Hybrid venting apparatus for generating electricity, system and method
AssigneeRebus Corporation Pty Ltd
InventorPeter BLOOMFIELD
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Abstract
A venting apparatus for generating electricity, the apparatus comprising a head and a base, whereby rotation of the head relative to the base generates electricity, wherein the head includes: a receptacle in which is disposed a solar cell, and a plurality of blades disposed around a periphery of the head for rotating the head in response to airflow around and/or over the head.
Claims14
A venting apparatus for generating electricity, the apparatus comprising a head and a base, whereby rotation of the head relative to the base generates electricity, wherein the head includes:
- a receptacle in which is disposed a solar cell, and
- a plurality of blades disposed around a periphery of the head for rotating the head in response to airflow around and/or over the head.
An apparatus according to any preceding claim, further comprising a convex lens, a Fresnal lens or combinations thereof, disposed in an upper of the receptacle for focusing sunlight onto the solar cell.
An apparatus according to any preceding claim, wherein the solar cell is configured to output electricity with heat being generated as a by-product.
An apparatus according to any preceding claim, wherein the receptacle has a plurality of circumferentially spaced openings formed in an upper portion thereof and through which thermal heat can escape.
An apparatus according to any preceding claim, further comprising at least one energy conversion device for converting rotational energy of the head into electrical energy.
A system for generating electricity, including an apparatus according to any preceding claim mounted on the roof of a building and in fluid communication with a space under the roof, a battery, and an electrical circuit connecting the apparatus and the battery, whereby use of the apparatus generates electricity for charging the battery.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.