EP 2862832 A1 20150422 - Tower manoeuvring arrangement
Title (en)
Tower manoeuvring arrangement
Title (de)
Turmmanövrieranordnung
Title (fr)
Dispositif de manoeuvre de tour
Publication
Application
Priority
EP 13189319 A 20131018
Abstract (en)
The invention describes a tower manoeuvring arrangement (1) for bringing a tower assembly (2) into a mounting position relative to a tower mount (3), which apparatus comprises a lifting means (10, 11) for lifting the tower assembly (2) over the tower mount (3); a tag line coupling means (4, 5) realised to detachably couple a tag line arrangement (6A, 6B) to the tower assembly (2), which tag line coupling means (4, 5) comprises a contact surface (40, 50) for application to an outer surface (20) of the tower assembly (2); anda winch arrangement (7) realised to deploy the tag lines (6A, 6B) to effect a controlled rotation of the tower assembly (2) about a longitudinal axis (L) of the tower assembly (2). The invention also describes a method of manoeuvring a tower assembly (2) into a mounting position relative to a tower mount (3).
IPC 8 full level
B66C 13/08 (2006.01); B66C 23/18 (2006.01)
CPC (source: EP)
B66C 13/08 (2013.01); B66C 23/185 (2013.01)
Citation (search report)
- [XI] EP 2364949 A1 20110914 - VESTAS WIND SYS AS [DK]
- [A] WO 2013091632 A1 20130627 - VESTAS WIND SYS AS [DK], et al
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)
EP 2862832 A1 20150422; EP 2862832 B1 20180117; WO 2015055334 A1 20150423
DOCDB simple family (application)
EP 13189319 A 20131018; EP 2014067391 W 20140814