Patents by Inventor Jose Maria ZABALA ZABALA

Jose Maria ZABALA ZABALA 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).

  • Publication number: 20170175717
    Abstract: A wind turbine wherein the drive train section corresponding to the main shaft and the first stage of the gearbox is structured by two separable modules and comprises a connecting device between the main shaft and the planet carrier configured to allow a flexible coupling between them. The first module comprises the main shaft, its housing and two bearings as a supporting mechanism of the main shaft in its housing. The second module comprises the first stage of the gearbox, its housing and a double taper rolling bearing on the side adjacent to the first module as a supporting mechanism of the first stage of the gearbox in its housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2016
    Publication date: June 22, 2017
    Applicant: GAMESA INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY, S. L.
    Inventors: Patrik Saenz De Ugarte Sevilla, Jose Maria Zabala Zabala, Alvaro Martinez Ciudad, Alfredo Fernandez Sison
  • Patent number: 9028361
    Abstract: A planetary gear unit (21) of a gearbox of a wind turbine comprising a sun gear (27), planet gears (25, 25?), a ring gear (24), a planet carrier (29) and an outer casing (31); the ring gear (24) being mounted on the outer casing (31); the planet carrier (29) comprising a bogie plate (35) where planet gears (25, 25?) are rotatably mounted on planet shafts (41); the planet carrier (29) comprising a main body (51) and a backplate (53) which can be joined/disjoined to the main body (51) for facilitating the assembly/disassembly of the planetary gear unit (21); the planet carrier (29) being rotatably mounted on said outer casing (31) by means of a first bearing (72) in contact with said main body (51) at the rotor side and by means of a second bearing (73) in contact with said backplate (53) at the generator side.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2015
    Assignee: Gamesa Innovation & Technology, S.L.
    Inventors: Luis OrdoƱez Vicente, Jose Maria Zabala Zabala
  • Patent number: 8820479
    Abstract: Oil level maintenance system for a gearbox (3) in a wind turbine comprising an intermediate tank (7) for determining the inlets (8.1, 8.2) and outlets (9.1, 9.2) of connection between the multiplication stages (6) of the gearbox (3) in the wind turbine and the external tank (5) for oil destined for the gearbox (3).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 2, 2014
    Assignee: Gamesa Innovation & Technology, S.L.
    Inventors: Patrick Saenz De Ugarte Sevilla, Jose Maria Zabala Zabala
  • Publication number: 20130001017
    Abstract: Oil level maintenance system for a gearbox (3) in a wind turbine comprising an intermediate tank (7) for determining the inlets (8.1, 8.2) and outlets (9.1, 9.2) of connection between the multiplication stages (6) of the gearbox (3) in the wind turbine and the external tank (5) for oil destined for the gearbox (3).
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 25, 2012
    Publication date: January 3, 2013
    Inventors: Patrick Saenz de Ugarte Sevilla, Jose Maria Zabala Zabala
  • Publication number: 20120329598
    Abstract: Lubricant retention system in oil baths already existing in a gearbox, mounting an oil screen (7) that, at its upper part, stops the passage of oil from the first stage (5) to the second stage (6) using a system formed by a radial joint (14) that makes radial contact with a bushing (15) that turns together with the gearbox shaft and, to keep it from rotating, is furnished with an angular locking system (16). The second retention system mounts an oil screen (7), which in its rear part closes off the passage of oil from the first stage (5) to the oil deposit through the main collector (13) during rotation without current by means of a receptacle/tray (12) welded to the screen (7) at the existing opening or window (10) for communication on this screen.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 20, 2012
    Publication date: December 27, 2012
    Inventors: Fernando SANCHEZ GARCIA, Jose Maria ZABALA ZABALA, Alfredo FERNANDEZ SISON