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US 12,297,804 B2Granted
Wind turbine storage and/or transport system
AssigneePolytech A/S
InventorKristian Børsting
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Abstract
The present invention relates to a wind turbine storage and/or transport system comprising a wind turbine storage and/or transport equipment, and an in-use/not in-use system to be arranged in connection with the wind turbine storage and/or transport equipment, the wind turbine storage and/or transport equipment being configured to support carry the wind turbine component, wherein the in-use/not in-use system comprises one or more detector device(s) being configured to determining a presence of the wind turbine component in or on the wind turbine storage and/or transport equipment.
Claims18
A wind turbine storage and/or transport system comprising:
- a wind turbine storage and/or transport equipment;
- an in-use/not in-use system to be arranged in connection with the wind turbine storage and/or transport equipment;
- the wind turbine storage and/or transport equipment being configured to support at least one wind turbine component, wherein the in-use/not in-use system is configured to determine a status of the wind turbine storage and/or transport equipment and comprises one or more detector device(s) being configured to determine a presence of the at least one wind turbine component in or on the wind turbine storage and/or transport equipment, wherein the one or more detector device(s) comprise at least one of the following:
- a camera configured to take a photo and/or video of the wind turbine storage and/or transport equipment, the camera is configured to take a photo and/or video;
- a contact sensor for detecting a physical contact between the wind turbine storage and/or transport equipment and at least one wind turbine component;
- a chip radio communication unit configured to establish a radio-frequency communication between a component chip arranged in the at least one wind turbine component and an equipment chip arranged in the wind turbine storage and/or transport equipment for detecting the presence of the at least one wind turbine component in or on the wind turbine storage and/or transport equipment;
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- one or more sensor(s) configured to detect a distance to, and/or a load of, the at least one wind turbine component;
- wherein the one or more detector device(s) further comprises:
- a communication unit configured to communicate data;
- a positioning unit for providing a position(s) of the one or more detector device(s);
- and
- an identification that enables identification of the one or more detector device(s);
- and
- wherein the data communicated by the communication unit comprises status of the wind turbine storage and/or transport equipment, the identification of the one or more detector device(s), and the position of the one or more detector device(s) at predetermined intervals or being event-driven.
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An in-use/not in-use system configured to form part of a wind turbine storage and/or transport system comprising:
- a wind turbine storage and/or transport equipment;
- an in-use/not in-use system to be arranged in connection with the wind turbine storage and/or transport equipment;
- the wind turbine storage and/or transport equipment being configured to support at least one wind turbine component, wherein the in-use/not in-use system is configured to determine a status of the wind turbine storage and/or transport equipment and comprises one or more detector device(s) being configured to determine a presence of the at least one wind turbine component in or on the wind turbine storage and/or transport equipment, wherein the one or more detector device(s) comprise at least one of the following:
- a camera configured to take a photo and/or video of the wind turbine storage and/or transport equipment, the camera is configured to take a photo and/or video;
- a contact sensor for detecting a physical contact between the wind turbine storage and/or transport equipment and at least one wind turbine component;
- a chip radio communication unit configured to establish a radio-frequency communication between a component chip arranged in the at least one wind turbine component and an equipment chip arranged in the wind turbine storage and/or transport equipment for detecting the presence of the at least one wind turbine component in or on the wind turbine storage and/or transport equipment;
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- one or more sensor(s) configured to detect a distance to, and/or a load of, the at least one wind turbine component;
- wherein the one or more detector device(s) further comprises:
- a communication unit configured to communicate data;
- a positioning unit for providing a position(s) of the one or more detector device(s);
- and
- an identification that enables identification of the one or more detector device(s);
- and
- wherein the data communicated by the communication unit comprises:
- status of the wind turbine storage and/or transport equipment, the identification of the one or more detector device(s), and the position of the one or more detector device(s) at predetermined intervals or being event-driven.
13 more elements
A method for identifying a status of a wind turbine storage and/or transport equipment in a wind turbine storage and/or transport system comprising:
- a wind turbine storage and/or transport equipment;
- an in-use/not in-use system to be arranged in connection with the wind turbine storage and/or transport equipment;
- the wind turbine storage and/or transport equipment being configured to support at least one wind turbine component, wherein the in-use/not in-use system is configured to determine a status of the wind turbine storage and/or transport equipment and comprises one or more detector device(s) being configured to determine a presence of the at least one wind turbine component in or on the wind turbine storage and/or transport equipment, wherein the one or more detector device(s) comprise at least one of the following:
- a camera configured to take a photo and/or video of the wind turbine storage and/or transport equipment, the camera is configured to take a photo and/or video;
- a contact sensor for detecting a physical contact between the wind turbine storage and/or transport equipment and at least one wind turbine component;
- a chip radio communication unit configured to establish a radio-frequency communication between a component chip arranged in the at least one wind turbine component and an equipment chip arranged in the wind turbine storage and/or transport equipment for detecting the presence of the at least one wind turbine component in or on the wind turbine storage and/or transport equipment;
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- one or more sensor(s) configured to detect a distance to, and/or a load of, the at least one wind turbine component;
- wherein the one or more detector device(s) further comprises:
- a communication unit configured to communicate data;
- a positioning unit for providing a position(s) of the one or more detector device(s);
- and
- an identification that enables identification of the one or more detector device(s);
- and
- wherein the data communicated by the communication unit comprises status of the wind turbine storage and/or transport equipment, the identification of the one or more detector device(s), and the position of the one or more detector device(s) at predetermined intervals or being event-driven;
- the method comprising
- arranging the one or more detector device(s) of the in-use/not in-use system in relation to a wind turbine storage and/or transport equipment, and
- determining a presence of at least one wind turbine component in or on the wind turbine storage and/or transport equipment;
- determining the status of the wind turbine storage and/or transport equipment;
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- communicating the data communicated by the communication unit.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.