Span-wise extending pin for joining rotor blade segments

A rotor blade for a wind turbine, comprising:

• a first blade segment and a second blade segment extending in opposite directions from a chord-wise joint, each of the first and second blade segments comprising at least one shell member defining an airfoil surface, the first blade segment comprising a beam structure having a receiving end, the second blade segment comprising a receiving section that receives the beam structure of the first blade segment, the receiving section comprising a chord-wise member having a pin joint slot defined therethrough;
• and,
• at least one span-wise extending pin extending from the receiving end of the beam structure and into the pin joint slot so as to secure the first and second blade segments together, the span-wise extending pin comprising:
• a distal portion comprising a length defined by a first end and an opposing, second end, the distal portion comprising a conical shape extending for at least a portion of the length thereof for providing ease of insertion of the span-wise extending pin into the pin joint slot;
• a pin portion adjacent to the distal portion, the pin portion having a first section and a second section, the second section secured within the beam structure, the first section extending span-wise from the receiving end of the beam structure;
• and,
• a proximal portion comprising at least a rod member that extends span-wise through and secures together the pin portion and the distal portion.