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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 05, 2012
Filed:
Dec. 04, 2008
Annaïk Van Bogaert, Huldenberg, BE;
Rik Verbiest, Land Van Waaslaan, BE;
Warren Smook, Huldenberg, BE;
Annaïk Van Bogaert, Huldenberg, BE;
Rik Verbiest, Land Van Waaslaan, BE;
Warren Smook, Huldenberg, BE;
ZF Wind Power Antwerpen N.V., Kontich, BE;
Abstract
Wind turbine drive which is formed of a rotor with a rotor shaft and of a transmission box with a planetary gear unit which is connected to the rotor shaft, which drive is of the type whereby the transmission box is supported by the far end of the rotor shaft and is provided with a reaction arm, whereby the rotor shaft is bearing-mounted with at least one bearing which is directly fixed to the nacelle and a second bearing which is either fixed to the nacelle or which is part of the transmission box, whereby the planet carrier of the planetary gear unit is bearing-mounted in the gearbox via one bearing at the most.