Lightning current transfer system and wind turbine using the lightning current transfer system

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 10066607
APP PUB NO 20160252078A1
SERIAL NO

15027901

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The present invention relates to a lightning current transfer system (100) adapted for usage in a wind turbine (W) having a hub (20) that is rotatably supported relative to a generator in a nacelle (30) and a plurality of blades (10) that are pivotably connected with the hub, wherein the hub (20) is covered by a spinner (20A). The lightning current transfer system (100) comprises a blade band (10A) mountable to the root of the blade (10); a lightning ring (80) mountable to the spinner (20A) facing the nacelle (30); a first contact device (70) mountable to the spinner (20A) adapted for providing lightning current transfer from the blade band (10A); a connecting device (75) for connecting the first contact device (70) with the lightning ring (80); and a second contact device (30B) mountable to the nacelle (30) and adapted for providing lightning current transfer from the lightning ring (80) to ground.

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  • VESTAS WIND SYSTEMS A/S

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Ahlmann, Martin Aarhus N., DK 1 3
Christensen, Carsten Aarhus N., DK 21 121
Christensen, Jesper Lykkegaard Aarhus N., DK 1 3
Haastrup, Benjamin Aarhus N, DK 1 3
Hansen, Anders Niels Langa, DK 5 25
Henriksen, Niels Martin Beder, DK 4 20
Lyngby, Claus Gron Braedstrup, DK 2 5
Søgaard, Morten Bagger Arhus N, DK 7 19

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