Fastening rotor blades to the hub of wind turbines

    公开(公告)号:US10006435B2

    公开(公告)日:2018-06-26

    申请号:US14117944

    申请日:2012-05-02

    申请人: Roland Stoer

    发明人: Roland Stoer

    IPC分类号: F03D1/06 B23P15/04

    摘要: The invention relates to the fastening of rotor blades to the rotor hub of wind turbines using transverse pins and tension rods in the region of the blade root. The transverse pins are arranged throughout the entire blade root shell wall and can be connected to a flange of the hub by the tension rods in the form of expansion screws. Each transverse pin (4) can be connected to the flange (2) of the rotor hub (1) by two tension rods (5, 6). Each tension rod (5, 6) is arranged in a separate tension rod bore (7, 8) in the blade root shell wall (3).

    Counterweighting a wind turbine hub

    公开(公告)号:US09890763B2

    公开(公告)日:2018-02-13

    申请号:US14666232

    申请日:2015-03-23

    摘要: Counterweight system for a wind turbine comprising a hub mounted to a nacelle such that the hub is rotatable around a rotation axis with respect to the nacelle. The counterweight system comprises: a mechanical unit comprising a fixed part and a rotatable part, the fixed part being mountable to the hub in such a way that the rotatable part is rotatable with respect to the hub substantially around the rotation axis of the hub; a drive unit for causing rotation of the rotatable part; a beam coupled to the rotatable part at a first point of the beam in such a way that the beam is arranged substantially perpendicular to the rotation axis of the hub; and a counterweight mass coupled to the beam at a second point of the beam. A method of mounting a blade to a hub by using said counterweight system is also provided.

    Hydraulic machine with vane retaining mechanism

    公开(公告)号:US09638188B2

    公开(公告)日:2017-05-02

    申请号:US14095654

    申请日:2013-12-03

    摘要: A hydraulic pump or motor includes a body having a chamber and a rotor rotatably mounted within the chamber. The chamber and rotor are shaped to define one or more rise regions, fall regions, major dwell regions and minor dwell regions between walls of the chamber and the rotor. The rotor has a plurality of slots and vanes located in each slot. Each vane is movable between a retracted position and an extended position. In the retracted position, the vanes are unable to work the hydraulic fluid introduced into the chamber whereas they are able to work the hydraulic fluid introduced into the chamber in the extended position. A vane retaining member that is selectively actuable enables the vanes to be retained in the retracted position.

    Assembly method for a main rotor shaft and an installation tool thereto

    公开(公告)号:US09624902B2

    公开(公告)日:2017-04-18

    申请号:US14305678

    申请日:2014-06-16

    发明人: Jan Westergaard

    摘要: The present invention relates to an installation tool for assembling a main rotor shaft unit and an assembly method thereof. The installation tool comprises a first element for supporting the generator end of the rotor shaft and a rotatable support plate is coupled to a second element of the installation tool via engaging coupling elements. The rotor shaft is rotated by a single crane unit via lifting elements mounted to the generator end, and then lifted out of the installation tool and placed on a floor. The bearing units are then mounted to the outer surface of the rotor shaft. The rotor shaft is afterwards lifted onto the installation tool so that the coupling element is brought into engagement and the rotor shaft is rotated on to the first element. This provides an installation tool that eliminates the need for two crane units to rotate the rotor shaft and reduces the amount of man-hours needed to assemble the rotor shaft unit by up to six hours. The installation tool also provides a stable tool for the workers since the center of gravity is located between the first element and the rotation point.

    STATOR AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING STATOR
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    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20170104397A1

    公开(公告)日:2017-04-13

    申请号:US15384555

    申请日:2016-12-20

    IPC分类号: H02K15/00 H02K3/28 H02K3/12

    摘要: In a stator, segment coils each consisting of a pair of straight portions connected with a connecting portion in a U-like shape are set in slots of a stator core. Each straight portion has distal end parts protruding on an opposite side to the connecting portions. The distal end parts in odd-numbered positions from an outer or inner circumferential side in a radial direction are twisted in one direction and shaped radially outward and the distal end parts located in even-numbered positions are twisted in an opposite direction to the one direction and shaped radially inward to be joined to each other on the same circumference by welding,