IP Library Granted Patent US 8,169,097
Granted Patent B2
US 8,169,097 · App. 12/374,348 · Granted May 1, 2012

Method for operating a wind energy installation

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Patent No.
US 8,169,097
App. No.
12/374,348
Granted
May 1, 2012
Kind
B2
Abstract

A method for the operation of a wind power plant ( 10 ), wherein in particular the wind power plant ( 10 ) will be or is switched off after a shutdown signal is triggered by a safety shutdown device ( 20 ) that is logically superordinate to an operating control system. The wind power plant ( 10 ) is released for operation by means of an operating device ( 41 ) that is spatially separated from the wind power plant ( 10 ) after a safety shutdown. An energy supply system with at least one wind power plant ( 10 ) and safety chain on a wind power plant are also described.

Claims (30)

1. Method for the operation of a wind power plant ( 10 ), comprising the steps of:

shutting down the wind power plant ( 10 ) after a shutdown signal is triggered by a safety shutdown device ( 20 ) that is logically superordinate to an operating control system, and

releasing the wind power plant ( 10 ) for operation after the safety shutdown by means of an operating device ( 41 ) that is spatially separated from the wind power plant ( 10 )

providing a locking device on the wind power plant, wherein upon activation of the locking device a release of the wind power plant by means of the operating device will be or is prevented.

2. Method according to claim 1 , wherein after the safety shutdown and before the release of the wind power plant ( 10 ) the wind power plant ( 10 ) is checked remotely based on predetermined, in particular current, operating data on and/or from the wind power plant ( 10 ).

3. Method according to claim 1 , wherein the presence of people on or in the wind power plant ( 10 ) is checked after and/or during the safety shutdown of the wind power plant ( 10 ).

4. Method according to claim 1 , wherein the release of the wind power plant ( 10 ) is documented.

5. Method according to claim 1 , wherein the wind power plant ( 10 ) is released for operation after unlocking of a person-related and/or functional-error-related and/or hardware-related, security code.

6. Method according to claim 1 , wherein the operating device ( 41 ) is notified after and/or during a safety shutdown of the wind power plant ( 10 ).

7. Method according to claim 1 , wherein the number of releases of the wind power plant ( 10 ) will be or is limited within a predetermined period of time.

8. Energy supply system comprising at least one wind power plant ( 10 ), wherein an operating device ( 41 ) spatially separated from the wind power plant ( 10 ) is provided such that by means of the operating device ( 41 ) the wind power plant ( 10 ) will be or is released for operation after a safety shutdown triggered by a safety shutdown device that is logically superordinate to the operating control system and wherein a locking device is provided on the wind power plant, wherein upon activation of the locking device a release of the wind power plant will be or is locked by means of the operating device.

9. Energy supply system according to claim 8 , wherein the locking device is designed as a service switch.

10. Energy supply system according to claim 8 , wherein upon activation of the locking device access of the operating device to the reset function of a safety chain and/or a safety system of the wind power plant will be or is blocked.

11. Wind power plant ( 10 ), comprising a locking device provided on the wind power plant ( 10 ), wherein upon activation of the locking device a release of the wind power plant ( 10 ) will be or is blocked by means of an operating device ( 41 ) after a safety shutdown triggered by a safety shutdown device that is logically superordinate to an operating control system and wherein a locking device is provided on the wind power plant, wherein upon activation of the locking device a release of the wind power plant will be or is locked by means of the operating device.

12. Wind power plant ( 11 ) according to claim 11 , wherein the locking device is designed as a service switch.

13. Wind power plant ( 10 ) according to claim 11 , wherein upon activation of the locking device access of the operating device ( 41 ) to the reset function of a safety chain ( 20 ) and/or a safety system of the wind power plant ( 10 ) will be or is blocked.

14. Wind power plant ( 10 ) according to claim 13 , wherein after activation of the locking device the operating device for release of the wind power plant ( 10 ) is or will be unlocked after entry of a password or transmission of an authorization.

15. Wind power plant ( 10 ) according to claim 13 , wherein after activation of the locking device the operating device ( 41 ) for the release of the wind power plant ( 10 ) is or will be unlocked after checking for the presence or absence of people in and/or on the wind power plant ( 10 ) and after the determined absence of people.

16. Wind power plant ( 10 ) with a safety chain ( 20 ) comprising a reset switch ( 62 ), which after the triggering of a safety shutdown of the wind power plant ( 10 ), by a safety shutdown device that is logically superordinate to an operating control system, will be or is activated or is activatable by means of or in connection with an operating device ( 41 ) that is spatially separated from the wind power plant ( 10 ) such that the wind power plant ( 10 ) is released for operation after the safety shutdown,

wherein at least one manually activatable switch ( 46 . 1 , 46 . 2 , 46 . 3 , 47 ) of an emergency shutdown device (NA) is provided, such that after manual activation of the switch ( 46 . 1 , 46 . 2 , 46 . 3 , 47 ) a safety shutdown of the wind power plant ( 10 ) is triggered.

17. Wind power plant ( 10 ) with a safety chain ( 20 ) according to claim 16 , wherein at least one switch ( 56 . 1 , 56 . 2 , 56 . 3 ) of a safety shutdown device (SA) that is activatable by a sensor is provided, such that after activation of the switch ( 56 . 1 , 56 . 2 , 56 . 3 ) a safety shutdown of the wind power plant ( 10 ) is triggered.

18. Wind power plant ( 10 ) with a safety chain ( 20 ) according to claim 17 , wherein the at least one switch ( 46 . 1 , 46 . 2 , 46 . 3 , 47 ) of the emergency shutdown device (NA) and the at least one switch ( 56 . 1 , 56 . 2 , 56 . 3 ) of the safety shutdown device (SA) are series-connected.

19. Wind power plant ( 10 ) with a safety chain ( 20 ) according to claim 16 , wherein in the case of an emergency shutdown by the emergency shutdown device (NA) a release of the wind power plant is or will be blocked by the operating device ( 41 ).

20. Wind power plant ( 10 ) with a safety chain ( 20 ) according to claim 16 , wherein in the case of an emergency shutdown by the emergency shutdown device (NA), a rotor of the wind power plant is brought to a standstill by means of, in particular mechanical, brake devices and/or power is disconnected from components.

21. Wind power plant ( 10 ) with a safety chain ( 20 ) according to claim 17 , wherein in the case of a safety shutdown by the safety shutdown device (SA) a rotor of the wind power plant is brought into a low-load mode or state, in particular trundling state, by brake devices.

22. Wind power plant ( 10 ) with a safety chain ( 20 ) according to claim 16 , wherein at least one other reset switch ( 61 . 1 , 61 . 2 , 61 . 3 ) is provided.

23. Wind power plant ( 10 ) with a safety chain ( 20 ) according to claim 16 , wherein several reset switches ( 61 . 1 , 61 . 2 , 61 . 3 , 62 ) are connected parallel to each other.

24. Wind power plant ( 10 ) with a safety chain ( 20 ) according to claim 17 , wherein the emergency shutdown device (NA) and/or the safety shutdown device (SA) each have one, in particular two, switch relays ( 48 , 49 , 58 , 59 ).

25. Wind power plant ( 10 ) with a safety chain ( 20 ) according to claim 16 , wherein an uninterruptible, power supply ( 45 ) is provided.

26. Wind power plant ( 10 ) with a safety chain ( 20 ) according to claim 16 , wherein the safety chain ( 20 ) is designed as a wired, in particular hard-wired, switch.

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 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Jun 12, 2012
From: REPOWER SYSTEMS AG
To: REPOWER SYSTEMS SE
Reel/Frame 028363/0323 →