Convertible wind turbine nacelle cover

摘要

A convertible nacelle cover with an integrated platform for avoiding the use of auxiliary devices when performing maintenance operations on the components of a wind turbine nacelle, in cases in which the nacelle is not large enough to allow workers to stand on it. The cover has at least two movable parts, which can be opened for maintenance operations, in such a manner that one of them becomes a working platform. Therefore, the nacelle cover is, per se, the place where the operator stands to perform the maintenance operations. It is especially designed to be used in small and medium size wind turbines.

主权项

1. A convertible wind turbine nacelle cover, comprising:
an upper part; a lower part opposite the upper part and in contact with the upper part when the cover is closed; a rear part; and at least one driving device configured to separate the upper part and the lower part from each other by moving the upper part upwards and the lower part downwards away from the upper part, and to pivot the rear part about an axis into a horizontal position to define a working platform, wherein the working platform may support maintenance workers standing thereon.