Blade guiding apparatus
AssigneeVestas Wind Systems A/S
InventorsMartin Werner Nielsen, Søren Topp
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Abstract
The present disclosure relates to a blade guiding apparatus for facilitating connection between a wind turbine blade and a rotor hub. The blade guiding apparatus has a guide and a cushion which is carried by said guide. The cushion is provided for interfacing with a wind turbine blade or with a rotor hub to create an interference fit between the guide and the wind turbine blade or rotor hub. The provision of a cushion helps to absorb and/or dampen impacts which may be encountered during installation due to relative movement between the wind turbine blade and the rotor hub.
Claims20
A blade guiding apparatus for facilitating connection between a wind turbine blade and a rotor hub, the blade guiding apparatus comprising:
- a guide;
- and
- a cushion carried by said guide for forming an interference fit with a wind turbine blade or with a rotor hub.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.