Wind vane
The wind direction indicator uses a drive and pointer system to provide clear, three-dimensional wind direction indication, addressing the limitations of existing indicators by allowing remote and comprehensive wind direction viewing.
Patent Information
- Authority / Receiving Office
- WO · WO
- Patent Type
- Applications
- Current Assignee / Owner
- GORNOV ALEKSANDR SERAFIMOVICH
- Filing Date
- 2025-12-05
- Publication Date
- 2026-07-23
AI Technical Summary
Existing wind direction indicators, both mechanical and electronic, face challenges in providing clear, three-dimensional wind direction information, requiring users to physically approach the device for reading and often have limited viewing angles.
A wind direction indicator equipped with a drive and a pointer, connected to a controller, which receives wind direction data and adjusts the pointer's position to indicate wind direction in a three-dimensional space using a stepper or servo motor, accompanied by a scale for cardinal directions.
Provides clear, three-dimensional wind direction indication, enhancing information content and eliminating the need for physical proximity to read the device.
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Abstract
Description
[0001]
[0002] WIND DIRECTION INDICATOR
[0003] This international application claims priority to the Russian Federation patent application for utility model No. 2025100716, filed on 16.01.2025.
[0004] Field of technology to which the invention relates
[0005] The invention relates to the field of meteorology, and specifically to a wind direction indicator.
[0006] State of the art
[0007] Traditionally, mechanical weather vanes are used to indicate wind direction, and sometimes speed. In particular, the Wild weather vane (see https: / / www.wild.com / ), commonly used at weather stations, is mounted on a mast and contains a wind vane, a wind speed indicator, and pins for determining wind direction. The wind vane contains two blades positioned at an acute angle to each other and a counterweight, mounted on a tube that rotates on the vane's axis. Wind direction can be determined using horizontal pins mounted below, oriented at the eight cardinal points.
[0008] A disadvantage of such mechanical weather vanes is the difficulty of reading wind direction from them, as they must be installed outdoors and at a sufficient height (approximately 10 meters) to function. Therefore, to determine wind parameters, one must leave the building and approach the weather vane fairly close to the location, which must be large enough to allow readings.
[0009] Electronic wind parameters indicators are currently widely used, particularly weather station displays and smartphone screens that operate in conjunction with weather stations, remote wind direction and speed sensors, or weather services. For example, a weather station display (see ACU-RITE 06088 High-Resolution Weather Station Display, Operating Manual, Prototype) is known. It comprises a housing, a display, a bracket, a power supply, and a controller capable of receiving wind parameter data and displaying wind parameters on the display. Wind direction and speed data can be obtained from remote wind sensors or from information on the internet (e.g., from a weather server). A disadvantage of such devices is that wind direction is displayed on the screen, which is typically mounted vertically, in alphanumeric or graphical form.To understand wind direction in space, it's necessary to determine the cardinal directions of the display's location and visualize the information from the device's screen horizontally. Furthermore, such displays typically have a limited viewing angle (typically 70-140 degrees) at which the image can be viewed with acceptable quality.
[0010] The technical challenge is to eliminate the shortcomings of the current technology and develop a wind direction indicator that is characterized by increased information content due to a more visual indication of wind direction in three-dimensional space.
[0011] The technical result consists in increasing the information content of the wind direction indication.
[0012] Disclosure of the essence of the invention
[0013] The proposed wind direction indicator comprises a housing, a power supply, and a controller capable of receiving wind direction data. The technical problem is solved and the technical result achieved by the indicator comprising a drive and a pointer connected to it. The controller is capable of sending a control signal to the drive to change the pointer's position in accordance with wind direction data. The indicator housing is connected to a scale indicating the cardinal directions.
[0014] The drive is a stepper motor with an encoder.
[0015] The drive is a servo drive.
[0016] The controller is designed to receive wind direction data from a remote sensor.
[0017] The controller is designed to receive wind direction data from a remote source.
[0018] Brief description of the drawings
[0019] Fig. 1 shows a sectional view of an example of the design of a wind parameter indicator in accordance with the invention.
[0020] Fig. 2 shows an axonometric view of an embodiment of a wind parameter indicator as a wind direction indicator.
[0021] Fig. 3 shows an axonometric view of an embodiment of a wind parameter indicator as a wind speed indicator.
[0022] Fig. 4 shows a general structural diagram of a meteorological system containing a wind direction indicator and a wind speed indicator. Implementation of the invention
[0023] Wind parameter indicator 1 (Fig. 1-4) contains housing 2, frame 3 secured inside housing 2, controller 4, power supply unit 5, drive 6 and indicator 7. Controller 4, power supply unit 5 and drive 6 are secured on frame 3 in housing 2.
[0024] The drive 6 comprises an output shaft (not shown) capable of rotation. In particular, the output shaft of the drive 6 is capable of rotation through 360°. The indicator 7 comprises an axis 8 and an arrow 9. The axis 8 of the indicator 7 is connected to the output shaft of the drive 6. The indicator 7 is capable of rotation in a horizontal plane by means of the drive 6.
[0025] As an example of implementation, as shown in Fig. 1, the drive 6 can be a stepper motor 10 with an encoder 11. A spiral coupling 12 is provided to connect the axes of the stepper motor 10 and the encoder 11, as well as to compensate for their misalignment.
[0026] Alternatively, drive 6 may be a servo drive (not shown).
[0027] The power of drive 6 can be selected based on the size and weight of pointer 6. The size of pointer 9 of pointer 6, for example, can be several centimeters or more. Pointer 9 can be equipped with a decorative element 13.
[0028] As shown in Fig. 2-4, the wind parameter indicator 1 can be implemented as a wind direction indicator or as a wind speed indicator.
[0029] As shown in Fig. 4, the controller 4 is configured to receive data 14 on wind parameters (direction or speed), for example, from a weather station, remote wind parameter sensors 15, or from a remote source 16 (in particular, from the Internet). In addition, the controller 4 is configured to send a control signal to the drive 6 in accordance with the data 14 on wind parameters (direction or speed).
[0030] A scale 17 can be connected to the body 2. Depending on the implementation, the cardinal directions can be indicated on the scale to ensure the correct orientation of the wind parameter indicator 1 and to increase the information content of the wind direction indication (in the case of implementation as a wind direction indicator), or to divide the wind speed to compare the specific position of the indicator 7 and the wind speed value (in the case of implementation as a wind speed indicator).
[0031] Wind parameter indicator 1 works as follows.
[0032] The wind parameter indicator 1, when implemented as a wind direction indicator, is positioned so that the pointer 7 can rotate in the horizontal plane, and the wind parameter indicator 1 is positioned so that the cardinal direction marks on the scale 17 coincide with the actual cardinal directions. When implemented as a wind speed indicator, the wind parameter indicator 1 is positioned so that it is convenient to track the wind speed readings.
[0033] Next, controller 4 receives wind parameter data 14 from a weather station or wind parameter sensors 15 via a communication line, in particular via a cable line, Wi-Fi, or a radio frequency (RF) line. Such data 14 may represent, in particular, instantaneous wind direction and speed values. Furthermore, controller 4 may receive wind parameter data 14 from a remote source 16.
[0034] The positions of the drive shaft 6 and the various directions or values of wind speed (depending on the implementation) can be compared in advance at the stage of calibrating the indicator 1.
[0035] Indicator 1, depending on the settings of controller 4, can operate in different modes.
[0036] In real-time mode, based on the received data, controller 4 sends a control signal to drive 6, which, in turn, rotates the shaft to position indicator 7 according to the control signal, so that arrow 9 of indicator 7 displays the instantaneous wind direction and / or instantaneous wind speed. Controller 4 monitors the position of arrow 9 of indicator 7 using signals from drive 6. In this mode, the magnitude, nature, and range of fluctuations in wind direction and speed can be monitored.
[0037] In the average value mode, controller 4, based on the received data, calculates the average wind direction and the average wind speed for a certain period of time (for example, 5 minutes, 10 minutes, etc.) and similarly sets pointer 7 to the position indicating the average wind direction or average wind speed.
[0038] In addition, in the maximum wind speed value mode, the controller 4, based on the received data, calculates the maximum wind speed value for a certain period of time (for example, 5 minutes, 10 minutes, etc.) and similarly sets the indicator 7 to the position indicating the maximum wind speed value for a certain period of time.
[0039] Data 14 on wind parameters can be received (updated) at a certain period, for example 1 minute, 5 minutes, 15 minutes, etc.
[0040] Thus, by equipping the wind direction indicator with a drive and a pointer connected to it, a clear three-dimensional indication of the wind direction is provided, thereby increasing the information content of the wind direction indication.
Claims
CLAUSES OF THE INVENTION 1. A wind direction indicator (1) comprising a housing (2), a power supply unit (5) and a controller (4) configured to receive data on wind direction, characterized in that it comprises a drive (6) and an indicator (7) connected to it, wherein the controller (4) is configured to supply a control signal to the drive (6) to change the position of the indicator (7) in accordance with data on wind direction, and the housing (2) of the indicator (1) is connected to a scale (17) indicating the cardinal directions.
2. The indicator according to paragraph 1, characterized in that the drive (6) is a stepper motor (10) with an encoder (11).
3. The indicator according to paragraph 1, characterized in that the drive (6) is a servo drive.
4. The indicator according to paragraph 1, characterized in that the controller (4) is configured to receive data on wind direction from a remote sensor (15).
5. The indicator according to claim 1, characterized in that the controller (4) is configured to receive data on wind direction from a remote source (16).