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US 2020/0002136 A1Published application
Method and apparatus for raising or lowering a load parallel to a wind turbine tower.
AssigneeSiemens Gamesa Renewable Energy A/S
InventorThorkil Munk-Hansen
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Abstract
Provided is a method for raising or lowering a load parallel to a wind turbine tower, including raising or lowering the load using a cable, and exerting a force acting on the load towards the tower using guiding means supported at the tower. In the present method, a raising or lowering operation is assisted and the undesired movements of the load during raising or lowering are reduced.
Claims13
A method for raising or lowering a load parallel to a wind turbine tower, comprising:
- raising or lowering the load using a cable;
- and
- exerting a force acting on the load towards the wind turbine tower using a guiding means supported at the wind turbine tower.
An apparatus for raising or lowering a load parallel to a wind turbine tower, comprising:
- a cable for raising or lowering the load;
- and
- a guiding means supported at the wind turbine tower for exerting a force acting on the load towards the wind turbine tower.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.