公开(公告)号：US09765756B2

公开(公告)日：2017-09-19

申请号：US12991370

申请日：2009-05-07

申请人： Mark Hancock

发明人： Mark Hancock

IPC分类号： F03D1/06

CPC分类号： F03D1/0683 ,  F03D1/0675 ,  F05B2230/50 ,  F05B2240/302 ,  F05B2250/292 ,  F05B2260/301 ,  Y02E10/721 ,  Y02P70/523 ,  Y10T29/49336

摘要： The invention provides a sectional blade for a wind turbine. The blade comprises at least a first blade portion and a second blade portion extending in opposite directions from a joint. Further each blade portion comprises a spar section forming a structural member of the blade and running lengthways. The first blade portion and the second blade portion are structurally connected by at least one spar bridge extending into both blade portions to facilitate joining of said blade portions and the spar bridge joins the spar sections.

公开(公告)号：US09617981B2

公开(公告)日：2017-04-11

申请号：US13978463

申请日：2011-12-19

申请人： Mark Hancock

发明人： Mark Hancock

IPC分类号： F03D80/50 ,  F03D80/00 ,  F03D80/70 ,  F03D1/06

CPC分类号： F03D80/50 ,  F03D1/0658 ,  F03D80/00 ,  F03D80/70 ,  F05B2240/50 ,  F05B2260/507 ,  F05B2270/604 ,  F05B2270/605 ,  Y02E10/721

摘要： The invention relates to a wind turbine blade bearing removal apparatus and method for facilitating the change-over of the blade root bearing assembly (58) of a wind turbine blade (54). A plurality of support shoulders or yokes (60) are located on the hub (50) of the wind turbine rotor and provide attachment points for respective actuators (62). Corresponding attachment points (66) are provided in the wind turbine blade (54) via a blade support (section 64), which is constructed in the blade between the blade root bearing assembly (58) and the tip. The actuators (62) are mounted between the hub (50) and the blade root bearing assembly (58) and therefore support the blade (54) in a suspended position when the bearing is to be retained. The actuators (62) allow the blade to be easily reattached to the hub (50) when the blade root bearing replacement is completed.

公开(公告)号：US09388789B2

公开(公告)日：2016-07-12

申请号：US13513002

申请日：2010-12-02

申请人： Paul Hibbard ,  Mark Hancock

发明人： Paul Hibbard ,  Mark Hancock

IPC分类号： F03D1/06

CPC分类号： F03D1/0683 ,  F03D1/0675 ,  F05B2240/302 ,  Y02E10/721 ,  Y02P70/523 ,  Y10T29/49316

摘要： The invention relates to a sectional blade for a wind turbine, the blade comprising at least a first blade section and a second blade section extending in opposite directions from a blade joint, where each blade section comprises a spar section forming a structural member and extending in the longitudinal direction of the blade, and where the first and second blade sections are connected by fastening means restraining any movement of the first blade section relative to the second blade section length ways. The first and the second blade sections are structurally connected by a spar bridge protruding from one of the blade sections and terminating axially in an end portion, which is received in the spar section of the other blade section. The spar bridge and the spar section have interlocking shapes by which rotation of the spar bridge in the spar section is prevented thereby preventing rotation of one of the blade sections relative to the other. Further, the spar section of the other blade section comprises a receiving section extending from the blade joint and inwards into the spar section of that blade, which receiving section holds the spar bridge such that movement of the end portion of the spar bridge relative to the receiving section is enabled in the longitudinal direction. The invention further relates to a method of manufacturing a sectional blade as mentioned above.

摘要翻译： 本发明涉及一种用于风力涡轮机的截面叶片，所述叶片包括至少第一叶片部分和从叶片接头沿相反方向延伸的第二叶片部分，其中每个叶片部分包括形成结构构件并在 叶片的纵向方向，并且第一和第二叶片部分通过紧固装置连接的位置限制第一叶片部分相对于第二叶片段长度方向的任何运动。 第一和第二叶片部分通过从其中一个叶片部分突出并且轴向终止于端部的翼梁来结构地连接，该端部被容纳在另一个叶片部分的翼梁部分中。 翼梁桥和翼梁部分具有联锁形状，通过该形状可防止翼梁部分中的翼梁桥的旋转，从而防止叶片部分之一相对于另一个旋转。 此外，另一个叶片部分的翼梁部分包括从叶片接合部延伸到该叶片的翼梁部分中的接收部分，该接收部分保持翼梁桥，使得翼梁桥的端部相对于 接收部分沿纵向启用。 本发明还涉及一种制造如上所述的截面叶片的方法。

公开(公告)号：US08899936B2

公开(公告)日：2014-12-02

申请号：US12999171

申请日：2009-06-19

申请人： Mark Hancock ,  Andrew Hedges ,  Tomas Vronsky

发明人： Mark Hancock ,  Andrew Hedges ,  Tomas Vronsky

IPC分类号： F03D11/00 ,  B29C70/88 ,  B25B11/02 ,  B29C65/48 ,  B29C65/50 ,  B29C65/78 ,  B29C65/00 ,  B29D23/00 ,  F03D1/06 ,  B29K63/00 ,  B29K67/00 ,  B29K101/10 ,  B29K101/12 ,  B29K105/06 ,  B29K307/00 ,  B29K309/08 ,  B29K311/10 ,  B29K311/14 ,  B29K707/04 ,  B29K709/08 ,  B29L22/00 ,  B29L23/00 ,  B29L31/00 ,  B29L31/08

CPC分类号： B29C70/882 ,  B25B11/02 ,  B29C65/48 ,  B29C65/483 ,  B29C65/4835 ,  B29C65/5014 ,  B29C65/5057 ,  B29C65/7841 ,  B29C66/112 ,  B29C66/1122 ,  B29C66/116 ,  B29C66/1162 ,  B29C66/131 ,  B29C66/543 ,  B29C66/547 ,  B29C66/71 ,  B29C66/721 ,  B29C66/7212 ,  B29C66/72141 ,  B29C66/7392 ,  B29C66/73921 ,  B29C66/7394 ,  B29C66/73941 ,  B29D23/001 ,  B29K2063/00 ,  B29K2067/00 ,  B29K2101/10 ,  B29K2101/12 ,  B29K2105/06 ,  B29K2307/00 ,  B29K2309/08 ,  B29K2311/10 ,  B29K2311/14 ,  B29K2707/04 ,  B29K2709/08 ,  B29L2022/00 ,  B29L2023/00 ,  B29L2031/008 ,  B29L2031/082 ,  B29L2031/085 ,  B29L2031/7504 ,  B29L2031/766 ,  F03D1/065 ,  Y02E10/721 ,  Y02P70/523 ,  Y10T29/49339 ,  Y10T29/4978 ,  Y10T29/49826 ,  B29C65/00 ,  B29K2307/04 ,  B29K2067/003

摘要： The invention provides a method of manufacturing a spar for a wind turbine blade. The method includes providing at least two caps, each cap forming an intermediate portion between two end portions, where the end portions each forms a cap joint surface portion along a longitudinal extending edge of the end portion and the intermediate portion forms an outer surface portion of the spar, providing at least two webs, each web being provided with web joint surface portions along opposite and longitudinally extending edges, and connecting the joint surface portions of the caps with the joint surface portions of the webs to form a tubular configuration of the spar. The caps are provided so that the end portions extend transversely to the intermediate portion and the caps are arranged relative to each other so that the end portions of one cap extend from the intermediate portion towards the end portions of another cap.

摘要翻译： 本发明提供一种制造风力涡轮机叶片的翼梁的方法。 所述方法包括提供至少两个盖，每个盖在两个端部之间形成中间部分，其中所述端部各自沿着所述端部的纵向延伸边缘形成帽接合表面部分，并且所述中间部分形成 翼梁，提供至少两个腹板，每个腹板沿着相对和纵向延伸的边缘设置有腹板关节表面部分，并且将盖的接合表面部分与腹板的接合表面部分连接以形成翼梁的管状构型 。 盖被设置成使得端部横向延伸到中间部分，并且帽相对于彼此布置，使得一个盖的端部从中间部分朝向另一个盖的端部延伸。

公开(公告)号：US08876473B2

公开(公告)日：2014-11-04

申请号：US13256366

申请日：2010-03-17

申请人： Carsten Hein Westergaard ,  Mark Hancock ,  Srikanth Narasimalu

发明人： Carsten Hein Westergaard ,  Mark Hancock ,  Srikanth Narasimalu

IPC分类号： F03D11/00 ,  F03D1/06

CPC分类号： F03D1/065 ,  F05B2240/30 ,  F05B2260/30 ,  F05B2260/301 ,  Y02E10/721

摘要： A hinged connection apparatus is described for securing a first wind turbine component to a second. The first wind turbine component may be a wind turbine blade (10) and the second wind turbine component may be a control surface such as an aileron (11). The first or second wind turbine component comprises at least one hinge housing in which a hinge pin (16, 26) is retained. The hinge pin (16, 26) may be extended from a retracted position into an extended position in which it engages with a hinge recess on the other wind turbine component to form a connection. A locking mechanism is provided for securing the hinge pin in place. The hinge pin may be extended manually or automatically by an actuator.

摘要翻译： 描述了用于将第一风力涡轮机部件固定到第二风扇的铰接连接装置。 第一风力涡轮机部件可以是风力涡轮机叶片（10），并且第二风力涡轮机部件可以是诸如副翼（11）的控制表面。 第一或第二风力涡轮机部件包括至少一个铰链外壳，其中保持有铰链销（16,26）。 铰链销（16,26）可以从缩回位置延伸到延伸位置，在该延伸位置中，铰链销（16,26）与另一风力涡轮机部件上的铰链凹部接合以形成连接。 提供一种用于将铰链销固定在适当位置的锁定机构。 铰链销可以由致动器手动或自动地延伸。

公开(公告)号：US20140010661A1

公开(公告)日：2014-01-09

申请号：US13978463

申请日：2011-12-19

申请人： Mark Hancock

发明人： Mark Hancock

IPC分类号： F03D1/00

CPC分类号： F03D80/50 ,  F03D1/0658 ,  F03D80/00 ,  F03D80/70 ,  F05B2240/50 ,  F05B2260/507 ,  F05B2270/604 ,  F05B2270/605 ,  Y02E10/721

摘要： The invention relates to a wind turbine blade bearing removal apparatus and method for facilitating the change-over of the blade root bearing assembly (58) of a wind turbine blade (54). A plurality of support shoulders or yokes (60) are located on the hub (50) of the wind turbine rotor and provide attachment points for respective actuators (62). Corresponding attachment points (66) are provided in the wind turbine blade (54) via a blade support (section 64), which is constructed in the blade between the blade root bearing assembly (58) and the tip. The actuators (62) are mounted between the hub (50) and the blade root bearing assembly (58) and therefore support the blade (54) in a suspended position when the bearing is to be retained. The actuators (62) allow the blade to be easily reattached to the hub (50) when the blade root bearing replacement is completed.

摘要翻译： 本发明涉及一种用于促进风力涡轮机叶片（54）的叶片根部轴承组件（58）的转换的风力涡轮机叶片轴承移除装置和方法。 多个支撑肩部或轭架（60）位于风力涡轮机转子的轮毂（50）上，并为相应的致动器（62）提供附接点。 相应的附接点（66）经由叶片支撑件（部分64）设置在风力涡轮机叶片（54）中，叶片支撑件（部分64）构造在叶片根部轴承组件（58）和尖端之间的叶片中。 致动器（62）安装在轮毂（50）和叶片根部轴承组件（58）之间，因此当轴承保持时，将叶片（54）支撑在悬挂位置。 当叶片根部轴承更换完成时，致动器（62）允许叶片容易地重新连接到轮毂（50）。

公开(公告)号：US20130236324A1

公开(公告)日：2013-09-12

申请号：US13822169

申请日：2011-09-15

申请人： Anton Bech ,  Mark Hancock ,  Peter Frans Thomsen

发明人： Anton Bech ,  Mark Hancock ,  Peter Frans Thomsen

IPC分类号： F03D1/06 ,  F03D1/00 ,  B66C1/10 ,  F03D11/00

CPC分类号： F03D1/0633 ,  B66C1/108 ,  F03D1/0675 ,  F03D13/10 ,  F03D13/40 ,  F03D80/00 ,  F03D80/50 ,  F03D80/70 ,  F05B2230/61 ,  Y02E10/721 ,  Y02P70/523

摘要： A wind turbine blade 2 is formed with structures allowing its lifting by a lifting apparatus 4, the blade comprising upper and lower blade shells and an internal load-bearing structure comprising an internal spar 16 or internal webs, a plurality of lifting points 20 arranged about the blade centre of gravity, comprising openings for receiving lifting members 24 of a lifting apparatus insertable therein into structures 22 secured to the load-bearing structure, and with a locking connection being established between the lifting members 24 and the load-bearing structure 16.

摘要翻译： 风力涡轮机叶片2形成有允许其通过提升装置4提升的结构，所述叶片包括上部和下部叶片壳体以及包括内部翼梁16或内部腹板的内部承载结构，多个提升点20布置在 叶片重心包括用于接收可插入其中的提升装置的提升构件24的开口，所述提升构件24固定到承载结构的结构22中，并且在提升构件24和承载结构16之间建立锁定连接。

公开(公告)号：US20120093651A1

公开(公告)日：2012-04-19

申请号：US13256684

申请日：2010-03-17

申请人： Carsten Hein Westergaard ,  Mark Hancock ,  Srikanth Narasimalu

发明人： Carsten Hein Westergaard ,  Mark Hancock ,  Srikanth Narasimalu

IPC分类号： F03D1/06

CPC分类号： F03D1/0675 ,  F03D7/0232 ,  F03D80/00 ,  F03D80/30 ,  F05B2220/709 ,  F05B2240/14 ,  F05B2240/30 ,  F05B2240/31 ,  F05B2260/30 ,  F05B2260/301 ,  F05B2280/6003 ,  F05C2253/04 ,  Y02E10/721 ,  Y02E10/723

摘要： A hinged connection apparatus is described for securing a first wind turbine component to a second. The first wind turbine component may be a wind turbine blade and the second wind turbine component may be a control surface such as an aileron. The first or second wind turbine component comprises at least one hinge housing (15) in which an electrically sensitive component, such as a cable or an electrical activated hinge pin, is retained. Preferably, the interior portion of the hinge housing (30) is made of a glass fibre composite material that is fatigue resistant and electrically non-conductive. The exterior (31) of the hinge housing on the other hand is preferably electrically conductive. Furthermore, an extendable conductive or non-conductive sleeve (32) may be provided to bridge the gap in-between one hinge housing and an adjacent hinge housing.

摘要翻译： 描述了用于将第一风力涡轮机部件固定到第二风扇的铰接连接装置。 第一风力涡轮机部件可以是风力涡轮机叶片，并且第二风力涡轮机部件可以是诸如副翼的控制表面。 第一或第二风力涡轮机部件包括至少一个铰链壳体（15），其中保持电敏元件，例如电缆或电活动铰链销。 优选地，铰链外壳（30）的内​​部由耐疲劳和不导电的玻璃纤维复合材料制成。 另一方面，铰链外壳的外部（31）优选是导电的。 此外，可以提供可延伸的导电或非导电套筒（32），以跨越一个铰链外壳和相邻的铰链外壳之间的间隙。

公开(公告)号：US20110293432A1

公开(公告)日：2011-12-01

申请号：US13146126

申请日：2010-01-26

申请人： Paul Hibbard ,  Mark Hancock

发明人： Paul Hibbard ,  Mark Hancock

IPC分类号： F03D1/06

CPC分类号： F03D1/0675 ,  F03D1/0641 ,  F03D13/10 ,  F05B2240/30 ,  F05B2240/301 ,  F05B2240/302 ,  Y02E10/721

摘要： Wind turbine blade comprising two or more blade sections each of which defines a non-joint zone and, at one or each of its ends, a joint zone. The blade sections are connected in pairs such that the joint zones of each pair are connected at a joint, whereby the joint is positioned between two non-joint zones. At least one of the joints have an increased thickness and a wider chord relative to the thickness and the chord of the two non-joint zone between which the joint is positioned so as to increase the second moment of inertia in the area of the joint.

摘要翻译： 风力涡轮机叶片包括两个或更多个叶片部分，每个叶片部分限定非接合区域，并且在其一个或每个端部处具有接合区域。 叶片部分成对连接，使得每对的接合区域在接头处连接，由此接头定位在两个非接合区域之间。 关节中的至少一个具有增加的厚度和相对于接头所在的两个非接合区域的厚度和弦的较大的弦线，以便增加接头区域中的第二惯性矩。

公开(公告)号：US07980826B2

公开(公告)日：2011-07-19

申请号：US12549149

申请日：2009-08-27

申请人： Mark Hancock

发明人： Mark Hancock

IPC分类号： F03D1/06

CPC分类号： B29D99/0028 ,  B29L2031/085 ,  F03D1/0675 ,  F05B2230/50 ,  F05B2230/604 ,  F05B2250/41 ,  F05B2280/6003 ,  F05C2253/04 ,  Y02E10/721 ,  Y02P70/523 ,  Y10T29/49337

摘要： A strengthening structure for a wind turbine blade includes at least one first reinforcement part adapted to be connected to a first blade part of the wind turbine blade, and at least one second reinforcement part adapted to be connected to a second blade part of the wind turbine blade. The strengthening structure is characterized in that the at least one first reinforcement part and/or the at least one second reinforcement part includes an adjusting mechanism enabling that the first reinforcement part and the second reinforcement part are displaceable in relation to each other, at least during the assembly of the wind turbine blade and wherein the adjusting mechanism includes a force mechanism capable of forcing the first reinforcement part and the second reinforcement part away from each other. A wind turbine blade, a method for assembling a wind turbine blade and a use thereof are also contemplated .

摘要翻译： 用于风力涡轮机叶片的加强结构包括适于连接到风力涡轮机叶片的第一叶片部分的至少一个第一加强部件和适于连接到风力涡轮机的第二叶片部分的至少一个第二加强部件 刀。 加强结构的特征在于，至少一个第一加强部分和/或至少一个第二加强部分包括调节机构，使得第一加强部分和第二加强部分可相对于彼此位移，至少在 风力涡轮机叶片的组件，并且其中调节机构包括能够使第一加强部分和第二加强部分彼此远离的力机构。 风力涡轮机叶片，组装风力涡轮机叶片的方法及其用途也被考虑。