CN212423431U

CN212423431U - Axial magnetic flux motor driven counter-rotating propeller type electric propeller

Info

Publication number: CN212423431U
Application number: CN202020980853.7U
Authority: CN
Inventors: 郑锐聪; 肖燕燕; 刘福超; 刘湘明
Original assignee: Zhuhai Hantuda Technology Co ltd
Current assignee: Zhuhai Hantuda Technology Co ltd
Priority date: 2020-06-02
Filing date: 2020-06-02
Publication date: 2021-01-29
Anticipated expiration: 2030-06-02

Abstract

The utility model relates to an axial magnetic flux motor driven is to oar formula electric power propeller, including the propeller unit, the propeller unit includes: the thrust-driven propeller comprises a shell, an axial flux motor, a propeller and a bearing assembly, wherein a forward propeller unit and a reverse propeller unit are coaxially arranged in parallel in the front and at the back, and the propeller of the forward propeller unit and the propeller of the reverse propeller unit are opposite in rotating direction and used for generating thrust in the same direction. The utility model discloses reduced the middle transmission loss between motor to the screw, had raise the efficiency, simplified propulsion system structure, characteristics such as noise reduction and vibration.

Description

Axial magnetic flux motor driven counter-rotating propeller type electric propeller

Technical Field

The utility model belongs to the technical field of marine propulsor, concretely relates to axial magnetism circular telegram motor drive's to oar formula electric power propeller.

Background

With the development of electric propulsion technology, electric propulsion systems are increasingly used on ships. Common electric propulsion systems include change-speed gearboxes, shafting (including shafts, couplings, various bearings and bearing blocks, stern tube seals), propellers, etc.; the electric propulsion system adopts a propulsion mode that after a speed change gear box is driven by a motor to decelerate, a shaft system and a propeller are driven to rotate to generate the forward or backward thrust of the ship. This propulsion method has the following problems: the structure is complex, the number of parts is large, the failure rate is high, the occupied space is large, and the weight is heavy; the propulsion efficiency is low: the motor and the propeller are driven by components such as a gear, a shaft system and the like, the gear is meshed to generate energy loss, and meanwhile, the bearing is usually a sliding bearing, so that the friction force is large and the friction power consumption is large; the transmission links generate intermediate transmission loss, and the propulsion efficiency of the system is reduced; the transmission gear is meshed to generate vibration and cause noise, then, water flow generates turbulent flow after flowing through the shafting and the underwater appendage, the propeller rotates in the turbulent flow to generate excitation and cavitation, and the cavitation bursts to generate noise.

SUMMERY OF THE UTILITY MODEL

In order to reduce the intermediate transmission loss between the motor and the propeller, improve the efficiency, simplify the structure of the propulsion system, reduce noise and vibration and the like. The utility model provides an axial flux motor driven contra-rotating annular electric power propeller by arranging from beginning to end. The contra-rotating propeller is directly driven to rotate by the axial flux motor arranged in water, so that a transmission device in the middle is omitted, and the rotor and propeller assembly is supported by the bearing arranged in the water and transmits thrust to the motor and the ship body.

For solving one of above-mentioned technical problem at least, the utility model discloses the technical scheme who takes is:

an axial flux motor driven counter-rotating propeller type electric thruster, comprising a thruster unit, the thruster unit comprising: a housing, an axial-flux motor, a propeller, and a bearing assembly, wherein,

the axial-flux electric machine includes: the end face flanges are arranged at two ends of the shell respectively, the two stator assemblies are fixed on the end face flanges at the two ends respectively, the rotor assembly is arranged between the two stator assemblies, and the direction of an air gap magnetic field generated by the rotor assembly and the two stator assemblies is axial; the propeller is connected with the rotor assembly through a blade tip flange; the bearing assembly includes: the thrust bearing is connected with one end of the blade tip flange and positioned on the outer side of the end face flange, and the radial bearing is arranged between the end face flange and the blade tip flange;

the forward rotation thruster unit and the reverse rotation thruster unit are coaxially arranged in parallel in the front and back direction, and the propeller of the forward rotation thruster unit and the propeller of the reverse rotation thruster unit are opposite in rotation direction and used for generating thrust in the same direction.

Further, the rotor assembly includes: the permanent magnet is embedded in the support frame, the support frame is parallel to the stator assembly, and one end of the support frame is connected with the blade tip flange.

Further, the device also comprises a protective cover which is connected with the shell.

Furthermore, the thrust bearing of the forward rotation thruster unit is positioned between the end face flange of the forward rotation thruster unit and the protective cover, the thrust bearing of the forward rotation thruster unit and the inner end face of the protective cover form a forward rotation thrust bearing pair, and the thrust bearing of the forward rotation thruster unit and the end face flange of the forward rotation thruster unit form a reverse rotation thrust bearing pair.

Furthermore, the thrust bearing of the reverse rotation thruster unit is positioned between the end face flange of the forward rotation thruster unit and the end face flange of the reverse rotation thruster unit, the thrust bearing of the reverse rotation thruster unit and the end face flange of the forward rotation thruster unit form a forward rotation thrust bearing pair, and the thrust bearing of the reverse rotation thruster unit and the end face flange of the reverse rotation thruster unit form a reverse rotation thrust bearing pair.

Furthermore, the end face flanges at the two ends are respectively coaxially provided with the radial bearing, and the radial bearings and the outer circular surface of the blade tip flange form a radial bearing pair, support the weight of the rotor assembly and the propeller and bear the centrifugal force formed by eccentricity in the rotating process of the rotor assembly and the propeller.

Furthermore, the surfaces of the radial bearing pair, the forward thrust bearing pair and the reverse thrust bearing pair are provided with water grooves for containing silt in water and cooling through water flow.

Furthermore, the thrust bearing and the radial bearing are made of corrosion-resistant and wear-resistant metal or nonmetal materials, or polymer materials, or hard wear-resistant coatings.

Furthermore, the thrust bearing adopts paired permanent magnets or electromagnetic coils with like poles repelling each other to form a magnetic thrust bearing pair.

Further, the propeller is an integral propeller or a split propeller.

Further, the counter-rotating thruster unit comprises a plurality of said thruster units connected in series.

The beneficial effects of the utility model include at least:

1) the propulsion efficiency is improved: firstly, an axial flux permanent magnet brushless motor (a disc type motor) with a double-stator and single-rotor structure is adopted, so that the motor efficiency is high; secondly, the motor rotor directly drives the propeller to rotate, any intermediate transmission link is not needed, and transmission loss is reduced; thirdly, a counter-rotating paddle type is adopted, the rear paddle absorbs the energy of the circumferential rotating vortex of the front paddle, and the efficiency is further improved;

2) the power density is large: the double motors are adopted, each motor is of a double-stator and single-rotor structure, magnetic fields on two sides of each rotor generate electromagnetic force to drive the rotors, and meanwhile, the force is exerted, and the power density is high;

3) noise vibration reduction: because the rotor directly drives the propeller, the vibration and noise caused by the meshing of gears of a gear box in the traditional propulsion mode are eliminated;

4) the structure is simpler, the reliability is improved, the occupied cabin space is less: the motor directly drives the propeller, an intermediate transmission link is omitted, the structure is simpler, the reliability is higher, and in addition, the space in the cabin is saved because the motor is arranged under water;

5) higher power and thrust is achieved by the combination of multi-stage propellers.

Drawings

Fig. 1 is a schematic view of the propeller structure of the present invention.

Fig. 2 is a cross-sectional view taken along line C-C of the first embodiment of fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is a partially enlarged view of fig. 2.

Fig. 4 is a schematic view of the integral propeller structure of the present invention.

Fig. 5 is the structural schematic diagram of the split type propeller of the present invention.

Fig. 6 is a cross-sectional view taken along line C-C of the second embodiment of fig. 1.

The propeller comprises a front propeller 1, a front radial bearing 2, a front thrust bearing 3, a front protective cover 4, a front motor front end face flange 5, a front motor double-stator component 6, a front motor single-rotor component 7, a front motor shell 8, a front motor rear end face flange 9, a rear motor front end face flange 10, a rear thrust bearing 11, a rear motor single-rotor component 12, a rear motor double-stator component 13, a rear motor rear end face flange 14, a rear protective cover 15, a rear radial bearing 16, a rear propeller 17, a blade tip flange 18, a first-stage propeller unit 19, a second-stage propeller unit 20 and a third-stage propeller unit 21.

Detailed Description

Reference will now be made in detail to embodiments of the present invention, examples of which are illustrated in the accompanying drawings, wherein like reference numerals refer to the same or similar elements or elements having the same or similar function throughout. The embodiments described below with reference to the drawings are exemplary only for the purpose of explaining the present invention, and should not be construed as limiting the present invention.

Example 1: in this embodiment, the present invention is formed by combining two thruster units arranged in tandem, as shown in fig. 1 to 3, the forward (front) thruster unit and the reverse (rear) thruster unit are coaxially arranged in parallel in the front and rear direction, and each thruster unit includes a housing, an axial flux motor (disk motor), a propeller, and a bearing assembly. Each motor is independently controlled by the controller, each motor drives one propeller, the rotating directions are opposite, the thrust directions are consistent, counter-rotating propellers arranged in the front and the back are formed, the back propeller absorbs the circumferential rotating vortex energy of the front propeller, and the propelling efficiency is improved. The motor type is the axial magnetic flux permanent magnet brushless motor (disc motor) of two stator single rotor types, and direct drive screw is rotatory, and on screw thrust transmitted the motor through the bearing group, and then finally promoted the hull.

It can be understood that, in the embodiment of the present invention, two motors are connected in series and coaxially arranged in front of and behind each other, and each drives one propeller. Preceding screw corotation, back screw reversal, the direction of turning round of front and back screw is opposite, and the thrust direction is unanimous, and the circumferential direction vortex energy of preceding screw is absorbed to the back screw, forms the contra-rotating oar, has improved propulsion efficiency, and paddle parameters such as the blade number and pitch distribution of preceding, back screw need carry out hydrodynamic optimization design and confirm.

The utility model discloses an axial magnetic flux permanent magnetism brushless motor (disc motor) is different with ordinary motor, and its air gap is the plane, and air gap magnetic field direction is the axial, and the current-carrying conductor system is radially placed, and stator module and rotor subassembly are the disc structure. The motor consists of a stator component, a rotor component, a shell and an end face flange. The utility model discloses well preceding, back motor is two stator single rotor structures, and in every motor, two stator module fix respectively around the motor on the end face flange, the centre is single rotor subassembly. Motor stator module constitutes for axial iron core and coil, also can design for no iron core structure, and the whole embedment multilayer of stator seals insulating packing protective material, and isolated with water and play insulating effect. The rotor assembly is sandwiched between the two stator assemblies and is parallel to the stator assemblies, rather than being radially concentric with the stator as in conventional motors. The rotor assembly comprises a permanent magnet and a support frame, the permanent magnet is embedded in the support frame, and an insulating filling material is encapsulated and sealed in the support frame to prevent water from entering the interior of the support frame to corrode the permanent magnet. The shell is the shell of the propeller, and the left end and the right end of the shell are connected with end face flanges of the motor.

The utility model discloses the rotor subassembly internal diameter is big, can hold the screw, and the screw is fixed on the blade tip flange, and the blade tip flange is connected with rotor support frame internal diameter, and the rotor directly drives the screw and rotates, and motor speed is screw rotational speed promptly, does not need intermediate transmission links such as gear. The left stator and the right stator of the motor generate a rotating magnetic field after being connected with a three-phase power supply, the permanent magnet in the middle rotor assembly generates electromagnetic force under the action of the rotating magnetic field, the rotor rotates and outputs torque, and the propeller rotates in water to generate thrust for pushing a ship.

The utility model discloses the screw is the metallics screw, also can be the combined material screw. The number of propeller blades is determined from hydrodynamic performance calculations and the number of blades may be 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 or more. The number of front and rear propellers may be varied to reduce vibration and improve efficiency.

As shown in fig. 4, the propeller may be a single-piece type, and each blade is connected to a common blade tip flange as a single piece and then connected to the rotor support frame through the blade tip flange.

As shown in fig. 5, the propeller blades can be split, each blade is fixed on the inner circle of the rotor support frame through a blade tip flange, and is supported by the rotor and directly driven, and meanwhile, the propeller is split, so that the propeller is convenient to detach and replace.

No matter integral screw propeller or split type screw propeller is a propeller-hub-free screw propeller, each blade is connected with a rotor through a blade tip flange and is directly driven by the rotor, the rotating speed of the motor is the rotating speed of the screw propeller, a shaft system and a propeller hub for supporting and driving are not needed, and intermediate transmission links such as a transmission gear are not needed.

Each motor and its driving propeller are provided with a set of bearing assemblies. The bearing assembly is a water lubricated bearing, bears the weight of the rotor assembly and the propeller, and bears forward and reverse thrust of the propeller. Each set of bearing assembly consists of a thrust bearing and a radial bearing: the thrust bearing is connected with one end of the blade tip flange and is positioned on the outer side of the end face flange, and the radial bearing is arranged between the end face flange and the blade tip flange.

More specifically: the end face flanges at two ends are respectively coaxially provided with the radial bearing, the two coaxial radial bearings and the outer circular surface of the blade tip flange form a radial bearing pair, the weight of the rotor assembly and the propeller is supported, and the centrifugal force formed by eccentricity in the rotating process of the rotor assembly and the propeller is borne. A thrust bearing is connected with the blade tip flange, and in the front propeller unit: the thrust bearing and the end face of the protective cover form a forward thrust bearing pair, and the thrust bearing and the front end face flange form a reverse thrust bearing pair for bearing forward and reverse thrust of the front propeller which is transmitted forward and backward; in the rear thruster unit: the thrust bearing and the rear end face flange of the front motor form a forward thrust bearing pair, and the thrust bearing and the front end face flange of the rear motor form a reverse thrust bearing pair to bear forward and reverse thrust of the rear propeller forwards and backwards.

The thrust bearing and the radial bearing are made of corrosion-resistant and wear-resistant metal or nonmetal materials, or polymer materials, or hard wear-resistant coatings and the like, and wear-resistant coatings are sprayed or wear-resistant sleeves are assembled on the end faces of the protective cover and the motor flange which rub against the thrust bearing and the radial bearing.

The thrust bearing can even adopt paired permanent magnets or electromagnetic coils with the same poles repelling each other to form a magnetic thrust bearing pair, the magnetic thrust formed by repelling each other bears the weight of the rotor assembly and the propeller, and simultaneously bears the forward thrust and the reverse thrust of the propeller, and in addition, the contact friction can be reduced, the loss is reduced, and the service life is prolonged.

The surfaces of the radial bearing pair and the thrust bearing pair can be provided with water grooves for containing silt in water and cooling the bearing pair through water flow.

The front protective cover is arranged at the front end of the front motor, the rear protective cover is arranged at the rear end of the rear motor, the functions of protecting the motor and the rotating thrust disc and bearing the thrust of the propeller are achieved, the front protective cover and the rear protective cover can be made into arc shapes or streamline shapes, resistance is reduced, and hydrodynamic performance is improved.

Example 2: the utility model discloses an in this embodiment, every axial flux motor and screw and bearing have formed independent, modular propeller unit, can carry out many propeller unit's list like this, form the propeller combination of multistage linkage. When a set of propeller unit is added, the front end face flange of the propeller unit is fastened on the rear end face flange of the front propeller unit, and then the rear protective cover is assembled on the rear end face flange of the last propeller unit. That is, not only the propellers can be rotated in pairs by two sets of propeller unit, but also the propellers of the three-stage propeller shown in fig. 6 can be formed by three sets of propeller units, the propellers of the four-stage propeller can be formed by four sets of propeller units, and the propellers of the five-stage, six-stage, seven-stage, etc. can achieve higher power and thrust by the combination of the multi-stage propellers. Certainly, in order to improve the hydrodynamic performance, the propeller of each stage of propeller unit needs to be subjected to hydrodynamic optimization calculation, and the propellers of each stage of propeller unit are different.

In summary, the utility model cancels each transmission link from the motor to the propeller in the electric propulsion system, the motor directly drives the propeller, the efficiency is high, the structure is simple, and the reliability is high; two motors are adopted to drive the contra-rotating propellers or a plurality of motors are adopted to drive more propellers, so that the efficiency is improved, and the power density is high. The motor adopts an axial flux motor with a double-stator and single-rotor structure, so that the power density and the efficiency are high, and the operation noise is low. In addition, the motor is arranged under water, so that the occupied space in the cabin is reduced, and the utilization rate of the space in the cabin is improved. The electric ship is suitable for being used on various electric ships.

In the description of the present invention, it is to be understood that the terms "front", "back", "left", "right", "inner", "outer", and the like indicate orientations or positional relationships based on the orientations or positional relationships shown in the drawings, and are only for convenience of description and simplification of description, but do not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, and thus, should not be construed as limiting the present invention.

Although embodiments of the present invention have been shown and described, it is understood that the above embodiments are exemplary and should not be construed as limiting the present invention, and that various changes, modifications, substitutions and alterations can be made in the above embodiments by those skilled in the art without departing from the scope of the present invention, and that various changes in the detailed description and applications can be made by those skilled in the art without departing from the spirit of the present invention.

Claims

1. The utility model provides an axial flux motor driven is to oar formula electric power propeller that changes, its characterized in that includes propeller unit, propeller unit includes: a housing, an axial-flux motor, a propeller, and a bearing assembly, wherein,

2. The contra-rotating propeller type electric propeller according to claim 1, wherein the rotor assembly includes: the permanent magnet is embedded in the support frame, the support frame is parallel to the stator assembly, and one end of the support frame is connected with the blade tip flange.

3. The contra-rotating propeller electric thruster of claim 1, further comprising a protective cover connected to the housing.

4. The contra-rotating propeller type electric propeller according to claim 3, wherein the thrust bearing of the forward-rotating propeller unit is located between the end face flange of the forward-rotating propeller unit and the protective cover, and the thrust bearing of the forward-rotating propeller unit and the inner end face of the protective cover form a forward-rotating thrust bearing pair, and the thrust bearing of the forward-rotating propeller unit and the end face flange of the forward-rotating propeller unit form a reverse-rotating thrust bearing pair.

5. The contra-rotating propeller type electric propeller of claim 4, wherein the thrust bearing of the reverse-rotating propeller unit is located between an end face flange of the forward-rotating propeller unit and an end face flange of the reverse-rotating propeller unit, and the thrust bearing of the reverse-rotating propeller unit and the end face flange of the forward-rotating propeller unit form a forward thrust bearing pair, and the thrust bearing of the reverse-rotating propeller unit and the end face flange of the reverse-rotating propeller unit form a reverse thrust bearing pair.

6. The contra-rotating propeller type electric propeller according to claim 5, wherein the radial bearings are coaxially arranged on the end face flanges at both ends respectively, and the radial bearings and the outer circular surfaces of the blade tip flanges form a radial bearing pair, support the weight of the rotor assembly and the propeller, and bear the centrifugal force generated by eccentricity during the rotation of the rotor assembly and the propeller.

7. The contra-rotating propeller type electric propeller of claim 6, wherein the surfaces of the radial bearing pair, the forward thrust bearing pair and the reverse thrust bearing pair are provided with water grooves for containing silt in water and being cooled by water flow.

8. The contra-rotating propeller type electric propeller according to claim 1, wherein the thrust bearing and the radial bearing are both made of a metal or nonmetal material with corrosion resistance and wear resistance, or a high polymer material, or a hard wear-resistant coating.

9. The contra-rotating propeller type electric propeller according to claim 1, wherein the thrust bearing uses pairs of permanent magnets or electromagnetic coils with like poles repelling each other to form a magnetic thrust bearing pair.

10. Contra-rotating propeller electric thruster according to claim 1, characterized in that the propeller is an integral propeller or a split propeller.

11. Contra-rotating propeller electric thruster according to any of claims 1-10, characterized in that the counter-rotating propeller unit comprises a plurality of said propeller units in series.