US 10,435,277 B1 · Portable crane for maintaining a wind turbine generator

Abstract

An apparatus for maintaining a wind turbine generator includes at least, but is not limited to, a wind turbine connected to a wind turbine generator, the wind turbine generator is supported by a generator platform, a gearbox disposed between the wind turbine and said wind turbine generator, and a break assembly disposed between the gearbox and the wind turbine generator. The generator platform provides at least one maintenance stud adjacent the wind turbine generator, which is used to secure a portable crane to the generator platform. The portable crane includes at least, but is not limited to, a support member secured to a mounting plate, the support member extends from the mounting plate in an upward direction and at an angle that is less than a ninety degree angle relative to said mounting plate.

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Dependent claims

An apparatus comprising:

a wind turbine;
a wind turbine generator supported by a generator platform, said wind turbine generator communicating with said wind turbine;
a gearbox disposed between said wind turbine and said wind turbine generator;
at least one break assembly disposed between said gearbox and said wind turbine generator;
a maintenance stud provided by said generator platform and adjacent said wind turbine generator;
and
a portable crane secured to said maintenance stud, said portable crane having a support member secured to a mounting plate, said support member extends from said mounting plate in an upward direction and at an angle that is less than a ninety degree angle relative to said mounting plate;
the portable crane having an end effector secured to the at least one break assembly for aligning the at least one break assembly with the gearbox.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Portable crane for maintaining a wind turbine generator

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Portable crane for maintaining a wind turbine generator

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Abstract

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