Automated bolt tensioning robot

A tensioner, bolt technology, applied in the direction of engine, engine function, engine components, etc., can solve the problems of collecting performance data, slow manual process, etc.

Pending Publication Date: 2022-01-21
SIEMENS GAMESA RENEWABLE ENERGY AS
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Manual processes using hydraulic tension / torque devices are slow and present ergonomic challenges for the technician, as well as challenges for the technician's safety
Additionally, traditional hydraulic torque / tensioning devices do not collect performance data from the bolt itself

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[0080] A detailed description of the below described embodiments of the disclosed apparatus and methods is presented herein, by way of example and not limitation, with reference to the accompanying drawings. While certain embodiments have been shown and described in detail, it should be understood that various changes and modifications can be made without departing from the scope of the appended claims. The scope of the present disclosure is by no means limited to the number of constituent components, their materials, their shapes, their relative arrangements, etc., and are disclosed only as examples of embodiments of the present disclosure.

[0081] As a prelude to the detailed description, it should be noted that, as used in this specification and the appended claims, the singular forms "a", "an" and "the" include plural referents and "comprises" does not exclude other steps or elements, unless the context clearly dictates otherwise. Reference to a "unit" or "means" does no...

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The invention describes a fully-functional automated bolt tensioning device (20) capable of repeatedly tightening bolts within various locations of an operational wind turbine (e.g. hub, tower, etc.) to a specified tension range. The device includes obstacle detection, alignment, an operational graphical user interface, and nut rotation data acquisition for reduced turbine preventative maintenance cost.

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technical field [0001] The present invention relates to methods and apparatus for automatic bolt tensioning, and more particularly to embodiments of methods and apparatus for tensioning bolts on wind turbines or other machines requiring periodic bolt tensioning and maintenance. Background technique [0002] Tightening the bolts connecting major components of a wind turbine, especially during maintenance or repair of a wind turbine, often requires multiple technicians using hydraulic tension / torque devices to perform the task. The manual process using hydraulic tension / torque devices is slow and presents ergonomic challenges to the technician, as well as challenges to the technician's safety. Additionally, conventional hydraulic torque / tensioning devices do not collect performance data from the bolt itself. Contents of the invention [0003] The purpose of the present invention is to improve the prior art by providing the possibility to automatically tighten the bolts conn...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(China)
IPC IPC(8): B23P19/06B25B21/00B25B23/00B25B29/02B62D57/032F03D13/10F03D13/20
CPCB23P19/06B25B29/02F05B2260/301F03D80/50B23P19/067
Inventor J·埃尔伯林L·H·尼尔森
Owner SIEMENS GAMESA RENEWABLE ENERGY AS
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