Split collar mountable wind turbine

Abstract

A split collar mountable turbine is assembled in two separate halves and circumferentially attachable around existing structures. Top and bottom attachment rings each comprise first and second arcuate elements adapted to interconnect circumferentially about an axis to form two rings formed in spaced relation. A fan blade housing ring adapted to interface into complimentary slots within the top and bottom rings is received in complimentary slots and moves in tracks located in the top and bottom rings by magnetic levitation. The turbine further includes two pair of off-axis electrical generators each having rotating gears driven by rotation of said fan blade housing for producing electricity. A series of set screws and set guides affixed to the top and bottom rings can be adjusted to engage and be supported by a structure that is collared in the open center of the cylindrical wind turbine.

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         21 . A wind turbine comprising:
 a first attachment assembly positionable about an axis;   a second attachment assembly positionable about the axis;   a fan blade housing comprising:
 a first fan blade ring operatively coupled to the first attachment assembly; 
 a second fan blade ring operatively coupled to the second attachment assembly; and 
 at least one fan blade pivotally coupled to the first fan blade ring and the second fan blade ring; 
   at least one off-axis electrical generator operatively coupled to the fan blade housing such that rotation of the fan blade housing about the axis causes rotation of the at least one off-axis electrical generator; and   a solar panel in operative communication with the fan blade housing, the solar panel being configured to convert solar energy into electrical energy usable for rotating said fan blade housing.   
     
     
         22 . The wind turbine of  claim 21 , wherein the first attachment assembly and the second attachment assembly each include a plurality of assembly elements adapted to interconnect with each other about the axis to define the respective one of the first attachment assembly and the second attachment assembly. 
     
     
         23 . The wind turbine of  claim 22 , wherein the first attachment assembly and the second attachment assembly each include a first assembly element and a second assembly element adapted to interconnect with each other about the axis to define the respective one of the first attachment assembly and the second attachment assembly. 
     
     
         24 . The wind turbine of  claim 21 , further comprising a rechargeable battery in electrical communication with said solar panel to receive and store electrical energy generated by said solar panel. 
     
     
         25 . The wind turbine of  claim 24 , further comprising:
 a motor in electrical communication with the rechargeable battery and in operative communication with said fan blade housing;   said motor receiving electrical energy from said rechargeable battery;   said motor being configured to rotate said fan blade housing.   
     
     
         26 . The wind turbine of  claim 25 , further comprising a controller operatively coupled to the motor, the controller being configured to selectively transition the motor between ON and OFF configurations, the controller transitioning the motor to the ON configuration when the ambient wind speed is less than 5 miles per hour, the controller transitioning the motor to the OFF configuration when the ambient wind speed is greater than 5 miles per hour. 
     
     
         27 . The wind turbine of  claim 21 , wherein the at least one fan blade is removably interconnected to the first and second fan blade rings. 
     
     
         28 . The wind turbine of  claim 21 , wherein each of the first and second fan blade rings includes a plurality of arcuate elements interconnectable with each other to define a respective one of the first and second fan blade rings. 
     
     
         29 . The wind turbine of  claim 28 , wherein each of the first and second fan blade rings includes a pair of arcuate elements interconnectable with each other to define a respective one of the first and second fan blade rings. 
     
     
         30 . The wind turbine of  claim 21 , wherein the at least one fan blade includes indicia displayed thereon. 
     
     
         31 . The wind turbine of  claim 21 , wherein each of the first and second attachment assemblies includes a respective groove interface, the first fan blade ring being received within the groove interface of the first attachment assembly and the second fan blade ring being received within the groove interface of the second attachment assembly. 
     
     
         32 . The wind turbine of  claim 31 , wherein the groove interfaces of the first attachment assembly and the second attachment have at least one magnet within the groove interfaces. 
     
     
         33 . A wind turbine comprising:
 a first attachment assembly positionable about an axis;   a second attachment assembly positionable about the axis;   a fan blade housing comprising:
 a first fan blade ring operatively coupled to the first attachment assembly; 
 a second fan blade ring operatively coupled to the second attachment assembly; and 
 at least one fan blade pivotally coupled to the first fan blade ring and the second fan blade ring; 
   at least one off-axis electrical generator having at least one rotating gear engaged and driven by the fan blade housing when said fan blade housing rotates about an axis; and   a magnetic electrical generator including:
 a coil coupled to one of said first and second attachment assemblies; and 
 a magnet coupled to the fan blade housing and moveable relative to the coil when said fan blade housing rotates relative to said first and second attachment assemblies; 
 said magnetic electrical generator being configured to convert movement of the magnet relative to the coil into electrical energy usable for rotating said fan blade housing. 
   
     
     
         34 . The wind turbine of  claim 33 , wherein each of the first and second attachment assemblies includes a respective groove interface, the coil being circumferentially aligned with the groove interface of the respective one of said first and second attachment assemblies. 
     
     
         35 . The wind turbine of  claim 34 , wherein the coil defines a coil cavity in communication with the groove interface of the respective one of said first and second attachment assemblies. 
     
     
         36 . The wind turbine of  claim 33 , further comprising:
 a solar panel in operative communication with the fan blade housing, the solar panel being configured to convert solar energy into electrical energy usable for rotating the fan blade housing; and   a rechargeable battery in electrical communication with the solar panel to receive and store electrical energy generated by the solar panel.   
     
     
         37 . The wind turbine of  claim 36 , further comprising:
 a motor in electrical communication with the rechargeable battery and in operative communication with said fan blade housing;   said motor receiving electrical energy from said rechargeable battery;   said motor being configured to rotate said fan blade housing.   
     
     
         38 . The wind turbine of  claim 37 , further comprising controller operatively coupled to the motor, the controller being configured to selectively transition the motor between ON and OFF configurations, the controller transitioning the motor to the ON configuration when the ambient wind speed is less than 5 miles per hour, the controller transitioning the motor to the OFF configuration when the ambient wind speed is greater than 5 miles per hour. 
     
     
         39 . The wind turbine of  claim 33 , wherein the at least one fan blade is removably interconnected to the first and second fan blade rings. 
     
     
         40 . The wind turbine of  claim 33 , wherein the first attachment assembly and the second attachment assembly each include a plurality of assembly elements adapted to interconnect with each other about the axis to define the respective one of the first attachment assembly and the second attachment assembly.