Flood prevention device with power generator and construction cost redemption method

A flood prevention device with integrated wind and solar power generation systems addresses budget constraints by generating revenue to offset installation costs and provide ongoing income, minimizing additional construction.

JP2025176632APending Publication Date: 2025-12-04HAYASHI BUSSAN HATSUMEI KENKYUSHO KK
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Application Number
JP2024082914
Authority / Receiving Office
JP · JP
Patent Type
Applications
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-05-21
Publication Date
2025-12-04

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Technical Problem

Current embankment construction work, such as heightening levees, is hindered by budgetary constraints and other issues, necessitating a cost-effective solution for flood prevention devices.

Method used

A flood prevention device equipped with wind power generators and solar panels integrated into pillars along the levee crest, generating electricity to offset installation costs through sales revenue.

Benefits of technology

The device reduces installation costs by utilizing electricity sales to reimburse construction expenses and generates ongoing income, while requiring minimal additional construction work.

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Abstract

To provide a flood prevention device with a power generator which can substantially reduce installation construction cost.SOLUTION: A flood prevention device 10 with a power generator is composed of water cut-off structures 20, a plurality of columns 30 provided on the water cut-off structures 20 so as to be separated from one another, wind power generators 40 provided on each of the columns 30, and solar panels 50 fixed by the adjacent columns 30.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1
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Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] The present invention relates to a flood prevention device and a method for reimbursing the construction costs of a flood prevention device. [Background technology]

[0002] Due to global warming, the amount of rainfall that falls at one time due to torrential rain is increasing, and rivers are flooding almost every year due to overflowing water or the collapse of levees. One of the countermeasures against river flooding is to raise the height of levees (for example, Patent Document 1). [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0003] [Patent Document 1] Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2010-111993 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0004] The current situation is that embankment construction work, such as embankment heightening, is not progressing smoothly due to budgetary and other issues. The present invention aims to provide a flood prevention device with a power generation device that can substantially reduce installation costs, and a method for reimbursing the construction costs for the device. [Means for solving the problem]

[0005] In this application, Water-stopping structure and A plurality of pillars spaced apart on the water stopping structure; a wind power generator provided on each of the poles; A flood protection device with a power generator is disclosed having solar panels secured to adjacent said poles. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0006] [Figure 1] 1 is a side view of a flood prevention device with a power generating unit 10 according to an embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 2] 1 shows a side view of a flood prevention device with a generator set 10 according to a first variant of the invention. [Figure 3] 1 shows a plan view of a flood prevention device with a generator 10 according to a first modified embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 4] 1 shows a side view of a flood prevention device with a generator set 10 according to a second modified embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 5] 1 shows a plan view of a flood prevention device with a generator 10 according to a second modified embodiment of the present invention. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0007] FIG. 1 shows a side view of a flood prevention device with a power generator 10 according to an embodiment of the present invention. As shown in the figure, levee 1 has a slope 3 on the river 2 side and a crest 4. The crest 4 can be used as a road, a promenade, or the like. The flood prevention device with a power generator 10 is installed along the flow direction (longitudinal direction) of river 2. It is preferable to install it on the crest 4, particularly on the side closest to river 2. In the figure, the flood prevention device with a power generator 10 is installed on levee 1 on both sides of river 2, but it may also be installed on only one side.

[0008] The flood prevention device with power generation device 10 has a water stop structure 20, a plurality of poles 30, a wind power generator (wind turbine) 40, and a solar panel 50.

[0009] The pillars 30 are provided spaced apart in the longitudinal direction on the water blocking structure 20. A wind turbine 40 is provided on each pillar 30, and rotates around the pillar 30 as an axis to generate electricity.

[0010] The solar panel 50 is fixed to the adjacent pillar 30. The solar panel 50 should be fixed in a direction that increases power generation efficiency (for example, upward to the right (50a) or downward to the right (50b) in FIG. 1). As shown in the figure, the solar panel 50 may be fixed by a solar panel fixing member 51 provided on the pillar 30.

[0011] Electricity generated by wind turbines 40 and / or solar panels 50 is transmitted via power lines (not shown). The profits from selling this electricity can be used to reimburse the installation costs of flood prevention device with power generator 10. A power storage device and a power transmission management device may be added to flood prevention device with power generator 10 so that electricity can be transmitted during demand hours.

[0012] In the above embodiment of the flood prevention device with power generator 10, by installing the water stop structure 20 on the crest 4 of the levee 1, it is possible to obtain the same effect as raising the levee 1. Furthermore, because the electricity generated by the wind turbines 40 and solar panels 50 is transmitted to the outside, the installation costs of the flood prevention device with power generator 10 can be reimbursed with profits from selling the generated electricity. This effectively reduces the installation costs. Even after the costs have been reimbursed, income from sales can be expected.

[0013] 2 and 3 show a first modified embodiment of a flood prevention device with a power generator 10 of the present invention. The first modified embodiment of the flood prevention device with a power generator 10 is installed on a narrow river, such as in a town. As shown in the figures, in the modified embodiment of the flood prevention device with a power generator 10, water stop structures 20 are installed on both sides of the river 2. Therefore, the poles 30 and wind turbines 40 are lined up on both sides of the river, as shown in FIG. 3. The solar panels 50 are fixed to the poles 30 on both sides of the river 2. They are also suspended above the river 2. This stabilizes the posture of the solar panels 50.

[0014] 4 and 5 show a second modified embodiment of the flood prevention device with a generator 10 of the present invention. The second modified embodiment of the flood prevention device with a generator 10 is installed in a large river with a wide crest 4 of the levee 1. Although the figures show only one side of the levee 1, it may be installed on both sides.

[0015] The second modified embodiment of the flood prevention device with power generator 10 is installed on a foundation 60 that is installed on the top 4. As shown in the figure, the water stop structure 20 is installed at one end of the width direction of the foundation 60 (left and right direction in Figure 4). It is preferable to install it on the side closer to the river 2. The other end of the foundation 60 should also have multiple pillars 30a in the same number as the pillars 30. As with the pillars 30, each pillar 30a should also have a wind turbine 40.

[0016] The solar panel 50 is fixed to the pillars 30, 30a on both sides and suspended above the base 60. As shown in Figure 4, the solar panel 50 may be suspended at an angle in the width direction of the base 60 to improve power generation efficiency.

[0017] If the wind power generator 40 is installed below the solar panel 50 on the side where the solar panel 50 is higher, or above the solar panel 50 on the side where the solar panel 50 is lower, the space above and below the solar panel 50 can be used effectively.

[0018] The flood prevention device with power-generating device 10 may further include a beam 31 connecting adjacent columns 30, 30a in the longitudinal direction of the base 60. The beam 31 may be provided above the solar panel 50 on the side where the solar panel 50 is higher, and below the solar panel 50 on the side where the solar panel 50 is lower.

[0019] Each beam 31 may have a second windmill (second wind power generator) 40a (FIG. 5). The second windmill 40a rotates around the beam 31 as an axis to generate electricity (FIG. 4).

[0020] If the wind turbines 40, 40a are installed high enough, the top 4 (foundation 60) can be used as a road or a promenade. By installing the wind turbine 40 on the additional pillar 30a and the second wind turbine 40a on the beam 31, an increase in power generation is expected. In addition, by installing the watertight structure 20 and pillars 30 on the foundation 60, construction work on the embankment 1 itself, such as digging holes, is not required.

[0021] The dimensions, shapes, arrangements, numbers, materials, etc. of the flood prevention device with power generator and its elements described in the above embodiment are merely examples, and other embodiments are possible. For example, the flood prevention device with power generator 10 can be installed around an industrial park or residential area. [Explanation of symbols]

[0022] 1. Embankment 2. Rivers 3. Slope 4. Top 10. Flood prevention device with power generator 20. Watertight structure 30,30a...pillar 31...beam 40. Windmill (wind turbine) 40a···Second wind turbine (second wind turbine generator) 50···Solar panels 51 Solar panel fixing material 60...Base

Claims

1. Water-stopping structure and A plurality of pillars spaced apart on the water stopping structure; a wind power generator provided on each of the poles; A flood prevention device with a power generating device having solar panels fixed to adjacent said poles.

2. 2. The flood prevention device with a power generating device according to claim 1, wherein the solar panel is fixed to the pole by a solar panel fixing member provided on the pole.

3. 2. The flood prevention device with power generating device according to claim 1, wherein the water blocking structures are located on both sides of a river, and the solar panels are fixed to the columns on the water blocking structures on both sides of the river and suspended above the river.

4. The flood prevention device with power generation equipment further has a base, the water-stopping structure is at one end of the base in the width direction, and another row of multiple pillars at the other end corresponding to the multiple pillars, the solar panels are fixed to the pillars on both sides and suspended above the base, and the other row of multiple pillars has wind generators, and is installed on a levee.

5. 5. The flood prevention device with power generator according to claim 4, further comprising a beam connecting adjacent pillars in the longitudinal direction of the river, and a second wind power generator provided on the beam.

6. 6. A flood prevention device with a power generating device according to claim 5, wherein the solar panels are suspended at an angle in the width direction of the base, the wind power generator is provided below the solar panels on the side where the solar panels are higher and above the solar panels on the side where the solar panels are lower, and the beam is provided above the solar panels on the side where the solar panels are higher and below the solar panels on the side where the solar panels are lower.

7. a step of installing a flood prevention device with a power generation device, the flood prevention device having a water stop structure, a plurality of poles spaced apart on the water stop structure, a wind power generator mounted on each of the poles, and a solar panel fixed to an adjacent pole; A construction cost reimbursement method comprising a step of reimbursing the installation costs of the flood prevention device with power generation equipment using profits from selling electricity generated by the wind power generator and / or the solar panel.

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