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Liquid Containment Assembly for A Wind Turbine
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| Description | L'application concerne un ensemble de confinement de liquide (200) pour une éolienne (10) comprenant: un support (202) permettant de supporter un équipement d'éolienne (220); et un récipient souple (300) suspendu sous le support (202). Le récipient souple (300) est agencé de manière à être mobile entre une position repliée, dans laquelle l'ensemble de confinement de liquide (200) présente une première profondeur (D1), et une position déployée, dans laquelle l'ensemble de confinement de liquide (200) présente une seconde profondeur (D2), la seconde profondeur étant supérieure à la première profondeur. |
| Abstract | The application relates to a liquid containment assembly (200) for a wind turbine (10), comprising: a support (202) for supporting wind turbine equipment (220); and a flexible container (300) suspended beneath the support (202). The flexible container (300) is arranged such that it is moveable between a collapsed position, in which the liquid containment assembly (200) has a first depth (D1), and an expanded position, in which the liquid containment assembly (200) has a second depth (D2), the second depth being greater than the first depth. |
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| Language | English |
| Publisher Date | 2017-03-02 |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Alternative Title | Ensemble De Confinement De Liquide Pour Une Éolienne |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Patent |
| Date Applied | 2016-08-23 |
| Applicant | Vestas Wind Sys As |
| Application No. | 2016050283 |
| Claim | CLAIMS A liquid containment assembly for a wind turbine, comprising: a support for supporting wind turbine equipment; and a flexible container suspended beneath the support and arranged such that it is moveable between a collapsed position, in which the liquid containment assembly has a first depth, and an expanded position, in which the liquid containment assembly has a second depth, the second depth being greater than the first depth. A liquid containment assembly according to claim 1 , wherein the flexible container has a first capacity when in the collapsed position and a second capacity when in the expanded position, the second capacity being at least twice the first capacity. A liquid containment assembly according to any preceding claim, wherein the flexible container comprises a flexible bag. A liquid containment assembly according to claim 3, wherein the flexible container further comprises a rigid frame from which the flexible bag is suspended. A liquid containment assembly according to any preceding claim, wherein the liquid containment assembly further comprises a retaining means for releasably holding the flexible container in the collapsed position. A liquid containment assembly according to claim 5, wherein the retaining means is selected from the group consisting of: strops; cables; ropes; hook and loop fasteners; temporary welds; snap fasteners; or any combination thereof. A liquid containment assembly according to claim 5 or claim 6, wherein the retaining means is adapted to release the flexible container from the collapsed position when a weight of liquid in the flexible container exceeds a threshold value. A liquid containment assembly according to any preceding claim, wherein the support comprises an access hole for providing access to the flexible container from above the support. A liquid containment assembly according to any preceding claim, wherein the flexible container has a capacity of at least 2000 litres when in the expanded position. A liquid containment assembly according to any preceding claim, wherein the first depth is less than about 20 cm when in the collapsed position. 1 1 . A liquid containment assembly according to any preceding claim, wherein the wind turbine component is a liquid-cooled wind turbine transformer. A flexible container for a liquid containment assembly according to any of claims 1 to 1 1 , the flexible container comprising a flexible bag and a rigid frame from which the flexible bag is suspended. A wind turbine comprising a liquid containment assembly according to any of claims 1 to 1 1 . 14. A wind turbine according to claim 13, wherein the liquid containment assembly is arranged within a power conversion module in the wind turbine tower. A wind turbine according to claim 13, wherein the liquid containment assembly is arranged within the nacelle. A wind turbine according to claim 15, wherein the liquid containment assembly is connected to a load bearing member of the nacelle. A method of installing a power conversion module in a wind turbine comprising the steps of: providing a power conversion module comprising a liquid containment assembly according to any of claims 1 to 1 1 ; holding the flexible container of the liquid containment assembly in a collapsed or partially collapsed position; transporting the power conversion module to an installation site; positioning the power conversion module in the wind turbine; and moving the flexible container to its expanded position. |
| CPC Classification | WIND MOTORS INDEXING SCHEME RELATING TO WIND; SPRING; WEIGHT; INERTIA OR LIKE MOTORS; TO MACHINES OR ENGINES FOR LIQUIDS COVERED BY SUBCLASSES F03B; F03D AND F03G Reduction Of Greenhouse Gas [Ghg] Emissions; Related To Energy Generation; Transmission Or Distribution CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS; e.g. BAGS; BARRELS; BOTTLES; BOXES; CANS; CARTONS; CRATES; DRUMS; JARS; TANKS; HOPPERS; FORWARDING CONTAINERS;ACCESSORIES; CLOSURES; OR FITTINGS THEREFOR;PACKAGING ELEMENTS;PACKAGES LUBRICATING TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION |
| Extended Family | 003-349-906-659-161 013-731-195-863-675 194-250-837-298-505 053-666-024-763-525 112-456-853-379-232 011-323-529-771-08X 037-673-137-541-959 081-655-269-142-999 |
| Patent ID | 2017032380 |
| Inventor/Author | Petersen Morten Hedegaard Hougaard Steffen Hansen Erland Falk Jensen Rasmus Dejgaard |
| IPC | F03D80/00 F03D80/70 |
| Status | Pending |
| Simple Family | 053-666-024-763-525 013-731-195-863-675 194-250-837-298-505 081-655-269-142-999 112-456-853-379-232 011-323-529-771-08X 037-673-137-541-959 003-349-906-659-161 |
| CPC (with Group) | F03D80/00 F03D80/70 F05B2260/98 Y02E10/72 F03D80/80 B65D90/24 F03D80/82 F16N31/00 F16N31/006 Y10T137/5762 |
| Issuing Authority | United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) |
| Kind | Patent Application Publication |
