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US 2014/0147279 A1Published application
Brake system with expansion absorbing means, generator and wind turbine
AssigneeSiemens Aktiengesellschaft
InventorSoeren Oemann Lind
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Abstract
A brake system which includes rotor assembly and a brake disc is disclosed. The brake system is arranged to rotate around an axis of rotation. The brake disk includes at least one flexible portion. The at least one flexible portion is configured for absorbing the expansion of the brake disc.
Claims16
A brake system, comprising:
- a rotor assembly comprising an axis of rotation;
- a brake disc arranged to rotate around the axis of rotation, the brake disk comprising a an first part connected to the rotor assembly, a second part radially offset from the first part, a flexible portion flexibly attaches the first part to the second part, the flexible portion configured for bending at the attachment between the flexible portion and the first part and between the flexible portion and the second part in order to absorb an expansion of the brake disk.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.