Wind power generator
OwnerVictor E. Pohribnakinventor
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Abstract
A vertical axis wind turbine provides a rotor assembly which rotates on bearing assemblies affixed to a rotor shaft supported by a base, the rotor assembly having vertical blades mounted between top and bottom plates, and power takeoff means to provide power by direct mechanical linkage or to drive an electrical generator. The rotor assembly is partially enclosed by a housing. Attached to the side of the housing is a wind vane. Attached to the bottom side of the housing are rollers. The wind vane, in combination with the rollers, act to rotate the housing to a position that will permit the wind to act upon the exposed vertical blades.
Claims5
A vertical axis wind turbine, comprising:
- a base having a thrust bearing disposed therein;
- a rotor shaft having an upper shaft end and a lower shaft end, the lower shaft supported by the thrust bearing;
- a rotor assembly rotatably mounted on the rotor shaft, the rotor assembly further comprising:
- a top plate;
- a bottom plate;
- a plurality of vertical blades disposed within said top plate and said bottom plate and affixed thereto;
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- power takeoff means;
- a housing assembly rotatably attached to the rotor shaft through a upper bearing assembly and a lower bearing assembly, the housing assembly further comprising:
- a top plate;
- a bottom plate;
- a side plate;
- a wind vane;
- a plurality of rollers disposed upon the bottom side of the bottom plate;
- a ring gear;
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- a drive motor.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.