US 12,241,451 B2
Handling arrangement
Florian Girschig, Skørping (DK)
Assigned to SIEMENS GAMESA RENEWABLE ENERGY A/S, Brande (DK)
Filed by Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy A/S, Brande (DK)
Filed on Jun. 15, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/840,718.
Claims priority of application No. 21182012 (EP), filed on Jun. 28, 2021.
Prior Publication US 2022/0412317 A1, Dec. 29, 2022
Int. Cl. F03D 13/40 (2016.01); B66C 1/10 (2006.01); F03D 13/10 (2016.01)
CPC F03D 13/40 (2016.05) [B66C 1/108 (2013.01); F03D 13/10 (2016.05); F05B 2230/61 (2013.01)] 14 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A handling arrangement for handling a wind turbine rotor blade, comprising:
a frame assembly configured to fit about an airfoil of the rotor blade; and
a plurality of add-on covers arranged to fit between the frame assembly and an airfoil surface, wherein an add-on cover has a rigid housing and is shaped to define a cavity that surrounds one or more add-ons;
wherein the cavity is filled with an essentially non-compressible load-bearing material;
wherein the add-on cover comprises a seal arranged about a perimeter of the rigid housing.