Utility pole mountable vertical axis wind turbine
OwnerThomas Jonesinventor
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Abstract
A vertical axis wind turbine for attaching to a utility pole includes a plurality of support arms, a housing, a generator and a plurality of blades. The support arms attach to the utility pole. The housing is coupled between the arms. The housing includes an outer wall defining a space within the housing. The housing rotates on a vertical axis of rotation and with respect to the arms. The generator is stationed within the space. The generator generates an electric current in response to a rotation of the housing. The plurality of blades coupled to an external surface of the outer wall, one of the blades extends in a vertical direction.
Claims20
A vertical axis wind turbine for attaching to a utility pole, the turbine comprising:
- a plurality of support arms, the support arms attach to the utility pole;
- a housing coupled between the arms, the housing includes an outer wall defining a space within the housing, the housing rotates on a vertical axis of rotation and with respect to the arms;
- a generator stationed within the space, the generator generates an electric current in response to a rotation of the housing;
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- a plurality of blades coupled to an external surface of the outer wall, one of the blades extends in a vertical direction, one of the blades is coupled via a band extending around the external surface.
A method of manufacturing a vertical axis wind turbine, the method comprising:
- coupling a housing between a plurality of support arms, the arms attach to a utility pole, the housing includes an outer wall defining a space within the housing, the housing rotates on a vertical axis of rotation and with respect to the arms;
- stationing a generator within the space, the generator generates an electric current in response to a rotation of the housing;
- extending vertically a central shaft from one cap of a plurality of caps, coupling the central shaft to one of the caps while allowing rotation with respect thereto, securing the central shaft to the housing such that the central shaft rotates as the housing rotates, coupling a generator shaft to the generator, wherein the housing is coupled between the arms via the caps, each cap having a bearing, the housing rotates upon the bearings, the housing has a central axis along which the central shaft is located, the generator shaft is offset from the central axis, the generator shaft is secured to one of the caps for axial rotation thereat, the central shaft includes a first gear wheel, the generator shaft includes a second gear wheel meshing with the first gear wheel, the central shaft and the generator shaft are parallel to each other, one cap includes an opening for a wire and the generator is coupleable to a distribution transformer via the wire;
- coupling a plurality of blades to an external surface of the outer wall, one of the blades extends in a vertical direction;
- coupling the arms to each other;
- coupling one of the blades to the external surface via a band extending around the external surface, wherein one of the blades vertically extends parallel to the external surface, at least one of the arms, the blade and the housing include a non-conductive material.
A method comprising:
- facilitating coupling of a vertical axis wind turbine to a utility pole, the turbine including a plurality of support arms, the support arms attaching to the utility pole, the turbine including a housing coupled between the arms, the housing including an outer wall defining a space within the housing, the housing rotating on a vertical axis of rotation and with respect to the arms, the turbine including a generator stationed within the space, the generator generating an electric current based on rotation of the housing, the turbine including a plurality of blades coupled to an external surface of the outer wall, one of the blades extending in a vertical direction, one of the blades is coupled via a band extending around the external surface;
- receiving the generated current from the generator.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.