Wind turbine rotor
AssigneeYOUWINENERGY GmbH
InventorRolf ROHDEN
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Abstract
A wind turbine rotor is provided which comprises a hub (2) and at least one blade (20) supported by said hub (2). The blade (20) comprises a first blade section (3) and a second blade section (4), wherein said first blade section (3) is mounted to said hub (2) stationary with respect to said hub (2) and said second blade section (4) is supported by said first blade section (3) rotatably adjustable about a longitudinal axis of said blade (20) wherein said second blade section (4) is supported by said first blade section (3) by at least two bearings (7a, 7b) which are spaced with respect to said longitudinal axis of said blade (20).
Claims21
A wind turbine rotor comprising:
- a hub (2), and;
- at least one blade (20) supported by said hub (2),
- wherein said blade (20) comprises a first blade section (3) and a second blade section (4), said first blade section (3) being mounted to said hub (2) stationary with respect to said hub (2), said second blade section (4) being supported by said first blade section (3) rotatably adjustable about a longitudinal axis of said blade (20), wherein said second blade section (4) is supported by the first blade section (3) by at least two bearings (7a, 7b) which are spaced with respect the longitudinal axis of said blade (20).
A wind turbine comprising a housing, a generator accommodated in said housing and a wind turbine rotor according to at least one of the preceding claims, wherein the hub (2) of said wind turbine rotor is drivingly connected to said generator.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.