US 12,442,359 B2
Windmill construction and a method for assembly of a windmill construction
Geir Lasse Kjersem, Bergen (NO)
Assigned to TEBINA ENERGI AS, Bergen (NO)
Appl. No. 18/838,523
Filed by TEBINA ENERGI AS, Bergen (NO)
PCT Filed Feb. 16, 2023, PCT No. PCT/NO2023/050036
§ 371(c)(1), (2) Date Aug. 14, 2024,
PCT Pub. No. WO2023/158319, PCT Pub. Date Aug. 24, 2023.
Claims priority of application No. 20220210 (NO), filed on Feb. 16, 2022.
Prior Publication US 2025/0154932 A1, May 15, 2025
Int. Cl. F03D 13/20 (2016.01); B66C 23/18 (2006.01); E02D 27/42 (2006.01); E04H 12/34 (2006.01); F03D 13/10 (2016.01); E02B 17/00 (2006.01)
CPC F03D 13/206 (2023.08) [B66C 23/18 (2013.01); E02D 27/425 (2013.01); E04H 12/344 (2013.01); F03D 13/112 (2023.08); F03D 13/126 (2023.08); E02B 2017/0091 (2013.01); F05B 2230/61 (2013.01); F05B 2240/912 (2013.01); F05B 2240/95 (2013.01)] 28 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A windmill construction (10), comprising:
a rotor-nacelle assembly (12) with blades (14),
a tower (16),
a substructure (20), and
a foundation (22),
the substructure (20) and the foundation (22) being integrated with each other, wherein the substructure (20) comprises a first guide collar (24) and a second guide collar (26) for support of the tower (16), said first guide collar (24) being located in a lower part of the substructure (20) and said second guide collar (26) being located in an upper part of the substructure (20), and
the substructure (20) comprises a jack-up assembly (30) for receipt of modular tower segments (18), said tower segments (18) are arranged to be assembled in the substructure (20) and are erectable by the jack-up assembly (30) to produce an assembled tower (16); wherein the tower segments (18) are tubular section each equipped with vertical guide rails (38) for connection to the jack-up assembly (30).