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Components of a wind power plant

US9316204B2 · kind B2 · utility

3Cited by

12References

16Claims

0Family size

Assignee

Wobben Properties GmbH · DE

Inventors

Werner Fricke · Haßfurt, DE
Florian Sartorius · Leer, DE
Christian Baumgaertel · Aurich, DE
Arno Hildebrand · Wittmund, DE
Wilko Gudewer · Norden, DE
Peter Geiken · Emden, DE
Jochen RÖER · Ganderkesee, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Nov 4, 2011
Grant date	Apr 19, 2016
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Apr 16, 2032

Classification

Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
CPC primaryY02T50/60
WIPO fieldEngines, pumps, turbines
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

The present invention concerns a module carrier for fixing electric modules provided for controlling one or more pitch drives of a wind power installation to a rotor hub of the wind power installation comprising a main body for carrying the electric modules, wherein the rotor hub is adapted to rotate about a substantially horizontal rotor axis, and the main body is adapted to be fixed in front of the rotor hub in the axial direction of the rotor axis.

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