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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 15, 2013
Filed:
Apr. 21, 2010
Michael S. Koronkiewicz, Schenectady, NY (US);
Michael S. Koronkiewicz, Schenectady, NY (US);
General Electric Company, Schenectady, NY (US);
Abstract
A method of assembling a rotor lock assembly for use in a wind turbine. The wind turbine includes a rotor rotatably coupled to a generator by the rotor shaft. The generator and the rotor shaft are supported from a bedplate frame. The rotor shaft includes a rotor lock disk. The method includes coupling a support frame to the bedplate frame. The support frame is positioned adjacent to the rotor lock disk. A plurality of lock pin housings are coupled to the support frame. Each lock pin housing of the plurality of lock pin housings is positioned with respect to the rotor lock disk. A plurality of lock pins is provided. Each lock pin of the plurality of lock pins is configured to engage the rotor lock disk. Each lock pin is coupled between a corresponding lock pin housing of the plurality of lock pin housings and the rotor lock disk to facilitate limiting a rotation of the rotor shaft.