Patent ID: 9714642
Date: 2017-07-25
CPC Classifications: B66C,F03D,F05B,Y02E,Y02P,Y10T

Claim:
1. A lifting device for connecting two rotor blade segments of a wind turbine, said lifting device being adapted for being moved in the longitudinal direction of the rotor blade, the lifting device comprising: a frame structure, means for supporting and guiding the frame structure in relation to the rotor blade, means for lowering and/or lifting the frame structure in relation to the rotor blade, and means for lifting and/or lowering a rotor blade segment, wherein the frame structure comprises a first part of a coupling guide, the coupling guide guiding a first rotor blade segment in relation to a second rotor blade segment as the first rotor blade segment and second rotor blade segment are coupled, and wherein the first part of the coupling guide is fixed to the frame structure and includes one of a male or female feature having inclined end faces configured to engage complimentary inclined end faces of the other of the male of female feature on a second part of the coupling guide.