| 摘要 |
The invention relates to a connector assembly (20) for joining a main tower (102) to a base structure (104) where the axial alignment of the tower to the base structure needs to be adjustable, and to a method of using such a connector assembly to assemble a tower structure. A turbine tower has a main tower (102) for supporting a turbine generator, a lower base structure (104) for supporting the main tower. The connector assembly (20) has two connector portions (26, 27), a first one of which (26) is affixed at an upper end (116) of the lower base structure (104) and a second one of which (27) is affixed at a lower end (106) of the main tower (102). One of the connector portions (26) has a ring (31) and the other of the connector portions (27) has a collar (32), the ring defining a ring axis (33) and the collar defining a collar axis (34). The collar has an opening for receiving the ring and the connector portions include clamping means (40) for clamping engagement of the ring within the collar. The first connector portion (26) has a seat (37) and the second connector portion (27) has an abutment (35), the abutment being in contact with the seat for transferring the weight of the main tower (102) to the base structure (114) when the ring (31) is clamped within the collar (32) by the clamping means (40). The contact between the seat and the abutment is along an interface (36, 38) that permits tilt adjustment of the ring axis (33) and collar axis (34) prior to the clamping engagement the ring (31) within the collar (32). |
