Patent ID: 6876101

Claim:
A device for converting and/or transducing wind power, into other power e.g. electric power, characterised in that the wheel is rotatable journalled on a shaft ( 8 ) in the upper region of tower ( 1 ); that the wheel is provided with a number of blades ( 9 ) between the shaft ( 8 ) and outer annulus ( 10 ) which is located a distance from the shaft ( 8 ); that the tower ( 1 ) is rotary for positioning of the annulus substantially at right angle to the prevailing direction of the wind; that the tower ( 1 ) has a casing wall ( 11 ) which extends about at least a part of the annuals; and the transmission means ( 26 ) are disposed between the annuls ( 10 ) of the wheel and means ( 25 ) for transducing the transmitted wind power into other power; e.g. electric power, in which said means is a generator.