Patents by Inventor Wilko Gudewer

Wilko Gudewer 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: 20240097537
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to a generator segment of a segmented generator, in particular of a permanently excited segmented rotary generator, of a wind turbine, comprising a rotor segment of a rotor, and a stator segment of a stator, wherein the rotor segment and the stator segment in an operation position are disposed so as to be mutually spaced apart in a radial direction by an air gap, and are disposed so as to be mutually spaced apart in an axial direction by an axial spacing; wherein the rotor segment and the stator segment are able to be disposed and/or displaced relative to one another along a rotation axis by the axial spacing, between an operation position and a transport position that is different from the operation position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2021
    Publication date: March 21, 2024
    Inventors: Manuel Feith, Wojciech Giengiel, Stephan Jöckel, Alexander Philipp, Sebastian Bauer, Lars Fischer, Wilko Gudewer, Andreas Recktenwald
  • Publication number: 20240097528
    Abstract: A stator segment of a stator of a generator for a wind turbine has at least one stator laminated core which has at least two stator lamination stacks, wherein adjacent stator lamination stacks of the at least two stator lamination stacks are in each case spaced parallel to one another in an axial direction and forming in each case one stator cooling duct with a stator cooling duct width through which a cooling medium can be guided, in particular in a radial direction. A rotor segment of a rotor for a wind turbine has two or a plurality of magnet units are disposed spaced apart from one another in an axial direction, wherein the magnet units disposed adjacently in the axial direction define a circumferential gap with a gap width for feeding and distributing a cooling medium.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2021
    Publication date: March 21, 2024
    Inventors: Michael Müller, Wilko Gudewer, Andreas Recktenwald, Tobias Muik, Stephan Jöckel, Manuel Feith, Wojciech Giengiel
  • Patent number: 11795921
    Abstract: A nacelle of a wind turbine comprising a machine carrier which is adapted to be installed on a tower of the wind turbine and to carry a generator and a rotor hub of the wind turbine, a working frame installed on the machine carrier and having one or more working planes, and a nacelle housing which encloses the machine carrier and the working frame for protection from weather influences, wherein the nacelle housing has a nacelle base compartment accessible from the working frame. It is proposed that the nacelle base compartment is adapted to be lowerable relative to the working platform. A wind turbine and a maintenance method is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2023
    Assignee: Wobben Properties GmbH
    Inventors: Frank Knoop, Wilko Gudewer, Joan Kreikenbaum
  • Patent number: 11624352
    Abstract: A rotor blade for a rotor of a wind power installation, to a rotor for a wind power installation, to a wind power installation having a rotor blade and/or having a rotor, and to a method for connection of a rotor blade at a hub of a rotor of a wind power installation. The rotor blade comprises a hub-side end for fastening the rotor blade to a movable part of a blade bearing, wherein a bearing cover is arranged on an outer circumferential surface of the hub-side end of the rotor blade, wherein a portion of the bearing cover that is close to the bearing is further away from the outer circumferential surface of the hub-side end of the rotor blade than a portion of the bearing cover that is remote from the bearing by a multiple.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2023
    Assignee: Wobben Properties GmbH
    Inventors: Wilko Gudewer, Jonas Schmid, Thorsten Fleßner, Nico Gloystein
  • Publication number: 20220154687
    Abstract: A rotor hub for a wind power installation, with at least two flange portions each for receiving a rotor blade, wherein the rotor hub has a housing with a wall which is interrupted by the flange portions, wherein the housing has a wall region between two adjacent flange portions. A rotor arrangement for a wind power installation, and a wind power installation. A surface portion with cylindrical curvature is formed in the wall region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 12, 2021
    Publication date: May 19, 2022
    Inventors: Jörg Schüller, Florian Sartorius, Wilko Gudewer
  • Publication number: 20220145848
    Abstract: A flange connection for a wind turbine, in particular a blade flange connection, having—a first flange part, in particular a blade receptacle of a rotor blade hub, a second flange part, in particular a rotor blade flange, and multiple bolts which hold the second component against the first flange part in a connected state, wherein the bolts are each screwed to the first flange part. It is proposed that the at least two bolts are in each case connected to one another by a tension means, a sensor arrangement, which detects a change in a tensile force transmitted by the tension means, being actively connected to the tension means. A wind turbine and a method for monitoring the flange connection of the wind turbine are also proposed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 16, 2020
    Publication date: May 12, 2022
    Inventors: Rainer SCHLÜTER, Wilko GUDEWER, Ihno COORDES, Frank KNOOP, Nico GLOYSTEIN
  • Patent number: 11156209
    Abstract: A generator rotor for a wind power plant, wherein the generator rotor has at least one dividing plane for dividing the generator rotor into at least two segments. The dividing planes extend in the generator rotor along asymmetrical section lines of the generator rotor. A generator stator for a wind power plant, a generator of a wind power plant, and a wind power plant and a method for transporting a generator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 26, 2021
    Assignee: Wobben Properties GmbH
    Inventors: Jan Carsten Ziems, Wojciech Giengiel, Mats Volles, Michael Freese, Wilko Gudewer, Jan-Phillip Köhler
  • Patent number: 11092134
    Abstract: A adjustment unit for an azimuth adjustment and/or for a pitch adjustment of a wind turbine, to an adjustment apparatus, to a pitch adjustment apparatus, to an azimuth adjustment apparatus, to a wind turbine, and to methods for the rotor blade adjustment and wind direction tracking, and to the use of an adjustment unit and/or adjustment apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 17, 2021
    Assignee: Wobben Properties GmbH
    Inventors: Wilko Gudewer, Torsten Jepsen
  • Publication number: 20210156364
    Abstract: A rotor blade for a rotor of a wind power installation, to a rotor for a wind power installation, to a wind power installation having a rotor blade and/or having a rotor, and to a method for connection of a rotor blade at a hub of a rotor of a wind power installation. The rotor blade comprises a hub-side end for fastening the rotor blade to a movable part of a blade bearing, wherein a bearing cover is arranged on an outer circumferential surface of the hub-side end of the rotor blade, wherein a portion of the bearing cover that is close to the bearing is further away from the outer circumferential surface of the hub-side end of the rotor blade than a portion of the bearing cover that is remote from the bearing by a multiple.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2020
    Publication date: May 27, 2021
    Inventors: Wilko Gudewer, Jonas Schmid, Thorsten Fleßner, Nico Gloystein
  • Patent number: 10954923
    Abstract: A wind-turbine rotor blade, comprising a blade root and a blade tip, a flange arranged on the blade root side for fastening the rotor blade to a rotor hub of a wind turbine, and a pitch bearing for adjusting the angle of attack of the rotor blade. The rotor blade has a non-pitched carrier, on which the flange is embodied, wherein the pitch bearing is fastened to the carrier and is spaced apart from the flange toward the blade tip.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 9, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 23, 2021
    Assignee: Wobben Properties GmbH
    Inventors: Frank Knoop, Wilko Gudewer, Alexander Hoffmann, Samer Mtauweg
  • Publication number: 20200355167
    Abstract: A nacelle of a wind turbine comprising a machine carrier which is adapted to be installed on a tower of the wind turbine and to carry a generator and a rotor hub of the wind turbine, a working frame installed on the machine carrier and having one or more working planes, and a nacelle housing which encloses the machine carrier and the working frame for protection from weather influences, wherein the nacelle housing has a nacelle base compartment accessible from the working frame. It is proposed that the nacelle base compartment is adapted to be lowerable relative to the working platform. A wind turbine and a maintenance method is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 24, 2019
    Publication date: November 12, 2020
    Inventors: Frank KNOOP, Wilko GUDEWER, Joan KREIKENBAUM
  • Publication number: 20200182222
    Abstract: A generator rotor for a wind power plant, wherein the generator rotor has at least one dividing plane for dividing the generator rotor into at least two segments. The dividing planes extend in the generator rotor along asymmetrical section lines of the generator rotor. A generator stator for a wind power plant, a generator of a wind power plant, and a wind power plant and a method for transporting a generator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 24, 2018
    Publication date: June 11, 2020
    Inventors: Jan Carsten ZIEMS, Wojciech GIENGIEL, Mats VOLLES, Michael FREESE, Wilko GUDEWER, Jan-Phillip KÖHLER
  • Publication number: 20200116125
    Abstract: A adjustment unit for an azimuth adjustment and/or for a pitch adjustment of a wind turbine, to an adjustment apparatus, to a pitch adjustment apparatus, to an azimuth adjustment apparatus, to a wind turbine, and to methods for the rotor blade adjustment and wind direction tracking, and to the use of an adjustment unit and/or adjustment apparatus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 26, 2018
    Publication date: April 16, 2020
    Inventors: Wilko GUDEWER, Torsten JEPSEN
  • Publication number: 20190145378
    Abstract: A wind-turbine rotor blade, comprising a blade root and a blade tip, a flange arranged on the blade root side for fastening the rotor blade to a rotor hub of a wind turbine, and a pitch bearing for adjusting the angle of attack of the rotor blade. The rotor blade has a non-pitched carrier, on which the flange is embodied, wherein the pitch bearing is fastened to the carrier and is spaced apart from the flange toward the blade tip.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 9, 2017
    Publication date: May 16, 2019
    Inventors: Frank KNOOP, Wilko GUDEWER, Alexander HOFFMANN, Samer MTAUWEG
  • Patent number: 9742224
    Abstract: The invention concerns a pole shoe, in particular of a generator, comprising a pole assembly which is of a laminated configuration, at least one winding arranged around the pole assembly, and a body which passes through the laminated pole assembly in the longitudinal direction and which has a plurality of transversely directed engagement locations, preferably at most three transversely directed engagement locations, into which a respective holding means can engage to fasten the pole shoe on a support, in particular the rotor or stator of a generator. The present invention further concerns a pole shoe, in particular of a generator, comprising a pole assembly which is of a laminated configuration, at least one winding arranged around the pole assembly, and an insulating means arranged between the pole assembly and the winding, wherein the insulating means has a fiber composite material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2017
    Assignee: WOBBEN PROPERTIES GMBH
    Inventors: Wilko Gudewer, Arno Hildebrand
  • Patent number: 9653977
    Abstract: The present invention concerns a synchronous generator of a gearless wind power installation, comprising a stator and a multi-part external rotor. The invention also concerns a wind power installation having such a generator. Furthermore the present invention concerns a transport arrangement for transporting a synchronous generator of a gearless wind power installation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2017
    Assignee: Wobben Properties GmbH
    Inventors: Wilko Gudewer, Wojciech Giengiel
  • Publication number: 20170030328
    Abstract: A nacelle of a wind turbine, the wind turbine having a generator for generating electrical energy from wind, and the nacelle comprising a mainframe for carrying the generator on a tower, a carrier module for accommodating items of electrical control equipment, and a nacelle casing for protecting the carrier module and the mainframe against effects of weather, the carrier module and/or the nacelle casing being connected to the mainframe by means of decoupling means, such that there exists thereby an elastically damped connection to the mainframe.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 2, 2015
    Publication date: February 2, 2017
    Inventors: Wilko GUDEWER, Ihno COORDES, Frank KNOOP, Peter GEIKEN, Thorsten FLESSNER
  • Patent number: 9450460
    Abstract: The invention relates to an electrical generator comprising a stator which has windings lying in grooves formed by metal sheets and which has a predetermined diameter and a predetermined depth. The metal sheets form a laminated core which is penetrated by threaded bolts, the front and rear end of the laminated core being mounted on a ring of the stator. According to the invention, an additional mounting point for the laminated core is formed on the stator ring, said mounting point being located approximately in the center of the stator ring.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2016
    Assignee: WOBBEN PROPERTIES GMBH
    Inventor: Wilko Gudewer
  • Patent number: 9316204
    Abstract: The present invention concerns a module carrier for fixing electric modules provided for controlling one or more pitch drives of a wind power installation to a rotor hub of the wind power installation comprising a main body for carrying the electric modules, wherein the rotor hub is adapted to rotate about a substantially horizontal rotor axis, and the main body is adapted to be fixed in front of the rotor hub in the axial direction of the rotor axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2016
    Assignee: WOBBEN PROPERTIES GMBH
    Inventors: Werner Fricke, Florian Sartorius, Christian Baumgaertel, Arno Hildebrand, Wilko Gudewer, Peter Geiken, Jochen Roer
  • Publication number: 20150288267
    Abstract: The present invention concerns a synchronous generator of a gearless wind power installation, comprising a stator and a multi-part external rotor. The invention also concerns a wind power installation having such a generator. Furthermore the present invention concerns a transport arrangement for transporting a synchronous generator of a gearless wind power installation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 5, 2013
    Publication date: October 8, 2015
    Inventors: Wilko Gudewer, Wojciech Giengiel