EP 2811123 A1 20141210 - Apparatus for pivoting an upper portion of a turbine shell
Title (en)
Apparatus for pivoting an upper portion of a turbine shell
Title (de)
Vorrichtung zum Kippen eines oberen Teils eines Turbinengehäuses
Title (fr)
Appareil pour pivoter une portion supérieure d'un carter de turbine
Publication
Application
Priority
US 201313909124 A 20130604
Abstract (en)
An apparatus (200) for rotating and positioning a turbine shell (26) of a turbomachine (10) during a maintenance process is provided. The apparatus includes a shell support (204) having a first member (230) and a second member (232) coupled to a side of a vertically upper portion (100) of the turbine shell. The apparatus also includes an actuator (248) coupled to the shell support. The actuator rotates the upper portion of the turbine shell to expose internal components of a turbine system. The apparatus also includes a platform (220) positioned adjacent the shell support and a pivot assembly (222) coupled to the shell support and actuator. The pivot assembly of the apparatus is positioned on a first surface of the platform. Additionally, the apparatus includes a securing structure (206) positioned on a second surface of the platform for preventing movement of the shell support during the rotating of the upper portion of the turbine shell.
IPC 8 full level
B65G 47/248 (2006.01); F01D 25/28 (2006.01)
CPC (source: EP US)
F01D 25/24 (2013.01 - US); F01D 25/285 (2013.01 - EP US); F05D 2230/72 (2013.01 - EP US); F05D 2250/411 (2013.01 - EP US); F05D 2260/02 (2013.01 - EP US)
Citation (search report)
- [IY] GB 2069427 A 19810826 - BRITISH AEROSPACE
- [X] EP 1752409 A2 20070214 - UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORP [US]
- [Y] GB 2298402 A 19960904 - AEROSPATIALE [FR]
- [Y] US 2012272496 A1 20121101 - HERBOLD JOHN WILLIAM [US], et al
- [Y] US 3675788 A 19720711 - CATHERS WILLIAM P
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
Designated extension state (EPC)
BA ME
DOCDB simple family (publication)
DOCDB simple family (application)
EP 14171154 A 20140604; US 201313909124 A 20130604