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-013/40
F03D-009/00
F03D-009/25
F03D-013/20
F03D-013/10
E04H-012/34
E04B-001/343
출원번호
US-0233763
(2016-08-10)
등록번호
US-9605659
(2017-03-28)
발명자
/ 주소
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.
대표청구항▼
1. A system for transitioning an energy unit from a transportation configuration to an operational configuration, wherein the energy unit includes a container having first and second ends opposing a longitudinally-extending central section, wherein in the transportation configuration the central sec
1. A system for transitioning an energy unit from a transportation configuration to an operational configuration, wherein the energy unit includes a container having first and second ends opposing a longitudinally-extending central section, wherein in the transportation configuration the central section of the container is positioned generally parallel with the supporting ground surface, wherein in the operational configuration the container is 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 system comprising: a winch assembly configured to be securely engaged with the supporting ground surface;a longitudinal support beam having a first end and a second end, wherein said support beam is configured to be positioned between said winch assembly and the container;a pivot assembly configured to be securely engaged with the supporting ground surface, wherein the pivot assembly is configured to be rotatably engaged with the first end of said support beam such that said support beam can pivot about said pivot assembly; anda mechanical link configured to extend between said winch assembly and the container, with a portion of said mechanical link configured to be slidably engaged with the second end of said support beam. 2. The system of claim 1, wherein said pivot assembly comprises a ground-engaging section and a hinge section, wherein the ground-engaging section is configured to engage with the supporting ground surface and the hinge section is configured to engage with said support beam. 3. The system claim 1, wherein said pivot assembly is a first pivot assembly, and wherein said system further comprises a second pivot assembly configured to be securely engaged with the supporting ground surface and also configured to be rotatably engaged with an edge of the first end of the container, such that the container is configured to pivot about said second pivot assembly. 4. The system of claim 3, wherein with said mechanical link being secured to the container and engaged with said winch assembly, said winch assembly is actuatable to thereby retract said mechanical link into said winch assembly, so as to cause the container to tilt upward as the container pivots about said second pivot assembly. 5. The system of claim 1, wherein with the energy unit in the transportation configuration and with said mechanical link slidably engaged with the second end of said support beam, the second end of said support beam is positioned higher than the container, such that said mechanical link extends in a downward direction from said support beam to the container. 6. The system of claim 1, wherein said mechanical link comprises a wire cable. 7. The system of claim 1, wherein said winch assembly includes an electric motor, such that said winch assembly is electrically powered. 8. The system of claim 1, wherein said mechanical link is secured to a first side of the second end of the container, wherein said system further includes a trailing support comprising a wire cable secured to a second side of the second end of the container, wherein said trailing support extends from the second end of the container and is secured to the supporting ground surface via an anchor. 9. The system of claim 1, wherein said winch assembly, said support beam, and said pivot assembly are configured to be stored within an interior of the container when the container is in the transportation configuration, and wherein the system further includes a block and tackle system securable to an interior of the container and configured to assist in the removal of said winch assembly, said support beam, and said pivot assembly from the interior of the container. 10. The system of claim 1, wherein the container is configured to house a wind turbine for generating electrical energy from wind. 11. A method for transitioning an energy unit from a transportation configuration to an operational configuration, wherein the energy unit includes a container having first and second ends opposing a longitudinally-extending central section, the method comprising the steps of: (a) providing the container in the transportation configuration;(b) providing a lifting system comprising a winch assembly, a longitudinal support beam, and a mechanical link extending between the winch assembly and the container, with the mechanical link being slidably engaged with the support beam;(c) positioning the support beam between the winch assembly and the container; and(d) actuating the winch assembly to retract the mechanical link, thereby transitioning the container from the transportation configuration to the operational configuration. 12. The method of claim 11, wherein upon said providing the container in the transportation configuration of step (a), the first and second ends of the container are positioned adjacent to the supporting ground surface. 13. The method of claim 11, wherein upon said actuating of step (d), thereby transitioning the container from the transportation configuration to the operational configuration, the container is positioned with the first end on the supporting ground surface and the second end set apart in an upward direction away from the supporting ground surface. 14. The method of claim 11, wherein the support beam includes a first end and a second end, wherein the mechanical link is slidably engaged with the second end of the support beam, and wherein upon said positioning of step (c), the support beam is positioned generally vertically with the first end adjacent to the supporting ground surface and the second end set apart in an upward direction away from the supporting ground surface. 15. The method of claim 14, wherein after said actuating of step (d), the support beam is positioned generally parallel with the supporting ground surface. 16. The method of claim 11, wherein the support beam is pivotally engaged with the supporting ground surface via a pivot assembly, such that the support beam can pivot about the pivot assembly. 17. The method of claim 11, wherein the winch assembly includes an actuatable spool around which the mechanical link can be selectively wound and unwound. 18. The method of claim 11, wherein after said actuating of step (d), the mechanical link is used as a guy wire to secure the container in place on the supporting ground surface. 19. The method of claim 11, further comprising the step of securing a wind turbine to the second end of the container. 20. The method of claim 19, wherein at least a portion of said step of securing the wind turbine to the second end of the container is performed as the container is positioned intermediate said transportation configuration and said operational configuration. 21. A system for transitioning an energy unit from a transportation configuration to an operational configuration, wherein the energy unit includes a container having first and second ends opposing a longitudinally-extending central section, wherein in the transportation configuration the central section of the container is positioned with the first end and the second end adjacent to the supporting ground surface, wherein in the operational configuration the container is 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 system comprising: a winch assembly;a longitudinal support beam configured to be positioned between said winch assembly and the container;a pivot assembly configured to be securely engaged with the supporting ground surface, wherein the pivot assembly is configured to be rotatably engaged with said support beam such that said support beam can pivot about said pivot assembly; anda mechanical link configured to extend between said winch assembly and the container, with a portion of said mechanical link configured to be slidably engaged with said support beam.
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