APPARATUSES, SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR THE TRANSPORTATION OF WIND TURBINE BLADES ON ROADWAYS

• Main Authors: JENSEN, Kurt, DE SILVIO, Ariel, KOFMAN, Joris
• Format: Patent
• Language: English; French; German
• Published: 11.01.2023
• Subjects: BLASTING; HEATING; LIGHTING; MACHINES OR ENGINES FOR LIQUIDS; MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; OR A REACTIVE PROPULSIVE THRUST, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; PERFORMING OPERATIONS; PRODUCING MECHANICAL POWER; TRANSPORTING; VEHICLES ADAPTED FOR LOAD TRANSPORTATION OR TO TRANSPORT, TOCARRY, OR TO COMPRISE SPECIAL LOADS OR OBJECTS; VEHICLES IN GENERAL; WEAPONS; WIND MOTORS; WIND, SPRING WEIGHT AND MISCELLANEOUS MOTORS

A transportation arrangement (10) includes a truck (32) and a trailer (34) operatively coupled to each other for hauling a blade. A separate dolly vehicle (36) is coupled with the truck and trailer. The transportation arrangement (10) also includes a blade (24) extending between a root end (38) and a tip end (40), wherein a root region (25) of the blade (24) proximate the root end (38) is supported on one of the trailer (34) or dolly vehicle (36) so as to span between the trailer and dolly vehicle. The root region (25) of the blade is pivotable relative to the support element about a first vertical axis (V1) spaced apart from the root end (38). The tip region (29) of the blade (24) proximate the tip end (40) is pivotable relative to the support element about a second vertical axis (V2). At least a portion of the root region (25) and at least a portion of the tip region (29) are configured to extend laterally away from the side of the transportation arrangement when the trailer (34) and dolly vehicle (36) are longitudinally offset from each other.