IP Library Granted Patent US 10,273,941
Granted Patent B2
US 10,273,941 · App. 14/688,152 · Granted Apr 30, 2019

Rotor hub for a wind turbine

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Patent No.
US 10,273,941
App. No.
14/688,152
Granted
Apr 30, 2019
Kind
B2
Abstract

A rotor hub for a wind turbine, comprising a first device for lifting and/or transporting being arranged in a first interior of the rotor hub is provided. Further a wind turbine comprising the rotor hub is suggested. The rotor hub is applicable for all kinds of wind turbines.

Claims (15)

1. A rotor hub for a wind turbine, comprising:

a first lifter and/or transporter being arranged in a first interior of the rotor hub, wherein the rotor hub comprises a rotatable part, the first lifter and/or transporter being attached to the rotatable part for rotation therewith, the first lifter and/or transporter comprises a first rail-system being attached to the rotatable part; and

a frame, wherein the rotor hub is rotatably mounted at the frame of the wind turbine, the frame includes a second interior,

a second lifter and/or transporter being arranged in the second interior, wherein the second lifter and/or transporter being attached to the second interior for rotatable adjustment therewith, wherein said second lifter/transporter includes a second rail-system having a rail with a longitudinal axis, said rail being rotatable clockwise or counterclockwise around the longitudinal axis for rotation of the rail system.

2. The rotor hub according to claim 1 , wherein first lifter and/or transporter comprises at least one hoist beam.

3. The rotor hub according to claim 2 , wherein the at least one hoist beam is moveable attached to the first rail-system.

4. The rotor hub according to claim 1 , wherein first lifter and/or transporter comprises at least one crane.

5. A wind turbine, comprising a rotor hub according to claim 1 .

6. The wind turbine according to claim 5 , wherein the first lifter and/or transporter is communicating with the second interior via at least one manhole being part of the frame.

7. The wind turbine according to claim 6 , wherein the first lifter and/or transporter and the second lifter and/or transporter are communicating with each other via the at least one manhole.

8. The wind turbine according to claim 1 , wherein the second rail-system comprises at least one hoist beam being attached to the second rail-system.

9. The wind turbine according to claim 1 , wherein the second lifter and/or transporter comprises at least one cart being moveable along the second rail-system.

10. The wind turbine according to claim 6 , wherein the frame comprises a hollow shaft, the second interior is part of the hollow shaft.

11. The wind turbine according to claim 6 , wherein the rotor hub is rotatably mounted on the frame via at least one bearing, the at least one bearing is a fluid bearing or a tapered bearing comprising at least one sliding surface.

12. The wind turbine according to claim 6 , wherein the wind turbine comprises a positioning device allowing a stepwise positioning of the rotor hub in order to achieve an appropriate positioning of the first lifter and/or transporter the first interior of the rotor hub.

Assignments (3)
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 Jul 1, 2015
From: SIEMENS WIND POWER A/S
To: SIEMENS AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
Reel/Frame 035948/0433 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 19, 2015
From: PEDERSEN, BO; THOMSEN, KIM
To: SIEMENS WIND POWER A/S
Reel/Frame 035935/0873 →