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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 13, 2009
Filed:
Jul. 15, 2003
Applicants:
Peter Rogall, Emsbüren, DE;
Martin Eilting, Rheine, DE;
Inventors:
Peter Rogall, Emsbüren, DE;
Martin Eilting, Rheine, DE;
Assignee:
General Electric Company, Schenectady, NY (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F04D 29/08 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A wind power plant is provided having a rotor which is rotatably supported with respect to a rotor axis by a bearing arrangement. A rotor blade is fixed to a rotor hub and extends therefrom radially outwardly, with respect to the rotor axis. The bearing arrangement includes a first bearing ring fixed to a support arrangement in a torque-proof manner and disposed coaxially with respect to the rotor axis, and a second bearing ring being rotatably, with respect to the rotor axis, supported on the first bearing ring and fixed to the rotor hub.