JP5148346B2 - Wind power generator - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a wind turbine generator that generates power using a windmill that converts wind of natural energy into rotational force.

  2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a wind power generator that generates power using wind power, which is natural energy, is known. This type of wind turbine generator includes a rotor head in which a wind turbine rotor blade (hereinafter referred to as “wind turbine blade”) is attached to a nacelle installed on a support column, and a main shaft coupled to rotate integrally with the rotor head. And a speed increaser in which a main shaft that is rotated by wind power is received by a wind turbine blade, and a generator that is driven by the shaft output of the speed increaser, and is supported by bearings at appropriate positions. In the wind turbine generator configured as described above, the rotor head including the wind turbine blades for converting the wind power into the rotational force and the main shaft rotate to generate the shaft output, and rotate through the speed increaser connected to the main shaft. The increased shaft output is transmitted to the generator. Therefore, shaft output obtained by converting wind power into rotational force can be used as a drive source for the generator, and power generation using wind power as power for the generator can be performed.

In the wind turbine generator, the role of the drive train is (1) support of wind load, (2) transmission of torque, and (3) increase in the rotational speed of the rotor head. In many cases, the conventional drive train is configured such that the main shaft is supported by two bearings and a speed increaser is disposed thereafter.
Further, in the wind turbine generator configured to fix the rotor hub to the planetary holder of the planetary gear, the wind turbine generator is suitable for a wind turbine generator that generates extremely large electric power, and is extremely small but has a predetermined bearing on the planetary holder bearing. Some have been proposed that can be elastic. The speed increaser in this case is a planetary type equipped with a planetary gear. (For example, see Patent Document 1)

In addition, a wind turbine generator that is compact and has excellent installation characteristics, repair characteristics, and monitoring characteristics has been proposed. A planetary gear type power transmission device (planetary type) is used for this wind power generator. (For example, see Patent Document 2)
US Pat. No. 6,870,249 JP 2000-337245 A

In recent years, wind power generators tend to increase in size with an increase in output, and drive train components tend to increase in size and weight in the same manner. In particular, in the case of a drive train in which a speed increaser is arranged on a main shaft supported by two bearings, not only the weight is increased but also the length in the axial direction is increased. For this reason, the burden of a support | pillar, a foundation, etc. increases, and the problem that the nacelle installation work to a support | pillar upper part becomes difficult is also pointed out.
The planetary gearbox with planetary gears revolving is lubricated by the oil bath provided below the revolving track, which makes it difficult to lubricate at a position away from the oil bath. have.

From such a background, a wind turbine generator having a low-cost drive train that can reduce the length in the axial direction and can be reduced in weight is desired.
The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to provide a wind power generator equipped with a low-cost drive train that shortens the axial length and enables weight reduction. Is to provide.

In order to solve the above problems, the present invention employs the following means.
A wind turbine generator according to the present invention is a wind turbine generator that generates power by driving a generator connected via a drive train to a rotor head to which a wind turbine rotor blade is attached and rotates integrally. A drive train speed increaser that transmits a rotational force from a head to the generator is characterized in that a first speed increasing portion is provided with a star type speed increasing mechanism integrated with a main bearing.

  According to such a wind turbine generator, the drive train speed increaser that transmits the rotational force from the rotor head to the generator includes the star speed increasing mechanism integrated with the main bearing in the first stage speed increasing portion. Therefore, the speed increaser can be shortened in the axial direction and can be reduced in size and weight. Further, the star-type speed increasing mechanism facilitates lubrication because the planetary portion does not revolve.

  In the above invention, in the star type speed increasing mechanism, it is preferable that the sun part and the planetary part are constituted by a gear or a traction drive member. In this case, if a traction drive member is used, noise during operation can be reduced.

  In the above invention, the main bearing is preferably integrated with a ring member of the star speed increasing mechanism. In this case, the ring member may be fitted and integrated with the inner peripheral surface of the main bearing, or a gear or a traction surface may be formed on the inner peripheral surface of the main bearing.

  In the above invention, the ring member is preferably sandwiched between bearings obtained by dividing the main bearing into two in the axial direction, thereby improving resistance to a moment acting on the main shaft.

In the reference example of the invention described above, the main bearing preferably employs a preload type, whereby the adhesion force (pressing force) of the roller member installed in the main bearing can be adjusted.

In the reference example of the invention described above, it is preferable that the planetary part is supported on both sides of the rotating shaft, thereby sharing the load and preventing the sliding part from being hit by one piece.

According to the wind power generator of the present invention described above, the axial length of the drive train is shortened by integrating the speed increaser and the main bearing, and the entire nacelle including the nacelle base plate can be reduced in weight. . For this reason, it is possible to reduce the cost of the drive train itself by reducing the size and weight, and to reduce the column upper load of the wind power generator that tends to increase in size as the output increases. This reduction in the load on the support column not only reduces the burden on the support column and foundation, but also facilitates on-site installation work such as nacelle for storing and installing the drive train. Reduction is possible.
In addition, since the planetary part can be easily lubricated, the wind turbine generator is provided with a highly durable and reliable gearbox.

Hereinafter, an embodiment of a wind turbine generator according to the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
< Embodiment >
The wind power generator 1 shown in FIG. 3 includes a column 2 standing on a foundation 6, a nacelle 3 installed on the upper end of the column 2, and a rotor provided on the nacelle 3 so as to be rotatable about a substantially horizontal axis. And a head 4.
A plurality of wind turbine blades (wind turbine rotor blades) 5 are attached to the rotor head 4 in a radial pattern around the rotation axis. As a result, the force of the wind striking the wind turbine blade 5 from the direction of the rotation axis of the rotor head 4 is converted into power for rotating the rotor head 4 around the rotation axis. The illustrated wind turbine generator 1 is a so-called upwind type in which the wind turbine blades 5 rotate in front of the nacelle 3.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing an outline of the drive train 10 according to the embodiment of the present invention, and shows a state in which the rotor head cover and the nacelle cover are removed.
The illustrated drive train 10 includes a hub 11, a main shaft 12, a speed increaser 20, and a generator 14. In the figure, reference numeral 13 is a high-speed coupling, 15 is a transformer, 16 is a power converter, and 41 is a final output shaft described later.

The hub 11 is installed inside the rotor head 4, and one end of each wind turbine blade 5 is fixedly attached to rotate integrally.
The main shaft 12 connects the hub 11 and the speed increaser 20 installed in the nacelle 3, and the torque of the rotor head 4 that rotates by receiving wind from the wind turbine blades 5 is transferred from the hub 11 to the speed increaser 20. It is a member to transmit. The main shaft 12 is rotatably supported by a main bearing 50 (see FIG. 1), which will be described later, configured integrally with the speed increaser 20. In this case, the main bearing 50 is configured such that a roller member 53 is interposed between the main body 51 and the inner ring portion 52, and the inner ring portion 52 is rotatable with respect to the main body 51 on the fixed side.

  The speed increaser 20 increases the rotational speed of the main shaft 12 that rotates integrally with the rotor head 4 and the hub 11 to a rotational speed suitable for driving the generator 14, and then is connected to the final output shaft 41. 13 is a device that drives a generator 14 via 13. That is, the speed increaser 20 increases the rotational speed of the input shaft connected to the main shaft 12 and rotates integrally (that is, the rotational speed of the main shaft 12) using a gear or a traction drive, and the final output of the speed increaser 20. Electric power is generated by transmitting torque to the generator 14 connected to the shaft 41 via the high-speed coupling 13.

The speed increaser 20 of the reference example shown in FIG.1 and FIG.2 performs 3 steps | paragraphs of speed increase from a 1st stage | paragraph speed increase part to a 3rd stage | paragraph speed increase part. The first stage speed increasing portion of the speed increaser 20 is a star type speed increasing mechanism formed by combining a sun gear (sun portion) 21, a planetary gear (planet portion) 22 and a ring gear (ring portion) 23. The main bearing 50 that supports the outer peripheral portion is integrally combined with the outer peripheral portion. That is, the planetary gears 22 arranged and meshed with the outer peripheral portion of the sun gear 21 mesh with the sun gear 21 and the ring gear 23 at the respective installation positions and rotate, but do not revolve around the sun gear 21. Therefore, lubrication of such a star-type gearbox 20 can be easily carried out by supplying lubricating oil to each planetary gear 22 from an appropriate place.
In the configuration shown in the drawing, the main shaft 12 and the ring gear 23 are abutted in the axial direction and are integrally coupled by a plurality of bolts 24. The ring gear 23 is fitted into the main bearing 50 by being press-fitted into the inner peripheral surface 52 a of the inner ring portion 52. An internal gear 23 a that meshes with the planetary gear 22 is formed on the inner peripheral surface of the ring gear 23.

  A plurality of (for example, four) planetary gears 22 are arranged at an equal pitch in the circumferential direction of the sun gear 21 and mesh with each other. Each planetary gear 22 is provided with rotating shafts 22a and 22b projecting to both side surfaces of the gear. Both the rotating shafts 22a and 22b are rotatably supported by the front support member 26 and the rear support member 27 via bearings 25, respectively. For this reason, the planetary gear 22 has a structure in which the two rotating shafts 22a and 22b can share the load, thereby preventing the rotation shaft from being inclined due to the load that is a cause of the one-piece contact at the meshing portion. The durability of the speed machine 20 can be increased. In this case, the front surface is the rotor head 4 side, and the rear surface is the generator 14 side.

Further, when the bearing 25 is assembled to the front support member 26 and the rear support member 27, the outer ring of the bearing 25 is not a normal clearance fit but a cold fit that does not cause backlash. Further, between the front support member 26 and the rear support member 27, a stay 28 for connecting the support members 26 and 27 is installed in a space portion where the planetary gear 22 is not provided. For example, as shown in FIG. 2, the stay 28 is installed between the planetary gears 22 adjacent in the circumferential direction so as not to interfere with the rotation of the planetary gear 22.
In this way, the planetary gear 22 is cooled and supported by the bearing 25 without rattling, and the stay 28 is provided to reinforce the first speed increasing portion, so that the planetary gear 22 rotates together with the hub 11 that supports the wind turbine blade 5. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the main shaft 12 from being bent and the meshing portion of the first stage speed increasing portion from being caused to come into contact with each other in the axial direction. Therefore, the durability and reliability of the speed increasing device 20 can be increased. it can.

  The sun gear 21 is rotatably supported coaxially with the main shaft 12 by meshing with a plurality of planetary gears 22 disposed around the sun gear 21. That is, in the first stage speed increasing portion of the speed increaser 20, the sun gear 21 arranged and rotated at the axial center position meshes with the planetary gears 22 arranged around the planetary gears 22. By meshing with the ring gear 23 disposed on the side, the rotational speed of the ring gear 23 that rotates integrally with the main shaft 12 is increased according to the gear ratio of each gear, and is output from the output shaft 21a of the sun gear 21. .

  The main bearing 50 described above is fixedly supported by clamping a plurality of bolts 54 penetrating each member so that the frame member 3a of the nacelle 3 is sandwiched between the main body 51 and the rear support member 27. Accordingly, the main bearing 50 is integrated with the outer peripheral portion of the speed increaser 20 and more specifically, the main bearing 50 is integrated with the first stage speed increase portion of the star-type speed increaser 20. It is said. As a result, the main shaft 20 and the ring gear 23 rotate together with the inner ring portion 52 fitted by press-fitting to the fixed-side main body 51 supported by the frame member 3a of the nacelle 3.

The illustrated speed increaser 20 is connected to a planetary type second-stage speed increasing portion in which an output shaft 21 a of the sun gear 21 is disposed on the rear surface side.
The second speed increasing portion includes a sun gear 30, a plurality of planetary gears 31, a ring gear 32, and an output shaft 33. The second-stage speed increasing portion and a third-stage speed increasing portion, which will be described later, are housed in an integral casing 34, and the casing 34 is fixed to the rear support member 27 described above by a plurality of bolts 35. ing.

The sun gear 30 is rotated by meshing with a pair of front and rear bearings 37 and a plurality of planetary gears 31 to be described later, with an integral input shaft 30a connected to the output shaft 21a of the first stage speed increasing portion via a connecting member 36. It is supported freely. The sun gear 30 includes a plurality of shaft portions 30b arranged at equal pitches in the circumferential direction around the input shaft 30a. The planetary gear 31 is rotatably supported on the shaft portion 30b via a bearing 38.
The planetary gear 31 meshes with an internal gear 32 a of a ring gear 32 fixedly supported by the casing 34 and an external gear 33 a formed on the outer peripheral surface of the output shaft 33. Then, the planetary gear 31 revolves while rotating around the shaft portion 30b integrally with the shaft portion 30b turning by the rotation of the sun member 30. As a result, the rotational speed of the output shaft 33 is increased from the rotational speeds of the input shaft 30a and the sun gear 30 that rotate together with the output shaft 21a in accordance with the gear ratio of each gear constituting the second-stage speed increasing portion. The

The output shaft 33 increased in speed by the second-stage speed increasing portion described above meshes with the internal gear 39a of the large gear 39 constituting the third-stage speed increasing portion and is rotated. The large gear 39 is rotatably supported by a pair of front and rear bearings 40. In the large gear 39, an external gear 39b formed on the outer peripheral surface meshes with a small gear (not shown). The small gear is attached to a final output shaft 41 (see FIG. 4) that drives the generator 14 via the high-speed coupling 13, and is located on the back side of the large gear 39 in FIG.
Therefore, the rotation speed of the output shaft 33 increased by the second-stage acceleration section is increased to the rotation speed of the final output shaft 41 according to the gear ratio of each gear. That is, in the speed increaser 20, the rotation speed of the main shaft 12 is increased in three stages from the first speed increasing section to the third speed increasing section, and finally increased to the speed of the final output shaft 41. Then, the generator 14 is driven.

  Thus, the speed increaser 20 having a configuration in which the main bearing 50 that supports the main shaft 12 is integrated on the outer periphery of the first stage speed increasing portion, that is, the ring gear 23, is integrated with the drive train 10 of the wind power generator 1. Can be shortened in the direction. For this reason, the drive train 10 housed and installed inside the nacelle 3 can be reduced in size and weight as a whole. Further, the nacelle 3 for storing and installing the drive train 10 can be reduced in size by reducing the load burden on the nacelle base plate in particular, so that the whole can be reduced in size and weight.

Next, the above-described reference example will be described with reference to FIG. In the modified example described below, the configurations of the second speed increasing portion and the third speed increasing portion are the same as those of the reference example described above, and therefore detailed description thereof is omitted. In addition, for the configuration of the first stage speed increasing portion, the same reference numerals are given to the same portions as those in the above-described reference example, and detailed description thereof will be omitted.
FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view showing the configuration of the main part of the first stage speed increasing portion according to the first modification. The flange portion 12 a of the main shaft 12 is fixed to the main body 51 of the main bearing 50 by a plurality of bolts 24 ′. The outer peripheral surface of the main body 51 is fitted by a spline or the like so that the front inner peripheral surface 23b of the ring gear 23 rotates integrally. The inner ring portion 52 of the main bearing 50 is reinforced by a support member 55 provided on the inner peripheral surface 52a side. In this case, the main bearing 50 is a preload bearing capable of adjusting the adhesion of the roller member 53 according to the tightening of the bolt 56.

On the other hand, the planetary gear 22 is rotatably supported by a rotating shaft 22c. In this case, the rotating shaft 22c is supported by a bolt 56 passing through the inner ring portion 52 on the front side and supported by the bearing 25 on the rear side. The planetary gear 22 meshes with the internal gear 23a of the ring gear 23 on the outer peripheral side, and meshes with the sun gear 21 on the inner peripheral side. In addition, about the structure by which the output shaft 21a of the sun gear 21 is connected with a 2nd speed increasing part, it is the same as that of the reference example mentioned above.

In the first-stage speed increasing portion configured as described above, the main body 51 and the ring gear 23 rotate integrally with the rotation of the main shaft 12, so that the planetary gear 22 meshing with the ring gear 23 is also supported by the rotation shaft 22c and rotates. Furthermore, since the rotation of the planetary gear 22 rotates the meshing sun gear 21, the rotational speed of the main shaft 12 is increased according to the gear ratio of each gear and transmitted from the output shaft 21a to the second-stage speed increasing portion. Is done.
The first-stage speed increasing portion having the above-described configuration is configured to connect the main shaft 12 to the main body 51, and therefore, compared with a configuration in which the ring gear 23 that is coupled to the main shaft 12 in the axial direction is fitted to the inner ring portion 52. Then, the main bearing 50 can be reduced in diameter, which is advantageous in terms of cost. Further, the structure for integrally rotating the ring gear 23 and the main body 51 described above is not particularly limited, but since it has a function of aligning the main shaft 12, spline coupling is desirable.

In the second modification shown in FIG. 6, the flange portion 12 a of the main shaft 12 is connected to the inner ring portion 52 of the main bearing 50 that is a preload type, and the inner gear 23 a of the ring gear 23 is formed on the inner peripheral surface of the inner ring portion 52. An internal gear 52b corresponding to is formed. The internal gear 52b meshes with the planetary gear 22. That is, in this modification, the ring gear 23 is integrated with the main bearing 50, and as a result, the number of parts can be reduced. Also, the axial length can be shortened as compared with the above-described embodiment.
In the figure, reference numeral 22d denotes a rotating shaft integral with the planetary gear 22, and 56 denotes a bolt for fixing the flange portion of the main shaft 12.

  In the third modification shown in FIG. 7, the flange 12a of the main shaft 12 is connected to the inner ring portion 52 of the main bearing 50 of the preload type, as in the second modification described above. The flange portion 23 b of the ring gear 23 is fixed to the rear surface side of the inner ring portion 52 by using a main shaft fixing bolt 56 penetrating the inner ring portion 52. In this case, since the flange portions 12a and 23b formed on the main shaft 12 and the ring gear 23 extend toward the shaft center side, the flange portions 12a and 23b are fixed to both side surfaces of the inner ring portion 52 as described above. Compared with the second modification, the main bearing 50 can be reduced in diameter.

In the embodiment of the present invention shown in FIG. 8, the ring gear 23 is sandwiched between the main bearings 50A divided in the axial direction. FIG. 8 is a cross-sectional view of the main part showing the first-stage speed increasing portion in the internal structure of the speed increasing device shown in FIG.
In the main bearing 50A, the main body 51 and the inner ring portion 52 are divided into two in the axial direction, and the flange portion 12a of the main shaft 12 is fixed to the front inner ring portion 52 by bolts 56. The inner ring portion 52 on the front surface side to which the main shaft 12 is fixed in this way is integrated by sandwiching the ring gear 23 between the inner ring portion 52 on the rear surface side and tightening the bolts 56 and 56 ′ from both directions. As a result, the distance between the roller members 53 arranged in a pair in the front-rear direction in the axial direction is increased by the width of the planetary gear 22 sandwiched between the inner ring portions 52. Therefore, in the main bearing 50 </ b> A, resistance to a moment acting by the rotation of the main shaft 12 is improved.

In the modification of the present embodiment shown in FIG. 9, the ring gear 23 is sandwiched between the main bearings 50B divided in the axial direction as in the above-described embodiment. The clamping position of 23 is different.
That is, the flange portion 12 a of the main shaft 12 is fixed to the main body 51 on the front side by the bolt 56 with respect to the main bearing 50 B in which the main body 51 and the inner ring portion 52 are divided in the axial direction. The front-side main body 51 to which the main shaft 12 is fixed in this way is integrated with the ring gear 23 sandwiched between the rear-side main body 51 and fixed with bolts or the like (not shown). As a result, the distance between the roller members 53 arranged in a pair in the front-rear direction in the axial direction is increased by the width of the planetary gear 22 sandwiched between the main bodies 51. Therefore, in the main bearing 50 </ b> B, resistance to a moment acting by the rotation of the main shaft 12 is improved.

Furthermore, according to this modification, since the ring gear 23 is sandwiched between the main bodies 51, the diameter of the main bearing 50B can be made smaller than that of the above-described embodiment , and therefore the cost of the main bearing 50B can be reduced. It becomes.
In the figure, reference numeral 22e denotes a rotating shaft of the planetary gear 22, and 25A denotes a bearing that rotatably supports the planetary gear 22.

<Other reference examples>
Next, another reference example in which a traction drive is used instead of the gears for the first speed increasing portion of the speed increasing device 20 described above will be described with reference to FIG. Also in this case, the configurations of the second speed increasing portion and the third speed increasing portion are the same as those in the above-described embodiment or reference example (including each modification) . In addition, about the structure of a 1st step speed increasing part, the same code | symbol is attached | subjected to the part similar to embodiment mentioned above and a reference example, and the detailed description is abbreviate | omitted.
In the reference example shown in FIG. 10, instead of the sun gear 21, the planetary gear 22, and the ring gear 23 described above, a sun roller (sun part) 61 of a traction drive member that transmits power (torque) by traction generated on the contact surface. A planetary roller (planet part) 62 and a ring roller (ring part) 63 are employed.

The main shaft 12 is fixed to the front side of the main bearing 70 using a plurality of bolts 71. The main bearing 70 includes a ring roller 63 integrated on the inner peripheral surface side.
A plurality (for example, 3 to 4) of planetary rollers 62 are installed at equal pitches in the circumferential direction between the sun roller 61 and the ring roller 63. In these planetary rollers 62, a rotating shaft 62c fixed to a roller body 62a by a bolt 62b is rotatably supported by a bearing 25. That is, each planetary roller 62 rotates at a predetermined position with the rotation shaft 62c supported by the bearing 25 as the axis center.

  Similar to the sun gear 21 described above, the sun roller 61 is rotatably supported coaxially with the main shaft 12 by being in close contact with a plurality of planetary rollers 62 disposed around the sun roller 61. That is, in the first-stage speed increasing portion of the speed increaser 20, the sun roller 61 that is arranged and rotated at the axial center position is in close contact with the plurality of planetary rollers 62 that are arranged around it, and further generates traction. The planetary roller 62 is brought into close contact with the ring roller 63 disposed on the outer peripheral side to generate traction, whereby the number of rotations of the ring roller 63 that rotates integrally with the main shaft 12 is increased according to the diameter ratio of each roller. And output from the output shaft 61 a of the sun roller 61.

  By adopting such a configuration, by adopting a traction drive to increase the rotational speed, the first stage speed increasing portion has a speed increasing function and a function of the main bearing, so that the number of parts can be reduced. At the same time, it is possible to reduce the size and weight. Further, by adopting a configuration in which the traction drive is used to increase the speed, noise during operation can be reduced as compared with a speed increaser that uses a gear.

By the way, the structure of the 1st stage speed increasing part using the traction drive mentioned above can be modified as described below. In the modified example described below, the configurations of the second speed increasing portion and the third speed increasing portion are the same as those of the reference example described above, and therefore detailed description thereof is omitted. In addition, for the configuration of the first stage speed increasing portion, the same reference numerals are given to the same portions as those in the above-described reference example, and detailed description thereof will be omitted.
The first modification shown in FIG. 11 is obtained by changing the second modification (see FIG. 6) of the first speed change unit using gears to a traction drive. That is, the flange portion 12a of the main shaft 12 is connected to the inner ring portion 52 of the main bearing 50, and a ring roller 63A is formed on the inner peripheral surface of the inner ring portion 52 in place of the inner gear of the ring gear. The ring roller 63A has a configuration in which the planetary roller 62 and the traction surfaces are in close contact with each other, so that the ring roller 63A is integrated with the main bearing 50.

Also, since the traction surfaces are in close contact with each other between the sun roller 61A and the planetary roller 62A, traction is generated on the contact surface between the ring roller 63A and the planetary roller 62A and the contact surface between the planetary roller 62A and the sun roller 61A. In addition to the torque transmission, the speed is increased according to the diameter ratio of each roller. In addition, the code | symbol 62d in a figure is a rotating shaft of the planetary roller 62A, 61a is a rotating shaft of the sun roller 61A.
Even if such a configuration is adopted, the number of component parts of the first stage speed increasing portion can be reduced, and the axial length can also be shortened.

  In the second modification shown in FIG. 12, the main bearing 50 </ b> C has a substantially U-shaped cross section, and the traction surface of the integrated ring roller 63 </ b> A is bent into a convex shape by tightening a bolt 64. That is, a pair of opposed portions 57 that rise substantially vertically from the traction surface are formed on the bearing 50C, and the main shaft 12 is fixed by the bolts 64 that pass through the opposed portions 57 and the flange portion 12a of the main shaft 12. By adjusting the tightening force of the bolt 64, the traction surface is bent so as to bulge toward the planetary ring 62A. Therefore, by adjusting the amount of bending, the adhesion force generated between the traction surfaces of each ring can be increased, and the torque transmission efficiency by traction can be improved.

Thus, according to the wind turbine generator of the present invention, the axial direction of the gearbox 20 is shortened to achieve a reduction in size and weight, so that the entire drive train is also shortened in the axial direction to reduce the weight. It becomes possible. Therefore, it is possible to reduce the cost of the drive train itself, and it is possible to reduce the column upper load of the wind power generator that tends to increase in size as the output increases. This reduction in the load on the support column not only reduces the burden on the support column and foundation, but also facilitates on-site installation work such as nacelle for storing and installing the drive train. Reduction is possible.
In addition, this invention is not limited to embodiment mentioned above, In the range which does not deviate from the summary, it can change suitably.

It is a figure which shows one reference example of the wind power generator which concerns on this invention, and is sectional drawing which shows the internal structural example of a gear box . It is AA sectional drawing of FIG. It is a figure which shows the example of whole structure of a wind power generator. It is a perspective view which shows the outline | summary of a drive train. It is principal part sectional drawing which shows the 1st modification of a 1st stage speed increasing part about the internal structure of the speed up gear shown in FIG. It is principal part sectional drawing which shows the 2nd modification of a 1st stage speed increasing part about the internal structure of the speed up gear shown in FIG. It is principal part sectional drawing which shows the 3rd modification of a 1st stage speed increasing part about the internal structure of the speed up gears shown in FIG. It is a figure which shows one Embodiment of the wind power generator which concerns on this invention, and is principal part sectional drawing which shows a 1st step | paragraph speed increasing part about the internal structure of the speed up gear shown in FIG. It is principal part sectional drawing which shows the modification of embodiment shown in FIG. 8 of a 1st stage speed increasing part about the internal structure of the speed up gear shown in FIG. It is principal part sectional drawing which shows the other reference example which used the traction drive for the 1st stage speed increasing part about the internal structure of the speed increaser. It is principal part sectional drawing which shows the 1st modification of a 1st step speed increasing part about the other reference example shown in FIG. It is principal part sectional drawing which shows the 2nd modification of a 1st step speed increasing part about the other reference example shown in FIG.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Wind power generator 2 Support | pillar 3 Nacelle 4 Rotor head 5 Windmill blade 10 Drive train 11 Hub 12 Main shaft 14 Generator 20 Speed up gear 21 Sun gear (solar part)
22 Planetary gear (planetary part)
23 Ring gear (ring part)
41 Final output shaft 50, 50A, 50B, 50C Main bearing 61, 61A Sun roller (solar part)
62,62A Planetary roller (planetary part)
63, 63A Ring roller (ring part)

Claims (2)

A wind turbine generator that generates power by driving a generator connected via a drive train and a rotor head to which a wind turbine rotor blade is attached and rotates integrally,
A drive train speed increaser that transmits rotational force from the rotor head to the generator includes a star-type speed increasing mechanism integrated with a main bearing in a first speed increasing portion ,
The main bearing is integrated with a ring member of the star-type speed increasing mechanism,
The wind power generator , wherein the ring member is sandwiched between bearings obtained by dividing the main bearing into two in the axial direction .   2. The wind power generator according to claim 1, wherein the star-type speed increasing mechanism includes a sun part and a planetary part that are configured by a gear or a traction drive member.

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