Rotor shaft for a wind energy plant and wind energy plant

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8313297
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12492785

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The invention is related to a rotor shaft for a wind energy plant, wherein the rotor shaft is at least partially hollow, comprising a line pipe, extending in the interior of the rotating rotor shaft and being stationary and accommodating electric lines, a transmission device, arranged at least partially in the rotor shaft, for the electric connection between a stationary nacelle and a rotating rotor of the wind energy plant, wherein the transmission device features a first body, stationary and connected to the line pipe, and a second body rotating with the rotor shaft, and wherein there is an electric sliding contact between the first and the second body, a casing surrounding the transmission device and formed separately from the second body, which is connected to the rotor shaft and/or adapted to be connected to a rotor hub of the wind energy plant, and which rotates with the rotor shaft, and a torque transmitting connection between the casing and the second body of the transmission device.

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  • NORDEX ENERGY GMBH

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Gopfert, Ulf Rostock, DE 3 44
Kaiser, Uwe Rostock, DE 13 95

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