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Rotor blade, rotor and wind power installation, and method

US11624352B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Wobben Properties GmbH · DE

Inventors

Wilko Gudewer · Norden, DE
Jonas Schmid · Westerstede, DE
Thorsten Fleßner · Aurich, DE
Nico Gloystein · Westerstede, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Nov 20, 2020
Grant date	Apr 11, 2023
Priority date	—
Expiry date	May 13, 2041

Classification

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

Abstract

A rotor blade for a rotor of a wind power installation, to a rotor for a wind power installation, to a wind power installation having a rotor blade and/or having a rotor, and to a method for connection of a rotor blade at a hub of a rotor of a wind power installation. The rotor blade comprises a hub-side end for fastening the rotor blade to a movable part of a blade bearing, wherein a bearing cover is arranged on an outer circumferential surface of the hub-side end of the rotor blade, wherein a portion of the bearing cover that is close to the bearing is further away from the outer circumferential surface of the hub-side end of the rotor blade than a portion of the bearing cover that is remote from the bearing by a multiple.

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