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Bearing housing

US8057102B2 · kind B2 · utility

2Cited by

14References

12Claims

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Assignee

General Electric Company · US

Inventors

Markus Becker · Paderborn, DE
Vincent Schellings · Enschede, NL
Peter Gauchel · Salzbergen, DE
Nicolas Delucis · Munster, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Sep 19, 2003
Grant date	Nov 15, 2011
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jun 25, 2026

Classification

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

Abstract

The present invention provides a bearing housing (10) for accommodating a rotor shaft (33) of a wind turbine. The bearing housing includes a flange (12) for connecting the bearing housing to a main frame (30) of the wind turbine. The flange having a connecting surface (51, 52) to be attached to the main frame. Thereby, at least parts of the connecting surface, when seen from the top of the bearing housing, would be located below the rotor shaft.

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