IP Library Granted Patent US 8,342,801
Granted Patent B2
US 8,342,801 · App. 12/215,373 · Granted Jan 1, 2013

Method for controlling of at least one element of a first component of a wind turbine, control device and use of the control device

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Patent No.
US 8,342,801
App. No.
12/215,373
Granted
Jan 1, 2013
Kind
B2
Abstract

The invention concerns a method for controlling of at least one element of a first component of a wind turbine and a control device not permanently belonging to the wind turbine wherein the control device is connected to a communication interface of the first component for supporting the mounting of the first component and a second component of the wind turbine with each other and/or for the purpose of service of the wind turbine. Moreover the invention concerns the use of the control device for controlling of at least one element of a first component of a wind turbine during the mounting of the first component and a second component of the wind turbine with each other and/or during a service procedure of the wind turbine.

Claims (10)

1. A method for controlling a rotor blade bearing of a wind turbine, comprising:

connecting a control device to a communication interface of a hub of the wind turbine, the connecting during a mounting of the hub and a rotor blade with each other and/or during a servicing of the wind turbine;

controlling the rotor blade bearing via the control device by at least one action to a rotating part of the rotor blade bearing, the at least one action selected from the group consisting of orienting, swiveling, rotating, vibrating and oscillating; and

disconnecting the control device after the mounting and/or servicing,

wherein the control device is not permanently connected to the wind turbine.

2. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the control device comprises a communication interface which is directly connected to the communication interface of the hub or which is connected to a communication bus to which the communication interface of the hub is connected.

3. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the control device provides a control instruction or control command to a control of hub for controlling the the rotor blade bearing.

4. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the control device comprises an input element.

5. The method according to claim 4 , wherein the input element is selected from the group consisting of: a button, a joystick, a switch and combinations there of.

6. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the control device supplies the hub with electrical energy.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 3, 2019
From: SIEMENS AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
To: SIEMENS GAMESA RENEWABLE ENERGY A/S
Reel/Frame 048003/0631 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 26, 2008
From: EGEDAL, PER
To: SIEMENS AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
Reel/Frame 021220/0267 →