Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Yaw bearings for a wind turbine
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Application No.: US17344303Application Date: 2021-06-10
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Publication No.: US11598317B2Publication Date: 2023-03-07
- Inventor: Santiago Claramunt Estecha , Javier Garcia Cervilla
- Applicant: General Electric Renovables Espana, S.L.
- Applicant Address: ES Barcelona
- Assignee: General Electric Renovables Espana, S.L.
- Current Assignee: General Electric Renovables Espana, S.L.
- Current Assignee Address: ES Barcelona
- Agency: Dority & Manning, P.A.
- Priority: EP20382506 20200611
- Main IPC: F03D80/70
- IPC: F03D80/70 ; F03D15/20 ; F03D80/80
Abstract:
A gliding yaw bearing system for use in a wind turbine includes a first bearing assembly configured for being attached to a tower of the wind turbine, a second beating assembly configured for being attached to a nacelle of the wind turbine. An upwind section of the second bearing assembly is different from a downwind section of the second bearing assembly. A wind turbine utilizing the gliding yaw bearing system is also encompassed herein.
Public/Granted literature
- US20210388821A1 YAW BEARINGS FOR A WIND TURBINE Public/Granted day:2021-12-16
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