System and method for transporting or storing wind turbine tower sections
US10323623B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 25, 2016 |
| Grant date | Jun 18, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 7, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02E10/72
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
The present disclosure is directed to a system for transporting or storing one or more tower sections of a tower of a wind turbine. The system includes at least one pair of cradle elements having a first cradle element configured to support a lower portion of the tower section and a second cradle element configured to support an upper portion of the tower section. The first and second cradle elements are securable to a flange of one of the tower sections and are also reversible in that a first side of the first and second cradle elements is configured to accommodate a tower section having a first diameter and an opposite, second side of the first and second cradle elements is configured to accommodate a tower section having a different, second diameter. The system also includes a pair of support members coupled to each of the first and second cradle elements.
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