Patent ID: 11885313
Assignee: FLOWER TURBINES, INC.
Field: Engines, pumps, turbines (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC F  H  Y | IPC F  H

Claim 0:
1. A turbine for obtaining energy from a flow, comprising:
a shaftless electric generator having a rotor and a stator;
a mounting plate being rotatable with the rotor;
a void along a central axis of the rotor;
a plurality of blades rotationally coupled to the mounting plate;
adjustable bearings interposed between the rotor and the stator, the adjustable bearings being configured to enable rotation of the mounting plate and the plurality of blades; and
a threaded adjustor rod located in the void, wherein the threaded adjustor rod is configured for manipulation to adjust tension on the adjustable bearings, and wherein the threaded adjustor rod is configured to rotate with the rotor.