Wind turbine tower attachment

A tower and coupler technology, which is applied to wind turbines, configurations for installing/supporting wind turbines, towers, etc., can solve the problems of increasing the weight and cost of the tower, and achieve the effect of eliminating the need

Active Publication Date: 2019-10-25
KEYSTONE TOWER SYST
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Therefore, attaching auxiliary components to the tower via fixtures welded to the tower adds both weight and cost to the tower by requiring thicker material

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[0031] Embodiments will now be described more fully hereinafter with reference to the accompanying drawings. However, the foregoing may be embodied in many different forms and should not be construed as limited to the illustrated embodiments set forth herein.

[0032] All documents mentioned herein are incorporated by reference in their entirety. Unless expressly stated otherwise or clear from context, references to singular items shall be understood to include plural items and vice versa. Unless otherwise stated or clear from the context, grammatical connectives are intended to express any and all conjunctive conjunctions and conjunctive combinations of conjunctions, clauses, words and the like. Thus, the term "or" should generally be read to mean "and / or", and similarly, the term "and" should generally be read to mean "and / or".

[0033] Recitation of ranges of values ​​herein is not intended to be limiting, but to refer individually to any and all values ​​falling within t...

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Devices, systems, and methods are directed to mounting an auxiliary component to a tower based at least in part on a force distribution in which a normal force is greater than a shear force exerted bythe auxiliary component on a shell of the tower such that the auxiliary component may be held in place relative to the tower without penetrating the shell of the tower. Thus, as compared to mountingtechniques requiring penetration of the shell of the tower, this force distribution along the shell of the tower may facilitate mounting the auxiliary component to the tower with little to no impact on cost and / or structural requirements of the tower. Further, or instead, as compared to other mounting techniques, mounting the auxiliary component based at least in part on this force distribution may reduce or eliminate the need for specialized tools, thus facilitating in-field installation of the auxiliary component.

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[0001] Cross References to Related Applications [0002] This application claims priority to U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 62 / 444,458, filed January 10, 2017, which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety. Background technique [0003] The wind turbine tower lifts the wind turbine to the proper height. The wind turbine tower also provides maintenance access to the wind turbine and supports auxiliary components used to maintain and operate the wind turbine. Certain accessories are placed within the tower, which may serve to protect the accessory and the user of the accessory from the adverse effects of the weather. Examples of these internally placed components (often referred to as "internal components") include ladders, platforms, cables, cable guides, and hardware connecting these components to the tower. Other auxiliary components such as lights, antennas and measuring devices are attached externally to the tower. [0004] Whether internally or exte...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(China)
IPC IPC(8): E04H12/00E02D27/00
CPCF05B2260/30F03D80/88E06C9/02F03D80/50Y02E10/728Y02E10/72E04H12/08F03D13/20
Inventor E.D.史密斯L.D.布里杰斯
Owner KEYSTONE TOWER SYST
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