Granted Patent B2

US 8,450,871 · App. 12/436,527 · Granted May 28, 2013

Abstract

Claims (51)

1. A wind power plant (W) comprising:

a rotor, which is in operative connection with a gearbox ( 13 ) via a rotor shaft ( 12 ),

wherein the gearbox ( 13 ) is in operative connection with a generator via a main drive that is partially outside of the gearbox,

wherein the gearbox ( 13 ) has an auxiliary drive ( 30 ),

wherein a rotor positioning rotating device ( 24 ) is arranged on the auxiliary drive ( 30 ) so that the rotor of the wind power plant (W) is positioned using the rotor positioning rotating device ( 24 ) and the auxiliary drive ( 30 ) of the gearbox ( 13 ),

wherein a gearbox-external drive ( 25 ) is provided for the rotor positioning rotating device ( 24 ),

wherein the gearbox-external drive ( 25 ) and a part of the rotor positioning rotating device ( 24 ) to be driven, which is driven by the gearbox-external drive, are coupled or connected with each other via at least one adapter ( 37 ), and

wherein the adapter ( 37 ) has an overload coupling.

2. A wind power plant (W) comprising:

a rotor, which is in operative connection with a gearbox ( 13 ) via a rotor shaft ( 12 ),

wherein the gearbox ( 13 ) is in operative connection with a generator via a main drive that is partially outside of the gearbox,

wherein the gearbox ( 13 ) has an auxiliary drive ( 30 ), and

wherein a rotor positioning rotating device ( 24 ) is arranged on the auxiliary drive ( 30 ) so that the rotor of the wind power plant (W) is positioned using the rotor positioning rotating device ( 24 ) and the auxiliary drive ( 30 ) of the gearbox ( 13 ),

wherein a drive pinion of the auxiliary drive ( 30 ) cogs with the main drive inside the gearbox,

wherein a gearbox-external drive ( 25 ) is provided for the rotor positioning rotating device ( 24 ), and

wherein the gearbox-external drive ( 25 ) and a part of the rotor positioning rotating device ( 24 ) to be driven, which is driven by the gearbox-external drive, are coupled or connected with each other via at least one adapter ( 37 ).

3. The wind power plant (W) according to claim 2 , wherein the gearbox-external drive ( 25 ) is coupled with a part of the rotor positioning rotating device ( 24 ) to be driven, which is driven by the gearbox-external drive, also by means of a power transmission device ( 36 ).

4. The wind power plant (W) according to claim 2 , wherein the rotor positioning rotating device ( 24 ) includes an oil pump ( 22 ).

5. The wind power plant (W) according to claim 2 , wherein the gearbox-external drive ( 25 ) is designed as a hydraulic or electrical motor.

6. The wind power plant (W) according to claim 2 , wherein a torque supporting device is provided for the gearbox-external drive.

7. The wind power plant (W) according to claim 2 , wherein the rotor is locked in place by means of a locking device, after the rotor has been positioned.

8. A wind power plant (W) comprising:

a rotor, which is in operative connection with a gearbox ( 13 ) via a rotor shaft ( 12 ),

wherein the gearbox ( 13 ) is in operative connection with a generator via a main drive that is partially outside of the gearbox,

wherein the gearbox ( 13 ) has an auxiliary drive ( 30 ),

wherein a rotor positioning rotating device ( 24 ) is arranged on the auxiliary drive ( 30 ) so that the rotor of the wind power plant (W) is positioned using the rotor positioning rotating device ( 24 ) and the auxiliary drive ( 30 ) of the gearbox ( 13 ),

wherein a gearbox-external drive ( 25 ) is provided for the rotor positioning rotating device ( 24 ),

wherein the gearbox-external drive ( 25 ) and a part of the rotor positioning rotating device ( 24 ) to be driven, which is driven by the gearbox-external drive, are coupled or connected with each other via at least one adapter ( 37 ), and

wherein the gearbox-external drive ( 25 ) is connected with a turbine control device ( 38 ) of the wind power plant (W).

9. A method for the operation of a wind power plant (W) with a rotor, comprising the step of:

during a maintenance phase of the wind power plant (W), the rotor in operative connection or coupled with a gearbox ( 13 ), comprising an auxiliary drive and a main drive, wherein the main drive is partially outside the gearbox, is positioned using the auxiliary drive ( 30 ) of the gearbox ( 13 ) by means of a rotor positioning rotating device ( 24 ) coupled with the auxiliary drive ( 30 ),

wherein the auxiliary drive cogs with the main drive inside the gearbox,

wherein a gearbox-external drive ( 25 ) is provided for the rotor positioning rotating device ( 24 ), and

wherein the gearbox-external drive ( 25 ) and a part of the rotor positioning rotating device ( 24 ) to be driven, which is driven by the gearbox-external drive, are coupled or connected with each other via at least one adapter ( 37 ).

10. The method according to claim 9 , wherein the rotor is positioned and/or locked in a predetermined maintenance position, after rotation, by means of the rotor positioning rotating device ( 24 ).

11. The method according to claim 9 , wherein the gearbox-external drive is a gearbox-external hydraulic or electrical drive ( 25 ).

12. The method according to claim 11 , wherein the drive ( 25 ) is coupled for a predetermined period of time, during the maintenance phase, to the rotor positioning rotating device ( 24 ), by means of a power transmission device ( 36 ).

13. The method according to claim 11 , wherein the drive ( 25 ) for the rotor positioning rotating device ( 24 ) is held or mounted in a torque-supported manner.

14. A method for the operation of a wind power plant (W) with a rotor, comprising the step of:

during a maintenance phase of the wind power plant (W), the rotor in operative connection or coupled with a gearbox ( 13 ), comprising a main drive and an auxiliary drive, is positioned using the auxiliary drive ( 30 ) of the gearbox ( 13 ) by means of a rotor positioning rotating device ( 24 ) coupled with the auxiliary drive ( 30 ),

wherein a part of the rotor positioning rotating device ( 24 ) to be driven, is driven by means of a gearbox-external hydraulic or electrical drive ( 25 ),

wherein the gearbox-external hydraulic or electrical drive ( 25 ) and a part of the rotor positioning rotating device ( 24 ) to be driven, which is driven by the gearbox-external hydraulic or electrical drive, are coupled or connected with each other via at least one adapter ( 37 ), and

wherein the gearbox-external hydraulic or electrical drive ( 25 ) is controlled by means of a control device ( 38 ) of the wind power plant (W).

15. A wind power plant (W) comprising:

a rotor, which is in operative connection with a gearbox ( 13 ) via a rotor shaft ( 12 ),

wherein the gearbox ( 13 ) is in operative connection with a generator via a main drive that is partially outside of the gearbox,

wherein the gearbox ( 13 ) has an auxiliary drive ( 30 ), and

wherein a rotor positioning rotating device ( 24 ), comprising an oil pump and a rotating device drive, is arranged on the auxiliary drive ( 30 ) so that the rotor of the wind power plant (W) is positioned using the rotor positioning rotating device ( 24 ) and the auxiliary drive ( 30 ) of the gearbox ( 13 ), and

wherein the oil pump is driven by the rotating device drive,

wherein the oil pump is coupled to the auxiliary drive,

wherein the rotating device drive and a part of the rotor positioning rotating device ( 24 ) to be driven, which is driven by the rotating device drive, are coupled or connected with each other via at least one adapter ( 37 ).

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