A gear integrated generator for a wind turbine having a tower, a nacelle, and a hub is described. The gear integrated generator includes: a stator supporting frame having a stator supporting portion, a radially extending portion and a rotor frame supporting portion, wherein the stator supporting fra
A gear integrated generator for a wind turbine having a tower, a nacelle, and a hub is described. The gear integrated generator includes: a stator supporting frame having a stator supporting portion, a radially extending portion and a rotor frame supporting portion, wherein the stator supporting frame is stationarily mountable within the nacelle. A rotor frame is rotatably supported on the rotor frame supporting portion of the stator supporting frame. The rotor frame is connected to the hub and a gear, that is driven by the rotor frame. The gear includes a ring gear stationarily mounted to the stator support frame, a carrier gear assembly, and a ring-shaped sun gear. The gear integrated generator further includes: a rotor generator ring support frame rotatably supported and radially positioned outward of the rotor frame supporting portion of the stator supporting frame.
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What is claimed is: 1. A generator for a wind turbine having a tower, a nacelle, and a hub, the generator comprising: a stator supporting frame having a stator supporting portion, a radially extending portion and a rotor frame supporting portion, wherein the stator supporting frame is stationarily
What is claimed is: 1. A generator for a wind turbine having a tower, a nacelle, and a hub, the generator comprising: a stator supporting frame having a stator supporting portion, a radially extending portion and a rotor frame supporting portion, wherein the stator supporting frame is stationarily mountable within the nacelle; a rotor frame rotatably supported on the rotor frame supporting portion of the stator supporting frame, wherein the rotor frame is connectable to the hub; a gear driven by the rotor frame, the gear comprising: a ring gear stationarily mounted to the stator supporting frame; a carrier gear assembly rotatably mounted to the rotor frame and meshing with the ring gear; and a ring-shaped sun gear meshing with the carrier gear assembly; and a rotor generator ring support frame rotatably supported and radially positioned outward of the rotor frame supporting portion of the stator supporting frame, wherein the sun gear is fixedly and directly mounted to the rotor generator ring support frame. 2. The generator according to claim 1, wherein the rotor frame supporting portion has a generally cylindrical shape. 3. The generator according to claim 1, wherein the rotor generator ring support frame is rotatably supported and radially positioned outward and adjacent to the rotor frame which is radially positioned outward and adjacent to the rotor frame supporting portion of the stator supporting frame. 4. The generator according to claim 1, wherein the rotor generator ring support frame is adjacent to the rotor frame supporting portion of the stator supporting frame. 5. The generator according to claim 1, wherein the carrier gear assembly is at least one of a compound gear assembly and a simple gear assembly. 6. The generator according to claim 1, wherein the gear driven by the rotor frame is a single-stage gear. 7. The generator according to claim 1, wherein the carrier gear assembly comprises at least two satellite gears. 8. The generator according to claim 1, further comprising: a turbine fan support wheel rotatably supported and radially positioned outward and adjacent to the rotor frame, and a turbine fan supported by the turbine fan support wheel. 9. The generator according to claim 8, wherein the turbine fan is a ring turbine fan bladed wheel. 10. The generator according to claim 1, further comprising a generator stator and a generator rotor, wherein the generator stator is supported by the stator supporting frame and wherein the generator rotor is supported by the rotor generator ring support frame. 11. The generator according to claim 10, wherein at least one of the generator stator and the generator rotor includes at least one of multi-pole windings and multi-pole permanent magnets. 12. The generator according to claim 1, wherein the rotor frame supporting portion has a generally conical shape. 13. A wind turbine comprising: a tower; a nacelle disposed on the tower; a hub; a stator supporting frame having a stator supporting portion, a radially extending portion and a rotor frame supporting portion, wherein the stator supporting frame is stationarily mounted within the nacelle; a rotor frame rotatably supported on the rotor frame supporting portion of the stator supporting frame, wherein the rotor frame is connected to the hub; a gear driven by the rotor frame, the gear comprising: a ring gear stationarily mounted to the stator supporting frame; a carrier gear assembly rotatably mounted to the rotor frame and meshing with the ring gear; and a ring-shaped sun gear meshing with the carrier near assembly; and a rotor generator ring support frame rotatably supported and radially positioned outward of the rotor frame supporting portion of the stator supporting frame, wherein the sun gear is fixedly and directly mounted to the rotor generator ring support frame. 14. A generator for a wind turbine having a tower, a nacelle, and a hub, the generator comprising: a stator supporting frame having a stator supporting portion, a radially extending portion and a rotor frame supporting portion, wherein the stator supporting frame is stationarily mountable within the nacelle; a rotor frame rotatably supported on the rotor frame supporting portion of the stator supporting frame, wherein the rotor frame is connectable to the hub; a gear comprising a ring-shaped sun gear, wherein the sun gear is positioned radially outward of the rotor frame supporting portion. 15. The generator according to claim 14, wherein the gear is driven by the rotor frame, the gear further comprising: a ring gear stationarily mounted to the stator supporting frame; and a carrier gear assembly rotatably mounted to the rotor frame and meshing with the ring gear and the sun gear; wherein the generator further comprises a rotor generator ring support frame rotatably supported and radially positioned outward of the rotor frame supporting portion. 16. The generator according to claim 15, wherein the carrier gear assembly is at least one of a compound gear assembly and a simple gear assembly. 17. The generator according to claim 14, wherein the rotor frame supporting portion has a generally cylindrical shape. 18. The generator according to claim 14, wherein the gear is a single-stage gear. 19. The generator according to claim 14, further comprising: a turbine fan support wheel rotatably supported and radially positioned outward and adjacent to the rotor frame, and a turbine fan supported by the turbine fan support wheel. 20. The generator according to claim 14, further comprising a generator stator and a generator rotor, wherein the generator stator is supported by the stator supporting frame and wherein the generator rotor is supported by the rotor generator ring support frame, and wherein at least one of the generator stator and the generator rotor include multi-pole windings or multi-pole permanent magnets. 21. The generator according to claim 14, wherein the rotor frame supporting portion has a generally conical shape.
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