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US 11,813,952 B2Granted
Portable electricity generation system and method of use
OwnerJames Wallanderinventor
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Abstract
An electricity generator includes a wind tunnel positioned on the vehicle. The wind tunnel has an open first end and an open second end. The open first end is in communication with ambient air. A turbine chamber is fluidly coupled to the open second end of the wind tunnel. At least one wind turbine is positioned in the turbine chamber. The at least one wind turbine includes a housing. A rotor is positioned in the housing along an axis that is substantially perpendicular to an axis of the wind tunnel.
Claims19
An electricity generator for a vehicle comprising:
- a wind tunnel positioned on the vehicle, the wind tunnel having an open first end and an open second end, wherein the open first end is in communication with ambient air,
- a turbine chamber fluidly coupled to the open second end of the wind tunnel, wherein turbine chamber components are configurable to capture airflow without using blades, and
- a plurality of wind turbines positioned in the turbine chamber, wherein the plurality of wind turbines are arranged with a second wind turbine positioned downstream from a first wind turbine and wherein at least one wind turbine of the plurality of wind turbines has a first height and another wind turbine of the plurality of wind turbines has a second height, and wherein the second height is greater than the first height, the at least one wind turbine including:
- a stator having an electrical coil, and
- a rotor positioned around the stator and extending along an axis that is substantially perpendicular to an axis of the wind tunnel, the rotor having at least one magnet,
- wherein ambient air enters the wind tunnel through the open first end and the wind tunnel channels the ambient air into the turbine chamber as funneled air in a direction that is substantially perpendicular to the axis of the rotor, wherein the funneled air rotates the rotor to create an electrical charge between the electrical coil and the at least one magnet.
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A method of utilizing energy produced by an electricity generator, the method comprising:
- collecting ambient air through an open end of a wind tunnel,
- funneling the ambient air into a turbine chamber as funneled air, wherein turbine chamber components are configurable to capture airflow without using blades, wherein the turbine chamber includes a plurality of wind turbines, wherein the plurality of wind turbines are arranged with a second wind turbine positioned downstream from a first wind turbine and wherein at least one wind turbine of the plurality of wind turbines has a first height and another wind turbine of the plurality of wind turbines has a second height, wherein the first height and the second height are not the same, and wherein the at least one wind turbine of the plurality of wind turbines includes a stator having an electrical coil and a rotor positioned around the stator and extending along an axis that is substantially perpendicular to an axis of the wind tunnel, the rotor having at least one magnet,
- passing the funneled air along the rotor in a direction that is substantially perpendicular to the axis of the rotor,
- rotating the rotor with the funneled air to create an electrical charge between the electrical coil and the at least one magnet, and
- storing the electrical charge in a battery.
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An electricity generator comprising:
- a wind tunnel having an open first end and an open second end, wherein the open first end is in communication with ambient air,
- a turbine chamber fluidly coupled to the open second end of the wind tunnel, wherein turbine chamber components are configurable to capture airflow without using blades, and
- a plurality of wind turbines positioned in the turbine chamber, wherein the plurality of wind turbines are arranged with a second wind turbine positioned downstream from a first wind turbine and wherein at least one wind turbine of the plurality of wind turbines has a first height and another wind turbine of the plurality of wind turbines has a second height, wherein the first height and the second height are not the same, and wherein the at least one wind turbine of the plurality of wind turbines includes:
- a stator having an electrical coil, and
- a rotor positioned around the stator and extending along an axis that is substantially perpendicular to an axis of the wind tunnel, the rotor having at least one magnet,
- wherein ambient air enters the wind tunnel through the open first end and the wind tunnel channels the ambient air into the turbine chamber as funneled air in a direction that is substantially perpendicular to the axis of the rotor, wherein the funneled air rotates the rotor to create an electrical charge between the electrical coil and the at least one magnet.
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