System and method for umbrella power generation
AssigneeSkywind, Inc.
InventorsJianjun Zhang, Nanzhi Zou, Wang-Long Zhou
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Abstract
There is provided a mechanism for opening and closing a working umbrella of a kite-guided umbrella ladder system. The umbrella ascends when in an open state and descends when in a closed state. Huge pulling power is introduced by the working umbrella when it is ascending, which can be used for power generation. A system with a common rail tether and multiple working umbrellas is provided for efficient and large scale power generation.
Claims60
A system for power generation from a fluid, the system comprising:
- a rail tether;
- a working umbrella movably mounted to the rail tether such that the working umbrella is powered by the fluid in a first direction along the rail tether during a working stroke of the working umbrella;
- a working tether coupling the working umbrella to a generator during at least the working stroke of the working umbrella;
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- a motor coupled to the working umbrella during at least a recovery stroke of the working umbrella, the recovery stroke being in an opposite direction to the first direction along the rail tether.
A method for power generation from a fluid, the method comprising:
- coupling a working umbrella to a generator with a working tether during at least a working stroke of the working umbrella, the working umbrella being movably mounted to a rail tether such that the working umbrella is powered by the fluid in a first direction along the rail tether during a working stroke of the working umbrella;
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- coupling a motor to the working umbrella during at least a recovery stroke of the working umbrella, the recovery stroke being in an opposite direction to the first direction along the rail tether.
A system for power generation from a fluid, the system comprising:
- a rail tether means for movably mounting a working umbrella means;
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- the working umbrella means movably mounted to the rail tether means for being powered by the fluid in a first direction along the rail tether means during a working stroke of the working umbrella means;
- a working tether means for coupling the working umbrella means to a generator during at least the working stroke of the working umbrella means;
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- a motor coupled to the working umbrella means during at least a recovery stroke of the working umbrella means, the recovery stroke being in an opposite direction to the first direction along the rail tether means.
A system for power generation from a fluid, the system comprising:
- a rail tether;
- a working umbrella movably mountable to the rail tether such that the working umbrella is powered by the fluid in a first direction along the rail tether during a working stroke of the working umbrella;
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- a working tether, the working umbrella being couplable to a generator by the working tether during at least a working stroke of the working umbrella, and being couplable to a motor by the working tether during at least a recovery stroke of the working umbrella, the recovery stroke being in an opposite direction to the first direction along the rail tether.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.