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Rotor hub of a wind turbine, and method for assembling such a rotor hub

US11639708B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Wobben Properties GmbH · DE

Inventors

Jonas Schmid · Westerstede, DE
Frank Gerdes · Mittegroßefehn, DE
Aike Janßen · Emden, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Apr 10, 2019
Grant date	May 2, 2023
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Apr 10, 2039

Classification

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

Abstract

A rotor hub of a wind turbine comprising a hub housing, which has a plurality of connecting flanges, which are each adapted for connection of a rotor blade, wherein each of the rotor blades is coupled to a pitch drive for rotating the rotor blade, wherein the pitch drive is connected to an arrangement of electrical control devices, which are adapted to control the pitch drive. The arrangement of the control devices is provided in a module as a structural unit, the module being connected as a whole to the hub housing.

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