MUMBAI, India, Oct. 26 -- Intellectual Property India has published a patent application (202617090156 A) filed by Vestas Wind Systems As on July 24, 2026, for Wind Turbine Bearing Turnover Support Apparatus.
Inventors include Kumar, Rajesh; Muniaswamy, Kumuthavalli; and Masilamani, Mahalakshmi.
The application for the patent was published on October 23, 2026, under issue no. 43/2026.
Abstract: In a first aspect of the present invention there is provided turnover support apparatus for supporting a wind turbine bearing when turning the bearing in an assembly process. The wind turbine bearing comprises an inner bearing ring configured for attachment to a first wind turbine component and an outer bearing ring configured for attachment to a second wind turbine component. The inner and outer bearing rings are rotatable relative to one another about a bearing axis and in a bearing plane orthogonal to the bearing axis. The turnover support apparatus comprises a bearing cradle configured for attachment to the wind turbine bearing to assist turning the bearing about an axis orthogonal to the bearing axis. The bearing cradle comprises a bearing holding portion on a first side of the cradle. The bearing holding portion comprises an aperture for receiving at least a portion of the outer bearing ring and fixing means for releasably fixing at least one of the inner and/or outer bearing ring to the cradle. The bearing cradle further comprises a curved rocking surface on a second side of the bearing cradle opposite to the first side of the cradle such that, in use, the wind turbine bearing may be supported by the bearing cradle on an underlying floor surface via the curved rocking surface. The curved rocking surface is configured to define a turnover axis at a point of contact between the curved rocking surface and the floor surface about which the cradle and attached bearing are pivotable in use. The curved rocking surface extends out of the bearing plane when the bearing cradle is attached to the wind turbine bearing in use such that the turnover axis is orthogonal to the bearing axis.
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