Patent ID: 8508064

Claim:
A gondola ( 2 ) of a wind power plant ( 1 ) for the generation of electric energy, comprising: a gondola frame ( 7 ) including first and second main bearings ( 8 , 9 ) arranged in spaced relationship; a hollow main shaft ( 3 ) rotatably supported by the first and second main bearings ( 8 , 9 ) and the hollow main shaft ( 3 ) being divided between the first and second main bearings ( 8 , 9 ) into at least three shaft sections ( 17 , 18 , 22 ); the first shaft section ( 17 ) is supported by the first main bearing ( 8 ), the second shaft section ( 18 ) is supported by the second main bearing ( 9 ); a first generator ( 4 ) including a first rotor ( 21 ) including the third shaft section ( 22 ), the third shaft section ( 22 ) operatively arranged between and affixed to the first shaft section ( 17 ) and the second shaft section ( 18 ), the third shaft section ( 22 ) of the first generator ( 4 ) and the adjacent first shaft section ( 17 ) and second shaft section ( 18 ) having the same inside minimum diameter, and the first generator ( 4 ) including a first stator ( 26 ) connected to the gondola frame ( 7 ) so as to be non-rotatable relative thereto; a second generator ( 5 ) including a second stator ( 46 ) and a second rotor ( 45 ); the first stator ( 26 ) of the first generator ( 4 ) and/or the second stator ( 46 ) of the second generator ( 5 ) supported by the gondola frame ( 7 ); and, an adjustable support structure ( 27 , 47 ) operatively arranged between the gondola frame ( 7 ) and the first stator ( 26 ) and the second stator ( 46 ), the adjustable support structure ( 27 , 47 ) for supporting the first generator ( 4 ) and/or the second generator ( 5 ) on the gondola frame ( 7 ) so that the first stator ( 26 ) is adjustable and concentric with respect to the first rotor ( 21 ) and the second stator ( 46 ) is adjustable and concentric with respect to the second rotor ( 45 ).