公开(公告)号：US20200317474A1

公开(公告)日：2020-10-08

申请号：US16955175

申请日：2018-12-13

申请人： Vestas Wind Systems A/S

发明人： Kurt Jensen

IPC分类号： B66C1/10 ,  F03D13/40

摘要： A gripper for holding a wind turbine blade when the wind turbine blade is being transported. The gripper comprises a lower blade holding structure configured to engage an underside of the wind turbine blade, an upper blade holding structure configured to engage an upper side of the wind turbine blade and a force transfer mechanism operatively coupled to at least one of the lower or upper blade holding structures. The force transfer mechanism is configured to increase the force applied between the lower blade holding structure and the underside of the wind turbine blade and/or between the upper blade holding structure and the upper side of the wind turbine blade when the wind turbine blade is accelerated during movement along a central longitudinal axis of the wind turbine blade.

公开(公告)号：US11795915B2

公开(公告)日：2023-10-24

申请号：US17011287

申请日：2020-09-03

申请人： Vestas Wind Systems A/S

发明人： Kurt Jensen ,  Henrik Timm Sørensen

IPC分类号： F03D13/40 ,  B65G67/12 ,  B61D47/00

CPC分类号： F03D13/40 ,  B61D47/00 ,  B65G67/12 ,  F05B2260/02

摘要： A transportation arrangement (10) includes a train (12) including at least first and second railcars (14) operatively coupled to each other for hauling by a locomotive along a railroad and having a first side (20) and a second side (22). The transportation arrangement (10) also includes a blade (40) extending between a root end (42) and a tip end (44), wherein a root region (60) of the blade (40) proximate the root end (42) is supported on the first railcar (14) and pivotable relative thereto about a first vertical axis (V1) spaced apart from the root end (42), and wherein a tip region (64) of the blade (40) proximate the tip end (44) is supported on the second railcar (14) and pivotable relative thereto about a second vertical axis (V2), such that at least a portion of the root region (60) is configured to extend laterally away from the first side (20) of the train (12) when the first and second railcars (14) are longitudinally offset from each other.

公开(公告)号：US11698054B2

公开(公告)日：2023-07-11

申请号：US17011329

申请日：2020-09-03

申请人： Vestas Wind Systems A/S

发明人： Kurt Jensen ,  Henrik Timm Sørensen

IPC分类号： F03D13/40 ,  B65G67/12 ,  B61D47/00

CPC分类号： F03D13/40 ,  B61D47/00 ,  B65G67/12 ,  F05B2260/02

摘要： A tip bolster (32) for supporting a wind turbine blade (40) on a railcar (14) includes a clamp (360) including first and second clamp arms (364, 366) having first and second jaws (384, 386), respectively, and supporting a pliable saddle (394) extending therebetween, the pliable saddle (394) being configured to support a portion of the blade (40) interposed between the first and second clamp arms (364, 366) and to conform to an exterior surface thereof.

公开(公告)号：US11629699B2

公开(公告)日：2023-04-18

申请号：US17011308

申请日：2020-09-03

申请人： Vestas Wind Systems A/S

发明人： Kurt Jensen ,  Henrik Timm Sørensen

IPC分类号： F03D13/40 ,  B65G67/12 ,  B61D47/00

摘要： A tip bolster (32) for supporting a wind turbine blade (40) on a railcar (14) includes a clamp (360) including first and second clamp arms (364, 366) having first and second jaws (384, 386), respectively, and being configured to be selectively movable relative to each other in a clamping direction for applying and releasing a clamping force on the blade (40) interposed therebetween, via the first and second jaws (384, 386), wherein the first and second clamp arms (364, 366) are configured to be urged relatively toward each other in response to a decrease in the clamping force.

公开(公告)号：US11339031B2

公开(公告)日：2022-05-24

申请号：US16955175

申请日：2018-12-13

申请人： Vestas Wind Systems A/S

发明人： Kurt Jensen

IPC分类号： B66C1/10 ,  F03D13/40

摘要： A gripper for holding a wind turbine blade when the wind turbine blade is being transported. The gripper comprises a lower blade holding structure configured to engage an underside of the wind turbine blade, an upper blade holding structure configured to engage an upper side of the wind turbine blade and a force transfer mechanism operatively coupled to at least one of the lower or upper blade holding structures. The force transfer mechanism is configured to increase the force applied between the lower blade holding structure and the underside of the wind turbine blade and/or between the upper blade holding structure and the upper side of the wind turbine blade when the wind turbine blade is accelerated during movement along a central longitudinal axis of the wind turbine blade.

公开(公告)号：US20220154698A1

公开(公告)日：2022-05-19

申请号：US17601472

申请日：2020-04-06

申请人： Vestas Wind Systems A/S

发明人： Dan Mølgaard Mathiasen ,  Joris Kofman ,  Kurt Jensen ,  Maria Victoria Cano Pedrosa ,  Denys Kotushenko

IPC分类号： F03D13/40

摘要： A transportation arrangement (10) includes a dolly and a clamp (20) secured to the dolly (14). The clamp (20) includes a frame (30) having a lower portion (32) coupled to the dolly (14) and an upper portion (34) selectively rotatable relative to the lower portion (32), a saddle (100) positioned on the lower portion of the frame, a jaw (130) movably positioned on the upper portion (34) of the frame (30), and an actuator (150) operatively coupled to the jaw (130) and configured to move the jaw (130) relative to the saddle (100) to apply a clamping force on a blade (16). The actuator (150) is configured to extend the jaw (130) toward the saddle (100) in response to the clamping force being less than or equal to a minimum threshold clamping force, and may be configured to retract the jaw (130) away from the saddle (100) in response to the clamping force being greater than or equal to a maximum threshold clamping force. A method of transporting a blade (16) is also disclosed.

公开(公告)号：US11236729B2

公开(公告)日：2022-02-01

申请号：US16957782

申请日：2018-12-13

申请人： Vestas Wind Systems A/S

发明人： Michael Kastrup ,  Kennet Hvid Nielsen ,  Kurt Jensen

IPC分类号： F03D13/40

摘要： 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：US20230090076A1

公开(公告)日：2023-03-23

申请号：US17795708

申请日：2021-02-26

申请人： Vestas Wind Systems A/S

发明人： Joris Kofman ,  Ariel de Silvio ,  Kurt Jensen

IPC分类号： B60P3/40 ,  F03D13/40

摘要： A transportation arrangement (10) includes a truck (32) and a trailer (34) operatively coupled to each other for hauling a blade. A separate dolly vehicle (36) is coupled with the truck and trailer. The transportation arrangement (10) also includes a blade (24) extending between a root end (38) and a tip end (40), wherein a root region (25) of the blade (24) proximate the root end (38) is supported on one of the trailer (34) or dolly vehicle (36) so as to span between the trailer and dolly vehicle. The root region (25) of the blade is pivotable relative to the support element about a first vertical axis (V1) spaced apart from the root end (38). The tip region (29) of the blade (24) proximate the tip end (40) is pivotable relative to the support element about a second vertical axis (V2). At least a portion of the root region (25) and at least a portion of the tip region (29) are configured to extend laterally away from the side of the transportation arrangement when the trailer (34) and dolly vehicle (36) are longitudinally offset from each other.

公开(公告)号：US20210071644A1

公开(公告)日：2021-03-11

申请号：US17011308

申请日：2020-09-03

申请人： Vestas Wind Systems A/S

发明人： Kurt Jensen ,  Henrik Timm Sørensen

IPC分类号： F03D13/40 ,  B61D47/00 ,  B65G67/12

摘要： A tip bolster (32) for supporting a wind turbine blade (40) on a railcar (14) includes a clamp (360) including first and second clamp arms (364, 366) having first and second jaws (384, 386), respectively, and being configured to be selectively movable relative to each other in a clamping direction for applying and releasing a clamping force on the blade (40) interposed therebetween, via the first and second jaws (384, 386), wherein the first and second clamp arms (364, 366) are configured to be urged relatively toward each other in response to a decrease in the clamping force.

公开(公告)号：US20210062792A1

公开(公告)日：2021-03-04

申请号：US16957782

申请日：2018-12-13

申请人： Vestas Wind Systems A/S

发明人： Michael Kastrup ,  Kennet Hvid Nielsen ,  Kurt Jensen

IPC分类号： F03D13/40

摘要： 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).