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公开(公告)号:US11187206B2
公开(公告)日:2021-11-30
申请号:US16649711
申请日:2018-10-04
Applicant: Vestas Wind Systems A/S
Inventor: Erik Garde , Daniel Brämer , Simon Kabus , Lasse Godballe Andersen
Abstract: A drive assembly for adjusting the pitch of a wind turbine blade comprises a stator having a cylindrical body and a drive member positioned at least partially within the cylindrical body and movable along an axis thereof. A mounting pin extends through an aperture in a wall of the cylindrical body for pivotally mounting the stator to a wind turbine structure.
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公开(公告)号:US11208983B2
公开(公告)日:2021-12-28
申请号:US16068793
申请日:2017-01-05
Applicant: Vestas Wind Systems A/S
Inventor: Simon Kabus , Jacob Hviid Nielsen , Jesper Lykkegaard Neubauer , Erik Garde , Lasse Køgs Andersen , Frank Møller Hansen
Abstract: Wind turbine pitch actuator mounting structure A mounting structure is described for attaching a pitch actuator to a hub of a wind turbine. The mounting structure has one or more legs each having a proximal end and a distal end, and a flexible intermediate portion between the proximal and distal ends. The mounting structure further comprises an actuator attachment portion for attaching to a wind turbine blade pitch actuator. The actuator attachment portion is arranged at the distal end(s) of the one or more legs. The proximal end(s) of the one or more legs are configured for attachment to a wind turbine hub. The flexible intermediate portion(s) of the one or more legs are configured to flex in use to absorb loads acting on the pitch actuator. The mounting structure therefore allows the pitch actuator to pivot in a first plane by virtue of the flexible legs. The pitch actuator may be attached to the mounting structure via pivot bearings arranged to allow the pitch actuator to pivot in a second plane, substantially perpendicular to the first plane.
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公开(公告)号:US10895245B2
公开(公告)日:2021-01-19
申请号:US16473384
申请日:2017-11-30
Applicant: Vestas Wind Systems A/S
Inventor: Lasse Køgs Andersen , Erik Garde , Simon Kabus , Jesper Lykkegaard Neubauer
Abstract: Pitch cylinders for adjusting a pitch angle of a blade, methods of assembling pitch cylinders, and the use of pitch cylinders in wind turbines are disclosed. The pitch cylinder includes a cylinder barrel having a first thread with a first pitch, a piston arranged in and extending out of the cylinder barrel for coupling to a blade or hub, and a trunnion to couple the cylinder barrel to the other of the blade or hub. The cylinder barrel extends through the trunnion. The trunnion has a first thread with a second pitch different from the first pitch, and a sleeve arranged between the trunnion and the cylinder barrel that extends through the sleeve. The sleeve has an inner sleeve thread with the first pitch engaged with the first cylinder barrel thread and an outer sleeve thread with the second pitch engaged with the first trunnion thread.
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公开(公告)号:US20250059952A1
公开(公告)日:2025-02-20
申请号:US18719314
申请日:2022-12-01
Applicant: Vestas Wind Systems A/S
Inventor: Simon Kabus , Pedro Miguel Correia Cavaco , Arvindh Malathi
IPC: F03D13/10
Abstract: A main nacelle unit (22) for forming a nacelle (14) of a wind turbine (10) includes a main housing (28) having an outer wall (30a. 30b) and containing a base frame (52) configured to be attached to a tower (12) of the wind turbine (10). The main nacelle unit (22) also includes at least one support frame (56) configured to support a wind turbine component (54) external to the main housing (28). A portion of the support frame (56) is attached to the base frame (52) and movable between a stored position and a deployed position. In the stored position, the portion of the support frame (56) is configured to be positioned within the confines of the main housing (28), and in the deployed position, the portion of the support frame (56) is configured to extend through the main housing outer wall (30a. 30b) to support the wind turbine component (54) external to the main housing (28). A method of assembling a wind turbine using the support assembly is also disclosed.
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公开(公告)号:US12025091B2
公开(公告)日:2024-07-02
申请号:US17050860
申请日:2019-04-26
Applicant: Vestas Wind Systems A/S
Inventor: Lasse Køgs , Peter Bækhøj , Anna Elena Teidelt , Simon Kabus
CPC classification number: F03D1/0675 , F03D1/0658 , B29D99/0028 , B29L2031/085 , F03D80/70 , F05B2260/79
Abstract: A rotor (1) for a wind turbine is disclosed. The rotor (1) comprises a hub (11) and at least one wind turbine blade (10), each wind turbine blade (10) being mounted on the hub (11) via a bearing unit (2). Each bearing unit (2) comprises a C-shaped bearing element (3) forming an inner ring and a T-shaped bearing element (4) forming an outer ring. The C-shaped bearing element (3) comprises a first bearing element part (12) and a second bearing element part (13). An interface (14) between the first bearing element part (12) and the second bearing element part (13) is positioned in such a manner that a third raceway pair (8) is formed between a protruding portion (5) of the T-shaped bearing element (4) and the first bearing element part (12) of the C-shaped bearing element (3) and the hub (11) or the wind turbine blade (10) is attached to the second bearing element part (13) of the C-shaped bearing element (3).
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公开(公告)号:US10823156B2
公开(公告)日:2020-11-03
申请号:US15737961
申请日:2016-06-08
Applicant: Vestas Wind Systems A/S
Inventor: Michael Christensen , Simon Kabus , Erik Markussen , Jesper Lykkegaard Neubauer
Abstract: The present invention provides a segmented pitch ring for use in a blade pitch system of a wind turbine. The segmented pitch ring is formed of a plurality of segments manufactured by different processes. In particular, one or more of the segments are formed by a rolling process, and one or more of the segments are formed by a casting process. The segments are arc-shaped or include arc-shaped sections that in combination define a substantially circular circumference of the pitch ring.
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公开(公告)号:US11359603B2
公开(公告)日:2022-06-14
申请号:US17285229
申请日:2019-10-09
Applicant: Vestas Wind Systems A/S
Inventor: Daniel Brämer , Simon Kabus , Lasse Køgs Andersen , Jeppe Hesseldal Otten
Abstract: A wind turbine (10) includes a first connecting structure (36) associated with the main shaft (34) fixed to a second connecting structure (40) of a rotor hub (22). A plurality of blades (24) is coupled to the rotor hub (22). A rotor locking disc (32) is carried on the main shaft (34). The rotor locking disc (32) has a peripheral region and a plurality of rotor locking elements (50) in the peripheral region for receiving one or more rotor locking pins (30). The first connecting structure (36) includes at least first and second sets of fastener holes (38a, 38b, 38b′). The first set of fastener holes (38a) is located at a position radially inward of the rotor locking elements (50) and the second set of fastener holes (38b, 38b′) is located between adjacent rotor locking elements (50). The first and/or second set of fastener holes (38a, 38b, 38b′) are used to receive fasteners (39a, 39b) to secure the main shaft (34) to the rotor hub (22).
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公开(公告)号:US20210363967A1
公开(公告)日:2021-11-25
申请号:US17285229
申请日:2019-10-09
Applicant: Vestas Wind Systems A/S
Inventor: Daniel Brämer , Simon Kabus , Lasse Køgs Andersen , Jeppe Hesseldal Otten
Abstract: A wind turbine (10) includes a first connecting structure (36) associated with the main shaft (34) fixed to a second connecting structure (40) of a rotor hub (22). A plurality of blades (24) is coupled to the rotor hub (22). A rotor locking disc (32) is carried on the main shaft (34). The rotor locking disc (32) has a peripheral region and a plurality of rotor locking elements (50) in the peripheral region for receiving one or more rotor locking pins (30). The first connecting structure (36) includes at least first and second sets of fastener holes (38a, 38b, 38b′). The first set of fastener holes (38a) is located at a position radially inward of the rotor locking elements (50) and the second set of fastener holes (38b, 38b′) is located between adjacent rotor locking elements (50). The first and/or second set of fastener holes (38a, 38b, 38b′) are used to receive fasteners (39a, 39b) to secure the main shaft (34) to the rotor hub (22).
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公开(公告)号:US20200256314A1
公开(公告)日:2020-08-13
申请号:US16649711
申请日:2018-10-04
Applicant: Vestas Wind Systems A/S
Inventor: Erik Garde , Daniel Brämer , Simon Kabus , Lasse Godballe Andersen
Abstract: A drive assembly for adjusting the pitch of a wind turbine blade comprises a stator having a cylindrical body and a drive member positioned at least partially within the cylindrical body and movable along an axis thereof. A mounting pin extends through an aperture in a wall of the cylindrical body for pivotally mounting the stator to a wind turbine structure.
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公开(公告)号:US20210231098A1
公开(公告)日:2021-07-29
申请号:US17050860
申请日:2019-04-26
Applicant: Vestas Wind Systems A/S
Inventor: Lasse Køgs Andersen , Peter Bækhøj Schandel , Anna Elena Teidelt , Simon Kabus
Abstract: A rotor (1) for a wind turbine is disclosed. The rotor (1) comprises a hub (11) and at least one wind turbine blade (10), each wind turbine blade (10) being mounted on the hub (11) via a bearing unit (2). Each bearing unit (2) comprises a C-shaped bearing element (3) forming an inner ring and a T-shaped bearing element (4) forming an outer ring. The C-shaped bearing element (3) comprises a first bearing element part (12) and a second bearing element part (13). An interface (14) between the first bearing element part (12) and the second bearing element part (13) is positioned in such a manner that a third raceway pair (8) is formed between a protruding portion (5) of the T-shaped bearing element (4) and the first bearing element part (12) of the C-shaped bearing element (3) and the hub (11) or the wind turbine blade (10) is attached to the second bearing element part (13) of the C-shaped bearing element (3).
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