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US 11,952,977 B1Granted
Telescopic wind turbine tower
OwnerDonald Gehringinventor
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Abstract
A telescopic wind turbine tower includes a base, a telescopic tubular tower, a wind turbine assembly, and one or more jacking systems. The telescopic tubular tower is configured with a bottom section and one or more upper sections. The bottom section is concentrically mounted onto the base. The upper section or sections are slidably engaged to the bottom section through one or more jacking systems. The wind turbine assembly is mounted onto a top section from the upper sections and as the telescopic tubular tower is positioned between the base and the wind turbine assembly.
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A telescopic wind turbine tower comprising:
- a base;
- a telescopic tubular tower;
- a wind turbine assembly;
- a first jacking system;
- a second jacking system;
- a third jacking system;
- the telescopic tubular tower comprising a bottom section, at least one intermediate section, and a top section;
- the bottom section, the intermediate section, and the top section each comprising a lateral wall and a bottom wall;
- the lateral wall being perimetrically and hermetically connected around the bottom wall;
- the bottom section being concentrically mounted onto the base;
- the intermediate section being concentrically positioned within the bottom section, opposite to the base;
- the lateral wall of the intermediate section being radially positioned within the lateral wall of the bottom section;
- the intermediate section being slidably engaged to the bottom section through the first jacking system and the second jacking system;
- the top section being concentrically positioned within the intermediate section, opposite to the bottom section;
- the lateral wall of the top section being radially positioned within the lateral wall of the intermediate section;
- the top section being slidably engaged to the intermediate section through the second jacking system and the third jacking system;
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- the wind turbine assembly being mounted to the top section, opposite to the intermediate section.
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