Patent ID: 6364609
Filing Date: 2002-04-02
Classification: F03D,F05B,Y02E,Y02P,Y10S

Abstract:
A vertical axis wind turbine, comprising:a support structure anchor; a support structure having cable attaching means, said support structure further comprising an erection gin pole and a combined hold down and stabilizing gin pole; hinge means attached to said support structure and said support structure anchor to enable positioning said support structure and attachments in a horizontal or vertical position; a rotor shaft extending vertically upward from said support structure, said rotor shaft having blade attaching means; a lower bearing supporting said rotor shaft within said support structure; an upper bearing assembly having means for attaching cables thereto on a top end of said shaft; at lest three guy cables attached to said support structure cable attaching means; at least three guy cables attached to said upper rotor bearing assembly cable attaching means; at least two blades having curved aerodynamic external cross section are attached to said rotor shaft blade attaching means to cause said rotor shaft to rotate in response to wind energy; and a generator connected to said rotor shaft for producing electrical energy upon rotation of the turbine shaft by wind energy.