COUNTER-ROTOR WIND-DRIVEN GENERATOR Russian patent published in 2003 - IPC

FIELD: wind power engineering. SUBSTANCE: invention can be used for generating electric energy. According to invention, counter-rotor wind-driven generator contains tower with base and windwheels. Segments of rotors of generator are made in form of magnets installed on ends of links which are secured on ends of blades of two windwheels mounted on one base turnable. Third windwheel with counterrotor is arranged between said windwheels. Counter-rotor is magnetically coupled with segments of rotors. Pulleys over which flexible ties are passed are installed on shafts of windwheels. EFFECT: reduced mass and overall dimensions of wind-driven generator. 7 dwg