Patent ID: 8556591
Filing Date: 2013-10-15
Classification: F03D,F05B,Y02E,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A method of assembling a rotor lock assembly for use in a wind turbine, the wind turbine including a rotor rotatably coupled to a generator by the rotor shaft, the generator and the rotor shaft supported from a bedplate frame, and the rotor shaft including a rotor lock disk, said method comprising: coupling a support frame to the bedplate frame, the support frame positioned adjacent to the rotor lock disk; coupling a plurality of lock pin housings to the support frame, each lock pin housing of the plurality of lock pin housings positioned with respect to the rotor lock disk; providing a plurality of lock pins, each lock pin of the plurality of lock pins configured to engage the rotor lock disk; coupling each lock pin between a corresponding lock pin housing of the plurality of lock pin housings and the rotor lock disk to facilitate limiting a rotation of the rotor shaft; and, coupling a plurality of lock inserts between each lock pin and the rotor lock disk to facilitate forming a friction fit between each lock pin and the rotor lock disk.