JP2000110705A - Wind-force utilizing apparatus - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a wind-force utilizing apparatus which does not require an external power supply for light emission and heat generation, and therefore, can obtain light emission noticeable to human eyes or a heating effect even when the apparatus is installed at a place having no power supply. SOLUTION: This wind-force utilizing apparatus includes a rotator 1 rotating with the wind; a light emitter 5 which is attached to the rotator 1 and whose light-emitting state can be seen from the outside; a power-generating mechanism 2 for converting rotation of the rotator 1 into electric energy; a supporter 3 including the rotator 1 and the power-generating mechanism 2; a power-supply controlling portion 6 inserted between the power-generating mechanism 2 and the light emitter 5. The light emitter 5 provided to the rotator 1 is actuated by the electric energy obtained by the power-generating mechanism 2 so that the light emitter displays visual information such as characters, graphics and symbols.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention provides visual information on a rotating body by installing the rotating body on the ground and causing the rotating body to emit light in an appropriate pattern when the rotating body rotates by wind force. The present invention relates to a wind power utilization device in which a heat generator is displayed on a rotating body instead of the light emitting body or a heating body is provided together with the light emitting body to heat wind passing through the rotating body.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, wind power generation is generally used as a form of active use of wind power on the ground, but the power obtained there is generally only used. Therefore, in order to use the electric power obtained by the wind power generation in, for example, a luminous advertisement using a neon tube or the like or lighting of a signboard advertisement, it is necessary to have the electric power bypassed and supplied. However, in places such as mountainous areas, there is a drawback that the power obtained by wind power cannot be used quickly.

On the other hand, if heat can be obtained by using the power of a fluid such as wind, the heat can be used as a heat source for heating or the like in a place where no power source is provided. Is very significant.

[0004]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In view of the foregoing, the present invention does not require an external power supply to emit light or generate heat, and therefore appeals to human eyes even when installed in a place without power supply. An object of the present invention is to provide a wind power utilization device formed so as to obtain a light emitting operation or a heating effect.

[0005]

Means for Solving the Problems A first configuration of the wind power utilization apparatus according to the present invention, which has been made to solve the above-mentioned problems, comprises a rotating body which rotates in response to wind, and an external device attached to the rotating body. A luminous body whose luminous state is visible from
A power generation mechanism that converts the rotation of the rotating body into electric energy, a support body including the rotating body and the power generation mechanism, and a power control unit inserted between the power generation mechanism and the light emitting body; The luminous body provided on the body is actuated by the electric energy obtained by the power generation mechanism, and the luminous body is provided with characters, graphics,
It is characterized in that visual information such as symbols is displayed.

A second configuration of the wind power utilization apparatus according to the present invention, which can solve the above-mentioned problems, has a rotating body which rotates by receiving wind, and heat is radiated to the outside by being attached to the rotating body. A heating element, a power generating mechanism for converting the rotation of the rotating body into electric energy, a support having the rotating body and the power generating mechanism, and a power control unit inserted between the power generating mechanism and the heating element. Then, the heating element is operated by the electric energy obtained by the power generation mechanism, and the rotating body is rotated so that the passing wind is heated by the heat generated by the heating element to supply hot air to the rear of the rotating body. It is characterized by having been formed.

In the present invention, electric energy is generated in the power generating mechanism by the rotational motion of the rotating body which rotates in response to the wind, and this electric energy is passed through the secondary battery, or
The luminous body or the heating element provided on the rotating body is driven directly without passing through. Therefore, according to the apparatus of the present invention, the light emitting body of the rotating body emits light, or a hot air formed by passing the wind through the rotating body does not require a separate power supply at all, so that Energy saving.

[0008]

Next, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a front view of an example of a rotating body used in the wind power utilization apparatus of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a side view showing a configuration of a main part of the wind power utilization apparatus of the present invention, and FIG. It is a block diagram which shows the structural example of a system.

In FIG. 1, reference numeral 1 denotes, as an example, molded from a transparent plastic material.
cm, about 2 m if larger, or a propeller-shaped rotating body with a diameter larger than that. In order to rotate under the wind, here four blades 1a are wound around the core block 1b. Although mounted on the top at equal intervals, the shape and number of blades 1a are arbitrary, and the blades 1a may be opaque in some cases. 2 is the rotating body 1
In the example shown in the figure, an outer 2b including a case is a rotating
And a rotor that rotates integrally with the inner rotor, and the inner is a stator. Reference numeral 3 denotes a body-shaped support of the airplane that supports the rotating body 1 and the generator 2 on the center axis 2c of the stator of the generator 2, and a vertical wing 3a is formed at a rear portion thereof. In the present invention, the relationship between the rotor and the stator in the generator 2 can be reversed.

Reference numeral 4 denotes a support column which supports the support member 3 so as to be pivotable in a horizontal posture, and is usually provided upright on the ground. That is,
The support body 3 erected on the ground is supported at its upper end by a fixed central shaft 2c by supporting the support body 3 at a top end thereof via a bearing 4a so as to be pivotable in a horizontal plane in a horizontal plane.
And the generator 2 are rotatably supported.

The support 3 has a vertical wing 3 at its rear end, and is mounted on the upper end of the column 4 so as to be pivotable in a horizontal plane.
By the action of the vertical wing 3, the rotating body 1 and the generator 2 are directly opposed to the wind, and the rotors of the rotating body 1 and the generator 2 are rotated by the wind. When the generator 2 operates, electric energy is obtained there. This electric energy is wired or
The power is supplied to the power supply circuit 6a of the control unit 6 via a non-contact medium such as an electromagnetic wave or light.

On the other hand, the four blades 1a of the rotating body 1 include:
In each case, at the time of molding the wing 1a or by retrofitting,
Here, as an example, the indicator 5 composed of 16 LEDs is provided on each wing 1a by being buried or the like.
The light is emitted and the light emission mode is controlled by the operation of the control unit 6 including the power supply circuit 6a and the control circuit 6b to which the electric energy obtained from the generator 2 is supplied. Here, the control unit 6 includes, for example, a power supply circuit 6a of about 5 V DC and a display control circuit 6b, and the control circuit 6b includes a light emission timing control unit having a photoelectric sensor 7.
6c and a memory 6d of a light emission pattern recorded in advance are additionally provided. The control unit 6 is formed on a single substrate, and as shown in FIG.
Since it is housed inside 1b, the wiring of the display 5, the control unit 6, and the generator 2 in which the luminous bodies are assembled can be rationally formed.

The light emission mode of the display 5 in the device of the present invention is as follows. First, the display data written in the memory 6d is sequentially read out to the display control circuit 6b, and the blinking of the display 5 is controlled. The data in the memory 6d can be rewritten at any time, and can be rewritten wirelessly from outside. Each indicator 5 arranged on the surface of the rotating body 1 that rotates in this way takes into account the relationship between the blinking timing of the LED group provided as an example of the light emitting body on each wing 1a and the rotation speed of the wing 1a. By calculating and controlling, when viewed from the outside, it becomes possible to perceive necessary characters, figures, and the like as being displayed. If the light emission timing of the LED is pulse-controlled to eliminate the influence of the angular velocity of the rotating body 1, a light emission mode in which all of the LEDs can be visually viewed with uniform illuminance can be obtained. The timing of reading the display data program is controlled by a clock incorporated in the display control circuit 6b. However, control based on a signal obtained by the photoelectric sensor 7 may be performed. It is not limited to the example.

In the apparatus of the present invention configured as described above, the light emission pattern of the light emitter 5 provided on the rotating body 1 can be set arbitrarily. It can be used as a traffic sign using symbols or figures such as arrows and crosses, or as an environment effect device using light.

In the above-described embodiment, the rotator 1 which is rotated by receiving the wind is used to change the luminous body provided on the rotator 1 to an arbitrary pattern or by utilizing electric energy generated by the rotation. Although this is an example in which the apparatus is configured as an outdoor installation that emits light at an arbitrary timing, the apparatus of the present invention is configured such that a heating element (not shown) is used instead of the above-described display 5 or together with the display 5. If it is provided on each wing 1a, the rotating body 1
Since the heat generated on the surface of the rotating body 1 can be obtained, the wind passing while rotating the rotating body 1 becomes hot air. Therefore, if this hot air is used for controlling the temperature of a vinyl house or the like, energy can be saved. Temperature control can be realized.

[0016]

The present invention is as described above. A luminous body and / or a heating element such as an LED is mounted on a rotating body which rotates by receiving wind, and a generator is operated by the rotating motion of the rotating body. To generate electric energy, and the electric energy causes the luminous body to emit light according to an appropriate luminous pattern and luminous timing. Therefore, a so-called light effect is produced, or a heating element is heated to generate warm air. Therefore, it is possible to provide a variety of outdoor installations that appeal to human vision, or an extremely energy-saving wind utilization device as a hot air supply unit.

Further, since the wind power utilization device of the present invention has a self-contained power supply for its operation, it can be easily installed even in a mountain area, a riverside, or a seaside where no power supply is provided. Therefore, since the operation cost is not required, it can be widely used as various light emitting display devices, visual environment effect devices, or hot air generators.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view of an example of a rotating body used in a wind power utilization device of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a side view showing a configuration of a main part of the wind power utilization device of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing a configuration example of an electric system and a control system of the wind power utilization device of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Rotating body 1a Wing 1b Core block 2 Generator 3 Support 4 Support 5 Display 6 Control part 7 Photoelectric sensor

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A rotating body which rotates in response to wind, a light emitting body attached to the rotating body so that a light emitting state can be viewed from outside, and a power generating mechanism which converts rotation of the rotating body into electric energy. A power supply control unit inserted between the power generating mechanism and the light-emitting body, and a light-emitting body provided on the rotary body is provided to the power-generating mechanism. A wind power utilization apparatus characterized in that it is activated by energy to display visual information such as characters, figures and symbols on the luminous body. 2. A rotating body that rotates in response to wind, a heating element attached to the rotating body to dissipate heat to the outside,
A power generation mechanism that converts the rotation of the rotating body into electric energy, a support body including the rotating body and the power generation mechanism, and a power control unit inserted between the power generation mechanism and a heating element; Operating the body by electric energy obtained by the power generation mechanism, rotating the rotating body, heating the wind passing therethrough by the heat generated by the heating element, and supplying hot air to the rear of the rotating body. Features of wind power utilization. 3. The wind power utilization apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the power supply control unit includes an operation control circuit for the luminous element or the heating element, and further includes a battery for accumulating or backing up the generated electric power.