IPC분류정보
국가/구분 |
United States(US) Patent
등록
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국제특허분류(IPC7판) |
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출원번호 |
US-0395636
(2009-02-28)
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등록번호 |
US-8362641
(2013-01-29)
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발명자
/ 주소 |
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출원인 / 주소 |
- Independence Wind Power, LLC
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인용정보 |
피인용 횟수 :
4 인용 특허 :
8 |
초록
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A distributed electric generation system having a plurality of wind turbine generators for converting wind energy into low voltage AC electric power, wherein each of the wind turbine generators has a wind rotor having a vertical axis of rotation which rotates in response to the wind, a rotatable sha
A distributed electric generation system having a plurality of wind turbine generators for converting wind energy into low voltage AC electric power, wherein each of the wind turbine generators has a wind rotor having a vertical axis of rotation which rotates in response to the wind, a rotatable shaft driven by said wind rotor, and an electric generator connected to the rotating drive shaft for generating low voltage AC electric power in response to the rotation of the wind rotor by the wind. The generation system also includes a plurality of pole mounting assemblies for mounting each of the plurality of wind turbine generators on a plurality of poles within the existing right of way of an electrical distribution system of an electric power grid; and a plurality of transformers electrically connecting the electric generators with the electrical distribution system for transforming the low voltage electric power generated by the electric generators into medium voltage AC electric power that is compatible with the existing electrical distribution system.
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1. A distributed electric generation system, comprising: a plurality of wind turbine generators for converting wind energy into low voltage alternating current electric power, wherein each of the wind turbine generators comprise: a wind rotor having a vertical axis of rotation which rotates in respo
1. A distributed electric generation system, comprising: a plurality of wind turbine generators for converting wind energy into low voltage alternating current electric power, wherein each of the wind turbine generators comprise: a wind rotor having a vertical axis of rotation which rotates in response to wind;a rotatable shaft driven by said wind rotor; andan electric generator connected to the rotatable drive shaft for generating low voltage alternating current electric power in response to the rotation of the wind rotor by the wind;a plurality of pole mount assemblies for mounting the plurality of wind turbine generators on a plurality of poles within the right of way of an electrical distribution system of an electric power grid, wherein each of the pole mount assemblies is attachable about the axis of its respective pole so that the wind rotor of the wind turbine generator mounted thereon rotates about its respective pole and wherein the electrical distribution system distributes medium voltage from one or more electric power sources to consumers of the electric power andwherein at least a portion of the poles are existing utility poles supporting the electric distribution power lines of the electrical distribution system and each of the pole mount assemblies is configurable to mount the wind turbine electric generator at a plurality of different longitudinal positions on the existing utility pole without having to remove the electric distribution power lines on such existing utility pole; anda plurality of transformers electrically connecting the electric generators with the electrical distribution system for transforming the low voltage electric power generated by the electric generators into medium voltage alternating current electric power that is compatible with the existing electrical distribution system of the electric power grid. 2. The distributed electric generation system of claim 1, further comprising: a plurality of inverters for adapting the electric power generated by the electric generators to the existing electrical distribution system. 3. The distributed electric generation system of claim 1, wherein the wind turbine generators are omni-directional, low-wind speed, vertical axis wind turbine generators having a rated power capacity up to 100 kilowatts. 4. The distributed electric generation system of claim 3, wherein the vertical axis wind turbine has three fixed blades. 5. The distributed electric generation system of claim 3, wherein the vertical axis wind turbine has five fixed blades. 6. A distributed electric generation system, comprising: a plurality of wind turbine generators for converting wind energy into low voltage alternating current electric power, wherein each of the wind turbine generators comprise: a wind rotor having a vertical axis of rotation which rotates in response to wind and thatcomprises a turbine race assembly having a rotatable top race disk and a bottom race disk such that the top race disk spins when the wind rotor rotates in response to wind; and a rotatable shaft driven by said wind rotor; andan electric generator connected to the rotatable drive shaft for generating low voltage alternating current electric power in response to the rotation of the wind rotor by the wind;a plurality of pole mount assemblies for mounting the plurality of wind turbine generators on a plurality of poles within the right of way of an electrical distribution system of an electric power gridwherein each of the pole mount assemblies is attachable about the axis of its respective pole so that the wind rotor of the wind turbine generator mounted thereon rotates about its respective pole,wherein the electrical distribution system distributes medium voltage from one or more electric power sources to consumers of the electric power, andwherein each pole mount assembly comprises a turbine race assembly platform attachable about the axis of the pole at a plurality of different longitudinal positions from the ground for supporting the turbine race assembly so that the top race disk of each wind rotor rotates around its respective pole; anda plurality of transformers electrically connecting the electric generators with the electrical distribution system for transforming the low voltage electric power generated by the electric generators into medium voltage alternating current electric power that is compatible with the existing electrical distribution system of the electric power grid. 7. The distributed electric generation system of claim 6, wherein at least a portion of the poles are existing utility poles supporting electric distribution power lines of the electrical distribution system and the pole mount assemblies are used to mount the respective wind turbine generators on the existing poles at locations between the ground and the existing power lines so that the rotating wind rotors do not come into contact with either the electric distribution lines or the ground wherein the respective wind turbine generators can be mounted on their respective utility poles without any modification of the pole other than modifications associated with the process of mounting the wind turbine generator on the existing pole without removing the existing power lines. 8. A distributed electric generation system, comprising: a plurality of wind turbine generators for converting wind energy into low voltage alternating current electric power, wherein each of the wind turbine generators comprise: a wind rotor having a vertical axis of rotation which rotates in response to wind;a rotatable shaft driven by said wind rotor; andan electric generator connected to the rotatable drive shaft for generating low voltage alternating current electric power in response to the rotation of the wind rotor by the wind;a plurality of pole mount assemblies for mounting the plurality of wind turbine generators on a plurality of poles within the right of way of an electrical distribution system of an electric power grid wherein each of the pole mount assemblies is attachable about the axis of its respective pole so that the wind rotor of the wind turbine generator mounted thereon rotates about its respective pole,wherein the existing electrical distribution system comprises existing utility poles supporting electric distribution power lines that distributes medium voltage from one or more electric power sources to consumers of the electric power, andwherein at least a portion of the poles on which the pole mount assemblies are attachable are adjacent poles erected substantially vertically in the right of way adjacent to the existing utility poles that support the existing electric distribution power lines,wherein at least a portion of the pole mount assemblies are used to mount at least a portion of the wind turbine generators on the respective adjacent poles adjacent the existing utility poles, andwherein the distance between each one of the adjacent poles and its respective existing utility pole is sufficient for each wind rotor to rotate without interfering with the existing electric distribution power lines or existing utility poles; anda plurality of transformers electrically connecting the electric generators with the electrical distribution system for transforming the low voltage electric power generated by the electric generators into medium voltage alternating current electric power that is compatible with the existing electrical distribution system of the electric power grid. 9. The distributed electric generation system of claim 8, wherein the wind turbine generators rotate around their respective adjacent poles at a suitable location between the ground and the existing power lines supported by the existing poles such that the rotating wind rotors do not come into contact with either the electric distribution lines or the ground. 10. The distributed electric generation system of claim 9, wherein at least one additional wind turbine generator is mounted at a suitable location at or near the top of the adjacent pole so that the rotating wind rotor does not come into contact with the electric distribution lines, the utility pole, or the first wind turbine generator mounted on the same adjacent pole. 11. The distributed electric generation system of claim 8, wherein the wind turbine generator is mounted at a suitable location at or near the top of the adjacent pole so that the rotation of the wind turbine rotor does not come into contact with either the electric distribution lines or the utility poles. 12. The distributed electric generation system of claim 8, wherein the wind turbine electric generator on the adjacent pole is electrically connected to the transformer on an existing utility pole. 13. A pole mount assembly for mounting, at a plurality of different longitudinal positions on a pole erected substantially vertically to the ground, a vertical axis wind turbine generator having a wind rotor, wherein the wind rotor comprises a turbine race assembly having a rotatable top race disk with gear teeth on its inside edge and a bottom race disk, a plurality of blades, and a plurality of support arms attached between respective ones of the plurality of blades and the top race disk such that the top race disk spins when the rotor rotates in response to wind energy, wherein the pole mount assembly comprises: a turbine race assembly platform attachable about the axis of the pole at a plurality of different longitudinal positions from the ground for supporting the turbine race assembly;a plurality of support sections for supporting the turbine race assembly platform;a plurality of first attachments for securing the plurality of support sections to the pole; anda plurality of second attachments for securing the bottom race disk to the assembly platform. 14. The pole mount assembly of claim 13, further comprising: a platform for supporting an electric generator for generating electric power in response to the rotation of the wind rotor by wind energy;a support section for supporting the electric generator platform;a plurality of third attachments for securing the electric generator platform to the pole;a first drive shaft having gear teeth at a first and second end, wherein the gear teeth on the first end interlock with gear teeth of the rotatable top race disk and the gear teeth of the second end are configured to interlock with the gear teeth of a second drive shaft of the electric generator mounted on the platform; andwherein the first drive shaft rotates in response to the rotation of the top race disk of the wind rotor by wind energy for driving the second drive shaft, thereby causing the electric generator to generate electric power in response to the rotation of the wind turbine rotor by wind energy. 15. The pole mount assembly of claim 14, wherein the pole is an existing utility pole supporting electric distribution power lines of an electrical distribution system and the mounting assembly is used to mount the wind turbine generator on the existing utility pole at a location between the ground and the existing power lines such that the rotating wind rotor does not come into contact with either the electric distribution lines or the ground wherein the electric generator can be mounted on the utility pole without any modification of the pole other than modifications associated with the process of mounting the electric generator on the existing pole. 16. The mount assembly of claim 13 wherein the pole is an adjacent pole erected substantially vertically in the right of way adjacent to an existing utility pole that supports the existing electric distribution system and the mount assembly is used to mount the wind turbine generator on the adjacent pole adjacent the existing utility pole, wherein the distance between the adjacent pole and the existing utility pole is sufficient for the wind rotor to rotate without interfering with the existing distribution lines or existing utility pole. 17. The mount assembly of claim 16 wherein the wind turbine generator is mounted on the adjacent pole at a location between the ground and the existing power lines so that the rotating wind rotor does not come into contact with either the electric distribution lines on the existing utility pole or the ground. 18. The mount assembly of claim 17 wherein at least one additional wind turbine generator is mounted at a suitable location at or near the top of the adjacent pole so that the rotating wind rotor does not come into contact with the electric distribution lines, the utility pole, or the first wind turbine generator mounted on the adjacent pole. 19. The mount assembly of claim 17, wherein the wind turbine electric generator on the adjacent pole is electrically connected to a transformer on the existing utility pole. 20. The mount assembly of claim 16 wherein the wind turbine generator is mounted at a location at or near the top of the adjacent pole so that the rotating wind rotor does not come into contact with either the electric distribution lines or the existing utility pole. 21. A method for retrofitting an existing electrical distribution system having exiting utility poles supporting electric distribution power lines to generate electrical power responsive to wind, the method comprising: mounting a wind rotor assembly of a wind turbine generator on an existing utility pole without removing the electric distribution power lines supported by the existing utility pole in a configuration wherein rotors of the wind rotor assembly are free to rotate around the existing utility pole, wherein mounting the wind rotor assembly includes positioning the wind rotor assembly at a location between the ground and the electric distribution power lines and supporting the wind rotor assembly at the location with a pole mount assembly, such that the rotating rotors do not come into contact with either the electric distribution lines or the ground;mounting an electrical generator on the existing utility pole, wherein mounting the wind rotor assembly further includes rotatably mounting a drive shaft of the assembly to the existing utility pole; andconnecting a shaft of the electrical generator to the drive shaft of the wind rotor assembly so when wind energy imparts rotation to the wind rotor assembly the wind rotor assembly transfers this energy via the drive shaft to the electric generator for generating electric power.
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