Gear system for wind turbine

A gear system (20, 120), such as for use in a wind turbine (10), is disclosed. The gear system (20, 120) includes a carrier (24, 124), a gear defining a central axis (40, 140), and a pin (50, 150) extending along the central axis (40, 140) and coupling the gear to the carrier (24, 124). The gear sys...

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Main Authors Minadeo, Adam Daniel, Madge, James Henry, Patel, Priyangu Chunilal
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
French
German
Published 27.02.2019
Subjects
BEARINGS
BLASTING
ELEMENTS OR CRANKSHAFT MECHANISMS
ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS
FLEXIBLE SHAFTS
GEARING
GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVEFUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS
HEATING
LIGHTING
MACHINES OR ENGINES FOR LIQUIDS
MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
OR A REACTIVE PROPULSIVE THRUST, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
PRODUCING MECHANICAL POWER
ROTARY BODIES OTHER THAN GEARING ELEMENTS
SHAFTS
THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
WEAPONS
WIND MOTORS
WIND, SPRING WEIGHT AND MISCELLANEOUS MOTORS
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Summary:A gear system (20, 120), such as for use in a wind turbine (10), is disclosed. The gear system (20, 120) includes a carrier (24, 124), a gear defining a central axis (40, 140), and a pin (50, 150) extending along the central axis (40, 140) and coupling the gear to the carrier (24, 124). The gear system (20, 120) further includes a roller bearing (202) surrounding the pin (50, 150), the roller bearing (202) comprising a plurality of roller elements (206), and a journal bearing (204) surrounding the pin (50, 150).
Bibliography:Application Number: EP20120180987