US 10,539,120 B2Granted

To wind turbine using a rotor for roads

OwnerEti Galvani Ulianoinventor

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Abstract

This presents a Utility Model related to an improvement introduced in a piece of equipment conceived to capture wind power generated by the displacement of trains, subways, vehicles in general—overall trucks—along railroads, roads, etc., and to convert it in electrical power, thus using such considerable energetic potential. Considering that the assembly of one or a plurality of wind rotors (P) and respective electricity generators (G) are assembled on semi-tows (K) of the type engaged and handled by a truck (mechanical horse), considering that the trailers (K) provided with means for storing the electrical power generated, such as batteries (B), or other means for electricity transmission and storage. Thus, the aerogenerators (P) may be displaced to the points with the biggest flow of passing vehicles, and may also be positioned on the direction where the natural (predominant) winds are favorable to the best use of the wind potential.

Claims2

Dependent claims

An improved wind turbine designed to channel wind from one side of the wind turbine to the other, comprising,

a trailer operable to be pulled by a truck,
said trailer having a platform,
at least one or more wind rotors having curved shovels,
said shovel medial ends are radially fixed to a central vertical axis which is rotatably mounted on said platform,
said shovel lateral ends define a circular circumference when the wind rotor is rotating about the vertical axis,
one or more s-shaped deflective plates vertically mounted adjacent to one of
said wind rotors and having a surface facing the adjacent wind rotor,
said surface facing the adjacent wind rotor further comprising one concave portion and one convex portion,
said concave surface portion is in close proximity to, and complementary in shape to, the adjacent wind rotor circular circumference,
said convex surface portion extends off of the down-wind side of the wind rotor, and
when said one or more s-shaped deflective plates is flanked by two wind rotors one surface of the plate is in close proximity to, and complementary in shape to, a portion of one flanking wind rotor circular circumference and the other surface of the plate is in close proximity to, and complementary in shape to, a portion of the other flanking wind rotor.
wherein said one or more s-shaped deflective plates are orientated such that wind enters one side of platform and exits the opposite side of the platform and thus channels wind from one side of the turbine to the other.

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Facts

Application: 16/060,271Filed 11 Nov 2016
Priority: BR 20201503159716 Dec 2015
Published: US 2019/0003458 A13 Jan 2019
Granted: 21 Jan 2020
Term ends: Not estimatedThe source records don’t support an estimate.

Classification26 codes

F03D 9/32
Wind motors specially adapted for installation in particular locations: on moving objects, e.g. vehicles
F03D 3/02
Wind motors with rotation axis substantially perpendicular to the air flow entering the rotor: having a plurality of rotors
F03D 3/0409
Having stationary wind-guiding means, e.g. with shrouds or channels: surrounding the rotor
F03D 9/46
Using infrastructure primarily used for other purposes, e.g. masts for overhead railway power lines: tunnels or streets