Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Wind turbine pitch bearing, and use hereof
- Patent Title (中): 风力发电机变桨轴承及其应用
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Application No.: US11994805Application Date: 2005-07-05
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Publication No.: US08047792B2Publication Date: 2011-11-01
- Inventor: Anton Bech , Gerry Madden
- Applicant: Anton Bech , Gerry Madden
- Applicant Address: DK Randers SV
- Assignee: Vestas Wind Systems A/S
- Current Assignee: Vestas Wind Systems A/S
- Current Assignee Address: DK Randers SV
- Agency: Wood, Herron & Evans, L.L.P.
- International Application: PCT/GB2005/002612 WO 20050705
- International Announcement: WO2007/003866 WO 20070111
- Main IPC: F03B3/14
- IPC: F03B3/14

Abstract:
The invention relates to a wind turbine including at least two pitch controlled wind turbine blades. Each blade has pitch bearings including two or more bearing rings, and pitch controlling means for pitching the blades by means of the bearings. The blades are mounted on a hub via the pitch bearings and the pitch bearings include separate flexibility enhancing means for controlling loads in the bearings.
Public/Granted literature
- US20080213095A1 Wind Turbine Pitch Bearing, and Use Hereof Public/Granted day:2008-09-04
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