A transmission for a wind turbine includes a first torque bracket and a second torque bracket. The first torque bracket and the second torque bracket are asymmetrical to each other. The torque brackets may include a support arm and a fastening member. The fastening member can be fixed to a machine carrier.

A mounting of an intermediate shaft of a gearbox includes a gear element disposed between a first shaft end and a second shaft end of the intermediate shaft. A first radial bearing is disposed at the first shaft end of the intermediate shaft, a second radial bearing is disposed at the second shaft end of the intermediate shaft, a first axial bearing is disposed at the first shaft end of the intermediate shaft, and a second axial bearing is disposed at the second shaft end of the intermediate shaft.

A three-row roller slewing bearing-gearbox integrated structure, including a three-row roller slewing bearing and a gearbox. The three-row roller slewing bearing includes an outer ring, a first inner ring, and a second inner ring. The first inner ring and the second inner ring are connected to each other. The outer ring is sleevedly provided outside the first inner ring and the second inner ring. The gearbox includes a housing, an inner ring gear, and a first-stage planet carrier. The inner ring gear is fixedly connected to the housing. The first-stage planet carrier is provided in the housing. The first-stage planet carrier is rotatable relative to the housing. The outer ring is connected to the inner ring gear, and the first inner ring is connected to the first-stage planet carrier.

A planetary gearbox includes a first planetary stage with a component, a sun gear, and a planet gear meshing with the sun gear via a toothing system, a second planetary stage, and a lubricant transfer device arranged between the first planetary stage and the second planetary stage. The lubricant transfer device includes a discharge component arranged in a co-rotating manner on a component of the second planetary stage, and a receiving component designed to receive lubricant and arranged in a co-rotating manner on the component of the first planetary stage. A lubricant conduit communicates with the lubricant transfer device and is configured to extend over an entire axial extent of a tooth engagement region of the sun gear of the first planetary stage radially within the toothing system of the sun gear with the planet gear of the first planetary stage.

A gear system includes a carrier having a first portion and a separate, second portion and a plurality of pin shafts extending from the first portion of the carrier. Each of the plurality of pin shafts includes a first end and a second end. As such, the first ends are integrally formed with the first portion of the carrier. The first and second portions are arranged on opposing sides of the plurality of pin shafts and are spaced apart such that the first and second portions do not contact each other. Further, the second portion of the carrier defines an end plate that is secured to the second ends of the plurality of pin shafts. The gear system also includes a plurality of gears mounted to the plurality of pin shafts, with each of the plurality of gears arranged so as to rotate around one of the plurality of pin shafts.

A planetary gearbox for a wind turbine has a planetary gearbox housing, at least one sun gear, at least one internal gear, a planetary carrier with a first planet carrier cheek and a second planet carrier cheek, at least one planetary gear bolt, which is accommodated in the planetary carrier, at least one planetary gear, which is mounted on the planetary gear bolt, and at least one planetary gear radial sliding bearing which comprises a sliding surface. An oil distribution channel section is formed at least in the first planet carrier cheek. The first planet carrier cheek is mounted in the planetary gearbox housing by a radial sliding bearing. The radial sliding bearing is simultaneously formed as a flow connection element for flow connection of the oil distribution channel section of the first planet carrier cheek to a first lubricating oil supply bore arranged in the planetary gearbox housing.

A rotor shaft assembly for a torque-transmitting connection of a gearbox unit to a generator unit includes an output shaft for the gearbox unit, a rotor shaft for the generator unit, and a curved tooth coupling designed to connect the output shaft and the rotor shaft to one another The curved tooth coupling includes a releasably fastened supporting element designed to axially position the curved tooth coupling and including a mating face to support an axial force of the curved tooth coupling, with the mating face being designed to slide on a corresponding support face of the output shaft or of the rotor shaft when the output shaft is tilted relative to the rotor shaft.

A method of replacing components of a gearbox and a gearbox of the wind power plant for a wind turbine includes a gearbox with a sun gear couplable to a rotor of a wind power plant. The sun gear is arranged rotatably about a rotor axis. The gearbox has a plurality of satellite units and a plurality of generators. Each satellite unit has two gear shafts and one output shaft. The two gear shafts are respectively in engagement with the sun gear and the output shaft. Each generator is associated with one of the plurality of satellite units. The plurality of satellite units are arranged and distributed over a periphery of the sun gear and are operatively connected with the sun gear. The plurality of satellite units have a modular configuration design and are releasably arranged at the sun gear.

A method of identifying a fault in a system of gears in a wind turbine is provided. The method determines two or more centre harmonic frequency amplitudes according to vibrations of the system of gears and determines a plurality of sideband amplitudes of each of the centre harmonic frequency amplitudes. Further, the method sums the centre harmonic frequency amplitudes to calculate a total centre harmonic frequency amplitude and sums each of the sideband amplitudes of the centre harmonic frequency amplitudes to calculate a total sideband amplitude. The method then determines a value indicative of damage incurred by the system of gears based upon the first centre harmonic frequency amplitude and the average sideband amplitude.

A gearbox assembly includes a gearbox housing and a planetary gear system configured within the gearbox housing. The planetary gear system includes a plurality of planet gears, at least one sun gear, at least one ring gear, at least one planetary carrier operatively coupled with the plurality of planet gears, and a plurality of pin shafts. Each of the plurality of planet gears are arranged so as to rotate around one of the plurality of pin shafts. Further, the plurality of planet gears are engaged with the ring gear and configured to rotate about the sun gear. The gearbox assembly also includes a first lubricant path defined from a first location to a second location through the at least one planetary carrier. Moreover, the first lubricant path is located outside of the plurality of pin shafts.