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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 22, 2020
Filed:
Jul. 11, 2017
Applicant:
General Electric Company, Schenectady, NY (US);
Inventors:
Darrick Adam Vanderwalker, Pattersonville, NY (US);
Kevin Tyler Eherts, Albany, NY (US);
Assignee:
General Electric Company, Schenectady, NY (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F03D 80/50 (2016.01); F03D 13/10 (2016.01); B23P 6/00 (2006.01); F16C 35/06 (2006.01); F03D 80/70 (2016.01); F03D 80/80 (2016.01); F16C 19/38 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F03D 80/50 (2016.05); B23P 6/002 (2013.01); F03D 13/10 (2016.05); F03D 80/70 (2016.05); F16C 19/385 (2013.01); F16C 35/06 (2013.01); F03D 80/88 (2016.05); F05B 2230/60 (2013.01); F05B 2230/604 (2013.01); F05B 2230/80 (2013.01); F05B 2240/50 (2013.01); F05B 2240/57 (2013.01); F05B 2240/60 (2013.01); F05B 2260/30 (2013.01); F05B 2260/302 (2013.01); F05B 2260/507 (2013.01); F05B 2270/604 (2013.01); F16C 2360/31 (2013.01);
Abstract
A clamping apparatus for positioning a main bearing of a wind turbine includes a push component arranged between a main flange of a main shaft of the wind turbine and a cover of the main bearing. Further, the clamping apparatus includes a spacer plate located within a gap between the cover and the main bearing. As such, the push component is configured to apply a force to the cover so as to push the spacer plate against the main bearing such that the main bearing is pushed into and secured in place.