IP Library Granted Patent US 7,780,417
Granted Patent B2
US 7,780,417 · App. 11/759,544 · Granted Aug 24, 2010

Wind energy plant with a rotor hub

Assignee: Nordex Energy GmbH
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Patent No.
US 7,780,417
App. No.
11/759,544
Granted
Aug 24, 2010
Kind
B2
Abstract

A wind energy plant with a rotor hub which is connected to at least one pitch bearing, and with at least one rotor blade, the blade root of which is connectable to the pitch bearing via joining means, wherein a stiffening element is provided, which is arranged between the rotor blade root and the pitch bearing and connected to the same via the joining means.

Claims (10)

1. A wind energy plant with a rotor hub which is connected to at least one pitch bearing ( 16 ), and with at least one rotor blade ( 10 ), the blade root of which is connectable to the pitch bearing via joining means, characterised in that a stiffening element ( 12 ) is provided, which is arranged between the rotor blade root and the pitch bearing ( 16 ) and connected to the same via the joining means.

2. A wind energy plant according to claim 1 , characterised in that the stiffening element ( 12 ) has the shape of a ring.

3. A wind energy plant according to claim 1 , characterised in that the stiffening element ( 12 ) is realised as a plate.

4. A wind energy plant according to claim 1 , characterised in that the stiffening element ( 12 ) is realised as a vat.

5. A wind energy plant according to claim 3 , characterised in that the stiffening element ( 12 ) is provided with one or several openings.

6. A wind energy plant according to claim 1 , characterised in that the stiffening element ( 12 ) is made from metal.

7. A wind energy plant according to claim 1 , characterised in that the junction from rotor blade and stiffening element ( 12 ) has a stiffness which corresponds to the stiffness in the region of the junction of the pitch bearing and the rotor hub.

8. A wind energy plant according to claim 1 , characterised in that the stiffening element ( 12 ) is provided as a carrier element for components of a pitch system.

9. A wind energy plant according to claim 1 , characterised in that a carrier element is provided at the hub side of the pitch bearing which is connected to the rotor hub and to the pitch bearing.

10. A wind energy plant according to claim 9 , characterised in that the components of the pitch system for the rotor blade are provided on the carrier element at the rotor hub side.

Assignments (3)
CORRECTIVE ASSIGNMENT TO CORRECT THE CHANGE OF NAME TO REMOVE PATENT NUMBER 10771765 AND ADD PATENT NUMBER 10711765 PREVIOUSLY RECORDED AT REEL: 055259 FRAME: 0008. ASSIGNOR(S) HEREBY CONFIRMS THE CHANGE OF NAME. Recorded Nov 12, 2021
From: NORDEX ENERGY GMBH
To: NORDEX ENERGY SE & CO. KG
Reel/Frame 058222/0542 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Feb 8, 2021
From: NORDEX ENERGY GMBH
To: NORDEX ENERGY SE & CO. KG
Reel/Frame 055259/0008 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 22, 2007
From: KIRCHNER, JENS; GOPFERT, ULF; KOOP, KARSTEN
To: NORDEX ENERGY GMBH
Reel/Frame 019462/0503 →
Priority Claims (1)
DE 10 2007 008 167 · Feb 14, 2007 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20080193295A1 · Aug 14, 2008