Patents by Inventor MICHAEL PURUCKER

MICHAEL PURUCKER 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).

  • Method and device for replacing a used bearing, in particular for replacing a main bearing of a wind turbine, and bearing arrangement in particular of a wind turbine
    Patent number: 11933362
    Abstract: For replacing in particular a used main bearing of a wind turbine, a bearing housing is first pulled axially off the main bearing along a rotor shaft, then the used main bearing is divided and disassembled. A new main bearing is assembled around the rotor shaft and the original bearing housing is pushed axially back onto the main bearing. During the replacement of the main bearing, the rotor shaft is supported on a machine carrier by means of a holding device, wherein the holding device is arranged at least partially in the region between a bearing seat and a hub-side end region of the rotor shaft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Assignee: Sivantos Pte. Ltd.
    Inventor: Michael Purucker
  • METHOD AND DEVICE FOR REPLACING A USED BEARING, IN PARTICULAR FOR REPLACING A MAIN BEARING OF A WIND TURBINE, AND BEARING ARRANGEMENT IN PARTICULAR OF A WIND TURBINE
    Publication number: 20220154773
    Abstract: For replacing in particular a used main bearing of a wind turbine, a bearing housing is first pulled axially off the main bearing along a rotor shaft, then the used main bearing is divided and disassembled. A new main bearing is assembled around the rotor shaft and the original bearing housing is pushed axially back onto the main bearing. During the replacement of the main bearing, the rotor shaft is supported on a machine carrier by means of a holding device, wherein the holding device is arranged at least partially in the region between a bearing seat and a hub-side end region of the rotor shaft.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 20, 2020
    Publication date: May 19, 2022
    Inventor: MICHAEL PURUCKER