公开(公告)号：US20250122744A1

公开(公告)日：2025-04-17

申请号：US18567866

申请日：2022-06-24

Applicant: Vestas Wind Systems A/S

Inventor： Jens-Jørgen Hansen ,  Torben Ladegaard Baun ,  jesper Lykkegaard Neubauer ,  Christian Skov

IPC: E04H12/20 ,  F03D13/10 ,  F03D13/20

Abstract: A wind turbine (10) supported by a plurality of cables (20). The wind turbine (10) includes a tower (12). An energy generating unit (14) is disposed on the tower (12) and is configured to produce electrical energy from wind (40). The tower (12) includes an upper section and a lower section. Each of the upper and lower sections includes an inwardly directed flange (82, 90) having a plurality of through-bores (84, 92, 96). An annular member (62, 120) has one or more ears (50, 204) that extend outwardly. Each ear (50, 204) is configured to be coupled to one of the plurality of cables (20). The annular member (62) includes a plurality of bores (68, 72, 104) that align with the through-bores (84, 92, 96) in the inwardly directed flanges (82, 90). The bores (68, 72) each includes a screw thread (100, 102). Threaded fasteners (94) are used to secure the annular member (62, 120) to the tower (12). A method of installing includes tensioning cables (20) after installing the interface module (18, 120) on the tower (12) and before installing the energy generating unit (14).

公开(公告)号：US20240263617A1

公开(公告)日：2024-08-08

申请号：US18567902

申请日：2022-06-24

Applicant: Vestas Wind Systems A/S

Inventor： Jens-Jørgen Hansen ,  Torben Ladegaard Baun ,  Jesper Lykkegaard Neubauer ,  Christian Skov

IPC: F03D13/20

CPC classification number: F03D13/201 ,  F05B2240/912 ,  F05B2240/917

Abstract: A wind turbine (10) supported by a plurality of cables (20). The wind turbine (10) includes a tower (12) fixed at one end to a foundation (16) and including at least two tower sections (12a, 12b, 12c), including an upper section and a lower section. Each of the upper and lower sections includes an inwardly directed flange (82, 90) having a plurality of through-bores (84, 92). The inwardly directed flange (90) of the lower section further includes a plurality of second bores (104) spaced apart from the plurality of through-bores (92). An interface module (18, 120) is secured between the upper and lower section and includes a ring (62) from which one or more cars (50, 204) extend outwardly, each ear (50, 204) being configured to be coupled to one of the plurality of cables (20). The ring (62) includes a plurality of through-bores (72) that align with the through-bores (84, 92) in the inwardly directed flanges (82, 90) of each of the upper and lower tower sections and a plurality of additional bores (96) that align with the plurality of second bores (104) in the inwardly directed flange (90) of the lower section. A method of installing a wind turbine (10) having a cabled tower (12) is also disclosed.