WINDMILL SAILING PLANT (VERSIONS) Russian patent published in 2009 - IPC F03D5/02 

FIELD: engines and pumps.

SUBSTANCE: invention relates to wind power production and represents a plant converting wind power into electric power. The proposed plant comprises two endless closed flexible drives on pulleys or sprockets making an outer tractive circuit and, two endless closed rigid guides each provided with at least three carriages making an inner tractive circuit and at least three sails each fastened by one fall to opposite flexible drives of the outer circuit, while by the fall it is fastened to the opposite carriages of the inner circuit. Note here that the sprockets and pulleys are linked up with the electric generator. In compliance with the other version, the plant comprises two endless closed rigid guides making an outer load-bearing circuit and two endless closed rigid guides making an inner load-bearing circuit, as well as similarly arranged sails each fastened to the carriages of the opposite guides of the outer closed circuit and to the carriages of the opposite rigid guides of the inner closed circuit. Note here that the outer circuit carriages have teeth in mesh with the endless closed chain drive linked up with the electric generator. In compliance with the other version the proposed plant comprises a frame-support arranged on self-oriented platform and furnished with the outer and inner endless closed load-bearing circuits and the sails similarly fastened to the outer circuit tractive elements and arranged regularly spaced apart with the help of a flexible element enveloping the guide pulleys mounted on the outer edges. Note also that the pulleys or carriages of the outer circuit are linked up with the electric generator. Mind that the plant is furnished with a casing or side boards-walls acting as a windvane, and the platform is mounted on the rotary shaft, or on the truck wheels, or rollers to move in circuits one over a closed rail.

EFFECT: higher output, lower noise, ease of service, simple design, possibility of using in mountains, expeditions and remote areas.

23 cl, 3 dwg