IP Library Granted Patent US 8,668,610
Granted Patent B1
US 8,668,610 · App. 13/691,600 · Granted Mar 11, 2014

Electro-hydraulic servo synchronizer for MW wind turbine generator system

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Patent No.
US 8,668,610
App. No.
13/691,600
Granted
Mar 11, 2014
Kind
B1
Abstract

An electro-hydraulic servo synchronizer for MW wind turbine generator system includes a 2K-H differential planetary drive mechanism and a direct drive volume control system. The 2K-H differential planetary drive mechanism comprises a planet carrier, a planet gear, a ring gear, a sun gear, and a control gear, the input end of the planet carrier is an input shaft I, the output end of the sun gear is an output shaft II, the central shaft of the control gear is a shaft III. The direct drive volume control system comprises a constant displacement motor, a two-way constant delivery pump and a servo motor, the servo motor is connected with the two-way constant delivery pump, the two-way constant delivery pump is connected with the constant displacement motor, and the constant displacement motor is connected with the shaft III, so as to drive the control gear.

Claims (8)

1. An electro-hydraulic servo synchronizer for a megawatt (MW) wind turbine generator system, comprising a differential planetary drive mechanism and a direct drive volume control system, wherein the differential planetary drive mechanism comprises a planet carrier, a planet gear, a ring gear, a sun gear, and a control gear, the planet gear is mounted on the planet carrier, the planet gear meshes with the sun gear and the ring gear, respectively, a central shaft of the ring gear is connected with the control gear, an input of the planet carrier is an input shaft (I), an output of the sun gear is an output shaft (II), a central shaft of the control gear is a shaft (III); the direct drive volume control system comprises a constant displacement motor, a two-way constant displacement pump and a servo motor, the servo motor is connected with the two-way constant displacement pump, the two-way constant displacement pump is connected with the constant displacement motor, the constant displacement motor is connected with the shaft (III), so as to drive the control gear.

2. The electro-hydraulic servo synchronizer for MW wind turbine generator system according to claim 1 , wherein, a relief valve, a hydraulic lock and an oil make-up valve are provided between the constant displacement motor and the two-way constant displacement pump, the hydraulic lock and the oil make-up valve are provided within an integrated valve block.

3. The electro-hydraulic servo synchronizer for MW wind turbine generator system according to claim 2 , wherein the relief valve is connected with the constant displacement motor.

4. The electro-hydraulic servo synchronizer for MW wind turbine generator system according to claim 2 , wherein the oil make-up valve comprises two first hydraulic check valves, and the two first hydraulic check valves are respectively connected with an inlet and an outlet of the two-way constant delivery displacement pump directly.

5. The electro-hydraulic servo synchronizer for MW wind turbine generator system according to claim 2 , wherein the hydraulic lock comprises two second hydraulic check valves, and the two second hydraulic check valves are respectively connected with an inlet and an outlet of the constant displacement motor directly.

6. The electro-hydraulic servo synchronizer for MW wind turbine generator system according to claim 2 , wherein the direct drive volume control system further comprises a sealed oil tank and a supercharged air filter, wherein the two-way constant displacement pump, the hydraulic lock and the oil make-up valve are provided within the sealed oil tank, the supercharged air filter is installed on the sealed oil tank and is in fluid communication with interior of the sealed oil tank.

7. The electro-hydraulic servo synchronizer for MW wind turbine generator system according to claim 1 , wherein the input shaft I is connected with an accelerating gearbox in a transmission chain of the wind turbine generator system, the output shaft (III is connected with the generator in the transmission chain of the wind turbine generator system.

8. The electro-hydraulic servo synchronizer for MW wind turbine generator system according to claim 1 , wherein the servo motor is connected with the two-way constant displacement pump via a coupling.

Assignments (3)
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Nov 26, 2024
From: BARCLAYS BANK PLC, AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT
To: FTC SOLAR, INC.
Reel/Frame 069450/0947 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Nov 11, 2016
From: JINAN RAILWAY VEHICLES EQUIPMENT CO., LTD.
To: CRRC SHANDONG CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 040606/0480 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 30, 2012
From: ZHOU, CHUANHAI
To: JINAN RAILWAY VEHICLES EQUIPMENT CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 029430/0910 →