公开(公告)号：US20150132133A1

公开(公告)日：2015-05-14

申请号：US14406380

申请日：2013-06-06

Applicant: Vestas Wind Systems A/S

Inventor： Claus Gron Lyngby ,  Kent Bach Lønbæk ,  Anders Niels Hansen

IPC: F03D11/00

CPC classification number: F03D80/50 ,  F03D80/30 ,  F05D2260/30 ,  Y02E10/726

Abstract: A lightning current transfer unit (100) for a wind turbine, the lightning current transfer unit (100) comprising a first portion (20a) configured to be electrically coupled to an electrically conducting portion of a blade of a wind turbine electrically connected to a down conductor of the blade and a second portion (20b) configured to be electrically coupled to an electrically conducting portion of a nacelle of the wind turbine connected to a down conductor connected to earth. The first portion (20a) and the second portion (20b) are both independently movable to maintain electrical coupling to the electrically conducting portion of the blade and nacelle respectively. A lightning current transfer portion (104) is provided that comprises a spark gap (106) formed between an electrical connection (108) to the first portion (20a) and an electrical connection (110) to the second portion (20b). The electrical connections (108, 110) are moveable with their respective first or second portion (20a, 20b). The spark gap (106) has a spark gap distance (111) and the lightning current transfer portion (104) is configured such that the distance is substantially constant during movement of the first portion (20a), second portion (20b) and electrical connections and such that lightning current is transferred from the first portion (20a) to the second portion (20b).

Abstract translation: 一种用于风力涡轮机的雷电流传递单元（100），所述雷电流传输单元（100）包括第一部分（20a），所述第一部分（20a）被电耦合到风力涡轮机的叶片的导电部分， 导体和第二部分（20b），其被配置为电耦合到连接到连接到地面的下导体的风力涡轮机的机舱的导电部分。 第一部分（20a）和第二部分（20b）都可独立地移动以保持与叶片和机舱的导电部分的电耦合。 提供了雷电流传递部分（104），其包括形成在与第一部分（20a）的电连接（108）和到第二部分（20b）的电连接（110）之间的火花隙（106）。 电连接（108,110）可与其相应的第一或第二部分（20a，20b）一起移动。 火花隙（106）具有火花隙距离（111），并且雷电电流传输部分（104）构造成使得在第一部分（20a），第二部分（20b）和电连接 并且使得雷电流从第一部分（20a）传递到第二部分（20b）。

公开(公告)号：US10066607B2

公开(公告)日：2018-09-04

申请号：US15027901

申请日：2014-10-03

Applicant: Vestas Wind Systems A/S

Inventor： Morten Bagger Søgaard ,  Anders Niels Hansen ,  Claus Gron Lyngby ,  Niels Martin Henriksen ,  Benjamin Haastrup ,  Carsten Christensen ,  Jesper Lykkegaard Christensen ,  Martin Ahlmann

IPC: F01D1/06 ,  F03D80/30 ,  F03D1/06 ,  F03D9/25

Abstract: The present invention relates to a lightning current transfer system (100) adapted for usage in a wind turbine (W) having a hub (20) that is rotatably supported relative to a generator in a nacelle (30) and a plurality of blades (10) that are pivotably connected with the hub, wherein the hub (20) is covered by a spinner (20A). The lightning current transfer system (100) comprises a blade band (10A) mountable to the root of the blade (10); a lightning ring (80) mountable to the spinner (20A) facing the nacelle (30); a first contact device (70) mountable to the spinner (20A) adapted for providing lightning current transfer from the blade band (10A); a connecting device (75) for connecting the first contact device (70) with the lightning ring (80); and a second contact device (30B) mountable to the nacelle (30) and adapted for providing lightning current transfer from the lightning ring (80) to ground.

公开(公告)号：US20240110547A1

公开(公告)日：2024-04-04

申请号：US17766882

申请日：2020-10-07

Applicant: Vestas Wind Systems A/S

Inventor： Nathan A. Brilliant ,  Anders Niels Hansen

IPC: F03D80/30 ,  F03D80/70

CPC classification number: F03D80/30 ,  F03D80/70 ,  F05B2240/50

Abstract: The present invention provides a wind turbine comprising a lightning protection system for providing an electrical conduction path suitable for conducting lightning from the rotor to electrical ground. The lightning protection system comprises a shroud which is electrically coupled to a wind turbine bearing housing and a wind turbine hub and/or the front end of the main shaft. The shroud forms part of the electrical conduction path so to electrically couple a wind turbine rotor to the bearing housing via a short circuit path that bypasses the bearing arrangement.

公开(公告)号：US12196180B2

公开(公告)日：2025-01-14

申请号：US17766882

申请日：2020-10-07

Applicant: Vestas Wind Systems A/S

Inventor： Nathan A. Brilliant ,  Anders Niels Hansen

IPC: F03D80/30 ,  F03D80/70

Abstract: The present invention provides a wind turbine comprising a lightning protection system for providing an electrical conduction path suitable for conducting lightning from the rotor to electrical ground. The lightning protection system comprises a shroud which is electrically coupled to a wind turbine bearing housing and a wind turbine hub and/or the front end of the main shaft. The shroud forms part of the electrical conduction path so to electrically couple a wind turbine rotor to the bearing housing via a short circuit path that bypasses the bearing arrangement.

公开(公告)号：US10480490B2

公开(公告)日：2019-11-19

申请号：US15536302

申请日：2015-12-18

Applicant: VESTAS WIND SYSTEMS A/S

Inventor： Anders Niels Hansen ,  Morten Bagger Søgaard ,  Claus Grøn Lyngby ,  Gert Lading

IPC: F03D80/30 ,  F03D1/06

Abstract: A lightning current transfer unit for a wind turbine, the wind turbine comprising a first part and a second part being rotatable relative to each other, wherein the lightning current transfer unit is arranged to provide electrical contact between the first and second parts, the lightning current transfer unit comprising: a first current transfer portion comprising a first slider and configured to be electrically coupled to a first electrically conducting slideway of the first part of the wind turbine, the first slider being rotatable relative to the first slideway; a second current transfer portion configured to be electrically coupled to an electrically conducting portion of the second part of the wind turbine; a first main spring biasing the first slider towards the first slideway; wherein the first slider comprises: a primary contact biased towards the first slideway by the first main spring; a secondary contact arranged to move relative to the primary contact; and a secondary spring arranged between the first main spring and the secondary contact such that the secondary spring biases the primary contact away from the first slideway and biases the secondary contact towards the first slideway.

公开(公告)号：US09709039B2

公开(公告)日：2017-07-18

申请号：US14406380

申请日：2013-06-06

Applicant: Vestas Wind Systems A/S

Inventor： Claus Gron Lyngby ,  Kent Bach Lønbæk ,  Anders Niels Hansen

IPC: F03D11/00 ,  F03D80/30

CPC classification number: F03D80/50 ,  F03D80/30 ,  F05D2260/30 ,  Y02E10/726

Abstract: A lightning current transfer unit (100) for a wind turbine, the lightning current transfer unit (100) comprising a first portion (20a) configured to be electrically coupled to an electrically conducting portion of a blade of a wind turbine electrically connected to a down conductor of the blade and a second portion (20b) configured to be electrically coupled to an electrically conducting portion of a nacelle of the wind turbine connected to a down conductor connected to earth. The first portion (20a) and the second portion (20b) are both independently movable to maintain electrical coupling to the electrically conducting portion of the blade and nacelle respectively. A lightning current transfer portion (104) is provided that comprises a spark gap (106) formed between an electrical connection (108) to the first portion (20a) and an electrical connection (110) to the second portion (20b). The electrical connections (108, 110) are moveable with their respective first or second portion (20a, 20b). The spark gap (106) has a spark gap distance (111) and the lightning current transfer portion (104) is configured such that the distance is substantially constant during movement of the first portion (20a), second portion (20b) and electrical connections and such that lightning current is transferred from the first portion (20a) to the second portion (20b).

公开(公告)号：US20160252078A1

公开(公告)日：2016-09-01

申请号：US15027901

申请日：2014-10-03

Applicant: VESTAS WIND SYSTEMS A/S

Inventor： Morten Bagger Søgaard ,  Anders Niels Hansen ,  Claus Gron Lyngby ,  Niels Martin Henriksen ,  Benjamin Haastrup ,  Carsten Christensen ,  Jesper Lykkegaard Christensen ,  Martin Ahlmann

IPC: F03D80/30 ,  F03D1/06 ,  F03D9/00

CPC classification number: F03D80/30 ,  F03D1/065 ,  F03D9/25 ,  Y02E10/721 ,  Y02E10/726

Abstract: The present invention relates to a lightning current transfer system (100) adapted for usage in a wind turbine (W) having a hub (20) that is rotatably supported relative to a generator in a nacelle (30) and a plurality of blades (10) that are pivotably connected with the hub, wherein the hub (20) is covered by a spinner (20A). The lightning current transfer system (100) comprises a blade band (10A) mountable to the root of the blade (10); a lightning ring (80mountable to the spinner (20A) facing the nacelle (30); a first contact device (70) mountable to the spinner (20A) adapted for providing lightning current transfer from the blade band (10A); a connecting device (75) for connecting the first contact device (70) with the lightning ring (80); and a second contact device (30B) mountable to the nacelle (30) and adapted for providing lightning current transfer from the lightning ring (80) to ground.

Abstract translation: 本发明涉及一种适用于具有轮毂（20）的风力涡轮机（W）的雷电流传递系统（100），所述轮毂（20）相对于机舱（30）中的发电机和多个叶片（10）可旋转地支撑 ），其与所述毂枢转地连接，其中所述轮毂（20）被旋转器（20A）覆盖。 闪电电流传输系统（100）包括可安装到叶片（10）的根部的叶片带（10A）; 闪电环（80可安装在与所述机舱（30）相对的所述旋转器（20A）上）;可安装到所述旋转器（20A）的第一接触装置（70），适于提供来自所述叶片带（10A）的雷电流传递;连接装置 75），用于将所述第一接触装置（70）与所述防雷环（80）连接;以及第二接触装置（30B），其可安装到所述机舱（30）并适于提供从所述防雷环（80）到地面 。