Brake System with Expansion Absorbing Means, Generator and Wind Turbine
AssigneeSiemens Aktiengesellschaft
InventorSoeren Oemann Lind
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Abstract
A brake system comprising a brake disc is disclosed. The brake system comprises at least one flexible portion. The at least one flexible portion is configured for compensating expansion of the brake disc and/or absorbing the expansion of the brake disc. The brake system is especially for a wind turbine generator.
Claims15
-13. (canceled)
A brake system, comprising:
- a brake disc;
- and
- a flexible portion for compensating and/or absorbing an expansion of the brake disc.
The brake system as claimed in claim 17, wherein the brake system comprises a rotor assembly which comprises a rotor yoke and the brake disc is connected to the rotor yoke by a flexible joint and/or the flexible portion of the brake disc is connected to the rotor yoke.
A generator for a wind turbine, comprising:
- a brake system comprising:
- a brake disc;
- and
- a flexible portion for compensating and/or absorbing an expansion of the brake disc.
A wind turbine, comprising:
- a tower;
- a nacelle located on top of the tower;
- a hub mounted to the nacelle;
- and
- a generator located inside the nacelle, wherein the generator comprises a brake system comprising:
- a brake disc;
- and
- a flexible portion for compensating and/or absorbing an expansion of the brake disc.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.