Maintenance facility, power generation facility, and maintenance method for device

US11208179B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-11208179-B2
Application numberUS-201816465270-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateMar 22, 2018
Priority dateMar 31, 2017
Publication dateDec 28, 2021
Grant dateDec 28, 2021

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Abstract

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A maintenance facility includes: a first barge; a first connection portion disposed on the first barge and configured to connect the first barge to a second barge mounted with a device including a maintenance target portion; and a building disposed on the first barge and including a wall portion and a roof portion. On the first barge, a temporary placing space in which the maintenance target portion can be placed is disposed between the first connection portion and the building.

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The invention claimed is: 1. A maintenance facility comprising: a first barge; a first connection portion disposed on the first barge and configured to connect the first barge to a second barge mounted with a device including a maintenance target portion; a building disposed on the first barge and including a wall portion and a roof portion, the building being capable of accommodating the maintenance target portion; and a crane disposed inside the building, the crane being capable of lifting the maintenance target portion, wherein, on the first barge, a temporary placing space in which the maintenance target portion can be placed is disposed between the first connection portion and the building. 2. The maintenance facility according to claim 1 , further comprising a utility device for maintenance disposed on the first barge. 3. The maintenance facility according to claim 1 , further comprising a transportation device capable of transporting the maintenance target portion on the first barge. 4. A power generation facility comprising: a second barge including a second connection portion configured to be connected to a first barge for maintenance; a power generation device disposed on the second barge; and a crane disposed, on the second barge, between the second connection portion and a maintenance target portion of the power generation device, wherein the crane is disposed on a lateral side of a turbine of the power generation facility in an axial direction of the turbine. 5. The power generation facility according to claim 4 , wherein the crane is disposed so as to overlap with the power generation device in an axial direction of the turbine.

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Classifications

  • B63B35/44Primary

    Floating buildings, stores, drilling platforms, or workshops, e.g. carrying water-oil separating devices {(construction methods for floating offshore platforms B63B75/00)} · CPC title

  • Mooring or anchoring equipment, not otherwise provided for · CPC title

  • Vessels or similar floating structures specially adapted for specific purposes and not otherwise provided for · CPC title

  • Other loading or unloading equipment involving an intermittent action, not provided in groups B63B27/04 - B63B27/18 · CPC title

  • Floating structures carrying electric power plants · CPC title

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What does patent US11208179B2 cover?
A maintenance facility includes: a first barge; a first connection portion disposed on the first barge and configured to connect the first barge to a second barge mounted with a device including a maintenance target portion; and a building disposed on the first barge and including a wall portion and a roof portion. On the first barge, a temporary placing space in which the maintenance target po…
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Mitsubishi Hitachi Power Sys Ltd, Mitsubishi Power Ltd
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification B63B35/44. Mapped technology areas include Operations & Transport.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Dec 28 2021 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
What related patents are in patentsdb?
We list 1 related publication on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).