US 12,421,937 B2
Method and a kit for installing at least one damper unit in a tower section of a wind turbine
Johan Thrane Poulsen, Randers (DK); Matias Rørbæk Primdahl, Braband (DK); and Mikkel Quist Nielsen, Odense (DK)
Assigned to Vestas Wind Systems A/S, Aarhus N. (DK)
Filed by Vestas Wind Systems A/S, Aarhus (DK)
Filed on Feb. 10, 2025, as Appl. No. 19/049,044.
Application 19/049,044 is a division of application No. 18/810,600, filed on Aug. 21, 2024.
Claims priority of application No. PA 2023 70430 (DK), filed on Aug. 22, 2023.
Prior Publication US 2025/0188908 A1, Jun. 12, 2025
Int. Cl. F03D 13/10 (2016.01); F03D 13/20 (2016.01); F03D 80/80 (2016.01); F16F 15/023 (2006.01)
CPC F03D 13/112 (2023.08) [F03D 13/139 (2023.08); F03D 13/201 (2023.08); F03D 80/88 (2016.05); F16F 15/0232 (2013.01); F05B 2230/604 (2013.01); F05B 2230/61 (2013.01); F05B 2260/964 (2013.01)] 10 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An installation kit for installing a damper unit in a tower section of a wind turbine tower, the installation kit comprising:
a guiderail comprising an interface for receiving a movable trolley, and
the trolley configured to be movably mounted at the interface of the guiderail, so as to enable the trolley to move along the guiderail, the trolley comprising a mounting cradle for receiving a damper unit and supporting the damper unit from below,
wherein the trolley comprises elevating means for elevating the mounting cradle relative to the rest of the trolley to lift the damper unit within the tower section.