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METHOD FOR ASSEMBLING A WIND TURBINE AND A WIND TURBINE SYSTEM
20230003195 · 2023-01-05 ·

A method for assembling a wind turbine, including: attaching an elevator carriage (27) to a nacelle (9) to form a carriage-nacelle assembly (27,9); and mounting the carriage-nacelle assembly (27,9) on to a tower (3) as a unit.

Hydraulic accumulator exchange tool
11713745 · 2023-08-01 · ·

Provided is an arrangement for removing and/or exchanging a hydraulic fluid accumulator installed within a hub of a wind turbine, the arrangement including: a first pair of mounting legs each having at an upper portion connector for connecting to a hub component; a second pair of mounting legs each having at an upper portion connector for connecting to a hub component; a first bar connecting the first pair of mounting legs at a lower portion; a second bar connecting the second pair of mounting legs at a lower portion; an elongate resting structure for carrying an accumulator, the resting structure being at one end slidably supported by the first bar and at another end slidably supported by the second bar and being movable in a parallel manner traverse, in particular perpendicular, to a longitudinal direction the resting structure.

Hydraulic accumulator exchange tool
11713745 · 2023-08-01 · ·

Provided is an arrangement for removing and/or exchanging a hydraulic fluid accumulator installed within a hub of a wind turbine, the arrangement including: a first pair of mounting legs each having at an upper portion connector for connecting to a hub component; a second pair of mounting legs each having at an upper portion connector for connecting to a hub component; a first bar connecting the first pair of mounting legs at a lower portion; a second bar connecting the second pair of mounting legs at a lower portion; an elongate resting structure for carrying an accumulator, the resting structure being at one end slidably supported by the first bar and at another end slidably supported by the second bar and being movable in a parallel manner traverse, in particular perpendicular, to a longitudinal direction the resting structure.

SENSOR ROLLER

Disclosed is a sensor roller for monitoring a lubrication condition of a roller bearing, the sensor roller providing a measuring unit for measuring at least a temperature, a speed change and a load of the roller, and a processing unit for generating a temperature profile, a speed change profile and a load profile of the roller based on the measured temperature and speed change.

SAFETY DOOR ASSEMBLY

A safety door assembly for a hoist window of a structure includes a sliding door arranged to reveal or conceal the hoist window; and a barrier assembly which is closed to inhibit access to an area in front of the hoist window or opened to permit access to the area in front of the hoist window; and wherein the barrier assembly is adapted to prevent the sliding door from revealing the hoist window when the barrier assembly is open; and the sliding door is adapted to prevent opening of the closed barrier assembly when the sliding door reveals the hoist window.

DOOR ARRANGEMENT FOR A WIND TURBINE, DOOR LOCKING DEVICE AND WIND TURBINE
20230228135 · 2023-07-20 ·

A door arrangement for a wind turbine includes a door with an outer side and an inner side and a door locking device for locking and unlocking the closed door by coupling and decoupling the closed door with a stationary component of the door arrangement of the wind turbine, wherein the door locking device includes a central component, an attachment and a connector, wherein the central component is attached to the stationary component by the attachment and connectable and disconnectable with the door by the connector for locking and unlocking the door by a person being at the outer side, wherein the attachment is manually releasable by a person being at the inner side for disconnecting the central component from the stationary component to unlock the door without tools.

FIELD MACHINING OF WIND TURBINE GEARBOXES
20230228249 · 2023-07-20 ·

A gearbox repair assembly is disclosed herein. The gearbox repair assembly includes a sleeve having an inner diameter configured to receive a bearing assembly and an outer diameter configured to fit within a bore of a gearbox housing. The gearbox housing can be part of a gearbox of a wind turbine. The gearbox repair assembly further includes a retaining plate configured to be attached to the gearbox housing for preventing an outer race of the bearing assembly from rotating in the bore relative to the gearbox housing. Also provided are methods to repair such a gearbox. The gearbox repair assembly and related methods reduce the time and cost needed to repair the gearboxes.

FIELD MACHINING OF WIND TURBINE GEARBOXES
20230228249 · 2023-07-20 ·

A gearbox repair assembly is disclosed herein. The gearbox repair assembly includes a sleeve having an inner diameter configured to receive a bearing assembly and an outer diameter configured to fit within a bore of a gearbox housing. The gearbox housing can be part of a gearbox of a wind turbine. The gearbox repair assembly further includes a retaining plate configured to be attached to the gearbox housing for preventing an outer race of the bearing assembly from rotating in the bore relative to the gearbox housing. Also provided are methods to repair such a gearbox. The gearbox repair assembly and related methods reduce the time and cost needed to repair the gearboxes.

Safety system for a wind turbine

Provided is a safety system for a wind turbine, the wind turbine including a nacelle, a hub and a rotor blocking system with several rotor locks, each engageable into a locked position for blocking a rotor of the wind turbine from rotating, the safety system including a central switching unit comprising one switch for each of the rotor locks for manually engaging a corresponding rotor lock into the locked position when activating the related switch, and a feedback unit generating and providing a safe-signal in a safe state of the hub, in which every rotor lock is engaged into the locked position. A method for providing safety to a person in the wind turbine as well as a wind turbine with the inventive safety system is also provided.

Safety system for a wind turbine

Provided is a safety system for a wind turbine, the wind turbine including a nacelle, a hub and a rotor blocking system with several rotor locks, each engageable into a locked position for blocking a rotor of the wind turbine from rotating, the safety system including a central switching unit comprising one switch for each of the rotor locks for manually engaging a corresponding rotor lock into the locked position when activating the related switch, and a feedback unit generating and providing a safe-signal in a safe state of the hub, in which every rotor lock is engaged into the locked position. A method for providing safety to a person in the wind turbine as well as a wind turbine with the inventive safety system is also provided.