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Date of Patent:
Mar. 19, 2024

Filed:

Dec. 09, 2019
Applicant:

Nordex Energy Spain, S.a.u., Barasoain, ES;

Inventors:
Assignee:
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F03D 80/70 (2016.01); F03D 7/02 (2006.01); F03D 15/00 (2016.01); F03D 80/50 (2016.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F03D 15/00 (2016.05); F03D 7/0204 (2013.01); F03D 7/0244 (2013.01); F03D 80/70 (2016.05); F03D 80/50 (2016.05); F05B 2230/80 (2013.01); F05B 2240/916 (2013.01);
Abstract

A nacelle includes in turn a nacelle frame, and a yaw bearing having likewise/in turn at least a geared ring for providing a rotatable connection between the nacelle and the tower around a yaw axis. A method includes the steps of: a) disengaging the rotatable connection between the nacelle and the tower; b) lifting the nacelle from the tower by using lifting means, allowing the rotation of the geared ring; and c) rotating the geared ring around the yaw axis until the geared ring reaches a predetermined position with respect to the component to which the geared ring is connectable, either to the nacelle or the tower.


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