IP Library Granted Patent US 8,359,917
Granted Patent B2
US 8,359,917 · App. 12/938,779 · Granted Jan 29, 2013

Arrangement with a nacelle and with an instrument

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Patent No.
US 8,359,917
App. No.
12/938,779
Granted
Jan 29, 2013
Kind
B2
Abstract

An arrangement with a nacelle and with at least one instrument of a wind turbine is disclosed. The instrument is connected with a rod. A channel penetrates the wall of the nacelle. The channel interacts with the rod in a way that the rod and its assigned instrument are moved through the channel between a first and a second position. The instrument is positioned inside the nacelle at the first position for installation and/or service purposes, while the instrument is positioned outside the nacelle at the second position for operation purposes of the instrument.

Claims (16)

1. Arrangement with a nacelle and with at least one instrument of a wind turbine,

an instrument connected with a rod; and

a nacelle comprising a channel which penetrates a wall of the nacelle, the channel interacts with the rod such that the rod and the connected instrument are moved through the channel between a first and a second position,

wherein when the instrument is positioned inside the nacelle at the first position for installation and/or service purposes, and

wherein the instrument is positioned outside the nacelle at the second position for operation purposes of the instrument.

2. The arrangement according to claim 1 , wherein the wall penetrated by the channel is on top of the nacelle and the channel penetrates the top such that a longitudinal axis of the rod is vertical.

3. The arrangement according to claim 1 , wherein the channel comprises a larger diameter then a diameter of the rod, thus the rod is guided inside the channel together with the connected instrument.

4. The arrangement according to claim 1 , wherein the rod contains a telescope mechanism.

5. The arrangement according to claim 1 , wherein the rod is hollow, and electrical wires are located and guided into the hollow rod.

6. The arrangement according to claim 1 ,

wherein the channel contains an integrated flange, which is used to interact with an O-ring sealing, and

wherein the rod contains an integrated flange, used to interact with the O-ring sealing for a substantially tight sealing against water, air or salt.

7. The arrangement according to claim 1 , wherein the instrument is constructed to measure environmental parameters or where the instrument contains wind wanes, an anemometer or an aviation light.

8. The arrangement according to claim 1 , wherein the instrument is includes wind wanes.

9. The arrangement according to claim 1 , wherein the instrument is includes an anemometer.

10. The arrangement according to claim 1 , wherein the instrument is includes an aviation light.

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 Nov 3, 2010
From: LIND, SOEREN OEMANN
To: SIEMENS AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
Reel/Frame 025242/0781 →