Wind turbine blade reaction fixture for railway transport
US11794790B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 28, 2020 |
| Grant date | Oct 24, 2023 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 28, 2042 |
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- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02E10/72
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A fixture system for rail transport of wind turbine blades upon a consist of flatcars using a root-support fixture, a blade-support fixture, and first and second guide post that intermittently engage the tip-end portion of the wind turbine blade to limit lateral movement thereof, such that movement of the consist around a curved railway section urges the wind turbine blade against the first or second guide posts, which urges the wind turbine blade to urge the blade-support fixture to move laterally, thereby laterally reorienting the blade upon the consist.
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