Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Wind turbines
- Patent Title (中): 风力发电机
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Application No.: US14406981Application Date: 2013-05-01
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Publication No.: US09587623B2Publication Date: 2017-03-07
- Inventor: Leif Christoffersen , Torben Friis Baun , Jesper Lykkegaard Neubauer
- Applicant: Vestas Wind Systems A/S
- Applicant Address: DK Aarhus N.
- Assignee: Vestas Wind Systems A/S
- Current Assignee: Vestas Wind Systems A/S
- Current Assignee Address: DK Aarhus N.
- Agency: Wood Herron & Evans LLP
- Priority: DK201270389 20120702
- International Application: PCT/DK2013/050122 WO 20130501
- International Announcement: WO2013/185765 WO 20131219
- Main IPC: F03D1/06
- IPC: F03D1/06 ; F03D80/50 ; F03D7/02 ; F03D7/04

Abstract:
A wind turbine is described which comprises a tower, a nacelle mounted to the top of the tower, and a rotor mounted to the nacelle. The rotor comprises two or more blades mounted to a central hub. The hub supports two or more annular pitch bearings associated respectively with the two or more blades. Each pitch bearing defines a bearing plane inclined at a first angle with respect to a horizontal plane when the respective blade is oriented in a downwardly direction in alignment with the tower. Each pitch bearing is spanned by a hub plate; and a work platform integral with or mounted to the hub plate lies generally in a plane at a second angle to the horizontal plane when the respective blade is oriented in a downwardly direction in alignment with the tower, which second angle is less than the first angle. The work platform provides a substantially horizontal platform for use by maintenance personnel when installing or servicing components in and around the hub.
Public/Granted literature
- US20150110631A1 IMPROVEMENTS RELATING TO WIND TURBINES Public/Granted day:2015-04-23
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