Patent ID: 7911075
Filing Date: 2011-03-22
Classification: E04F,F03D,F05B,Y02B,Y02E

Abstract:
1. A system for capturing and harnessing energy from environmental wind which impinges the outer wall surfaces of a building, said system comprising: at least one elongated conduit disposed within an enclosure of a building, said conduit having first and second end portions opening to the building outer wall surfaces; a wind deflector mechanism disposed at each said first and second conduit end portion, each said wind deflector mechanism being adapted to direct environmental wind impinging against the building outer wall surface proximate said end portion into said conduit to provide bi-directional air flow passing through said conduit; at least one wind collector device disposed within said conduit and having air impact elements mounted to a shaft, each said wind collector device being adapted to interact with the bi-directional air flow moving within said conduit originating from either said first or second conduit end portions to rotate said wind collector shaft; a wind turbine device disposed within said building and operatively interconnected to said wind collector shaft to generate electricity from the rotation thereof; and at least one venturi element pivotally mounted within said conduit between an inward orientation adapted to accelerate wind directed into said conduit by said deflector mechanism, and an outward orientation adapted to permit wind to freely exit said conduit.