Title:
WIND POWER PLANT
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2013/005182
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
An aircraft handling device comprises a member (60) which at one end is rotatably connected to a base (61) of an aerial wind power plant and at another, free end, comprises a jaw (66a) having a shape which is complementary to at least a portion of a leading edge portion (21) of the aircraft. The gripper member (66) has a guide slot (70) extending to the back of the yaw and having a transversal closure member (71) whereby an inner portion of the guide slot may be isolated, thus forming a guide channel (72) for an aircraft tether line (26, 29). An aircraft control module (30) comprises one or more attachment devices (38) for lines (24a, b, 25a, b, 26) extending between the control module (30) and an aircraft (20). The aircraft may be a kite. The power plant comprises one or more aircraft (20).
Inventors:
HYSTAD JAN (NO)
Application Number:
PCT/IB2012/053445
Publication Date:
August 08, 2013
Filing Date:
July 05, 2012
Export Citation:
Assignee:
HYSTAD JAN (NO)
International Classes:
F03D5/00; F03D5/04
Foreign References:
| US20100230968A1 | 2010-09-16 | |||
| US20080048453A1 | 2008-02-28 | |||
| US5497962A | 1996-03-12 | |||
| US7188808B1 | 2007-03-13 | |||
| GB2469740A | 2010-10-27 |
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
ONSAGERS AS et al. (Oslo, NO)
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