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Wind turbine transmission

US11078888B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateAug 2, 2017
Grant dateAug 3, 2021
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Expiry dateDec 4, 2037

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY02E10/72
  • WIPO fieldEngines, pumps, turbines
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A wind turbine transmission includes a high-speed spur gear stage which includes a HSS spur gear and an HSS pinion meshing therewith on a HSS pinion shaft. The HSS spur gear is directly mounted in a transmission housing of the wind turbine transmission. A sun gear shaft of a transmission stage, which is mounted upstream of the high-speed spur gear stage, is directly coupled to the HSS spur gear.

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