CN111456887B

CN111456887B - Tidal power generation device

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Publication number: CN111456887B
Application number: CN202010456320.3A
Authority: CN
Inventors: 王莺歌
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 2020-05-26
Filing date: 2020-05-26
Publication date: 2023-09-22
Anticipated expiration: 2040-05-26
Also published as: CN111456887A

Abstract

The application relates to the technical field of tidal power generation, and particularly discloses a tidal power generation device which comprises a generator set, a reservoir and a lever system; the lever system comprises a controller, a base module and a lever module; the lever module comprises a lever and a supporting seat, a rotating shaft is arranged between the lever and the supporting seat, the lever is rotatably arranged on the supporting seat through the rotating shaft, and the supporting seat is arranged on the base module; the two ends of the lever are respectively provided with a first containing cavity and a second containing cavity, and the volume of the first containing cavity is larger than that of the second containing cavity; the base module is also provided with a clamping module, and the clamping module clamps or releases the lever under the action of the controller; the application uses seawater to generate electricity, does not need fuel in the electricity generation process, has no pollution, and accords with the modern environment-friendly concept; meanwhile, the method is not influenced by seasons or climate factors on the generated energy, and the use stability is high; is suitable for sea areas with low sea level, and can be applied and developed on a large scale.

Description

Tidal power generation device

Technical Field

The application relates to the technical field of tidal power generation, in particular to a tidal power generation device.

Background

Since industrialization, atmospheric pollution, greenhouse effect and the like have serious influence on the environment of the earth, and people pay more attention to the environment-friendly development concept due to limited resources of the earth.

At present, the environment-friendly energy power generation modes adopted by people include solar power generation, hydroelectric power generation, wind power generation and the like, however, in practical application, the environment-friendly energy power generation modes are limited by the influence of environmental factors, and cannot stably provide power. For example, solar power generation is affected by overcast and rainy days, sand dust and the like, and cannot be operated at night; the construction period of hydroelectric power generation is long, when water resources are insufficient, the hydroelectric power cannot be utilized, and shipping and ecology can be influenced to a certain extent; the power supply amount of wind power generation may be unstable due to the influence of the variation of wind power.

Based on the defects, the tidal power generation mode gradually appears in the prior art, however, the existing tidal power generation basically utilizes the special geographical environment at sea to construct the tidal power station, is limited by the height of the sea level, is relatively complex to construct, and is not beneficial to large-scale development.

Disclosure of Invention

Aiming at the technical problems, the application provides a tidal power generation device which generates power by utilizing seawater, does not need fuel in the power generation process, has no pollution and accords with the modern environment-friendly concept; meanwhile, the method is not influenced by seasons or climate factors on the generated energy, and the use stability is high; is suitable for sea areas with low sea level, and can be applied and developed on a large scale.

In order to solve the technical problems, the application provides the following specific scheme:

a tidal power generation device comprises a generator set, a reservoir and a lever system;

the lever system comprises a controller, a base module and a lever module;

the lever module comprises a lever and a supporting seat, a rotating shaft is arranged between the lever and the supporting seat, the lever is rotatably arranged on the supporting seat through the rotating shaft, and the supporting seat is arranged on the base module;

the two ends of the lever are respectively provided with a first containing cavity and a second containing cavity, and the volume of the first containing cavity is larger than that of the second containing cavity;

the base module is also provided with a clamping module, and the clamping module clamps or releases the lever under the action of the controller.

Optionally, a first water inlet valve and a first water outlet valve are installed on the first accommodating cavity; a second water inlet valve and a second water outlet valve are arranged on the second containing cavity; the first water inlet valve and the second water inlet valve are unidirectional water inlet valves, so that water flow can be prevented from flowing reversely; similarly, the first water outlet valve and the second water outlet valve are unidirectional water outlet valves, and water flow is controlled to be only discharged and not discharged.

Optionally, a first water level sensor is installed in the first accommodating cavity, a second water level sensor is installed in the second accommodating cavity, and the first water level sensor is used for detecting the water level in the first accommodating cavity so as to judge whether the clamping module needs to be controlled to loosen the lever or not; similarly, the second water level sensor is used for detecting the water level in the second accommodating cavity so as to judge whether the clamping module needs to be controlled to loosen the lever.

Optionally, the clamping module includes clamping cylinder and the first clamping end, the second clamping end of being connected with clamping cylinder, and first clamping end and second clamping end press from both sides tightly or loosen the lever under the effect of clamping cylinder respectively.

Optionally, the first clamping end and the second clamping end are F-shaped, so that the clamping effect on the lever can be effectively improved, and the use stability of the whole tidal power generation device is further improved.

Optionally, the base module includes the base, be equipped with the guide pillar on the base, wear to be equipped with the flotation tank and be used for the kayser of fixed flotation tank position on the guide pillar, under the combined action of guide pillar and kayser for the flotation tank can not take place horizontal and longitudinal displacement under the fluctuation of sea water, realizes the position stability of flotation tank.

Optionally, a first rotating shaft and a second rotating shaft are respectively arranged at two ends of the lever;

the lever is rotatably connected with the first accommodating cavity through a first rotating shaft;

the lever is rotatably connected with the second accommodating cavity through a second rotating shaft;

the levelness of the first containing cavity and the second containing cavity can be kept through the first rotating shaft and the second rotating shaft, and better water inlet and outlet effects are achieved.

Compared with the prior art, the application has the beneficial effects that: the tidal power generation device provided by the application utilizes seawater to generate power, does not need fuel in the power generation process, has no pollution, and accords with the modern environment-friendly concept; meanwhile, the method is not influenced by seasons or climate factors on the generated energy, and the use stability is high; is suitable for sea areas with low sea level, and can be applied and developed on a large scale.

Drawings

Fig. 1 is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of a tidal power generation device according to an embodiment of the present application.

Fig. 2 is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of the lever system according to the embodiment of the present application.

Fig. 3 is a schematic view of a lever system in an idle state according to an embodiment of the present application.

Fig. 4 is a schematic diagram of a lever system load state according to an embodiment of the present application.

Fig. 5 is a schematic diagram of a lever system working state according to an embodiment of the present application.

Fig. 6 is a schematic structural diagram of a first cavity according to an embodiment of the present application.

Fig. 7 is a schematic structural diagram of a second cavity according to an embodiment of the present application.

Fig. 8 is a schematic structural diagram of a clamping module and a buoyancy tank according to an embodiment of the present application.

Wherein 1 is a generator set; 2 is a reservoir; 3 is a lever system; 31 is a base module; 311 is a base; 312 are guide posts; 313 is a buoyancy tank; 314 is a latch; 32 is a lever module; 321 is a lever; 3211 is a first rotary shaft; 3212 is a second rotating shaft; 322 is a supporting seat; 323 is a rotating shaft; 33 is a first cavity; 331 is a first inlet valve; 332 is a first outlet valve; 333 is a first water level sensor; 34 is a second cavity; 341 is a second inlet valve; 342 is a second outlet valve; 343 is a second water level sensor; 35 is a clamping module; 351 is a first clamping end; 352 is the second clamping end.

Detailed Description

In order to describe the technical solution of the present application in detail, the following description will be made clearly and completely by referring to the drawings of the embodiments of the present application. It will be apparent that the described embodiments are some, but not all, embodiments of the application. All other embodiments, which can be made by a person skilled in the art without creative efforts, based on the described embodiments of the present application fall within the protection scope of the present application.

Unless defined otherwise, all technical and scientific terms used herein have the same meaning as commonly understood by one of ordinary skill in the art to which this application belongs. The terminology used herein is for the purpose of describing particular embodiments only and is not intended to be limiting of the application. The term "and/or" as used herein includes any and all combinations of one or more of the associated listed items.

For example, a tidal power plant includes a generator set, a reservoir, and a lever system; the lever system comprises a controller, a base module and a lever module; the lever module comprises a lever and a supporting seat, a rotating shaft is arranged between the lever and the supporting seat, the lever is rotatably arranged on the supporting seat through the rotating shaft, and the supporting seat is arranged on the base module; the two ends of the lever are respectively provided with a first containing cavity and a second containing cavity, and the volume of the first containing cavity is larger than that of the second containing cavity; the base module is also provided with a clamping module, and the clamping module clamps or releases the lever under the action of the controller.

The tidal power generation device provided by the embodiment utilizes seawater to generate power, does not need fuel in the power generation process, has no pollution, and accords with the modern environment-friendly concept; meanwhile, the method is not influenced by seasons or climate factors on the generated energy, and the use stability is high.

Referring to fig. 1 and 2, fig. 1 is a schematic view showing a structure of a tidal power generation apparatus; fig. 2 shows a schematic overall structure of the lever system.

As shown in fig. 1, the tidal power generation device comprises a generator set, a reservoir and a lever system, wherein the lever system and the generator set are respectively positioned at two sides of the reservoir, seawater is poured into the reservoir by the lever system, and then the reservoir is provided to the generator set to finish tidal power generation.

As shown in fig. 2, the lever system includes a controller, a base module and a lever module, the lever module is located on the base module, the base module can be installed in a fixed, semi-submersible or floating facility, and the controller controls the actuation of the lever module. After the lever module is started, one end of the lever module lifted is higher than the water storage tank so as to facilitate the pouring of the seawater collected by the lever module into the water storage tank.

The lever module comprises a lever and a supporting seat, a rotating shaft is arranged between the lever and the supporting seat, and the lever is rotatably arranged on the supporting seat through the rotating shaft.

In this example, the supporting seat includes left supporting end and right supporting end, and the lever is located the centre of left supporting end and right supporting end, and the one end of left supporting end and right supporting end is fixed respectively on the base module, is equipped with the bolt hole respectively on the other end of left supporting end and right supporting end, and the position that corresponds the bolt hole on the lever is provided with the connecting hole, and the pivot passes bolt hole on the left supporting end, the connecting hole on the lever and the bolt hole on the right supporting end in proper order, realizes that the lever is rotatable installs on the supporting seat. The two ends of the lever are respectively provided with a first containing cavity and a second containing cavity, the volume of the first containing cavity is larger than that of the second containing cavity, the arrangement is beneficial to the fact that after the first containing cavity and the second containing cavity are filled with water, the lever module is started under the control of the controller, due to the difference of the weights of the two ends, the first containing cavity sinks downwards, the second containing cavity is lifted upwards and is higher than the reservoir, and the second containing cavity is convenient to pour seawater in the containing cavity into the reservoir. It should be noted that, the specific shapes of the first cavity and the second cavity are not limited in this example, and may be rectangular or cylindrical, and may be designed according to actual requirements.

The base module is also provided with a clamping module which clamps or releases the lever under the action of the controller. In the initial stage, the first containing cavity and the second containing cavity are cavities, seawater is not contained in the cavities, and in the state, the lever is in a horizontal state and is clamped and fixed through the clamping module.

Specifically, the support seat is located near one end of the first holding cavity, the clamping module is located near one end of the second holding cavity, the horizontal state of the lever can be better kept through the arrangement, and water inflow is achieved when the first holding cavity and the second holding cavity are located.

Referring to fig. 3-5, fig. 3 is a schematic view of a lever system in an idle state; FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram illustrating a lever system load condition; fig. 5 shows a schematic diagram of the working state of the lever system.

As shown in fig. 3, the first and second chambers are in an empty state, and thus, the lever is in a horizontal state and is clamped by the clamping module to be kept horizontal; as shown in fig. 4, the first and second chambers are in a loading state and kept horizontal under the clamping action of the clamping module, when the first and second chambers are filled with seawater, the controller controls the clamping module to release the lever, so that the lever rotates under the action of different weights of the first and second chambers at two ends, the first chamber sinks downwards due to the fact that the volume of the first chamber is larger than that of the second chamber, the second chamber is lifted upwards, then the first and second chambers perform water outlet actions, namely water in the chambers is discharged, as shown in fig. 5, the working state of the lever system is schematically shown, and after the seawater in the second chamber is discharged, the first chamber continues the water outlet action, and after the seawater in the first chamber is discharged, the lever returns to the original state, at this time, the module clamps the lever under the control of the controller.

In some embodiments, as shown in fig. 6 and 7, a first inlet valve and a first outlet valve are mounted on the first chamber; the second water inlet valve and the second water outlet valve are arranged on the second containing cavity.

Specifically, for realizing better water inlet and outlet effect, can set up first water intaking valve in the top of first appearance chamber for after the first water intaking valve on top enters into first appearance intracavity, be difficult for appearing the phenomenon that the sea water opposite direction flows, set up first outlet valve in the bottom of first appearance chamber, can realize the better discharge of sea water with first appearance intracavity, and similarly, can set up the second water intaking valve in the top of second appearance chamber, set up the second outlet valve in the bottom of second appearance chamber.

In order to achieve better water inlet and outlet effects, the first water inlet valve and the second water inlet valve adopted in the example are all one-way water inlet valves, so that water flow can be prevented from flowing reversely; similarly, the first water outlet valve and the second water outlet valve are unidirectional water outlet valves, and water flow is controlled to be only discharged and not discharged.

In the practical application process, when the first containing cavity and the second containing cavity are cavities, the lever is in a horizontal state, at the moment, the first water inlet valve and the second water inlet valve are in an open state, and the first water outlet valve and the second water outlet valve are in a closed state, so that seawater is ensured to only enter and not exit; when the first containing cavity and the second containing cavity are filled with water, the clamping module loosens the lever under the control of the controller, the first containing cavity sinks downwards, the second containing cavity lifts upwards, and then the first water outlet valve and the second water outlet valve are opened to discharge seawater in the first containing cavity and seawater in the second containing cavity respectively.

In some embodiments, a first water level sensor is installed in the first accommodating cavity, a second water level sensor is installed in the second accommodating cavity, and the first water level sensor is used for detecting the water level in the first accommodating cavity so as to judge whether the clamping module needs to be controlled to loosen the lever or not; similarly, the second water level sensor is used for detecting the water level in the second accommodating cavity so as to judge whether the clamping module needs to be controlled to loosen the lever.

Specifically, the first water level sensor and the second water level sensor can be respectively arranged at the top end in the first containing cavity and the top end in the second containing cavity, and the heights of the water levels in the first containing cavity and the second containing cavity are detected through the first water level sensor and the second water level sensor; when the first water level sensor detects that the height of the horizontal plane in the first containing cavity reaches a preset value and the second water level sensor detects that the horizontal plane in the second containing cavity also reaches the preset value, the controller controls the clamping module to loosen the lever, and after the lever rotates, the controller can also control the opening of the first water outlet valve and the second water outlet valve.

In some embodiments, as shown in fig. 8, the clamping module includes a clamping cylinder and a first clamping end and a second clamping end connected to the clamping cylinder, and the lever is located between the first clamping end and the second clamping end, and the first clamping end and the second clamping end clamp or unclamp the lever under the action of the clamping cylinder, respectively.

Specifically, the first clamping end and the second clamping end are in an F shape, so that the clamping effect on the lever can be effectively improved, and the use stability of the whole tidal power generation device is further improved.

The base module comprises a base, a guide pillar is arranged on the base, a buoyancy tank and a locking mechanism for fixing the position of the buoyancy tank are arranged on the guide pillar in a penetrating manner, and under the combined action of the guide pillar and the locking mechanism, the buoyancy tank cannot transversely and longitudinally displace under the fluctuation of seawater, so that the position stability of the buoyancy tank is realized.

The base can be rectangular plate-shaped or circular plate-shaped, the application does not limit the specific shape of the base, the base can be designed according to actual demands, in the example, the base is rectangular plate-shaped, the base can be fixed on semi-submersible or floating facilities through fastening screws and the like, or on sea level, and the like, the number of guide posts is four, and the guide posts are respectively positioned at four end corners of the base.

The clamping cylinder can be arranged in the buoyancy tank, the first clamping end and the second clamping end are positioned on the buoyancy tank, and the buoyancy tank is provided with the sliding groove, so that the first clamping end and the second clamping end can slide conveniently, and the first clamping end and the second clamping end can clamp or loosen the lever.

In some embodiments, the lever is provided with a first rotating shaft and a second rotating shaft at two ends respectively; the lever is rotatably connected with the first accommodating cavity through a first rotating shaft; the lever is rotatably connected with the second accommodating cavity through a second rotating shaft; the levelness of the first containing cavity and the second containing cavity can be kept through the first rotating shaft and the second rotating shaft, and better water inlet and outlet effects are achieved.

The tidal power generation device provided by the application utilizes seawater to generate power, does not need fuel in the power generation process, has no pollution, and accords with the modern environment-friendly concept; meanwhile, the method is not influenced by seasons or climate factors on the generated energy, and the use stability is high; the method is suitable for sea areas with low sea level, and can be applied and developed on a large scale; the device has simple structure, easy maintenance and adjustable application scale according to actual practice; the height of the buoyancy tank can be adjusted according to the change of the sea level, namely the height of the lever module is adjusted, so that the power generation effect is better; the guide post is arranged to fix the position of the buoyancy tank, so that the stability of the tidal power generation device is improved.

It will be appreciated that the various embodiments described above between the various components may be combined and implemented, and that the examples are merely illustrative of specific configurations of the possible embodiments and are not intended to be limiting.

The embodiments of the present application have been described in detail with reference to the drawings, but the present application is not limited to the above embodiments, and various changes can be made within the knowledge of those skilled in the art without departing from the spirit of the present application.

Claims

1. The tidal power generation device is characterized by comprising a generator set (1), a reservoir (2) and a lever system (3);

the lever system (3) comprises a controller, a base module (31) and a lever module (32), wherein the controller controls the starting of the lever module, and after the lever module is started, the lifting end of the lever module is higher than the height of the reservoir;

the lever module (32) comprises a lever (321) and a supporting seat (322), a rotating shaft (323) is arranged between the lever (321) and the supporting seat (322), the lever (321) is rotatably arranged on the supporting seat (322) through the rotating shaft (323), and the supporting seat (322) is arranged on the base module (31);

the two ends of the lever (321) are respectively provided with a first containing cavity (33) and a second containing cavity (34), and the volume of the first containing cavity (33) is larger than that of the second containing cavity (34);

the base module (31) is also provided with a clamping module (35), and the clamping module (35) clamps or releases the lever under the action of the controller;

the first accommodating cavity and the second accommodating cavity are in an idle state, the lever is in a horizontal state, and the clamping module clamps the lever to keep horizontal; after the first containing cavity and the second containing cavity are filled with seawater, the controller controls the clamping module to loosen the lever, the first containing cavity sinks downwards, the second containing cavity is lifted upwards and is higher than the reservoir, the seawater in the second containing cavity is poured into the reservoir, and the reservoir provides the seawater to the generator set to finish tidal power generation.

2. The tidal power generation device according to claim 1, wherein a first water inlet valve (331) and a first water outlet valve (332) are installed on the first containing cavity (33); and a second water inlet valve (341) and a second water outlet valve (342) are arranged on the second containing cavity (34).

3. The tidal power generation device according to claim 1, wherein a first water level sensor (333) is installed in the first cavity (33), and a second water level sensor (343) is installed in the second cavity (34).

4. The tidal power device according to claim 1, wherein the clamping module (35) comprises a clamping cylinder and a first clamping end (351), a second clamping end (352) connected to the clamping cylinder.

5. The tidal power device of claim 4, wherein the first clamping end (351) and the second clamping end (352) are F-shaped.

6. Tidal power device according to claim 1, wherein the base module (31) comprises a base (311), a guide post (312) is arranged on the base (311), and a buoyancy tank (313) and a latch (314) for fixing the position of the buoyancy tank (313) are arranged on the guide post (312) in a penetrating manner.

7. The tidal power generation device according to claim 1, wherein both ends of the lever (321) are provided with a first rotation shaft (3211) and a second rotation shaft (3212), respectively;

the lever (321) is rotatably connected with the first containing cavity (33) through a first rotating shaft (3211); the lever (321) is rotatably connected with the second containing cavity (34) through a second rotating shaft (3212).