Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Tower for a wind turbine
- Patent Title (中): 风力发电机塔
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Application No.: US12734835Application Date: 2008-11-25
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Publication No.: US08258646B2Publication Date: 2012-09-04
- Inventor: Pieter Adriaan Oosterling
- Applicant: Pieter Adriaan Oosterling
- Applicant Address: NL Schoondijke
- Assignee: Wind En Water Technologie Holding BV
- Current Assignee: Wind En Water Technologie Holding BV
- Current Assignee Address: NL Schoondijke
- Agency: Rothstein & Ebenstein LLP
- Priority: EP07121682 20071127
- International Application: PCT/EP2008/066139 WO 20081125
- International Announcement: WO2009/068521 WO 20090604
- Main IPC: F03D9/00
- IPC: F03D9/00

Abstract:
The invention concerns a tower for a wind turbine which tower supports a nacelle with bearings in which a horizontal rotation axis with blades can rotate, the tower comprises a steel wall of circular section, a drive for rotating the nacelle around a vertical axis of the circular section and at the bottom of the tower foundation means for supporting the tower in upright position. In accordance with the invention the foundation means comprises a bearing on a base which bearing supports the tower and a support ring positioned by three or more legs above the base for keeping the tower upright wherein in the support ring rollers or wheels press against the steel wall of circular section.
Public/Granted literature
- US20100301613A1 TOWER FOR A WIND TURBINE Public/Granted day:2010-12-02
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