Patent classifications
F05B2240/142
CONTAINERIZED MOBILE WIND POWER GENERATION APPARATUS
A linear-motion guiding device is disposed on the wall of the container. The wind turbine includes, at the lower end of the support column, a support-column lower end member capable of being fixed to the linear-motion guiding device. A slider of the linear-motion guiding device is provided with a guide member, and a bolt is inserted through a bolt insertion hole in the support-column lower end member and is screwed into a threaded hole in the guide member. The apparatus includes an attachment guide part including a stepped bolt and a flanged step part, the attachment guide part being configured to guide the support-column lower end member to a position and an attitude in which the bolt insertion hole in the support-column lower end member is aligned with the threaded hole in the guide member when the support-column lower end member is not fixed to the slider.
Vertical shaft wind power generation device and hydropower generation device accommodated in container
Provided is a vertical axis wind power generation device including a wind turbine of a vertical axis type including a support column, a main shaft disposed on an upper portion of the support column so as to be rotatable, a plurality of blades coupled to the main shaft through arms; a power generator; and a container having a standard dimension for freight transport. The wind turbine is accommodatable in a folded or disassembled state in the container together with the power generator. The container is provided with a support-column fixing part configured to fix the support column of the wind turbine to the container. The container may include an inclining mount inside the container, the inclining mount being configured to accommodate a folded body of the wind turbine.
Stowable Power Generator Device
A stowable generator device including a housing defining at least one storage chamber having an opening. A closure element is configured to selectively cover and uncover the opening. Support structure is disposed within the storage chamber in a collapsed position and is selectively extendable through the opening into an expanded position when the closure element is moved away from the opening. At least one energy generating unit is connected to the support structure. The support structure and the generating unit are configured to reversibly stow inside the housing in the collapsed position.
A NACELLE FOR A WIND TURBINE
A wind turbine nacelle configured for mounting on a wind turbine tower and for supporting a rotor-supporting assembly, the nacelle comprising a main unit, and at least two auxiliary units. To increase flexibility and improve assembly and maintenance procedures of the wind turbine, the auxiliary unit comprises at least two auxiliary units each accommodating at least one wind turbine component, e.g. a converter or a transformer. The auxiliary units are attached individually to the same wall of the main unit, e.g. to a side wall or a rear wall.
ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEM
An energy storage includes a first container including an inner space, a plurality of pressure vessels for compressed air that are stacked in rows inside the inner space of the first container, a tank containing a heat transfer fluid arranged inside the inner space of the first container, a compressor adapted to compress air, and a plurality of pneumatic ducts for compressed air connected to the compressor. The plurality of pneumatic ducts includes a plurality of heat exchangers adapted to enable a heat exchange between compressed air contained in the plurality of pneumatic ducts and heat transfer fluid contained inside the tank. The plurality of pneumatic ducts is connected to the plurality of pressure vessels supplying pressure vessels with compressed air, an electric turbine connected by the plurality of pneumatic ducts with the plurality of pressure vessels supplying compressed air for rotating the electric turbine to generate electric current.
MOBILE AUTONOMOUS SOLAR- WIND ELECTRICAL STATION
A Mobile Autonomous Solar-Wind Electrical Station (MASWES) comprises an offshore container (2), which equipped with a reinforced case (18); a reinforced grillage (19) provided by at least two beams laid along, and plurality beams laid across the container (2); at least two reinforced internal columns (42) arranged in opposite comers of the container (2) and between the grillage (19) and the middle part of the reinforced case (18); a plurality of light reflecting mats (21); a plurality of movable screw-piles (22), which in the transport position are stored in the plurality of cylindrical channels (38); at least two monolithic towers or telescopic masts (52) of powerful horizontal-axis wind turbines (23) providing at least 10 kW power each with blades and wind vanes taken off in the transport position. The reinforced internal columns (42) are the bases for the monolithic towers or the telescopic masts (52) and equipped with a hydraulic mechanism or an electric actuator (54) and an erection tool for installation of mentioned monolithic towers or telescopic masts (52). The container (2) comprises gondolas, which in the transport position are arranged horizontally in opposite ends of the container (2); a plurality of photovoltaic double-sided panels (24); a plurality of multifold frameworks for photovoltaic panel arrays (25) with at least 30 kW power total and at least one charging point (28) stored inside the container and at least one rechargeable battery (31).
WIND TURBINE NACELLE
A wind turbine nacelle configured for mounting on a wind turbine tower and for supporting a rotor assembly, the nacelle comprising at least a first and a second nacelle module. The first nacelle module comprises a first frame structure and a main bearing system for a main shaft of the rotor assembly, and the second nacelle module comprises a second frame structure and a drive train system for the wind turbine. When the nacelle is mounted on the wind turbine tower, the main bearing system is supported by the wind turbine tower, and the drive train system is attached to the main bearing such that the weight of the drive train system is transferred to the main bearing system and thereby to the wind turbine tower. Further, the first frame structure is configured to support the main bearing system during transportation and prior to mounting of the nacelle, and the second frame structure is configured to support the drive train system during transportation and prior to mounting of the nacelle, and the first and second frame structures form a load carrying structure of a first and a second shipping freight container such that the first and second nacelle module can be transported as shipping freight containers. When the nacelle is mounted on the wind turbine tower, the first and second frame structures may be placed side by side in a direction along a rotational axis of the wind turbine rotor and may be oriented such as to have a length extending transversely to a rotational axis of the wind turbine rotor.
Mobile autonomous solar-wind electrical station
A Mobile Autonomous Solar-Wind Electrical Station (MASWES) comprises an offshore container (2), which equipped with a reinforced case (18); a reinforced grillage (19) provided by at least two beams laid along, and plurality beams laid across the container (2); at least two reinforced internal columns (42) arranged in opposite corners of the container (2) and between the grillage (19) and the middle part of the reinforced case (18); a plurality of light reflecting mats (21); a plurality of movable screw-piles (22), which in the transport position are stored in the plurality of cylindrical channels (38); at least two monolithic towers or telescopic masts (52) of powerful horizontal-axis wind turbines (23) providing at least 10 kW power each with blades and wind vanes taken off in the transport position. The reinforced internal columns (42) are the bases for the monolithic towers or the telescopic masts (52) and equipped with a hydraulic mechanism or an electric actuator (54) and an erection tool for installation of mentioned monolithic towers or telescopic masts (52). The container (2) comprises gondolas, which in the transport position are arranged horizontally in opposite ends of the container (2); a plurality of photovoltaic double-sided panels (24); a plurality of multifold frameworks for photovoltaic panel arrays (25) with at least 30 kW power total and at least one charging point (28) stored inside the container and at least one rechargeable battery (31).
A NACELLE FOR A WIND TURBINE
A wind turbine nacelle configured for mounting on a wind turbine tower and for supporting a rotor-supporting assembly, the nacelle comprising a main unit, and at least one auxiliary unit. To increase flexibility and improve assembly and maintenance procedures of the wind turbine, the auxiliary unit comprises at least two sub units each accommodating at least one wind turbine component, e.g. a converter or a transformer. The sub units are attached individually to the main unit or they are joined and attached as one component to the main unit.
SELF-HOISTING CRANE SYSTEM AND METHOD OF HOISTING A SELF-HOISTING CRANE
The self-hoisting crane is adapted to be hoisted from a container to a nacelle by operating a cable winch in the container, at least one cable is adapted to extend from the cable winch, around an exit sheave arranged in the container, and exit the container from the exit sheave in an upward direction in order to pass around at least one roller arranged at a crane base on the nacelle and continue in a downward direction to the crane, enter through a central opening in the crane pedestal and continue to the hook block. The exit sheave is located at a longitudinal position of the container deviating not more than 10 percent of the length of the container from the longitudinal position of the centre of gravity of the container.