CN101535582B - Lifting system and appartus for constructing and enclosing wind turbine towers - Google Patents

Lifting system and appartus for constructing and enclosing wind turbine towers Download PDF

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CN101535582B
CN101535582B CN200780042415.3A CN200780042415A CN101535582B CN 101535582 B CN101535582 B CN 101535582B CN 200780042415 A CN200780042415 A CN 200780042415A CN 101535582 B CN101535582 B CN 101535582B
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T·利文斯顿
J·戈德哈德特
T·施拉德尔
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D·奥利芬特
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An apparatus and method for mounting a wind turbine and blade assembly on the upper end of a wind turbine tower. In one aspect the apparatus generally includes a ginpole that is used to assemble the tower and a lifting frame or truss that is removably secured to a top bay assembly of the tower using the ginpole. The lifting frame or truss is operated using either cables or hydraulic rams and extends fore of the tower when the frame or truss is in a first position and generally above the tower when in a second position When in the first position, a wind turbine or blade assembly can be hoisted to the top of the tower. The wind turbine or blade assembly is then moved into position for mounting to the tower as the frame or truss is pivoted to a second position.

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The Hoisting System and the device that are used for structure and enclosing wind turbine towers
Technical field
The present invention relates to wind turbine and structure tower, relate more particularly to such equipment and method: it is used for assembling and coats the high structure tower that is used for wind turbine, and is used for wind turbine and blades installation in described high structure tower.
Background technology
In the U.S., Europe and tellurian many other countries, wind-power electricity generation becomes the welcome all the more energy.In order to realize obtaining the scale and benefit of energy from wind, developers are setting up such wind turbine plants: the quantity of its wind turbine increases, and locates larger turbine under higher height.For example, in large wind turbine plants project, the developer typically adopts the wind turbine more than 25 or 25, and it has the turbine that can produce 1.2 megawatts (MW) rank power that is positioned at apart from the At The Height of ground more than 50 meters or 50 meters.The setting of the wind turbine of these specifications typically is scale and benefit and has created condition, namely can make in described project to make Energy Intensity Reduction when the developer makes a profit.Larger turbine is arranged on higher At The Height each turbine is moved under the non-boundary effect layer substantially, described non-boundary effect layer by and the irregularity (for example rock and trees) of subaerial surface configuration between wind shear and interacting produce.Higher turbine heights is also so that in the higher more stable service condition of generation under the lasting wind speed of stablizing, the energy of time per unit average generation is more thus.Thus, all exist larger turbine is positioned the more motivation of high altitude economically with on the engineering.
Yet, larger turbine is positioned more high altitude is attaching cost is increased.Described cost relates to larger and the more pylon of quality, its requirement is stood the test of gaining in weight of larger turbine and is stood up to wind load, and described wind load is owing to place the larger equally and more stable lasting above-mentioned more high altitude place of wind speed to produce structure.
Other cost relates to the needed equipment of wind turbine that sets up.For example, be used for the weight of conventional cylinder pylon (for example being segmented into the pylon of the tubular construction that adopts steel or concrete structure) of wind turbine and 5/3 proportional increase of power of pylon height.Thus, 1.5MW pylon typical weight when 65 meters height of standard is 176,000 pounds, highly is approximately 275,000 pounds at 85 meters, and weight has increased about 56%.Yet, when pylon surpasses 250,000 pounds or when being higher than 100 meters, generally need special and expensive crane gear is assembled tower segments and with turbine and blades installation to the pylon of assembling.For typical 1.5MW turbine, only just will assemble the cost of crane gear transportation in the required a plurality of crane gears of large-scale pylon and turbine and assembling just above 250,000 dollars.For with the relevant expense allocation of above-mentioned and this large lifting equipment, the wind turbine plants developers wish many as much as possible wind turbines are bundled to the geographic area (being commonly referred to as " the project area of coverage ") of configuration pylon and turbine, thus, the cost of described crane gear becomes stand installing to many wind turbines.Yet for the place with limited area of coverage, developers are forced to the transportation of described crane gear and assembly cost are shared still less turbine, and this may be unpractical economically.In addition, the requirement of engineering of installing on rugged ground is carried out repeatedly assembly and disassembly to crane gear, and this also may be unpractical economically.Equally, the engineering that the top ridge of Yushan Hill in place or other exist the place of difficulty to carry out in logic, except crane gear being positioned the relevant engineering difficulty in these places, may be because unrealistic and almost be cancelled economically.
In view of aforementioned, it should be understood that with respect to aforementioned enforceable system, can will not be favourable with high structure tower assembling and with the top that heavy wind turbine is installed in these pylons according to the relatively large and crane gear equipment that involves great expense.With respect to aforementioned enforceable system, another favourable part is, is provided for need not the large-scale and crane gear equipment that involves great expense and with high structure tower assembling and heavy wind turbine is installed in the apparatus and method at the top of these pylons.Illustrative embodiments in this explanation has overcome these deficiencies, and this will become clearer in understanding by the following explanation that provides.
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Fig. 1 shows the stereogram with exemplary multi-segmental structure tower that wind turbine assembly is mounted thereon;
Fig. 2 show according to the illustrative embodiments of suspension bracket of the present invention with the movable hoisting equipment of assembly handling to the structure tower top;
Fig. 3 shows the illustrative embodiments of suspension bracket of the present invention;
Fig. 4 shows the elevation of the embodiments of the present invention shown in Fig. 3;
Fig. 5 shows the lateral view of the embodiments of the present invention shown in Fig. 3;
Fig. 6 shows the embodiments of the present invention shown in Fig. 3 and is arranged to the situation of turbine handling to tower top;
Fig. 7 shows the embodiments of the present invention shown in Fig. 3 tower top situation is afterwards arrived in the turbine handling;
Fig. 8 shows the embodiments of the present invention shown in Fig. 3 and pivots turbine is taken to the situation of the position that is connected with structure tower;
Fig. 9 shows the situation that the embodiments of the present invention shown in Fig. 3 drop to turbine the position that is connected with structure tower;
Figure 10 shows the of the present invention described embodiment shown in Fig. 3 and is arranged to the situation of blade assembly handling to tower top;
Figure 11 shows the embodiments of the present invention shown in Fig. 3 tower top situation is afterwards arrived in the blade assembly handling;
Figure 12 shows the embodiments of the present invention shown in Fig. 3 and pivots blade assembly is taken to the position that is connected with the driven shaft of turbine;
Figure 13 shows another embodiment of suspension bracket of the present invention;
Figure 14 shows for the close-up view that suspension bracket is installed to the bearing assembly on the support frame member;
An embodiment and described framework that Figure 15 shows suspension bracket of the present invention are used for suspension bracket is fixed in the space framework pylon;
Figure 16 shows the turbine mounting structure on the longitudinal member that is fixed in the space framework pylon;
Figure 17 shows an again embodiment of suspension bracket of the present invention;
Figure 18 shows the situation of the embodiments of the present invention shown in Figure 17 after tower top is arrived in the turbine handling;
Figure 19 shows the closely lateral view of the embodiments of the present invention after tower top is arrived in the turbine handling shown in Figure 17;
Figure 20 shows the embodiments of the present invention shown in Figure 17 and pivots blade assembly is taken to the situation of the position that is connected with the driven shaft of turbine;
Figure 21 shows the embodiments of the present invention shown in Figure 17 and is arranged to the situation of blade assembly handling to tower top;
Figure 22 shows the embodiments of the present invention shown in Figure 17 and pivots blade assembly is taken to the situation of the position that is connected with structure tower;
Figure 23 shows the another embodiment of described suspension bracket of the present invention;
Figure 24 shows the embodiments of the present invention shown in Figure 23 tower top situation is afterwards arrived in the turbine handling;
Figure 25 shows the low coverage lateral view of the embodiments of the present invention shown in Figure 23 after tower top is arrived in the turbine handling;
Figure 26 shows the embodiments of the present invention shown in Figure 17 and pivots blade assembly is taken to the situation of the position that is connected with structure tower;
Figure 27 shows a plurality of sections assemblies or the compartment of the structure tower of part structure;
Figure 28 shows a plurality of sections assemblies shown in Figure 27, and wherein pole (ginpole) assembly is connected in described sections assembly and hawser and is connected in and prepares handling to the free sections assembly of correct position;
Figure 29 shows the free sections assembly shown in Figure 28 just by the pole handling;
Figure 30 shows free sections assembly shown in Figure 28 and is just being dropped on the neighbouring section assembly;
Figure 31 shows free sections assembly and is fixed on the neighbouring section assembly and pole hawser and the disengagement of free sections assembly;
Figure 32 shows pole and is used for the handling suspension bracket;
Figure 33 shows suspension bracket and is just being dropped to and go up most on the sections assembly;
Figure 34 shows suspension bracket and is used for wind turbine is positioned at and goes up most on the sections assembly;
Figure 35 shows suspension bracket and is used for blade assembly is positioned on the wind turbine;
Figure 36 shows and utilizes pole that suspension bracket is dropped to ground;
The side that Figure 37 shows the structure tower of pole after the assembling descends;
Figure 38 shows the alternative exemplary embodiment of pole, and described pole is used for free sections assembly is hung correct position;
Figure 39 shows the free sections assembly shown in Figure 38 and is just dropping on the neighbouring section assembly;
Figure 40 shows and utilizes the pole shown in Figure 38 that another free sections assembly is hung correct position;
Figure 41 shows and goes up the sections assembly most be fixed to situation on the structure tower after being positioned by pole shown in Figure 38;
Figure 42 shows and utilizes pole shown in Figure 38 that correct position is arrived in the suspension bracket handling;
Figure 43 shows the suspension bracket shown in Figure 42 and is used for wind turbine is navigated on the structure tower;
Figure 44 shows the suspension bracket shown in Figure 42 and is used for blade assembly is navigated on the wind turbine;
Figure 45 shows the plane outspread drawing of exemplary packet cladding plate, and its one or more sections assemblies that are sized to structure tower coat;
Figure 46 shows the stereogram of the cladding plate shown in Figure 45, and it is configured to assemble around one or more sections assemblies of structure tower;
Figure 47 shows pipe or the bar that is coated by the lug section, and described lug section has the perforate of the cladding plate among Figure 45;
Figure 48 shows exemplary turnbuckle, and it is positioned to the side of the cladding plate shown in fastening Figure 45;
Figure 49 shows the substituting embodiment of cladding plate system, and its one or more sections assemblies that are sized to structure tower coat;
Figure 50 shows the alternative exemplary embodiment of pole, and described pole is used for and will be surrounded by the free sections assembly handling of cladding plate to correct position;
Figure 51 shows the free sections assembly that is surrounded by cladding plate shown in Figure 50 and is just being dropped on the neighbouring section assembly;
Figure 52 shows the another free sections assembly that is surrounded by cladding plate and is just arrived correct position by pole shown in Figure 50 by handling;
Figure 53 shows the sections assembly of going up most that is surrounded by cladding plate and is fixed on the structure tower after being positioned by pole shown in Figure 50;
Figure 54 shows exemplary suspension bracket, and it utilizes pole shown in Figure 50 and is arrived correct position by handling;
Figure 55 shows the suspension bracket shown in Figure 54 and is used for wind turbine is navigated on the structure tower;
Figure 56 shows the suspension bracket shown in Figure 54 and is used for blade assembly is navigated on the wind turbine;
Figure 57 shows the exemplary hop formula guide rail regulating device assembly for exemplary pole of the present invention, pole is shown is in lower position; And
Figure 58 shows the great-jump-forward guide rail regulating device assembly for pole of the present invention, provides pole and is in raised position.
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For impelling the purpose of understanding according to principle of the present invention, now explanation is illustrated each embodiment in the accompanying drawings, and will describe described embodiment with specific language.But it will be appreciated that intention limits the scope of the invention never thus.For in the change of the feature of the present invention shown in this and further modification and use (this will occur usually for being familiar with related-art technology and having the inventor) at other of the principle of the invention shown in this and will be regarded as dropping in the scope of the present invention of advocating.
Must be noted that singulative " " " " and " described " comprise a plurality of objects, unless context clearly is explained as what adopt at manual and the claims of enclosing.Just as adopted as in this, term " comprises ", to be equal to word be term inclusive or open for " comprising ", " containing ", " being characterised in that " and their grammer, and other unreferenced member or method step do not got rid of in these terms.
Present invention relates in general to for apparatus and method assembling or structure supporting heavy load, high structure tower (as at the structure tower that supports wind turbine).More specifically, the present invention relates generally to a kind of like this apparatus and method, and it is used for wind turbine and associated vanes are promoted and be positioned at the top of the structure tower of prior structure and assembling.Also further particularly, the present invention relates generally to a kind of like this system and method, and it is used for assembling and makes up high structure tower, and is used for wind turbine and associated vanes are promoted and be positioned at the top of the structure tower of prior structure and assembling.The present invention also relates to the application scenario of wind turbine especially, at this, wind turbine be thus lifted near about 80 meters to about height in the scope more than 100 meters or 100 meters, wherein, root diameter is close to more than 70 meters or 70 meters.
According to the present invention, disclosed a kind of like this apparatus and method, it is used for wind turbine assembly is risen to the top of high structure tower.An embodiment of described device comprises the location and is connected near the pivot in structure tower upper end.The first boist truss is can the pivot mode being connected in described pivot, and described the first boist truss has away from the first far-end of described pivot extension with along the second far-end that extends away from the direction of described the first far-end.The second boist truss is can the pivot mode being connected in described pivot, and described the second boist truss has away from the first far-end of described pivot extension with along the second far-end that extends away from the direction of described the first far-end.First crossbeam with the first far-end of described the first boist truss be connected the first far-end of the second boist truss and connect, and the rigging assembly is connected in described crossbeam and is configured to the upper end of turbine handling to described pylon.The control hawser that pivots is connected in described the first boist truss near described the second far-end, to be used for controlling described the first boist truss and described the second boist truss around the pivoting action of described pivot.All above stated specification have been guaranteed to compare with former situation and have been made up as far as possible more efficiently the wind-force pylon.
In other illustrative embodiments, described the first boist truss is triangular shaped, and comprises can the pivot mode being connected in the first member and the second component of described pivot.Described the first member is located at a predetermined angle with respect to described second component, and the part of described pivot of while is close to the summit of described angle, and described angle is in about 95 degree to the scopes of about 180 degree.In other other illustrative embodiments, described the first boist truss comprises can the pivot mode being connected in the 3rd member and the 4th member of described pivot.
In other other illustrative embodiments, described rigging assembly comprises the assembly pulley assembly; Described the first boist truss can utilize bearing can the pivot mode being connected in described pivot; And second cross beam can arrange and be connected between described two the second far-ends, and simultaneously described pivot control rope is connected in described the second transverse axis.
In other embodiment, a kind of device for wind turbine assembly being risen to high structure tower top, comprise the support frame that is connected in described pylon and can the pivot mode to be connected in the first boist truss of described support frame, described the first boist truss has the far-end that extends away from described support frame simultaneously.The rigging assembly is connected near the described far-end and is configured for the upper end of turbine handling to described pylon, hydraulic cylinder has the first end that is connected with described support frame and the second end that is connected with described the first boist truss simultaneously, and described hydraulic cylinder is controlled the pivoting action of described boist truss.The second boist truss also can be can the pivot mode being connected in described structural framing, and described the second boist truss has the far-end that extends away from described support frame simultaneously.Extensible between the far-end of the far-end of described the first boist truss and described the second boist truss have crossbeam, and described crossbeam has the rigging assembly that is connected with described crossbeam.The second hydraulic cylinder can just have the first end that is connected with described support frame and the second end that is connected with described the second boist truss.Described boist truss can for triangular shaped, can be straight single member or various other shape (comprising square, semicircle or circular).
Also disclosed a kind of method, be used for much higher sections structure tower and relevant wind turbine equipment are erected at ground, described method comprises step: the bottom segment assembly is fixed on the described ground; Utilize crane gear or pole the interstitial segment assembly to be positioned at the top of described bottom segment assembly; Utilize crane gear or pole the top segment assembly to be positioned at the top of the first interstitial segment assembly; Utilize crane gear or pole that of the described device for promoting wind turbine disclosed here is positioned near the described top segment assembly; And utilize the described device for promoting wind turbine disclosed here, wind turbine and blade are positioned at the top of described top segment assembly.
In another aspect of this invention, disclosed the fixedly pylon structure of wind turbine, it has the outer cladding part, with the also not invasion and attack of wind-engaging, snow, rain of inside of protecting described pylon, and allows the circulation of air of the interior zone of described pylon.Disclosed coating member also provides additional safety for being positioned near the equipment in described pylon bottom; And the described internal construction of discrepancy that adopts for control people and equipment to be to climb up and to climb down described pylon, and disclosed coating member also provides additional safety.
Disclosed coating member can comprise people's access door and the one or more access hole that enters into the zone in the described pylon bottom periphery.This access door and access hole be accommodating building implements such as small-sized forklift or maintenance vehicle preferably.
According to another aspect of the present invention, described wind-force pylon structure can comprise four or more with biassed fabric member and horizontal member vertical structural element connected to one another so that be visual along the periphery of described pylon structure or the space of periphery.Described visible space on described pylon structure provides the mode of remarkable support structure to block with stay, diagonal or the horizontal structure member to described pylon not.Described coating member can be made by any barrier material, such as architectural fabrics (for example PVC and glass fiber), metal sheet, organic fiber and functionally similar material.In described embodiment, described material can arrange continuously round the periphery of described pylon structure, it perhaps can be outside segmentation and that can apply or be attached to described structure tower member, for standing in the outer people of described pylon, described barrier material not only blocks described visible space but also the described structural element of pylon can be blocked thus.
In described embodiment, described barrier material can apply or be attached on the described structure tower member, so that described tower member is visual for standing in the outer people of described pylon, still described visible space has been filled to be and has not kept any visible space.In some above-mentioned embodiments, in described barrier material, have window or perforate, pass through plane or the surface of described barrier material with permission equipment or other article, described barrier material has overburden, with at described equipment during not by the described window in the described barrier material or perforate, described perforate is not created in the visible space on described pylon surface.Assemble and be capped with multi-segmental according to a wind-force pylon structure of the present invention, the coating member that wherein is used for described structure can be coated to the described sections of described wind-force pylon structure before described sections is connected to each other vertically, and described coating member is architectural fabrics, preferably utilizes
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Or utilize PVC or other material to be coated in external surface, to prolong the application life of the described fabric on the described pylon.In addition, the described vertical structural element of described pylon has longitudinally the material that main vertically zone (can will touch or run into described vertical structural element at described vertically main vertically regional described pylon structure coating member) is coated in the reduction friction on them, to prolong the application life of described clad material.
According to the present invention, the use that can be bonded to each other of the feature of any illustrative embodiments mentioned herein.In addition, for the ordinary skill in the art, by considering manual, the accompanying drawing of enclosing subsequently and the claims of enclosing, then further feature and advantage will become cheer and bright.
To set forth the details of these illustrative embodiments of the present invention at this.
Fig. 1 shows the stereogram of the assembly that utilizes example arrangement pylon that principle of the present invention makes up and assemble and wind turbine.Generally speaking, structure tower 10 comprises a plurality of space framework sections (usually being also referred to as " sections assembly " or " sections ") 12,13 and 14, and the assembling stacked on top of each other of these sections is until reach the desired height of structure tower 10.The sections assembly 13 that descends most of structure tower 10 is fixed on the ground 11.A series of interstitial segments 12 and 14 assemblings stacked on top of each other of upper sections are to reach desired height.The connected mode that top segment 17 can comprise the cartridge type sections (as shown in the figure) of routine or space framework saves (for example going up sections 14) and utilize those of ordinary skills to know easily is connected to wind turbine 15 at the top of pylon 10.Wind turbine 15 carries a plurality of blades 16, and described a plurality of blades 16 are installed on the rotor 18, the blade assembly 19 that rotates with typical way to form response wind.The rotating drive of blade 16 and wind turbine 15 are integrated and typically are used for the generator (obviously not illustrating) of generating.To recognize such as those of ordinary skill in the art, and make described a plurality of blade 16 rotate other purpose that can be used for except generating, such as being used for extracting the pump of water or driving the grinder that is used for grinding cereal driving.
The further details of member that is configured for this structure tower of wind turbine application occasion has description at following document: in the U.S. Patent application 11/433 of on June 1st, 2007 owning together of submitting and co-pending being entitled as " structure tower ", 147, U.S. Provisional Patent Application 60/899 on February 5th, 2007 owning together of submitting and co-pending being entitled as " wind turbine system with damping element ", 492, the U.S. Patent application 11/649 that " is used for making up Hoisting System and the device of wind turbine tower " on January 3rd, 2007 owning together of submitting and co-pending being entitled as, 033, U.S. Provisional Patent Application 60/848 on October 2nd, 2006 owning together of submitting and co-pending being entitled as " the drive pin system that is used for the wind turbine structure pylon ", 857, U.S. Provisional Patent Application 60/899 on February 5th, 2007 owning together of submitting and co-pending being entitled as " wind turbine system with wind turbine structure pylon damping element ", 470, U.S. Provisional Patent Application on October 2nd, 2007 owning together of submitting and co-pending being entitled as " the drive pin system that is used for the wind turbine structure pylon ", in the U.S. Patent application of owning also co-pending being entitled as " the expansion pin system that is used for the wind turbine structure pylon " together that on October 2nd, 2007 submitted, the disclosure of all these applications all is incorporated in this by quoting now.At this description of quoting background technology of the present invention and the open source literature and other list of references that provide with relevant other details of the invention process, all all be incorporated in this by quoting thus, have simultaneously following exception: when any part of above-mentioned list of references and this application are inconsistent, this application will replace described list of references.Described list of references discussed herein is only provided their disclosure before the application's the applying date.Never be interpreted as hinting or allow the inventor to enjoy right prior to these inventions by formerly disclosing at this, enjoy that perhaps the present invention is different from right at the disclosed theme of above-mentioned list of references.
Fig. 2 shows an embodiment of hanger device 20 of the present invention, hanger device 20 just by the crane gear handling with on the top segment 17 that is positioned at structure tower 10.More specifically with reference to Fig. 3, shown hanger device is can the pivot mode being fixed in top segment 17.Hanger device 20 comprises the first boist truss 22 and the second boist truss 23 that is installed on the pivot 21.The first boist truss 22 and the second boist truss 23 are spaced apart with preset distance 89 (Fig. 4) on pivot 21, described distance be enough to allow below described sling and positioning action in, when described hanger device pivots around described pivot so that wind turbine 15 can between described boist truss, pass through.The first boist truss 22 comprises that the first member 24 and second component 25, the first members 24 and second component 25 all have the near-end 26 that is fixed in pivotally pivot 21 and the far-end 27 that extends away from pivot 21; The far-end 27 of the first member 24 extends towards forward direction (the handling side of framework 20) substantially, and the far-end 27 of second component 25 then cardinal principle extends towards the backward directions of framework 20.The 3rd member 28 is fixed in the far-end 27 of the first member 24 and the far-end 27 of second component 25.Referring now to Fig. 3 and Fig. 5, the first member 24 and second component 25 are substantially directed with the first triangular structure 30 and consist of the first triangular structure 30 with the 3rd member 28.The array of interior trussmember 29 is arranged within the first member 24, second component 25 and the 3rd member 28 that consists of the first triangular structure 30 and is connected in the first member 24, second component 25 and the 3rd member 28 that consists of the first triangular structure 30.
If necessary, the first boist truss 22 also can comprise the 3rd member 34 and the 4th member 35, the 3rd member 34 and the 4th member 35 all have the near-end 36 that is pivotally fixed in pivot and the far-end 37 that extends away from pivot 21, and the counterpart member of its mode and direction and formation the first triangular structure 30 is similar.The 6th member 38 is fixed in the far-end 37 of the 3rd member 34 and the far-end 37 of the 4th member 35.The 3rd member 34 and the 4th member 35 are substantially directed with the second triangular structure 40 and consist of the second triangular structure 40 with the 6th member 38.The array of interior trussmember 39 is arranged within the 3rd member 34, the 4th member 35 and the 6th member 38 that consists of the second triangular structure 40 and is connected in the 3rd member 34, the 4th member 35 and the 6th member 38 that consists of the second triangular structure 40.The array of the second interior trussmember 33 be arranged between the first triangular structure 30 and the second triangular structure 40 and with the first triangular structure 30 be connected triangular structure 40 and connect, to consist of the first boist truss 22.
The second boist truss 23 is to construct with the first boist truss 22 similar forms.Although the structure detail of the second boist truss 23 does not give repetition clearly at this, but those of ordinary skill in the art will recognize, the first boist truss 22 and the second boist truss 23 can or not need accurately to assemble in an identical manner, perhaps jointly enjoy identical geometry.
In addition, those of ordinary skill in the art will recognize, boist truss 22 and 23 needn't comprise aforesaid the first triangular structure and the second triangular structure separately simultaneously, but can consist of single triangular structure or two or more triangular structure, this will construct the material of hanger device 20 and decide for the anticipated load of concrete application scenario on being selected to.At last, those of ordinary skill in the art will recognize that described boist truss is not must be shown triangular shaped, but for example can be square, rectangle, circle or semicircle.Remembeing in the situation of these conditions that this manual is described general using Fig. 3 to embodiment illustrated in fig. 5.
Front beam 50 and rear cross beam 52 are positioned respectively the front and rear of the first boist truss 22 and the second boist truss 23 and are connected in the first boist truss 22 and the second boist truss 23.Front beam 50 has first end 51, and first end 51 is positioned near the first member 24 of the first boist truss 22 and the intersection point of the 3rd component arm 28 (and the intersection point of the 3rd member 34 and the 6th member 38, if adopted the 3rd member and the 6th member).In a similar fashion, rear cross beam 52 has first end 53, first end 53 is positioned near the second component 25 of the first boist truss 22 and the intersection point of the 3rd component arm 28 (and the intersection point of the 4th member 35 and the 6th member 38, if adopted the 4th member 35 and the 6th member 38).Front beam 50 and rear cross beam 52 respectively have the second end 54,55, the second ends 54,55 to be similar to the relevant position that first end 51,53 location and the mode that is connected in the first boist truss 22 is positioned and is connected in the second boist truss 23.
Rigging assembly 60 is fixed in front beam 50.Rigging assembly 60 comprises assembly pulley assembly 61, and it can realize facility mechanically when promoting turbine 15 and blade 16 (referring to Fig. 6 to Fig. 9 and Figure 10 to Figure 12).More specifically, the first pulley assembly 62 is fixed in tab member 63, and tab member 63 self is welded in or otherwise is fixedly connected on front beam 50.When hawser 65 passes the first pulley assembly 62 and the second pulley assembly 64 when forming assembly pulley assembly 61, the second pulley assembly 64 is positioned to hang on the first pulley assembly 62 downwards.To recognize as those of ordinary skill in the art, the first pulley assembly 62 and the second pulley assembly 64 can comprise the pulley of any amount, to realize required advantage mechanically (however, for the purpose of clearly demonstrating, each assembly only illustrates a pulley).
In shown embodiment, the free end of hawser 65 passes the 3rd pulley 66, the 4th pulley 67 and the 5th pulley 68.The 3rd pulley 66, the 4th pulley 67 are all located and are connected in or are adjacent to front beam 50, and the 5th pulley 68 is adjacent to be positioned and is connected in the second component truss 23 with pivot 21.With the 5th pulley 68 by shown in be positioned to contiguous described pivot so that hanger device 20 can be around pivot 21 pivots, and no longer must respond compensation to the actuating range adjustment of hawser 65.The control hawser 70 that pivots is attached to rear cross beam 52.The control hawser 70 that pivots provides the means that are used for hanger device 20 being remained on during just by rigging assembly 60 handlings (referring to Figure 10 to Figure 12) at turbine 15 or blade 16 settling position, perhaps so that hanger device 20 pivot around pivot 21, so that turbine 15 or blade 16 are positioned correct position according to the mode of hereinafter describing.
Now more specifically with reference to Fig. 6 to Fig. 9, rigging assembly 60 and corresponding hawser 65 are shown and the control hawser 70 that pivots just with the correct position of turbine 15 handlings to the top segment assembly 17.The control hawser 70 that pivots has been removed unnecessary slack and has been adjusted, so that hanger device 20 is set to appropriate orientation with respect to pylon 10.Appropriate orientation requires front beam 50 (referring to Fig. 5) from pylon 10 enough distances that extends radially outwardly, and contacts pylon 10 to prevent turbine 15 or blade 16 in the handling process.The control hawser 70 that pivots has that the second end 71, the second ends 71 are extensible to pass one or more wheels 72, and described wheel is fixed in ground 11 or other auxiliary ground (clearly not illustrating) in a rotatable manner.The second end 71 finally extends to capstan winch 73, and capstan winch 73 is reeled or unwinding pivots controls hawser 70, thus so that hanger device 20 centers on pivot 21 pivots.
It will be appreciated that, construction and device disclosed here only is for an example that the bottom segment assembly is fixed in the device on the ground, and it should be understood that for a structure is fixed on the ground, play identical with those functions disclosed here or any structure, device or the system that are equal to (comprise at present known or in the future can obtainable those structures, device or system) will fall in the scope of the member of setting forth.Anything as long as its function is identical or be equal to for the device that the bottom segment assembly is fixed on the ground, then will drop within the scope of this member.
In case hanger device 20 is positioned along suitable orientation, then utilize crane gear or other suitable device that turbine 17 is placed appropriate position near pylon 10 bottoms.Subsequently, rigging assembly 60 is introduced to the position and the second pulley assembly 64 that are adjacent to turbine 15 and is fixed on the turbine 15.To control hawser 70 similar modes with pivot, the hawser 65 corresponding with rigging assembly 60 has the second end 75, the second end 75 is extensible to pass one or more wheels 76, and described wheel is fixed in ground 11 or other auxiliary ground (clearly not illustrating) rotationally.The second end 75 finally extends to a capstan winch (clearly not illustrating), and capstan winch is reeled or unwinding hawser 65, handle thus assembly pulley assembly 61 and so that the second pulley assembly 64 raise with respect to ground or ground 11 or fall.
Now in more detail with reference to Fig. 8 and Fig. 9, the operation that just illustrates by hanger device 20 is positioned at turbine 15 on the top segment assembly 17.With reference to Fig. 8, as shown in the figure, with hanger device 20 after the directed and handling turbines 15, described turbine is adjacent to the front side of top segment assembly 17 at pivot by operation as previously mentioned control hawser 70 and rigging assembly 60.Such as Fig. 8 and shown in Figure 9, after handling turbine 15, the operation of the control hawser 70 that pivots by corresponding capstan winch is wound, thus so that hanger device 20 from primary importance 80 via centre position 81 final position 82 of arriving soon after.In the final position 82, the mounting structure 85 that is positioned at place, turbine 15 bottoms directly is seated in the top of top segment assembly 17.Subsequently, the hawser 65 of rigging assembly by the operation of its corresponding capstan winch by unwinding, thus so that turbine 15 drops to the correct position on the top segment assembly 17.Subsequently, by the mounting structure 85 that is positioned at turbine 15 bottoms and the corresponding mounting structure (not shown) that is positioned at top segment assembly 17 upper ends, turbine 15 is fixed in top segment assembly 17.In case turbine 17 is fixed in top segment assembly 17, then unclamps rigging assembly hawser 65 and the second pulley 64 of rigging assembly 60 is thrown off from turbine 15.
Now more specifically with reference to Figure 10 to Figure 12, rigging assembly 60, corresponding hawser 65 are shown and the control hawser 70 that pivots with the correct position of blade 16 handlings to the turbine 15.Step is similar to the step about handling and location turbine 15 of just now explanation.The control hawser 70 that pivots has removed unnecessary slack and has been adjusted, so that hanger device 20 is set to suitable orientation with respect to pylon 10.In case hanger device 20 is positioned along suitable orientation, then utilizes crane gear or other suitable device just blade 16 can be assembled on the blade rotor 18, and final blade assembly 19 places near the correct position in pylon 10 bottoms.Subsequently, rigging assembly 60 is directed to the position and the second pulley assembly 64 that are adjacent to turbine 15 and is fixed in blade assembly 19.Subsequently, with above-mentioned about handling turbine 15 similar modes, with blade assembly 19 handlings to the top of pylon 10.
Referring now to Figure 12, just illustrate and by the operation of hanger device 20 blade assembly 19 is fixed in turbine 15.Particularly, control the operation of hawser 70 and rigging assembly 60 by aforesaid pivot with after the hanger device 20 directed also handling blade assemblies 19, blade assembly 19 is adjacent to the front end of turbine 15.After handling blade assembly 19, pivot control hawser 70 is wound by the operation of corresponding capstan winch, thus so that hanger device 20 is switched to final position 92 from primary importance 90 via the centre position.In the final position 92, the rotor 18 of blade assembly 19 is fixed in from the outstanding driven shaft (clearly not illustrating) of turbine 15.In case blade assembly 19 is fixed in the driven shaft on the turbine 15, then unclamps rigging assembly hawser 65 and the second pulley 64 of rigging assembly 60 is thrown off from blade assembly 19.
After the installation of finishing turbine 15 and blade assembly 19 and throwing off rigging assembly 60, utilize to be used for making up described pylon and handling and the same crane gear of described suspension bracket on top segment assembly 17 being installed, described suspension bracket is unloaded.Although as a kind of device be used to making hanger device 20 raise and land, those of ordinary skill in the art should be appreciated that also and can make the device of hanger device 20 risings and landing realize this purpose with other with crane gear in suggestion.For example, not only can be used for erectting pylon such as the pole of the setting communication pylon that in communications industry, usually adopts, and can be used for making hanger device 20 to raise and landing.Other suitable device can be to be equipped to the helicopter that promotes suitable load.This helicopter can be used for for example the heavy pylon that the skifield uses being installed, and in the skifield, mountain ridge landform is so that adopt alternate manner turnover difficulty, installation inconvenience and expensive.
Utilize pivotal axis or similar structures that suspension bracket is installed on the details of structure tower although above stated specification provides, ensuing explanation will provide other illustrative embodiments of suspension bracket and be used for suspension bracket is connected in device on core structure pylon and the space frame structure pylon.
Referring now to Figure 13, for example provided the partial exploded view that is fixed to the hanger device on a pair of radially extending beam.More specifically, hanger device 120 comprises the first boist truss 122 and the second boist truss 123.The first boist truss 122 comprises that the first member 124 and second component 125, the first members 124 and second component 125 all have near-end 126 and far-end 127, and near-end 126 is fixed to bearing assembly 121, and far-end 127 extends away from bearing assembly 150; The far-end 127 of the first member 124 extends towards forward direction (the handling side of hanger device 120) substantially, and the far-end 127 of second component 125 extends towards the backward directions of hanger device 120 substantially.The 3rd member 128 is fixed in the far-end 127 of the first member 124 and the far-end 127 of second component 125.The first member 124, second component 125 are directed and consist of the first triangle 130 in the mode of the first triangle 130 with the 3rd member 128.In being arranged at, interior trussmember 129 also will consist of far-end 126 and the near-end 126 of second component 125 and the mid portion connection of the 3rd member 128 of the first member 124 of the first triangular structure 130.
The second boist truss 123 is constructed in the mode identical with the first boist truss 122.Although the CONSTRUCTED SPECIFICATION of the second boist truss 132 is not in this repeat specification, but those of ordinary skill in the art will recognize that the first boist truss 122 can or need not to carry out in an identical manner accurate assembling or jointly enjoys identical geometry with the second boist truss 132.In addition, those of ordinary skill in the art will recognize, according to the material of selected structure suspension bracket 120 and for the desired load in specific occasion, boist truss 122 and 123 need not to consist of aforesaid single triangular structure separately, but can consist of single triangular structure or two or more triangular structure.At last, those of ordinary skill in the art will recognize, described suspension bracket need not triangular shaped shown in must being, but for example can be square, rectangle, circle or semicircle.
Front beam 150 and rear cross beam 152 (perhaps as shown many girder constructions) are positioned the front and rear of the first boist truss 122 and the second boist truss 123 and are connected in the first boist truss 122 and the second boist truss 123.Front beam 150 has first end 151, and first end 151 is positioned near the intersection point of the first member 124 of the first boist truss 122 and the 3rd component arm 128.In a similar fashion, rear cross beam 152 has first end 153, and first end 153 is positioned near the intersection point of the second component 125 of the first boist truss 122 and the 3rd member 128.
Front beam 150 and rear cross beam 152 respectively have the second end 154,155, be similar to first end 151,153 location and be connected in the mode of the first boist truss 122 will be described the second end locate and be connected in the relevant position of the second boist truss 123.Front beam 150 comprises a plurality of beam members 156, and in one embodiment, described a plurality of beam members 156 arrange with shown triangular cross section layout.Beam member 156 interconnects by a plurality of interior trussmembers 157 that provide support for beam member 156.
Rigging assembly 160 is fixed in front beam 150, and similar with above stated specification, and rigging assembly 160 comprises can realize the mechanically assembly pulley assembly 161 of advantage when promoting turbine 15 and blade 16.The control rope 170 that pivots is connected in rear cross beam 152, and be provided for hanger device 120 is remained on the structure of settling position during by 160 handling of rigging assembly at turbine 15 or blade 16, perhaps provide the structure that suspension bracket 120 is pivoted, so that turbine 15 or blade 16 are positioned correct position according to aforementioned manner.
Similar with above stated specification, suspension bracket 120 is fixed in the top segment assembly 117 of structure tower.First radially extending beam 170 and second radially extending beam 171 be fixed on the top segment assembly.First radially extending beam 170 have the first end 172 that is fixed in axial sidepiece beam 173, axially sidepiece beam 173 self is fixed in top segment assembly 117.First radially extending beam 170 have the second end 174 that substantially extends radially outwardly from top segment assembly 117.Diagonal brace 175 is fixed and is extended between the lower end of the second end 174 and axial sidepiece beam 173.The bearing installation bracket 176 that is used for the installation of bearing assembly 150 is fixed in first top of the second end 174 of extending beam 170 radially.
Although Figure 13 show first radially extending beam 170 and second radially extending beam 171 extend along real radial direction from the imaginary centres axis of described top segment assembly, but those of ordinary skill in the art is understood that, described member need not extend along real radial direction, but can be angled forward or backward with respect to this center line.In addition, described member need not with shown in 180 degree intervals be fixed in top segment assembly 117, but can depart from forward or backward.
As shown in figure 14, be used for first radially the bearing assembly 150 of extending beam 170 be installed on installation bracket 176.The near-end 126 of the first member 124 and the near-end 126 of second component 125 and interior truss 129 converge on common summit and they all are fixed in a pair of tab member 177.Pin 178 extends through tab member 177 and bearing assembly 150.When bearing assembly 150 be positioned at first radially extending beam 170 and second radially extending beam 171 the end and when being incorporated into above-mentioned suspension bracket 120, described suspension bracket response pivot control rope 170 motion and can pivot around the described pin that extends through bearing assembly 150.
Referring now to Figure 15 and Figure 16, show the another embodiment of suspension bracket of the present invention, in this case, suspension bracket is connected in the top segment assembly 217 of space framework pylon and can therewith operates.Such as U.S. Patent application 11/433,147 is disclosed, the space framework pylon that is used for the wind turbine occasion comprises a plurality of upwardly extending longitudinal members 210, and described longitudinal member 210 interconnects by diagonal or pillar 211 and horizontal member or pillar 212.Of the present invention what disclose part is the employing of ring element 230, and ring element 230 is configured to accommodating and is matched with the mounting structure that is positioned at turbine 15 bottoms and further is configured to be connected in the top that extends upward longitudinal member 210 that consists of top segment assembly 217.Support frame 240 is positioned under the ring element 230.The lateral dimension of support frame 240 is enough to make top segment assembly 217 to extend through and support as previously mentioned the first boist truss 222 and second boist truss 223 of the suspension bracket 220 of structure.Support frame 240 comprises front lateral supports 241 and rear lateral supports 242.
Still with reference to Figure 15 and Figure 16, in an illustrative embodiments, front lateral supports 241 is fixed in a pair of relative longitudinal member 210 (longitudinal member is to 243), and then lateral supports is fixed in adjacent a pair of relative longitudinal member 210 (longitudinal member is to 245).Support stull 246 and be arranged on the end of front lateral supports 241 and the end of rear lateral supports 242.Subsequently, bearing assembly 250 places and supports on stull 246 or front lateral supports 241 and the rear lateral supports 242.When bearing assembly 250 was positioned on support stull 246 or front lateral supports 241 and the rear lateral supports 242 and is incorporated into as previously mentioned in the suspension bracket 220, described suspension bracket response pivot was controlled the motion of rope 270 and can be pivoted around the pin that extends through bearing assembly 250.
Referring now to Figure 17 to Figure 22, disclosed an again illustrative embodiments of hanger device 320 of the present invention, hanger device 320 is connected in the top segment assembly 317 of space framework pylon and can therewith operates.Hanger device 320 comprises the first boist truss 330 and the second boist truss 331, and each truss comprises telescoping member 332 and non-telescoping member 333 generally.The first support frame member 334 be connected support frame member 335 and connect and be arranged at the side direction of top segment assembly 317.More specifically, the first boist truss 330 comprises the non-flexible framework 340 with first end 341 and second end 343, first end 341 with front portion 342, the second ends 343 that can the pivot mode be connected in the first support frame member 334 can the pivot mode to be connected in the first end 344 of crossbeam 345.The first boist truss 330 also comprises the telescoping member 346 with interior telescoping member 347 and external extension member 348.Interior telescoping member 347 has first end 348, and first end 348 is can the pivot mode to be connected in the front portion 349 of the first support frame member 334.External extension member 348 has first end 350, and first end 350 is can the pivot mode to be connected in the second end 338 of non-telescoping member 340.The second boist truss 331 comprises with above-mentioned for the first hydraulic pressure lift truss 330 similar telescoping member and non-telescoping member.Described member is fixed in the second support frame member 335 on one group of end pivot ground.In another group end, non-telescoping member is connected in the second end 351 of crossbeam 345, and telescoping member is connected in this second end (this second end self is connected in the second end 351 of crossbeam 345) of non-telescoping member.
Those of ordinary skill in the art will recognize, support frame member 334 and 335 has predetermined length, and its end can be to the place ahead of top segment assembly 317 or the rear extend, to reduce undesirable moment of deflection or other load that occurs in the pylon when handling wind turbine or the blade.Although clearly do not illustrate in the drawings, but a kind of approach that reduces moment of deflection is the end of support frame member 334 and 335 is extended to the rear of top segment assembly and to adhere to reverse counterweight or rope tension, with offset born because the handling load that the handling turbine equipment causes (cost is so that the axial load increase).In addition, this method or its modification can be incorporated in any illustrative embodiments disclosed here.
Extremely shown in Figure 20 such as Figure 17, when constructing in the manner described above, the crossbeam 339 of hanger device 320 can pivot between primary importance 360 (referring to Figure 20) and the second place 362 (referring to Figure 20), primary importance 360 is extended to the place ahead of top segment assembly 317, and the second place 362 extends the top of top segment assembly 317 substantially vertically.The control of described pivoting action produces by pair of hydraulic cylinders 370, and described pair of hydraulic cylinders 370 is operably connected to each telescoping member of the first boist truss 330 and the second boist truss 331.Each hydraulic cylinder 370 comprises part of cylinder block 371 and piston element 372.Each part of cylinder block 371 comprises the end 373 that is connected with the inner member 374 of corresponding telescoping member 375, and each piston element 372 comprises the end 376 that is connected with the external member 377 of corresponding telescoping member 375.
When hydraulic cylinder 370 was in advanced position, hanger device 320 was in primary importance 360 by the crossbeam 345 that extends to top segment assembly 317 the place aheads.Shown in Figure 18-20, this position is conducive to utilize rigging assembly 380 to come handling turbine 15 with aforementioned similar mode.
Now specifically with reference to Figure 20, after handling turbine 15, hydraulic cylinder 370 stretches, so that described suspension bracket pivots, so that crossbeam 345 is elevated to the following position of the top of top segment assembly 317: can be lowered and fixing to be connected in the hardware on top segment assembly 317 tops at this position turbine 15.
Referring now to Figure 21 and Figure 22, next, when hanger device 320 is in primary importance 360 (referring to Figure 22), utilize hanger device 320 to come handling blade assembly 19.After handling blade assembly 19, hydraulic cylinder 370 stretches, so that described suspension bracket is switched to the second place 363 (referring to Figure 22), at this, blade assembly 19 can be fixed in the driven shaft that extends from turbine 15.In the installation of finishing turbine 15 and blade assembly 19 and make after rigging assembly 380 throws off, utilize be used for making up described pylon and handling and install described hanger device 320 on top segment assembly 317 same crane gear and described hanger device 320 is unloaded.
Although the illustrative embodiments of above stated specification has been considered a pair of separately hydraulic cylinder of telescoping member that is connected in, those of ordinary skill in the art it will be appreciated that according to the load that produces in handling and pivot process, can reduce or increase hydraulic cylinder.In addition, those of ordinary skill in the art should be further appreciated that above-mentioned explanation can be set and illustrate in the accompanying drawings hydraulic cylinder to or except arrange this hydraulic cylinder to, self can comprise hydraulic cylinder described telescoping member.
Referring now to Figure 23 to Figure 26, disclosed the again hanger device 420 of an illustrative embodiments, hanger device 420 is connected in the top segment assembly 417 of space framework pylon and can therewith operates.Hanger device 420 comprises the first boist truss and hydraulic pressure cylinder assembly 430 and the second boist truss and hydraulic pressure cylinder assembly 431.Each truss and hydraulic pressure cylinder assembly comprise boist truss 432 and hydraulic cylinder 433 generally.The first supporting member 434 be connected supporting member 435 and all connect and be arranged at the sidepiece of top segment assembly 417.More specifically, the boist truss 432 of the first assembly 430 comprises the first member 436, the first member 436 has first end 437 and the second end 439, first end 437 with front portion 438, the second ends 439 that can the pivot mode be connected in the first support frame member 434 can the pivot mode to be connected in the first end 440 of crossbeam 445.Boist truss 432 also comprises second component 446 and the 3rd member 447.Second component 446 has first end 448 and the second end 449, and first end 448 is connected in the second end 439 of the first member.The 3rd member 447 has first end 450 and the second end 451, and first end 437, the second ends 451 that first end 450 is connected in the first member 436 are connected in the second end 449 of second component 446 at tie point 452 places.The mid portion of the second end 449 of second component 446 and the second end 451 of the 3rd member 447 and the first member 436 is spaced apart at a certain distance, and the tie point 452 between the second end 451 of the second end 449 of second component 446 and the 3rd member 447 is connected by interior trussmember 454 with the pars intermedia 453 of the first member 446.
Still with reference to Figure 23 to Figure 26, hydraulic cylinder 433 comprises cylinder parts 471 and piston element 472.Cylinder parts 471 comprise and the end 473 can the pivot mode to be connected, the rear portion 455 of the first support frame member 434, and piston element 472 has tie point 452 and boist truss 432 end can the pivot mode to be connected between the second end 451 of the second end 449 of being adjacent to second component 446 and the 3rd member 451.The second truss and cylinder component 431 comprise boist truss and the hydraulic cylinder similar with the above-mentioned situation for the first truss and cylinder component 430.Boist truss at one end 460 is sentenced and can the pivot mode be connected in the second support frame member 435, and sentences the second end 443 that can the pivot mode be connected in crossbeam 445 at the other end 461.
As shown in figure 26, when constructing in the above described manner, the crossbeam 445 of suspension bracket 420 can pivot between primary importance 480 and the second place 482, and primary importance 480 is extended to the place ahead of top segment assembly 417, and the second place 482 vertically extends the top of top segment assembly 417 substantially.Substantially with reference to Figure 23 to Figure 26, the control of described pivoting action realizes by hydraulic cylinder 433 now.When hydraulic cylinder 433 was in extended position, hanger device 420 was in such as upper/lower positions 480: its middle cross beam 445 extends to the place ahead of top segment assembly 417.As shown, this position is conducive to adopt rigging assembly 490 to come handling turbine 15 with aforementioned similar mode.After handling turbine 15, hydraulic cylinder 433 retractions, so that hanger device 420 pivots, so that crossbeam 445 is promoted to the position of top segment assembly 417 tops, can be fallen and be fixed in the hardware that is positioned on top segment assembly 417 tops at this position turbine 15.Next, be in its forward handling blade assembly 19 during extended position at hanger device 420.After handling blade assembly 19, hydraulic cylinder 433 retractions, so that hanger device 420 is switched to the second place 482, at this, blade assembly 19 can be fixed on the driven shaft that turbine 15 extends.In the installation of finishing turbine 15 and blade assembly 19 and make after rigging assembly 490 throws off, utilize be used for making up described pylon and handling and mounting suspension device 420 on top segment assembly 417 same crane gear and hanger device 420 is unloaded.
Although the illustrative embodiments of above stated specification has considered to be connected in the single hydraulic cylinder of each boist truss, those of ordinary skill in the art it will be appreciated that according to the load that produces in handling and pivot process, can adopt the hydraulic cylinder of increase.In addition, those of ordinary skill in the art should be further appreciated that the shape of described boist truss and structure are exemplary, and can reasonably have other shape and structure, such as those situations relevant with other embodiment of above-mentioned suspension bracket.
It will be appreciated that, construction and device disclosed here only is for an example that wind turbine is risen to the device of level on the top segment assembly highest level from the level that substantially is adjacent to ground, and be understood that, be used for wind turbine is risen to from the level that substantially is adjacent to ground any structure of level on the top segment assembly highest level, device or system (comprise at present known or in the future can obtainable those structures, device or system), as long as play and those identical or be equal to functions disclosed here, will fall in the scope of the member of setting forth; Anything as long as its function is identical or be equal to the device that rises to level on the top segment assembly highest level for the level that wind turbine is adjacent to certainly substantially ground, then will drop within the scope of this member.
Referring now to Figure 27 to Figure 37, disclosed a kind of method, it is used for making up high wind turbine tower and is used for wind turbine assembly is promoted to the top of described high wind turbine tower.Now specifically with reference to Figure 27, it is assembled and consist of the bottom sections 509 of structure tower 510 that a plurality of sections assemblies or sections are shown.Bottom sections 509 comprises: descend sections assembly 513 most, be fixed in ground 511; And one or more interstitial segment assemblies 512, be structured in the top of descending sections assembly 513 most.Bottom sections 509 utilizes size and highly suitable crane gear to make up, and perhaps alternately adopts such as the pole of hereinafter assembling for the upper segment of structure tower 510 to make up.
Referring now to Figure 28, the sidepiece that pole 501 is connected in bottom sections 509 is shown.In an illustrative embodiments, pole 501 comprises longeron 502 and suspension rod 503.Longeron 502 has first end 504, and first end 504 is configured to be connected in movably the primary importance (for example contiguous position of descending sections assembly 513 most) on the structure tower 510.Longeron 502 also comprises pars intermedia 505, and pars intermedia 505 is configured to be connected in movably the second place (for example upper position of adjacent lower sections 509) on the structure tower 510.In fact, with regard to regard to the height of structure tower, the second place is higher than primary importance, simultaneously at least part of entire length that depends on longeron 502 of longitudinal separation between primary importance and the second place.
Suspension rod 503 comprises first end, described first end pivot position 506 places (be preferably located in longeron 502 pars intermedia 505 tops or near) can the pivot mode being connected in longeron 502.Suspension rod is can the pivot mode being connected in longeron 502 so that suspension rod 503 can extend a predetermined lateral separation away from longeron 502, this lateral separation is enough to the other sections assembly of handling installs and can not be subject to descending most stopping of sections assembly of structure tower 510, descends the diameter of sections assembly can be relatively larger than the diameter of going up most the sections assembly most.
As further illustrating at Figure 28 to Figure 30, hawser 517 extends to the second end 518 of longeron 502 from the first end 504 of longeron 502.In one embodiment, it is spaced apart that hawser 517 can utilize Stent assembly 519 and longeron 502.Hawser 517 extends to the second end 507 of suspension rod 503 from the second end 518 of longeron 502, and the free end 520 of final hawser 517 from the second end 507 of suspension rod 503 to downward-extension, to be releasably engaged with free sections assembly 525, free sections assembly 525 is configured to be installed in the current of structure tower 510 that partly makes up and goes up most on the sections assembly 515.When making up with this or similar fashion, suspension rod 503 can rotate around pivot position 506, so that suspension rod 503 extends outwardly into outside the current axial cross section of going up sections assembly 515 most.Subsequently, the free end 520 of hawser 517 falls, to be connected in free sections assembly 525.In case be connected in free sections assembly 525, then hawser 517 just is used for free sections assembly 525 upwards handlings, to be installed in current going up most on the sections assembly 515.When current when going up most sections assembly 515 to highly being enough to avoid by handling, suspension bracket 502 rotates around pivot position 506, axially aligns so that free sections assembly 525 moves to the current sections assembly 515 of going up most.In case axially align, utilizing hawser 517 that free sections assembly 525 is fallen to the current sections assembly 515 of going up most contacts, and utilize for example U.S. Patent application US11/433, the pin described in 147, bolt or welding and be connected in the current sections assembly 515 of going up most.
Free sections assembly 525 be connected at that time for current go up sections assembly 515 most after, make pole be elevated to reposition on the structure tower 510 that part finishes.Although be known for the various technology that pole is raise in the art, be conducive to adopt great-jump-forward hawser control method (jump cabling) as described below for the illustrative embodiments that the present invention adopts.Repeat free sections assembly 525 handlings and be fixed at that time as current to go up sections assembly 515 most and by making pole 501 be increased to the process of the reposition (if necessary) on the structure tower 510 that part finishes, be raised and be fixed on the structure tower 510 until go up the sections assembly most.
It will be appreciated that construction and device disclosed here only is for an example that the interstitial segment assembly is fixed to the device on the bottom segment assembly top and is used for the top segment assembly is fixed to the device at interstitial segment assembly top; And should recognize, be used for any structure, device or system that the structural element of pylon is fixing (comprise at present known or in the future can obtainable those structures, device or system), as long as play and those identical or be equal to functions disclosed here, then will drop in the scope of the member of setting forth.Anything as long as its function is identical or be equal to for the structural element stationary device with pylon, then will drop within the scope of this member.
Referring now to Figure 32, illustrate and go up sections assembly 550 most and be raised and be fixed in structure tower 510.In addition, pole 501 is shown just to be positioned, to treat the handling suspension bracket or to install 560, for example if necessary, pole 501 is repositioned to new height and suspension rod 503 is rotated around pivot position 506, so that suspension rod 503 is to the position with hanger device 560 handlings of being used for that is extended to outside the axial cross section of going up sections assembly 550 most.
Referring now to Figure 35, described such as the one or more embodiments in the various embodiments that disclose above, illustrate and utilize hawser 517 with the top (it can substantially be similar to pylon 510 in Figure 33) of hanger device 560 handlings to structure tower 510, and drop to subsequently and go up sections assembly 550 most and contact and be fixed in and go up sections assembly 550 most.
Referring now to Figure 33 and Figure 34, hanger device 560 is shown has for controlling rope 564 according to the mode handling described in the one or more embodiments of various above-mentioned disclosures and location turbine 570 or blade assembly 575 to rigging assembly 562 and the pivot of appropriate location.More specifically, in case hanger device 560 is located and is fixed to the position of going up most on sections assembly 550 tops, then install any for handling and the necessary maintenance hawser of positioning action.
Be mounted in case be used for handling and the necessary maintenance hawser of positioning action, then hanger device 560 is subsequently according to top disclosed being used to turbine 570 handlings to the position of going up most on sections assembly 550 tops.After this, also according to top disclosed, hanger device 560 is used for handling and locating blades assembly 575, perhaps alternately, and handlings and locate the position of each blade 577 to the turbine 570 in handling and after locating rotor 576.In handling and positioning action, pole 501 and suspension rod 503 can be positioned to away from suspension bracket (perhaps pulling down from described pylon fully), disturb with hanger device 560, turbine 570 or blade assembly 575 avoiding.
Referring now to Figure 36 and Figure 37, after turbine 570 and blade assembly 575 are navigated to their appropriate locations separately, as required pole 501 is reorientated, with hanger device 560 with go up most sections assembly 550 throw off after so that hanger device 560 whereabouts.After hanger device 560 is thrown off from pylon 510 and is fallen, pole 501 be raised opposite order or its modification order and fall from pylon.
Those of ordinary skill in the art and be familiar with will recognizing the personnel of this and the aforementioned invention that provides is to the various modifications that utilize the method that pole 501 or similar device assemble of above-mentioned disclosure.The first,, it is evident that the formation of described method can be utilized any suspension bracket disclosed here or its to revise equally and be achieved although described method describes with reference to specific hanger device 560.The second, also it is evident that, promoting or falling the related step of pole 501 along described structure tower with at least part of length according to pole 501, perhaps particularly according to the length of longeron.In other words, relatively long longeron 502 can allow between the step of rising pole once all or next handling and locate two or more free sections assemblies.The 3rd, although specific pole has been described as and has had longeron and can the pivot mode to connect suspension rod thereon, those of ordinary skill in the art will recognize that suitable alternative holding pole structure can be used for finishing described handling and positioning action.The 4th, although described assemble method has been described the handling of employing pole and positioning free sections assembly, it is evident that, can utilize pole with single vertical, oblique or horizontal member or their combination handling and navigate to correct position.In fact, in above-mentioned building process, the handling of the sub-component of single member or free sections assembly and location can allow to adopt less pole.The 5th, it is evident that, the method of above-mentioned structure pylon and handling and location turbine and blade assembly can be on step oppositely, with dismounting pylon, reparation or change turbine or blade assembly or even can vitiable individual blade in the wind turbine operating process.In addition, what it should be obvious that is, pole self can be except being used as suspension bracket or device, but not only handling and positioning free sections assembly, but and handling and location turbine and blade assembly.
Referring now to Figure 38 to Figure 44, disclosed a kind of alternative of assembling for the structure tower that will have turbine and blade assembly.In one embodiment, as shown in figure 38, one or more sections assemblies or sections are mounted and consist of the bottom sections 609 of structure tower 610.Bottom sections 609 comprises and is fixed in descending sections assembly 613 most and can comprising one or more interstitial segment assemblies 612 of descending most on the sections assembly 613 of being implemented in of ground (clearly not illustrating).Utilize size and highly suitable crane gear to make up bottom sections 609 (it can be believed to comprise and descend sections assembly 613 most, and if necessary, can be believed to comprise one or more interstitial segment assemblies 612).
Still with reference to Figure 38, and then, pole 601 is connected in the sidepiece of the structure tower 610 of part structure.In one embodiment, pole 601 comprises longeron 602, and longeron 602 comprises a plurality of members 603 that are fixed together by diagonal or horizontal member (clearly not illustrating).Longeron 602 has first end 604 and from first end 604 upwardly extending the second ends 605.Pay off rack (rooster head) 606 rotatably is fixed in the second end 605 of pole 601.Hawser 607 extends from pay off rack 606, to be used for rising or to fall free sections assembly of the present invention or suspension bracket.Adopt the generally well-known means in this area, pole 601 removably is connected in structure tower 610 (although below provided specific exemplary embodiments).
Now referring again to Figure 38 to Figure 44, show and utilize pole 601 to be assembled in step order on the structure tower with the structure tower assembling and with wind turbine and blade assembly.As mentioned above, utilize crane gear or other suitable device with bottom 609 assemblings of structure tower 610 and be fixed in ground.Subsequently, pole 601 is connected in described structure tower, this typically adopts identical crane gear that described pole handling is carried out to the initial position on the structure tower 610 of part assembling.In case described pole is connected in described pylon, then pay off rack 606 to inner rotary, is positioned at ground free sections assembly 625 so that hawser 607 can fall and be connected in from described pylon.Subsequently, the free end of hawser 607 falls to be connected in free sections assembly 625.In case be connected in free sections assembly 625, then use hawser 607 with free sections assembly 625 upwards handlings, to be installed in current going up most on the sections assembly 615.When handling when highly being enough to eliminate the current obstruction that goes up sections assembly 615 most, pay off rack 606 is aimed at so that free sections assembly 625 is moved to the current sections assembly 615 of going up most around pole 601 rotations.In case axially align, then utilizing hawser 607 that free sections assembly 625 is fallen to the current sections assembly 615 of going up most contacts, and utilize for example U.S. Patent application US 11/433,147 described pin, bolt or welding etc. and be fixed in the current sections assembly 615 of going up most.Free sections assembly 625 is connected at that time for current go up on the sections assembly 615 most after, pole 601 can be increased to the reposition on the structure tower 610 that part finishes, and repeat Figure 38 to process shown in Figure 40.
Referring now to Figure 41, illustrate and go up sections assembly 650 most and be raised and be fixed in structure tower 610.As previously mentioned, go up that sections assembly 650 can comprise most or its on be connected with ring element 651, turbine rotatably is positioned on the ring element 651.Referring now to Figure 42, after will going up 650 placements of sections assembly most, pole 601 again raises.Subsequently, reorientate pay off rack 606, with handling hanger device 660.Subsequently, as described in the one or more embodiments that disclose in the above, utilize crane gear 607 with the top of hanger device 660 handlings to structure tower 610, at this, can utilize hawser 607 that hanger device 660 is fallen to and go up sections assembly 650 most and contact and be fixed in and go up sections assembly 650 most.In the representative embodiments shown in Figure 42, hanger device 660 falls and is fixed in support frame 652, and support frame 652 self is fixed in goes up sections assembly 650 most.
Referring now to Figure 43 and Figure 44, hanger device 660 is shown has rigging assembly 662, rigging assembly 662 is used in the various modes that disclose above with turbine 670 or blade assembly 675 handlings and navigate to correct position.More specifically, in case hanger device 660 is positioned and is fixed in the correct position of going up most on sections assembly 650 tops, any other then is installed is used for handling and the necessary maintenance rope of positioning action.Subsequently, as top disclosed, hanger device 660 is used for turbine 670 handlings to the correct position of going up most on sections assembly 650 tops.After this, also as top disclosed, hanger device 660 is used for blade assembly 675 handlings and location, perhaps alternately handlings and the correct position of each blade 677 to the turbine 670 is installed in handling and after rotor 676 is installed.In described handling and positioning action, pole 601 can be positioned to away from suspension bracket (perhaps pulling down from pylon fully), to avoid producing interference with hanger device 660, turbine 670 or blade assembly 675.Alternately, pole 601 can be positioned to for coming together to promote or control the lifting of turbine 670 and/or blade assembly 675 or individual blade or other turbine components with hanger device 660.After turbine 670 and blade assembly 675 are navigated to their appropriate locations separately, reorientate as required pole 601, with at hanger device 660 and support frame 652 from going up most after sections assembly 650 pulls down, so that hanger device 660 and support frame 652 fall.At hanger device 660 and support frame 652 from going up most after sections assembly 650 pulls down, according to the order that promotes reversed in order or modification order pole 601 being fallen from pylon.
In another illustrative embodiments of the present invention, disclosed a kind of encasing system and a kind ofly had around the method for the high height above sea level wind turbine tower of encasing system and the method that is used for wind turbine assembly is promoted paramount height above sea level wind turbine tower top for structure.With reference to Figure 45 to Figure 48, a kind of embodiment of the encasing system for structure tower is described.Particularly, in one aspect of the invention, described encasing system comprises and is sized to substantially the cladding plate 701 that the external surface with the sections assembly hides.In an illustrative embodiments, cladding plate 701 has top edge 702 and lower limb 703.Top edge 702 comprises one or more lug sections 705, and each lug section has one or more perforates 706 that extend through cladding plate 701.As shown in figure 46, lug section 705 is configured to self folding (inwardly folding), produces the corresponding opening 707 of one or more and described one or more edges perforate 706 along the length direction of lug section 705 thus.
With reference to Figure 47, pipe or the bar 710 made by the material such as steel or plastics are positioned above-mentioned folding flanging place, to form by accommodating bar or to manage one or more pipes that 710 casing section 712 contained or the exposed parts 711 of bar.In this manner, when cladding plate 701 is as described below when wrapping up around the sections assembly, pipe or bar 710 provide support structure for cladding plate 701 and are provided for cladding plate 701 is connected to structure on one or more members that comprise sections assembly (a sections assembly in all sections assemblies as described herein).For example adopt bolt, screw or welding will be managed or the exposed parts 711 of bar is connected in the horizontal member of corresponding sections assembly, or utilize rope or line to be lashed to simply described horizontal member.
Still with reference to Figure 45 to Figure 48, cladding plate 701 has relative left hand edge section 718 and right hand edge section 719, and each edge section has a plurality of limit section perforates 720 that extend through cladding plate 701.Similar with above-mentioned explanation, left hand edge section 718 and right hand edge section 719 inwardly are configured to, self is folding, form the corresponding opening 722 of one or more and described one or more limit section perforate 720 along the length direction of described edge section thus.Similar with aforesaid way, steel or plastic pipe or bar 725 are positioned at above-mentioned folding flanging place (referring to Figure 48), to form by accommodating bar or to manage one or more pipes that 725 casing section 726 seals or the exposed parts of bar.In this manner, when cladding plate 701 is as described below when wrapping up around the sections assembly, pipe or bar 725 provide support structure for cladding plate 701 and are provided for relative left hand edge section 718 and right hand edge section 719 structures connected to one another with cladding plate 701, make thus above-mentioned cladding plate closely be fixed on a corresponding sections or more than one sections around.
In an illustrative embodiments, pipe or the exposed parts of the bar 725 all turnbuckle 730 by as shown in figure 48 are fixed in corresponding exposed parts.In one embodiment, turnbuckle 730 is arranged on each to corresponding opening 722 places, and be connected in the pipe or bar 725 by the above-mentioned corresponding part that opening 722 is exposed.
Still with reference to Figure 45 to Figure 48, cladding plate 701 can have folding line section 714, and folding line section 714 auxiliary cladding plates are folded into the required form of specific sections assembly.As shown in figure 46, for example, cladding plate 701 centers on folding line section 714 or folds in the zone of folding line section 714, to form five coating members, to be used for one or more five sections of structure tower.
Cladding plate 701 can be prefabricated into sliding sleeve on the sections assembly of having assembled, and perhaps alternately, wraps up around the sections assembly of having assembled.No matter adopt arbitrary the sort of method, in case cladding plate 701 is positioned on the sections assembly, then utilize suitable device to manage or the exposed parts 711 (it is in the 705 places moulding of lug section) of bar is fixed on the sections assembly, and turnbuckle in groups 730 is screwed firmly cladding plate 701 is fixed to described sections assembly.In addition, within the scope of the invention, flanging or crease area can comprise the two-coat that is positioned at main sections leg contact area or tight adjacent area.Main sections leg also can wrap up, cover, described coating member perhaps has the antifriction that is applied on it or coating or the plate of wearing and tearing, so that can not wear and tear or be reduced to application life also shorter than the average life span in the zone that is not close to sections leg structure place of described coating member.As below illustrating, when utilizing cladding plate to assemble described pylon, lower limb 703 extensible top edge 702 certain distances (for example 6 inches to 12 inches) that surpass the adjacent segment assembly that is covered by cladding plate 701.
Cladding plate 701 can be constructed by various materials, comprises the fabric of various metals, steel, aluminium, coating PVC or the glass fabric of coated with PTFE.When the factor such as weather and wind stress takes in, the fabric that preferably is chosen as every square yard 28 ounces to 30 ounces coating PVC of plate material, it has the hot strength that is about 250 pounds of every linear inches.These materials can be worked when being used for above-mentioned cladding plate well, and are easy to be applied in various other plate structures.In addition, these materials also are very suitable for adopting the weldering of RF for example, make or adopt in the situation of aluminium or other metal spot welding or TIG weldering to fix self fold domain at lug section 705 and left hand edge section 718 and right hand edge section 719 places.Described material also is applicable to form the aperture such as limit section perforate 706 or side perforate 720 in above-mentioned cladding plate.
Those of ordinary skill in the art will recognize; provide outside covering at the clad structure shown in Figure 45 to Figure 46 for pylon structure; its interior zone that plays the protection pylon avoids being subject to the invasion and attack of wind, snow, rain and other undesirable material; but do not provide any significant temperature control, because generally do not require this temperature control.It is desirable for that this clad structure can offer the circulation of air of pylon interior zone, and can be the equipment that is in the pylon (for example near the pylon bottom) extra safety guarantee is provided; But also it is desirable for provide that control may exist make up and down described pylon and enter the added security of described structure of people and equipment.
Go out as shown in figure 49, can be provided with personnel's access door 810.In addition, go out as shown in figure 49, can set out hand-hole 811 at clad material.In addition, large must being enough to so that the equipment access hole 812 that small-sized forklift or maintenance vehicle pass through can be arranged on the pylon bottom periphery especially.
It is desirably architectural fabrics clad material described herein (being also referred to as " barrier material "), such as PVC or glass fiber material, metal sheet, organic fiber or have any materials of knowing for those of ordinary skill in the art of desirable characteristics.Described barrier material can be arranged in continuously the periphery of pylon structure or can arrange segmentedly, but all these all fall within the scope of the present invention.In addition, described barrier material can apply or be attached to the outside of described structure tower member.In this case, described barrier material not only blocks visual space from the pylon outside, and can block the structural element of pylon.Described barrier material also can apply or be attached to described structure tower member, so that described structure tower member is visual for the personnel outside standing in described pylon, but described visible space is filled, so that do not leave any visible space.
Provide the covering that is fit to although the embodiment of above-mentioned disclosure is each sections assembly (or a plurality of sections assembly), other embodiment provides suitable covering too.For example, with reference to Figure 49, show the sections assembly 801 with multiaspect encasing system.The multiaspect encasing system comprises a plurality of coating bands 805 and angle bracket 807.Each coats band 805 and comprises a plurality of bolts 809 that respectively coat the band both sides that are embedded in or otherwise are connected in, and the screw thread of described a plurality of bolts 809 stretches out from the both sides of each bar 809.The size of described bolt and interval are designed to extend through the respective aperture in each angle bracket 807.Assemble in above-mentioned similar mode.For example, utilize the nut that not exclusively is tightened on the bolt 809, the system of described band and angle bracket can assemble by loosely, and after this sliding sleeve is tightened nut to sections assembly 801 subsequently, encasing system is fixed on the described sections assembly thus.Alternately, all faces except a face of described encasing system can be fixed in described sections assembly, a face of described sections assembly are opened wide, so that can interact between pole and the sections structure.In case fall and remove with the structure tower assembling and with pole, then as above-mentioned, remaining band can be assembled into each sections assembly and fastening.Certainly, relevant alternative scheme comprises and is sized to all faces that hide except a face or the face that hides any amount (for example two or three) that said system comprises aforesaid cladding plate and angle bracket or bar or pipe and the turnbuckle assembly of various quantity.
Referring now to Figure 50 to Figure 56, disclosed a kind of encasing system and be used for to have made up with around the method for the high height above sea level wind turbine tower of encasing system and the method that is used for wind turbine assembly is promoted paramount height above sea level wind turbine tower top.In an illustrative embodiments, as shown in figure 50, one or more sections assemblies or sections are mounted and comprise the bottom sections 909 of structure tower 910.Bottom sections 909 comprises and is fixed in descending sections assembly 913 most and can comprising one or more interstitial segment assemblies 912 of descending most on sections assembly 913 tops of being implemented in of ground (not shown).Middle and upper part sections assembly 980 comprises encasing system 981.In one embodiment, encasing system 981 round whole sections assembly, and comprises that one or more sizes and Position Design become to allow the aperture of the interaction (such as following whole explanations) between the structural element of pole and described sections assembly in top described mode.Utilize size and highly suitable crane gear, can make up bottom sections 909 (its can think comprise descending most sections assembly 913, and if need to comprise one or more interstitial segment assemblies 912 and the sections assembly that comprises encasing system).
Still with reference to Figure 50, next, pole is connected in side of the structure tower 910 of part structure.In an illustrative embodiments, pole 901 comprises longeron 902, and longeron 902 comprises a plurality of members 903 that are fixed together by a plurality of diagonals or horizontal member (not shown).Longeron 902 has first end 904 and from first end 904 upwardly extending the second ends 905.Pay off rack 906 is fixed in the second end 905 of pole 901 rotationally.Hawser 907 extends from pay off rack 906, to promote or to fall free sections assembly of the present invention or suspension bracket.The structure (although below special illustrative embodiments will be described) that adopts this area usually to know, pole 901 removably is connected in structure tower 910.
With reference to Figure 50 to Figure 56, illustrate and utilize pole 901 package assembly pylons and wind turbine and blade assembly are assembled in step order on the structure tower.Except the sections assembly comprises encasing system and clad structure (for example be designed to allow pole and outside the aperture or open surface of structure tower 910 interactions finished of part), described step order substantially as previously mentioned.
As mentioned above, utilize crane gear or other suitable device, with bottom 909 assembling of structure tower 910 and be fixed in ground.Subsequently, typically utilize identical crane gear with the initial position on the structure tower 910 of pole handling extremely part assembling, so that pole 901 is connected in structure tower.In case pole is connected in pylon, then pay off rack 906 to inner rotary, is positioned at ground free sections assembly 925 so that hawser 907 falls and is connected on pylon.Subsequently, the free end of hawser 907 falls, to be connected in free sections assembly 925.In case be connected in free sections assembly 925, then hawser 907 is used for free sections assembly 925 upwards handlings, to be installed in current going up most on the sections assembly 915.Current when going up most the stopping of sections assembly 915 to highly being enough to get rid of when handling, pay off rack 906 rotates around pole 901, is axially aligned so that free sections assembly 925 moves to the current sections assembly 915 of going up most.In case axially align, then by hawser 907 so that free sections assembly 925 fall, to contact and utilize U.S. Patent application 11/433,147 described pin, bolt or welding and be fixed in the current sections assembly 915 of going up most with the current sections assembly 915 of going up most.
Free sections assembly 925 be connected at that time for current go up sections assembly 915 most after, pole 901 can be promoted to the reposition on the structure tower 910 that part finishes, and by repeating described process shown in Figure 50 to Figure 52.If necessary, can assemble encasing system 985 for bottom sections 909.In one embodiment, the encasing system that is used for bottom sections 909 comprises the aluminium matter covering on each face that is fastened to bottom sections 909.
Now specifically with reference to Figure 53, show and go up sections assembly 950 most and be raised and be fixed in structure tower 910.As previously discussed, go up sections assembly 950 most and can comprise or be connected with ring element 951, on ring element 951, rotatably locate turbine.
Specifically with reference to Figure 54, after will going up 950 placements of sections assembly most, pole 901 is raise again now.Subsequently, pay off rack 906 is reorientated, to be used for handling hanger device 960.Subsequently, utilize hawser 907 with the top of hanger device 960 handlings to structure tower 910, described according to the one or more embodiments in the various embodiments that disclose above at this, by hawser 907 so that hanger device 960 fall to and go up sections assembly 950 most and contact and be fixed in and go up sections assembly 950 most.In the embodiment shown in Figure 54, suspension bracket 960 falls and is fixed in support frame 952, and support frame 952 self is fixed in goes up sections assembly 950 most.
Referring now to Figure 55 and Figure 56, show hanger device 960 and have rigging assembly 962, rigging assembly 962 is used for turbine 97 or blade assembly 975 according to the mode handling of above-mentioned disclosure and be positioned to the appropriate location.More specifically, in case hanger device 960 is located and is fixed in the correct position of going up most on sections assembly 950 tops, the necessary maintenance rope of any handling and positioning action is installed then.Subsequently, hanger device 960 is used for by mode recited above turbine 970 handlings to the correct position of going up most on sections assembly 950 tops.After this, hanger device 960 also is used for handling and locating blades assembly 975 or alternately handlings and locate the correct position of each blade 977 to the turbine 970 in handling and after locating rotor 976 according to the mode that as above discloses.In handling and positioning action, pole 901 can be positioned to away from suspension bracket (perhaps pulling down from pylon), disturbs with suspension bracket 960 or turbine 970 or blade assembly 975 avoiding.After turbine 970 and blade assembly 975 are navigated to their appropriate locations separately, as required pole 901 is reorientated, with suspension bracket 960 and support frame 952 with go up most sections assembly 950 throw off after so that suspension bracket 960 and support frame 952 fall.After suspension bracket 960 and support frame 952 are thrown off from pylon 910 and are fallen, with the order that promotes reversed in order or its modification pole 901 is fallen from pylon.
Although it is well known in the art being used for the various technology of rising pole, one is conducive to adopt one or more abutment bracket and great-jump-forward guide rail regulating device for the present invention's illustrative embodiments.With reference to Figure 57 and Figure 58, for example, the great-jump-forward guide rail regulating device 1004 that utilizes one or more abutment bracket 1002 and slidably pole 1001 is connected with abutment bracket 1002, pole 1001 is connected in structure tower slidably.More specifically, each abutment bracket 1002 comprises a pair of installation bracket 1003.Installation bracket 1003 is configured to be installed on one or more sections assemblies, for example a pair of adjacent horizontal member 1006 and 1007 shown in Figure 57 and Figure 58.
Installation bracket 1003 can utilize the lug that is welded on the horizontal member and described carriage is fixed to bolt on the described lug or other suitable erecting device and is installed on the horizontal member.The longitudinal member that forms square or rectangular box framework 1010 to 1008 and transverse member utilize 1009 and be positioned at the telescoping member 1011 of box frame 1010 corners and be connected in adjustably installation bracket 1003.Telescoping member 1011 so that the distance between box frame 1010 and the sections assembly can adjust.
Great-jump-forward guide rail regulating device 1004 removably is connected on a pair of abutment bracket of having assembled 1002, and abutment bracket 1002 is installed on one or more sections of structure tower.Great-jump-forward guide rail regulating device 1004 comprises a pair of by diagonal angle extension and separated vertical rail.Board member 1015 is fixed in the upper end of great-jump-forward guide rail regulating device 1004 by welding or other suitable means.Board member 1015 comprises the perforate that is used for connecting a pair of hoist cable 1016 that is positioned on the two opposite sides.In one embodiment, hoist cable 1016 utilizations are connected to the water chestnut pin at hoist cable one end place and fix, and described pin extends through a pair of tab member 1017 that is welded to accordingly on the installation bracket 1003.A pair of similar water chestnut pin is used for board member 1015 is connected in the other end of hoist cable 1016.Similarly, the second board member 1018 is fixed in the lower end of great-jump-forward guide rail regulating device 1004 by welding or other suitable means.
Upper plate member 1015 and lower board member 1018 all can be by bolts or otherwise are connected on the box frame of abutment bracket 1002, so that the great-jump-forward guide rail regulating device is removably to be connected with the relatively-stationary relation of structure tower.Further, described telescoping member can be configured to flexible or moving-member is positioned at outside the coating member and is positioned at a distance, so that extensible member, abutment bracket and operating personnel's platform can not produce and the contacting of coating member.Tab member 1017 is positioned to the position that does not contact with coating member that installation bracket 1003 is positioned at coating member, and lug 1017 extends through the aperture on the coating member, and surpasses the plane certain distance of coating member, to prevent the contact between coating member and the hoist cable 1016.
Still with reference to Figure 57 to Figure 58, show the track 1014 that pole 1001 is connected in great-jump-forward guide rail regulating device 1004 just slidably.In an illustrative embodiments, be slidably being connected of pole 1001 and track 1014 to utilize at the lug of a pair of a pair of longitudinal extension on each member of interior longitudinal member 1020 of pole 1004 and realize, these lugs have formed the accommodating guide rail of convex that size is suitable for the respective rail 1014 of accommodating great-jump-forward guide rail regulating device 1004.In this case, only be constrained for can vertically sliding along great-jump-forward guide rail regulating device 1004 up or down for pole 1001.
With reference to Figure 57, show pole and be in primary importance (not raised position) 1022 on the great-jump-forward guide rail regulating device 1004.In an illustrative embodiments, utilize a pair of support hoist cable (clearly do not illustrate, its first end is fixed to abutment bracket 1002, the second ends and is fixed to pole 1001) that pole 1001 is fixed on primary importance 1022.Utilize assembly pulley or similar rigging assembly to finish pole 1001 handlings to the second place (raised position) 1024 (referring to Figure 58).In one embodiment, the rigging assembly comprises the pulley 1030 that is connected in movably on the abutment bracket 1002.Hawser 1032 has first end 1033 and the second end 1035, and bottom 1034, the second ends 1035 that first end 1033 is fixed to pole 1001 extend on capstan winch (clearly not illustrating) or other the suitable hawser winding-structure.
When needs with pole 1001 when primary importance 1022 is increased to the second place 1024, describedly unclamp supporting hoist cable, and pulling hawser 1032, with pole 1001 handlings to the second place.Subsequently, be positioned to carry out the position of the lifting operation of next free sections assembly or suspension bracket at pole 1001, reconnect described support hoist cable.
Referring again to Figure 50 to Figure 56, show pole 901 and be fixed in abutment bracket 990.Supporting hoist cable 991 is used for making pole 901 remain on the permanent position with respect to abutment bracket 990.Extend through described coating member aperture 982 so that abutment bracket 990 can be connected to as described above the sections assembly and need not remove coating member.When the assembling stage finishes, can add additional abutment bracket 990, and great-jump-forward guide rail regulating device 995 is used for as required with pole 901 handlings.In case turbine 970 and blade assembly 975 are positioned on the structure tower 910 the most at last, then utilize described pole that suspension bracket 960 is fallen.
Still with reference to Figure 50 to Figure 56, so that after suspension bracket 960 falls, utilize the great-jump-forward guide rail regulating device 995 relevant with Figure 57 to Figure 58 and the handling hawser of above-mentioned discussion, with promote opposite order described pole fallen.After pole 901 fell, pole 901 or hawser and dropping on the ground independently can pull down and utilize from its installation site to each abutment bracket 990.Subsequently, can utilize the suitable duct overburden of the similar size of covering means with described aperture sealing of passing coating member.
In aforementioned detailed description, for the purpose that makes smoothness of the present invention, various features of the present invention are grouped in the single illustrative embodiments together.The method of this disclosure should not be construed as the such intention of reflection, that is: the invention of advocating need to be than the more feature of the feature that each claim offers some clarification on.But reflect that as following claims the solution of the present invention is less than the whole features that disclose in the aforementioned single embodiment.Thus, claim subsequently merges in this detailed manual by quoting at this, and each claim self is representing independent embodiment of the present invention simultaneously.
It should be understood that above-mentioned layout only is the exemplary application of the principle of the invention.In the situation that does not break away from the spirit and scope of the present invention, those of ordinary skill in the art can visualize many corrections and alternative layout, and the claim of enclosing is intended to cover these corrections and layout.Thus, although the present invention has illustrated in the accompanying drawings and specifically and at length has been explained in the above, but it is evident that for those of ordinary skill in the art, do not breaking away under described principle set forth herein and the design, can make many corrections, the variation of described correction on size, material, shape, form, function and mode of operation, assembling, the purposes.

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1. one kind is used for setting up much higher sections structure tower and the method for the wind turbine equipment of being correlated with at ground, and described method comprises step:
The bottom segment assembly is fixed on the described ground;
Pole is connected on the described bottom segment assembly;
Utilize described pole the interstitial segment assembly to be positioned at the top of described bottom segment assembly;
Utilize described pole the top segment assembly to be positioned at the top of described interstitial segment assembly;
Utilize described pole will for the hanger device that promotes wind turbine be positioned at described top segment assembly near; And
Utilize described hanger device for promoting wind turbine wind turbine (670) and blade assembly (675) to be positioned at the top of described top segment assembly;
It is characterized in that described pole (601) removably is connected in described structure tower, and comprise longeron (602) and pay off rack (606),
Described longeron has the first end (604) of below and second end (605) of top;
Described pay off rack (606) rotatably is fixed in second end (605) of longeron, and hawser (607) extends from pay off rack (606), to be used for rising or to fall free sections assembly or described hanger device for promoting wind turbine.
2. the method for claim 1 also comprises step:
Before described top segment assembly is positioned at the top of described interstitial segment assembly, described pole is connected in described interstitial segment assembly.
3. the method for claim 1 also comprises step:
Before described top segment assembly is positioned at the top of described interstitial segment assembly, described pole not only is connected in described bottom segment assembly but also be connected in described interstitial segment assembly.
4. the method for claim 1 also comprises step:
Before described top segment assembly is positioned at the top of topmost interstitial segment assembly, with a plurality of interstitial segment component priority orders be positioned on the top of described bottom segment assembly.
5. method as claimed in claim 4 also comprises step:
After each the interstitial segment assembly location with described a plurality of interstitial segment assemblies, described pole is raise.
6. the method for claim 1, wherein described bottom segment assembly comprises a plurality of sections assemblies.
7. method as claimed in claim 6, wherein, the described step that described pole is connected to described bottom segment assembly comprises the steps: described pole is connected to one or more sections assemblies in described a plurality of sections assembly.
8. the method for claim 1, wherein described hanger device for promoting wind turbine comprises:
Support frame is connected in the described top segment assembly of described pylon;
The first boist truss, it is can the pivot mode being connected in described support frame, and described the first boist truss has the far-end that extends away from described support frame;
The rigging assembly is connected near the described far-end and is configured to the upper end of wind turbine handling to described pylon; And
Hydraulic cylinder has the first end that is connected with described support frame and the second end that is connected with described the first boist truss.
9. one kind is used for setting up the method that the multi-segmental structure tower reaches relevant wind turbine equipment, and described method comprises step:
Assembling bottom segment assembly;
One or more upper segment assemblies are assembled in the top of described bottom segment assembly;
Pole is connected to one or more described bottom segment assemblies and is connected to one or more described upper segment assemblies;
Utilize described pole to be positioned at for the hanger device of lifting wind turbine near the topmost sections assembly; And
Utilize described hanger device for promoting wind turbine wind turbine (670) and blade assembly (675) to be positioned at the top of described topmost sections assembly;
It is characterized in that described pole (601) removably is connected in described structure tower, and comprise longeron (602) and pay off rack (606),
Described longeron has the first end (604) of below and second end (605) of top;
Described pay off rack (606) rotatably is fixed in second end (605) of longeron, and hawser (607) extends from pay off rack (606), to be used for rising or to fall free sections assembly or described hanger device for promoting wind turbine;
Described method also comprises to be utilized described hawser (607) to raise or falls free sections assembly or described hanger device for promoting wind turbine.
10. method as claimed in claim 9 also comprises step:
Before the described topmost sections assembly of assembling, described pole is connected at least one described upper segment assembly.
11. method as claimed in claim 9 also comprises step:
Before the described topmost sections assembly of assembling, not only be connected on the described bottom segment assembly described pole but also be connected at least one described upper segment assembly.
12. method as claimed in claim 9 also comprises step:
Before the described topmost sections assembly of assembling, with described one or more upper segment component priority orders be assembled in the top of described bottom segment assembly.
13. method as claimed in claim 12 also comprises step:
After with each the upper segment assembly assembling in described one or more upper segment assemblies, described pole is raise.
14. method as claimed in claim 9, wherein, described bottom segment assembly comprises a plurality of sections assemblies.
15. method as claimed in claim 14, wherein, the described step that pole is connected to described bottom segment assembly comprises the steps: described pole is connected on one or more bottom segment assemblies in described a plurality of bottom segment assembly.
16. method as claimed in claim 9, wherein, described hanger device for promoting wind turbine comprises:
Support frame is connected in the described top segment assembly of described pylon;
The first boist truss, can the pivot mode being connected in described support frame, described the first boist truss has the far-end that extends away from described support frame;
The rigging assembly is connected near the described far-end and is configured to the upper end of wind turbine handling to described pylon; And
Hydraulic cylinder has the first end that is connected with described support frame and the second end that is connected with described the first boist truss.
17. method as claimed in claim 9, wherein, described one or more upper segment assemblies comprise encasing system.
18. method as claimed in claim 17, wherein, described encasing system comprises the aperture, and the size in described aperture and structure are designed to allow to touch the member that consists of described upper segment assembly.
19. method as claimed in claim 18, wherein, described encasing system comprises a plurality of described apertures.
20. method as claimed in claim 18, wherein, described aperture is to be provided by the band along described encasing system longitudinal extension.
21. method as claimed in claim 18 also comprises step:
Before the described topmost sections assembly of assembling, described pole is connected at least one described upper segment assembly; Wherein, described pole comprises the abutment bracket that extends through described aperture.
22. a system that is used for setting up at ground much higher sections structure tower and relevant wind turbine equipment, described system comprises:
The bottom segment assembly, it can be fixed in described ground;
Pole, it is connected in described bottom segment assembly;
At least one interstitial segment assembly, it is positioned at the top of described bottom segment assembly, and described interstitial segment assembly releaseably is fixed in described pole;
The top segment assembly, it can be fixed in the top of described interstitial segment assembly, and releaseably is fixed in described pole;
Utilize described pole and be positioned near the hanger device described top segment assembly, that promote wind turbine; And
Utilize the hanger device of described lifting wind turbine wind turbine (670) and blade assembly (675) to be positioned at the device at the top of described top segment assembly;
It is characterized in that described pole (601) removably is connected in described structure tower, and comprise longeron (602) and pay off rack (606),
Described longeron has the first end (604) of below and second end (605) of top;
Described pay off rack (606) rotatably is fixed in second end (605) of longeron, and hawser (607) extends from pay off rack (606), to be used for rising or to fall free sections assembly or described hanger device for promoting wind turbine.
23. the system as claimed in claim 22, wherein, described pole is fixed to described top segment assembly on the described interstitial segment assembly top with removably.
24. the system as claimed in claim 22, wherein, before described top segment assembly was positioned at the top of described interstitial segment assembly, described pole was connected in described bottom segment assembly or described interstitial segment assembly.
25. the system as claimed in claim 22 also comprises:
Before the top that described top segment assembly is positioned at topmost interstitial segment assembly, a plurality of interstitial segment assemblies sequentially are positioned at the device at the top of described bottom segment assembly.
26. system as claimed in claim 25 also comprises:
For the device that after each interstitial segment assembly of a plurality of interstitial segment assemblies is all located, described pole is raise.
27. the system as claimed in claim 22, wherein, described bottom segment assembly comprises a plurality of sections assemblies.
28. system as claimed in claim 27 also comprises:
Be used for described pole is connected to the device of the one or more structures that are selected from the group that is consisted of by following object: described bottom segment assembly, described interstitial segment assembly and described top segment assembly.
29. the system as claimed in claim 22, wherein, described hanger device for promoting wind turbine comprises:
Support frame is connected in the described top segment assembly of described structure tower;
The first boist truss, it is can the pivot mode being connected in described support frame, and described the first boist truss has the far-end that extends away from described support frame;
The rigging assembly is connected near the described far-end and is configured for the upper end of wind turbine handling to described pylon; And
Hydraulic cylinder has the first end that is connected with described support frame and the second end that is connected with described the first boist truss.
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