公开(公告)号：US20200232444A1

公开(公告)日：2020-07-23

申请号：US16644989

申请日：2018-08-31

Applicant: Vestas Wind Systems A/S

Inventor： Vijayasankar Irissappane ,  Lyle Stratton ,  Bjarne Korshøj Mathiasen ,  Nathan A. Brilliant ,  Andrew Leaver ,  Bo Birkelund Mogensen

IPC: F03D80/30 ,  F03D1/06

Abstract: A device for aligning a tool at a predetermined orientation with respect to a target surface of a wind turbine blade, the device comprising: a suction cup having an outer sealing element for sealing against the target surface; an inner sealing element located radially inward of the outer sealing element for sealing against the target surface, a suction cavity being defined between the outer sealing element and the inner sealing element; and a tool guide located radially inward of the inner sealing element, wherein the tool guide defines a tool access passage.