Portable wind power apparatus for electric vehicles
OwnerXiaoying Yuinventor
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Abstract
A device for converting wind energy into electrical energy for powering a vehicle, the device including a wind turbine positioned on the vehicle and a generator positioned within the vehicle and connected between the wind turbine and systems of the vehicle. When the vehicle is in motion, wind impinges on the wind turbine and causes the wind turbine to rotate. The generator converts rotational energy of the wind turbine into electrical energy. The electrical energy is provided to power the systems of the vehicle and the batteries of the vehicle are recharged.
Claims19
A device for converting wind energy into electrical energy comprising:
- a) a wind turbine positioned on the vehicle;
- b) a generator positioned within the vehicle and connected between said wind turbine and systems of the vehicle wherein, when the vehicle is in motion, wind causes said wind turbine to rotate, said generator converting rotational energy into electrical energy, said electrical energy being provided to power the systems of the vehicle;
- c) a means for housing said wind turbine with said generator having a first opening and a second opening, wherein said wind turbines are positioned within and at said first opening of said housing, whereby when the vehicle is in motion, wind flows through said first opening causing said wind turbines to rotate, and continues through said housing and out said second opening.
A method of converting wind energy into electrical energy comprising the steps of:
- a) placing the vehicle in motion;
- b) rotating wind turbines positioned on the vehicle by wind impacting thereon;
- c) rotating a rotor of a generator positioned between two magnets rotationally connected to the wind turbines thereby causing a current to flow in the rotor of a generator of the vehicle;
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- d) providing said rectified current to power all electrical systems connected to the generator;
- c) providing a means for housing said turbine and said generator attached to said vehicle.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.