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US 2003/0147739 A1Published application
Wind driven power generator
AssigneeJonathan Crinion Industrial Designer Ltd.
InventorJonathan Crinion
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Abstract
A wind driven power generator is designed for mobile applications and locates the generator in a power housing at the base of the unit on an adjustable mounting arrangement. A lightweight high strength hollow column is supported in the power housing and supports a wind driven turbine at the opposite end of the column. A drive shaft within the column transfers power from the turbine to the generator and causes rotation thereof. Preferably the column provides the only support of the turbine and the column is not supported by guide wires.
Claims8
A wind driven power generator comprising:
- a mounting base having a bottom surface for attachment to a deck surface and an upper surface for receiving a power housing at different positions to allow orientation of said housing unit vertically;
- means for securing said housing to said mounting base and maintaining the orientation of said power housing;
- a hollow elongate column with one end supported by said power housing;
- a drive shaft extending the length of said column and within the hollow of said column and connected to a power generator located in said power housing;
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- a wind turbine unit mounted atop said column and connected to said drive shaft to cause rotation thereof as said wind driven unit rotates.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.