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AssigneeVestas Wind Systems A/S
InventorGunnar Kamp Storgaard Pederson
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The invention relates to a vehicle (6) for transporting a wind turbine blade (5). The vehicle (6) comprises blade connection means (14) for connecting a first end (24) of the blade (5) to the vehicle (6), wherein the blade connection means (14) comprise tilting means (19) for elevating an opposite end (25) of the blade (5) and wherein a tip end (9) of the blade (5) is orientated in a forward direction of the vehicle (6). The invention further relates to a control system for controlling the tilting means (19) of a vehicle (6) and a method for transporting a wind turbine blade (5).
A vehicle (6) for transporting a wind turbine blade (5), said vehicle (6) comprising
A vehicle (6) according to any of the preceding claims, wherein said vehicle (6) comprises levelling means.
A vehicle (6) according to any of the preceding claims, wherein said vehicle (6) is self-propelled.
A vehicle (6) according to any of the preceding claims, wherein said vehicle (6) comprises steering means for steering said vehicle (6).
A vehicle (6) according to any of the preceding claims, wherein said blade connection means (14) comprise means for attaching said blade (5) by means of a mounting flange (11) at the root end (10) of said blade (5).
A vehicle (6) according to any of the preceding claims, wherein said blade connection means (14) comprise means for attaching said blade (5) with a pressure side (21) or a leeward side (20) of said blade (5) facing down.
A vehicle (6) according to any of the preceding claims, wherein said tilting means (19) comprise one or more tilting actuators (17) such as one or more hydraulic cylinders.
A vehicle (6) according to any of the preceding claims, wherein the centre of rotation (18) of said tilting means (19) are placed at said first end (24) of said blade (5).
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