Transportable system for self-contained energy micro-grid with wind turbine
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IPC분류정보
국가/구분
United States(US) Patent
등록
국제특허분류(IPC7판)
F03D-009/00
F03D-003/00
출원번호
US-0616024
(2015-02-06)
등록번호
US-9441612
(2016-09-13)
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Haar, Jonathan
출원인 / 주소
Haar, Jonathan
대리인 / 주소
Hovey Williams LLP
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An energy unit capable of being configured in a transportation configuration and in an operational configuration. The unit comprises a container having first and second ends opposing a longitudinally-extending central section. In the transportation configuration, the container's central section is p
An energy unit capable of being configured in a transportation configuration and in an operational configuration. The unit comprises a container having first and second ends opposing a longitudinally-extending central section. In the transportation configuration, the container's central section is positioned generally parallel with a supporting ground surface. In the operational configuration the container is configured to be positioned with the first end on the supporting ground surface such that the second end is set apart in an upward direction from the supporting ground surface. The energy unit additionally comprises a wind turbine for generating electrical energy. In the operational configuration, the wind turbine is configured to be received within the interior space of the container, while in the transportation configuration the wind turbine is configured to extend from the exterior surface of the container.
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1. An energy unit, wherein the unit is capable of being configured in a transportation configuration and in an operational configuration, the unit comprising: a container having first and second ends opposing a longitudinally-extending central section, wherein the container presents an exterior surf
1. An energy unit, wherein the unit is capable of being configured in a transportation configuration and in an operational configuration, the unit comprising: a container having first and second ends opposing a longitudinally-extending central section, wherein the container presents an exterior surface and an interior space, and wherein in the operational configuration the container is configured to be positioned with the first end on a supporting ground surface such that the second end is set apart in an upward direction from the supporting ground surface; anda wind turbine for generating electrical energy from wind, with the wind turbine including— a central shaft having a lower portion and an upper portion, wherein the central shaft is configured to be received within the interior space of the container in the transportation configuration and configured to extend from the exterior surface of the container in the operational configuration,at least one rotor blade configured to be received within the container in the transportation configuration and configured to be secured to the central shaft in the operational configuration,a generator configured to be received within the container in the transportation configuration and configured to be associated with the central shaft in the operational configuration. 2. The energy unit of claim 1, wherein the generator is configured to be secured to the second end of the container in the operational configuration. 3. The energy unit of claim 2, wherein the second end of the container comprises a door assembly. 4. The energy unit of claim 2, wherein the central shaft is configured to be secured to the generator in the operational configuration. 5. The energy unit of claim 1, wherein the container has a length of at least 6.10 meters. 6. The energy unit of claim 1, further comprising an energy storage system received within the interior space of the container for storing the electrical energy generated by the wind turbine. 7. The energy unit of claim 6, wherein the energy storage system comprises a plurality of batteries. 8. The energy unit of claim 6, further comprising an inverter for inverting an output of the energy storage system for use with an electrical grid. 9. The energy unit of claim 1, further comprising a combustion generator configured to be received within the interior space of the container in the transportation configuration and configured to be positioned outside of the container in the operational configuration. 10. The energy unit of claim 1, further comprising one or more solar panels configured to be received within the interior space of the container in the transportation configuration and configured to be positioned outside of the container in the operational configuration. 11. The energy unit of claim 1, further comprising transportable foundation, wherein with the energy unit in the operational configuration, the transportable foundation is configured to be positioned between the supporting ground surface and the first end of the container. 12. An energy micro-grid system, the system comprising: at least two energy units operable to be configured in a transportation configuration and in an operational configuration, wherein each of said energy units include— a container presenting an exterior surface and an interior space, anda wind turbine for generating electrical energy from wind, wherein the wind turbine is configured to be received within the interior space of the container in the transportation configuration and configured to extend from the exterior surface of the container in the operational configuration; andan energy storage unit electrically connected to each of the energy units, such that the energy storage unit is configured to store at least a portion of the electrical energy generated by the wind turbines. 13. The system of claim 12, wherein the energy storage unit is mobile. 14. The system claim 13, wherein energy storage unit is wheeled. 15. The system of claim 2, wherein with energy storage unit comprises a plurality of lead-acid 12 volt batteries. 16. The system of claim 12, wherein the energy storage unit is configured to store at least 100 kWh of electrical energy. 17. The lifting system of claim 12, wherein with the container includes first and second ends opposing a longitudinal central section, wherein in the operational configuration the container is configured to be positioned with the first end on a supporting ground surface such that the second end is set apart in an upward direction from the supporting ground surface, and wherein the wind turbine is configured to extend from the second end of the container in the operational configuration. 18. A method for transitioning an energy unit from a transportation configuration to an operational configuration, the method comprising the steps of: providing a container having first and second ends opposing a longitudinally-extending central section, with the container being configured to house wind turbine components;positioning the container in the transportation configuration such that its central section is orientated generally parallel with a supporting ground surface;securing the wind turbine components to an exterior of the container such that the wind turbine components extend from the second end of the container; andshifting the energy unit from the transportation configuration to the operational configuration, such that the container's central section is orientated generally perpendicular with the supporting ground surface and such that the first end of the container is positioned on the supporting ground surface. 19. The method of claim 18, further comprising the step of securing the container in the operational configuration via guy wires extending from the second end of the container to the ground surface.
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