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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 16, 2014
Filed:
Jan. 19, 2011
Applicants:
Daniel Castell Martínez, Barcelona, ES;
Carlos Casanovas Bermejo, Barcelona, ES;
Inventors:
Daniel Castell Martínez, Barcelona, ES;
Carlos Casanovas Bermejo, Barcelona, ES;
Assignee:
Alstom Wind, S.L.U., Barcelona, ES;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F03D 11/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F03D 11/02 (2013.01); F05B 2230/606 (2013.01); F05B 2240/60 (2013.01); F05B 2260/403 (2013.01); Y02E 10/722 (2013.01);
Abstract
A wind turbine is described. The turbine includes a hub with one or more blades that rotatably mounted on a frame and operatively coupled to a shaft. The shaft is provided at least partially internally to the frame, and a center piece from which a plurality of spokes extends substantially radially is mounted on the shaft. The hub is provided with a plurality of circumferentially arranged axial protrusions. Flexible elements are arranged to connect the spokes to the protrusions.