CN205663573U - Main shaft sectional type aerogenerator with fast quick -changing oar function - Google Patents

Main shaft sectional type aerogenerator with fast quick -changing oar function Download PDF

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CN205663573U
CN205663573U CN201620391289.9U CN201620391289U CN205663573U CN 205663573 U CN205663573 U CN 205663573U CN 201620391289 U CN201620391289 U CN 201620391289U CN 205663573 U CN205663573 U CN 205663573U
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The utility model discloses a main shaft sectional type aerogenerator with fast quick -changing oar function, its characterized in that mainly includes impeller device, becomes oar device, frame device and spindle unit, impeller device installs the front end at spindle unit, and spindle unit's rear end is fixed in the inside of frame device, becomes oar device suit on impeller device, spindle unit and frame device, it adopts the connecting rod formula to become the oar device to it has independent motor drive to be furnished with, spindle unit designs for the sectional type, meshes the connection between the section and realizes the transmission. The utility model discloses aerogenerator is the quick -changing oar soon, has efficient, stable good, the characteristics such as low in manufacturing cost is honest and clean, long service life of the oar of change, is suitable for practical application to promote.

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A kind of have the main shaft stagewise wind-driven generator quickly becoming oar function
Technical field
This utility model relates to technical field of wind power generating equipment, and a kind of main shaft with quickly change oar function divides Segmentation wind-driven generator.
Background technology
Along with continually developing of new forms of energy, wind energy is utilized widely as a kind of clean energy resource, the wind-force occurred therewith Generating equipment the most gradually increases, and the wind turbine equipment for different applications is not quite similar, and complicated and changeable at wind regime In the case of, regulation blower fan is accepted the vane change device of blower fan wind energy efficiency and the protection to wind-driven generator has important work With, concrete, vane change device changes blade by regulation propeller pitch angle and receives the angle of wind energy, keeps power coefficient to reach Theoretical maximum, owing to wind speed change is very fast, so the speed of vane change device governing speed can directly affect the operation effect of blower fan Rate, the vane change device therefore regulating fast and stable is significant to the operation of blower fan.
The vane change device basic structure of existing blower fan is roughly the same with principle, and corresponding three blades are respectively equipped with three change oars Motor, blade is arranged on wheel hub under the drive of pitch motor can be around its axis free rotation, due to when running into high wind time-varying Oar device has feathering function and makes blower fan realize nature parking, therefore when blower fan needs to be again started up time, it is necessary first to regulation Propeller pitch angle, then under stopped status, pitch motor needs outfit independent battery to work, so pitch motor is equipped with one group of electricity Pond;The Chinese patent of Application No. 200510030886.5 discloses vane change device for small wind-driven generator, by blade stress Time promote sliding sleeve sliding sleeve by connecting rod, when the spring after thrust and sliding sleeve reaches dynamic balance, regulation stops, and has structure Simple advantage;The Chinese patent of Application No. 200710113210.1 discloses oar-changing speed-regulating device for wind-driven generator, works as oar Drive connecting lever when leaf stress, and then drive push rod compression spring, reach to stop during dynamic balance, have and come without extra power The advantage in source.The difference manufactured due to battery self so that it is state-of-charge is different, so after long-time shutdown, vane change device is deposited In the hidden danger that work is inconsistent, and by gear drive between pitch motor and blade, gear ratio is the least, which results in change Oar governing speed is relatively slow, and traditional wind-driven generator is due to the unicity of main shaft, largely limits change oar The exploitation of device, simultaneously because each blade is required to be equipped with pitch motor, considerably increases cost.
Utility model content
Slow, unstable and the exploitation of main shaft form single restriction vane change device in order to overcome prior art to become oar response speed Defect, this utility model provides a kind of main shaft stagewise wind-driven generator having and quickly becoming oar function.
This wind-driven generator pitching device uses link-type, and has individual motor to drive, when control system sends instruction When requirement carries out becoming oar, pitch motor drives change oar tripod by becoming oar pull bar, drives and becomes oar driving lever, and then the rotation of band moving vane Turn;Coordinating vane change device structure, main shaft uses stagewise, provides enough arrangement space for vane change device, thus the most greatly The facility that the design of vane change device provides;And apparatus above is installed in frame, frame support, and the most effectively overcomes The defect of tradition vane change device.
This utility model provides a kind of main shaft stagewise wind-driven generator having and quickly becoming oar function, it is characterised in that should Wind-driven generator includes impeller unit, vane change device, main shaft device and stand arrangement.Described impeller unit include wheel hub anter, Coordinating before and after wheel hub rear panel, wheelboss flange, blade axle sleeve, blade driving lever and blade, wheel hub anter and wheel hub rear panel will wheel Hub flange and sharf set are clipped in the middle, and wheelboss flange is positioned at wheel hub anter and the centre of wheel hub rear panel, and leads to wheel hub anter Crossing bolt to connect, wheelboss flange connects with bonded form and main shaft front axle, blade axle sleeve and wheel hub anter and wheel hub rear panel The cavity formed after docking coordinates, and blade driving lever is sleeved on blade and blade can be freely rotatable in blade axle sleeve, whole leaf Wheel apparatus is connected with main shaft front axle by wheelboss flange and is arranged on main shaft front axle;Described main shaft device uses stagewise, including main The support of axle front axle, main shaft front axle, main shaft rear axle, main shaft rear axle support, main shaft bearing, mainshaft gear flange and mainshaft gear, main Axle front axle and main shaft rear axle are hollow shape, main shaft front axle and main shaft rear axle and are arranged on main shaft front axle by main shaft bearing support respectively Support and in main shaft rear axle support, before main shaft, the front end of the tip of the axis and main shaft rear axle is provided with by mainshaft gear flange respectively Mainshaft gear, passes to main shaft rear axle by the engagement of mainshaft gear by the power of main shaft front axle;Described vane change device includes becoming Oar motor, change oar pull bar, change oar sliding sleeve and change oar tripod, pitch motor is arranged on the motor mount in stand arrangement, Owing to main shaft front axle is hollow, becoming oar pull bar one end and be connected with pitch motor, the other end is through main shaft front axle and change oar triangle Frame is connected, and is cased with becoming oar sliding sleeve at the two ends becoming oar pull bar, becomes oar sliding sleeve and main shaft front axle inner hole plays support and becomes The effect of oar pull bar, becomes oar tripod end and the hinged rotation realizing blade of blade driving lever on impeller unit;Described frame Device includes profile support, motor mount, main shaft front axle mounting flange and main shaft rear axle mounting flange, and profile support plays whole The effect that body supports, motor mount is used for installing pitch motor, and main shaft front axle mounting flange supports with main shaft front axle and coordinates, main Axle rear axle mounting flange coordinates with main shaft rear axle support.
Compared with prior art, this utility model is a kind of has the main shaft stagewise wind-driven generator quickly becoming oar function Provide the benefit that, it is achieved that wind-driven generator quickly become oar, have change oar efficiency height, good stability, cheap for manufacturing cost, make By features such as life-span length, be suitable to actual application.
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Fig. 1 is the overall structure schematic diagram of a kind of embodiment of this utility model;
Fig. 2 is the overall structure cross-sectional schematic of a kind of embodiment of this utility model;
Fig. 3 is the structural representation of the impeller unit of a kind of embodiment of this utility model;
Fig. 4 is the structural representation of the wheelboss flange of a kind of embodiment of this utility model;
Fig. 5 is the structural representation of the blade driving lever of a kind of embodiment of this utility model;
Fig. 6 is the vane change device structural representation of a kind of embodiment of this utility model;
Fig. 7 is the stand arrangement structural representation of a kind of embodiment of this utility model;
Fig. 8 is the motor mounting seat structure schematic diagram of a kind of embodiment of this utility model;
Fig. 9 is the main shaft front axle mounting flange structural representation of a kind of embodiment of this utility model;
Figure 10 is the main shaft device structural representation of a kind of embodiment of this utility model;
Figure 11 is the sectional structure schematic diagram of the main shaft device of a kind of embodiment of this utility model;
Figure 12 is the working state schematic representation of a kind of embodiment of this utility model.
Detailed description of the invention
This utility model is described in detail below in conjunction with embodiment and accompanying drawing thereof.Embodiment is with technology described in the utility model Carry out premised on scheme is embodied as, and gives detailed embodiment and process.But claims hereof protection model Enclose and be not limited to following embodiment description.
The main shaft stagewise wind-driven generator with quickly change oar function of this utility model design, (is called for short wind-power electricity generation Machine, sees Fig. 1-12), this wind-driven generator has quickly change oar function and main shaft and uses sectional design, mainly includes impeller Device 1, vane change device 2, stand arrangement 3 and main shaft device 4.Impeller unit 1 is arranged on the front end of main shaft device 4, main shaft device 4 Rear end be fixed on the inside of stand arrangement 3, vane change device 2 is sleeved in impeller unit 1, main shaft device 4 and stand arrangement 3; Described vane change device 2 uses link-type, and is provided with individual motor driving;Described main shaft device 4 is sectional design, Duan Zhi Between engagement connect and realize transmission.
Impeller unit 1 (seeing Fig. 3) includes wheel hub anter 1.1, blade axle sleeve 1.2, wheel hub rear panel 1.3, wheelboss flange 1.4 By bolt after (seeing Fig. 4), blade driving lever 1.5 (seeing Fig. 5) and blade 1.6, wheel hub anter 1.1 and wheel hub rear panel 1.3 docking It is fastenedly connected, is equipped with large through-hole in the middle of the two and passes through with permission main shaft, be provided around stove bolt through hole in order to tightly at large through-hole It is solidly connected;Coordinate before and after both wheel hub anter 1.1 and wheel hub rear panel 1.3 during wheelboss flange 1.4 and blade axle sleeve 1.2 are clipped in Between, wheelboss flange 1.4 is placed between wheel hub anter 1.1 and wheel hub rear panel 1.3, and and wheel hub anter 1.1 between solid by bolt Even, wheelboss flange 1.4 outward flange be provided with breach respectively with blade 1.6 root corresponding matching, its intermediate throughholes be provided with keyway in order to Coordinate with main shaft front axle 4.1;The cavity that blade axle sleeve 1.2 is formed after docking with wheel hub anter 1.1 and wheel hub rear panel 1.3 coordinates also Install within it;Blade driving lever 1.5 is provided with macropore and aperture, is sleeved on blade 1.6 by macropore, aperture and change oar triangle Frame 2.4 end is hinged, and becoming oar tripod 2.4 can rotate by band moving vane 1.6 in blade axle sleeve 1.2.Whole impeller unit 1 passes through Wheelboss flange 1.4 is arranged on main shaft front axle 4.1.
Vane change device 2 (seeing Fig. 6) includes pitch motor 2.1, becomes oar sliding sleeve 2.2, change oar pull bar 2.3 and become oar tripod 2.4, pitch motor 2.1 is provided with installing hole so that it is be arranged on the motor mount 3.4 in stand arrangement 3, pitch motor 2.1 carry deceleration device, and output shaft is directly connected with change oar pull bar 2.3, become oar pull bar 2.3 and have four joints, form crank Slide block mechanism, is set with two change oar sliding sleeves 2.2 on the stock two ends play slide block effect, becomes oar sliding sleeve 2.2 outer ring and master Axle front axle 4.1 inner chamber coordinates the effect becoming oar pull bar 2.3 that supports of playing, and change oar pull bar 2.3 stock passes in main shaft front axle 4.1 Kong Bingke carries out stretching motion, and change oar tripod 2.4 is in trigonometric expression, and center has installing hole and is connected with becoming oar pull bar 2.3 end, Change oar tripod 2.4 end is hinged with blade driving lever 1.5 thus band moving vane 1.6 rotates.
Stand arrangement 3 (seeing Fig. 7) includes profile support 3.1, motor mount 3.4, main shaft front axle mounting flange 3.2 and Main shaft rear axle mounting flange 3.3, profile support 3.1 plays the effect of integrated support.Motor mount 3.4 (seeing Fig. 8) is used for Installation pitch motor 2.1, overall at right angles lamellar, have above in order to the through hole by becoming oar pull bar 2.3, and be provided with installation change Oar motor 2.1 and the installing hole of connection profile support 3.1, have above main shaft front axle mounting flange 3.2 (seeing Fig. 9) in order to logical Cross the macropore that main shaft front axle supports 4.3 and the connecting pin coordinated with profile support 3.1.
Main shaft device 4 (seeing Figure 10) uses stagewise, after main shaft front axle 4.1, main shaft front axle support 4.3, main shaft Axle 4.7, main shaft rear axle support 4.6, main shaft bearing 4.2, mainshaft gear flange 4.5 and mainshaft gear 4.4, main shaft front axle 4.1 He Main shaft rear axle 4.7 is hollow shape, become oar pull bar 2.3 from main shaft front axle 4.1 centrally through, main shaft front axle 4.1 two ends with become oar Sliding sleeve 2.2 coordinates, and main shaft front axle 4.1 and main shaft rear axle 4.7 are supported by main shaft bearing 4.2 respectively and be arranged on the support of main shaft front axle 4.3 and main shaft rear axle support 4.6 in, the end of main shaft front axle 4.1 and the front end of main shaft rear axle 4.7 respectively by two set main shaft teeth Wheel flange 4.5 and mainshaft gear 4.4 link together, by the engagement of mainshaft gear 4.4 and mainshaft gear flange 4.5 by main shaft The power of front axle 4.1 passes to main shaft rear axle 4.7, and the overall structure sectional view of main shaft device 4 is with reference to Figure 11.
A kind of main shaft stagewise wind-driven generator with quickly change oar function of this utility model uses main shaft segment type to set Meter, its overall structure figure schematic diagram is shown in that Fig. 1, overall structure sectional view are shown in that Fig. 2, working state schematic representation are shown in Figure 12.By to change Oar device 2 carries out unique design, makes wind-driven generator can quickly be regulated blade by single motor, it is achieved to different wind speed Quickly regulation with adapt to, there is regulation efficiency height, good stability, life-span length, the advantage such as easy to control.
A kind of main shaft stagewise wind-driven generator operation principle with quickly change oar function of this utility model and process are such as Under: when wind speed changes and needs to regulate propeller pitch angle, pitch motor 2.1 starts to rotate, and becomes oar pull bar 2.3 and is becoming oar sliding sleeve 2.2 Under support, the rotation of pitch motor 2.1 is converted into the stretching motion becoming oar pull bar 2.3, drives and become oar tripod 2.4 translation, enter And band moving vane driving lever 1.5 rotates, owing to blade driving lever 1.5 and blade axle sleeve 1.2 and blade 1.6 are the most in relative rotation, Blade 1.3 has thus been driven to rotate, it is achieved that the regulation of propeller pitch angle, the impeller unit 1 when propeller pitch angle is adjusted to best angle The acquisition wind energy of energy maximal efficiency, when impeller unit 1 rotates, impeller unit 1 imparts power to main by wheelboss flange 1.4 Axle front axle 4.1, main shaft front axle 4.1 rotates under the support of main shaft bearing 4.2, and main shaft front axle 4.1 is by mainshaft gear flange 4.4 drive mainshaft gear 4.5 to rotate, and impart power to main shaft rear axle 4.7 by the engaged transmission of mainshaft gear 4.5, and then Realize power output.
Utilize technical scheme described in the utility model, or those skilled in the art is in technical solutions of the utility model Under inspiration, design similar technical scheme, and reach above-mentioned technique effect, all fall into protection model of the present utility model Enclose.
This utility model is not addressed part and is applicable to prior art.

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1. one kind has the main shaft stagewise wind-driven generator quickly becoming oar function, it is characterised in that mainly include impeller unit, Vane change device, stand arrangement and main shaft device;Impeller unit is arranged on the front end of main shaft device, and the rear end of main shaft device is fixed on The inside of stand arrangement, vane change device is sleeved in impeller unit, main shaft device and stand arrangement;Described vane change device uses even Rod-type, and it is provided with individual motor driving;Described main shaft device is sectional design, and between section, engagement connects and realizes passing Dynamic.
Wind-driven generator the most according to claim 1, it is characterised in that described impeller unit includes wheel hub anter, blade It is fastenedly connected by bolt after axle sleeve, wheel hub rear panel, wheelboss flange, blade driving lever and blade, wheel hub anter and the docking of wheel hub rear panel, It is equipped with large through-hole in the middle of the two to pass through with permission main shaft, is provided around stove bolt through hole in order to be fastenedly connected at large through-hole;Wheel Coordinating before and after hub anter and wheel hub rear panel and wheelboss flange and sharf set are clipped in the middle, wheelboss flange is placed in wheel hub anter And between wheel hub rear panel, and and wheel hub anter between by bolt be connected, wheelboss flange outward flange be provided with breach respectively with blade Root corresponding matching, its intermediate throughholes is provided with keyway in order to coordinate with main shaft front axle;After blade axle sleeve and wheel hub anter and wheel hub The cavity formed after sheet docking coordinates and installs within it;Blade driving lever is provided with macropore and aperture, is sleeved on leaf by macropore On sheet, blade can be freely rotatable in blade axle sleeve, and aperture is hinged with change oar tripod end, becomes oar tripod energy band moving vane Blade axle sleeve rotates;Whole impeller unit is arranged on main shaft front axle by wheelboss flange.
Wind-driven generator the most according to claim 1, it is characterised in that described vane change device includes pitch motor, becomes oar Sliding sleeve, change oar pull bar and change oar tripod, pitch motor is provided with installing hole, the motor being arranged in stand arrangement by this hole In mounting seat;Pitch motor carries deceleration device, and its output shaft is directly connected with change oar pull bar, becomes oar pull bar and has four passes Joint, forms slider-crank mechanism, is set with two change oar sliding sleeves, becomes oar sliding sleeve outer ring on the stock two ends play slide block effect Coordinate with main shaft front axle inner chamber to play and support the effect becoming oar pull bar, become oar pull bar stock and through main shaft front axle endoporus and can enter Row stretching motion;Becoming oar tripod is trigonometric expression, and center has installing hole and is connected with becoming oar pull bar end, becomes oar tripod end End is hinged with blade driving lever thus band moving vane rotates.
Wind-driven generator the most according to claim 1, it is characterised in that described stand arrangement includes profile support, motor Mounting seat, main shaft front axle mounting flange and main shaft rear axle mounting flange, profile support plays the effect of integrated support;Motor is installed Seat is used for installing pitch motor, overall at right angles lamellar, has above in order to the through hole by becoming oar pull bar, and is provided with installation and becomes Oar motor and the installing hole of connection profile support, have big in order to supported by main shaft front axle above main shaft front axle mounting flange Hole and the connecting pin with profile support assorted.
Wind-driven generator the most according to claim 1, it is characterised in that described main shaft device uses stagewise, including main The support of axle front axle, main shaft front axle, main shaft rear axle, main shaft rear axle support, main shaft bearing, mainshaft gear flange and mainshaft gear, main Axle front axle and main shaft rear axle are hollow shape, become oar pull bar and pass through from main shaft front axle center, main shaft front axle two ends and change oar sliding sleeve Coordinating, main shaft front axle and main shaft rear axle are supported by main shaft bearing respectively and are arranged in the support of main shaft front axle and main shaft rear axle support, Before main shaft, the front end of the tip of the axis and main shaft rear axle is linked together by two set mainshaft gear flanges and mainshaft gear respectively, logical The power of main shaft front axle is passed to main shaft rear axle by the engagement crossing mainshaft gear and mainshaft gear flange.
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