POWER PLANT Russian patent published in 1994 - IPC

FIELD: power generation. SUBSTANCE: power plant has vertical windmill with blades mounted on cylindrical float in tank filled with liquid and kinematically linked with working machine mounted on base. Rotor is assembly of coupled triangular frames whose apexes are relatively shifted circumferentially. Blades are installed in pairs on edge of each frame and hinged to them. Area of each pair of blades equals that of frame side. Float is provided with rolling members arranged on its vertical generating line and with counter-poise. Inner surface of tank is spherical and contacts rolling members. EFFECT: improved design. 11 cl, 8 dwg