Helical tower and winding module therefor

Abstract

The present disclosure relates to a helical tower comprising a plurality of helical tower windings which are helically connected to each other for travel by a vehicle, each of the tower windings being formed from a plurality of winding modules which are connected with each other, which also connect adjacent tower windings to one another, and wherein a respective upper one of the tower windings can be mounted from a respective lower one of the tower windings by connecting further winding modules.

1 . A helical tower, comprising:
 a plurality of helical tower windings, which are helically connected to each other for travel by a vehicle;   wherein each of the tower windings is formed of a plurality of interconnected winding modules which also interconnect adjacent tower windings; and   wherein a respective upper one of the tower windings is mountable from a respective lower one of the tower windings by connecting further winding modules.   
     
     
         2 . The helical tower according to  claim 1 , wherein the helical tower is continuously drivable from the ground to a platform at the top. 
     
     
         3 . The helical tower according to  claim 1 , comprising a plurality of stairway elements which are connected with each other so that they are accessible by a user. 
     
     
         4 . The helical tower according to  claim 3 , wherein the stairway elements are continuously accessible from the ground up to a platform at the top. 
     
     
         5 . The helical tower according to  claim 3 , wherein the stairway elements are helically connected with one another. 
     
     
         6 . The helical tower according to  claim 1 , wherein the stairway elements, which are connected so as to be accessible, extend in the opposite spiral direction to the drivable tower windings. 
     
     
         7 . The helical tower according to  claim 1 , wherein the tower windings are designed as a drive-on ramp, in particular as a wheelchair ramp. 
     
     
         8 . The helical tower according to  claim 1 , comprising construction equipment, in particular a mini crane, which is attached to the helical tower. 
     
     
         9 . The helical tower according to  claim 1 , comprising at least one of a group consisting of a railing, a slide, a net and ropes course elements. 
     
     
         10 . The helical tower according to  claim 1 , wherein each winding module comprises a surface element for contributing to the trafficability and a connecting element for connecting with another winding module, and optionally a stairway element. 
     
     
         11 . The helical tower according to  claim 1 , formed with a polygonal outline. 
     
     
         12 . A method of using helical tower according to  claim 1  travel by a vehicle and/or for walking on by a user in rough terrain. 
     
     
         13 . The method of using according to  claim 12 , wherein the rough terrain comprises at least one of a group consisting of a mountain terrain, a no-fly zone, a forest, an island, and an area without available cranes, helicopters and heavy construction equipment. 
     
     
         14 . A winding module for forming a helical tower according to  claim 1 , wherein the winding module comprises a surface element for contributing to the trafficability of the helical tower and a connecting element for connecting with another winding module of the helical tower. 
     
     
         15 . The winding module according to  claim 14 , wherein the surface element for contributing to the trafficability of the helical tower is arranged horizontally or inclined and the connecting element for connecting with another winding module of the helical tower is arranged vertically. 
     
     
         16 . The winding module according to  claim 14 , further comprising a stairway element. 
     
     
         17 . The helical tower according to  claim 1 ,
 wherein the tower windings are designed as a wheelchair ramp;
 and/or 
   wherein the construction equipment comprises a mini crane.   
     
     
         18 . The helical tower according to  claim 10 , wherein the surface element for contributing to the trafficability is arranged horizontally or inclined and the connecting element for connecting with another winding module is arranged vertically. 
     
     
         19 . The helical tower according to  claim 10 , wherein each winding module further comprises a stairway element. 
     
     
         20 . The helical tower according to  claim 11 , formed with an octagonal outline.