Patent ID: 9030039
Filing Date: 2015-05-12
Classification: F03D,Y02B,Y02E

Abstract:
1. A wind turbine comprising; a. a head portion having at least two propellers extending radially from a hub, said at least two propellers having respective longitudinal axes and being mounted to said hub for rotation about said axes between a first rotational position where said propellers are fully engaged with oncoming wind and a second rotational position where said propellers are minimally engaged with incoming wind, said hub being mounted for rotation on a front end of said head portion, a drive shaft interconnecting said hub with an input shaft of a gear box, a rudder and fin assembly on a rear end of said head portion, said rudder comprising a vertical member, said fin assembly having a horizontal portion with a trailing edge, and an elevator pivotally attached to said trailing edge, and a propeller feathering and braking system, said feathering and braking system comprising means interconnecting said elevator of said fin assembly with each of said propellers adjacent said hub, whereby when said elevator is in a downwardly directed position said propellers are in said first position, and when said elevator is in a substantially horizontal position said propellers are in said second position; b. a turbine air compressor, said compressor having an upper air inlet and a lower air outlet, said air outlet being provided with a check valve, said turbine air compressor being driven by an output shaft of said gear box; c. a storage tank portion having an upper end and a lower end, said head portion being pivotally attached to said upper end of said storage tank portion, said storage tank portion having an inner volume for the storage of compressed air, said turbine air compressor being mounted within said upper end of said storage tank portion with said upper air inlet being in communication with ambient air outside said tank portion and said lower air outlet being in communication with said inner volume.