Yaw pad engagement features
US11060503B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 12, 2019 |
| Grant date | Jul 13, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 21, 2039 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02E10/72
- WIPO fieldMechanical elements
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A yaw brake apparatus includes a first surface disposed on an end of a yaw piston for a wind turbine, the first surface including a first pattern formed by one or more of a plurality of first recesses and a plurality of first protrusions. The yaw brake apparatus may also include a yaw pad including a second surface structurally configured to engage with the first surface and a third surface opposite the second surface that is structurally configured to engage with a slew ring of the wind turbine, the second surface including a second pattern formed by one or more of a plurality of second recesses and a plurality of second protrusions corresponding to one or more of the plurality of first recesses and the plurality of first protrusions on the first pattern such that the first pattern and second pattern fit together when aligned in a predetermined orientation.
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