IP Library Granted Patent US 11,187,205
Granted Patent B2
US 11,187,205 · App. 16/762,143 · Granted Nov 30, 2021

Resonance wind turbine

Inventor: Andrea Vaccari (Nonantola, IT)
Assignee: Graf S.p A.
F03D5/06F03D7/0204F03D13/22F05B2240/85F05B2270/321
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Patent No.
US 11,187,205
App. No.
16/762,143
Granted
Nov 30, 2021
Kind
B2
Abstract

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 ).

Claims (31)

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).

Assignments (2)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Feb 18, 2022
From: GRAF S.P.A.
To: GRAF INDUSTRIES S.P.A.
Reel/Frame 059229/0679 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 14, 2020
From: VACCARI, ANDREA
To: GRAF S.P.A.
Reel/Frame 053196/0511 →
Priority Claims (1)
IT 102017000126783 · Nov 7, 2017 · national
Continuity (1)
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