Multifunctional carrying device for tidal stream generator and using method thereof
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IPC분류정보
국가/구분
United States(US) Patent
등록
국제특허분류(IPC7판)
B63B-035/44
F03B-013/26
B63B-035/00
B63B-021/50
출원번호
US-0902847
(2014-06-19)
등록번호
US-9809283
(2017-11-07)
우선권정보
CN-2013 1 0272525 (2013-07-01)
국제출원번호
PCT/CN2014/080321
(2014-06-19)
국제공개번호
WO2015/000366
(2015-01-08)
발명자
/ 주소
Zhang, Chang
출원인 / 주소
Zhang, Chang
대리인 / 주소
Anova Law Group, PLLC
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초록▼
A multifunctional carrying device for a tidal stream generator and a using method thereof, the multifunctional carrying device for a tidal stream generator comprises: an elongated main floating body; carrying frames, horizontally extending towards the left side and the right side from the center par
A multifunctional carrying device for a tidal stream generator and a using method thereof, the multifunctional carrying device for a tidal stream generator comprises: an elongated main floating body; carrying frames, horizontally extending towards the left side and the right side from the center part of the elongated main floating body, an end part of the carrying frames being used for carrying the tidal stream generator; the elongated main floating body being a central floating control pipe (100) with two ends sealed, cable tying locations being positioned at the two ends of the central floating control pipe (100), a pipe air inlet/outlet (702) being disposed above one end of the central floating control pipe (100) and a pipe water inlet/outlet (704) being disposed below the other end of the central floating control pipe (100); a remote air pipe (700), having one end connected to the pipe air inlet/outlet (702) and the other end connected to a control switch (707); the central floating control pipe (100) being connected to the carrying frames using orthogonal node components; and automatic depth-fixing and stabilizing parts (400), evenly disposed, along a vertical bisection plane of the orthogonal node components, on rigid parts that are directly connected to the orthogonal node components. The device has an efficient floating and sinking control function and an automatic depth-fixing and stabilizing function.
대표청구항▼
1. A multifunctional carrying device for a tidal stream generator, comprising: an elongated main floating body; anda carrying frame, extending horizontally toward a left side and a right side from a center part of the elongated main floating body and having an end part used for carrying the tidal st
1. A multifunctional carrying device for a tidal stream generator, comprising: an elongated main floating body; anda carrying frame, extending horizontally toward a left side and a right side from a center part of the elongated main floating body and having an end part used for carrying the tidal stream generator,wherein:the elongated main floating body is a central floating control pipe with two ends sealed;the two ends of the central floating control pipe are configured with cable tying locations;a pipe air inlet/outlet is disposed above one end of the central floating control pipe;a pipe water inlet/outlet is disposed below another end of the central floating control pipe;a remote air pipe has one end connected to the pipe air inlet/outlet and has another end connected to a control switch;an orthogonal node component is configured to connect the carrying frame with the central floating control pipe; andan automatic depth-fixing and stabilizing part, is evenly disposed, along a vertical bisection plane of the orthogonal node components, on rigid parts that are directly connected to the orthogonal node components. 2. The multifunctional carrying device for the tidal stream generator of claim 1, wherein: the central floating control pipe is divided into at least a first unidirectional floating control cabin and a second unidirectional floating control cabin;the first unidirectional floating control cabin is configured with a cabin air inlet/outlet on an upper side of one end and the pipe water inlet/outlet on a lower side of another end of the first unidirectional floating control cabin, and the second unidirectional floating control cabin is configured with the pipe air inlet/outlet on an upper side of one end and a cabin water inlet/outlet on a lower side of another end of the second unidirectional floating control cabin;the first and second unidirectional floating control cabins are configured in one direction;the central floating control pipe is internally, evenly divided to include at least one sealed cabin; anda connection pipe is configured to have one end connected to the cabin water inlet/outlet of the second unidirectional floating control cabin, and to have another end connected to the cabin air inlet/outlet of the first unidirectional floating control cabin. 3. The multifunctional carrying device for the tidal stream generator of claim 2, wherein: the automatic depth-fixing and stabilizing part includes an automatic depth-fixing and stabilizing pipe with both ends sealed;the automatic depth-fixing and stabilizing pipe extends upward from an orthogonal node between the orthogonal node component and the central floating control pipe; anda strengthening rope has one end connected to the top of the automatic depth-fixing and stabilizing pipe and has another end connected to one end of the central floating control pipe. 4. The multifunctional carrying device for the tidal stream generator of claim 3, further including: a sliding float configured to slide upward and downward along the automatic depth-fixing and stabilizing pipe; anda top frame configured on top of the automatic depth-fixing and stabilizing pipe to confine a sliding itinerary of the sliding float. 5. The multifunctional carrying device for the tidal stream generator of claim 3, wherein: a top end of the automatic depth-fixing and stabilizing pipe is connected to one end of an upper depth-fixing rope, and the upper depth-fixing rope has another end connected to a depth-fixing floating body; andthe depth-fixing floating body is configured to provide a buoyancy force to prevent the tidal stream generator from touching a sea bottom. 6. The multifunctional carrying device for the tidal stream generator of claim 1, wherein: the central floating control pipe is configured with lanyard holes on a lower side of both ends;the automatic depth-fixing and stabilizing part includes two lower depth-fixing ropes having equal lengths and a depth-fixing counterweight; andeach lower depth-fixing rope has one end connected to of the central floating control pipe and has another end connected to the depth-fixing counterweight, such that the two lower depth-fixing ropes for a V-shape after connection. 7. The multifunctional carrying device for the tidal stream generator of claim 4, wherein: the orthogonal node component includes an external strengthening pipe, a strengthening connection pipe, a connection shaft, stopper rings, and shaft flanges;the external strengthening pipe is attached to an outer surface of the central floating control pipe;the strengthening connection pipe penetrates horizontally and orthogonally through and attached to each of the external strengthening pipe and the central floating control pipe;the connection shaft is configured passing through the strengthening connection pipe;each of both ends of the connection shaft is configured with one stopper ring and one shaft flange; andthe connection shaft is capable of rotating with respect to the strengthening connection pipe. 8. The multifunctional carrying device for the tidal stream generator of claim 7, further including: a assisted turning arm attached to a rotatable part of the orthogonal node component or to the carrying frame, and extending in a radial direction;a top slider configured on a left side and right side of the top frame;a rope tying location configured on an outer side of the sliding float; anda turning assisting rope configured to have one end connected to the assisted turning arm and to have another end pass through the top slider to be connected to the rope tying location on a same side. 9. A method of sing a carrying device for a tidal stream generator, comprising: forming the carrying device for the tidal stream generator according to claim 1;placing at least two mooring anchors separated by a distance greater than four times of a sea depth according to a flowing direction of a tidal-stream, leading two mooring lines from two front and rear mooring anchors such that the two mooring lines having an equal length are converged from opposite directions onto a sea surface; and marking the sea surface using floaters;on a land or a boat equipped with an underwater engineering equipment, carrying the tidal stream generator onto an end of a carrying frame based on a respective upright initial state of the carrying device and the carried tidal stream generator;using the underwater engineering equipment, moving the carrying device carried with the tidal stream generator in an upright state into a sea water;dragging the carrying device carried with the tidal stream generator to a target sea water for tidal stream generating, tying the two mooring lines to the cable tying locations at the both ends of the central floating control pipe, and connecting all cables;when the tidal-stream is absent or when the tidal-stream flows upcoming in a direction from a front end to a rear end of the central floating control pipe, applying a negative air pressure to the remote air pipe through the control switch at a remote control point to gradually fill the central floating control pipe with the sea water until the carrying device reaches a depth where a fixed net buoyancy force completely offsets the sinking force of the carrying device and the carried tidal stream generator, the carrying device stops descending and automatically completes a depth-fixing process; andwhen the tidal-stream is absent or when the tidal-stream flows upcoming in the direction from the front end to the rear end of the central floating control pipe, feeding compressed air into the remote air pipe at a remote control point to gradually drain all the sea water out of the central floating control pipe to allow the carrying device and the carried tidal stream generator to ascend to above the sea water surface in the upright state. 10. A method of using a carrying device for a tidal stream generator, comprising: forming the carrying device for the tidal stream generator according to claim 6;placing at least two mooring anchors separated by a distance greater than four times of a sea depth according to a flowing direction of a tidal-stream, leading two mooring lines from two front and rear mooring anchors such that the two mooring lines having an equal length are converged from opposite directions onto a sea surface; and marking the sea surface using floaters;on a land or a boat equipped with an underwater engineering equipment, assembling the tidal stream generator and a carrying frame based on a respective upright initial state thereof, and using a temporary rope to tie the depth-fixing counterweight to a lower middle section of the central floating control pipe;using the underwater engineering equipment, moving the carrying device carried with the tidal stream generator in an upright state into a sea water;dragging the carrying device carried with the tidal stream generator to a target sea water for tidal stream generating and configured with mooring anchors and mooring lines, tying the two mooring lines to the cable tying locations at the both ends of the central floating control pipe, untying the temporary rope to allow the depth-fixing counterweight to descend freely, and connecting all other cables;when the tidal-stream is absent or when the tidal-stream flows upcoming in a direction from a front end to a rear end of the central floating control pipe, applying a negative air pressure to the remote air pipe through the control switch at a remote control point, when the central floating control pipe is completely filled with the sea water, the depth-fixing counterweight reaches a bottom of the sea water, while the carrying device with the carried tidal stream generator automatically hovers at a pre-set depth; andwhen the tidal-stream is absent or when the tidal-stream flows upcoming in the direction from the front end to the rear end of the central floating control pipe, feeding compressed air into the remote air pipe at a remote control point to gradually drain all the sea water out of the central floating control pipe to allow the carrying device and the carried tidal stream generator to ascend to above the sea water surface in the upright state.
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