IP Library Granted Patent US 7,793,964
Granted Patent B2
US 7,793,964 · App. 10/504,949 · Granted Sep 14, 2010

Method of transportation of a wind turbine nacelle and use thereof

Assignee: Vestas Wind Systems A/S
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Patent No.
US 7,793,964
App. No.
10/504,949
Granted
Sep 14, 2010
Kind
B2
Abstract

The invention relates to a nacelle that is releasably attachable, the nacelle being adapted for suspension of the nacelle between at least two wheel sets as completely or partly self-supporting suspension.

Claims (34)

1. Vehicle for transporting a self-supporting wind turbine nacelle, said vehicle comprising:

at least two wheel sets;

wherein said vehicle comprises a first configuration wherein said nacelle is suspended between said at least two wheel sets so that said nacelle is hanging between said at least two wheel sets, and said at least two wheel sets are structurally connected to one another only via said nacelle;

wherein said vehicle comprises a second configuration wherein said nacelle is absent, and said at least two wheel sets are connected to one another other than via said nacelle;

wherein said wind turbine nacelle comprises a hub; and

wherein said wind turbine nacelle further comprises an attachment member for attachment to a wind turbine tower.

2. Vehicle according to claim 1 , wherein at least one of said sets forms a trailer.

3. Vehicle according to claim 1 , wherein at least one of said wheel sets comprises lifting means.

4. Vehicle according to claim 3 , wherein said lifting means is integrated in the wheel sets.

5. Vehicle according to claim 1 , wherein said vehicle comprises moment-absorbing attachment means.

6. Vehicle according to claim 5 , wherein said moment-absorbing attachment means comprises variable moment-absorbing attachment means.

7. Vehicle according to claim 5 , wherein said moment attachment means comprises said hub of the nacelle.

8. Vehicle according to claim 1 , further comprising a sub-cover adapted for protection of a sub-portion of the nacelle.

9. Self-supporting wind turbine nacelle, adapted for being transported as a part of a vehicle, comprising:

releasable attachment means adapted for suspension of said wind turbine nacelle between at least two wheel sets as a completely or partly self-supporting suspension;

wherein, in a first configuration of the vehicle, said at least two wheel sets are structurally connected to one another only via said nacelle;

wherein, in a second configuration of the vehicle, said nacelle is absent, and said at least two wheel sets are connected to one another other than via said nacelle;

wherein said wind turbine nacelle comprises a hub; and

wherein said wind turbine nacelle further comprises an attachment member for attachment to a wind turbine tower.

10. Self-supporting wind turbine nacelle according to claim 9 , wherein said attachment means comprises at least two attachment arrangements.

11. Self-supporting wind turbine nacelle according to claim 9 , wherein said attachment means comprises at least one front attachment arrangement and at least one rear attachment arrangement.

12. Self-supporting wind turbine nacelle according to claim 11 , wherein such said front attachment arrangement comprises at least part of said hub of the wind turbine nacelle.

13. Self-supporting wind turbine nacelle according to claim 9 , wherein a sub-cover is adapted for protection of a sub-portion of the wind turbine nacelle.

14. Method of transporting at least one self-supporting wind turbine nacelle, comprising:

providing at least two wheel sets;

suspending said at least one wind turbine nacelle comprising a hub between said at least two wheel sets so that the nacelle is hanging between at least two wheel sets and structurally connecting said at least two wheel sets to one another only via said nacelle;

removing said nacelle once the nacelle is delivered to a destination and connecting said at least two wheel sets to one another other than via said nacelle; and

attaching said wind turbine nacelle to a wind turbine tower via an attachment member provided on said wind turbine nacelle.

15. Method for transporting at least one self-supporting wind turbine nacelle according to claim 14 , further comprising:

providing the at least two wheel sets with releasable attachment means;

providing lifting means for lifting at least one of the releasable attachment means;

attaching the nacelle to the wheel sets by means of the releasable attachment means; and

lifting nacelle by means of said at least one of the releasable attachment and the lifting means.

16. Method of transporting at least one self-supporting wind turbine nacelle according to claim 14 , further comprising providing a nacelle including releasable attachment means adapted for suspension of said nacelle between at least two wheel sets as a completely or partially self-supporting suspension, said nacelle being self-supporting said attachment means.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 18, 2004
From: CHRISTENSEN, MOGENS; BUDTZ, LARS
To: VESTAS WIND SYSTEMS A/S
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Priority Claims (1)
EP 02075658 · Feb 19, 2002 · regional
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20050123382A1 · Jun 9, 2005