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Patent No.:

US 10982659 B1

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Date of Patent:
Apr. 20, 2021

Filed:

Aug. 29, 2017
Applicant:

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

Inventors:

Niels Møller Madsen, Århus C, DK;

Mohanraj Kathiresan, Dindigul, IN;

Gajendra Narayanachar, Chennai, IN;

Assignee:

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

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F03D 80/50 (2016.01); F03D 80/00 (2016.01); B66C 23/20 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F03D 80/50 (2016.05); B66C 23/207 (2013.01); F03D 80/00 (2016.05); F05B 2230/61 (2013.01); F05B 2230/80 (2013.01); F05B 2240/14 (2013.01); Y02B 10/30 (2013.01); Y02E 10/72 (2013.01); Y02P 70/50 (2015.11);
Abstract

The invention provides a method for opening a cover portion () of a wind turbine () comprising a nacelle () mounted on top of a tower (), the nacelle supporting a rotor () and a generator () connected to the rotor, the nacelle () comprising a cover () presenting an access opening (), the cover portion () being adapted to removably cover the access opening (), the nacelle () also comprising a service crane (), a cooler () being mounted to the nacelle () on an exterior of the nacelle (), the method comprising attaching (S) at least one hinge tool () to the cover portion () and to the cover (), the hinge tool () presenting a swing joint (), opening (S) by means of the service crane () the cover portion () in a pivoting motion around the swing joint (), and securing (S) the opened cover portion () to the cooler ().


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Madsen, Niels Møller. (2021). Method for opening a cover portion of a wind turbine (U.S. Patent No. 10982659). U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. https://idiyas.com/patent/badge/10982659

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