IP Library Granted Patent US 8,647,065
Granted Patent B2
US 8,647,065 · App. 12/785,526 · Granted Feb 11, 2014

Service lift in wind turbines

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Patent No.
US 8,647,065
App. No.
12/785,526
Granted
Feb 11, 2014
Kind
B2
Abstract

An elevator system for a wind turbine is provided. The elevator system comprises a suspension device and an elevator car. The elevator car is suspended to the suspension device wherein the suspension device is mountable to a mounting section of a nacelle of the wind turbine.

Claims (27)

1. A wind turbine comprising:

a tower with a centre axis,

a nacelle comprising a mounting section, wherein the nacelle is rotatably mounted to the tower, and

an elevator system, the elevator system comprising:

a suspension device; and

an elevator car,

wherein the elevator car is suspended to the suspension device,

wherein the suspension device is mounted to the mounting section of the nacelle such that the elevator car is liftable along the centre axis up to an inside of the nacelle, and

wherein the elevator car is rotatably suspended from the suspension device such that the elevator car is decoupled from a rotation of the nacelle.

2. The wind turbine of claim 1 , further comprising

a driving device,

wherein the driving device drives the suspension device for lifting the elevator car.

3. The wind turbine of claim 1 ,

wherein the suspension device comprises a suspension rope suspending the elevator car.

4. The wind turbine of claim 1 ,

wherein the suspension device comprises a plurality of spaced suspension ropes for stabilizing the elevator car.

5. The wind turbine of claim 1 ,

wherein the nacelle comprises a working platform,

wherein the elevator car is liftable up to the working platform.

6. The wind turbine of claim 1 ,

wherein the mounting section is provided at a main frame of the nacelle or at a cover of the nacelle.

7. The wind turbine of claim 1 , further comprising

a further driving device, and

wherein the further driving device lifts the elevator car.

8. The wind turbine of claim 1 , further comprising:

a guiding element,

wherein the guiding element is mounted between the tower and the elevator car such that the elevator car is spaced in a predefined distance from the tower during lifting.

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 May 24, 2010
From: HAENISCH, RINGO
To: SIEMENS AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
Reel/Frame 024427/0671 →