Protection device and protection system for floating photovoltaic power generation facility

Abstract

To provide a protection device for carrying out wave-dissipation and wind shielding in a floating photovoltaic power generation device.SOLUTION: A protection device for carrying out wave-dissipation and wind shielding in a floating photovoltaic power generation device includes a base unit 1 and a protection unit 2, the base unit 1 includes a plurality of pedestals 11, a plurality of tubular units 12, a plurality of support frames 15, and a plurality of footboards 16, the pedestals 11 are disposed with spacing in between, each pedestal 11 has both ends and a plurality of through holes in between both ends, each tubular unit 12 is stretched to go through a through hole corresponding to each pedestal 11, each support frame 15 is in between two tubular units 12 adjacent to each other, each footboard 16 is arranged on the plurality of support frames 15, the protection unit 2 is provided on the base unit 1 and includes a side unit frame 21 and a shielding plate 22, the side unit frame 21 is coupled to one of both ends of each pedestal 11, and the shielding plate 22 is fixed to the side unit frame 21, and has a plurality of vent holes 220.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to a protective device, and more specifically, to a protective device and a protection system for an offshore solar power generation facility for wave attenuation and wind shielding.

Background Art

[0002] To install a large-scale solar power generation system, a large facility site is required. However, it is difficult to secure land acquisition. For this reason, solar power generation technology for generating electricity in vast waters such as the sea or lake far from the shore is developing.

[0003] Compared with a ground-mounted solar power generation system, an offshore solar power generation system is installed on the water surface far from the shore, so it has the advantages of reducing the adverse impact on land use, being able to receive sufficient sunlight, and having relatively good power generation efficiency.

Prior Art Documents

Patent Documents

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Patent Document 1

Summary of the Invention

Problems to be Solved by the Invention

[0005] However, in addition to receiving a larger range of solar radiation, in order to prevent the impact on water activities in the vicinity of land, an offshore solar power generation system is generally installed in waters quite far from the shore.

[0006] In addition, in waters far from the shore as described above, a floating solar power generation system can be installed over a larger area to effectively increase the power generation amount. However, in such waters, the wind and waves are relatively strong, so the equipment in the floating solar power generation system may be damaged by strong winds and waves. For this reason, the cost of maintenance of conventional floating solar power generation systems increases

[0007] Therefore, in view of the above problems, an object of the present invention is to provide a protection device and a protection system for floating solar power generation equipment that can solve the above-described drawbacks.

Means for Solving the Problems

[0008] As a means for achieving the above object, the present invention is a protection device for performing wave dissipation and wind shielding in floating solar power generation equipment, comprising a base unit and a protection unit. The base unit includes a plurality of pedestals, a plurality of tubular portions, a plurality of support frames, and a plurality of tread plates. The plurality of pedestals are arranged at intervals along a first direction, and each pedestal has both end portions along a second direction orthogonal to the first direction, and a plurality of through holes that are spaced apart along the second direction between the both end portions and are respectively arranged so as to extend and penetrate in the first direction. Each of the tubular portions extends so as to pass through the corresponding through hole in each pedestal. Each of the support frames is between two adjacent tubular portions. Each of the tread plates is provided on the plurality of support frames. The protection unit is provided on the base unit and includes a side frame and at least one shielding plate. The side frame is connected to one of the both end portions of each pedestal. The at least one shielding plate is fixed to the side frame and has a plurality of ventilation holes penetrating therethrough along the second direction, and a protection device for an above-water solar power generation facility is provided.

[0009] Also, a protection system for wave dissipation and wind shielding in an above-water solar power generation facility, comprising a plurality of the above-described protection devices and a plurality of connection modules, the plurality of protection devices are arranged so as to be able to protect the solar power generation device, each of the connection modules includes a connecting member, the connecting member is arranged to interconnect the side frames of two adjacent protection devices, the plurality of protection devices are interconnected by the connecting member so as to surround an internal area, and the solar power generation device is located in the internal area, the at least one shielding plate in each protection device is arranged adjacent to the internal area, the plurality of tubular portions in each protection device are arranged to be spaced apart from each other in a direction away from the internal area, and a protection system for an above-water solar power generation facility is provided.

Advantages of the Invention

[0010] According to the protection device and the protection system for an above-water solar power generation facility according to the present invention, wave dissipation and wind shielding can be effectively performed in the above-water solar power generation facility, so that the solar power generation device in the internal area surrounded by the plurality of protection devices can be effectively protected.

Brief Description of the Drawings

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Embodiments for Carrying Out the Invention

[0012] In order to more clearly explain the object, technical means, and advantages of the embodiments of the present invention, hereinafter, in combination with the accompanying drawings of the embodiments of the present invention, the technical means in the embodiments of the present invention will be clearly and completely described. It will be apparent that the embodiments to be described are some of the embodiments of the present invention, not all of the embodiments. Usually, the components of the embodiments of the present invention depicted and shown in the accompanying drawings can be arranged and designed in various different arrangements. Therefore, hereinafter, the detailed description of the embodiments of the present invention provided in the accompanying drawings does not constitute any limitation on the protection scope of the present invention, but merely shows the selected embodiments of the present invention.

[0013] Before explaining the present invention in more detail, it should be noted that if considered appropriate, the reference numerals or the end portions of the reference numerals are repeated between the figures to indicate corresponding or similar elements, and these can optionally have the same characteristics.

[0014] In the description of the present invention, terms indicating orientation and positional relationships such as "up", "down", "inside", "outside", "left", "right", "front", and "rear" are based on the orientation and positional relationships shown in the drawings or the orientation and positional relationships habitually placed when using the products of the present invention for the purpose of simpler and clearer description. They do not teach or suggest that the corresponding devices or apparatuses have specific orientations, structures, operations, etc. in a specific orientation, nor are they limitations on the present invention.

[0015] Also, in the description of the present invention, terms such as "first" and "second" are used only for the purpose of distinction and do not teach or suggest relative importance.

[0016] The protection device for water-based solar power generation equipment according to the present invention is a device for wave dissipation and wind shielding. The protection system for water-based solar power generation equipment according to the present invention is a combination of a plurality of protection devices.

[0017] Hereinafter, the protection device and protection system for water-based solar power generation equipment according to the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

[0018] With reference to FIGS. 1 to 6, the configurations of the protection device and protection system for water-based solar power generation equipment according to the present invention will be described. Here, FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing the configuration of the protection device for water-based solar power generation equipment according to an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a top view showing the configuration of the protection system for water-based solar power generation equipment according to an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 3 is a side view showing the configuration of the protection device for water-based solar power generation equipment according to the embodiment, and FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram showing the state in which the protection device for water-based solar power generation equipment according to the embodiment is performing wave dissipation.

[0019] Also, FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing the configuration of the protection system for water-based solar power generation equipment according to the embodiment, and FIG. 6 is a top view showing the configuration of the bent pipe 31 of the connection module 3 according to the embodiment.

[0020] As shown in FIG. 1, a protection device for an offshore solar power generation facility according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a base unit 1 and a protection unit 2 provided on the base unit 1.

[0021] As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the base unit 1 includes a plurality of pedestals 11, a plurality of tubular portions 12, a plurality of support frames 15, and a plurality of tread plates 16.

[0022] As shown in FIG. 1, the plurality of pedestals 11 are arranged at intervals along the first direction L1.

[0023] Also, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 3, each pedestal 11 has both end portions along the second direction L2 orthogonal to the first direction L1, and a plurality of through holes 110 that are spaced apart along the second direction L2 between the both end portions and are respectively arranged so as to extend and penetrate in the first direction L1.

[0024] In this embodiment, since the pedestal 11 exists as the base of the protection device according to the present invention, it is preferably made of a material having good rigidity.

[0025] As shown in FIGS. 1 and 3, each tubular portion 12 extends so as to pass through the corresponding through hole 110 in each pedestal 11.

[0026] In this embodiment, the length of each tubular portion 12 can be selected according to needs, and is configured to have a body structure that extends along the first direction L1 together with a sufficient number of pedestals 11 arranged at appropriate distances along the first direction L1.

[0027] As shown in FIGS. 1 and 3, each support frame 15 is disposed between two adjacent tubular portions 12 and supports a tread plate 16 described later.

[0028] As shown in FIG. 1, each tread plate 16 is provided on a plurality of support frames 15. When performing maintenance, an operator can step on these tread plates 16 and walk on them.

[0029] As shown in FIGS. 1 and 3, the protection unit 2 includes a side frame 21, at least one shielding plate 22, and at least one suspension member 23.

[0030] As shown in FIGS. 1 and 3, the side frame 21 is connected to one end of either of both ends along the second direction L2 of each pedestal 11.

[0031] At least one shielding plate 22 is a rigid plate. As shown in FIGS. 1 and 3, it is fixed to the side frame 21 and has a plurality of ventilation holes 220 (see FIG. 1) that penetrate along the second direction L2.

[0032] As shown in FIG. 3, at least one suspension member 23 is for fixing at least one shielding plate 22 to the side frame 21.

[0033] In this embodiment, the suspension member 23 is arranged on the side frame 21, and the above-described shielding plate 22 is hung on the suspension member 23 and fixed to the side frame 21. However, it is not limited thereto.

[0034] In this embodiment, the shielding plate 22 is a rigid plate and can be easily assembled by the suspension member 23. Also, a plurality of both the shielding plate 22 and the suspension member 23 are provided.

[0035] As shown in FIGS. 2 and 5, a protection system for an above-water solar power generation facility according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a plurality of protection devices according to the above-described embodiment and a plurality of connection modules 3.

[0036] As shown in Fig. 2, a plurality of protection devices are arranged adjacent to each other so as to be able to protect the solar power generation device 8.

[0037] As shown in Figs. 2 and 5, each connecting module 3 includes a connecting member 32 and a plurality of bent pipes 31.

[0038] The connecting member 32 is arranged to interconnect the side frames 21 in two adjacent protection devices.

[0039] In this embodiment, as shown in Figs. 2 and 5, a plurality of protection devices are interconnected by a connecting member 32 to surround the internal area Z. The solar power generation device 8 is located in the internal area Z as shown in Fig. 2 and can be protected by those protection devices.

[0040] Here, the solar power generation device 8 is, for example, a module composed of a floating solar power generation panel, or a floating photovoltaic box equipped with a transformer, an inverter, a boost converter, a capacitor, etc.

[0041] As shown in Fig. 5, at least one shielding plate 22 in each protection device is arranged adjacent to the internal area Z, that is, the shielding plate 22 is arranged inside the protection device. A plurality of tubular parts 12 in each protection device are arranged at intervals from each other in a direction away from the internal area Z.

[0042] As shown in Figs. 5 and 6, each bent pipe 31 is configured in a bent tubular shape. And as shown in Fig. 5, one end of each bent pipe 31 is connected to the end of the corresponding tubular part 12 in one protection device, and the other end is connected to the end of the corresponding tubular part 12 in another protection device adjacent to the above-mentioned one protection device.

[0043] More specifically, in the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 6, each bent pipe 31 is configured to bend vertically. Moreover, at both ends of each bent pipe 31, there are extension portions 311 integrally formed with the main body portion of the bent pipe 31. The extending directions of the two extension portions 311 in each bent pipe 31 (shown by dashed-dotted lines in FIG. 6) are orthogonal to each other. Of course, here, it is not limited thereto, and in other embodiments, each bent pipe 31 may bend at other angles according to needs.

[0044] In the present embodiment, a plurality of the protection devices according to the present embodiment can be connected to each other by engaging the end of the tubular portion 12 with the extension portion 311 of the corresponding bent pipe 31.

[0045] As shown in FIGS. 2 and 5, since the shielding plate 22 in each protection device is arranged adjacent to the internal region Z, effective protection can be provided for the solar power generation device 8 in the internal region Z.

[0046] In the present embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 2 and 5, in the protection system for the floating solar power generation facility, the number of protection devices is four, and accordingly, the number of connection modules 3 is four. Also, each base unit 1 of the protection device has three tubular portions 12, and accordingly, the number of bent pipes 31 in each connection module 3 is three. Of course, here, it is not limited thereto, and in other embodiments, their numbers can be changed according to needs.

[0047] When assembling the protection system for the floating solar power generation facility according to an embodiment of the present invention, a plurality of the protection devices according to the present embodiment are connected to each other using a plurality of connection modules 3 in waters near the land to form the protection system for the floating solar power generation facility according to the present embodiment. Next, the protection system is moved by a ship to a predetermined location in waters farther from the shore. Then, the protection system is positioned at the predetermined location using a configuration such as an anchor.

[0048] In the protection system according to this embodiment, a plurality of protection units 2 are used, and their shielding plates 22 are connected to each other by a connecting member 32. That is, since the internal area Z is surrounded by a plurality of shielding plates 22, strong winds blowing from the periphery of the protection system can be partially blocked by the plurality of shielding plates 22 surrounding the internal area Z.

[0049] Moreover, when the protection unit 2 is subjected to strong winds, since the airflow hitting the shielding plate 22 passes through the plurality of ventilation holes 220 formed in the shielding plate 22, it is possible to effectively prevent the protection device from falling or being damaged. That is, it is possible to achieve the effect of reducing the influence of strong winds.

[0050] Not only that, in waters relatively far from the shore, it is inevitable for waves to rise. However, by arranging the plurality of pedestals 11 and the plurality of tubular portions 12 in the base unit 1 on the water surface, as shown in FIG. 4, from the perspective of each protection device, a configuration consisting of a plurality of pedestals 11 arranged at intervals in the first direction L1 can effectively realize wave dissipation against the waves along the first direction L1, while a configuration consisting of a plurality of tubular portions 12 arranged at intervals in the second direction L2 can also effectively realize wave dissipation against the waves along the second direction L2.

[0051] In this way, no matter from which direction the waves come, the protection system of this embodiment can dissipate the waves against them. Therefore, the influence of the waves on the protection system of this embodiment can be greatly reduced, and the stability of the protection system above the water surface can be significantly improved.

[0052] In summary, according to the protection device and protection system for floating solar power generation equipment according to the present invention, since wave dissipation and wind shielding can be effectively performed in floating solar power generation equipment, the solar power generation device 8 in the internal area Z surrounded by a plurality of protection devices can be effectively protected.

[0053] In the above, many specific details have been shown in order to facilitate an overall understanding of the present invention. However, it is obvious to those skilled in the art that one or more other embodiments can be implemented without showing specific details.

[0054] As described above, the preferred embodiments and variations of the present invention have been explained. However, the present invention is not limited to these, and all modifications and equivalent configurations are included as various configurations within the spirit and scope of the broadest interpretation.

Industrial Applicability

[0055] According to the present invention, it is possible to provide a protection device and a protection system for an above-water solar power generation facility that can effectively perform wave dissipation and wind shielding. Therefore, there is industrial applicability.

Explanation of Reference Numerals

[0056] 1 Base unit 11 Pedestal 110 Through hole 12 Tubular part 15 Support frame 16 Tread board 2 Protection unit 21 Side frame 22 Shielding plate 220 Vent hole 23 Hanging member 3 Connection module 31 Bent pipe 311 Extension part 32 Connecting member 8 Solar power generation device Z Inner region L1 First direction L2 Second direction

Claims

1. A protective device for wave dissipation and wind shielding in a floating solar power generation facility, comprising a base unit and a protective unit, wherein the base unit includes a plurality of pedestals, a plurality of tubular parts, a plurality of support frames, and a plurality of tread plates, the plurality of pedestals are arranged at intervals along a first direction, and each pedestal has both end portions along a second direction orthogonal to the first direction and a plurality of through holes that are spaced apart along the second direction between the both end portions and are respectively arranged so as to extend and penetrate in the first direction, each of the tubular parts extends so as to penetrate through the corresponding through hole in each pedestal, each of the support frames is between two adjacent tubular parts, each of the tread plates is provided on the plurality of support frames, the protective unit is provided on the base unit and includes a side frame and at least one shielding plate, the side frame is connected to one of the both end portions of each pedestal, the at least one shielding plate is fixed to the side frame and has a plurality of ventilation holes respectively penetrating along the second direction, a protective device for a floating solar power generation facility, characterized by the above.

2. The protective unit further includes at least one suspension member for fixing the at least one shielding plate to the side frame, a protective device for a floating solar power generation facility according to Claim 1, characterized by the above.

3. A protective system for wave dissipation and wind shielding in a floating solar power generation facility, comprising a plurality of protective devices according to Claim 1 or Claim 2 and a plurality of connection modules, the plurality of protective devices are arranged so as to be able to protect a solar power generation device, each of the connection modules includes a connection member, the connection member is arranged so as to interconnect the side frames of two adjacent protective devices, the plurality of protective devices are interconnected by the connection member so as to surround an internal area, and the solar power generation device is in the internal area, the at least one shielding plate in each of the protective devices is arranged so as to be adjacent to the internal area. The plurality of tubular parts in each of the protection devices are arranged to be spaced apart from each other in a direction away from the internal region. A protection system for floating solar power generation equipment, characterized in that.

4. Each of the connection modules further includes a plurality of bent pipes configured as bent tubes respectively. One end of each of the bent pipes is connected to the end of the corresponding tubular part in one of the protection devices, and the other end is connected to the end of the corresponding tubular part in another protection device adjacent to the one protection device. The protection system for floating solar power generation equipment according to claim 3, characterized in that.

5. Each of the bent pipes is configured to bend vertically, and extension parts are provided at both ends of each of the bent pipes respectively. The extending directions of the two extension parts in each of the bent pipes are perpendicular to each other. The protection system for floating solar power generation equipment according to claim 4, characterized in that.

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