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System and method of moving a wind turbine rotor blade

US9738458B2 · kind B2 · utility

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11Claims

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Assignee

Siemens Aktiengesellschaft · DE

Inventors

Thomas Schmidt · Braunschweig, DE
Soeren Baek Vennegaard · Aalborg, DK

Key dates

Filing date	Apr 29, 2014
Grant date	Aug 22, 2017
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Feb 17, 2035

Classification

Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
CPC primaryY02E10/72
WIPO fieldHandling
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A wind turbine rotor blade handling system for moving a wind turbine rotor blade is provided. The wind turbine rotor blade comprises a root portion, a tip portion and a rotor blade longitudinal rotational axis extending from the root portion to the tip portion. Furthermore, the wind turbine rotor blade handling system comprises a rotary device to rotate the wind turbine rotor blade about the rotor blade longitudinal rotational axis. The rotary device is arranged and prepared for being fastened to the tip portion. Additionally, a method of moving the wind turbine rotor blade by means of the wind turbine rotor blade handling system is also provided.

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