Connecting device for a wind turbine component

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2019242522-A1
Application number	US-201716342218-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Oct 13, 2017
Priority date	Oct 20, 2016
Publication date	Aug 8, 2019
Grant date	—

Abstract

A connecting device ( 10 ) for connecting a wind turbine component ( 100 ) to an apparatus ( 101, 102 ) for moving the component ( 100 ) the connecting device ( 10 ) comprises:
at least a first portion ( 20 ) designed for receiving a moving load applied to the connecting device ( 10 ) by the apparatus ( 101, 102 ) for moving the component ( 100 ), at least a second portion ( 30, 32 ) designed for transferring the moving load from the first portion ( 20 ) to the component ( 100 ). The first and the second portions of the connecting device ( 10 ) are removably attachable to each other.

First claim

1 . A connecting device for connecting a wind turbine component to an apparatus for moving the component the connecting device comprising:
at least a first portion designed for receiving a moving load applied to the connecting device by the apparatus for moving the component, at least a second portion designed for transferring the moving load from the first portion to the component, wherein the first and the second portions of the connecting device are removably attachable to each other.

2 . The connecting device according to claim 1 , wherein the first and the second portions of the connecting device are removably attachable to each other by respective first and second complementary connecting elements.

3 . The connecting device according to claim 2 , wherein first and second complementary connecting elements have matching shapes.

4 . The connecting device according to claim 2 , wherein one of the first and second complementary attaching elements is an attachment hole and the other of the first and second complementary attaching elements is a protrusion removably insertable in the hole.

5 . The connecting device according to claim 2 , wherein said other of the first and second complementary attaching elements further include a shoulder at one end of the protrusion, the shoulder interfering with the border of the attachment hole when the first and the second portions of the connecting device are attached to each other, the first and the second portions being oriented with respect to one another in such a way that the shoulder is forced against the border of the attachment hole when the moving load is applied to the component.

6 . The connecting device according to claim 4 , wherein the attachment hole is provided on the first portion of the connecting device, the attachment hole being inclined with respect to the moving load of an angle greater than 0 degrees.

7 . The connecting device according to claim 6 , wherein the attachment hole is a through hole.

8 . The connecting device according to claim 4 , wherein of respective first complementary connecting elements comprises a second attachment hole and the connecting device comprises a third portion designed to cooperate with the second portion for transferring the moving load to the component, third portion having a protrusion removably insertable in the second attachment hole.

9 . The connecting device according to claim 6 , wherein the second portion of the connecting device is fixable to the component by at least a removable fixing element.

10 . The connecting device according to claim 9 , wherein the second portion of the connecting device includes a plurality of fixing holes, the connecting device being fixable to the component by a plurality of fixing bolts or screws respectively insertable in the plurality of fixing holes.

Assignees

• Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy As

Inventors

• Moeller Jesper

Classifications

• F16M13/06 Primary

  also serviceable for other purposes, e.g. to be used as spade, chair, ski-stick · CPC title

• F03D13/40

  Arrangements or methods specially adapted for transporting wind motor components · CPC title

• F05B2230/61

  using auxiliary equipment for lifting or holding · CPC title

• B66C1/62

  comprising article-engaging members of a shape complementary to that of the articles to be handled · CPC title

• F03D13/10

  Assembly of wind motors; Arrangements for erecting wind motors · CPC title