Lifting yoke and method; the lifting yoke configured for connecting to, and lifting, a wind turbine blade transport frame, said yoke being generally rectangular and comprising four corner posts connected by struts; each corner post being configured for internally receiving therein an upwardly oriented locating finger atop a said transport frame shoulder; said corner post having a housing enclosing an internal space and extending between a lower foot face and a top; said corner post having, at said lower foot face, an aperture dimensioned to receive a said locating finger into said internal space; said corner post further comprising guide surfaces enclosed within said housing and spaced apart to define a locking space and configured to snugly receive a said locating finger; each guide surface comprising a locking aperture; wherein a movable locking element is configured to engage both said locking apertures to thereby bridge said locking space; said locking element being configured to engage a lifting point at said locating finger; said movable locking element constituting the primary lifting element of said lifting yoke.
LIFTING YOKE AND TRANSPORT FRAME FOR A WIND TURBINE BLADE
HEBEWERKZEUG UND TRANSPORTRAHMEN FÜR EINE WINDTURBINENSCHAUFEL
OUTIL DE LEVAGE ET CHÂSSIS DE TRANSPORT POUR PALE D'ÉOLIENNE
2018-11-07
Patent
Electronic Resource
English
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