured, it needs to be checked for roundness. If there are any problems, it needs to be rounded again. After the individual cylinder sections are welded, the roller frame is assembled and spot welded using a hydraulic assembly. After welding the inner and outer circumferential seams and checking the straightness and other tolerances, the flanges are welded. Then, the weld seams are non-destructive testing and flatness checks are performed. After sandblasting and painting, the internal components are installed and the finished product is inspected before being transported to the installation site. The cylinder is a component of the wind turbine tower. Current technology uses a turning device to turn the cylinder.
[0004] However, the existing technology has the following shortcomings: the existing overturning device lacks the necessary structure to enhance the stability of the support, there is still room for improvement in the stable support effect of the wind turbine tower overturning process, and the safety of operation cannot be guaranteed. Utility Model Content
[0005] The purpose of this utility model is to provide a 180° rotating device for concrete wind turbine towers. During the rotating process, the support frames on both sides provide stable support. A positioning support structure is provided between the two support frames to connect the two support frames into a whole, increase the contact area with the ground, and further improve the stability of the support. This solves the technical problem that the existing rotating devices lack the necessary structure to enhance the stability of the support, and there is still room for improvement in the stable support function of the wind turbine tower during the rotating process.
[0006] This utility model provides a 180° tilting device for concrete wind turbine towers, including:
[0007] The support frame has a rectangular frame-shaped base at its lower end;
[0008] The support frame is provided symmetrically on the left and right sides;
[0009] A positioning support structure is assembled between the inner ends of the rectangular frame-shaped bases on both sides;
[0010] A sleeve is horizontally fixed at the upper end of the support frame;
[0011] The concrete wind turbine tower has shafts pre-embedded in the middle of both its left and right side walls.
[0012] The shaft is rotatably inserted into the sleeve on the same side;
[0013] The upper and lower edges of the concrete wind turbine tower are uniformly circumferentially embedded with internal thread blocks;
[0014] The concrete wind turbine tower has two internally threaded blocks at the front and rear edges, each with a first connecting ring screwed into it.
[0015] The upper and lower first connecting rings are respectively connected to the lifting ropes of the fixed external crane.
[0016] As a further optimization, in order to connect the two side support frames into a whole to improve the stability of the support during the rotation of the concrete wind turbine tower, and at the same time facilitate the positioning of the two side support frames, the positioning support structure includes:
[0017] There are two horizontal plates, one parallel to the other.
[0018] A connecting plate is fixedly assembled between the front and rear transverse plates;
[0019] The upper surface of the horizontal plate is integrally formed with U-shaped frames at both the left and right ends, with the openings facing upwards;
[0020] The bottom surface of the frame at the inner end of the rectangular frame base has a groove corresponding to the U-shaped frame on the same side;
[0021] The U-shaped frame is inserted and snapped into the corresponding groove.
[0022] As a further optimization, to ensure stable support during the overturning process of the concrete wind turbine tower, the support frame includes:
[0023] The lower end of the tripod is welded along its length to the center of the top surface of the rectangular frame base;
[0024] The sleeve is welded to the upper end of the tripod.
[0025] As a further optimization, in order to provide a larger support area and stable support for the device, the rectangular frame base includes:
[0026] A rectangular frame, with a crossbeam fixedly mounted along the width direction in the middle of its inner wall.
[0027] As a further optimization, to ensure stable support during the overturning process of the concrete wind turbine tower, the tripod includes:
[0028] A vertical plate is fixedly assembled to the center of the top surface of the rectangular frame base;
[0029] The rectangular frame base has inclined plates symmetrically fixedly assembled on the middle of the front and rear sides of the top surface, and the upper ends of the inclined plates are welded to the same side of the upper end of the outer wall of the vertical plate.
[0030] The sleeve is welded to the upper end of the vertical plate.
[0031] As a further optimization, in order to improve the support stability of the support frame and increase the mechanical strength of the sleeve welding, an inclined beam is welded between the middle of the outer side of the top surface of the rectangular frame base and the upper end of the outer wall of the vertical plate.
[0032] A connecting reinforcement structure is fitted between the upper end of the outer side of the inclined beam and the outer wall of the sleeve.
[0033] The inclined plates at the front and rear and the inclined beam form a three-dimensional triangular frame.
[0034] As a further optimization, in order to ensure the mechanical strength of the rectangular frame base, vertical plate, inclined plate and inclined beam, the rectangular frame base, vertical plate, inclined plate and inclined beam are all made of I-beams.
[0035] As a further optimization, to facilitate the hoisting operation of the support frame, a second connecting lifting ring is welded to the upper end of the outer wall of both the inclined plate and the inclined beam.
[0036] As a further optimization, to improve the mechanical strength of the sleeve fixed to the upper end of the vertical plate, the connection reinforcement structure includes:
[0037] A rectangular plate, which is fitted and welded to the outer side of the outer wall of the sleeve;
[0038] The lower end of the rectangular plate is integrally formed with an inclined reinforcing rib, which is welded to the upper end of the outer wall of the inclined beam.
[0039] As a further optimization, in order to facilitate the installation and dismantling of hoisting equipment for concrete wind turbine towers and support frames, footboards are uniformly welded to the lower end of the inclined plate sidewall along the length direction.
[0040] This utility model provides an improved 180° tilting device for concrete wind turbine towers, which has the following improvements and advantages compared with the prior art:
[0041] 1. The lower end of the support frame adopts a rectangular frame base to provide a large support area. The sleeves at the upper ends of the two support frames are used to insert the shafts embedded in the left and right side walls of the concrete wind turbine tower. The shafts can rotate within the sleeves on the same side. They are hoisted to the first connecting rings at the upper and lower ends of the concrete wind turbine tower by the hoisting ropes of the external crane, providing tension to rotate the concrete wind turbine tower 180°. During the rotation, the two support frames provide stable support. A positioning support structure is provided between the two support frames to connect the two support frames into a whole, increase the contact area with the ground, further improve the stability of the support, ensure the safety of construction, and at the same time, it can locate the placement position of the two support frames.
[0042] 2. When performing the flipping operation of the concrete wind turbine tower, the concrete wind turbine tower is initially set vertically. The lifting device located at the bottom applies an upward pulling force, while the lifting device located at the top does not apply a pulling force. Slowly pull the lower end of the concrete wind turbine tower upward around the pivot point of the shaft until the concrete wind turbine tower flips 90 degrees to the side. Both lifting devices on both sides provide support. Then, the lifting device originally located at the bottom continues to pull upward, causing the concrete wind turbine tower to flip another 90 degrees, completing the 180° flip of the concrete wind turbine tower. Attached Figure Description
[0043] To more clearly illustrate the specific embodiments of this utility model or the technical solutions in the prior art, the drawings used in the description of the specific embodiments or the prior art will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the drawings described below are some embodiments of this utility model. For those skilled in the art, other drawings can be obtained from these drawings without creative effort.
[0044] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of this utility model;
[0045] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the assembly structure of the support frame and positioning support structure of this utility model;
[0046] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the positioning support structure of this utility model;
[0047] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the support frame structure of this utility model;
[0048] Figure 5 This utility model Figure 1 Enlarged structural diagram at point A in the middle.
[0049] Explanation of reference numerals in the attached figures:
[0050] 1-Support frame, 11-Rectangular frame base, 111-Rectangular frame, 112-Horizontal beam, 12-Triangle frame, 121-Vertical plate, 122-Sloping plate, 13-Sleeve, 14-Pedal, 15-Sloping beam, 16-Second connecting ring, 17-Connecting reinforcement structure, 171-Rectangular plate, 172-Inclined reinforcing rib, 2-Concrete wind turbine tower, 3-Internal threaded block, 4-First connecting ring, 5-Shaft, 6-Positioning support structure, 61-Horizontal plate, 62-Groove, 63-Connecting plate, 64-U-shaped frame. Detailed Implementation
[0051] The technical solution of this utility model will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the embodiments. Obviously, the described embodiments are only some embodiments of this utility model, not all embodiments. Based on the embodiments of this utility model, all other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art without creative effort are within the protection scope of this utility model.
[0052] In the description of this utility model, it should be understood that the terms "center", "longitudinal", "lateral", "length", "width", "thickness", "upper", "lower", "front", "rear", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inner", "outer", "clockwise", "counterclockwise", etc., indicating the orientation or positional relationship are based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the accompanying drawings, and are only for the convenience of describing this utility model and simplifying the description, and are not intended to indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, or be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, and therefore should not be construed as a limitation of this utility model.
[0053] In the description of this utility model, it should be understood that the terms "first" and "second" are used for descriptive purposes only and should not be construed as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly specifying the number of indicated technical features. Therefore, a feature defined as "first" or "second" may explicitly or implicitly include one or more of the stated features. In the description of this utility model, "a plurality of" means two or more, unless otherwise explicitly specified. Furthermore, the terms "installed," "connected," and "linked" 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 connection of 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.
[0054] Please see Figure 1-5 This utility model provides a technical solution: a 180° rotating device for concrete wind turbine towers, comprising:
[0055] Support frame 1, the lower end of which is a rectangular frame base 11;
[0056] Support frame 1 has two symmetrically arranged on the left and right sides;
[0057] A positioning support structure 6 is assembled between the inner ends of the rectangular frame-shaped bases 11 on both sides;
[0058] A sleeve 13 is horizontally fixed at the upper end of the support frame 1;
[0059] The concrete wind turbine tower 2 has shafts 5 pre-embedded in the middle of its left and right side walls;
[0060] The shaft 5 is rotatably inserted into the sleeve 13 on the same side;
[0061] The upper and lower edges of the concrete wind turbine tower 2 are uniformly circumferentially embedded with internal threaded blocks 3;
[0062] The front and rear two internal threaded blocks 3 on the upper and lower edges of the concrete wind turbine tower 2 are each screwed with a first connecting lifting ring 4;
[0063] The upper and lower first connecting rings 4 are respectively connected to the hoisting ropes of the fixed external crane.
[0064] Specifically, in this embodiment, the main body of the rectangular frame base 11 is a rectangular frame made of I-beams, providing sufficient support area. The two side support frames 1 are symmetrically arranged to provide rotational support for the shafts 5 on both sides of the concrete wind turbine tower 2 through the sleeves 13 welded to the upper end. When the concrete wind turbine tower 2 is pulled and flipped by the external crane hoist, the shafts 5 rotate in the corresponding sleeves 13.
[0065] Furthermore, the concrete wind turbine tower 2 is suspended by the hoisting ropes of the external crane on the first connecting rings 4 at the upper and lower ends of the tower, providing tension to rotate the tower 2 180°. During the rotation, the two side support frames 1 provide stable support. A positioning support structure 6 is provided between the two side support frames 1 to connect the two side support frames 1 into a whole, increase the contact area with the ground, further improve the stability of the support, ensure the safety of construction, and at the same time, the placement position of the two side support frames 1 can be positioned.
[0066] More specifically; when performing the flipping operation of the concrete wind turbine tower 2, the concrete wind turbine tower 2 is initially set vertically. The lifting device located at the bottom applies an upward pulling force, while the lifting device located at the top does not apply a pulling force. The lower end of the concrete wind turbine tower 2 is slowly pulled up and flipped upward around the pivot point of the shaft 5 until the concrete wind turbine tower 2 flips 90 degrees to become horizontal. Both lifting devices on both sides provide support. Then, the lifting device originally located at the bottom continues to pull upward, causing the concrete wind turbine tower 2 to continue to flip 90 degrees, completing the 180° flip of the concrete wind turbine tower 2.
[0067] It is understandable that after the main body of the positioning support structure 6 is disassembled, the distance between the two side support frames 1 can be adjusted. Within a certain range, it is suitable for supporting different sizes of concrete wind turbine towers 2 during the flipping process. The main body of the positioning support structure 6 can be manufactured in several different length specifications according to the distance between the two side support frames 1, so as to achieve selective replacement of concrete wind turbine towers 2 of several applicable sizes.
[0068] Specifically, in this embodiment, the positioning support structure 6 includes:
[0069] There are two horizontal plates, 61, arranged parallel to each other front and back.
[0070] A connecting plate 63 is fixedly assembled between the front and rear cross plates 61;
[0071] The upper surface of the horizontal plate 61 has U-shaped frames 64 integrally formed at both the left and right ends, with their openings facing upwards;
[0072] The bottom surface of the frame at the inner end of the rectangular frame base 11 has a groove 62 corresponding to the U-shaped frame 64 on the same side;
[0073] The U-shaped frame 64 is inserted and snapped into the corresponding groove 62.
[0074] Specifically in this embodiment, the U-shaped frames 64 welded to the top surfaces of the front and rear horizontal plates 62 are inserted into the corresponding grooves 62 on the bottom side of the inner side of the rectangular frame base 11 to position the opposition of the two rectangular frame bases 11, and the bottom surface of the horizontal plates 62 is in contact with the ground to provide auxiliary support for the device.
[0075] Furthermore, a connecting plate 63 is provided between the front and rear horizontal plates 61 to connect the front and rear horizontal plates 61, which facilitates the positioning and assembly of the U-shaped frame 64 on multiple horizontal plates 61 and the rectangular frame-shaped bases 11 on both sides. The bottom surface of the connecting plate 63 is in contact with the ground for auxiliary support.
[0076] More specifically, the horizontal plate 61 is provided with sufficient length, and multiple pairs of U-shaped frames 64 can be welded on its surface to accommodate the dimensions of several applicable sizes of concrete wind turbine towers 2. When in use, the two side support frames 1 are lifted and assembled into the corresponding U-shaped frames 64 on the horizontal plate 61, eliminating the need to replace the positioning support structure 6 of different specifications.
[0077] It is understandable that the role of the positioning support structure 6 is to improve the support stability and assist in positioning the two side support frames 1. The main structure of the positioning support structure 6 is the structure other than the groove 62. The main structure of the positioning support structure 6 can be used or not. The device can still be used after removing the main structure of the positioning support structure 6. At this time, it is necessary to determine the placement position of the two side support frames 1 by measurement, and ensure the support stability by the weight of the support frame 1 itself, or to place counterweights on the support frame 1 to improve the support stability.
[0078] In some embodiments, the support frame 1 includes:
[0079] Tripod 12, the lower end of which is welded along the length of the rectangular frame base 11 to the middle of the top surface of the base;
[0080] Sleeve 13 is welded to the upper end of tripod 12;
[0081] The rectangular frame-shaped base 11 includes:
[0082] A rectangular frame 111 has a crossbeam 112 fixedly assembled along the width direction in the middle of its inner wall;
[0083] Tripod 12 includes:
[0084] The vertical plate 121 is vertically fixedly assembled to the middle of the top surface of the rectangular frame base 11;
[0085] A rectangular frame-shaped base 11 has inclined plates 122 symmetrically fixedly assembled on the middle of the front and rear sides of the top face, and the upper end of the inclined plates 122 is welded to the same side of the upper end of the outer wall of the vertical plate 121.
[0086] Sleeve 13 is welded to the upper end of vertical plate 121.
[0087] Specifically in this embodiment, the tripod 12 is triangular in shape on the plane, which improves stable support;
[0088] Furthermore, the crossbeam 112 improves the mechanical strength of the rectangular frame 111, while the crossbeam 112 provides a mounting and fixing position for the lower end of the vertical plate 121.
[0089] More specifically, the two inclined plates 122 are symmetrically supported on both sides of the lower end of the sleeve 13, and the vertical plate 121 is vertically supported in the middle of the lower end of the sleeve 13, forming a triangular stable support structure.
[0090] In some embodiments, a diagonal beam 15 is welded between the middle of the outer side of the top surface of the rectangular frame base 11 and the upper end of the outer wall of the vertical plate 121.
[0091] A connecting reinforcement structure 17 is installed between the upper end of the outer side of the inclined beam 15 and the outer wall of the sleeve 13.
[0092] The front and rear inclined plates 122 and the inclined beam 15 form a three-dimensional triangular frame.
[0093] Specifically, in this embodiment, the inclined beam 15 is used to distribute the force and improve the overall support stability of the support frame 1;
[0094] Furthermore, the front and rear inclined plates 122 and the inclined beam 15 form a three-dimensional triangular frame, which has stronger stability compared to a planar triangular frame.
[0095] In some embodiments, the rectangular frame base 11, vertical plate 121, inclined plate 122 and inclined beam 15 are all made of I-beams. I-beams, which are existing materials, are long strips of steel with an I-shaped cross-section, which improves the load-bearing capacity.
[0096] In some embodiments, the upper ends of the outer walls of the inclined plate 122 and the inclined beam 15 are each welded with a second connecting lifting ring 16 for connecting with the lifting device to facilitate the lifting operation of the support frame 1.
[0097] Specifically, in this embodiment, the connection reinforcement structure 17 includes:
[0098] A rectangular plate 171 is fitted and welded to the outer side of the outer wall of the sleeve 13;
[0099] The lower end of the rectangular plate 171 is integrally formed with an inclined reinforcing rib 172, which is welded to the upper end of the outer wall of the inclined beam 15.
[0100] In some embodiments, the rectangular plate 171 is welded and fixed to the outer wall of the sleeve 13, and the inclined reinforcing rib 172 is welded to the upper end of the outer wall of the inclined beam 15. The lower end of the rectangular plate 171 and the upper end of the inclined reinforcing rib 172 are integrally formed. This connection method connects the inclined beam 15 and the sleeve 13, directly distributing the force to the inclined beam 15, providing support strength for the sleeve 13, and better dispersing the force.
[0101] In some embodiments, a step 14 is uniformly welded to the lower end of the side wall of the rear inclined plate 122 along the length direction. The multi-level step 14 is used for stepping and climbing, which facilitates the installation and disassembly of the hoisting tools for the concrete wind turbine tower 2 and the support frame 1.
[0102] Furthermore, the outer wall of the pedal 14 can be covered with a rubber sleeve to prevent injury to the user's legs when stepping on it for climbing.
[0103] Finally, it should be noted that the above embodiments are only used to illustrate the technical solutions of this utility model, and are not intended to limit it. Although the utility model has been described in detail with reference to the foregoing embodiments, those skilled in the art should understand that modifications can still be made to the technical solutions described in the foregoing embodiments, or equivalent substitutions can be made to some or all of the technical features therein. Such modifications or substitutions do not cause the essence of the corresponding technical solutions to deviate from the scope of the technical solutions of the embodiments of this utility model.
Claims
1. A 180° concrete wind turbine tower inverting device, characterized in that, include: The support frame (1) has a rectangular frame-shaped base (11) at its lower end; The support frame (1) is provided in two symmetrical positions on the left and right sides; A positioning support structure (6) is assembled between the inner ends of the rectangular frame bases (11) on both sides; The upper end of the support frame (1) is horizontally fixed with a sleeve (13); The concrete wind turbine tower (2) has shafts (5) pre-embedded in the middle of its left and right side walls; The shaft (5) is rotatably inserted into the sleeve (13) on the same side; The upper and lower edges of the concrete wind turbine tower (2) are uniformly circumferentially embedded with internal thread blocks (3); The concrete wind turbine tower (2) has two internal threaded blocks (3) on the front and back edges of each of the two blocks screwed together with first connecting rings (4); The upper and lower first connecting rings (4) are respectively connected to the hoisting ropes of the fixed external crane.
2. The 180° concrete wind tower inverting apparatus of claim 1, wherein, The positioning support structure (6) includes: There are two horizontal plates (61) arranged in parallel front and back. A connecting plate (63) is fixedly assembled between the front and rear transverse plates (61); The upper surface of the horizontal plate (61) is integrally formed with U-shaped frames (64) at both the left and right ends, with the openings facing upwards; The bottom surface of the frame of the inner end of the rectangular frame base (11) is provided with a groove (62) corresponding to the U-shaped frame (64) on the same side; The U-shaped frame (64) is inserted and snapped into the corresponding groove (62).
3. The 180° concrete wind tower inverting apparatus of claim 1, wherein, The support frame (1) includes: The lower end of the tripod (12) is welded along the length direction to the middle of the top surface of the rectangular frame base (11); The sleeve (13) is welded to the upper end of the tripod (12).
4. The 180° concrete wind tower inverting apparatus of claim 3, wherein, The rectangular frame-shaped base (11) includes: A rectangular frame (111) has a crossbeam (112) fixedly assembled in the middle of its inner wall along the width direction.
5. The 180° concrete wind tower inverting apparatus of claim 3, wherein, The tripod (12) includes: A vertical plate (121) is vertically fixedly assembled to the middle of the top surface of the rectangular frame base (11); The rectangular frame base (11) has inclined plates (122) symmetrically fixedly assembled on the middle of the front and rear sides of the top face, and the upper end of the inclined plates (122) is welded to the same side of the upper end of the outer wall of the vertical plate (121). The sleeve (13) is welded to the upper end of the vertical plate (121).
6. The 180° concrete wind tower inverting apparatus of claim 5, wherein, An inclined beam (15) is welded between the middle of the outer side of the top surface of the rectangular frame base (11) and the upper end of the outer wall of the vertical plate (121); A connecting reinforcement structure (17) is fitted between the upper end of the outer side of the inclined beam (15) and the outer wall of the sleeve (13); The inclined plates (122) at the front and rear and the inclined beam (15) together form a three-dimensional triangular frame.
7. The 180° concrete wind tower inverting apparatus of claim 6, wherein, The rectangular frame base (11), vertical plate (121), inclined plate (122) and inclined beam (15) are all made of I-beams.
8. The 180° tilting device for concrete wind turbine towers according to claim 6, characterized in that, The upper ends of the outer walls of the inclined plate (122) and the inclined beam (15) are both welded with second connecting rings (16).
9. The 180° tilting device for concrete wind turbine towers according to claim 6, characterized in that, The connection reinforcement structure (17) includes: A rectangular plate (171) is fitted and welded to the outer side of the outer wall of the sleeve (13); The lower end of the rectangular plate (171) is integrally formed with an inclined reinforcing rib (172), which is welded to the upper end of the outer wall of the inclined beam (15).
10. The 180° rotating device for concrete wind turbine towers according to claim 5, characterized in that, The lower end of the side wall of the inclined plate (122) on the rear side is uniformly fixedly welded with a footboard (14) along the length direction.