WIND WHEEL Russian patent published in 2013 - IPC F03D11/00 

FIELD: power engineering.

SUBSTANCE: wind wheel comprising a hub with attached spiles, radially installed blades on the rim surface facing the hub and on its outer surface. The hub and spikes are made as fixed relative to the rotary rim, besides, at least, on one of the spikes there is an electric current generator, which is adjacent by the rotary part to the side surface of the rim. The rim is installed between pairs of spikes, has chutes for rolling of balls installed in hemispherical holders fixed on spikes, and the chutes are installed along the circumference on side surfaces. Blades installed on the rim surface facing the hub and blades installed on its outer surface have identical/different angles of inclination. The hub is made as consisting of two parts entering one into the other, with the element of their fixation. The end part of the blade installed on the outer surface of the rim has a collar of triangular shape.

EFFECT: invention expands functional capabilities of a wind wheel.