US 11,891,985 B2
Filter system for providing air into a generator of a wind turbine
Claus Michaelsen, Herning (DK)
Assigned to SIEMENS GAMESA RENEWABLE ENERGY A/S, Brande (DK)
Appl. No. 16/607,409
Filed by Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy A/S, Brande (DK)
PCT Filed Jan. 31, 2018, PCT No. PCT/EP2018/052357
§ 371(c)(1), (2) Date Oct. 23, 2019,
PCT Pub. No. WO2018/197058, PCT Pub. Date Nov. 1, 2018.
Claims priority of application No. 10 2017 206 859.0 (DE), filed on Apr. 24, 2017.
Prior Publication US 2020/0132055 A1, Apr. 30, 2020
Int. Cl. F03D 80/60 (2016.01); F03D 9/25 (2016.01); B01D 46/00 (2022.01); H02K 7/18 (2006.01); H02K 9/26 (2006.01); H02K 11/01 (2016.01)
CPC F03D 80/60 (2016.05) [B01D 46/001 (2013.01); B01D 46/0005 (2013.01); F03D 9/25 (2016.05); H02K 7/1838 (2013.01); H02K 9/26 (2013.01); H02K 11/0141 (2020.08); B01D 2265/023 (2013.01); B01D 2279/35 (2013.01)] 13 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A filter device configured for providing air for a generator of a wind turbine, the filter device comprising:
a housing comprising a filter; and
at least one attaching element that attaches the housing to a drive end side of the generator, such that the air is guidable through the filter into the generator, wherein the drive end side of the generator is formed as an axially outermost part of the generator facing a hub of the wind turbine so that the filter device is located between the hub and the generator; and
an adapter element comprising the at least one attaching element, having a first side which is attached to the housing and a second side coupled to the drive end side of the generator by the at least one attaching element such that the second side is configured to extend into an opening of the drive end side of the generator, wherein the adapter element comprises an opening extending from the first side to the second side and configured for guiding air from the filter into the generator, and the second side extends into the drive.