Patent ID: 9701236
Date: 2017-07-11
CPC Classifications: B60P,F03D,Y02E

Claim:
1. A method of transporting a blade for a wind turbine generator, the method comprising: attaching a blade root support frame to a root flange of the blade, where the root support frame includes a main support part, which is supported by at least two legs, and an attachment part adapted for being attached to the root flange of the blade, and a coupling part arranged for being connected to a transport unit, attaching a blade spanwise support frame to a spanwise portion of the blade, where the spanwise support frame includes a cradle-like support part adapted to engage and support a spanwise surface part of the blade, and where the spanwise support frame is arranged for receiving a first wheel base with at least one axle and two wheels, connecting the first wheel base to the spanwise support frame, and connecting a transport unit to the root support frame, where the transport unit includes a carrying structure and at least one second wheel base with at least one axle and two wheels, where the transport unit before being connected to the root support frame is moved into a position partly underneath the blade root, and where the second wheel base is underneath the blade and the carrying structure is underneath the root support frame.