Managing warning lights in a wind turbine

US11795918B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy · DK

Inventors

• Bert Gollnick · Hamburg, DE
• Simon Slapka · Hamburg, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Jul 28, 2020
• Grant date: Oct 24, 2023
• Expiry date: Jul 28, 2040

Classification

• Technology area (CPC Y): Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
• CPC primary: Y02E10/72
• WIPO field: Control
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

Provided is a warning light apparatus for at least one wind turbine including: at least one warning light, at least one sensor for detecting the presence of an object, a presence acquisition device connected to the at least one sensor the presence acquisition device being configured for: triggering the capturing of data through the at least one sensor, analysing the data captured through the at least one sensor for detecting the presence of objects, a warning controller connected to the at least one warning light and the presence acquisition device, the warning controller being configured for: receiving information about the detection of objects from the presence acquisition device, sending function signals depending on the information received from the presence acquisition device for activating or deactivating the at least one warning light.