Patent · US Active

Blade connection of a rotor blade of a wind turbine

US9631502B2 · kind B2 · utility

4Cited by

6References

14Claims

0Family size

Assignee

SENVION SE · DE

Inventors

Lenz Simon Zeller · Felde, DE
Markus Werner · Zweibrücken, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Sep 5, 2011
Grant date	Apr 25, 2017
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Dec 4, 2033

Classification

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

Abstract

A fastening element (12) for arrangement in a receptacle of a rotor blade connection (17) of a rotor blade (5). The receptacle is formed on the rotor hub-side end of the, preferably flange-free, rotor blade (5). The fastening element (12) is arranged in the receptacle between an inner fastening side and an outer fastening side of the rotor blade (5) and the fastening element (12) introduced into the receptacle (10) is connected to the inner fastening side and the outer fastening side of the rotor blade (5). The fastening element (12) is formed tapered in the longitudinal extension thereof. The fastening element (12) has a connector (15) transverse, particularly perpendicular, to the longitudinal extension for a lightning protection conductor (18) of the rotor blade (5).

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