IP Library Granted Patent US 8,814,558
Granted Patent B2
US 8,814,558 · App. 13/438,882 · Granted Aug 26, 2014

Mould part, mould assembly and method of closing a mould assembly

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Patent No.
US 8,814,558
App. No.
13/438,882
Granted
Aug 26, 2014
Kind
B2
Abstract

A mold part is provided. The mold part includes a surface with a mold opening, a first arm with a connecting means for connecting a first pulley, the first arm being pivotably attached to a first attachment point of the mold part, a second arm with a connecting means for connecting a second pulley, the second arm being pivotably attached to a second attachment point of the mold part, wherein the second arm is arranged to be locked in at least two different turning positions.

Claims (39)

1. A mould part, comprising:

a surface with a mould opening;

a first arm with a connecting means for connecting a first pulley, the first arm being pivotably attached to a first attachment point of the mould part; and

a second arm with a connecting means for connecting a second pulley, the second arm being pivotably attached to a second attachment point of the mould part,

wherein the second arm is arranged to be locked in at least two different turning positions.

2. The mould part as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the second arm is longer than the first arm.

3. The mould part as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the connecting means for connecting the second pulley comprises a third arm being pivotably attached to a free end of the second arm.

4. The mould part as claimed in claim 2 , wherein the connecting means for connecting the second pulley comprises a third arm being pivotably attached to a free end of the second arm.

5. The mould part as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the mould part comprises a base located opposite to the surface with the mould opening and a side face extending from the base to the surface with the mould opening, the side face being designed as a second base.

6. The mould part as claimed in claim 5 ,

wherein a roller is present where the base meets the side face, and

wherein the base and the side face comprise feet located at a distance from the roller.

7. The mould part as claimed in claim 5 , wherein the mould part comprises an edge where the side face meets the surface with the mould opening and wherein a means for lifting the edge is present.

8. The mould part as claimed in claim 6 , wherein the mould part comprises an edge where the side face meets the surface with the mould opening and wherein a means for lifting the edge is present.

9. The mould part as claimed in claim 7 , wherein the means for lifting the edge is a jack.

10. The mould part as claimed in claim 8 , wherein the means for lifting the edge is a jack.

11. The mould part as claimed in claim 9 ,

wherein a foot is located at the edge where the side face meets the surface with the mould opening, and

wherein the jack is connected to the foot.

12. A mould assembly comprising:

a first mould part as claimed in claim 1 ;

a second mould part with a second mould opening where the second mould part is a separate mould part in relation to the first mould part, the second mould opening facing upward; and

a rotating and moving means for rotating and moving the first mould part from a position in which the mould opening of the first mould part faces upwards to a position located above the second mould part with the mould opening of the first mould part facing downwards and for lowering the first mould part onto the second mould part, the rotating and moving means comprises:

a gantry,

a first hoist system with a first winch, a first wire and the first pulley connected to the first arm of the first mould part, the first hoist system being movable along the gantry,

a second hoist system with a second winch, a second wire and the second pulley connected to the first mould part, the second hoist system being movable along the gantry.

13. The mould assembly as claimed in claim 12 , wherein the second arm is longer than the first arm.

14. The mould assembly as claimed in claim 12 , wherein the connecting means for connecting the second pulley comprises a third arm being pivotably attached to a free end of the second arm.

15. The mould assembly as claimed in claim 12 , wherein the first mould part comprises a base located opposite to the surface with the mould opening and a side face extending from the base to the surface with the mould opening the side face being designed as a second base.

16. The mould assembly as claimed in claim 15 ,

wherein a roller is present where the base meets the side face, and

wherein the base and the side face comprise feet located at a distance from the roller.

17. A method of closing a mould assembly as claimed in claim 12 , the method comprising:

rotating the first mould part about 90 degree with the second arm locked in a first position;

locking the second arm in a second position;

turning the first mould part about further 90 degree with the second arm locked in the second position while or after lifting the first mould part so that the mould opening of the first mould part faces downwards after the first mould part has been at least partially lifted and moving the first mould part to a position above the second mould part after the first mould part has been lifted;

closing the mould assembly by lowering the first mould part onto the second mould part.

18. The method as claimed in claim 17 , wherein turning and moving the first mould part with the second arm locked in the second position is done simultaneously.

19. The method as claimed in claim 17 , wherein the turning and moving the first mould part with the second arm locked in the second position comprises a first step of turning and lifting the first mould part and a second step of horizontally moving the first mould part after it has been lifted and turned by the further 90 degrees.

Assignments (4)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 3, 2019
From: SIEMENS AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
To: SIEMENS GAMESA RENEWABLE ENERGY A/S
Reel/Frame 048003/0631 →
CORRECTIVE ASSIGNMENT TO CORRECT THE DOCUMENT DATE PREVIOUSLY RECORDED ON REEL 028262 FRAME 0295. ASSIGNOR(S) HEREBY CONFIRMS THE DOCUMENT DATE SHOULD BE 04/26/2012. Recorded Jun 27, 2012
From: SIEMENS WIND POWER A/S
To: SIEMENS AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
Reel/Frame 028451/0930 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 24, 2012
From: SIEMENS WIND POWER A/S
To: SIEMENS AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
Reel/Frame 028262/0295 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 14, 2012
From: SCHIBSBYE, KARSTEN
To: SIEMENS WIND POWER A/S
Reel/Frame 028200/0037 →