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Planetary drive assembly

US10288046B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateAug 31, 2017
Grant dateMay 14, 2019
Priority date
Expiry dateAug 31, 2037

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY02E10/72
  • WIPO fieldMechanical elements
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A planetary drive assembly includes a first housing that is coupled a top end of a stanchion. A drive unit is rotatably positioned in the first housing. A plurality of wind propellers is coupled to the drive unit thereby facilitating the wind propellers to rotate the drive unit. A planetary driven unit is rotatably positioned in the first housing. The planetary driven unit is in mechanical communication with the drive unit such that the drive unit rotates the planetary driven unit when the wind propellers rotate the drive unit. The planetary driven unit is mechanically discrete from the first housing. Thus, the planetary driven unit inhibits the first housing from being exposed to rotational torque. The planetary driven unit is coupled to a generator thereby facilitating the wind propellers to rotate the generator.

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