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US 12,625,157 B2Granted
Anemometer with pivoting mount and integrated beacon
AssigneeFernsteuergerate, Kurt Oelsch KG
InventorsVolker Jahn, Pawel Knitter
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Abstract
An anemometer (10) for measuring wind speeds includes a housing (16) and/or frame. A shaft (20) is mounted such that it can rotate in a bearing of the housing (16) and/or frame. Wind capturing means (14) are arranged on the shaft (20), said wind capturing means (14) setting the shaft (20) to rotate in the wind. Detecting means (43) detect the rotational speed (ω) of the shaft (20). Issuing means (49) are also provided for issuing the detected rotational speed (ω).
Claims15
An anemometer (10) for measuring wind speeds comprising:
- a housing (16) and/or frame,
- a shaft (20) rotatably mounted in a bearing of the housing (16) and/or frame,
- wind capturing means (14) arranged on the shaft (20), wherein the wind capturing means (14) rotate the shaft (20) in response to wind,
- detection means (43) for detecting a rotation speed (ω) of the shaft (20),
- output means (49) for outputting the detected rotation speed (ω),
- a mount (60) for attaching the anemometer (10) to an object,
- a pivoting device (50) around which the anemometer (10) is pivotably mounted, the pivoting device (50) extending along a horizontal pivot axis (61) between the housing (16) and/or frame and the mount (60);
- and
- a pendulum weight (62) connected to a bottom (66) of the housing (16) and/or frame, the pendulum weight (62) acting a counterweight to prevent the anemometer from swinging sideways about the pivot axis (61),
- wherein
- the housing (16) and/or the frame have an electrical illuminating means (44) as a signal light, and
- wherein, for operation, the illuminating means (40) is supplied with voltage from a voltage source (46).
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An anemometer (10) for measuring wind speeds, comprising:
- a housing (16) and/or a frame,
- a shaft (20) rotatably mounted in a bearing of the housing (16) and/or the frame,
- a wind rotor (14) arranged on the shaft (20), wherein the wind rotor (14) rotates the shaft (20) in response to wind,
- a detector (43) for detecting a rotation speed (ω) of the shaft (20),
- an output (49) for outputting the detected rotation speed (ω),
- a signal light arranged in the housing (16) and/or on the frame,
- a voltage source (46) that supplies a voltage to the signal light,
- a mount (60) for attaching the anemometer (10) to an object,
- a pivoting device (50) around which the anemometer (10) is pivotably mounted, the pivoting device (50) extending along a horizontal pivot axis (61) between the housing (16) and/or frame and the mount (60);
- and
- a pendulum weight (62) connected at a bottom (66) of the housing (16) and/or frame, the pendulum weight (62) acting a counterweight to prevent the anemometer from swinging sideways about the pivot axis (61).
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.