Patents Assigned to WOBBEN PROPERTIES GMBH
  • METHOD FOR PRODUCING A ROTOR BLADE
    Publication number: 20150292475
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for producing a rotor blade of a wind turbine in a two-story producing building with a ground floor level for the production of a first part of a rotor blade, and an upper floor level, which is disposed above the ground floor level, for the production of a second part, for example semifinished products for the rotor blade.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 15, 2013
    Publication date: October 15, 2015
    Applicant: Wobben Properties GmbH
    Inventor: Johannes Kannenberg
  • FORMING PROCESS FOR HOT FORMING A STEEL SHEET OF A ROTOR BLADE TO BE PRODUCED FOR A WIND ENERGY PLANT
    Publication number: 20150290752
    Abstract: The present invention concerns a forming process for hot forming of a steel sheet of a rotor blade to be produced of a wind power installation, including the steps heating the steel sheet in a furnace while the steel sheet is lying on a hearth bogie, displacing the heated steel sheet with the hearth bogie from the furnace into a pressing apparatus for the hot forming operation, transloading the heated steel sheet in the pressing apparatus from the hearth bogie on to a form bogie having a counterpart form and pressing the steel sheet by at least one pressing punch which presses on the steel sheet in such a way that it is formed between the pressing punch and the counterpart form and in particular assumes the shape of the pressing punch and the counterpart form.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 3, 2012
    Publication date: October 15, 2015
    Applicant: WOBBEN PROPERTIES GMBH
    Inventors: Burkhard Voigt, Oliver Labs, Roy Kersten
  • Door lock
    Patent number: 9157577
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device for controlling the locking of the opening of a door preferably located between the stationary part and the rotary part of a wind power plant. According to the invention, means are provided for immobilizing or stopping the rotary part, and the door between the rotary part and the stationary part of the wind power plant comprises a lock that allows unlocking and then if required opening the door when the immobilizing or stopping means have immobilized or stopped the rotary part of the wind power plant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2015
    Assignee: Wobben Properties GmbH
    Inventor: Peter Geiken
  • Wind energy installation working gantry and wind energy installation
    Patent number: 9150386
    Abstract: The present invention concerns a wind power installation working gallery comprising a working platform and a railing arranged on the working platform, wherein the railing can be closed off by means of a closure element and the closure element is arranged in a transfer region to a lift. The invention concerns in particular a wind power installation having a locking device with a locking mechanism for receiving a first locking element and a second locking element, wherein the first locking element is connected to the lift and the second locking element is connected to the closure element, and the locking mechanism is adapted to release one of the two locking elements by means of the locking of the respective other locking element relative to the locking device. The invention further concerns a locking device, a lift and a wind power installation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2015
    Assignee: Wobben Properties GmbH
    Inventor: Johann Muller
  • METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR FEEDING ELECTRIC ENERGY INTO AN ELECTRIC SUPPLY GRID
    Publication number: 20150280629
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for controlling a generator of electric energy that is connected to an electric supply grid on a grid connection point, comprising the following steps: incorporating at least one grid characteristic of the electric supply grid related to the grid connection point, and controlling the generator in such way that it feeds power into the electric supply grid depending on the incorporated grid characteristic.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 3, 2013
    Publication date: October 1, 2015
    Applicant: Wobben Properties GmbH
    Inventors: Volker Diedrichs, Kai Busker, Alfred Beekmann
  • Method for controlling a wind turbine
    Patent number: 9143071
    Abstract: The present invention concerns a method of controlling a wind power installation having a generator with a stator, a pole wheel with at least two rotor poles with a respective pole winding for producing a magnetic field guided in the respective rotor pole, and an air gap between the stator and the pole wheel, including the steps—controlling a respective exciter current through each pole winding,—varying at least one of the exciter currents relative to at least one further one of the exciter currents, and/or—varying at least one of the exciter currents in dependence on the position of the pole wheel in relation to the stator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 22, 2015
    Assignee: Wobben Properties GmbH
    Inventor: Volker Diedrichs
  • Foundation for wind turbine
    Patent number: 9115700
    Abstract: A method of stabilizing a wind power installation including early identification of the need for stabilization of the wind power installation by means of measurement of the pylon movement during operation of the wind power installation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 25, 2015
    Assignee: Wobben Properties GmbH
    Inventor: Markus Vogel
  • PROCESS FOR THE PRODUCTION OF WIND POWER INSTALLATION ROTOR BLADES AND FOR THE PRODUCTION OF A MOLD CORE FOR SAME
    Publication number: 20150231844
    Abstract: The invention concerns a process for the production of a mold core for the one-part production of wind power installation rotor blades. According to the invention the method includes the steps: providing a flexible hollow body, for example a film tube, inserting the hollow body between at least two mold portions which are so arranged relative to each other that they form a negative shape of the rotor blade to be produced, filling the hollow body with loose material prior to or after insertion of the hollow body between the mold portions, and producing a reduced pressure in the hollow body after it has been filled and inserted in such a way that the hollow body solidifies. The invention further concerns a process for producing a reduced pressure between mold portions and mold core.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 25, 2013
    Publication date: August 20, 2015
    Applicant: Wobben Properties GmbH
    Inventors: Ingo Kamke, Rico Sanftleben
  • Ship comprising fastening means arranged in a grid over the cargo area
    Patent number: 9096292
    Abstract: The invention concerns a ship, in particular a cargo ship, having a load surface for receiving load items, in particular piece goods. The invention concerns in particular a ship whose load surface has a plurality of receiving means which can be connected to fixing means and which are distributed in a grid over the load surface. The invention further concerns a floor element for a ship, in particular a cargo ship, and a securing element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 4, 2015
    Assignee: Wobben Properties GmbH
    Inventors: Rolf Rohden, Harald Albrechts
  • METHOD FOR CONTROLLING AN ELECTRIC GENERATOR
    Publication number: 20150198145
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for controlling a generator of electric energy that is connected to an electrical supply grid on a grid connection point, comprising the following steps: feeding electrical power into the electrical supply grid, whereby the generator is operated in a first operating point, interrupting the feeding so that no power is fed into the supply grid if a fault in the electrical supply grid or a fault of the feeding into the electrical supply grid exists or is displayed, resuming the feeding so that electrical power is again fed into the supply grid, whereby the generator resumes the feeding in a second operating point or is gradually increased in said second operating point, and the second operating point is designed in such a way that it feeds into the supply grid with a higher stability reserve than the first operating point.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 3, 2013
    Publication date: July 16, 2015
    Applicant: Wobben Properties GmbH
    Inventors: Volker Diedrichs, Kai Busker, Alfred Beekmann
  • Electric motor exchange
    Patent number: 9073607
    Abstract: The invention concerns a ship comprising at least one motor for driving the ship and at least one crane. To lift the motor at least one crane can be brought into engagement with the at least one motor through at least one closable opening. The invention further concerns a ship drive for driving a ship as well as a method of exchanging ship motors arranged within a ship for driving the ship together with peripheral devices. The invention further concerns the use of a wind power installation generator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 7, 2015
    Assignee: Wobben Properties GmbH
    Inventor: Rolf Rohden
  • OPTIMIZED SYNCHRONOUS GENERATOR OF A GEARLESS WIND POWER PLANT
    Publication number: 20150180288
    Abstract: The invention relates to a synchronous generator of a gearless wind power plant, comprising an external rotor and a Stator, wherein the synchronous generator has a generator outside diameter and the Stator has a Stator outside diameter, and a ratio of the stator outside diameter to the generator outside diameter is greater than 0.86, in particular greater than 0.9, and in particular greater than 0.92.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 22, 2013
    Publication date: June 25, 2015
    Applicant: Wobben Properties GmbH
    Inventors: Jochen Röer, Wilko Gudewer
  • MONITORED COMPONENT CONNECTION, WIND POWER INSTALLATION, METHOD OF MONITORING A COMPONENT CONNECTION FOR UNWANTED RELEASE OF THE COMPONENT CONNECTION IN THE CONNECTED CONDITION
    Publication number: 20150159633
    Abstract: The invention concerns a monitored component connection comprising a first component forming a holding portion, a second component forming a receiving portion, and a connecting portion which holds the second component to the first component in the connected condition, wherein the connecting portion engages into a connection receiving means of the receiving portion. According to the invention it is proposed that for monitoring for an unwanted connection weakness in the component connection in the connected condition the connection receiving means can be acted upon with a testing pressure, and the testing pressure can be monitored for a defect deviation which is sufficient to indicate a connection weakness in the component connection in the connected condition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 18, 2013
    Publication date: June 11, 2015
    Applicant: Wobben Properties GmbH
    Inventors: Torsten Jepsen, Ralf Kelling
  • WIND TURBINE AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING A WIND TURBINE OR A WIND FARM
    Publication number: 20150147175
    Abstract: The invention concerns a wind power installation comprising a pod, a rotor, a first and/or second microwave technology and/or radar technology measuring unit for emitting microwaves and/or radar waves and for detecting the reflections of the microwaves and/or radar waves to acquire wind data and/or meteorological data or information in respect of a wind field in front of and/or behind the wind power installation, and a control means of the wind power installation, which controls operation of the wind power installation in dependence on the data detected by the first and/or second measuring unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 11, 2013
    Publication date: May 28, 2015
    Applicant: Wobben Properties GmbH
    Inventors: Jurgen Stoltenjohannes, Werner Hinrich Bohlen, William Meli
  • Method for replacing a transformer in a wind energy installation
    Patent number: 9027975
    Abstract: A method of replacing a generator of a wind power installation. The generator is provided in the interior of a pylon of a wind power installation and the pylon has a door opening. An exchanging cross beam is fixed by way of a first fastening point to a crane hook of a mobile crane. A first end of the cross beam is introduced with a second fastening point through the door opening into the pylon. The transformer to be replaced is fixed to the second fastening point of the first end. A compensating weight is fixed at the second fastening point to the second end of the cross beam. The second end of the cross beam is tilted or inclined until the transformer is at the height of the door opening and the crane hook is moved until the transformer to be replaced is outside the door opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2015
    Assignee: Wobben Properties GmbH
    Inventors: Ewald Meyer, Arnim Gerbers
  • Ship comprising a ventilation device
    Patent number: 9016223
    Abstract: The invention concerns a ship comprising at least one hold, and at least one ventilation apparatus for ventilation of the hold, which has at least one air inlet and at least one air outlet connected to the air inlet by means of a passage. In particular the invention concerns a ship having a ventilation apparatus, wherein the passage has at least one portion arranged above the air inlet. The invention further concerns a ventilation apparatus for ventilation of the hold of a ship.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2015
    Assignee: Wobben Properties GmbH
    Inventor: Rolf Rohden
  • METHOD FOR OPERATING A COMBINED CYCLE POWER PLANT, AND COMBINED CYCLE POWER PLANT
    Publication number: 20150105923
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for operating a power-to-gas arrangement that is to say an arrangement which generates a gas, for example hydrogen and/or methane and/or the like, from electrical energy, wherein the power-to-gas unit for generating the gas draws electrical energy from an electrical grid, to which the power-to-gas unit is connected, wherein the grid has a predetermined setpoint frequency or a setpoint frequency range, wherein the power-to-gas unit reduces the consumption of electrical power by a predetermined value or consumes no electrical power when the grid frequency of the electrical grid is below the desired setpoint frequency of the grid by a predetermined frequency value and/or when the grid frequency drops with a frequency gradient, specifically with a change over time (?f/?t), of which the magnitude exceeds a predetermined magnitude of change.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 1, 2013
    Publication date: April 16, 2015
    Applicant: Wobben Properties GmbH
    Inventor: Alfred Beekmann
  • GENERATOR FOR A GEARLESS WIND POWER INSTALLATION
    Publication number: 20150102605
    Abstract: The invention concerns a generator for a gearless wind power installation, with a stator and a runner, whereby the stator and/or the runner have windings made of aluminum.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 15, 2013
    Publication date: April 16, 2015
    Applicant: Wobben Properties GmbH
    Inventor: Wojciech Giengiel
  • Protective foot for a unit load, in particular concrete tower segments
    Patent number: 8978328
    Abstract: A protective foot is provided for a piece goods item, in particular a pylon section segment or a concrete pylon segment of a wind power installation. The protective foot has a bottom plate for receiving an end of the item and a fixing unit for releasable fixing to the end of the item.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2015
    Assignee: Wobben Properties GmbH
    Inventor: Harald Albrechts
  • Wind turbine blade
    Patent number: D738824
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2015
    Assignee: Wobben Properties GmbH
    Inventor: Alexander Hoffmann