Patents Assigned to WINDFIN B.V.
  • Patent number: 10821841
    Abstract: A tracked vehicle comprising an electric machine assembly, a first and a second track coupled to the electric machine assembly, and an electric connection device, connectable to a power supply apparatus outside the tracked vehicle and connected to the electric machine assembly to exchange electrical energy with the power supply apparatus during the operation of the tracked vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2020
    Assignee: WINDFIN B.V.
    Inventors: Günther Stockner, Georg Folie
  • Patent number: 10505419
    Abstract: A wind power generator has a nacelle; a hub rotatable about an axis of rotation with respect to the nacelle; at least two blades fitted to the hub; an electric machine which is fitted to the nacelle, is bounded by an inner surface extending about the axis of rotation, and has a rotor and a stator; and a cooling system for airflow cooling the electric machine, and which has a deflector body for defining a gap between the deflector body and the electric machine and guiding the airflow into the gap.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2019
    Assignee: WINDFIN B.V.
    Inventors: Otto Pabst, Georg Folie, Matteo Casazza, Paolo Bustreo, Peter Gebhard
  • Patent number: 10285556
    Abstract: A method of assembling and/or disassembling a rotating electric machine of a wind turbine having a vertical structure; a main frame fitted to the top of the vertical structure; a blade assembly fitted to the main frame to rotate about a rotation axis; and a tubular rotating electric machine having a plurality of axial active segments; the method including inserting and/or extracting the active segments axially on the blade assembly side.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2019
    Assignee: WINDFIN B.V.
    Inventors: Peter Gebhard, Norman Anselmi, Matteo Casazza
  • Patent number: 10273933
    Abstract: A wind turbine blade root having: an annular structure extending about a main axis and made of a composite material including a matrix and reinforcing fibers; first longitudinal reinforcing elements, which are incorporated in the annular structure, extend in the direction of the main axis, and are spaced apart in a circle about the main axis; and an annular reinforcing element connecting the first longitudinal reinforcing elements and having first coupling portions for connection to the first longitudinal reinforcing elements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2019
    Assignee: WINDFIN B.V.
    Inventor: Amedeo Sabbadin
  • Patent number: 10215227
    Abstract: A control method configured to control the preload of a bearing includes estimating the preload on the bearing; comparing the estimated preload with a predetermined acceptance range; and correcting the preload on the bearing when the preload is outside the acceptance range.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2019
    Assignee: WINDFIN B.V.
    Inventors: Matteo Casazza, Thomas Kaessner
  • Patent number: 9929611
    Abstract: A rotor of a wind turbine rotary electric machine has a tubular structure extending and configured to rotate about an axis of rotation; a plurality of active segments parallel to and arranged about the axis of rotation and fitted to the tubular structure; and a plurality of cooling channels formed in the tubular structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2018
    Assignee: WINDFIN B.V.
    Inventors: Matteo Casazza, Georg Folie, Maddalena Renier, Daniele Franco
  • Patent number: 9874199
    Abstract: A frame of a rotating electric machine of a wind turbine extends about an axis of rotation, and has a tubular structure having a cylindrical face and configured to support a plurality of active segments along the cylindrical face; an annular flange configured to connect the rotating electric machine to a main frame of a wind turbine; and a ring having an annular seat for a bearing; and wherein the tubular structure, the annular flange, and the ring are formed in one piece.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2018
    Assignee: WINDFIN B.V.
    Inventor: Norman Anselmi
  • Patent number: 9819237
    Abstract: A rotor of a wind turbine large-diameter rotary electric machine has a hub configured to rotate about an axis of rotation; a tubular structure extending about the hub and supporting a plurality of active segments arranged about the axis of rotation; and a radial structure configured to connect the hub to the tubular structure, which is divided into a plurality of sectors connectable selectively to the radial structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2017
    Assignee: WINDFIN B.V.
    Inventors: Matteo Casazza, Paolo Bustreo, Mattia Scuotto
  • Patent number: 9714641
    Abstract: A wind power turbine configured to produce and feed electric energy to an electric power grid; the wind power turbine having: a blade assembly; at least one electric machine connected to the blade assembly to generate electric energy, and having a rotor, and a stator divided into a quantity or number of stator subsystems; and an electric transmission system configured to connect the quantity or number of stator subsystems to the electric power grid, and having an electric transmission assembly for, and connected to, each stator subsystem. The wind power turbine being characterized by having a control device connected to, and configured to receive malfunction signals from, the electric transmission assemblies, and configured to define an individual target torque reference value on the basis of the malfunction signals from the electric transmission assemblies, so as to reduce discontinuity in the torque of the rotor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2017
    Assignee: WINDFIN B.V.
    Inventors: Davide Bagnara, Matteo Casazza, Leonardo Mandrioli
  • Patent number: 9698641
    Abstract: An active segment of a wind turbine rotary electric machine is selectively and prismatically connectable to a tubular support of a rotary electric machine, extends between two opposite ends to form, together with other active segments, an annular active part about an axis of rotation, and has a laminated pack; at least one active member extending axially and fitted inside a seat of the laminated pack; and at least one heat exchange member located at one end to cool one end of the active member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2017
    Assignee: WINDFIN B.V.
    Inventors: Georg Folie, Matteo Casazza, Maddalena Renier
  • Patent number: 9505188
    Abstract: A method of fabricating a wind turbine blade tubular spar, wherein the tubular spar extends along a designated axis, is made of reinforced polymer material having fibers arranged in at least two directions, and a polymer matrix incorporating the fibers, and has two caps and two webs; the method including the steps of: molding and cross-linking at least part of a cap or web in composite material; molding and cross-linking an L-shaped structure, which has two opposite parallel flanges, and at least partly incorporates the previously molded, cross-linked cap or web of composite material; repeating the above steps to mold and cross-link a further L-shaped structure; and joining the two cross-linked, L-shaped structures, with the flanges positioned facing in pairs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2016
    Assignee: WINDFIN B.V.
    Inventors: Matteo Casazza, Matteo Verdesca, Amedeo Sabbadin, Philip Baby
  • Patent number: 9312741
    Abstract: A wind power generator has a nacelle; a hub rotatable about an axis of rotation with respect to the nacelle; at least two blades fitted to the hub; an electric machine which is fitted to the nacelle, is bounded by an inner surface extending about the axis of rotation, and has a rotor and a stator; and a cooling system for airflow cooling the electric machine, and which has a deflector body for defining a gap between the deflector body and the electric machine and guiding the airflow into the gap.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2016
    Assignee: WINDFIN B.V.
    Inventors: Otto Pabst, Georg Folie, Matteo Casazza, Paolo Bustreo, Peter Gebhard
  • Patent number: 9217414
    Abstract: A wind power turbine configured to generate electric energy has: a supporting structure; a nacelle; a blade assembly which rotates with respect to the nacelle; a first and second electric machine having, respectively, a substantially coaxial first and second stator, and a first and second rotor coupled to the first and second stator to rotate about a first and second axis; a transmission configured to connect the first rotor to the second rotor; a control device configured to control the wind power turbine; and a detection system connected to the control device to detect relative movement between the first rotor and the second rotor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 22, 2015
    Assignee: WINDFIN B.V.
    Inventors: Matteo Casazza, Fabian Oberbichler, Matthias Preindl
  • Patent number: 9209665
    Abstract: A fluid-cooled wind turbine has at least one electric machine, in turn having a stator with a stator supporting structure and a plurality of active stator sectors supported by the stator supporting structure, and a rotor which rotates about an axis of rotation and has a rotor supporting structure and a plurality of active rotor sectors supported by the rotor supporting structure; and a cooling system having a cooling circuit extending partly along a plurality of through channels adjacent to at least the active rotor sectors or the active stator sectors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 8, 2015
    Assignee: WINDFIN B.V.
    Inventors: Matteo Casazza, Georg Folie, Emmanuele Gelmini
  • Publication number: 20150236553
    Abstract: A system for locking wind turbine rotating electric machine segments has a supporting structure extending about an axis of rotation and having a first mating face, and a plurality of first axial grooves, each communicating with the first mating face; a plurality of segments, each having a second mating face, and a second axial groove which is positioned facing and adjacent to one of the first grooves; and an expansion plug configured to engage a first and second groove facing each other; the first and second groove and the expansion plug being configured so that the expansion plug, when expanded, exerts a force with a radial component to lock the segment to the supporting structure along the respective second and first mating face.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 20, 2013
    Publication date: August 20, 2015
    Applicant: WINDFIN B.V.
    Inventor: Otto Pabst