Power generation apparatus
OwnerEugene Giannotta, Joseph Millerinventors
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Abstract
A power generation apparatus includes a wind turbine unit including a first end and having one or more wind turbine blade units rotatably carried therein which are activated to rotate by wind/airflow moving therethrough. Each of the one or more turbine blade units is operably connected to a generator to generate electricity when the one or more wind turbine blade units rotate. An inlet funnel is axially aligned with the first end of the wind turbine unit when in an operative position. The inlet funnel is pivotally carried to pivot out of the operative position when wind/airflow increases excessively so that at least a portion of the wind/airflow is redirected and reduced from entering the wind turbine unit.
Claims20
A power generation apparatus, including
- a wind turbine unit including a first end having an opening formed therethrough and having one or more wind turbine blade units rotatably carried within the wind turbine unit, the one or more wind turbine blade units configured to rotate when wind/airflow moves through the wind turbine unit, each turbine blade unit of the one or more turbine blade units operably connected to a generator to generate electricity when the one or more wind turbine blade units rotate;
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- an inlet funnel axially aligned with the first end of the wind turbine unit when in an operative position and pivotably carried to move into and out of the operative position relative to the first end of the wind turbine unit, the inlet funnel formed to remain in the operative position until increased wind/airflow causes the inlet funnel to pivot out of the axial alignment and out of the operative position such that at least a portion of the wind/airflow is redirected and reduced from entering the wind turbine unit.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.