Device for handling a wind turbine rotor blade and a method for handling wind turbine rotor blades
AssigneeGeneral Electric Company
InventorsSebastien Diaz De Corcuera, Lars Davideit, Christoph Lammen
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Abstract
A device for handling a rotor blade of a wind turbine is provided. The device includes a frame which defines an inner space for at least partially accommodating the rotor blade. The device further includes a blade support which is arranged in the inner space and mounted to the frame, and a first lever arm. The first lever arm is pivotably mounted to the frame and includes a retaining end arranged in the inner space and an actuator end which is movable to rotate the first lever arm so that the rotor blade is retained between the blade support and the retaining end.
Claims20
A device for handling a rotor blade of a wind turbine, the device comprising:
- a frame defining an inner space for at least partially accommodating the rotor blade;
- a blade support arranged in the inner space and mounted to the frame, the blade support comprising at least one support element comprising a moveable joint;
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- a first lever arm pivotably mounted to the frame, the first lever arm comprising a retaining end arranged in the inner space and an actuator end which is movable to rotate the first lever arm so that the rotor blade is retained between the blade support and the retaining end.
A lifting system for handling a rotor blade of a wind turbine, the lifting system comprising:
- a lifting tool;
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- a handling device comprising:
- a frame defining an inner space for at least partially accommodating the rotor blade;
- a blade support mounted to the frame, the blade support comprising at least one support element comprising a moveable joint;
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- a first lever arm pivotably mounted to the frame, the first lever arm comprising a clamping end arranged in the inner space and an actuator end connected to the lifting tool so that the rotor blade is clamped between the blade support and the clamping end when the lifting tool lifts the handling device.
A device for handling a rotor blade of a wind turbine, the device comprising:
- a frame defining an inner space for at least partially accommodating the rotor blade;
- a blade support arranged in the inner space and mounted to the frame;
- a wind shield mounted to the frame;
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- a first lever arm pivotably mounted to the frame, the first lever arm comprising a retaining end arranged in the inner space and an actuator end which is movable to rotate the first lever arm so that the rotor blade is retained between the blade support and the retaining end.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.