Solar or wind powered light
OwnerLawrence E. Andersoninventor
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Abstract
A LED lighting assembly comprising at least one LED; the at least one LED being mounted to a support; at least one solar element for creating electric power from solar power; at least one battery for storing electricity generated by the solar element; at least one wind vane operatively associated with the support; at least one motor/generator having a first mode for generating electric power from the wind turbine; and at least one shaft operatively connected to the at least one motor/generator and the support; the motor/generator having a second mode in which the motor/generator operates to rotate the support; the at least one motor/generator being operatively connected to the at least one battery for storing electric power therein.
Claims21
An A solar and wind powered rechargeable LED lighting assembly comprising:
- at least one LED;
- the at least one LED being mounted to a support;
- at least one solar element for creating electric power from solar power operatively associated with the support;
- at least one battery for storing electricity generated by the solar element;
- at least one wind vane operatively associated with the support;
- the at least one wind vane operative to turn in response to wind;
- a casing with an opening for controlling the entry of wind to the wind vane;
- a wind direction detector for controlling the opening of the casing in response to the direction of the wind;
- at least one motor/generator having a first mode for generating electric power from the at least one wind vane turbine;
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- at least one shaft operatively connected to the at least one motor/generator and the support;
- the motor/generator having a second mode in which the motor/generator operates to rotate the support;
- the at least one motor/generator being operatively connected to the at least one battery for storing electric power therein;
- whereby the wind direction detector controls the opening of the casing to enable the wind to turn the at least one wind vane to power the at least one motor/generator to generate electricity which recharges the at least one battery.
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A solar and wind powered LED lighting assembly comprising:
- at least one LED;
- the at least one LED being mounted to a support;
- at least one solar element for creating electric power from solar power;
- at least one battery for storing electricity generated by the solar element;
- a wind turbine operatively associated with the support;
- the wind turbine having a casing with an opening for controlling the entry of the wind;
- a wind direction detector for controlling the opening of the casing in response to the direction of the wind;
- at least one motor/generator having a first mode for generating electric power from the wind turbine;
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- at least one shaft operatively connected to the at least one motor/generator and the support;
- the motor/generator having a second mode in which the motor/generator operates to rotate the support;
- the at least one motor/generator being operatively connected to the at least one battery for storing electric power therein;
- whereby the wind direction detector controls the opening of the casing to enable wind to enter the casing and cause the wind to turn the wind turbine to generate electricity recharge the at least one battery.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.