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US 11,530,686 B2Granted
Wind generator
AssigneeAndrea Moscardini
InventorAndrea Moscardini
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A wind generator for sailboats including a mast (A) provided with crosstrees (C), including: at least one wind generator (1) provided with a distribution of blades (2) arranged to rotate integrally with a shaft (6) of axis (a) in response to receiving a wind flow in an active direction (v) incident to the blades distribution; an electric generator (3) operatively connected to the generator (1) for converting the rotation of the blades (2) into electricity, comprising structure (22, 41) for fixing the generator (1) to a crosstree (C), and with the blades (2) being movable from an open operating position (P1) of maximum incidence of wind flow (F) to a closed non-operating position (P2) of minimum obstruction.
A wind generator for sailboats comprising a mast provided with at least one crosstree, the wind generator comprising:
A crosstree structure for a mast of sailboats, provided with a generator comprising
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For stopping; controlling in emergency situations: parking or storm protection
Wind motors specially adapted for installation in particular locations: on moving objects, e.g. vehicles
Superstructures , deckhouses, wheelhouses or the like; Arrangements or adaptations of masts or spars, e.g. bowsprits: masts for sailing ships or boats
Using sails or like wind-catching surfaces: connections of sails to masts, spars, or the like
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This application claims the benefit of priority under 35 U.S.C. § 119 of Italian Patent Application 102019000009435, filed Jun. 19, 2019, the entire contents of which are incorporated herein by reference.
The invention relates to a wind generator.
More in particular, the invention relates to a wind generator of the type used on vessels such as sailboats.
In the drawings:
FIG. 1 is a view showing an example of a sailboat provided with the generator of the invention;
FIG. 2a is a view showing a generator according to the invention with the blades in an open operating configuration;
With reference to the attached drawings, a preferred embodiment of a wind generator according to the invention is described.
In the described example, the generator is applied to a sailboat provided with a mast A provided with crosstrees C.
Reference will be made herein to crosstrees C of the type used in conjunction with mast support stays S, but it is understood that the generator of the invention may be applied to any type of crosstree, to be understood as a structure protruding from the mast.