Patents by Inventor Carsten Eusterbarkey
Carsten Eusterbarkey 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).
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Patent number: 11480159Abstract: A mainframe mounts the drivetrain of a wind turbine, and to an arrangement comprising such a mainframe, and to a wind turbine having a corresponding arrangement. For the purpose of mounting the drivetrain of a wind turbine, the mainframe is realized with two bearing points that are spaced apart from each other, a partial flange, having a fastening region shaped as a circular ring segment, being provided at at least one bearing point. The arrangement comprises, besides the mainframe, at least one ring element configured to radially encompass the drivetrain. At least one ring element is fastened to the fastening region, shaped as a circular ring segment, of a bearing point of the mainframe. In the case of the wind turbine, the drivetrain is mounted by means of the described arrangement.Type: GrantFiled: March 28, 2019Date of Patent: October 25, 2022Assignee: Senvion GmbHInventors: Alf Trede, Carsten Eusterbarkey
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Patent number: 10947958Abstract: A wind turbine has a drive train that comprises a rotor shaft and a planetary gear train having a first gear stage, the rotor shaft being connected to the planet carrier of the first gear stage in a fixed and backlash-free manner. The rotor shaft is supported, on the side that faces away from the first gear stage, by a toroidal roller bearing, on a first carrying structure. The planet carrier that is connected to the rotor shaft in a fixed and backlash-free manner is supported by a moment bearing, as a fixed bearing. The outer ring of the moment bearing is connected to a housing. The combination of the outer ring of the moment bearing and the housing is connected to a second carrying structure via at least three elastic suspension elements arranged in an annular manner around the rotor axis.Type: GrantFiled: December 20, 2018Date of Patent: March 16, 2021Assignee: Senvion GmbHInventors: Carsten Eusterbarkey, Alf Trede
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Publication number: 20190301436Abstract: A mainframe mounts the drivetrain of a wind turbine, and to an arrangement comprising such a mainframe, and to a wind turbine having a corresponding arrangement. For the purpose of mounting the drivetrain of a wind turbine, the mainframe is realized with two bearing points that are spaced apart from each other, a partial flange, having a fastening region shaped as a circular ring segment, being provided at at least one bearing point. The arrangement comprises, besides the mainframe, at least one ring element configured to radially encompass the drivetrain. At least one ring element is fastened to the fastening region, shaped as a circular ring segment, of a bearing point of the mainframe. In the case of the wind turbine, the drivetrain is mounted by means of the described arrangement.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 28, 2019Publication date: October 3, 2019Inventors: Alf Trede, Carsten Eusterbarkey
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Publication number: 20190186467Abstract: A wind turbine has a drive train that comprises a rotor shaft and a planetary gear train having a first gear stage, the rotor shaft being connected to the planet carrier of the first gear stage in a fixed and backlash-free manner. The rotor shaft is supported, on the side that faces away from the first gear stage, by means of a toroidal roller bearing, on a first carrying structure. The planet carrier that is connected to the rotor shaft in a fixed and backlash-free manner is supported by means of a moment bearing, as a fixed bearing. The outer ring of the moment bearing is connected to a housing. The combination of the outer ring of the moment bearing and the housing is connected to a second carrying structure via at least three elastic suspension elements arranged in an annular manner around the rotor axis.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 20, 2018Publication date: June 20, 2019Inventors: Carsten Eusterbarkey, Alf Trede
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Patent number: 10197075Abstract: The invention relates to a turn drive for a wind turbine. The turn drive comprises a shaft, a hydraulic motor for driving the shaft, and a drive line for supplying a pressurized hydraulic fluid to the hydraulic motor. According to the invention, the drive line is provided with a settable pressure-limiting valve. The invention additionally relates to an associated method for rotating the rotor shaft of the wind turbine. By means of the method according to the invention and the turn drive, the rotor blades can be mounted individually on the hub of the rotor, without the gearbox of the wind turbine becoming overloaded.Type: GrantFiled: December 5, 2013Date of Patent: February 5, 2019Assignee: Senvion SEInventors: Michael Brokes, Ulf Edelmann, Carsten Eusterbarkey, Sven Lehmann
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Patent number: 9766158Abstract: The invention relates to a test bench (1) for testing a drive train of a wind turbine, comprising a drive device (40) for introducing test power into the drive train, which can be detachably connected to a drive train to be tested. The invention further relates to a method for testing a drive train of a wind turbine by way of a test bench (1), and to a drive train of a wind turbine. The test bench (1) according to the invention is characterized in that the drive device (40) for testing a drive train is or will be fitted and mounted on or to the drive train so as to be removable, wherein most of the weight of the drive device (40) is borne by the drive train when the drive device (40) is fitted or mounted.Type: GrantFiled: January 22, 2015Date of Patent: September 19, 2017Assignee: Senvion SEInventor: Carsten Eusterbarkey
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Patent number: 9416767Abstract: A method for handling a wind powerplant's rotor hub or to handle a wind powerplant's rotor using a hoist, in particular for erecting a wind powerplant or for assembling or disassembling a rotor to and from such a powerplant, in particular a hub or a rotor being configured by means of one assembly side to the wind powerplant's tower, the hub or rotor being raised or held by the hoist. In the raised state, the hub is tilted by a tilting mechanism acting on it out of the initial, raised position by a predetermined angle of tilting, or the rotor is tilted by a tilting mechanism acting on the rotor blade roots of the rotor through a predetermined angle of tilting. A mechanism to handle a wind powerplant's rotor hub of a wind powerplant's rotor, in particular for assembling or dismantling a rotor to or from its wind powerplant.Type: GrantFiled: May 12, 2014Date of Patent: August 16, 2016Assignee: SENVION SEInventors: Alf Trede, Oliver Heinecke, Carsten Eusterbarkey
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Publication number: 20150377218Abstract: A rotating unit for rotating a first component of a wind turbine rotatably mounted on a second component, which includes a gearwheel element arranged on the first component, a drive arranged on the second component by a drive holder including a drive housing and a drive pinion for actuating the gearwheel element, a connecting element arranged on the drive housing and configured to form a releasable connection between the drive housing and the drive holder, and fastening means, which interact with the connecting element and can be actuated between a clamping position and a disengagement position. The fastening means connect the drive housing, in the clamping position, in a force-fitting manner to the drive holder. In the disengagement position, the drive housing is displaceable on the drive holder in an adjustment direction such that it is possible to adjust a tooth-flank clearance between the drive pinion and the gearwheel element.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 11, 2015Publication date: December 31, 2015Inventors: Alf Trede, Carsten Eusterbarkey
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Publication number: 20150308467Abstract: The invention relates to a turn drive for a wind turbine. The turn drive comprises a shaft, a hydraulic motor for driving the shaft, and a drive line for supplying a pressurized hydraulic fluid to the hydraulic motor. According to the invention, the drive line is provided with a settable pressure-limiting valve. The invention additionally relates to an associated method for rotating the rotor shaft of the wind turbine. By means of the method according to the invention and the turn drive, the rotor blades can be mounted individually on the hub of the rotor, without the gearbox of the wind turbine becoming overloaded.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 5, 2013Publication date: October 29, 2015Inventors: Michael BROKES, Ulf EDELMANN, Carsten EUSTERBARKEY, Sven LEHMANN
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Publication number: 20150252783Abstract: A method for operating a wind turbine having a nacelle disposed in a rotatable manner on a tower and a rotor having three rotor blades, which can be brought into a standstill position after a stoppage command, and in which at least two of the three rotor blades can be pitched about a rotor-blade longitudinal axis, which includes rotating the nacelle into an azimuth position transverse to a wind direction to attain the standstill position, bringing/holding a rotor blade into a range of an operating position that corresponds substantially to a blade pitch angle in a partial-load range below a full-load range of the wind turbine and bringing/holding each of the other two rotor blades into a range of a feathered position, wherein the rotor, after attainment of the standstill position, is stabilized by incident wind flowing transversely in relation to a direction of a rotor axis.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 21, 2015Publication date: September 10, 2015Inventors: Carsten Eusterbarkey, Nadine Scharlaug
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Publication number: 20150128726Abstract: The invention relates to a test bench (1) for testing a drive train of a wind turbine, comprising a drive device (40) for introducing test power into the drive train, which can be detachably connected to a drive train to be tested. The invention further relates to a method for testing a drive train of a wind turbine by way of a test bench (1), and to a drive train of a wind turbine. The test bench (1) according to the invention is characterized in that the drive device (40) for testing a drive train is or will be fitted and mounted on or to the drive train so as to be removable, wherein most of the weight of the drive device (40) is borne by the drive train when the drive device (40) is fitted or mounted.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 22, 2015Publication date: May 14, 2015Inventor: Carsten Eusterbarkey
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Publication number: 20140319091Abstract: A method for handling a wind powerplant's rotor hub or to handle a wind powerplant's rotor using a hoist, in particular for erecting a wind powerplant or for assembling or disassembling a rotor to and from such a powerplant, in particular a hub or a rotor being configured by means of one assembly side to the wind powerplant's tower, the hub or rotor being raised or held by the hoist. In the raised state, the hub is tilted by a tilting mechanism acting on it out of the initial, raised position by a predetermined angle of tilting, or the rotor is tilted by a tilting mechanism acting on the rotor blade roots of the rotor through a predetermined angle of tilting. A mechanism to handle a wind powerplant's rotor hub of a wind powerplant's rotor, in particular for assembling or dismantling a rotor to or from its wind powerplant.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 12, 2014Publication date: October 30, 2014Applicant: SENVION SEInventors: Alf Trede, Oliver Heinecke, Carsten Eusterbarkey
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Patent number: 8408875Abstract: A rotor blade attachment, in particular of a wind power plant, for the connection of a rotor blade with an attachment device, including a transverse pin and a connecting device, which can be brought together to establish an operative connection, wherein the connecting device defines a longitudinal axis. The rotor blade attachment is characterized in that the transverse pin in the direction of the longitudinal axis of the connecting device has a higher bending stiffness than transversally to the longitudinal axis. An alternative rotor blade attachment is characterized in that the transverse pins are arranged in at least two rows, wherein at least a first row is arranged closer to the blade-root-side end of the rotor blade than at least a second row.Type: GrantFiled: January 30, 2012Date of Patent: April 2, 2013Assignee: Repower Systems SEInventors: Peter Quell, Urs Bendel, Matthias Schubert, Carsten Eusterbarkey
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Publication number: 20120148404Abstract: A rotor blade attachment, in particular of a wind power plant, for the connection of a rotor blade with an attachment device, including a transverse pin and a connecting device, which can be brought together to establish an operative connection, wherein the connecting device defines a longitudinal axis. The rotor blade attachment is characterized in that the transverse pin in the direction of the longitudinal axis of the connecting device has a higher bending stiffness than transversally to the longitudinal axis. An alternative rotor blade attachment is characterized in that the transverse pins are arranged in at least two rows, wherein at least a first row is arranged closer to the blade-root-side end of the rotor blade than at least a second row.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 30, 2012Publication date: June 14, 2012Applicant: REPOWER SYSTEMS AGInventors: Peter Quell, Urs Bendel, Matthias Schubert, Carsten Eusterbarkey
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Patent number: 8167575Abstract: The invention relates to a connection between components of a wind turbine. More specifically, the present invention relates to components for a wind turbine having a diameter of more than 0.5 m, preferably more than 1.0 m, and more preferably more than 1.5 m. The wind turbine includes two components that are connected together, whereby each component has a contact surface. The surface of the contact surface of a first component is softer than the surface of the contact surface of a second component. Further, the surface of the contact surface of the second component is annealed.Type: GrantFiled: March 25, 2008Date of Patent: May 1, 2012Assignee: Repower Systems AGInventor: Carsten Eusterbarkey
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Patent number: 8133029Abstract: The invention relates to a rotor blade attachment (17), in particular of a wind power plant (1), for the connection of a rotor blade (5) with an attachment device (4), including a transverse pin (20, 20?) and a connecting device (13, 21), which can be brought together to establish an operative connection, wherein the connecting device (13, 21) defines a longitudinal axis. The rotor blade attachment (17) is characterized in that the transverse pin (20, 21?) in the direction of the longitudinal axis of the connecting device has a higher bending stiffness than transversally to the longitudinal axis (18). An alternative rotor blade attachment (17) is characterized in that the transverse pins (20, 20?) are arranged in at least two rows (33, 34), wherein at least a first row (33) is arranged closer to the blade-root-side end (19) of the rotor blade (5) than at least a second row (34).Type: GrantFiled: April 20, 2007Date of Patent: March 13, 2012Assignee: Repower Systems AGInventors: Peter Quell, Urs Bendel, Matthias Schubert, Carsten Eusterbarkey
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Patent number: 8096759Abstract: A bulkhead for a wind turbine is provided. The wind turbine includes a rotor hub and a rotor blade operatively attached to the rotor hub. The rotor blade includes a blade root. The bulkhead includes multiple access openings with closable hatches and is arranged in or on the blade root or in the area between the blade root and the rotor hub.Type: GrantFiled: November 20, 2007Date of Patent: January 17, 2012Assignee: Repower AGInventors: Urs Bendel, Carsten Eusterbarkey, Peter Quell
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Publication number: 20090263250Abstract: The invention relates to a rotor blade attachment (17), in particular of a wind power plant (1), for the connection of a rotor blade (5) with an attachment device (4), including a transverse pin (20, 20?) and a connecting device (13, 21), which can be brought together to establish an operative connection, wherein the connecting device (13, 21) defines a longitudinal axis. The rotor blade attachment (17) is characterized in that the transverse pin (20, 21?) in the direction of the longitudinal axis of the connecting device has a higher bending stiffness than transversally to the longitudinal axis (18). An alternative rotor blade attachment (17) is characterized in that the transverse pins (20, 20?) are arranged in at least two rows (33, 34), wherein at least a first row (33) is arranged closer to the blade-root-side end (19) of the rotor blade (5) than at least a second row (34).Type: ApplicationFiled: April 20, 2007Publication date: October 22, 2009Applicant: REPOWER SYSTEMS AGInventors: Peter Quell, Urs Bendel, Matthias Schubert, Carsten Eusterbarkey
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Publication number: 20090159549Abstract: A method for handling a wind powerplant's rotor hub (11) or to handle a wind powerplant's rotor (10) using a hoist, in particular for erecting a wind powerplant or for assembling or disassembling a rotor (11) to and from such a powerplant, in particular a hub (11) or a rotor (10) being configured by means of one assembly side to the wind powerplant's tower, the hub (11) or rotor (10) being raised or held by the hoist. In the raised state, the hub (11) is tilted by a tilting mechanism (15) acting on it out of the initial, raised position by a predetermined angle of tilting, or the rotor (10) is tilted by a tilting mechanism (15) acting on the rotor blade roots of the rotor (10) through a predetermined angle of tilting. A mechanism (15) to handle a wind powerplant's rotor hub (11) of a wind powerplant's rotor (10), in particular for assembling or dismantling a rotor to or from its wind powerplant.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 17, 2008Publication date: June 25, 2009Applicant: REPOWER SYSTEMS AGInventors: Alf Trede, Oliver Heinecke, Carsten Eusterbarkey
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Publication number: 20080240922Abstract: The invention relates to a connection between components of a wind turbine. More specifically, the present invention relates to components for a wind turbine having a diameter of more than 0.5 m, preferably more than 1.0 m, and more preferably more than 1.5 m. The wind turbine includes two components that are connected together, whereby each component has a contact surface. The surface of the contact surface of a first component is softer than the surface of the contact surface of a second component. Further, the surface of the contact surface of the second component is annealed.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 25, 2008Publication date: October 2, 2008Applicant: REPOWER SYSTEMS AGInventor: Carsten Eusterbarkey