Locking device for the rotor of wind turbines

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8624412
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13132505

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The invention relates to a wind turbine comprising a tower, a nacelle that is located on the tower and is provided with a machine support, a rotor shaft bearing and a generator, and comprising a rotor with a rotor shaft, a rotor hub and at least one rotor with at least one rotor blade that is fixed to the rotor hub. According to the invention, the wind turbine has a locking device established by a locking bolt that can be driven into a locking bolt recess in order to positively lock the rotor. The invention is characterized in that the locking bolt is located on the rotor hub and the locking recess is located on the nacelle.

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AERODYN ENGINEERING GMBH24768 RENDSBURG

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Siegfriedsen, Soenke Rendsburg, DE 5 31

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