Global Patent Index - EP 2499362 A2

EP 2499362 A2 20120919 - DRIVE UNIT FOR A WIND TURBINE

Title (en)

DRIVE UNIT FOR A WIND TURBINE

Title (de)

ANTRIEBSEINHEIT FÜR WINDTURBINE

Title (fr)

UNITÉ D'ENTRAÎNEMENT POUR UNE TURBINE ÉOLIENNE

Publication

EP 2499362 A2 20120919 (DE)

Application

EP 10779310 A 20101115

Priority

  • DE 102009052809 A 20091113
  • DE 102009053757 A 20091120
  • EP 2010067518 W 20101115

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO2011058184A2] The invention relates to a wind turbine comprising a rotor, wherein the rotor is mounted on a substantially horizontal rotor axis rotatably about a rotational axis. The rotor comprises a hub and preferably three rotor blades fastened thereto. Advantageously, but not necessarily, the rotor blades are mounted rotatably about the longitudinal axes thereof on the hub, whereby the angle of attack of the rotor blades can be varied. The hub is attached rotatably on the rotor axis directly or via a connecting component, wherein the rotor axis in turn is rigidly connected to a mainframe of the wind turbine. The mainframe accommodates the nacelle housing and the components present therein. In addition, the mainframe is mounted rotatably on a tower of the wind turbine by means of the so-called azimuth bearing. The rotor is non-rotationally connected to output means, for example a gear or a generator. The aim of the invention is to provide a wind turbine that avoids the disadvantages of the prior art, wherein in particular a simple, lightweight and cost-effective design of the drive train is to be made possible. The aim is achieved by the characteristics of the main claim 1, wherein decoupling connecting means are arranged in an effective manner between the output means and the rotor. Said means have the effect that the rotor can only transmit peripheral forces or torque to the output means. Otherwise, the rotor and output means are substantially decoupled with respect to the transmission of translatory motions, in particular radial, axial or tilt motions, in a certain range.

IPC 8 full level

F03D 11/02 (2006.01); F16H 1/28 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

F03D 15/00 (2016.05 - EP US); F03D 15/20 (2016.05 - EP US); F03D 80/70 (2016.05 - EP US); F16H 1/2818 (2013.01 - EP US); F16H 1/2845 (2013.01 - EP US); H02K 7/116 (2013.01 - EP US); H02K 7/1838 (2013.01 - EP US); F05B 2260/40311 (2013.01 - EP US); F05B 2260/96 (2013.01 - EP US); Y02E 10/72 (2013.01 - EP US)

Citation (search report)

See references of WO 2011058185A2

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 2011058184 A2 20110519; WO 2011058184 A3 20111201; AU 2010317918 A1 20120705; AU 2010317919 A1 20120705; CN 102667149 A 20120912; CN 102713276 A 20121003; DE 102010043945 A1 20110818; DE 102010043946 A1 20110707; DK 2499361 T3 20160201; EP 2499361 A2 20120919; EP 2499361 B1 20151021; EP 2499362 A2 20120919; ES 2553641 T3 20151210; US 2012244989 A1 20120927; US 2012263594 A1 20121018; US 9206787 B2 20151208; WO 2011058185 A2 20110519; WO 2011058185 A3 20111201; ZA 201204127 B 20130227; ZA 201204332 B 20130131

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 2010067517 W 20101115; AU 2010317918 A 20101115; AU 2010317919 A 20101115; CN 201080051600 A 20101115; CN 201080051612 A 20101115; DE 102010043945 A 20101115; DE 102010043946 A 20101115; DK 10779309 T 20101115; EP 10779309 A 20101115; EP 10779310 A 20101115; EP 2010067518 W 20101115; ES 10779309 T 20101115; US 201013509124 A 20101115; US 201013509168 A 20101115; ZA 201204127 A 20120606; ZA 201204332 A 20120613