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Exterior cleaning machine in wind turbine-towers

A technology for wind turbines and external cleaning, applied in the directions of wind turbines, the configuration of installing/supporting wind turbines, and the transportation of wind turbines. risk, rapid response ability

Active Publication Date: 2017-03-01
GAMESA INNOVATION & TECH SA
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[0009] The cost of using a helicopter to perform said maintenance tasks is very high due to the rental of the helicopter, fuel, pilot and at least one other employee responsible for cleaning said wind turbine
[0010] The risk of bringing the helicopter close to the wind turbine, as previously indicated, the wind turbine is located in a windy location capable of directing the air flow, which makes it difficult for the helicopter to fly and therefore to ensure the safety of its occupants

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[0057] based on Figure 1 to Figure 6 , it enables to see how the external cleaning machine in the wind turbine tower is coupled in a direction parallel to the outer surface of the mast (1) of the wind turbine to a lifting device (7) comprising a motor operated a motor-operated crane anchored on the one hand to the top of the mast (1) and on the other hand to the base of the mast (1) and in turn coupled to the washing machine itself so that the lifting movement of said machine is A remote control device (6) is associated with said lifting device (7). And wherein said machine further comprises:

[0058] A pair of flexible rollers (2a, 2b) each configured to contact a portion of a surface of a mast (1) of a wind turbine, wherein each flexible roller (2a, 2b) are coupled to a motor (7a, 7b) configured to rotate the flexible roller (2a, 2b) through its axis of rotation, the rotation being controlled by a remote control ( 6) Under control.

[0059] A plurality of magnets (3) fa...

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Exterior cleaning machine in wind turbine-towers, which is coupled to lifting means (7) in a parallel direction in relation to the outer surface of a mast (1) of a wind turbine, and wherein said machine comprises at least one flexible roller (2a, 2b) configured to come in contact with part of the surface of a mast (1) of a wind turbine, a plurality of magnets (3) facing part of the outer surface of the mast (1) and configured to attract the machine with regard to said mast (1) via magnetic phenomena; at least one tank (4a, 4b) configured to receive a cleaning product; a plurality of rolling means (5) between the structure and said mast (1); and remote control means (6) of the lifting motion of said machine associated with lifting means (7).

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technical field [0001] The invention relates to an external cleaning machine in a wind turbine tower and to the associated cleaning method, which is in the field of wind-driven renewable energy sources, and also to the protection and maintenance of said wind turbine. [0002] As the object of the present invention, the main purpose of an exterior cleaning machine in a wind turbine tower is to be able to clean the exterior surfaces of a wind turbine mast in a fully automated manner and without the need for qualified workers to perform vertical work, thus eliminating said workers from being injured at work risk of accidents and guarantees effective, fast, safe and versatile cleaning at all times for any type of mast present in wind turbines currently in use. Background technique [0003] By way of introduction, there are known problems related to the maintenance and cleaning of wind turbine blades as well as the mast itself; due to the vertical structure and great height of th...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(China)
IPC IPC(8): F03D80/55B08B1/04
CPCB08B1/32B08B1/12F03D13/40F03D80/55Y02E10/728Y02E10/72F03D13/20A46B13/001B08B3/08
Inventor 何塞·玛丽亚·蒙德哈尔·鲁伊斯-罗马诺何塞·雷蒙·多瑞拉·西马罗
Owner GAMESA INNOVATION & TECH SA
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