Building-Mounted Wind Turbine Tower Pole with Anti-Vibration Ring
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional ground-based and rooftop wind turbine systems face challenges such as space limitations, structural damage, noise, and reduced efficiency due to vibrations and turbulence, limiting their capacity and acceptance in residential and commercial settings.
Innovation Solution
A wind turbine system with a tower pole extending through the roof and anchored underground, using an anti-vibration ring and tower-roof seal to dampen vibrations and eliminate the need for guyed wires, allowing for a stronger support structure and increased capacity without damaging the building.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Area of stationary object
If the wind turbine is installed on a rooftop or attached to a building, then space utilization is improved, but vibrations are transferred to the building structure causing noise and structural problems
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces an anti-vibration ring as an intermediary element between the tower pole and the building support member. This ring acts as a mediator that absorbs and dampens vibrations, preventing them from being transferred to the building structure while still allowing the turbine to be mounted on the building for space utilization.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent converts the harmful vibrations generated by the turbine into a beneficial damping effect. By using the anti-vibration ring, the vibrations are transformed from a harmful force that damages the building into a controlled phenomenon that is absorbed and dissipated, protecting the building structure while maintaining turbine operation.
2Area of stationary object
If the wind turbine is installed on a rooftop or attached to a building, then space utilization is improved, but the roof base or building wall bearing the weight is much weaker compared to ground base creating significant risks under extreme weather conditions
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges the support function into the existing building structure by clamping the tower pole to building support members. This combines the turbine support requirement with the building's structural capacity, allowing the building itself to bear the load rather than requiring a separate weak rooftop base.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent uses a clamp member that copies the support function of a ground-based foundation by transferring the load through the building support members. The clamp member replicates the anchoring function that would otherwise require a strong ground base, adapting the support mechanism to the building's existing structural strength.
3Object-affected harmful factors
If the rotor of the wind turbine is positioned well above the roof line, then wind turbulence impact is reduced, but the support from the building roof structure becomes insufficient
Solution Approach 1:
The clamp member acts as an intermediary that bridges the gap between the tower pole and the building support members. It provides the necessary mechanical advantage and structural connection to support the rotor at heights above the roof line while distributing the load through the building's stronger support members rather than relying on the roof structure alone.
4Strength
If conventional ground based wind turbine systems are used, then structural support is strong, but large space is required for tower installation
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges the strong structural support function with the space-constrained rooftop environment by leveraging the building's existing support members. Instead of requiring a large ground-based foundation, the system combines the turbine support function with the building's structural framework, achieving strong support in a compact space.
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
This solution enables the installation of larger wind turbine systems in smaller spaces, reducing noise and structural damage, increasing neighborhood acceptance, and enhancing energy capture by positioning the turbine higher above the roof, thus providing a safer and more efficient alternative to conventional systems.
Implementation Method 1
An anti-vibration ring surrounds the tower pole at its interface with the building support member to dampen vibrations
Implementation Method 2
The upper end of the tower pole includes a wind turbine which extends through the roof through a hole
Data Source
AI summary
A wind turbine system for safe and reliable installation in a building. The Wind Turbine System generally includes of a tower pole having an upper end and a lower end. The upper end of the tower pole includes a wind turbine which extends through the roof through a hole. The lower end of the tower pole includes a tower base which is installed underground in the base of a building. The tower base may be anchored in the ground with a concrete footing. The tower pole is connected to a building support member by a clamp member. An anti-vibration ring surrounds the tower pole at its interface with the building support member to dampen vibrations. A tower-roof seal surrounds the interface between tower pole and roof at the hole. In this manner, wind power can be provided to a building without the use of guyed wires and without damaging the structure of the building.