Patent · US Expired

Method for changing removable bearing for a wind turbine generator

US7360310B2 · kind B2 · utility

29Cited by
6References
10Claims
0Family size

Assignee

Inventors

Key dates

Filing dateOct 5, 2005
Grant dateApr 22, 2008
Priority date
Expiry dateOct 27, 2025

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10T29/4973
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A wind generator having removable change-out bearings includes a rotor and a stator, locking bolts configured to lock the rotor and stator, a removable bearing sub-assembly having at least one shrunk-on bearing installed, and removable mounting bolts configured to engage the bearing sub-assembly and to allow the removable bearing sub-assembly to be removed when the removable mounting bolts are removed.

Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Objective bibliographic and citation counts.