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US 11,378,065 B2Granted
Hub access through nacelle
AssigneeGeneral Electric Renovables Espana, S.L.
InventorAdrián Bueno de Santiago
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AssigneeGeneral Electric Renovables Espana, S.L.
InventorAdrián Bueno de Santiago
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The disclosure relates to a nacelle configured to be mounted on top of a wind turbine tower, comprising a nacelle hatch for covering a nacelle opening at a side of the nacelle facing a wind turbine hub. The nacelle hatch is completely supported by the nacelle when the hatch is closed, and the nacelle hatch forms a passageway to an opening in the wind turbine hub at a side of the wind turbine hub facing the nacelle when the hatch is opened. The passageway comprises a first side structure at least partially obstructing a downwards view on a first side of the hub and a second side structure at least partially obstructing a downwards view on a second side of the hub, the second side being opposite to the first side. The present disclosure further relates to wind turbines and to methods for accessing a wind turbine hub from a nacelle.
A nacelle configured to be mounted on top of a wind turbine tower and comprising a nacelle hatch for covering a nacelle opening at a side of the nacelle facing a wind turbine hub, wherein
A nacelle configured to be mounted on top of a wind turbine tower and comprising a nacelle hatch for covering a nacelle opening at a side of the nacelle facing a wind turbine hub, wherein
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.