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Blade section for a wind turbine blade

US8770940B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateAug 21, 2009
Grant dateJul 8, 2014
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Expiry dateOct 31, 2031

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10T29/49321
  • WIPO fieldEngines, pumps, turbines
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A blade section for a wind turbine blade, the blade section extending along a longitudinal axis and having at least a first end, the blade section comprising a main blade section with a contour having an outer surface. The main blade section at the first end is provided with a number of connection elements, each connection element being pivotally engaged with the main blade section about a rotational axis. Each of the connection elements being provided with a joining means for anchoring each of the connection element to another blade section. The joining means of each of the number of connection elements is arranged in a distance from the rotational axis.

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