Method of mounting a wind turbine
AssigneeSiemens Aktiengesellschaft
InventorsHenning Poulsen, Kristian Soeholm
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Abstract
An installation apparatus for handling a component of a wind turbine is provided. The installation apparatus includes a base, a support portion and an extensible arm having opposing ends connected to the support portion and the base, respectively. The extensible arm is adapted to move the support portion relative to the base and about a transverse axis of the installation apparatus between a transport position and an installation position. In the transport position the support portion rests on the base. In the installation position the support portion and the base form an angle. An assembly including such an installation apparatus and a method of mounting a wind turbine are also provided.
Claims15
An installation apparatus for handling a first component of a wind turbine during an installation of the first component to a second component of the wind turbine, the installation apparatus, comprising:
- a base;
- a support portion;
- and
- an extensible arm having opposing ends connected to the support portion and the base, respectively,
- wherein the extensible arm is adapted to move the support portion relative to the base and about a transverse axis of the installation apparatus between a transport position in which the support portion rests on the base and an installation position in which the support portion and the base form an angle.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.