Device and method for displacing gas turbine modules, especially during maintenance

Abstract

A device is provided for displacing gas turbines, i.e. aeroplane mechanisms or stationary gas turbines, or gas turbine modules, especially during maintenance thereof. The device comprises at least one conveying device formed such that it can be raised or lowered. In the raised state of one or each conveying device, gas turbines or gas turbine modules can be displaced by displacing one or each conveying device.

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       17 . A device for displacing gas turbines or gas turbine modules, comprising a conveying device, the conveying device being raisable to a raised state and lowerable to a lowered state, the conveying device configured to support and move a gas turbine or gas turbine module when the conveying device is in the raised state..  
   
   
       18 . The device as recited in  claim 17 , wherein the device includes a plurality of conveying devices, each conveying device configured to support a respective gas turbine or gas turbine module.  
   
   
       19 . The device as recited in  claim 17 , wherein the conveying device is integrated into a floor of a workshop, and at least a portion of the conveying device protrudes over a plane defined by the floor in the raised state.  
   
   
       20 . The device as recited in  claim 17 , wherein the conveying device includes a chain conveyor.  
   
   
       21 . The device as recited in  claim 17 , wherein, in the raised state, the conveying device raises, over the floor, the gas turbine or turbine module to be moved, and the gas turbine or turbine module to be moved is movable through a plurality of consecutive work stations via the conveying device.  
   
   
       22 . The device as recited in  claim 17 , wherein the conveying device includes two approximately parallel conveying devices, the gas turbine or gas turbine module to be moved being movable when both conveying devices are raised and moved.  
   
   
       23 . The device as recited claims  17 , wherein the conveying device is raised and lowered pneumatically.  
   
   
       24 . The device as recited in  claim 17 , wherein the conveying device moves the gas turbine or gas turbine module in a cycle through consecutive work stations.  
   
   
       25 . A device for displacing gas turbines or gas turbine modules, comprising: 
 a conveying device;    a holding device for supporting a gas turbine or gas turbine module, the holding device cooperating with the conveying device such that the holding device, and the gas turbine or gas turbine module supported thereon, are movable by moving the conveying device.    
   
   
       26 . The device as recited in  claim 25 , wherein the conveying device is integrated into a floor of a workshop, wherein the holding device is releaseably coupled to the conveying device, and wherein when the holding device is coupled to the conveying device, the holding device is drawn over the floor of the work shop as the conveying device is moved.  
   
   
       27 . The device as recited in  claim 26 , wherein the holding device rolls on the floor as the conveying device is moved.  
   
   
       28 . The device as recited in  claim 25 , wherein the conveying device moves the gas turbine or gas turbine module to be moved in a cycle through consecutive work stations.  
   
   
       29 . The device as recited in  claim 25 , wherein the conveying device includes a chain conveyor.  
   
   
       30 . The device as recited in  claim 25 , further comprising a lifting device, the lifting device configured to raise and lower the gas turbine or gas turbine module to be moved, when the conveying device is immobilized.  
   
   
       31 . The device as recited in  claim 30 , wherein the lifting device is configured to rase and lower the holding device as well as the gas turbine or gas turbine module to be moved, when the conveying device is immobilized  
   
   
       32 . The device as recited in  claim 30 , wherein a respecitive lifting device is situated in the area of each work station.  
   
   
       33 . The device as recited in  claim 30 , wherein the conveying device is raised and lowered hydraulically.  
   
   
       34 . A method for displacing gas turbines or gas turbine modules, comprising the steps of: 
 raising a conveying device into a raised state such that a gas turbine or gas turbine module to be moved is raised, and    moving the conveying device such that the gas turbine or gas turbine module is moved.    
   
   
       35 . A method for displacing gas turbines or gas turbine modules, comprising 
 supporting a gas turbine or gas turbine module to be moved on a holding device;    moving the holding device and the gas turbine or gas turbine module by moving a conveying device which is cooperatively engaged with the holding device.