IP Library Granted Patent US 12,442,356
Granted Patent B2
US 12,442,356 · App. 18/517,346 · Granted Oct 14, 2025

Vertical axis multi-stage wind turbine generator

Inventor: Kyung Hee Han (Yonginsi, KR)
F03D3/005F03D3/062F03D9/25F03D13/2005F03D13/256F05B2240/93
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Patent No.
US 12,442,356
App. No.
18/517,346
Granted
Oct 14, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

The present invention relates to a vertical axis multi-stage wind turbine generator in which multiple stages are provided in a vertical axis to construct a plurality of power generating devices in one power generation facility so that backwind power is enhanced to the maximum, and headwind power is minimized to achieve an economical and efficient power generation function.

Claims (18)

1. A vertical axis multi-stage wind turbine generator comprising:

a stationary shaft ( 110 ) built vertically;

a rotary shaft ( 120 ) coupled to the stationary shaft ( 110 ) in multiple stages;

at least two rotor blades ( 130 ) coupled to the rotary shaft ( 120 );

a wind hole ( 140 ) defined in each of the rotor blades ( 130 );

a ball net ( 150 ) provided on the rotor blade ( 130 ) so as to communicate with the wind hole ( 140 ) and protrude from both sides of the wind hole ( 140 );

a wind hole opening/closing ball ( 160 ) which is inserted into the ball net ( 150 ) and slidable by a wind pressure, wherein in a case in which the rotor blade ( 130 ) rotates, when a forward wind pressure acts, the wind hole opening/closing ball ( 160 ) slides toward the wind hole ( 140 ) to close the wind hole ( 140 ), and when a reverse wind pressure acts, the wind hole opening/closing ball ( 160 ) slides in an opposite direction to the wind hole ( 140 ) to open the closed wind hole ( 140 ); and

a power generating device (M) engaged with the rotary shaft ( 120 ) to generate electricity.

2. A vertical axis multi-stage wind turbine generator comprising:

a stationary shaft ( 110 ) built vertically;

a rotary shaft ( 120 ) coupled to the stationary shaft ( 110 ) in multiple stages;

wind guide plates ( 210 ) coupled to the stationary shaft ( 110 ) in multiple stages;

a pole ( 220 ) which is built vertically and coupled to the wind guide plates ( 210 ), and reinforces a structure of the stationary shaft ( 110 ) so that the stationary shaft ( 110 ) withstands even a high wind pressure without collapsing;

a rotor blade ( 130 ) which is provided in at least two to be coupled to the rotary shaft ( 120 ), and is disposed between the wind guide plates ( 210 );

a wind hole ( 140 ) defined in the rotor blade ( 130 );

a ball net ( 150 ) provided on the rotor blade ( 130 ) so as to communicate with the wind hole ( 140 ) and protrude from both sides of the wind hole ( 140 );

a wind hole opening/closing ball ( 160 ) which is inserted into the ball net ( 150 ) and slidable by a wind pressure, wherein in a case in which the rotor blade ( 130 ) rotates, when a forward wind pressure acts, the wind hole opening/closing ball ( 160 ) slides toward the wind hole ( 140 ) to close the wind hole ( 140 ), and when a reverse wind pressure acts, the wind hole opening/closing ball ( 160 ) slides in an opposite direction to the wind hole ( 140 ) to open the closed wind hole ( 140 ); and

a power generating device (M) engaged with the rotary shaft ( 120 ) to generate electricity.

Priority Claims (1)
KR 10-2022-0158093 · Nov 23, 2022 · national
Continuity (1)
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