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US 11,933,269 B2Granted
Torsion absorber for wind turbines
AssigneesZF Friedrichshafen AG, Zf Wind Power Antwerpen N.V.
InventorBart Caers
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Abstract
A torsion absorber is provided for attachment to a cylindrical section of a shaft. The torsion absorber includes a flywheel and at least one tensioner. The at least one tensioner is configured to brace a first segment and a second segment of the flywheel against the cylindrical section of the shaft.
Claims15
A torsion absorber for attachment to a cylindrical section of a shaft, the torsion absorber comprising:
- a flywheel having a first segment and a second segment;
- at least one tensioner;
- an elastic insert between the flywheel and the cylindrical section;
- and
- an intermediate piece arranged between the flywheel and the elastic insert,
- wherein the at least one tensioner is configured to brace the first segment and the second segment of the flywheel against the cylindrical section, and
- wherein the intermediate piece is arranged between the first segment and the elastic insert and/or between the second segment and the elastic insert.
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A torsion absorber for attachment to a cylindrical section of a shaft, the torsion absorber comprising:
- a flywheel having a first segment and a second segment;
- and
- at least one tensioner,
- wherein the at least one tensioner is configured to brace the first segment and the second segment of the flywheel against the cylindrical section,
- wherein the first segment and the second segment each comprise a first partial segment and a second partial segment;
- wherein the at least one tensioner includes a first tensioner and a second tensioner,
- wherein the first tensioner is configured to brace the first partial segment of the first segment and the first partial segment of the second segment against the cylindrical section;
- and
- wherein the second tensioner is configured to brace the second partial segment of the first segment and the second partial segment of the second segment against the cylindrical section.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.