Patent ID: 6158953
Filing Date: 2000-12-12
Classification: B64C,F03D,F05B,Y02E,Y10S

Abstract:
A wind driven turbine device comprising:a housing having sides, a primary inlet opening, a secondary inlet opening within the primary inlet opening, an exhaust opening, and guidance means for orienting the primary inlet opening in general alignment with atmospheric wind;turbine means for generating rotary power from atmospheric wind, rotatably mounted in the housing for movement in response to atmospheric wind movements;baffle means for directing wind through the housing and the turbine means, the baffle means connecting the primary inlet opening, secondary inlet opening, and the outlet opening of the housing while defining an annular path for the turbine means, directing a first portion of wind from the primary inlet through a first portion of the annular path, directing wind from the secondary inlet through a second portion of the annular path and into confluence with a second portion of the wind from the primary inlet, and directing confluent second portion of wind from the primary inlet and wind from the secondary inlet outwardly through the turbine means to the outlet;mounting means attached to the housing for rotatably supporting the housing while permitting movement of the housing about an axis; andmeans for moving individual ones of the turbine blades between a first position and a second position during movement of the rotor within the housing.