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Flange frame and assembly set for pre-assembling and/or transporting and/or assembling a tower segment for a wind turbine, and methods

US11255312B2 · kind B2 · utility

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22Claims

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Assignee

Wobben Properties GmbH · DE

Inventors

Stephan Küpker · Saterland, DE
Günter FLESSNER · Ihlow, DE
Julia Sachs · Menlo Park, US
Sascha Beeckmann · Veenhusen, DE
Wolfgang Meyer · Erlangen, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Nov 6, 2018
Grant date	Feb 22, 2022
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Nov 6, 2038

Classification

Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
CPC primaryY02P70/50
WIPO fieldEngines, pumps, turbines
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A flange frame and to an assembly set for preassembling and/or for transporting and/or for assembling a tower segment for a wind turbine and/or a tower section of a wind turbine and/or a tower of a wind turbine, and also to methods. The flange frame comprises two flange sections for fastening the flange frame in a releasable manner on a horizontal flange of a tower segment, also comprises a lifting bolt for the engagement of a sling-like lifting unit, and further comprises a supporting element for supporting the flange frame on a standing surface.

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