The horizontal ducted wind turbine includes a power generator assembly adapted to be rotatably mounted to an elongate pole. At least one wind funnel assembly extends from one side of the power generator assembly. The wind funnel assembly includes an elongate funnel with a relatively large inlet at o
The horizontal ducted wind turbine includes a power generator assembly adapted to be rotatably mounted to an elongate pole. At least one wind funnel assembly extends from one side of the power generator assembly. The wind funnel assembly includes an elongate funnel with a relatively large inlet at one end and a relatively small outlet at the opposite end in communication with a housing of the power generator assembly. A turbine is rotatably mounted inside the housing and a pair of generators is disposed on opposite ends of the turbine. The funnel passively compresses incoming wind to maximize wind velocity acting on the turbine to rotate the same causing the generator to produce energy. The wind funnel assembly can be provided with wings that facilitate stabilized positioning and self-orienting in response to changes in wind direction.
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1. A horizontal ducted wind turbine, comprising: at least one power generator assembly adapted to be rotatably coupled to an elongate pole, the at least one power generator assembly having:a housing, the housing having a front, a back, opposing sides, a bottom, a hollow interior, and one or more ven
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A horizontal ducted wind turbine, comprising: at least one power generator assembly adapted to be rotatably coupled to an elongate pole, the at least one power generator assembly having:a housing, the housing having a front, a back, opposing sides, a bottom, a hollow interior, and one or more vents for exhausting incoming wind;at least one turbine rotatably mounted inside the housing, wherein the at least one turbine comprises an elongate shaft and a plurality of blades radially extending from the shaft;at least one generator operatively coupled to the at least one turbine, the at least one generator converting rotation of the at least one turbine into energy; andat least one wind funnel assembly extending from the housing, the at least one wind funnel assembly having an elongate, curvilinear-shaped funnel, the funnel having a relatively large and wide inlet at one end to permit entrance of incoming wind and a relatively small and narrow outlet at the opposite end, the outlet being in communication with the housing, wherein the curvilinear-shape of the funnel comprises a substantially arcuate segment of a hollow, annular frustocone; further wherein the funnel comprises an upper scoop extending outwardly from a top portion of the inlet at a first divergent angle and a lower scoop extending outwardly from a bottom portion of the inlet at a second divergent angle, the upper scoop and the lower scoop enhancing capture of incoming wind towards the inlet;wherein the funnel directs incoming wind flowing through the inlet towards the outlet to rotate the at least one turbine in order to facilitate production of the energy by the at least one generator. 2. The horizontal ducted wind turbine according to claim 1, wherein the at least one generator comprises a pair of generators, each respectively extending from a corresponding side of the housing. 3. The horizontal ducted wind turbine according to claim 1, wherein the upper scoop comprises a curved, duck bill-shaped panel. 4. The horizontal ducted wind turbine according to claim 1, wherein the lower scoop comprises a notched, curvilinear duck bill-shaped panel. 5. The horizontal ducted wind turbine according to claim 1, further comprising: at least a pair of wings extending from opposing sides of the funnel in a swept wing configuration, the wings substantially stabilizing positioning of the funnel within a wind stream and self-orienting the funnel in response to changes in wind direction in the wind stream in order to position the funnel towards a changed wind direction. 6. The horizontal ducted wind turbine according to claim 5, wherein each wing comprises a substantially triangular section extending from the inlet towards the outlet and a substantially partial frustoconical section contiguous with the substantially triangular section and extending outwardly therefrom. 7. The horizontal ducted wind turbine according to claim 6, wherein each wing further comprises a conical wingtip extending outwardly at a divergent angle, the conical wingtip initiating steering of the funnel towards the wind during a change in the wind direction. 8. The horizontal ducted wind turbine according to claim 5, wherein the back of the housing comprises an upper half section and a lower half section, the one or more vents being formed on the lower half section to direct exhaust of incoming wind towards the ground. 9. The horizontal ducted wind turbine according to claim 1, further comprising: a yoke coupled to the housing and adapted to be pivotally mounted to the pole, the yoke suspending the housing above the pole. 10. The horizontal ducted wind turbine according to claim 9, wherein the one or more vents are formed on the bottom of the housing to direct exhaust of incoming wind towards the ground. 11. The horizontal ducted wind turbine according to claim 10, wherein the at least one wind funnel assembly comprises a pair of wind funnel assemblies, one of the pair of wind funnel assemblies extending from the front of the housing, the other of the pair of wind funnel assemblies extending from the back of the housing in a substantially aligned, mirror-opposite relationship with the one of the pair of wind funnel assemblies such that each inlet of a respective funnel faces an opposite direction from the other, the housing having a corresponding opening in communication with the outlet of each funnel. 12. The horizontal ducted wind turbine according to claim 11, further comprising: at least one elongate, substantially U-shaped deflector pivotally coupled to a shaft of the at least one turbine and straddling one or more blades thereon, the at least one deflector being pivotable by wind blowing through one of the openings in the housing in communication with a corresponding outlet of one of the funnels to thereby substantially cover the other opening and deflect the wind towards the one or more blades of the at least one turbine. 13. The horizontal ducted wind turbine according to claim 1, further comprising: at least one mounting boss extending from the housing to selectively mount the at least one wind funnel assembly, the at least one mounting boss having an opening communicating with the interior of the housing and the outlet of the funnel. 14. A horizontal ducted wind turbine, comprising: a housing adapted for mounting on a pole and freely rotatable thereon, the housing having vents to exhaust wind flowing through the housing;a turbine rotatably mounted inside the housing;a pair of generators coupled to the turbine, the generators producing energy from rotation of the turbine, each generator extending from a side of the housing; andat least one wind funnel assembly extending from the housing, the at least one wind funnel assembly having an elongate, curvilinear-shaped funnel, the funnel having a relatively large and wide inlet at one end to permit entrance of incoming wind and a relatively small and narrow outlet at the opposite end, the outlet being in communication with the housing, wherein the curvilinear-shape of the funnel comprises a substantially arcuate segment of a hollow, annular frustocone, the funnel having an upper scoop extending outwardly from a top portion of the inlet at a first divergent angle and a lower scoop extending outwardly from a bottom portion of the inlet at a second divergent angle, the upper scoop and the lower scoop maximizing capture of incoming wind towards the inlet,wherein the funnel directs incoming wind flowing through the inlet towards the outlet to passively compress the incoming wind and maximize wind velocity out of the outlet, the wind rotating the turbine to facilitate production of energy by the generators. 15. The horizontal ducted wind turbine according to claim 14, further comprising: at least a pair of wings extending from opposing sides of the funnel in a swept wing configuration, the wings stabilizing positioning of the funnel within a wind stream and self-orienting the funnel in response to changes in wind direction in order to steer the funnel towards the changed wind direction. 16. The horizontal ducted wind turbine according to claim 14, wherein the at least one wind funnel assembly comprises a pair of wind funnel assemblies, one of the pair of wind funnel assemblies extending from a side of the housing, the other of the pair of wind funnel assemblies extending from an opposite side of the housing in a substantially aligned, mirror-opposite relationship with the one of the pair of wind funnel assemblies such that each inlet of a respective funnel faces an opposite direction from the other funnel, the housing having a corresponding opening in communication with the outlet of each funnel. 17. A horizontal ducted wind turbine, comprising: a housing adapted for mounting on a pole and freely rotatable thereon, the housing having vents to exhaust wind flowing through the housing;a turbine rotatably mounted inside the housing;a pair of generators coupled to the turbine, the generators producing energy from rotation of the turbine, each generator extending from a side of the housing; andat least one wind funnel assembly extending from the housing, the at least one wind funnel assembly having an elongate, curvilinear-shaped funnel, the funnel having a relatively large and wide inlet at one end to permit entrance of incoming wind and a relatively small and narrow outlet at the opposite end, the outlet being in communication with the housing, wherein the at least one wind funnel assembly comprises a pair of wind funnel assemblies, one of the pair of wind funnel assemblies extending from a side of the housing, the other of the pair of wind funnel assemblies extending from an opposite side of the housing in a substantially aligned, mirror-opposite relationship with the one of the pair of wind funnel assemblies such that each inlet of a respective funnel faces an opposite direction from the other funnel, the housing having a corresponding opening in communication with the outlet of each funnel,wherein the funnel directs incoming wind flowing through the inlet towards the outlet to passively compress the incoming wind and maximize wind velocity out of the outlet, the wind rotating the turbine to facilitate production of energy by the generators.
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