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公开(公告)号：US12049873B2
公开(公告)日：2024-07-30
申请号：US17787425
申请日：2020-12-11
Applicant: Vestas Wind Systems A/S
Inventor： Thomas Korsgaard Nielsen , Jan Hove Pedersen
CPC classification number: F03D80/70 , F16C33/6666 , F16C33/6685 , F16N31/00 , F05B2240/50 , F05B2260/98 , F16C2360/31 , F16N2210/025 , F16N2210/14
Abstract: A main bearing housing for supporting a main rotor shaft of a wind turbine, wherein the main bearing housing defines a first end, a second end and a floor region intermediate the first and second ends. The main bearing housing comprises a first bearing arrangement positioned at the first end of the main bearing housing, a second bearing arrangement positioned at the second end of the main bearing housing, wherein the floor region includes a first oil sump positioned at the first bearing arrangement, and a second sump positioned at the second bearing arrangement. Advantageously, the embodiments of the invention provide that the bearings of the main bearing housing are lubricated by a lubrication system that includes sumps positioned at each of the fore and aft bearings of the main rotor shaft. The fore and aft bearings are therefore supplied with oil at suitable lubrication points and are part of the lubrication system that supplies oil to other components in the wind turbine that require oil lubrication, for example the gearbox and/or the generator bearings. The fore and aft bearings of the main bearing housing therefore do not require a separate lubrication system, such as a grease-based system and so the overall lubrication requirements for the nacelle are simplified.
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公开(公告)号：US20210207768A1
公开(公告)日：2021-07-08
申请号：US17126486
申请日：2020-12-18
Applicant: Vestas Wind Systems A/S
Inventor： Simon Schjøtt , Thomas Korsgaard Nielsen , Jan Hove Pedersen , Sascha Gutt , Daniel Henriksen
Abstract: A method involves directing lubricant to different consumers which are to be monitored via their lubricant. The lubricant is drained through drain lines connected to the consumers and directed to a tank. At least some the lubricant in the drain lines or the consumers is extracted into extraction lines. Flow from the extraction lines is selectively directed to a measurement device, which then measures a characteristic of the lubricant. A system for carrying out such a method is also provided, wherein the system includes a multiplexer for selectively directing flow from the extraction lines.
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公开(公告)号：US10451603B2
公开(公告)日：2019-10-22
申请号：US15516111
申请日：2015-11-16
Applicant: Vestas Wind Systems A/S
Inventor： Thomas Korsgaard Nielsen , Jan Hove Pedersen
IPC: G01N33/28 , G01N15/06 , F03D15/00 , F03D80/70 , F16N29/00 , G01L1/04 , B03C1/03 , B03C1/28 , B03C1/30
Abstract: A contaminant sensor (1) for detecting magnetizable contaminants (7) present in a lubricant flow is disclosed. A permanent magnet (3) is arranged movably inside a sensor housing (2). A sensor element (6, 11, 13), e.g. in the form of a distance sensor (6) or a pressure sensor (11), is arranged to detect a displacement of the permanent magnet (3) inside the sensor housing (2), and an indicator is arranged to generate an alert signal when a displacement and/or a rate of change of displacement of the permanent magnet (3) inside the sensor housing (2) exceeds a predefined threshold value. The permanent magnet (3) is arranged to move inside the sensor housing (2) in response to magnetizable contaminants (7) collected on an outer surface of the sensor housing (2).
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公开(公告)号：US12104580B2
公开(公告)日：2024-10-01
申请号：US17788061
申请日：2020-12-11
Applicant: Vestas Wind Systems A/S
Inventor： Thomas Korsgaard Nielsen , Jan Hove Pedersen
CPC classification number: F03D80/70 , F16C33/6666 , F16C33/6685 , F16N31/00 , F05B2260/98 , F16N2210/025 , F16N2210/14
Abstract: A main bearing housing for a wind turbine comprising a bearing arrangement having a sump located in a floor region of the main bearing housing. The sump comprises a floor pan surrounded by a side wall and includes an overflow arrangement configured to permit fluid to spill from the sump. The overflow arrangement comprises a spill passage configured with a spill inlet at or near the floor pan of the sump and a spill outlet located in a position between the spill inlet and an upper edge of the sump side wall. An advantage of the invention is that since the spill passage is fed with oil from a position that is close to the bottom of the sump, debris and sediment at the bottom of the sump tends to be entrained with the flow of oil and so tends not to collect at the bottom of the sump. The lubrication system therefore is able to clean the oil more effectively because the debris and sediment is encouraged to circulate around the lubrication system.
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公开(公告)号：US11703182B2
公开(公告)日：2023-07-18
申请号：US17126486
申请日：2020-12-18
Applicant: Vestas Wind Systems A/S
Inventor： Simon Schjøtt , Thomas Korsgaard Nielsen , Jan Hove Pedersen , Sascha Gutt , Daniel Henriksen
CPC classification number: F16N29/04 , F03D80/70 , F16N25/00 , F16N29/00 , F16N39/06 , G01N33/2858 , F16N2200/04 , F16N2210/025 , Y02E10/72
Abstract: A method involves directing lubricant to different consumers which are to be monitored via their lubricant. The lubricant is drained through drain lines connected to the consumers and directed to a tank. At least some the lubricant in the drain lines or the consumers is extracted into extraction lines. Flow from the extraction lines is selectively directed to a measurement device, which then measures a characteristic of the lubricant. A system for carrying out such a method is also provided, wherein the system includes a multiplexer for selectively directing flow from the extraction lines.
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公开(公告)号：US20230012715A1
公开(公告)日：2023-01-19
申请号：US17787425
申请日：2020-12-11
Applicant: Vestas Wind Systems A/S
Inventor： Thomas Korsgaard Nielsen , Jan Hove Pedersen
Abstract: A main bearing housing for supporting a main rotor shaft of a wind turbine, wherein the main bearing housing defines a first end, a second end and a floor region intermediate the first and second ends. The main bearing housing comprises a first bearing arrangement positioned at the first end of the main bearing housing, a second bearing arrangement positioned at the second end of the main bearing housing, wherein the floor region includes a first oil sump positioned at the first bearing arrangement, and a second sump positioned at the second bearing arrangement. Advantageously, the embodiments of the invention provide that the bearings of the main bearing housing are lubricated by a lubrication system that includes sumps positioned at each of the fore and aft bearings of the main rotor shaft. The fore and aft bearings are therefore supplied with oil at suitable lubrication points and are part of the lubrication system that supplies oil to other components in the wind turbine that require oil lubrication, for example the gearbox and/or the generator bearings. The fore and aft bearings of the main bearing housing therefore do not require a separate lubrication system, such as a grease-based system and so the overall lubrication requirements for the nacelle are simplified.
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公开(公告)号：US11994113B2
公开(公告)日：2024-05-28
申请号：US16973062
申请日：2019-05-29
Applicant: Vestas Wind Systems A/S
CPC classification number: F03D80/70 , F01M1/20 , F03D9/25 , F16N29/02 , F05B2240/50 , F05B2260/98 , F16N2210/025
Abstract: A fluid system for a wind turbine, which is particularly beneficial when the wind turbine is operating at low power, such as during idling operational mode. Fluid accumulates in a fluid storage device before being released intermittently, for example by fluid bursts or pulses, to one or more consumer units, including but not limited to bearings. The fluid system advantageously enables fluid, such as lubricant, to be sufficiently distributed to the one or more consuming units even if the pump used to supply fluid to the consuming units is operating at low power.
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公开(公告)号：US20230046366A1
公开(公告)日：2023-02-16
申请号：US17788061
申请日：2020-12-11
Applicant: Vestas Wind Systems A/S
Inventor： Thomas Korsgaard Nielsen , Jan Hove Pedersen
Abstract: A main bearing housing for a wind turbine comprising a bearing arrangement having a sump located in a floor region of the main bearing housing. The sump comprises a floor pan surrounded by a side wall and includes an overflow arrangement configured to permit fluid to spill from the sump. The overflow arrangement comprises a spill passage configured with a spill inlet at or near the floor pan of the sump and a spill outlet located in a position between the spill inlet and an upper edge of the sump side wall. An advantage of the invention is that since the spill passage is fed with oil from a position that is close to the bottom of the sump, debris and sediment at the bottom of the sump tends to be entrained with the flow of oil and so tends not to collect at the bottom of the sump. The lubrication system therefore is able to clean the oil more effectively because the debris and sediment is encouraged to circulate around the lubrication system.
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公开(公告)号：US20210270249A1
公开(公告)日：2021-09-02
申请号：US16973062
申请日：2019-05-29
Applicant: Vestas Wind Systems A/S
Abstract: A fluid system for a wind turbine, which is particularly beneficial when the wind turbine is operating at low power, such as during idling operational mode. Fluid accumulates in a fluid storage device before being released intermittently, for example by fluid bursts or pulses, to one or more consumer units, including but not limited to bearings. The fluid system advantageously enables fluid, such as lubricant, to be sufficiently distributed to the one or more consuming units even if the pump used to supply fluid to the consuming units is operating at low power.
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公开(公告)号：US20200347828A1
公开(公告)日：2020-11-05
申请号：US16468375
申请日：2017-11-17
Applicant: Vestas Wind Systems A/S
Inventor： Thomas Korsgaard Nielsen
Abstract: The present invention relates to a lubrication system for a wind turbine (105). The lubrication system comprises at least one or more pumps (310), a tubing system (206, 207, 209), one or more lubricant reservoirs, and a filtering system (200). The filtering system (200) comprises at least one cylindrical filter container (100). Each cylindrical filter container (100, 100a) comprises at least one filter element (301-304). Each cylindrical filter container (100, 100a) defines a central axis (101) along its axial direction and the central axis (101) of each cylindrical filter container (100, 100a) is oriented in a direction forming an angle of at least 10° with respect to a vertical direction (102).
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