公开(公告)号：US20210071645A1

公开(公告)日：2021-03-11

申请号：US17011329

申请日：2020-09-03

Applicant: Vestas Wind Systems A/S

Inventor： Kurt Jensen ,  Henrik Timm Sørensen

IPC: F03D13/40 ,  B61D47/00 ,  B65G67/12

Abstract: A tip bolster (32) for supporting a wind turbine blade (40) on a railcar (14) includes a clamp (360) including first and second clamp arms (364, 366) having first and second jaws (384, 386), respectively, and supporting a pliable saddle (394) extending therebetween, the pliable saddle (394) being configured to support a portion of the blade (40) interposed between the first and second clamp arms (364, 366) and to conform to an exterior surface thereof.

公开(公告)号：US20210071643A1

公开(公告)日：2021-03-11

申请号：US17011287

申请日：2020-09-03

Applicant: Vestas Wind Systems A/S

Inventor： Kurt Jensen ,  Henrik Timm Sørensen

IPC: F03D13/40 ,  B61D47/00 ,  B65G67/12

Abstract: A transportation arrangement (10) includes a train (12) including at least first and second railcars (14) operatively coupled to each other for hauling by a locomotive along a railroad and having a first side (20) and a second side (22). The transportation arrangement (10) also includes a blade (40) extending between a root end (42) and a tip end (44), wherein a root region (60) of the blade (40) proximate the root end (42) is supported on the first railcar (14) and pivotable relative thereto about a first vertical axis (V1) spaced apart from the root end (42), and wherein a tip region (64) of the blade (40) proximate the tip end (44) is supported on the second railcar (14) and pivotable relative thereto about a second vertical axis (V2), such that at least a portion of the root region (60) is configured to extend laterally away from the first side (20) of the train (12) when the first and second railcars (14) are longitudinally offset from each other.