CN114701635B - Marine guide wheel regulation and control rudder - Google Patents
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技术领域technical field
本发明涉及船舶技术领域,尤其涉及一种船用导轮调控舵。The invention relates to the technical field of ships, in particular to a ship-used guide wheel regulating rudder.
背景技术Background technique
作为重要的船舶设备,舵装置对船舶操纵性起决定性作用,而舵叶作为舵装置的终端部件,其性能对船舶航向稳定性和回转性存在显著影响。考虑到舵叶功能的双向对称性,舵叶剖面通常为对称翼型。直航状态下,对称翼型具有较小的阻力;但是操舵状态下,对称翼型的绕流升力较小,舵效较低,船舶操纵性较差。As an important ship equipment, the rudder device plays a decisive role in the maneuverability of the ship, and the rudder blade, as the terminal part of the rudder device, has a significant impact on the ship's course stability and turning performance. Considering the two-way symmetry of the function of the rudder blade, the profile of the rudder blade is usually a symmetrical airfoil. In the state of direct sailing, the symmetrical airfoil has less resistance; but in the steering state, the lift of the symmetrical airfoil around the flow is small, the rudder effect is low, and the maneuverability of the ship is poor.
发明内容Contents of the invention
本发明提供一种船用导轮调控舵,以解决上述问题。The invention provides a marine guide wheel regulating rudder to solve the above problems.
一种船用导轮调控舵,包括:舵杆、刚性框架、弹性舵体和导轮,所述弹性舵体设于所述刚性框架内,且所述弹性舵体的前端和后端均与所述刚性框架固定连接,所述弹性舵体内设有空腔,所述舵杆与所述刚性框架固定连接,所述舵杆内设有内轴,所述内轴穿过所述空腔,所述内轴上设有所述导轮,当所述弹性舵体与所述内轴发生相对转动时,所述导轮能够通过相对转动使所述弹性舵体发生弹性形变。A marine guide wheel control rudder, comprising: a rudder stock, a rigid frame, an elastic rudder body and a guide wheel, the elastic rudder body is arranged in the rigid frame, and the front end and the rear end of the elastic rudder body are connected to the The rigid frame is fixedly connected, the elastic rudder body is provided with a cavity, the rudder stock is fixedly connected with the rigid frame, the rudder stock is provided with an inner shaft, and the inner shaft passes through the cavity, so The inner shaft is provided with the guide wheel, and when the elastic rudder body rotates relative to the inner shaft, the guide wheel can elastically deform the elastic rudder body through relative rotation.
进一步地,所述刚性框架包括顶封体、底封体、首封体和尾封体,所述顶封体和底封体均为与所述弹性舵体横剖面形状相适应的板状结构,所述首封体的两端分别固定于所述顶封体的前端和尾封体的前端,所述尾封体的两端分别固定于所述顶封体的后端和尾封体的后端。Further, the rigid frame includes a top seal body, a bottom seal body, a first seal body and a tail seal body, and the top seal body and the bottom seal body are both plate-shaped structures adapted to the cross-sectional shape of the elastic rudder body , the two ends of the first seal body are respectively fixed on the front end of the top seal body and the front end of the tail seal body, and the two ends of the tail seal body are respectively fixed on the rear end of the top seal body and the rear end of the tail seal body rear end.
进一步地,所述顶封体与底封体之间设有沿所述弹性舵体艏艉线设置的限位板,所述限位板包括首限位板、尾限位板和中限位板,所述首限位板与所述首封体固定连接,所述尾限位板与所述尾封体固定连接,所述限位板均设于所述空腔内。Further, a limiting plate arranged along the fore and stern line of the elastic rudder body is arranged between the top sealing body and the bottom sealing body, and the limiting plate includes a first limiting plate, a tail limiting plate and a middle limiting plate. The first limiting plate is fixedly connected to the first sealing body, the tail limiting plate is fixedly connected to the tail sealing body, and the limiting plates are all arranged in the cavity.
进一步地,所述空腔包括首空腔、尾空腔和中间空腔,所述首限位板设于所述首空腔内,所述尾限位板设于所述尾空腔内,所述中限位板和所述导轮设于所述中间空腔内。Further, the cavity includes a first cavity, a tail cavity and an intermediate cavity, the first limiting plate is arranged in the first cavity, and the tail limiting plate is arranged in the tail cavity, The middle limit plate and the guide wheel are arranged in the middle cavity.
进一步地,所述中间空腔的内壁上设有柔性垫板,所述导轮转动过程中与所述柔性垫板抵接。Further, a flexible pad is provided on the inner wall of the intermediate cavity, and the guide wheel abuts against the flexible pad during rotation.
进一步地,所述空腔的厚度为相应弦向位置处的预设拱起高度和限位板厚度之和。Further, the thickness of the cavity is the sum of the preset arch height at the corresponding chord position and the thickness of the limiting plate.
本发明公开的一种船用导轮调控舵,在刚性框架内设置弹性舵体,并在舵内部设置导轮,根据操舵情况,通过转动导轮调整舵叶剖面形状。在直航状态下,舵叶保持对称翼型,保证较小阻力;在操舵状态下,舵剖面呈非对称翼型,可产生更大的升力,从而有效地提高舵效。The invention discloses a marine guide wheel regulating rudder. An elastic rudder body is arranged in a rigid frame, and a guide wheel is arranged inside the rudder. According to the steering situation, the cross-sectional shape of the rudder blade is adjusted by rotating the guide wheel. In the straight flight state, the rudder blade maintains a symmetrical airfoil to ensure less resistance; in the rudder state, the rudder section is an asymmetrical airfoil, which can generate greater lift, thereby effectively improving the rudder efficiency.
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为了更清楚地说明本发明实施例或现有技术中的技术方案,下面将对实施例或现有技术描述中所需要使用的附图作一简单地介绍,显而易见地,下面描述中的附图是本发明的一些实施例,对于本领域普通技术人员来讲,在不付出创造性劳动的前提下,还可以根据这些附图获得其他的附图。In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention or the prior art, the following will briefly introduce the drawings that need to be used in the description of the embodiments or the prior art. Obviously, the accompanying drawings in the following description These are some embodiments of the present invention. Those skilled in the art can also obtain other drawings based on these drawings without creative work.
图1为本发明实施例中公开的一种船用导轮调控舵结构示意图;Fig. 1 is a structural schematic diagram of a marine guide wheel regulating rudder disclosed in an embodiment of the present invention;
图2为本发明实施例中公开的刚性框架结构示意图;Fig. 2 is a schematic diagram of a rigid frame structure disclosed in an embodiment of the present invention;
图3为本发明实施例中公开的弹性舵体局部放大图;Fig. 3 is a partial enlarged view of the elastic rudder body disclosed in the embodiment of the present invention;
图4为本发明实施例中公开的内轴和导轮结构示意图;Fig. 4 is a structural schematic diagram of the inner shaft and the guide wheel disclosed in the embodiment of the present invention;
图5为本发明实施例中公开的一种船用导轮调控舵在直行状态下的示意图;Fig. 5 is a schematic diagram of a marine guide wheel regulating rudder disclosed in an embodiment of the present invention in a straight state;
图6为本发明实施例中公开的一种船用导轮调控舵在操舵状态下的示意图。Fig. 6 is a schematic diagram of a marine guide wheel regulating rudder disclosed in an embodiment of the present invention in a rudder steering state.
图中:1、舵杆;2、刚性框架;3顶封体;4、底封体;5、首封体;6、尾封体;7、弹性舵体;8、导轮;10、首空腔;11、尾空腔;12、中间空腔;13、内轴;15、首限位板;16、尾限位板;17、中限位板;18、柔性垫板。In the figure: 1, rudder stock; 2, rigid frame; 3 top seal; 4, bottom seal; 5, first seal; 6, tail seal; 7, elastic rudder body; 8, guide wheel; 10, first Cavity; 11, tail cavity; 12, middle cavity; 13, inner shaft; 15, first limiting plate; 16, tail limiting plate; 17, middle limiting plate; 18, flexible backing plate.
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为使本发明实施例的目的、技术方案和优点更加清楚,下面将结合本发明实施例中的附图,对本发明实施例中的技术方案进行清楚、完整地描述,显然,所描述的实施例是本发明一部分实施例,而不是全部的实施例。基于本发明中的实施例,本领域普通技术人员在没有作出创造性劳动前提下所获得的所有其他实施例,都属于本发明保护的范围。In order to make the purpose, technical solutions and advantages of the embodiments of the present invention clearer, the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention will be clearly and completely described below in conjunction with the drawings in the embodiments of the present invention. Obviously, the described embodiments It is a part of embodiments of the present invention, but not all embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the present invention, all other embodiments obtained by persons of ordinary skill in the art without creative efforts fall within the protection scope of the present invention.
如图1-4所示,本实施例公开了一种船用导轮调控舵,包括:舵杆1、刚性框架2、弹性舵体7和导轮8,所述弹性舵体7设于所述刚性框架2内,且所述弹性舵体7的前端和后端均与所述刚性框架2固定连接,所述弹性舵体7内设有空腔,所述舵杆1与所述刚性框架2固定连接,所述舵杆1内设有内轴13,所述内轴13穿过所述空腔,所述内轴13上设有所述导轮8,当所述弹性舵体7与所述内轴13发生相对转动时,所述导轮8能够通过相对转动使所述弹性舵体7发生弹性形变。As shown in Figures 1-4, this embodiment discloses a marine guide wheel regulating rudder, including: a
本发明公开的一种船用导轮调控舵,在刚性框架内设置弹性舵体,并在舵内部设置导轮,根据操舵情况,通过弹性舵体与导轮发生相对转动来调整舵叶剖面形状。在直航状态下,舵叶保持对称翼型,保证较小阻力;在操舵状态下,舵剖面呈非对称翼型,可产生更大的升力,从而有效地提高舵效。The invention discloses a marine guide wheel regulating rudder. An elastic rudder body is arranged in a rigid frame, and a guide wheel is arranged inside the rudder. According to the steering situation, the cross-sectional shape of the rudder blade is adjusted through the relative rotation of the elastic rudder body and the guide wheel. In the straight flight state, the rudder blade maintains a symmetrical airfoil to ensure less resistance; in the rudder state, the rudder section is an asymmetrical airfoil, which can generate greater lift, thereby effectively improving the rudder efficiency.
本实施例中,弹性舵体7采用弹性较好的橡胶制成,并通过专用胶水与刚性框架连接,刚性框架为分体式,粘合弹性舵体7后,将刚性框架组合安装,可通过焊接或螺钉的形式连接。使用时,在直航状态下,如图5所示,弹性舵体7为不受力状态,保持对称翼型,水阻力较小;在操舵状态下,如图6所示,转动舵杆1,使刚性框架2发生转动,弹性舵体7随刚性框架2转动,内轴13保持静止,导轮8与弹性舵体7发生相对转动,使弹性舵体7发生弹性形变,中部具有一定的横向偏移量,由高压面(迎流面)向低压面(背流面)偏移,舵剖面变为有拱度的非对称翼型,此时舵型可产生更大升力,从而有效的提升舵效。In this embodiment, the
进一步地,所述刚性框架2包括顶封体3、底封体4、首封体5和尾封体6,所述顶封体3和底封体4均为与所述弹性舵体7横剖面形状相适应的板状结构,在本实施例中为对称翼型板体,所述首封体5的两端分别固定于所述顶封体3的前端和尾封体6的前端,所述尾封体6的两端分别固定于所述顶封体3的后端和尾封体6的后端。Further, the
本实施例中,为了进一步保证弹性舵体7在直航状态下的稳定性,弹性舵体7与顶封体3、底封体4、首封体5和尾封体6均固定连接,操舵状态下,弹性舵体7从上下两端与刚性框架2连接处为对称翼型,然后向中间过渡为非对称翼型,通过导轮数量和位置的设置,可以调整过渡区域的大小,改善舵的性能。In this embodiment, in order to further ensure the stability of the
所述顶封体3与底封体4之间设有沿所述弹性舵体7艏艉线设置的限位板,所述限位板包括首限位板15、尾限位板16和中限位板17,所述首限位板15与所述首封体5固定连接,所述尾限位板16与所述尾封体6固定连接,所述限位板均设于所述空腔内。Between the
所述空腔包括首空腔10、尾空腔11和中间空腔12,所述首限位板15设于所述首空腔10内,所述尾限位板16设于所述尾空腔11内,所述中限位板17和所述导轮8设于所述中间空腔12内。The cavity includes a
限位板和空腔配合,控制弹性舵体7的最大偏移量,限位板抵住空腔侧壁,弹性舵体7即达到最大偏移量,可根据实际需要,调整各个空腔大小,空腔的厚度为相应弦向位置处的预设拱起高度和限位板厚度之和,预设拱起高度即为预设的最大偏移量,为弹性舵体分别向两侧偏移的最大偏移量之和。The limit plate cooperates with the cavity to control the maximum offset of the
本实施例中,所述中间空腔12的内壁上设有柔性垫板18,所述导轮8转动过程中与所述柔性垫板18抵接。本实施例中,柔性垫板18为具有良好弹性的金属垫板。导轮8与金属垫板抵接,防止相对转动过程中损坏弹性舵体7。In this embodiment, a
最后应说明的是:以上各实施例仅用以说明本发明的技术方案,而非对其限制;尽管参照前述各实施例对本发明进行了详细的说明,本领域的普通技术人员应当理解:其依然可以对前述各实施例所记载的技术方案进行修改,或者对其中部分或者全部技术特征进行等同替换;而这些修改或者替换,并不使相应技术方案的本质脱离本发明各实施例技术方案的范围。Finally, it should be noted that: the above embodiments are only used to illustrate the technical solutions of the present invention, rather than limiting them; although the present invention has been described in detail with reference to the foregoing embodiments, those of ordinary skill in the art should understand that: It is still possible to modify the technical solutions described in the foregoing embodiments, or perform equivalent replacements for some or all of the technical features; and these modifications or replacements do not make the essence of the corresponding technical solutions deviate from the technical solutions of the various embodiments of the present invention. scope.
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