Resonance wind turbine
The resonance wind turbine ( 1 ) comprises: a base assembly ( 10, 12, 18 ) for the fixing of the wind turbine ( 1 ) to a base surface ( 2 ), on the base assembly being located an oscillating element ( 3 ) provided with a proximal portion ( 4 ) associated with the base assembly ( 10, 12, 18 ) and a distal portion ( 5 ) opposed to the proximal portion ( 4 ) and adapted to oscillate, due to the effect of the incident wind blowing along a direction of propagation (A), in which the oscillation of the oscillating element ( 3 ) occurs along a main direction (B) substantially horizontal and perpendicular to the direction of propagation (A); and an electro-magnetic induction assembly ( 6, 7 ) associated with at least one of the base assembly ( 10, 12, 18 ) and the oscillating element ( 3 ), comprising a magnetic element ( 6 ) and an electrical winding ( 7 ) arranged in the proximity of the magnetic element ( 6 ) and adapted to produce electrical energy by means of the relative motion of the magnetic element ( 6 ) and the electrical winding ( 7 ) along the main direction (B); wherein the base assembly ( 10, 12, 18 ) comprises a fixed portion ( 10 ) adapted to rest on the base surface ( 2 ) and a moveable structure ( 11 ) associated with the fixed portion ( 10 ) by means of oscillation means ( 18 ) adapted to allow the resonance oscillation of the moveable structure ( 11 ) along the main direction (B) due to the effect of the oscillation of the oscillating element ( 3 ).
1. A resonance wind turbine ( 1 ) comprising:
at least one base assembly ( 10 , 12 , 18 ) for fixing of said wind turbine ( 1 ) to at least one base surface ( 2 ),
at least one oscillating element ( 3 ) mounted on said base assembly and provided with at least one proximal portion ( 4 ) associated with said base assembly ( 10 , 12 , 18 ) and at least one distal portion ( 5 ) opposed to said proximal portion ( 4 ) and adapted to oscillate, due to the effect of incident wind blowing along at least one direction of propagation (A), in which the oscillation of said oscillating element ( 3 ) occurs along at least one main direction (B) substantially horizontal and perpendicular to said direction of propagation (A); and
at least one electro-magnetic induction assembly ( 6 , 7 ) associated with at least one of said base assembly ( 10 , 12 , 18 ) and said oscillating element ( 3 ), comprising at least one magnetic element ( 6 ) and at least one electrical winding ( 7 ) arranged in the proximity of said magnetic element ( 6 ) and adapted to produce electrical energy by means of the relative motion of said magnetic element ( 6 ) and said electrical winding ( 7 ) along said main direction (B);
wherein said base assembly ( 10 , 12 , 18 ) comprises at least one fixed portion ( 10 ) adapted to rest on said base surface ( 2 ) and at least one moveable structure ( 11 ) associated with said fixed portion ( 10 ) by means of oscillation means ( 18 ) adapted to allow the resonance oscillation of said moveable structure ( 11 ) along said main direction (B) due to the effect of the oscillation of said oscillating element ( 3 );
wherein said oscillation means ( 18 ) comprises at least two connecting elements ( 18 a ) hinged to said moveable structure ( 11 ) and to said fixed portion ( 10 ) to define an articulated quadrilateral structure.
2. The resonance wind turbine ( 1 ) according to claim 1 , wherein at least one of said magnetic element ( 6 ) and said electrical winding ( 7 ) is associated with at least one of said moveable structure ( 11 ) and said distal portion ( 5 ) and the other of said magnetic element ( 6 ) and said electrical winding ( 7 ) is associated with said fixed portion ( 10 ).
3. The resonance wind turbine ( 1 ) according to claim 2 , wherein said magnetic element ( 6 ) is associated with said moveable structure ( 11 ) and said electrical winding ( 7 ) is associated with said fixed portion ( 10 ).
4. The resonance wind turbine ( 1 ) according to claim 2 , wherein said magnetic element ( 6 ) is associated with said distal portion ( 5 ) and said electrical winding ( 7 ) is associated with said fixed portion ( 10 ).
5. The resonance wind turbine ( 1 ) according to claim 1 , wherein said wind turbine ( 1 ) comprises at least one resistance control device ( 13 ) operatively connected to said electro-magnetic induction assembly ( 6 , 7 ), adapted to control the power consumption of said electro-magnetic induction assembly ( 6 , 7 ) to guarantee the resonance oscillation of said moveable structure ( 11 ).
6. The resonance wind turbine ( 1 ) according to claim 1 , wherein said wind turbine ( 1 ) comprises at least one rotating bedplate ( 15 ) for supporting said base assembly ( 10 , 12 , 18 ) adapted to rotate around at least one substantially vertical axis of rotation (C) to arrange said base assembly ( 10 , 12 , 18 ) so that said main direction (B) is always substantially perpendicular to said direction of propagation (A) of the wind.
7. The resonance wind turbine ( 1 ) according to claim 6 , wherein said wind turbine ( 1 ) comprises at least a sensor ( 16 ) for detecting the direction of the wind and motorization means adapted to rotate said rotating bedplate ( 15 ) depending on the direction of the wind detected by said sensor ( 16 ).
8. The resonance wind turbine ( 1 ) according to claim 6 , wherein said wind turbine ( 1 ) comprises at least one blade element ( 21 ) associated with said rotating bedplate ( 15 ) and lying on a plane substantially orthogonal to said main direction (B).
9. The resonance wind turbine ( 1 ) according to claim 1 , wherein said connecting elements ( 18 a ) have a length substantially equal to each other to define an articulated parallelogram structure.
10. The resonance wind turbine ( 1 ) according to claim 1 , wherein said oscillation means ( 18 ) comprise elastic means ( 19 ) adapted to bring said base assembly ( 10 , 12 , 18 ) back to a balance configuration in which said connecting elements ( 18 a ) are arranged substantially vertically.
11. The resonance wind turbine ( 1 ) according to claim 1 , wherein said base assembly ( 10 , 12 , 18 ) comprises stop means ( 20 ) associated with said fixed portion ( 10 ) and adapted to prevent the oscillation of said moveable structure ( 11 ) beyond a predetermined width.
12. A resonance wind turbine ( 1 ) comprising:
at least one base assembly ( 10 , 12 , 18 ) for fixing of said wind turbine ( 1 ) to at least one base surface ( 2 ),
at least one oscillating element ( 3 ) mounted on said base assembly and provided with at least one proximal portion ( 4 ) associated with said base assembly ( 10 , 12 , 18 ) and at least one distal portion ( 5 ) opposed to said proximal portion ( 4 ) and adapted to oscillate, due to the effect of incident wind blowing along at least one direction of propagation (A), in which the oscillation of said oscillating element ( 3 ) occurs along at least one main direction (B) substantially horizontal and perpendicular to said direction of propagation (A); and
at least one electro-magnetic induction assembly ( 6 , 7 ) associated with at least one of said base assembly ( 10 , 12 , 18 ) and said oscillating element ( 3 ), comprising at least one magnetic element ( 6 ) and at least one electrical winding ( 7 ) arranged in the proximity of said magnetic element ( 6 ) and adapted to produce electrical energy by means of the relative motion of said magnetic element ( 6 ) and said electrical winding ( 7 ) along said main direction (B);
wherein said base assembly ( 10 , 12 , 18 ) comprises at least one fixed portion ( 10 ) adapted to rest on said base surface ( 2 ) and at least one moveable structure ( 11 ) associated with said fixed portion ( 10 ) by means of oscillation means ( 18 ) adapted to allow the resonance oscillation of said moveable structure ( 11 ) along said main direction (B) due to the effect of the oscillation of said oscillating element ( 3 );
wherein said moveable structure ( 11 ) comprises at least one supporting portion ( 12 ) of said oscillating element ( 3 ), arranged on top of said fixed portion ( 10 ) and adapted to translate back and forth along said main direction (B);
wherein said oscillation means ( 18 ) comprise at least one sheet-shaped element ( 18 b ) interposed between said fixed portion ( 10 ) and said supporting portion ( 12 ) and arranged substantially perpendicular to said main direction (B), said sheet-shaped element ( 18 b ) being flexible to allow the oscillation of said moveable structure ( 11 ) along said main direction (B).
13. The resonance wind turbine ( 1 ) according to claim 12 , wherein said moveable structure ( 11 ) comprises at least two of said sheet-shaped elements ( 18 b ) arranged side by side at a predetermined distance.
14. The resonance wind turbine ( 1 ) according to claim 12 , wherein at least one of said magnetic element ( 6 ) and said electrical winding ( 7 ) is associated with at least one of said moveable structure ( 11 ) and said distal portion ( 5 ) and the other of said magnetic element ( 6 ) and said electrical winding ( 7 ) is associated with said fixed portion ( 10 ).
15. The resonance wind turbine ( 1 ) according to claim 14 , wherein said magnetic element ( 6 ) is associated with said moveable structure ( 11 ) and said electrical winding ( 7 ) is associated with said fixed portion ( 10 ).
16. The resonance wind turbine ( 1 ) according to claim 14 , wherein said magnetic element ( 6 ) is associated with said distal portion ( 5 ) and said electrical winding ( 7 ) is associated with said fixed portion ( 10 ).
17. The resonance wind turbine ( 1 ) according to claim 1 , wherein said wind turbine ( 1 ) comprises at least one resistance control device ( 13 ) operatively connected to said electro-magnetic induction assembly ( 6 , 7 ), adapted to control the power consumption of said electro-magnetic induction assembly ( 6 , 7 ) to guarantee the resonance oscillation of said moveable structure ( 11 ).
18. The resonance wind turbine ( 1 ) according to claim 1 , wherein said wind turbine ( 1 ) comprises at least one rotating bedplate ( 15 ) for supporting said base assembly ( 10 , 12 , 18 ) adapted to rotate around at least one substantially vertical axis of rotation (C) to arrange said base assembly ( 10 , 12 , 18 ) so that said main direction (B) is always substantially perpendicular to said direction of propagation (A) of the wind.
19. The resonance wind turbine ( 1 ) according to claim 18 , wherein said wind turbine ( 1 ) comprises at least a sensor ( 16 ) for detecting the direction of the wind and motorization means adapted to rotate said rotating bedplate ( 15 ) depending on the direction of the wind detected by said sensor ( 16 ).
20. The resonance wind turbine ( 1 ) according to claim 18 , wherein said wind turbine ( 1 ) comprises at least one blade element ( 21 ) associated with said rotating bedplate ( 15 ) and lying on a plane substantially orthogonal to said main direction (B).