Vertical axis wind turbine system for transportation vehicles

Abstract

A vertical axis wind turbine system for charging transportation vehicles while the vehicles are in operation. The system comprising at least one vertical axis wind turbine comprising a plurality of blades and a shield located upstream of the at least one vertical axis wind turbine. The shield partially overlaps the at least one vertical axis wind turbine in a horizontal direction such that only open facing blades of the plurality of blades are exposed to a wind. The system is mounted above, inside of or in front of the transportation vehicle.

Claims

1. A vertical axis wind turbine system (VAWTS) for a transportation vehicle comprising: at least one vertical axis wind turbine including a shaft that extends in the vertical direction and a plurality of blades coupled to the shaft; a shield, positioned upstream of the at least one vertical axis wind turbine, including a height greater than or equal to a height of the plurality of blades; wherein the shield partially overlaps the at least one vertical axis wind turbine in a horizontal direction such that only open facing blades of the plurality of blades are exposed to a wind; the at least one vertical axis wind turbine and the shield are mounted to the transportation vehicle so as to operate above, in front of, or inside of the transportation vehicle; wherein, when mounted above the transportation vehicle, only a bottom edge of the shield is not exposed to the wind; and wherein, when mounted inside of the transportation vehicle, a tunnel channels the wind from an air intake to the at least one vertical axis wind turbine, the shield is defined by a tunnel wall that extends from the air intake to a housing section for the at least one vertical axis wind turbine, the tunnel extends at an angle from the housing section, in an upward direction, to an air exit such that the air exit is higher than a top of the at least one vertical axis wind turbine.

2. The vertical axis wind turbine system of claim 1, wherein the at least one vertical axis wind turbine and the shield are mounted above the transportation vehicle, and only a portion of the at least one vertical axis wind turbine, having the plurality of blades, and the shield are outside of the transportation vehicle.

3. The vertical axis wind turbine system of claim 1, wherein the at least one vertical axis wind turbine and the shield are mounted in front of the transportation vehicle, and a housing attached to the front of the transportation vehicle, for the at least one vertical axis wind turbine and shield, has only a portion of the at least one vertical axis wind turbine, without the plurality of blades, located inside of the housing.

4. The vertical axis wind turbine system of claim 3, wherein the housing is a tube.

5. The vertical axis wind turbine system of claim 1, wherein the at least one vertical axis wind turbine and the shield are mounted inside of the transportation vehicle.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE SEVERAL VIEWS OF THE DRAWING(S)

(1) Note: For simplicity of the illustration vehicle details, turbine details, nuts, bolts, welded areas, glued and attached area's are not depicted as they are known to those who are skilled in this art. When they are shown is purely for illustration purposes, and not intended to capture all embodiments of the invention disclosed.

(2) FIG. 1. Is a complete side view of the entire method of the generating and charging system when the vertical axis wind turbine is operating on the inside of the hood of a car. It shows the opening for air intake, the vertical axis wind turbine and the exit opening for the air to escape on the top section.

(3) FIG. 2. Is a complete top view of the entire method of the generating and charging system. It shows the opening for air intake, the partial shield, the vertical axis wind turbine which is the circle, the cross and the open triangle, and the opening behind it for the air to exit through the top.

(4) FIG. 3. Is a complete side view of the entire method of the generating and charging system when the vertical axis wind turbine is operating on the inside the hood of a different car. It shows the opening for air intake, the vertical axis wind turbine and the exit opening for the air to escape on the top section.

(5) FIG. 4. The complete side view of the entire method of the generating and charging system when the vertical axis wind turbine is operating above the hood of the car. It shows the vertical axis wind turbine as a rectangle with a vertical line in the middle and the partial shield as just a vertical line.

(6) FIG. 5. The figure shows a close in top view of the entire method of the generating and charging system when the vertical axis wind turbine is operating above the hood of the vehicle. It shows the partial shield as an open triangle and the vertical axis wind turbine as a circle with cross and open triangle on the sides attached to the cross.

(7) FIG. 6. The figure shows a close in top view of the entire method of the generating and charging system when the vertical axis wind turbine is operating above the hood of the vehicle. It shows a different partial shield in the form of a semicircle and the vertical axis wind turbine as a circle with cross and open triangle on the sides attached to the cross.

(8) FIG. 7. The complete side view of the entire method of the generating and charging system when the vertical axis wind turbine is operating above the hood of the car. It shows the vertical axis wind turbine as a rectangle with a vertical line in the middle and the partial shield as just a vertical line.

(9) FIG. 8. The complete side view of the entire method of the generating and charging system when the vertical axis wind turbine is operating in front of the hood of the car. It shows the vertical axis wind turbine, the partial shield and the housing tube.

(10) FIG. 9. The close in top view of the vertical axis wind turbine as a circle with cross and open triangle on the sides, the partial shield as semicircle and the housing tube as a circle, when the vertical axis wind turbine is operating in front of the hood of the vehicle.

(11) FIG. 10. The close in front view of the vertical axis wind turbine, the partial shield and housing tube, when the vertical axis wind turbine is operating in front of the hood.

(12) FIG. 11. The complete top view of the operating method on a vehicle, when the vertical axis wind turbine is operating inside the hood. It shows the opening for air intake, the turbine and the exit opening for air to escape out of.

(13) FIG. 12. The complete top view of the operating system on a vehicle, when the vertical axis wind turbine system is operating above the hood. It shows the wind turbine and the partial shield as an open triangle.

(14) FIG. 13. The complete top view of the operating system on a vehicle, when operating above the hood. It shows the wind turbine and a different partial shield as a semicircle.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

(15) The various embodiment variations therefore illustrated in the accompanying Figures and/or described herein merely exemplary and are not meant to limit the scope of the invention. It is to be appreciated that numerous variations of the invention have been contemplated as would be obvious to one of ordinary skills in the art with the benefits of this disclosure. Rather, the scope and breadth of afforded this document should only be limited by the claim provided herein while applying either the plain meaning of each the terms and phrases in the claim or the meaning clearly and unambiguously provided in this specification.

Terminology

(16) The terms and phrases as indicated in parenthesis ( ) in this section are intended to have the meaning ascribed to them in this section applied to them throughout this document including the claims unless clearly indicated otherwise in context.

(17) The term or as used in the specifications and the appended claims is not meant to be exclusive, rather the term is inclusive meaning either or both.

(18) Reference in the specification to one embodiment, an embodiment, a preferred embodiment, an alternative embodiment, embodiments, variations, and similar phrases mean that a particular feature, structure, and characteristic described in connection with the embodiment(s) or variation(s) is included in at least an embodiment or variation of the invention. The appearance of the phrase in one embodiment or in one variation in various places in the specification are not necessarily all referring to the same embodiment or variation.

(19) The term spin, rotate, connected, joined, welded, vertical, attached, or mounted as used in the specification and the appended claims referred to either an indirect or direct connection between the identified elements, components or objects. Often the manner of the coupling will be related specifically to the manner in which the two coupled elements interact.

(20) The phrases partial shield, semicircle, vertical axis, mounting method, inside the hood and above the hood and similar phrases refer to turbine operating and charging methods respectively wherein the turbine is in an upright standing position. The upright standing position is the most common and well known way a typical vertical axis wind turbine operates at. This type of turbine and accordingly the phrases as used herein does not deviate from that commonly held meaning. In contrast, a blade open facing the wind, blade not open facing the wind, is one in which the blades open facing the viewer or the wind is the blade open facing the wind, while the blades not open facing the viewer or the wind is the blade not open facing the wind or the blade which shield from the wind.

(21) There are hundreds of components associated with the shield, the vertical axis wind turbine and the vehicle industry that are so commonly known as to be turbine and car parts therefore are excluded from the description herein. Items such as blade details, vehicle detail, welded details, bearing details, nuts, bolts, washers and the like. Those individuals with ordinary skills in the art, with the benefit of this disclosure can, from the descriptions and diagrams provided herein easily and obviously understand and determine exactly what is required to manufacture, assembly or buy items not shown.

(22) An Embodiment of a Unique Vertical Axis Wind Turbine with Improved Blade Design:

(23) An embodiment of a proper method to attach vertical axis wind turbines to electric vehicles and charge the vehicle while driving is illustrated all or in part in FIGS. 1-13. Referring primarily to FIG. 1), line 20 is just the opening on the grill section of the hood for air intake for the system, line 21 is just the vertical axis wind turbine and where it is positioned inside the hood, line 22 is the opening on the top of the hood for the wind to exit through the top.

(24) Referring primarily In FIG. 2), line 20 is just the opening on the grill section of the hood for air intake for the system, line 21 is just the vertical axis wind turbine and where and how it is positioned inside the hood, line 22 is the opening on the top of the hood for the wind to exit through the top.

(25) Referring primarily in FIG. 3), line 20 is just the opening on the grill section of the hood for air intake for the system on a different vehicle, line 21 is just the vertical axis wind turbine and where it is positioned inside the hood on a different vehicle and line 22 is the opening on the top of the hood for the wind to exit through the top on a different vehicle.

(26) Referring primarily in FIG. 4), line 21 is just the same vertical axis turbine and where and how the turbine is positioned when operating above the hood and line 23 is the partial shield for the turbine when the turbine is operating above the hood of the vehicle and how the shield is positioned in front of the turbine.

(27) Referring primarily In FIG. 5), line 21 is just the close in top view of the same vertical axis turbine and how it is positioned next to the partial when the turbine is operating above the hood and line 23 is the close in view of the partial shield and how it is positioned in front of the turbine when the turbine is operating above the hood. Referring Primarily In FIG. 6), line 21 is just the same vertical axis wind turbine and where and how the turbine is positioned when operating above the hood and line 24 is the close in view of a different partial shield and how it is positioned in front of the turbine when the turbine is operating above the hood.

(28) Referring Primary In FIG. 7), line 21 is just the same vertical axis wind turbine and where and how the turbine is positioned when operating above the hood and line 24 is a different partial shield for the turbine when the turbine is operating above the hood of the vehicle and how the shield is positioned in front of the turbine.

(29) Referring Primary In FIG. 8), line 21 is just the same vertical axis wind turbine and where and how the turbine is positioned when operating in front of the hood of the vehicle, line 26 is the tube housing for the turbine when the turbine is operating in front of the vehicle and line 27 is the partial shield for the turbine and how the shield positioned in front of the turbine when the turbine is operating in front of the vehicles.

(30) Referring Primary In FIG. 9), line 21 is just the close in view of the vertical axis wind turbine consisting of a circle, a cross and a open triangle attached to the cross, line 26 is just the top view of the housing tube which is shown a circle and line 27 is just the top view of the partial shield shown as a semicircle when the wind turbine is operating in front of the vehicle.

(31) Referring Primary In FIG. 10), line 21 is the close in front view of the vertical axis wind turbine, line 26 is the close in front view of the housing tube and line 27 is the close in front view of the partial shield when the wind turbine is attached to the front of the vehicle.

(32) Referring Primary In FIG. 11), line 20 is the top view of the line opening on the grill section of the hood for air intake for the system, line 21 is top view of the vertical axis wind turbine on a vehicle and line 22 is the top view of the opening on the top of the hood for the wind to exit through the top when the wind turbine is operating inside the hood.

(33) Referring Primary In FIG. 12), line 21 is the top view of the vertical axis wind turbine on a vehicle and line 23 is the top view of partial shield on a vehicle when the wind turbine is operating above the hood.

(34) Referring Primary In FIG. 13), line 21 is the top view of the vertical axis wind turbine on a vehicle and line 24 is the top view of a different partial shield on a vehicle when the wind turbine is operating above the hood.