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SUPPORT STRUCTURE INSIDE A NACELLE OF A WIND TURBINE

Publication No. EP4495418

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App No. EP23186339

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Filed by Nordex Energy SE & Co. KG

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Filed on 2023-07-19

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Issued/Published on 2026-01-14

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Publication No. EP4495418 A1

Application No. EP23186339 Filed: 2023-07-19

Grant Date 2026-01-14 Mention of grant

Active Oppositions 1 Active EPO Oppositions

Patent Abstract / Summary

The present disclosure relates to a support structure (200, 240, 250) inside a nacelle (106) of a wind turbine (100) comprising a connecting portion (202) configured for attaching the support structure (200, 240, 250) to a main frame (210) of the wind turbine (100), a first supporting portion (204) for supporting at least a generator (216) of the wind turbine (100), and a second supporting portion (206) for supporting at least one other component of the wind turbine (100), in particular at least one electrical component of the wind turbine (100). In an attached state, the first supporting portion (204) adjoins the connecting portion (202), the second supporting portion (206) adjoins the connecting portion (202), and the second supporting portion (206) is arranged below the first supporting portion (204) .The disclosure further relates to a wind turbine (100), comprising a tower (102), a nacelle (106) attached to the tower (102) and supporting a rotor (108), and a plurality of rotor blades (110) attached to the rotor (108).

IPC Classifications

F03D13/20, F03D80/00, F03D13/10

Priority Claims

No priority claims recorded

Designated Contracting States (39 EPC States)

AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC ME MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR

Parties & Representation

Applicants

Nordex Energy SE & Co. KG

Langenhorner Chaussee 600, 22419 Hamburg

Inventors (1)

WACKROW, Torsten

22419 Hamburg

Representatives / Agents

Epping - Hermann - Fischer

Patentanwaltsgesellschaft mbH, Schloßschmidstraße 5

SGRE-Association

Siemens Energy Global GmbH& Co. KG, SE CD I IP Intellectual Property

Key Procedural Dates

Request-For-Examination 2025-07-10

Mention Of Grant Published 2026-01-14

First-Examination-Report-Despatched 2025-08-05

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2025-08-04	STAA	INFORMATION ON THE STATUS OF AN EP PATENT APPLICATION OR GRANTED EP PATENT	EP
2025-08-13	17P	REQUEST FOR EXAMINATION FILED	EP
2025-09-03	INTG	INTENTION TO GRANT ANNOUNCED	EP
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2025-12-12	STAA	INFORMATION ON THE STATUS OF AN EP PATENT APPLICATION OR GRANTED EP PATENT	EP
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SUPPORT STRUCTURE INSIDE A NACELLE OF A WIND TURBINE

Patent Abstract / Summary

IPC Classifications

Priority Claims

Designated Contracting States (39 EPC States)

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Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy Deutschland GmbH

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Complete European Patent Register Dossier (148 Total Documents)

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