Patent ID: 11873794
Assignee: VESTAS WIND SYSTEMS A/S
Field: Engines, pumps, turbines (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC F  Y | IPC F

Claim 0:
1. A generator-gearbox assembly for a wind turbine, comprising:
a generator having a generator rotor;
a gearbox comprising an output shaft; and
a connection assembly, the connection assembly comprising:
a hub abutment surface provided at an end of the output shaft and comprising a plurality of shaft bolt holes;
a hub associated with the generator rotor and comprising a body and a first connecting portion having a shaft abutment surface facing towards the hub abutment surface and at least one elongated slot extending through the first connecting portion, the number of elongated slots being less than or equal to the number of shaft bolt holes; and
a plurality of fasteners fixedly connecting the hub to the hub abutment surface, each fastener extending through the at least one elongated slot and a respective one of the plurality of shaft bolt holes,

wherein the number of elongated slots is less than the number of shaft bolt holes.