Method for erecting a tower, tower segment, supply structure, and tower

A section of a tower comprising:

• a tower segment defining an interior, a longitudinal axis, and a wall;
• and
• a supply structural segment preassembled in the interior of the tower segment extending along the longitudinal axis of the tower segment, wherein the supply structural segment is movable relative to the tower segment and connected to the wall of the tower segment so that the supply structural segment can be moved at least from an assembly position to a connecting position, wherein the supply structural segment is fastened to the tower segment with at least one fastening strut, the fastening strut being connected to the supply structural segment via a first joint and to the wall of the tower segment via a second joint, the first joint and the second joint configured to permit swiveling between their respective connections;
• wherein when the supply structural segment is in the assembly position, relative to the longitudinal axis, the supply structural segment is fully arranged inside the tower segment, and the supply structural assembly extends at an angle to and not parallel to the wall.

A supply structure for at least a section of a tower, the section including at least one tower segment having a longitudinal axis and a wall, the supply structure comprising:

• a supply structural segment;
• and
• at least one fastening strut fastening the supply structural segment to the tower segment, the fastening strut being connected to the supply structural segment via a first joint configured to be swivelable, the fastening strut having a second joint configured for swivelable connection of the fastening strut to the wall of the tower segment;
• the supply structural segment placeable in an assembly position in which the supply structural segment is arranged relative to the longitudinal axis fully inside the tower segment, and in which the supply structural segment extends at an angle to and not parallel to the wall.

A supply structure for at least a section of a tower, the section including a plurality of tower segments arranged one atop another, the supply structure comprising:

• several supply structural segments joined together for attachment to the section of the tower, wherein each given pair of the supply structural segments are joined together and are swivelable via joints so that the supply structure can be folded together to an assembly position in which the several supply structural segments:
• a) lie essentially flat on top of one another in a stack in an alternating fashion with the joints on outer ends of the stack, the stack configured to fit inside the at least a section of the tower;
• b) can be unfolded from the assembly position to a connecting position in which the supply structure is fastened to the at least a section of the tower;
• and c) can be unfolded from the connecting position to a use position in which the several supply structural segments adjoin one other with regard to a longitudinal direction of the several supply structural segments, the supply structural segments configured for attachment to the tower in the use position.

A method for erecting a supply structure in an interior of at least a section of a tower including several tower segments, the supply structure including several supply structural segments joined together by swivelable joints, the method comprising the steps of:

• configuring the supply structure in a folded assembly position in which the several supply structural segments lie essentially flat one atop another in a stack in an alternating fashion with the joints on outer ends of the stack;
• introducing the supply structure into the interior of the at least a section of the tower, while the supply structure is in the folded assembly position;
• moving the supply structure from the folded assembly position to a connecting position in which the supply structure is fastened to the at least a section of the tower;
• and
• moving the supply structure from the connecting position to an unfolded use position in which the several supply structural segments adjoin one another with regard to a longitudinal direction of the several supply structural segments and are attached to the tower, the supply structural segments being unfolded via the joints until the supply structure extends along a height of the at least a section of the tower.