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Wind turbine comprising a transport unit

US10047727B2 · kind B2 · utility

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10Claims

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Assignee

Wobben Properties GmbH · DE

Inventors

Jochen RÖER · Ganderkesee, DE
Jan-Phillip Köhler · Aurich, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Jul 18, 2014
Grant date	Aug 14, 2018
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Apr 1, 2035

Classification

Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
CPC primaryY02E10/728
WIPO fieldEngines, pumps, turbines
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A wind turbine is provided, with a tower with a longitudinal axis, a nacelle on the tower, multiple power cables which extend from the nacelle into the tower and a transport unit. The transport unit is fastened inside the nacelle and serves to transport loads inside the tower to the nacelle. The transport unit has a cable guide unit with multiple rings, wherein the power cables are fastened to the circumference of the rings so that a region inside the rings is kept free for transporting the load. A top ring is fastened to the nacelle and a bottom ring is fastened non-rotatably in or on the tower. The bottom ring has a non-rotatable guide along the longitudinal axis of the tower.

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