Lifting assembly for a wind turbine
AssigneeS&L Access Systems AB
InventorsMichael Strandberg, Kenneth Lundberg
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Abstract
The present invention relates to a lifting assembly (1) for elevating components to a wind turbine (5). The lifting assembly comprises a plurality of tower segments (13) which together form an elongated tower (9), a support frame (11) for supporting the tower (9), a securing assembly (32) securing the tower (9) to the wind turbine (5). The lifting assembly (1) further comprises an upper platform (7) provided with and a crane (21) and vertically movable along the tower (9), and a lower platform (8) provided with a storage area (16) for supporting components and vertically movable along the tower (9) between the upper platform (7) and the support frame (11). The crane is adapted to move components to and from the storage area (16) of the lower platform (8).
Claims17
A lifting assembly (1) for elevating components (3) to a wind turbine (5) comprising:
- a plurality of tower segments (13) which together form an elongated tower (9),
- a support frame (11) for supporting the tower (9),
- a securing assembly (32) securing the tower (9) to the wind turbine (5), and
- a crane (21), wherein the lifting assembly (1) comprises:
- an upper platform (7) vertically movable along the tower (9), and
- a lower platform (8) vertically movable along the tower (9) between the upper platform (7) and the support frame (11), wherein the crane (21) is disposed on the upper platform (7) and the lower platform (8) is provided with a storage area (16) for supporting the components (3), and the crane (21) is adapted to move the components (3) to and from said storage area (16) of the lower platform (8).
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