Method of mounting a wind turbine

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9701235-B2
Application number	US-201314107151-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Dec 16, 2013
Priority date	Dec 21, 2012
Publication date	Jul 11, 2017
Grant date	Jul 11, 2017

Abstract

An installation apparatus for handling a component of a wind turbine is provided. The installation apparatus includes a base, a support portion and an extensible arm having opposing ends connected to the support portion and the base, respectively. The extensible arm is adapted to move the support portion relative to the base and about a transverse axis of the installation apparatus between a transport position and an installation position. In the transport position the support portion rests on the base. In the installation position the support portion and the base form an angle. An assembly including such an installation apparatus and a method of mounting a wind turbine are also provided.

First claim

We claim:

1. An assembly for handling a plurality of components of a wind turbine, the assembly comprising:
an installation apparatus for handling a first component of a wind turbine during an installation of the first component to a second component of the wind turbine, the installation apparatus, comprising:
a base,
a support portion, and
an extensible arm having opposing ends connected to the support portion and the base, respectively,
wherein the first component is a nacelle mounted to a generator and the second component is a hub;

a hub support platform, comprising,
a support platform base, and
a mounting section upon which the hub rests, the mounting section adapted to carry the hub of the wind turbine at an angle with respect to the support platform base; and

a truck comprising a cargo area,
wherein the extensible arm is adapted to move the support portion relative to the base and about a transverse axis of the installation apparatus between a transport position in which the support portion rests on the base and an installation position in which the support portion and the base form an angle,
wherein the extendable arm is adapted to move the support portion relative to the base from the transport position to the installation position on the cargo area of the truck,
wherein the support platform base of the hub support platform rests on the cargo area of the truck while carrying the hub of the wind turbine,
wherein the support platform base is adapted to move relative to the truck, and
wherein the first component is mounted to the second component on the cargo area of the truck.

2. The installation apparatus as claimed in claim 1 ,
wherein the support portion is connected to the base by means of a hinge, and
wherein the extensible arm is adapted to pivot the support portion about the hinge when moving the support portion between the transport position and the installation position.

3. The installation apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the support portion is further adapted to move relative to the base about a vertical axis of the installation apparatus.

4. The installation apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the support portion is further adapted to move relative to the base along the transverse axis.

Assignees

• Poulsen Henning
• Soeholm Kristian
• Siemens Ag

Inventors

• Poulsen Henning
• Soeholm Kristian

Classifications

• F03D13/10

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

• Y02E10/728

  Onshore wind turbines · CPC title

• F05B2240/941

  which is a land vehicle · CPC title

• F03D13/40

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

• B60P1/04 Primary

  with a tipping movement of load-transporting element (dredgers or soil-shifting machines E02F3/00) · CPC title