公开(公告)号：US20210062792A1

公开(公告)日：2021-03-04

申请号：US16957782

申请日：2018-12-13

Applicant: Vestas Wind Systems A/S

Inventor： Michael Kastrup ,  Kennet Hvid Nielsen ,  Kurt Jensen

IPC: F03D13/40

Abstract: A support frame (44) and method are described herein for support of a wind turbine blade (22) on a vehicle during transport to an installation site. A load indicator (46) is provided adjacent one or more support pads (52) when using the support frame (44), with the load indicator (46) being configured to determine and communicate an amount of movement of the wind turbine blade (22) relative to the support frame (44) during initial loading into the support frame (44) and during transport. To this end, the load indicator (46) helps assure that the wind turbine blade (22) is properly loaded into the support frame (44) in a desired transport position, while also confirming whether significant shocks or other movements have occurred during transport that could lead to a higher likelihood of internal or external damage at the blade (22).

公开(公告)号：US10883477B2

公开(公告)日：2021-01-05

申请号：US16066439

申请日：2016-12-23

Applicant: Vestas Wind Systems A/S

Inventor： Michael Kastrup ,  Adrian Botwright ,  Troels Vahle ,  Lucia Quintana ,  Jacob Antonsen ,  Martin Damm ,  Kristoffer Lolk Fredriksen

IPC: F03D13/40 ,  B66C1/10

Abstract: Lifting yoke and method; the lifting yoke configured for connecting to, and lifting, a wind turbine blade transport frame, said yoke being generally rectangular and comprising four corner posts connected by struts; each corner post being configured for internally receiving therein an upwardly oriented locating finger atop a said transport frame shoulder; said corner post having a housing enclosing an internal space and extending between a lower foot face and a top; said corner post having, at said lower foot face, an aperture dimensioned to receive a said locating finger into said internal space; said corner post further comprising guide surfaces enclosed within said housing and spaced apart to define a locking space and configured to snugly receive a said locating finger; each guide surface comprising a locking aperture; wherein a movable locking element is configured to engage both said locking apertures to thereby bridge said locking space; said locking element being configured to engage a lifting point at said locating finger; said movable locking element constituting the primary lifting element of said lifting yoke.

公开(公告)号：US20190024636A1

公开(公告)日：2019-01-24

申请号：US16067200

申请日：2016-12-28

Applicant: Vestas Wind Systems A/S

Inventor： Adrian Botwright ,  Michael Kastrup ,  Troels Vahle ,  Jacob Antonsen ,  Kristoffer Lolk Fredriksen

IPC: F03D13/40 ,  B65D85/64

Abstract: Transport frame and method; said transport frame having a longitudinal, lateral and upright extent, and configured for transporting a root end or tip portion of a longitudinally extending wind turbine blade, said frame being stackable with similar frames, said frame having four top shoulders and four feet, said feet of said frame being conformed to be stackable on corresponding said shoulders of another similar frame, wherein each said shoulder is provided with a locating finger, each said finger having a height above said shoulder, and wherein each said foot is provided with a recess conformed to receive a said locating finger, and wherein a first said locating finger has a height greater than each of the three remaining said locating fingers.

公开(公告)号：US20190010930A1

公开(公告)日：2019-01-10

申请号：US16066722

申请日：2016-12-23

Applicant: Vestas Wind Systems A/S

Inventor： Michael Kastrup ,  Lucia Quintana ,  Adrian Botwright ,  Troels Vahle ,  Martin Dam ,  Kristoffer Lolk Fredriksen ,  Carsten Jasper

IPC: F03D13/40 ,  B60P3/40 ,  B63B25/28

Abstract: Transport frame and method; the transport frame having a longitudinal, lateral and upright extent, and being configured for receiving a tip portion of a longitudinally extending wind turbine blade, said frame being stackable with identical frames, said frame having a tip saddle assembly comprising a saddle with a support surface shaped to receive a blade tip with its chordwise extent lying approximately horizontal, and a clamping mechanism having a hinged clamping arm configured to be operable between a raised, open position and a lowered, closed position; said clamping arm, when open, allowing a blade tip to be lowered into said saddle with its chordwise extent generally horizontal, and when closed, securely restraining said blade tip against upward movement; said clamping arm extending between a hinge point and a free end; said tip saddle assembly further including a preventer serving to maintain said clamping arm in said closed position over a blade and which preventer has a middle portion extending between a first end and a second end; and wherein said tip saddle assembly further includes a fixing for respective said first and second end of said preventer; said tip saddle assembly being configured such that said preventer exerts a downward force on said clamping arm when a middle portion thereof passes under tension over a portion of said clamping arm between said hinge point and said free end, and wherein said preventer is anchored at said first and said second ends to said tip saddle assembly.