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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 23, 2021
Filed:
Jul. 03, 2019
Applicant:
Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy A/s, Brande, DK;
Inventors:
Steen Damgaard, Herning, DK;
Rune Nielsen, Ikast, DK;
Assignee:
SIEMENS GAMESA RENEWABLE ENERGY A/S, Brande, DK;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16C 17/04 (2006.01); F03D 80/70 (2016.01); F16C 17/10 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F16C 17/04 (2013.01); F03D 80/70 (2016.05); F16C 17/107 (2013.01); F05B 2240/50 (2013.01); F16C 2360/31 (2013.01);
Abstract
Provided is a wind turbine including a tower and a nacelle rotatable relative to the tower by means of a yaw bearing arrangement having a yaw ring fixed relative to the tower, several upper sliding pads arranged between the upper side of the yaw ring and a sliding structure of the nacelle and several lower sliding pads arranged between the lower side of the yaw ring and the sliding structure, wherein the sliding pads are fixed to the yaw ring and that at least one radial opening is provided in the sliding structure allowing access to the upper or lower sliding pads.