US 12,247,368 B2
Cage for a monopile of an offshore wind turbine, tower for an offshore wind turbine, offshore wind turbine and method for installing a tower of an offshore wind turbine
Johnny Soerensen, Videbaek (DK)
Assigned to SIEMENS GAMESA RENEWABLE ENERGY A/S, Brande (DK)
Filed by Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy A/S, Brande (DK)
Filed on Nov. 8, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/982,647.
Claims priority of application No. 21210049 (EP), filed on Nov. 23, 2021.
Prior Publication US 2023/0160170 A1, May 25, 2023
Int. Cl. E02D 27/42 (2006.01); F03D 13/20 (2016.01)
CPC E02D 27/425 (2013.01) [F03D 13/22 (2016.05)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A cage for a monopile of an offshore wind turbine, configured to extend, in an installed state, in a height direction of the monopile, wherein the cage comprises:
one or more supports for holding one or more pipes and/or tubes, and a first inner diameter at a lower portion thereof and a second inner diameter at an upper portion thereof, the second inner diameter being smaller than the first inner diameter;
wherein the cage is configured to be arranged on the monopile having a conically shaped outer surface tapered in the height direction such that the upper portion of the cage rests at the conically shaped outer surface of the monopile;
wherein the lower portion is connected to the upper portion by at least one rod.