CN220890400U - Wind-solar complementary power generation system - Google Patents
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Abstract
The utility model provides a wind-solar complementary power generation system, which comprises a wind power generation unit and a solar photovoltaic unit, wherein the wind power generation unit is connected with the wind power generation unit; the wind power generation unit comprises a first supporting rod, a rotating shaft arranged on the first supporting rod, a cross beam connected with the rotating shaft and a blade connected with the cross beam, wherein the blade is foldable and the folded blade is parallel to the cross beam; the solar photovoltaic unit comprises a second supporting rod, a photovoltaic bracket connected with the second supporting rod and a plurality of photovoltaic panels carried on the photovoltaic bracket; the beam can be rotated between two photovoltaic panels. According to the wind-solar complementary power generation system, through the cooperation of the rotating shaft of the wind power generation unit and the foldable blades, the blades can be folded and rotated between the two photovoltaic panels in a sunny windless environment, so that the occupied space of the wind-solar complementary power generation system is reduced, and the area of the solar photovoltaic unit for receiving light is not reduced; the wind resistance and stability of the integral structure in the windy environment are improved, and the power generation efficiency is improved.
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Technical Field
The utility model relates to the technical field of clean energy, in particular to a wind-solar complementary power generation system.
Background
Under the background of low carbonization transformation of a global energy structure, natural clean energy gradually replaces traditional petrochemical energy, solar energy and wind energy are clean energy which is most widely developed at present, the two energy sources have natural complementarity, a photovoltaic power generation device is adopted for power generation in a windless environment in daytime, a wind power device is adopted for power generation in night or windy environment, and compared with independent wind power generation and photovoltaic power generation devices, the wind-solar complementary power generation device can improve the utilization rate and the power generation efficiency of natural resources, so that the wind-solar complementary power generation device has great development prospect.
The wind power part of the existing wind power complementary device usually adopts a horizontal axis wind turbine, is greatly influenced by wind direction, is unfavorable for improving the power generation efficiency, and is usually required to be arranged at a higher height in order to avoid the mutual influence with a photovoltaic power generation device when adopting a vertical axis wind turbine, so that the whole structure occupies a larger space and is unfavorable for maintenance and cleaning of the whole power generation device. When the wind speed is larger, the inclined photovoltaic panel is greatly influenced by wind power, so that the stability of the whole structure is reduced, the wind resistance of the whole structure is poor, and the power generation efficiency is not improved.
It should be noted that the information disclosed in the above background section is only for enhancing understanding of the background of the utility model and thus may include information that does not form the prior art that is already known to those of ordinary skill in the art.
Disclosure of utility model
Aiming at the problems in the prior art, the utility model aims to provide a wind-solar complementary power generation system which effectively improves the energy utilization rate and the power generation efficiency and reduces the occupied space.
Some embodiments of the utility model provide a wind-solar complementary power generation system comprising a wind power generation unit and a solar photovoltaic unit;
The wind power generation unit comprises a first supporting rod, a rotating shaft arranged on the first supporting rod, a cross beam connected with the rotating shaft and a blade connected with the cross beam, wherein the blade is foldable and the folded blade is parallel to the cross beam;
The solar photovoltaic unit comprises a second supporting rod, a photovoltaic bracket connected with the second supporting rod and a plurality of photovoltaic panels loaded on the photovoltaic bracket;
the beam is rotatable between two of the photovoltaic panels.
According to some examples of the utility model, the first support bar is liftable.
According to some examples of the utility model, the first support bar is a lowering hydraulic lifting bar.
According to some examples of the utility model, the second support bar is liftable.
According to some examples of the utility model, the second support bar is a lowering hydraulic lifting bar.
According to some examples of the utility model, the first support bar is liftable, the wind-solar complementary power generation system further comprises a first height locator configured to display a height at which the first support bar is lifted;
The second support rod is liftable, and the wind-solar complementary power generation system further comprises a second height positioner, wherein the second height positioner is configured to display the lifting height of the second support rod.
According to some examples of the utility model, the wind-solar complementary power generation system further comprises a wind speed monitoring sensor.
According to some examples of the utility model, the wind-solar hybrid power generation system further comprises a composite bracket, the composite bracket wrapping the first support bar and the second support bar.
According to some examples of the utility model, the photovoltaic bracket is rotatable and its rotation adjusts the inclination angle of the photovoltaic panel to the horizontal.
According to some examples of the utility model, the photovoltaic bracket may rotate about the second support bar.
The utility model is characterized in that
The wind-solar complementary power generation device solves the problems that the wind-solar complementary power generation device is inconvenient to maintain and clean due to the fact that the power generation device is high in height and large in occupied space.
The problems that the wind area of the inclined photovoltaic panel is large, and the overall wind resistance and the overall stability of the power generation device are affected are solved.
According to the wind-solar complementary power generation system, the rotating shaft of the wind power generation unit is matched with the foldable blades, the blades can be folded and rotated between the two photovoltaic panels in a sunny windless environment, so that the occupied space of the wind-solar complementary power generation system is reduced, the light receiving area of the solar photovoltaic unit is not reduced, and the convenience in maintenance and cleaning of the wind-solar complementary power generation system is improved; in windy environment, reduce the area of contact of photovoltaic board and wind-force, improved overall structure's wind resistance and stability, improved energy utilization and generating efficiency.
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The accompanying drawings, which are incorporated in and constitute a part of this specification, illustrate embodiments consistent with the utility model and together with the description, serve to explain the principles of the utility model and, together with the description, further features, objects and advantages of the utility model, will become apparent from a reading of the following detailed description of non-limiting embodiments, taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. It is evident that the drawings in the following description are only some embodiments of the present utility model and that other drawings may be obtained from these drawings without inventive effort for a person of ordinary skill in the art.
FIGS. 1, 2 and 3 are perspective, side and top views, respectively, of a wind and solar complementary power generation system in accordance with an embodiment of the present utility model; and
Fig. 4, 5 and 6 are perspective, side and top views, respectively, of a wind-solar complementary power generation system according to an embodiment of the present utility model in another state.
Detailed Description
Example embodiments will now be described more fully with reference to the accompanying drawings. However, the exemplary embodiments can be embodied in many different forms and the present utility model should not be construed as limited to the embodiments set forth herein; rather, these embodiments are provided so that this disclosure will be thorough and complete, and will fully convey the concept of the example embodiments to those skilled in the art. The same reference numerals in the drawings denote the same or similar structures, and thus repeated description thereof will be omitted
In the description of the present specification, reference to the terms "one embodiment," "some embodiments," "examples," "particular examples," or "some examples," etc., means that a particular feature, structure, material, or characteristic described in connection with the embodiment or example is included in at least one embodiment or example of the present specification. Furthermore, the particular features, structures, materials, or characteristics may be combined in any suitable manner in any one or more embodiments or examples. Furthermore, the different embodiments or examples and the features of the different embodiments or examples presented in this specification may be combined and combined by those skilled in the art without contradiction.
Terms representing relative spaces such as "lower", "upper", and the like may be used to more easily describe the relationship of one device to another device as illustrated in the figures. Such terms refer not only to the meanings indicated in the drawings, but also to other meanings or operations of the device in use. For example, if the device in the figures is turned over, elements described as "under" other elements would then be described as "over" the other elements. Thus, the exemplary term "lower" includes both upper and lower. The device may be rotated 90 deg. or at other angles and the terminology representing relative space is to be construed accordingly. The term "radial dimension" as used herein refers to the distance between the two furthest points on the cross section, and is exemplified by a circular cross section of a braided wire, and the radial dimension of the braided wire is the diameter of the braided wire.
Although the terms first, second, etc. may be used herein to connote various elements in some instances, the elements should not be limited by the terms. These terms are only used to distinguish one element from another element. For example, a first interface, a second interface, etc. Furthermore, as used herein, the singular forms "a", "an" and "the" are intended to include the plural forms as well, unless the context indicates otherwise. It will be further understood that the terms "comprises," "comprising," "includes," and/or "including" specify the presence of stated features, steps, operations, elements, components, items, categories, and/or groups, but do not preclude the presence, presence or addition of one or more other features, steps, operations, elements, components, items, categories, and/or groups. The terms "or" and/or "as used herein are to be construed as inclusive, or meaning any one or any combination. Thus, "A, B or C" or "A, B and/or C" means "any of the following: a, A is as follows; b, a step of preparing a composite material; c, performing operation; a and B; a and C; b and C; A. b and C). An exception to this definition will occur only when a combination of elements, functions, steps or operations are in some way inherently mutually exclusive.
Throughout the specification, when a device is said to be "connected" to another device, this includes not only the case of "direct connection" but also the case of "indirect connection" with other elements interposed therebetween. In addition, when a certain component is said to be "included" in a certain device, unless otherwise stated, other components are not excluded, but it means that other components may be included.
The following disclosure provides many different embodiments, or examples, for implementing different structures of the utility model. In order to simplify the present disclosure, the components and arrangements of specific examples are described below. They are, of course, merely examples and are not intended to limit the description. Furthermore, the description may repeat reference numerals and/or letters in the various examples, which are for the purpose of brevity and clarity, and which do not themselves indicate the relationship between the various embodiments and/or settings discussed. In addition, the present description provides examples of various specific processes and materials, but one of ordinary skill in the art may recognize applications of other processes and/or use of other materials.
Aiming at the prior art problems, the utility model provides a wind-solar complementary power generation system which comprises a wind power generation unit and a solar photovoltaic unit; the wind power generation unit comprises a first supporting rod, a rotating shaft arranged on the first supporting rod, a cross beam connected with the rotating shaft and a blade connected with the cross beam, wherein the blade is foldable and the folded blade is parallel to the cross beam; the solar photovoltaic unit comprises a second supporting rod, a photovoltaic bracket connected with the second supporting rod and a plurality of photovoltaic panels loaded on the photovoltaic bracket; the beam is rotatable between two of the photovoltaic panels. According to the wind-solar complementary power generation system, the rotating shaft of the wind power generation unit is matched with the foldable blades, the blades can be folded and rotated between the two photovoltaic panels in a clear windless environment, so that the occupied space of the wind-solar complementary power generation system is reduced, the light receiving area of the solar photovoltaic unit is not reduced, and the convenience in maintenance and cleaning of the wind-solar complementary power generation system is improved; in windy environment, reduce the area of contact of photovoltaic board and wind-force, improved overall structure's wind resistance and stability, improved energy utilization and generating efficiency.
The wind-solar complementary power generation system and the structure of the wind-solar complementary power generation system according to the present utility model will be further described with reference to the accompanying drawings and specific embodiments, and it will be understood that each specific embodiment is not intended to limit the scope of the present utility model.
Fig. 1, 2 and 3 are perspective, side view and top view, respectively, of a wind-solar complementary power generation system according to an embodiment of the present utility model, where the wind-solar complementary power generation system includes a wind power generation unit and a solar photovoltaic unit, the wind power generation unit includes a first support rod 11, a rotation shaft 12 disposed on the first support rod 11, a cross beam 13 connected to the rotation shaft 12, and a blade 14 connected to the cross beam 13, and the blade 14 may be connected to an end of the cross beam 13 remote from the rotation shaft 12 through a hinge. The blades 14 are foldable at the joints, the folded blades 14 are parallel to the cross beam 13, or the folded blades 14 are respectively arranged on the upper side and the lower side of the cross beam 13; in this embodiment, the unfolded blade 14 is perpendicular to the cross beam 13. The rotation of the rotating shaft 12 drives the cross beam 13 to rotate around the rotating shaft 12, as shown by an arrow in fig. 1, namely, the wind power generation unit is a vertical axis wind power generator. Of course, the wind power generation unit may further include a nacelle 15, and the wind power generation rotating structure of the rotating shaft 12 and the cross beam 13 may be connected to the first supporting rod 11 below through the nacelle 15, which is not described herein. Fig. 1, 2 and 3 show that the wind power generation unit of the wind-solar complementary power generation system is in an operating state, that is, the environment where the wind-solar complementary power generation system is located is in a windy condition.
The solar photovoltaic unit comprises a second supporting rod 21, a photovoltaic bracket 22 connected with the second supporting rod 21 and a plurality of photovoltaic panels 23 loaded on the photovoltaic bracket 22;
Fig. 4, 5 and 6 are respectively a perspective view, a side view and a top view of another state of the wind-solar complementary power generation system according to an embodiment of the present utility model, where the beam 13 is rotatable between two photovoltaic panels 23, and fig. 4, 5 and 6 show a situation where the wind power generation unit of the wind-solar complementary power generation system is in a non-operating state, i.e. where the environment where the wind-solar complementary power generation system is located is in a windless state. In actual use, the blades 14 can be folded on the upper side and the lower side of the cross beam 13 at the same time, and as can be seen from the top view fig. 6, the projections of the cross beam 13 and the folded blades 14 and the photovoltaic panel on the horizontal plane are not coincident, so that the shielding of the photovoltaic module is reduced, the light-collecting amount of the photovoltaic module is improved, and the photoelectric power generation capacity is improved.
The first support bar 11 and the second support bar 21 may be disposed in parallel, and the height of the first support bar 1 may be greater than the height of the second support bar 21, so that the blade 14 is not in contact with the photovoltaic panel 23 when the wind power generation unit generates electricity.
Further, the first supporting rod 11 may be configured to be liftable, the first supporting rod 11 is a lifting hydraulic lifting rod, and the height of the cross beam 13 is adjusted by controlling the lifting of the first supporting rod 11, in this embodiment, when the wind power generation unit is in the inactive state, after the cross beam 13 rotates between the two photovoltaic panels 23, the blades 14 are folded, and then the first supporting rod 11 is controlled to descend, so that the folded blades 14 are in almost the same plane with the photovoltaic panels 23, as shown in fig. 4.
Of course, the second supporting rod 21 may be configured to be liftable, the second supporting rod 21 may be a hydraulic lifting rod, and the height of the solar panel may be adjusted by controlling the lifting of the second supporting rod 21. The first supporting rod 11 and the second supporting rod 21 are respectively hydraulic lifting rods, so that independent lifting of the wind power generation unit and the solar photovoltaic unit can be realized. The liftable setting of first bracing piece 11 and second bracing piece 21 is convenient for adjust the relative position of both, simultaneously, in extreme weather such as strong wind, can wind power generation unit and solar photovoltaic unit adjust to the minimum, improves the overall stability of complementary power generation system of scene, simultaneously, just with maintenance, the cleanness etc. of complementary power generation system of scene. Further, the photovoltaic bracket 22 may be rotatable and the inclination angle between the photovoltaic panel and the horizontal plane may be adjusted by rotating the photovoltaic bracket 22, specifically, the photovoltaic bracket 22 may be rotatably inserted into the connection hinge of the second support rod 21 to achieve the rotatability and adjust the inclination angle between the photovoltaic panel and the horizontal plane. Meanwhile, the photovoltaic bracket 22 may be rotatable around the second support bar 21, i.e., the photovoltaic bracket 22 may be rotatable in a plane perpendicular to the second support bar 21. For example, the connecting hinge may be configured to be rotatable in a plane perpendicular to the second support bar 21 to effect rotation of the photovoltaic bracket 22.
In some embodiments, the wind-solar complementary power generation system may further include a combined support 3, where the combined support 3 covers the first support pole 11 and the second support pole 21. The combined support 3 can improve the overall stability of the wind-solar complementary power generation system.
When the first support bar is liftable, the wind-solar complementary power generation system may further comprise a first height positioner 4a, wherein the first height positioner 4a is configured to display the height of the first support bar. Accordingly, when the second support bar is liftable, the wind-solar hybrid power generation system further includes a second height positioner 4b, and the second height positioner 4b is configured to display the height at which the second support bar 21 is lifted. The height of the first support rod or the second support rod is convenient for an operator to sense the lifting height of the first support rod or the second support rod.
Meanwhile, the wind-solar complementary power generation system further comprises a wind speed monitoring sensor 5, wherein the wind speed monitoring sensor 5 can be arranged at the top end of the rotating shaft 12 and is used for monitoring the wind speed of the environment where the wind-solar complementary power generation system is located. The staff can adjust the heights of the wind power generation unit and the solar photovoltaic unit respectively according to the wind speed detected by the wind speed monitoring sensor 5.
The invention provides a wind-solar complementary power generation system with lifting and folding blades, which can realize independent lifting of a wind power generation unit and a solar photovoltaic unit, flexibly adjust the heights of the two units according to the wind speed and the stress condition of a bracket, and effectively improve the power generation efficiency and the stability of the whole structure. In a sunny and windless environment, the system mainly uses photovoltaic power generation, the wind power generation unit descends to be flush with the solar photovoltaic unit, the wind turbine blade is folded and placed between two photovoltaic panels, the photovoltaic panels are not blocked from absorbing solar energy, and the power generation efficiency of the solar photovoltaic unit is ensured; when the surrounding environment is in a dark or windy state, the angle of the photovoltaic panel is set to be a horizontal position, and the height of the wind-solar complementary power generation system is adjusted according to the wind speed fed back by the wind speed monitoring sensor, so that the power generation efficiency and the stability of the whole structure of the device are improved.
It should be noted that, in the technical solution of the wind-solar complementary power generation system according to the present utility model, each of the functional modules and the module units included therein can correspond to a specific hardware circuit in the integrated circuit structure, so that only the improvement of the specific hardware circuit is involved, the hardware part does not belong to a carrier for executing the control software or the computer program, and thus the corresponding technical problems are solved and the corresponding technical effects are obtained, and the application of any control software or computer program is not involved, that is, the technical problems to be solved can be solved and the corresponding technical effects are obtained only by utilizing the improvement of the hardware circuit structure involved by the modules and the units, and the corresponding functions can be realized without assistance of the specific control software or computer program.
In the various drawings of the utility model, the dimensional relationships of the various components are merely exemplary and are not intended as limitations of the utility model. Specifically, the dimensions of each component can be selected and set according to the needs, and all the components are within the protection scope of the utility model. The foregoing is a further detailed description of the utility model in connection with the preferred embodiments, and it is not intended that the utility model be limited to the specific embodiments described. It will be apparent to those skilled in the art that several simple deductions or substitutions may be made without departing from the spirit of the utility model, and these should be considered to be within the scope of the utility model.
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1. The wind-solar complementary power generation system is characterized by comprising a wind power generation unit and a solar photovoltaic unit;
The wind power generation unit comprises a first supporting rod, a rotating shaft arranged on the first supporting rod, a cross beam connected with the rotating shaft and a blade connected with the cross beam, wherein the blade is foldable and the folded blade is parallel to the cross beam;
The solar photovoltaic unit comprises a second supporting rod, a photovoltaic bracket connected with the second supporting rod and a plurality of photovoltaic panels loaded on the photovoltaic bracket;
the beam is rotatable between two of the photovoltaic panels.
2. The wind-solar hybrid power generation system of claim 1, wherein the first support bar is liftable.
3. The wind-solar hybrid power generation system of claim 2, wherein the first support bar is a hydraulic lifting bar.
4. The wind-solar hybrid power generation system of claim 1, wherein the second support bar is liftable.
5. The wind-solar hybrid power generation system of claim 4, wherein the second support bar is a hydraulic lifting bar.
6. The wind-solar hybrid power generation system of claim 1, wherein the first support bar is liftable, the wind-solar hybrid power generation system further comprising a first height locator configured to display a height of the first support bar lifting;
The second support rod is liftable, and the wind-solar complementary power generation system further comprises a second height positioner, wherein the second height positioner is configured to display the lifting height of the second support rod.
7. The wind-solar hybrid power generation system of claim 1, further comprising a wind speed monitoring sensor.
8. The wind-solar hybrid power generation system of claim 1, further comprising a composite support frame that encases the first support bar and the second support bar.
9. The wind-solar hybrid power generation system according to claim 1, wherein the photovoltaic bracket is rotatable and its rotation adjusts the inclination angle of the photovoltaic panel with respect to the horizontal.
10. The wind-solar hybrid power generation system of claim 1, wherein the photovoltaic bracket is rotatable about the second support bar.
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