Patents by Inventor Kim Bredo Rahbek

Kim Bredo Rahbek 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).

  • Wind turbine with a transportation system for moving drive train components
    Patent number: 11280318
    Abstract: A wind turbine (1) comprising a tower (2) and one or more nacelles (3) mounted on the tower (2) is disclosed, at least one of the nacelle(s) (3) housing one or more drive train components (9,10,11) and a transportation system for moving drive train components (9,10,11) of the wind turbine (1). The transportation system comprises one or more sliding rails (15) configured to carry a drive train component (9, 10,11) during movement, and one or more sledges (19). Each sledge (19) is movably connected to a sliding rail (15), and configured to be attached to a drive train component (9,10,11), thereby allowing the drive train component (9,10,11) to move along the sliding rail(s) (15). Each sliding rail (15) comprises two or more rail modules (6,13,14) being detachably connected to each other along a direction of movement defined by the sliding rail (15).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2022
    Assignee: Vestas Wind Systems A/S
    Inventors: Riccardo Cingolani, Joris Kofman, Kim Bredo Rahbek
  • A WIND TURBINE WITH A TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM FOR MOVING DRIVE TRAIN COMPONENTS
    Publication number: 20200182223
    Abstract: A wind turbine (1) comprising a tower (2) and one or more nacelles (3) mounted on the tower (2) is disclosed, at least one of the nacelle(s) (3) housing one or more drive train components (9,10,11) and a transportation system for moving drive train components (9,10,11) of the wind turbine (1). The transportation system comprises one or more sliding rails (15) configured to carry a drive train component (9, 10,11) during movement, and one or more sledges (19). Each sledge (19) is movably connected to a sliding rail (15), and configured to be attached to a drive train component (9,10,11), thereby allowing the drive train component (9,10,11) to move along the sliding rail(s) (15). Each sliding rail (15) comprises two or more rail modules (6,13,14) being detachably connected to each other along a direction of movement defined by the sliding rail (15).
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 20, 2018
    Publication date: June 11, 2020
    Applicant: Vestas Wind Systems A/S
    Inventors: Riccardo Cingolani, Joris Kofman, Kim Bredo Rahbek