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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Date of Patent:
Nov. 27, 2018

Filed:

Nov. 28, 2013
Applicant:

Vestas Wind Systems A/s, Aarhus N., DK;

Inventors:

Gerner Larsen, Hinnerup, DK;

Tobias Lidegaard Rossel, Arhus C, DK;

Satish Raja Arigela, Hyderabad, IN;

Assignee:

Vestas Wind Systems A/S, Aarhus N., DK;

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F03D 80/50 (2016.01); F03D 1/00 (2006.01); B65G 47/04 (2006.01); B65G 47/90 (2006.01); B66C 13/18 (2006.01); B66C 21/00 (2006.01); B61B 9/00 (2006.01); F03D 13/40 (2016.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F03D 1/003 (2013.01); B61B 9/00 (2013.01); B65G 47/04 (2013.01); B65G 47/901 (2013.01); B66C 13/18 (2013.01); B66C 21/00 (2013.01); F03D 13/40 (2016.05); F03D 80/50 (2016.05); B66C 2700/011 (2013.01); F05B 2230/61 (2013.01); F05B 2240/916 (2013.01); Y02E 10/728 (2013.01); Y02P 70/523 (2015.11);
Abstract

A method of removing a wind turbine component includes assembling a transport system having a track, one or more support frames, and a carriage movably coupled to the track, the transport system having a first end positioned inside the tower and a second end positioned outside of the tower such that the track extends through an opening in the tower; raising the wind turbine component off of a platform located within the tower and above the door; moving at least part of the platform to allow the component to pass; lowering the wind turbine component onto the carriage; moving the carriage along the track from inside the tower to outside the tower; and removing the wind turbine component from the carriage. A transport system having a track, one or more support frames, and a carriage is also disclosed.


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