Floating column turbulence structure, floating column and floating fan

Abstract

The present invention discloses a floating vertical column turbulence structure, a floating vertical column and a floating fan. The floating vertical column turbulence structure includes a plurality of turbulence plates, and a lifting and lowering deployment component connecting the turbulence plates and the vertical column, the lifting and lowering deployment component includes a first connecting rod, a second connecting rod, a first gear and a second gear, the first end of the first connecting rod is pivotally connected to the first end of the second connecting rod, and the turbulence plate is installed at the first end of the first connecting rod and the first end of the second connecting rod, the second end of the first connecting rod is pivotally connected to the first gear, and the second end of the second connecting rod is pivotally connected to the second gear, the first gear and the second gear are arranged on the outer peripheral wall of the vertical column from top to bottom along the axial direction of the vertical column, and the lifting and lowering gear teeth are installed on the outer peripheral wall of the vertical column, which can mesh with the first gear and the second gear. When the seawater flow rate is large, the lifting and deploying components can realize the deployment function of the turbulence plate, reduce the vortex-induced vibration, and improve the stability of the floating fan.

Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] The present invention relates to the technical field of turbulent structures, especially to floating vertical pillar turbulent structures, floating vertical pillars and floating fans. This application claims priority from the following Chinese patents, the entire contents of which are incorporated herein by reference: Application number: 202210808636.3 Application date: July 11, 2022 Name of invention: Floating column turbulence structure, floating column and floating fan [Background technology]

[0002] Currently, offshore wind power generation units usually use a floating platform to support a floating fan. However, a cylindrical floating tower is usually installed at the bottom of the floating platform. When seawater flows over the floating tower, Karman vortices occur around the floating tower, vortex-induced vibration occurs in the floating tower, and the floating fan often has an inclination angle that is too large, or an angle of swaying or pitching that is too large, which reduces the stability of the floating fan and affects its smooth power output.

[0003] Therefore, how to improve the stability of the floating fan is a technical problem to be solved by those skilled in the art. Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0004] As stated above, an object of the present invention is to provide a floating upright turbulence structure for increasing the stability of a floating fan. [Means for solving the problem]

[0005] To achieve the above objectives, the present invention provides the following technical solutions: A floating vertical pillar turbulence structure, comprising: Multiple turbulence plates, a lifting and lowering component connecting the turbulence plate and the upright column, the lifting and lowering component including a first connecting rod, a second connecting rod, a first gear and a second gear, a first end of the first connecting rod rotatably connected to a first end of the second connecting rod, the turbulence plate being installed on the first end of the first connecting rod and the first end of the second connecting rod, a second end of the first connecting rod rotatably connected to the first gear and a second end of the second connecting rod rotatably connected to the second gear, the first gear and the second gear being arranged on the outer circumferential wall of the upright column from top to bottom along the axial direction of the upright column, and lifting gears that can mesh with the first gear and the second gear being installed on the outer circumferential wall of the upright column.

[0006] Optionally, in the floating vertical pillar turbulence structure, the turbulence plate is pivotally mounted on a first end of the first connecting rod and a first end of the second connecting rod.

[0007] Optionally, in the floating upright pillar turbulence structure, a first end of the first connecting rod and a first end of the second connecting rod are connected by a ball joint.

[0008] Optionally, in said floating upright turbulence structure, said turbulence plate comprises a turbulence mesh or a turbulence nail.

[0009] Optionally, in the floating vertical pillar turbulence structure, the number of lifting and lowering deployment components corresponding to each of the turbulence plates is three, the three sets of lifting and lowering deployment components are respectively a first lifting and lowering deployment component, a second lifting and lowering deployment component and a third lifting and lowering deployment component, and the connection positions of the first lifting and lowering deployment component, the second lifting and lowering deployment component and the third lifting and lowering deployment component and the turbulence plates are distributed in a triangle.

[0010] Optionally, in the floating vertical pillar turbulence structure, the lifting wheel teeth are directly opened on the outer circumferential wall of the vertical pillar, or a toothed belt is installed on the outer circumferential wall of the vertical pillar, and the lifting wheel teeth are located on the toothed belt.

[0011] Optionally, in the floating upright pillar turbulence structure, the first gear and the second gear are respectively mounted on an outer circumferential wall of the upright pillar via a first gear mounting member and a second gear mounting member, and the first gear mounting member and the second gear mounting member are slidably connected to the outer circumferential wall of the upright pillar.

[0012] Optionally, the floating vertical pillar turbulent flow structure further includes a central control system, a seawater flow monitoring system, a wave environment monitoring system, a first pusher for raising and lowering the second end of the first connecting rod, and a second pusher for raising and lowering the second end of the second connecting rod, wherein the central control system can transmit signals to the seawater flow monitoring system, the wave environment monitoring system, the first pusher, and the second pusher.

[0013] A floating pillar comprising said floating pillar turbulence structure.

[0014] A floating fan, comprising the floating vertical pillar turbulence structure. [Effects of the Invention]

[0015] When the floating vertical pillar turbulence structure of the present invention is used, the first end of the first connecting rod is rotatably connected to the first end of the second connecting rod, the second end of the first connecting rod is rotatably connected to the first gear, and the second end of the second connecting rod is rotatably connected to the second gear. The first gear and the second gear are arranged on the outer wall of the vertical pillar from top to bottom along the axial direction of the vertical pillar, and the outer wall of the vertical pillar is provided with elevator gears that can mesh with the first gear and the second gear. Therefore, by simply moving at least one of the first gear and the second gear along the axial direction of the vertical pillar, the distance between the first gear and the second gear can be adjusted, thereby adjusting the distance between the second end of the first connecting rod and the second end of the second connecting rod, and the distance from the first end of the first connecting rod and the first end of the second connecting rod to the outer wall of the vertical pillar, and increasing or decreasing the distance between the turbulence plates installed at the first end of the first connecting rod and the first end of the second connecting rod and the outer wall of the vertical pillar. Therefore, the floating vertical pillar turbulence structure of the present invention has the following advantageous effects:

[0016] When the seawater flow rate is large, at least one of the first gear and the second gear is first moved to reduce the distance between the first end of the first connecting rod, the first end of the second connecting rod and the vertical shaft, thereby contracting the turbulence plate, and then the first gear and the second gear are moved along the elevator teeth to lift the plurality of turbulence plates to the preset turbulence position, and then at least one of the first gear and the second gear is moved to increase the distance between the first end of the first connecting rod, the first end of the second connecting rod and the outer wall of the vertical shaft, thereby further increasing the distance between the turbulence plate and the outer wall of the vertical shaft, thereby realizing the deployment function of the turbulence plate. The deployed plurality of turbulence plates can reduce the Karman vortex around the vertical shaft and the vortex-induced vibration of the vertical shaft, and further reduce the tilt angle, roll angle and pitch angle of the floating fan, thereby improving the stability of the floating fan and realizing smooth power output of the floating fan.

[0017] When the waves are strong, at least one of the first gear and the second gear is first shifted to reduce the distance between the first end of the first connecting rod, the first end of the second connecting rod, and the vertical shaft, thereby contracting the turbulence plate; then the first gear and the second gear are lowered along the lifting wheel teeth, causing the turbulence plates to lower to a preset heaving position, thereby lowering the center of gravity of the floating vertical shaft and the center of gravity of the entire floating platform; next, at least one of the first gear and the second gear is shifted to increase the distance between the first end of the first connecting rod, the first end of the second connecting rod, and the outer wall of the vertical shaft, thereby further increasing the distance between the turbulence plate and the outer wall of the vertical shaft, thereby deploying the turbulence plate in the heaving position, thereby increasing the damping of the floating vertical shaft, improving the stability of the entire floating fan, and realizing smooth power output of the floating fan.

[0018] When the sea is calm, at least one of the first gear and the second gear is moved to reduce the distance between the first end of the first connecting rod, the first end of the second connecting rod, and the outer peripheral wall of the upright pole, thereby reducing the distance between the turbulence plate and the outer peripheral wall of the upright pole and contracting the turbulence plate to reduce hydraulic power. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0019] In order to more clearly describe the embodiments of the present invention or the technical solutions of the prior art, the following will briefly introduce the drawings necessary for describing the embodiments or the prior art. Of course, the drawings used in the following description are only a part of the embodiments of the present invention, and those skilled in the art can obtain other drawings based on these drawings without creative efforts.

[0020] [Figure 1] 1 is a schematic diagram of the deployed structure of a floating vertical pillar turbulence structure according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. [Figure 2] FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram of the contracted structure of the floating vertical pillar turbulence structure according to the embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 3] 1 is a schematic diagram of the floating pillar turbulence structure of the embodiment of the present invention when it rises to the preset turbulence position and the turbulence plate contracts. [Figure 4] 1 is a schematic diagram of the floating pillar turbulence structure of an embodiment of the present invention when it rises to a preset turbulence position and the turbulence plate is deployed. [Figure 5] FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of the floating pillar turbulence structure of an embodiment of the present invention when the turbulence plate is retracted before lowering. [Figure 6] 1 is a schematic diagram of the floating pillar turbulence structure of an embodiment of the present invention when it is lowered to a preset heave position and the turbulence plate is deployed. FIG. [Figure 7] FIG. 1 is a structural schematic diagram of a floating vertical pillar turbulent structure with a turbulent network according to an embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 8] FIG. 1 is a structural schematic diagram of a floating vertical pillar turbulent structure with turbulent nails according to an embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 9] 1 is a schematic diagram of the structure of a floating fan according to an embodiment of the present invention; DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0021] As mentioned above, the main objective of the present invention is to provide a floating vertical pillar turbulence structure to enhance the stability of the floating fan.

[0022] The technical solutions of the embodiments of the present invention will be described below clearly and completely with reference to the drawings of the embodiments of the present invention. Of course, the embodiments described here are only a part of the embodiments of the present invention, and do not cover all of the embodiments. All other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art based on the embodiments of the present invention without creative efforts are within the scope of the present invention.

[0023] As shown in FIGS. 1 to 9, an embodiment of the present invention discloses a floating stand-post turbulence structure, which includes a turbulence plate 100 and a lifting and deploying component 200.

[0024] Here, there are multiple turbulence plates 100, and the lifting and deploying component 200 connects the turbulence plates 100 and the uprights 300. The lifting and deploying component 200 includes a first connecting rod 201, a second connecting rod 202, a first gear 203, and a second gear 204. The first end of the first connecting rod 201 is rotatably connected to the first end of the second connecting rod 202. The turbulence plate 100 is connected to the first end of the first connecting rod 201 and the second connecting rod 204. 2, the second end of the first connecting rod 201 is rotatably connected to the first gear 203, and the second end of the second connecting rod 202 is rotatably connected to the second gear 204. The first gear 203 and the second gear 204 are arranged on the outer circumferential wall of the upright 300 from top to bottom along the axial direction of the upright 300, and elevator gears that can mesh with the first gear 203 and the second gear 204 are installed on the outer circumferential wall of the upright 300.

[0025] When the floating vertical pillar turbulence structure of the present invention is used, the first end of the first connecting rod 201 is rotatably connected to the first end of the second connecting rod 202, the second end of the first connecting rod 201 is rotatably connected to the first gear 203, and the second end of the second connecting rod 202 is rotatably connected to the second gear 204. The first gear 203 and the second gear 204 are arranged on the outer circumferential wall of the vertical pillar 300 from top to bottom along the axial direction of the vertical pillar 300. The outer circumferential wall of the vertical pillar 300 is provided with elevating gear teeth that can mesh with the first gear 203 and the second gear 204, so that the axial direction of the vertical pillar 300 is The distance between the first gear 203 and the second gear 204 can be adjusted by simply moving at least one of the first gear 203 and the second gear 204 along the vertical direction, thereby adjusting the distance between the second end of the first connecting rod 201 and the second end of the second connecting rod 202, and the distance from the first end of the first connecting rod 201 and the first end of the second connecting rod 202 to the outer circumferential wall of the standing rod 300, and thereby increasing or decreasing the distance between the turbulence plate 100 installed at the first end of the first connecting rod 201 and the first end of the second connecting rod 202 and the outer circumferential wall of the standing rod 300. Therefore, the floating standing rod turbulence structure of the present invention has the following advantageous effects:

[0026] When the seawater flow rate is large, at least one of the first gear 203 and the second gear 204 is first moved to reduce the distance between the first end of the first connecting rod 201, the first end of the second connecting rod 202 and the upright 300, thereby contracting the turbulence plate 100; then the first gear 203 and the second gear 204 are moved up along the elevator teeth to lift the multiple turbulence plates 100 to the preset turbulence positions; next, at least one of the first gear 203 and the second gear 204 is moved to increase the distance between the first end of the first connecting rod 201, the first end of the second connecting rod 202 and the outer wall of the upright 300, and further increase the distance between the turbulence plate 100 and the outer wall of the upright 300, thereby realizing the deployment function of the turbulence plate 100. The deployed turbulence plates 100 can reduce the Karman vortex around the vertical column 300 and the vortex-induced vibration around the vertical column 300, and further reduce the tilt angle, rolling angle and pitching angle of the floating fan, thereby improving the stability of the floating fan and realizing smooth power output of the floating fan.

[0027] When the waves are large, at least one of the first gear 203 and the second gear 204 is first moved to reduce the distance between the first end of the first connecting rod 201, the first end of the second connecting rod 202 and the upright 300, so that the turbulence plate 100 is contracted, and then the first gear 203 and the second gear 204 are lowered along the elevating wheel teeth to lower the plurality of turbulence plates 100 to a preset heaving position, thereby lowering the center of gravity of the floating upright and the center of gravity of the entire floating platform. Next, at least one of the first gear 203 and the second gear 204 is moved to increase the distance between the first end of the first connecting rod 201, the first end of the second connecting rod 202 and the outer wall of the stand 300, and further increase the distance between the turbulence plate 100 and the outer wall of the stand 300, so that the turbulence plate 100 is deployed in a heaving position, which increases the damping of the floating stand, improves the stability of the entire floating fan, and realizes smooth power output of the floating fan.

[0028] When the sea is calm, at least one of the first gear 203 and the second gear 204 is moved to reduce the distance between the first end of the first connecting rod 201, the first end of the second connecting rod 202 and the outer wall of the upright 300, thereby reducing the distance between the turbulence plate 100 and the outer wall of the upright 300, and the turbulence plate 100 is contracted to reduce hydraulic power.

[0029] It should be understood that the first connecting rod, the second connecting rod, and the upright portion located between the first gear 203 and the second gear 204 form a triangular structure. If the upright portion between the first gear 203 and the second gear 203 is set as the base of the triangular structure, the height of the triangular structure is the distance between the turbulence plate 100 and the upright portion 300. If the triangular structure is a right-angled triangle, the distance between the turbulence plate 100 and the upright portion 300 is maximum. If the triangular structure is an obtuse-angled triangle, the distance between the turbulence plate 100 and the upright portion 300 can be increased by increasing the distance between the first gear 203 and the second gear 204. If the triangular structure is an acute-angled triangle, the distance between the turbulence plate 100 and the upright portion 300 can be increased by decreasing the distance between the first gear 203 and the second gear 204. Therefore, to realize the deployment function of the turbulence plate 100, the distance between the first gear 203 and the second gear 204 can be increased, or the distance between the first gear 203 and the second gear 204 can be decreased, and either method can be used as long as the turbulence plate 100 can be deployed.

[0030] In addition, the turbulence plate 100 can be fixedly installed to the first end of the first connecting rod 201 and the first end of the second connecting rod 202 using a connecting method such as a bolt or a rivet, or can be rotatably installed to the first end of the first connecting rod 201 or the first end of the second connecting rod 202 using a universal joint bearing or a ball joint, and any connecting method that can meet usage requirements is within the scope of protection of the present invention. Optionally, the turbulence plate 100 provided in the embodiments of the present invention is rotatably installed to the first end of the first connecting rod 201 and the first end of the second connecting rod 202, so that when the turbulence plate 100 is contracted, the turbulence plate 100 can rotate to join with the outer wall of the upright 300, and when the turbulence plate 100 is deployed, the turbulence plate 100 can rotate to form a preset inclination angle with the horizontal plane, making the angle adjustment of the turbulence plate 100 more flexible.

[0031] As shown in Figures 1 and 2, the first end of the first connecting rod 201 and the first end of the first connecting rod 202 are connected via a ball joint, thereby realizing a pivotal connection between the first end of the first connecting rod 201 and the first end of the second connecting rod 202, facilitating adjustment of the distance between the second end of the first connecting rod 201 and the second end of the second connecting rod 202, and further enabling the expansion and contraction of the turbulence plate 100.

[0032] It should be noted that the turbulence plate 100 may be a turbulence mesh, a plate-like object with turbulence nails, or a turbulence plate with turbulence vanes; all structural types that meet the turbulence requirements are within the scope of protection of the present invention. Optionally, as shown in Fig. 7, in one embodiment of the present invention, the turbulence plate 100 is a turbulence mesh, and turbulence action is achieved through the holes in the turbulence mesh. As shown in Fig. 8, in another embodiment of the present invention, the turbulence plate 100 includes a turbulence plate body and turbulence nails installed on the turbulence plate body, and turbulence action is achieved through the protruding turbulence nails.

[0033] In a specific embodiment of the present invention, the number of lifting and lowering components 200 corresponding to each turbulence plate 100 is three, and the three sets of lifting and lowering components 200 are respectively a first lifting and lowering component, a second lifting and lowering component and a third lifting and lowering component. The connection positions of the first lifting and lowering component, the second lifting and lowering component and the third lifting and lowering component with the turbulence plate 100 are distributed triangularly, forming a triangular support structure for the turbulence plate 100 and improving the stability of the turbulence plate 100.

[0034] The lifting teeth can be directly installed on the outer periphery of the support rod 300, i.e., the lifting teeth and the support rod 300 are of an integrated structure. Alternatively, a toothed label 301 can be installed on the outer periphery of the support rod 300, and the lifting teeth can be located on the toothed belt 301, i.e., a separate support rod 300 and toothed belt can be used. Any installation method that meets the requirements for use is within the scope of the present invention.

[0035] Furthermore, the first gear 203 and the second gear 204 are respectively attached to the outer circumferential wall of the stand 300 via the first gear 203 mounting member and the second gear 204 mounting member, and the first gear 203 mounting member and the second gear 204 mounting member are slidably connected to the outer circumferential wall of the stand 300, thereby realizing the meshing and rolling of the elevating wheel teeth of the first gear 203 and the second gear 204, and allowing the turbulence plate 100 to be raised and lowered, deployed and retracted.

[0036] In addition, the floating vertical pillar turbulent flow structure of the present invention further includes a central control system, a seawater flow monitoring system, a wave environment monitoring system, a first pusher for raising and lowering the second end of the first connecting rod 201, and a second pusher for raising and lowering the second end of the second connecting rod 202. The central control system can transmit signals to the seawater flow monitoring system, the wave environment monitoring system, the first pusher, and the second pusher, thereby monitoring seawater flow information (seawater flow speed and direction, etc.) through the seawater flow monitoring system and monitoring wave information (wave height, period, wavelength, etc.) through the wave environment monitoring system. After receiving the seawater flow information and wave information, the central control system The motion status of the floating stand is estimated, and the first pusher and the second pusher are controlled according to the estimated motion status of the floating stand to perform the pushing work, and the first pusher and the second pusher respectively push the first connecting rod 201 and the second connecting rod 202, thereby adjusting the height of the turbulence plate 100 and switching between the expanded and contracted states of the turbulence plate 100, so that the floating stand turbulence structure automatically adjusts the height and state of the turbulence plate 100 according to the seawater flow rate and wave environment, better reducing the vortex-induced vibration, improving the effect of suppressing the horizontal and vertical vibration of the floating fan, further improving the stability of the floating fan, and ensuring the smooth power output of the floating fan.

[0037] The signal transmission method between the central control system, the seawater flow monitoring system, the wave environment monitoring system, the first pusher, and the second pusher may be wired or wireless, and any method that meets the signal transmission requirements is within the scope of protection of the present invention.

[0038] In addition, the present invention also discloses a floating column and a floating fan, both of which include the floating column turbulence structure and combine all the technical effects of the floating column turbulence structure, and will not be further described here.

[0039] In the floating fan shown in Figure 9, the anchor chain of the anchoring system 400 fixes the upright 300 to the seabed, thereby positioning and fixing the floating fan, and the floating fan is installed in a predetermined sea area to generate electricity by utilizing wind power at sea.

[0040] In the present specification and claims and the drawings, terms such as "first" and "second" are used to distinguish between different objects, not to describe a particular order. Note that the terms "comprise" and "comprise" and any variations thereof are intended to cover a non-exclusive inclusion. For example, a process, method, system, product, or apparatus comprising a series of steps or units may not be set out in the listed steps or units, and may include steps or units that are not listed.

[0041] Those skilled in the art can realize or use the present invention based on the above disclosed embodiments. Various modifications of these embodiments will be apparent to those skilled in the art, and the general principles defined herein may be implemented in other embodiments without departing from the spirit or scope of the present invention. Therefore, the present invention is not intended to be limited to the embodiments described herein, but is to be accorded the widest scope consistent with the principles and novel features disclosed herein. [Explanation of symbols]

[0042] 100: turbulence plate, 200: lifting and deploying component, 201: first connecting rod, 202: second connecting rod, 203: first gear, 204: second gear, 300: upright pole, 301: toothed belt, 400: anchoring system

Claims

1. 1. A floating vertical pillar turbulence structure, comprising: Multiple turbulence plates, a lifting and deploying component connecting the turbulence plate and the upright; the lifting and deploying component includes a first connecting rod, a second connecting rod, a first gear, and a second gear; a first end of the first connecting rod pivotally connected to a first end of the second connecting rod; and the turbulence plate is installed at a first end of the first connecting rod and a first end of the second connecting rod; a second end of the first connecting rod pivotally connected to the first gear; a second end of the second connecting rod is rotatably connected to the second gear; the first gear and the second gear are arranged on the outer peripheral wall of the upright pillar from top to bottom in the axial direction of the upright pillar, The floating upright turbulence structure, wherein the outer wall of the upright is provided with elevating wheel teeth that can mesh with the first gear and the second gear.

2. The floating turbulence structure according to claim 1 , wherein the turbulence plate is pivotally mounted on the first end of the first connecting rod and the first end of the second connecting rod.

3. 2. The floating upright pillar turbulence structure according to claim 1, wherein the first end of the first connecting rod and the first end of the second connecting rod are connected by a ball joint.

4. The floating upright turbulence structure of claim 1 , wherein the turbulence plate comprises a turbulence mesh or a turbulence nail.

5. The number of sets of ascending and descending components corresponding to each of the turbulence plates is three; The three sets of lifting and lowering deployment components are a first lifting and lowering deployment component, a second lifting and lowering deployment component, and a third lifting and lowering deployment component, respectively; The floating upright pillar turbulence structure according to claim 1 , wherein the connection positions of the first lifting and deploying component, the second lifting and deploying component, and the third lifting and deploying component and the turbulence plate are distributed in a triangular pattern.

6. The elevator teeth are directly opened on the outer peripheral wall of the upright, or A toothed belt is installed on the outer peripheral wall of the upright pillar, The floating upright pillar turbulence structure according to claim 1 , wherein the elevator teeth are located on the toothed belt.

7. the first gear and the second gear are attached to the outer peripheral wall of the upright pillar via a first gear attachment member and a second gear attachment member, respectively; The floating upright pillar turbulence structure of claim 1 , wherein the first gear mounting member and the second gear mounting member are slidably connected to an outer peripheral wall of the upright pillar.

8. The system further includes a central control system, a seawater flow rate monitoring system, a wave environment monitoring system, a first pusher for raising and lowering the second end of the first connecting rod, and a second pusher for raising and lowering the second end of the second connecting rod, The floating upright turbulence structure according to claim 1 , wherein the central control system can communicate signals with the seawater flow monitoring system, the wave environment monitoring system, the first pusher, and the second pusher.

9. A floating upright comprising a floating upright turbulence structure according to any one of claims 1 to 8.

10. A floating fan comprising the floating upright pillar turbulence structure according to any one of claims 1 to 8.

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