GUIDE VANE CONNECTION
20190178096 · 2019-06-13
Assignee
Inventors
- Vitalis Mairhanser (Sigmertshausen, DE)
- Stephen Royston Williams (Seefeld, DE)
- Werner Humhauser (Moosburg, DE)
Cpc classification
F05D2260/36
MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
F05D2260/85
MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
F05D2220/3219
MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
F04D29/563
MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
F01D19/00
MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
F05D2240/12
MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
F01D17/162
MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
F05D2230/60
MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
F05D2220/3217
MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
F05D2260/37
MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
F05D2250/131
MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
F01D9/041
MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
International classification
F01D9/04
MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
Abstract
Disclosed is a lever linkage for the rotationally fixed connection of a guide vane to a lever of a guide vane adjusting device of a turbomachine, wherein the guide vane has a vane shaft, which extends along a vertical axis. In accordance with the invention, the lever is formed in one piece at a radially outer end of an essentially hollow cylindrical clamping sleeve, which coaxially surrounds the vane shaft in sections, and the vane shaft and the clamping sleeve are coupled by way of a longitudinal side form-fitting connection or a front-end form-fitting connection, and the vane shaft can be tensioned with the clamping sleeve along the vertical axis by means of a fastening element, in particular a threaded nut. In consequence thereof, a separation of two different force flows that act on the guide vanes is obtained, as a result of which local load peaks are reduced.
Claims
1. A lever connection for rotationally fixed connection of a guide vane to a lever of a guide vane adjusting device of a turbomachine, wherein the guide vane has a vane shaft, which extends along a vertical axis, hereby characterized in that the lever is formed in one piece at a radially outer end of an essentially hollow cylindrical clamping sleeve, which coaxially surrounds the vane shaft in sections, and the vane shaft and the clamping sleeve are coupled by way of a longitudinal side form-fitting connection or a front-end form-fitting connection, and the vane shaft can be tensioned with the clamping sleeve along the vertical axis by a fastening element, in particular a threaded nut.
2. The lever linkage according to claim 1, wherein the clamping sleeve has a collar for the radial positional securing of the guide vane in a housing of the turbomachine, wherein, between the collar and the housing, there is a defined gap.
3. The lever linkage according to claim 1 wherein, between a radially inner end of the clamping sleeve and the collar of the clamping sleeve, a cylindrical bearing section is formed for the pivotable bearing of the guide vane in the housing.
4. The lever linkage according to claim 3, wherein, between a bore of the housing and the bearing section of the clamping sleeve, at least one bushing is arranged.
5. The lever linkage according to claim 1, wherein, at a radially outer end of the vane shaft, a threaded section for the threaded nut is formed.
6. The lever linkage according to claim 1, wherein the radially outer plate of the guide vane forms a contact surface for the radially inner end of the clamping sleeve.
7. The lever linkage according to claim 1, wherein the vane shaft has a longitudinal outer toothing with a recess below the threaded section and the clamping sleeve has a longitudinal inner toothing with a recess in the region of the lever for the creation of the longitudinal side form-fitting connection, wherein the two recesses are formed such that a locking plate, which can be accommodated in the recesses in a precisely fit manner, can be clamped between the vane shaft and the lever for the free-of-play connection thereof when the vane shaft is clamped with the clamping sleeve.
8. The lever linkage according to claim 1, wherein the front-end form-fitting connection is formed with a first front-end toothing, which is directed in the direction of the outer radial end of the vane shaft, at the radially outer plate and with a second front-end toothing, which is directed in the direction of the first front-end toothing, at the radially inner end of the clamping sleeve.
9. The lever linkage according to claim 8, wherein the two front-end toothings each have an irregular tooth pitch.
10. The lever linkage according to claim 8, wherein, in the region of the clamping sleeve and/or of the lever, a bore for a locking plate is provided for the positional securing of the threaded nut.
11. The lever linkage according to claim 8, wherein the vane shaft has an at least approximately cylindrical centering collar, which, at least in sections, abuts an inner centering section in the region of the radially outer end of the clamping sleeve.
12. The lever linkage according to claim 1, wherein a plurality of lever linkages are configured and arranged for producing a rotationally fixed connection of the guide vanes to a guide vane adjusting device in a turbomachine.
Description
[0020] Shown schematically are:
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[0032] In the context of the present description, the terms radial, radially outward, radially outer, radially inward, and radially innerunless another orientation is otherwise explicitly statedrefer to a machine longitudinal axis X of the turbomachine according to the invention that incorporates the axis of rotation of a rotor of the turbomachine. Terms such as lateral and cross refer to a vertical axis H of a guide vane of the turbomachine that extends essentially radially to the machine longitudinal axis X.
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[0034] A longitudinal outer toothing 30, which extends parallel to the vertical axis H, is formed at least in sections at the vane shaft 12. The longitudinal outer toothing 30 can be designed as a uniform involute toothing, a trapezoidal toothing, a triangular toothing, or the like. Between the threaded section 22 and the longitudinal outer toothing 30, there is a fillet-like ring groove 32 or a constriction of the vane shaft 12. Introduced in the vane shaft 12 is a roughly cuboid recess 34, which extends parallel to the vertical axis H and, starting from the ring groove 32, extends over a small length L in the direction of the radially inner end 16 of the vane shaft 12. The recess 34 accommodates completely at least one tooth 36 of the longitudinal outer toothing 30, and here, by way of example, another tooth 38, which is directly adjacent to it on the circumferential side, with only a narrow side wall 40 of the tooth 38 remaining standing. The recess 34 serves for receiving a locking plate, which is not illustrated here (compare, in particular,
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[0038] Formed between the radially inner end 60 of the clamping sleeve 50 and the collar 56 is a cylindrical bearing section 100 for pivotable bearing of the guide vane 10 in a stepped bore 102 of the housing 86. Arranged between the bearing section 100 and the stepped bore 102 are here, by way of example, three at least nearly hollow cylindrical bushings 104, 106, 108, wherein a collar 110, which is directed perpendicularly away from the vertical axis, is integrally shaped at the bushing 108 and lies between the plate 18 and a shoulder 112 of the stepped bore 102. The plate 18 further has the contact surface 42 as a thrust bearing of the guide vane 10 and the clamping sleeve 50, which are tensioned against each other along the vertical axis H.
[0039] By means of the lug 90 and the second lug, which is not visible here, of the locking plate 88, there is an additional rotational securing of the threaded nut 82, which, in addition, is preferably self-locking. The locking plate 88 further has a bore section 118 for through passage of the threaded sections 22 of the vane shaft 12, a back section 120, which adjoins it perpendicularly, that is, which extends parallel to the vertical axis H, and a clamping section 122, which is oriented parallel to the machine longitudinal axis X and lies in the recess 34 of the longitudinal outer toothing 30 of the vane shaft 12 and in the recess 62 of the lever 52 of the clamping sleeve 50. In this case, the two recesses 34, 62 are designed in accordance with the invention in such a way that, when the vane shaft 12 is clamped with the clamping sleeve 50, at least the clamping section 122 of the locking plate 88 is clamped in a wedge-like manner between the vane shaft 12 and the lever 52 for the free-of-play connection thereof. A cross-sectional geometry of the bore section 118, of the back section 120, and of the clamping section 122 of the locking plate 88 is roughly U-shaped.
[0040] Through the formation of the lever linkage 80 in accordance with the invention, a separation of force flows acting on the guide vane 10 is ensured for protection against local load peaks, because adjusting torques are transmitted by way of the longitudinal side form-fitting connection 98 and bending or torsional torques are transmitted through the lever 52 and the clamping sleeve 50 onto the guide vane 10.
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[0046] The second embodiment variant of the lever linkage 270 also makes possible an effective separation of the force flows or torques acting on the guide vane 200, because, in order to minimize local mechanical stresses, the vane shaft 202 is subjected exclusively to tensile forces and the clamping sleeve 240 is subjected only to bending or torsional torques.
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[0049] Formed in a stepped bore 294 of the housing 86 between the radially inner end 250 of the clamping sleeve 240 and the collar 246 thereof is a cylindrical bearing section 292 for pivotable bearing of the guide vane 200. Between the bearing section 292 and the stepped bore 294, there are arranged here, solely by way of example, four respective, at least nearly hollow cylindrical bushings 296, 298, 300, 302, wherein, between the bushing 302 that is situated furthest in the direction of the plate 208 and the circular ring-shaped contact surface 234 of the plate 208 as well as of a shoulder 304, a hollow cylindrical insert 306 is present. The contact surface 234 serves as a thrust bearing of the guide vane 200 and clamping sleeve 240, which are tensioned against each other along the vertical axis H for creation of the lever linkage 270. In addition, the centering collar 224 of the vane shaft 202 abuts an inner centering section 308 of the clamping sleeve 240 for further optimization of the guide.
[0050] The hook-like locking plate 276 comprises two triangular lugs, of which here only the lug 282 can be seen, at which a bore section 310 adjoins, at which the engagement section 284 adjoins at a right angle. The redundant positional securing of the threaded nut 272 takes place by means of the locking plate 276, through the center bore section 310 of which the threaded section 212 of the vane shaft 202 extends and which is clamped between the tightened threaded nut 272 and the radially outer end 236 of the clamping sleeve 240. In order to ensure the locking purpose, the two triangular lugs of the locking plate 276 can be bent to bring them to rest against the threaded nut 272 or against at least two of the hexagonal faces thereof. In order to complete the positional securing of the threaded nut 272, the bore section 310 of the locking plate 276 is accommodated in the bore 256 of the lever 242 of the clamping sleeve 240.
[0051] The invention relates to two embodiment variants of a lever linkage for the pivoting of guide vanes in a compressor part of a turbomachine, wherein, by way of a clamping sleeve, a separation of the acting force and torque flows is realized in such a way that the vane shaft is subjected essentially only to tensile forces and the clamping sleeve is subjected primarily to bending or torsional torques. In consequence thereof, local mechanical load peaks are substantially reduced. In addition, the lever linkage is permanently free of play and is redundantly secured against uncontrolled loosening. Further disclosed is a turbomachine with a plurality of lever linkages according to the invention for the adjustment of guide vanes in a compressor part by means of the guide vane adjusting device.
REFERENCE CHARACTERS
[0052] 10 guide vane (1st var.) [0053] 12 vane shaft [0054] 14 vane body [0055] 16 radial inner end (vane shaft) [0056] 18 radial outer plate [0057] 20 radial outer end (vane shaft) [0058] 22 threaded section [0059] 24 radial inner vane body root [0060] 26 radial inner plate [0061] 28 radial outer vane body root [0062] 30 longitudinal outer toothing (vane shaft) [0063] 32 ring groove [0064] 34 recess (longitudinal outer toothing) [0065] 46 tooth [0066] 48 tooth [0067] 40 side wall (tooth) [0068] 42 contact surface (plate) [0069] 46 radial outer end (clamping sleeve) [0070] 48 base body (clamping sleeve) [0071] 50 clamping sleeve (1st var.) [0072] 52 lever [0073] 54 guide vane adjusting device [0074] 56 collar [0075] 58 longitudinal inner toothing (clamping sleeve) [0076] 60 radial inner end (clamping sleeve) [0077] 62 recess (clamping sleeve, lever) [0078] 64 first side wall [0079] 66 second side wall [0080] 68 bottom [0081] 80 lever linkage (1st var.) [0082] 82 threaded nut [0083] 84 fastening element [0084] 86 housing (turbomachine) [0085] 88 locking plate [0086] 90 lug [0087] 92 lug [0088] 96 gap [0089] 98 longitudinal side form-fitting connection [0090] 100 cylindrical bearing section (clamping sleeve) [0091] 102 stepped bore (housing) [0092] 104 bushing [0093] 106 bushing [0094] 108 bushing [0095] 110 collar [0096] 112 shoulder (stepped bore) [0097] 118 bore section (locking plate) [0098] 120 back section (locking plate) [0099] 122 clamping section (locking plate) [0100] 124 outer diameter (longitudinal side form-fitting connection) [0101] 200 guide vane (2nd var.) [0102] 202 vane shaft [0103] 204 vane body [0104] 206 radial inner end (vane shaft) [0105] 208 radial outer plate [0106] 210 radial outer end (vane shaft) [0107] 212 threaded section [0108] 214 root of radial inner vane body [0109] 216 radial inner plate [0110] 218 root of radial outer vane body [0111] 220 first front-end toothing (plate) [0112] 222 ring groove [0113] 224 centering collar (vane shaft) [0114] 232 side wall (tooth) [0115] 234 contact surface [0116] 236 radial outer end (clamping sleeve) [0117] 238 base body (clamping sleeve) [0118] 240 clamping sleeve (2nd var.) [0119] 242 lever [0120] 246 collar [0121] 248 through-bore [0122] 250 radial inner end (clamping sleeve) [0123] 252 second front-end toothing (clamping sleeve) [0124] 254 transition zone [0125] 256 bore (lever) [0126] 270 lever linkage (2nd var.) [0127] 272 threaded nut [0128] 274 fastening element [0129] 276 locking plate [0130] 278 front-end form-fitting connection [0131] 280 lug [0132] 282 lug [0133] 284 engagement section [0134] 290 gap [0135] 292 cylindrical bearing section (clamping sleeve) [0136] 294 stepped bore (housing) [0137] 296 bushing [0138] 298 bushing [0139] 300 bushing [0140] 302 bushing [0141] 304 shoulder [0142] 306 insert [0143] 308 inner centering section (clamping sleeve) [0144] 310 bore section (locking plate) [0145] 312 [0146] D.sub.1,2 diameter [0147] H vertical axis [0148] L length of recess (longitudinal toothing) [0149] X machine longitudinal axis (turbomachine)