Patents by Inventor Jochen Roer

Jochen Roer has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 11764625
    Abstract: A segment sheet for a stator lamination stack of a generator of a wind turbine, wherein the segment sheet has the shape of a ring segment, having a first radial section, in which recesses are provided for receiving a stator winding, having a second radial section, which is arranged radially adjacent to the first section and which forms a segment of a magnetic yoke of the generator, and having a third radial section, which is arranged radially adjacent to the second section. The proposal is that the third radial section has at least two recesses arranged in an azimuthally spaced manner, which are designed for a positive connection to profiled strips arranged on a stator support ring.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 11, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2023
    Assignee: Wobben Properties GmbH
    Inventor: Jochen Röer
  • Patent number: 11480152
    Abstract: A rotor arresting device, a wind turbine and a method for arresting and/or rotating a rotor. The rotor arresting device comprises a rotor, a rotational assembly, and a static assembly fixed in position, comprising a toothed disk, which can be arranged on the rotational assembly, having a plurality of arresting recesses arranged along a circumference, wherein two adjacent arresting recesses form a tooth, a first arresting module having at least one first arresting element, a second arresting module having at least one second arresting element, wherein the first and the second arresting module can be arranged on the static assembly, wherein the first and the second arresting element are arranged and designed to engage in arresting recesses of the toothed disk, wherein the spacing of the first arresting element from the second arresting element in the circumferential direction of the toothed disk is a non-integral multiple of a tooth tip spacing of the toothed disk.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 27, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2022
    Assignee: Wobben Properties GmbH
    Inventors: Wojciech Giengiel, Jochen Röer
  • Patent number: 11473561
    Abstract: A generator for a wind turbine comprising a generator stator having a mounting portion for fixing the generator stator to a machine carrier of the wind turbine, and a generator rotor mounted rotatably about a generator axis relative to the generator stator. The generator has a single-stage transmission which is adapted to non-rotatably cooperate at the drive side with a rotor blade hub and which is non-rotatably connected at the output side to the generator rotor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2022
    Assignee: Wobben Properties GmbH
    Inventors: Albrecht Brenner, Jochen Röer, Jan Carsten Ziems
  • Publication number: 20210408847
    Abstract: A segment sheet for a stator lamination stack of a generator of a wind turbine, wherein the segment sheet has the shape of a ring segment, having a first radial section, in which recesses are provided for receiving a stator winding, having a second radial section, which is arranged radially adjacent to the first section and which forms a segment of a magnetic yoke of the generator, and having a third radial section, which is arranged radially adjacent to the second section. The proposal is that the third radial section has at least two recesses arranged in an azimuthally spaced manner, which are designed for a positive connection to profiled strips arranged on a stator support ring.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 11, 2019
    Publication date: December 30, 2021
    Inventor: Jochen RÖER
  • Patent number: 11177710
    Abstract: A synchronous generator of a gearless wind turbine is provided. The synchronous generator includes a rotor and a stator. The stator has a stator ring having teeth and slots arranged therebetween for receiving a stator winding. In a circumferential direction, the stator ring is divided into stator segments, each having an equal number of slots. Within a segment, the slots have a substantially equal spacing with respect to each another in the circumferential direction. In at least one connecting region of two segments, the spacing of at least two adjacent slots, which are each assigned to one of two different segments, differs from the spacing of the slots within a segment. The stator winding is formed with form coils. A method for producing a synchronous generator is provided and a use of aluminum and copper form coils in the generator is provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 16, 2021
    Assignee: Wobben Properties GmbH
    Inventors: Jan Carsten Ziems, Jochen Röer
  • Patent number: 11095176
    Abstract: A form-wound coil for a stator of a generator of a gearless wind power installation. The form-wound coil comprises an electrical conductor, wherein the electrical conductor has a plurality of turns and also a first end and a second end. The first end has a first connecting part for connection to a connecting element and the second end has a second connecting part for connection to a further connecting element and the electrical conductor comprises aluminum or is substantially composed of aluminum. A connecting element for connecting a connecting part of a form-wound coil to a connecting part of a further form-wound coil. A winding structure for a stator and also to a stator and to a method for producing a stator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 17, 2021
    Assignee: Wobben Properties GmbH
    Inventor: Jochen Röer
  • Publication number: 20210164444
    Abstract: A generator for a wind turbine comprising a generator stator having a mounting portion for fixing the generator stator to a machine carrier of the wind turbine, and a generator rotor mounted rotatably about a generator axis relative to the generator stator. The generator has a single-stage transmission which is adapted to non-rotatably cooperate at the drive side with a rotor blade hub and which is non-rotatably connected at the driven side to the generator rotor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 8, 2018
    Publication date: June 3, 2021
    Inventors: Albrecht BRENNER, Jochen RÖER, Jan Carsten ZIEMS
  • Patent number: 10833562
    Abstract: A segment plate for a stator lamination assembly of a generator of a wind turbine, and a base plate in the form of a ring segment, wherein the segment plate has a first radial portion in which recesses are provided for receiving a stator winding and radially adjacent to the first radial portion a second radial portion forming a segment of a magnetic yoke of the generator. In particular adjacent to the second radial portion the segment plate has a third radial portion forming a segment of a stator carrier structure of the generator and which in particular is adapted in conjunction with the third radial portions of further segment plates to form the stator carrier structure of the generator. A stator lamination assembly, a generator and a wind turbine, each having such segment plates.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2020
    Assignee: Wobben Properties GmbH
    Inventor: Jochen Röer
  • Patent number: 10819170
    Abstract: A stator carrier for a stator of a wind turbine generator, in particular a multi-pole slowly rotating synchronous ring generator. It is proposed that the stator comprises a first carrier plate, a second carrier plate, a cavity which is provided between the two carrier plates and is open radially outwardly, a separating plate which is arranged between the two carrier plates and which subdivides the cavity into a first cavity portion and a second cavity portion, wherein there is provided a number of first flow passages extending from the first carrier plate directly into the second cavity portion and a number of second flow passages extending from the second carrier plate directly into the first cavity portion. There is further proposed a stator having such a stator carrier as well as a generator and a wind turbine having same.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 27, 2020
    Assignee: Wobben Properties GmbH
    Inventors: Birte Messner, Jochen Röer, Jan Carsten Ziems
  • Publication number: 20200251950
    Abstract: A winding of a generator of a wind power installation, in particular of the rotor. The winding comprises a plurality of coils which are each wound using a flat ribbon conductor, wherein the flat ribbon conductors have in each case two ends and at least two flat ribbon conductors are connected to one another. The flat ribbon conductors, in each case viewed from the respective end, are incised or punched at least up to a predefined length of the flat ribbon conductor in the longitudinal direction, such that at least two part-end pieces of the flat ribbon conductor which have in each case a substantially identical width are created. The part-end pieces herein are bent in such a manner that the part-end pieces overlap at least in a connection region, wherein the connection regions of two ends overlap in a common connection region and are connected there. Also provided is a method for producing such a winding.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 16, 2017
    Publication date: August 6, 2020
    Inventors: Jochen RÖER, Gerald MÖHLMANN
  • Publication number: 20200088163
    Abstract: A rotor arresting device, to a wind turbine and to a method for arresting and/or rotating a rotor. The rotor arresting device comprises a rotor, a rotational assembly, and a static assembly fixed in position, comprising a toothed disk, which can be arranged on the rotational assembly, having a plurality of arresting recesses arranged along a circumference, wherein two adjacent arresting recesses form a tooth, a first arresting module having at least one first arresting element, a second arresting module having at least one second arresting element, wherein the first and the second arresting module can be arranged on the static assembly, wherein the first and the second arresting element are arranged and designed to engage in arresting recesses of the toothed disk, wherein the spacing of the first arresting element from the second arresting element in the circumferential direction of the toothed disk is a non-integral multiple of a tooth tip spacing of the toothed disk.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 27, 2017
    Publication date: March 19, 2020
    Applicant: Wobben Properties GmbH
    Inventors: Wojciech GIENGIEL, Jochen RÖER
  • Publication number: 20190334394
    Abstract: A stator carrier for a stator of a wind turbine generator, in particular a multi-pole slowly rotating synchronous ring generator. It is proposed that the stator comprises a first carrier plate, a second carrier plate, a cavity which is provided between the two carrier plates and is open radially outwardly, a separating plate which is arranged between the two carrier plates and which subdivides the cavity into a first cavity portion and a second cavity portion, wherein there is provided a number of first flow passages extending from the first carrier plate directly into the second cavity portion and a number of second flow passages extending from the second carrier plate directly into the first cavity portion. There is further proposed a stator having such a stator carrier as well as a generator and a wind turbine having same.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2017
    Publication date: October 31, 2019
    Inventors: Birte MESSNER, Jochen RÖER, Jan Carsten ZIEMS
  • Publication number: 20190229572
    Abstract: A synchronous generator of a gearless wind turbine is provided. The synchronous generator includes a rotor and a stator. The stator has a stator ring having teeth and slots arranged therebetween for receiving a stator winding. In a circumferential direction, the stator ring is divided into stator segments, each having an equal number of slots. Within a segment, the slots have a substantially equal spacing with respect to each another in the circumferential direction. In at least one connecting region of two segments, the spacing of at least two adjacent slots, which are each assigned to one of two different segments, differs from the spacing of the slots within a segment. The stator winding is formed with form coils. A method for producing a synchronous generator is provided and a use of aluminum and copper form coils in the generator is provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 2, 2017
    Publication date: July 25, 2019
    Inventors: Jan Carsten ZIEMS, Jochen RÖER
  • Publication number: 20190207476
    Abstract: A segment plate for a stator lamination assembly of a generator of a wind turbine, comprising a base plate in the form of a ring segment, wherein the segment plate has a first radial portion in which recesses are provided for receiving a stator winding and radially adjacent to the first radial portion a second radial portion forming a segment of a magnetic yoke of the generator. In particular adjacent to the second radial portion the segment plate has a third radial portion forming a segment of a stator carrier structure of the generator and which in particular is adapted in conjunction with the third radial portions of further segment plates to form the stator carrier structure of the generator. A stator lamination assembly, a generator and a wind turbine, each having such segment plates.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 7, 2017
    Publication date: July 4, 2019
    Inventor: Jochen RÖER
  • Publication number: 20190195193
    Abstract: Provided is a rotor blade hub for a wind turbine. The rotor blade hub includes a connecting portion for torque-transmitting coupling of the rotor blade hub to a main shaft of the wind turbine. The rotor blade hub has a single-stage transmission which is non-rotatably mounted to the rotor blade hub at the drive input side and has the connecting portion at the drive output side.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 22, 2017
    Publication date: June 27, 2019
    Inventors: Albrecht BRENNER, Jochen RÖER, Jan Carsten ZIEMS
  • Publication number: 20190195197
    Abstract: A rotor arresting device for a wind turbine, to a wind turbine and to methods for arresting and for moving a rotor of a wind turbine. A rotor arresting device for a wind turbine having a rotor and a rotation assembly which is connected to the rotor in a rotationally rigid manner, comprising at least one coupling device which can be arranged on a static assembly, which is positionally fixed relative to the rotation assembly, of the wind turbine, having a first actuator, a second actuator, and a coupling element which is connected to the first and the second actuator, and a counterpart coupling element which can be arranged on the rotation assembly, wherein the coupling element and the counterpart coupling element are releasably connected, preferably in a form-fitting manner, in an arresting position of the coupling device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 24, 2017
    Publication date: June 27, 2019
    Inventor: Jochen RÖER
  • Patent number: 10309375
    Abstract: The invention relates to a wind energy plant with a nacelle, a generator located in the nacelle, a tower and a yaw bearing to adjust the nacelle orientation into the wind, such that the yaw bearing is located under the nacelle in a vertical yaw displacement and the nacelle is supported on the yaw bearing above a vertical shaft section of the same length as the yaw displacement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2019
    Assignee: Wobben Properties GmbH
    Inventors: Jochen Röer, Alexander Hoffmann
  • Publication number: 20190162168
    Abstract: A rotor pole for a generator of a wind power installation is provided. The rotor pole includes a pole pack, which may be laminated. The pole pack has a pole shank, a pole head and at least one aluminum winding. The at least one aluminum winding may be a flat aluminum ribbon, arranged around the pole shank. The pole pack furthermore has an intermediate layer, which is arranged between the pole pack and the aluminum winding, wherein the intermediate layer is produced from aluminum. A wind power installation generator and to a method for producing a rotor pole are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 2, 2017
    Publication date: May 30, 2019
    Inventors: Jochen RÖER, Jan Carsten ZIEMS
  • Publication number: 20190140505
    Abstract: A form-wound coil for a stator of a generator of a gearless wind power installation. The form-wound coil comprises an electrical conductor, wherein the electrical conductor has a plurality of turns and also a first end and a second end. The first end has a first connecting part for connection to a connecting element and the second end has a second connecting part for connection to a further connecting element and the electrical conductor comprises aluminum or is substantially composed of aluminum. A connecting element for connecting a connecting part of a form-wound coil to a connecting part of a further form-wound coil. A winding structure for a stator and also to a stator and to a method for producing a stator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 24, 2017
    Publication date: May 9, 2019
    Inventor: Jochen RÖER
  • Patent number: 10236737
    Abstract: A synchronous generator, in particular a multipole synchronous annular generator of a direct-drive wind turbine, for generating electricity, with a rotor and a stator, wherein the stator has multiple grooves in which a stator winding is arranged, wherein the stator winding releases heat energy as a result of the generation of power, and wherein a cooling body for absorbing and dissipating released heat energy is arranged in one groove, multiple grooves or all of the grooves.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2019
    Assignee: Wobben Properties GmbH
    Inventors: Jochen Röer, Falk Middelstädt