Method and apparatus for handling a rotor blade
AssigneeGeneral Electric Company
InventorMarcus Paul Wubbelmann
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Abstract
Described herein is a blade holding device for handling the rotor blade of a wind turbine, the rotor blade including a root portion and an outer portion. The blade holding device comprising a first device adapted to grip the root portion of the rotor blade and a second device adapted to support the outer portion of the rotor blade.
Claims20
A blade holding device for handling the rotor blade of a wind turbine, the rotor blade including a root portion and an outer portion, the blade holding device comprising:
- a first device adapted to grip the root portion of said rotor blade and a second device adapted to support the outer portion of said rotor blade.
A lifting system comprising at least one lifting machine, hoisting device and a blade holding device suspended via said hoisting device for handling the rotor blade of a wind turbine, the rotor blade including a root portion and an outer portion, the blade holding device comprising:
- a first device adapted to grip the root portion of said rotor blade and a second device adapted to support the outer portion of said rotor blade.
A method for handling the rotor blade of a wind turbine, the rotor blade including a root portion and an outer portion, said method comprising:
- gripping the root portion of said rotor blade;
- and
- supporting the outer portion of said rotor blade.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.