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Wind turbine

US10584685B2 · kind B2 · utility

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10Claims

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Assignee

Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy · DK

Inventors

Janina Brencher · Hannover, DE
Peter Decker · Marl, DE
Niels Karl Frydendal · Herning, DK
Troels Kanstrup · Horsens, DK
Dennis Olesen · Aarhus, DK
Thorsten Rohrmann · Binder, DE
Kim Thomsen · Ikast, DK
Morten Thorhauge · Thisted, DK

Key dates

Filing date	Sep 17, 2018
Grant date	Mar 10, 2020
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Sep 17, 2038

Classification

Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
CPC primaryY02E10/72
WIPO fieldMechanical elements
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A wind turbine, including a support structure and a thrust bearing having a bearing pad which includes a piston and which is movably connected to the support structure, a spring element which is configured to resiliently support the bearing pad relative to the support structure, wherein a pad portion of the bearing pad and/or the bearing pad itself is configured to tilt and to move translationally relative to the support structure, and wherein a gap is provided between the piston and the support structure. The piston limits the movement of the bearing pad. Thus, reliable and well defined movement limits are provided. Furthermore, a broad spectrum of spring parameters is available since the movement may be restricted by the piston and not necessarily be the spring element.

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