Lifting Equipment For Handling A Wind Turbine Component And A Method For Handling A Wind Turbine Component

Abstract

The invention relates to a lifting equipment for handling a wind turbine component in connection with lifting means. The equipment comprises a base frame with at least one attachment area, and at least two attachment points for said wind turbine component. The at least one of said attachment points are adjustable mounted in relation to said base frame. The invention also relates to a method for handling a wind turbine component.

1 . Lifting equipment for handling a wind turbine component in connection with lifting means
 said equipment comprising
 a base frame with at least one attachment area, and 
 at least two attachment points for said wind turbine component 
   characterized in that   at least one of said attachment points are adjustable mounted in order to perform an eccentric movement in relation to said base frame.   
     
     
         2 . Lifting equipment according to  claim 1 , wherein said wind turbine component is a wind turbine tower segment. 
     
     
         3 . Lifting equipment according to  claim 1 , wherein at least one of said attachment points comprises at least one sleeve with a through going hole which centre is dislocated from the centre of said sleeve in order to perform an eccentric movement within the area of a hole in said base frame. 
     
     
         4 . Lifting equipment according to any of  claims 1 , wherein said base frame comprises at least one through going hole, said through going hole in base frame being substantially larger than said hole in at least one sleeve. 
     
     
         5 . Lifting equipment according to  claim 3 , wherein the number of sleeves is two, first and second sleeve, which are partly or totally integrated into each other or into the base frame. 
     
     
         6 . Lifting equipment according to  claim 3 , wherein said first sleeve is located in a depressed area of said base frame and a second sleeve is located in a depressed area of said first sleeve opposite to the base frame. 
     
     
         7 . Lifting equipment according to  claim 3 , wherein the eccentric movement between the holes in said two sleeves and the eccentric movement between the hole in the first sleeve and the hole in the base frame allows a double eccentric movement of the hole in the second sleeve in relation to the base frame. 
     
     
         8 . Lifting equipment according to  claim 4 , wherein said first sleeve comprises a through going hole with a diameter larger than the diameter of a hole in a second sleeve and said base frame comprises a through going hole with a diameter larger than the diameter of the hole in said first sleeve. 
     
     
         9 . Lifting equipment according to  claim 1 , wherein at least a further attachment point comprises a mounted strut in relation to the base frame. 
     
     
         10 . Lifting equipment according to  claim 9 , wherein said strut in relation to the base frame is replaceable e.g. to a strut with an other diameter and/or length and/or shape such as triangular or circular 
     
     
         11 . Lifting equipment according to  claim 1 , wherein the lifting equipment comprises an area for handling, such as when fixing said lifting equipment to a wind tower component. 
     
     
         12 . Lifting equipment according to  claim 1 , wherein said base frame comprises an area for connecting said lifting means. 
     
     
         13 . Lifting equipment according to  claim 12 , wherein said area for connecting lifting means comprises rotatable parts. 
     
     
         14 . A method for handling a wind turbine component, said method comprising steps of
 attaching lifting equipment to said wind turbine component by performing an eccentric movement of at least one attachment points included in the equipment,   connecting lifting means to said lifting equipment, and   handling the wind turbine component to a desired position.   
     
     
         15 . Lifting equipment according to  claim 4  wherein said hole in base frame is at least twice the size of said hole in said sleeve. 
     
     
         16 . The lifting equipment according to  claim 5  wherein the depressed areas of the base frame and first sleeve are at least partly integrated into each other. 
     
     
         17 . Lifting equipment according to  claim 12  wherein said lifting means is a hole for attaching a crane wire and hook.