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patent · US6921243

Device for producing electric current from wind energy

26 July 2005

Indexed reference — no copy held

This patent is cited by material in the archive, so it is indexed here by number, title and inventor. The archive holds no copy of its text.

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Abstract

The system comprises a nacelle mounted to turn about a vertical axis on the top of a mast and carrying a rotary portion which rotates about a substantially horizontal axis in a large diameter bearing. The rotary portion comprises a hub to which blades are fixed. The system has an electric generator comprising a stator and a rotor in the shape of a disk. The rotor is fixed by a connecting member to the hub adjacent the bearing so that the forces exerted by the wind on the rota...

Provenance

Collection
Cited prior art
Filed
2001-06-06
Source
Google Patents bibliographic record
Granted
2005-07-26
Inventors
Jean-Marc Canini; Yves Milet; Patrick Brutsaert; Jeumont SA