Light emitting diode array mounted within windmill wing tip
OwnerSteven Becerra, Lei Vinoya +1inventors
InventorsSteven Becerra, Lei Vinoya, Robin Altena
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Abstract
Arrays of LEDs are mounted within the tip of windmill wings, each array comprising a plurality of LEDs mounted to printed circuit boards. Additional printed circuit boards assembled over the LED printed circuit boards provide both a radio frequency interference barrier and Faraday cage effect lightning protector. This assembly (lamination) forms assembled core units which then slide into dove tails formed in a central bracket positioned in the wing interior. The bracket also serves as a wing tip spar. The spar, with the assembled core units coupled thereto, slides into channels formed in the interior surfaces of the wing.
Claims12
An illuminating structure positioned within the wing of a windmill, said wing coupled to a rotating hub and having a cavity with an internal surface comprising:
- a first mounting structure positioned within said wing cavity adjacent the tip thereof;
- a first member having a plurality of illuminating members mounted thereto and extending along a portion of said wing;
- said first member being coupled to said first mounting structure;
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- means for holding said first mounting structure, said second holding means being secured to the internal surface of said cavity and having first and second ends.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.