IP Library Granted Patent US 8,123,485
Granted Patent B2
US 8,123,485 · App. 12/307,235 · Granted Feb 28, 2012

Rotor hub of a wind energy plant

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Patent No.
US 8,123,485
App. No.
12/307,235
Granted
Feb 28, 2012
Kind
B2
Abstract

A rotor hub ( 10 ) of a wind power plant for a rotor, in particular with at least one rotor blade is provided, wherein a hub core body ( 12 ) and at least one hub outer body ( 16 ) are connected together by means of a flange connection ( 18 ). The rotor hub ( 10 ) is further characterized in that the flange connection ( 18 ) is constructed with a predetermined tilt angle (α) towards the rotational axis ( 24 ) of the rotor, wherein the tilt angle (α) of the flange connection ( 18 ) is constructed larger than the tilt angle (α) of the rotor blade connection surface of the hub outer body ( 16 ). Furthermore, a wind power plant may be provided with the rotor hub ( 10 ).

Claims (22)

1. A rotor hub of a wind power plant for a rotor comprising a hub core body and a hub outer body that are or will be connected together via a flange connection, wherein the flange connection is constructed with a predetermined tilt angle towards a rotational axis of the rotor, wherein a tilt angle of the flange connection is larger than a tilt angle of the rotor blade connection surface of the hub outer body, and wherein a height of the hub core body is smaller than a diameter of the rotor blade connection surface of the hub outer body.

2. A rotor hub according to claim 1 , wherein the flange connection is constructed in a circular manner.

3. A rotor hub according to claim 1 , wherein said hub outer body is one of a plurality of hub outer bodies, and wherein several flange connections are provided between the hub core body and said plurality of hub outer bodies.

4. A rotor hub according to claim 1 , wherein several flange connections are provided regularly on the hub core body.

5. A rotor hub according to claim 1 , wherein the hub outer body is connected with a rotor blade.

6. A rotor hub according to claim 1 , wherein the hub outer body and the hub core body are permanently connected together.

7. A rotor hub according to claim 1 , wherein an access opening is provided on the hub core body.

8. A rotor hub according to claim 7 , wherein the access opening is constructed in an area of the rotor axis on the hub core body.

9. A rotor hub according to claim 1 , wherein the hub outer body has a flange connection on the rotor blade side.

10. A rotor hub according to claim 9 , wherein the rotor-blade-side flange connection is constructed in a circular manner.

11. A rotor hub according to claim 9 , wherein a diameter of the rotor-blade-side flange connection of the hub outer body larger than a diameter of the circular hub-core-body-side flange connection.

12. A wind power plant with a rotor hub according to claim 1 .

13. A rotor hub of a wind power plant for a rotor comprising a hub core body and a hub outer body that are or will be connected together via a flange connection, wherein the flange connection is constructed with a predetermined tilt angle towards a rotational axis of the rotor, wherein a tilt angle of the flange connection is larger than a tilt angle of the rotor blade connection surface of the hub outer body, wherein the hub outer body has a flange connection on the rotor blade side, and wherein a diameter of the rotor-blade-side flange connection of the hub outer body is larger than a diameter of the circular hub-core-body-side flange connection.

14. A rotor hub according to claim 13 , wherein the flange connection is constructed in a circular manner.

15. A rotor hub according to claim 13 , wherein said hub outer body is one of a plurality of hub outer bodies, and wherein several flange connections are provided between the hub core body and said plurality of hub outer bodies.

16. A rotor hub according to claim 13 , wherein several flange connections are provided regularly on the hub core body.

17. A rotor hub according to claim 13 , wherein the hub outer body is connected with a rotor blade.

18. A rotor hub according to claim 13 , wherein the hub outer body and the hub core body are permanently connected together.

19. A rotor hub according to claim 13 , wherein an access opening is provided on the hub core body.

20. A rotor hub according to claim 19 , wherein the access opening is constructed in an area of the rotor axis on the hub core body.

21. A rotor hub according to claim 13 , wherein the rotor-blade-side flange connection is constructed in a circular manner.

22. A wind power plant with a rotor hub according to claim 13 .

Assignments (8)
CHANGE OF ADDRESS Recorded Aug 31, 2023
From: SIEMENS GAMESA RENEWABLE ENERGY SERVICE GMBH
To: SIEMENS GAMESA RENEWABLE ENERGY SERVICE GMBH
Reel/Frame 064834/0873 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Oct 20, 2022
From: SENVION DEUTSCHLAND GMBH
To: SIEMENS GAMESA RENEWABLE ENERGY SERVICE GMBH
Reel/Frame 064371/0624 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Sep 16, 2022
From: SENVION GMBH
To: SENVION DEUTSCHLAND GMBH
Reel/Frame 061462/0567 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Aug 3, 2022
From: SENVION AG
To: SENVION GMBH
Reel/Frame 061068/0001 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Jul 18, 2022
From: SENVION SE
To: SENVION AG
Reel/Frame 060692/0328 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Jan 23, 2015
From: REPOWER SYSTEMS SE
To: SENVION SE
Reel/Frame 034806/0074 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Jan 21, 2015
From: REPOWER SYSTEMS AG
To: REPOWER SYSTEMS SE
Reel/Frame 034786/0585 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 9, 2009
From: QUELL, PETER
To: REPOWER SYSTEMS AG
Reel/Frame 022083/0578 →