Wind engine with radial flow wheel, partially protected, with fixed blades of large diameter
OwnerAdolfo Bacciniinventor
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Abstract
A flowing air or wind responsive engine having a shaft supported by a carrying construction with a radial flow wheel with blades of large diameter fixed to the shaft, the shaft being maintained in a generally horizontal position, and the wheel is provided with several blades each of which is fixed to the shaft to form a spoke wheel arrangement, the wheel being rotatable about its own vertical axis of symmetry at the top of the carrying construction. Wind braces are connected to the blades so as to connect them together to form a sturdy structure which is non-deformable under the pressure of a strong wind.
Claims3
In a wind engine having a horizontal shaft, the improvement comprising:
- a radial flow wheel with blades of large diameter fixed to said horizontal shaft;
- a wall for shielding said blades during rotation thereof when said blades are in a position below said shaft;
- said wheel having several blades each of which is fixed to said shaft;
- said blades being fixed to said shaft to form a spoke wheel arrangement with a semi-circular profile arrangement;
- wind braces connected said blades together to form a sturdy structure non-deformable under the pressure of a strong wind;
- a cylindrical carrying construction for said shaft, said wall forming part of said carrying construction;
- said wheel having means to permit it to rotate about its own vertical axis of symmetry at the top of said carrying construction whereby to bring about the condition of radial flow of the wind;
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- at least one current generator mounted at each end of said shaft to transform the mechanical energy produced by said shaft into electrical energy.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.