التفاصيل البيبلوغرافية
| العنوان: |
SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ARRANGING WIND TURBINE BLADES |
| Document Number: |
20110131809 |
| تاريخ النشر: |
June 9, 2011 |
| Appl. No: |
12/632231 |
| Application Filed: |
December 07, 2009 |
| مستخلص: |
A system for arranging wind turbine blades includes first and second root cradles and a first tip cradle proximate to the second root cradle, wherein the first tip cradle is angled approximately 30 to 60 degrees with respect to a horizontal line. The system also includes a second tip cradle proximate to the first root cradle, wherein the second tip cradle is angled approximately 30 to 60 degrees with respect to the horizontal line. A method for arranging wind turbine blades includes transferring a first wind turbine blade to a first root cradle and transferring a second wind turbine blade to a second root cradle. The method further includes rotating at least a portion of the first wind turbine blade about at least a portion of the second wind turbine blade. |
| Inventors: |
Riddell, Scott Gabell (Greer, SC, US); Ebner, Michael Claude (Atlanta, GA, US); Beukers, René Michel (Groningen, NL); de Roo, Hendrik Cejus (Bedum, NL) |
| Assignees: |
GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY (SCHENECTADY, NY, US) |
| Claim: |
1. A system for arranging first and second wind turbine blades, comprising: a. a first root cradle; b. a second root cradle opposed to said first root cradle and separated from said first root cradle; c. a first tip cradle proximate to said second root cradle, wherein said first tip cradle defines a first support plane angled approximately 30 to 60 degrees with respect to a horizontal line; and, d. a second tip cradle proximate to said first root cradle, wherein said second tip cradle defines a second support plane angled approximately 30 to 60 degrees with respect to the horizontal line. |
| Claim: |
2. The system of claim 1, further including means for straightening at least one of the first or second wind turbine blades. |
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3. The system of claim 1, further including a clamp between said first and second root cradles and connected to the first and second wind turbine blades. |
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4. The system of claim 1, further including means for moving said second tip cradle toward said first root cradle. |
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5. The system of claim 1, further including a first clamp connected to said first root cradle and said second tip cradle. |
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6. The system of claim 5, further including a second clamp connected to said second root cradle and said first tip cradle. |
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7. The system of claim 1, further including a pivotal connection attached to the first and second wind turbine blades. |
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8. The system of claim 1, wherein at least one of said first support plane or said second support plane comprises a first surface and a second surface opposed to said first surface. |
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9. The system of claim 1, wherein said first and second root cradles and the first and second wind turbine blades define a shipping area having a width less than or equal to 8.5 feet. |
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10. The system of claim 1, wherein said first and second root cradles and the first and second wind turbine blades define a shipping area having a height less than or equal to 13.5 feet. |
| Claim: |
11. A method for arranging at least two wind turbine blades, comprising: a. transferring a first wind turbine blade to a first root cradle; b. rotating the first wind turbine blade so that the first wind turbine blade is angled approximately 30 to 60 degrees with respect to a horizontal line; c. transferring a second wind turbine blade to a second root cradle; and, d. rotating the second wind turbine blade so that the second wind turbine blade is angled approximately 30 to 60 degrees with respect to the horizon. |
| Claim: |
12. The method of claim 11, further including moving at least a portion of the first wind turbine blade toward at least a portion of the second wind turbine blade. |
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13. The method of claim 11, further including moving a tip of the first wind turbine blade toward a root of the second wind turbine blade. |
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14. The method of claim 13, further including moving a tip of the second wind turbine blade toward a root of the first wind turbine blade. |
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15. A method for arranging at least two wind turbine blades, comprising: a. transferring a first wind turbine blade to a first root cradle; b. transferring a second wind turbine blade to a second root cradle; and, c. rotating at least a portion of the first wind turbine blade about at least a portion of the second wind turbine blade. |
| Claim: |
16. The method of claim 15, further including moving at least a portion of the first wind turbine blade toward at least a portion of the second wind turbine blade. |
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17. The method of claim 15, further including moving a tip of the first wind turbine blade toward a root of the second wind turbine blade. |
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18. The method of claim 15, further including rotating at least a portion of the second wind turbine blade about at least a portion of the first wind turbine blade. |
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19. The method of claim 15, further including rotating a tip of the first wind turbine blade about a root of the second wind turbine blade. |
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20. The method of claim 19, further including rotating a tip of the second wind turbine blade about a root of the first wind turbine blade. |
| Current U.S. Class: |
29/888 |
| Current International Class: |
23; 23 |
| رقم الانضمام: |
edspap.20110131809 |
| قاعدة البيانات: |
USPTO Patent Applications |
