Airflow driven electrical generator for a moving vehicle
OwnerKenneth W. Liskey, Eugene B. Liskeyinventors
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Abstract
An apparatus for generating electricity in a moving vehicle utilizes a low drag spirally shaped fin mounted longitudinally on a cylindrical component of a generator which receives air from a vent as the vehicle moves through air. The vent includes structure for bypassing at least a portion of the airflow through the vent as the vehicle moves faster through the air. The airflow causes the cylindrical member to rotate causing the generator to generate electricity. The rotating cylindrical member may be provided with magnetic material.
Claims63
An apparatus for generating electricity, comprising:
- a vehicle;
- a generator for generating electricity mounted in said vehicle;
- said generator including a cylindrical component adapted to rotate, said cylindrical component including a plurality of spirally shaped vessels formed longitudinally in said cylindrical component;
- means for directing airflow at less than all of said spiral vessels as a result of movement of said vehicle through air;
- said means including structure for bypassing at least a portion of said airflow as said vehicle moves faster through air;
- and
- whereby said airflow causes said cylindrical member to rotate causing the generator to generate electricity.
An apparatus for generating electricity, comprising:
- a vehicle;
- a generator for generating electricity mounted in said vehicle;
- said generator including a cylindrical component adapted to rotate;
- said cylindrical component including a plurality of spirally shaped fins mounted longitudinally on said cylindrical component;
- said plurality of fins being mounted between an inner cylindrical element and an outer cylindrical member to form said cylindrical component;
- means for directing airflow in the direction of said plurality of spiral fins as a result of movement of said vehicle through air;
- said means including structure for bypassing at least a portion of said airflow as said vehicle moves faster through air;
- and
- whereby said airflow causes said cylindrical member to rotate causing the generator to generate electricity.
An apparatus for generating electricity, comprising:
- a vehicle;
- a generator for generating electricity mounted in said vehicle;
- said generator including a cylindrical component adapted to rotate, said cylindrical component including a plurality of spirally shaped fins mounted longitudinally on said cylindrical component;
- means for directing airflow in the direction of at least one spiral fin as a result of movement of said vehicle through air;
- wherein the surface of said fin is smooth;
- said means for directing airflow being a vent tapered from a larger input to a smaller output which provides output air to at least one spirally shaped fin mounted on said cylindrical component;
- said means including structure for bypassing at least a portion of said airflow as said vehicle moves faster through air;
- wherein said structure for bypassing at least a portion of said airflow includes a shutter;
- and
- whereby said airflow causes said cylindrical member to rotate causing the generator to generate electricity.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.