Tool for handling a long and heavy object

US10081519B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Areva Wind GmbH · DE

Inventor

• Mathias Müller · Viersen, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Mar 26, 2015
• Grant date: Sep 25, 2018
• Expiry date: May 19, 2035

Classification

• Technology area (CPC Y): Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
• CPC primary: Y02P70/50
• WIPO field: Handling
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

A tool for handling a long and heavy object, in particular a wind turbine rotor blade, includes a clamping unit which can be fixed to the rotor blade. The clamping unit has a first clamp and a second clamp spaced from the first clamp with respect to a longitudinal direction of the object. A first rod unit is rotatably coupled to the first clamp of the clamping unit at a first coupling site is also and coupled to a traverse. A second rod unit is rotatably coupled to the second clamp of the clamping unit at a second coupling site and is also coupled to the traverse via by a rope. A length of a rope section between the second rod unit and the traverse is adjustable by a winch.