(19)
(11) EP 2 075 466 B8

(12) CORRECTED EUROPEAN PATENT SPECIFICATION
Note: Bibliography reflects the latest situation

(15) Correction information:
Corrected version no 1 (W1 B1)

(48) Corrigendum issued on:
04.04.2012 Bulletin 2012/14

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
08.02.2012 Bulletin 2012/06

(21) Application number: 07076134.1

(22) Date of filing: 28.12.2007
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
F03D 11/02(2006.01)
F16D 7/00(2006.01)
 F16D 1/033(2006.01)

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Method for connecting a low speed main shaft of a wind turbine to an input shaft of a transmission gearbox of the wind turbine and a connection obtained by said method

Verfahren zum Anschließen einer langsamen Windturbinenhauptwelle an eine Eingangswelle eines Windturbinengetriebes und durch dieses Verfahren erhaltene Kopplungsvorrichtung

Procédé pour le raccordement de l' arbre principal à vitesse réduite d'une éolienne sur l'arbre d'entrée de la boîte de vitesse de l'éolienne et dispositif de liaison selon ledit procédé

(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MT NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR

(43) Date of publication of application:
01.07.2009 Bulletin 2009/27

(73) Proprietors:
  • Gamesa Innovation & Technology, S.L.
    31013 Pamplona Navarra (ES)
    Designated Contracting States:
    AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE EE ES FR GB GR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MT NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR 
  • ZF Wind Power Antwerpen NV
    2550 Kontich (BE)

(72) Inventors:
  • Saenz de Ugarte, Patrik
    31013 Pamplona (Navarra) (ES)
  • Barañano Etxebarria, Javier
    31013 Pamplona (Navarra) (ES)
  • De Laet, Wim
    2000 Antwerpen (BE)

(74) Representative: Donné, Eddy 
Bureau M.F.J. Bockstael nv Arenbergstraat 13
2000 Antwerpen
2000 Antwerpen (BE)


(56) References cited: : 
EP-A- 0 386 652
WO-A-03/037608
 EP-A- 1 251 268
FR-A- 2 367 943
   
       
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