Electrical generating device
OwnerJames Bert Sharp, Jr.inventor
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Abstract
An electrical generating device for creating supplemental electrical power includes a turbine attic ventilator that drives a generator. The generator is electrically connected to a rechargeable battery and a main power grid. The battery powers an optical smoke detector that activates an audible and/or visual alarm whenever particulate smoke is detected. Accordingly, as the ventilator is rotated by wind, the battery is recharged and the main power grid is supplemented.
Claims7
In combination with a building having a roof with an attic below, a device for generating electricity comprising:
- a turbine attic ventilator mounted on said roof, said ventilator formed of a bladed shroud with a drive shaft attached thereto, said shroud superimposed on a conduit that is mounted on a roof and which is in communication with said attic, said shroud freely rotatable by wind to remove hot air from said attic;
- an electrical generator received within said conduit and coupled with said drive shaft whereby rotation of said shroud and said shaft generates electricity;
- a source in communication with said generator for receiving electricity created thereby;
- a smart-charge controller;
- a rechargeable battery connected to said smart-charge controller;
- an optical smoke detector within said conduit and connected to said battery;
- an alarm in communication with said smoke detector for alerting a user of the presence of smoke;
- wherein said alarm is a visual alarm comprising a plurality of LED's positioned on an exterior surface of said conduit.
In combination with a building having a roof with an attic below, a device for generating electricity comprising:
- a turbine attic ventilator mounted on said roof, said ventilator formed of a bladed shroud with a drive shaft attached thereto, said shroud superimposed on a conduit that is mounted on a roof and which is in communication with said attic, said shroud freely rotatable by wind to remove hot air from said attic;
- said conduit formed of a lower, base section and a rotating upper section, said base section including a chamfered upper edge that mates with a chamfered lower edge on the upper section whereby when said upper section is rotated, an angle of said shroud relative to an angle of said roof changes, allowing a user to optimally position said shroud relative to current wind direction;
- an electrical generator received within said conduit and coupled with said drive shaft whereby rotation of said shroud and said shaft generates electricity;
- a source in communication with said generator for receiving electricity created thereby;
- a smart-charge controller;
- a rechargeable battery connected to said smart-charge controller;
- an optical smoke detector within said conduit and connected to said battery;
- an alarm in communication with said smoke detector for alerting a user of the presence of smoke;
- wherein said alarm is a visual alarm comprising a plurality of LED's positioned on an exterior surface of said conduit.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.