Technological Area:

This invention is about an automatic transmission wind turbine that can be used in highly efficient power generation without reducing the high volume wind speed through removing the need for brake assembly.

Current Situation of the Technique:

Wind turbine is a system that converts the kinetic energy first to mechanical energy and then to electric energy. A wind turbine is basically composed of the tower, the flaps, the rotor, the gearbox, the generator (alternator) and electric-electronic components. The kinetic energy of the wind is converted to mechanical energy in the rotor. The rotation of the rotor shaft is sped up and transmitted to the generator in the body. The electric energy obtained from the generator is stored by means of batteries or served directly to receivers.

In wind turbines there are systems such as the rotating system controlling the flaps, the tower control system, the mechanical brake, the sensors measuring the wind direction and speed, the power distribution cables, the heat prevention and ventilation systems, the anti-thunder systems and structural systems such as the tower, the base and the pole. Especially the mechanical brake system is very important in wind turbines. Located between the gearbox and the alternator in general, these brake systems are used to stop the turbine in a controlled way. It's effective at keeping the rotation speed stable after a certain value, preventing it to exceed a certain level and protecting the wheel. But this has a disadvantage. As the power generated by a fast rotating wind turbine will be limited by the brake it's not possible to benefit from this high speed of the wind. Brake system protects the turbine from possible accidents but also limits the power generation. In the patent application numbered TR202010653, the "Automatic transmission wind turbine keeping low rotation speeds at high wind speeds" is described. This invention, in order to increase efficiency, is designed to more safely and effectively benefit from the wind by keeping the flap rotation speeds stable while increasing the generator rotation by means of the automatic transmission and thanks to this feature offers an automatic transmission horizontal axised wind turbine with flaps that can stay at low rotation speeds at high wind speeds which in conjunction enables flow increase in generator and efficiency increase without braking at high winds.

In the application mentioned above, the automatic transmission is only structured within the body and its' power generation capability is limited. What's described there is that the speed of the shaft which reaches to a high speed is stabilized by means of the transmission.

In the application numbered TR201516677, the "High efficiency horizontal flap vertical axised frictionless wind turbine" is described. This invention, in order to increase the efficiency and the power of the wind turbine, is about a high efficiency horizontal flap vertical axised frictionless wind turbine where the friction force is reduced by the lifting force constituted by horizontal flaps (airfoil) by means of designing the axial connections of the vertical flaps as horizontal flaps (airfoil) in vertical axised wind turbine model.

In conclusion, there's a need for a quite efficient new technology that can overcome the disadvantages mentioned above, does not need brake assembly system, can change rotation speed according to the wind speed, can generate high amounts of power at high wind speeds and operated automatically via a software.

Definition of Invention: This invention is a quite efficient new technology that can overcome the disadvantages mentioned above, does not need brake assembly system, can change rotation speed according to the wind speed, can generate high amounts of power at high wind speeds and operated automatically via a software.

With the automatic transmissions in our invention, the brake assembly need in the current wind turbines is eliminated. Our invention is capable of direct proportionally convert high amounts of wind speed again to high amounts of electric energy through the alternator. With the weighted flywheel parts, the rotation speeds of the shafts in the tower can be stabilized and mechanical parts are avoided from damage.

There are a large number of automatic transmissions in our invention, not only the gear system within the body are utilized but electric energy can be generated also by means of the mechanisms placed inside the tower. Large number of automatic transmissions rotates the same number of shafts and as these shafts are connected to the alternator, electric energy can be generated directly from these. Compared to the wind turbines in use today, much more electric energy can be generated with this system.

The recirculation of the oil heated in the transmission and engines is enabled by the cooling system and cooled again in here. In addition, there can also be an air conditioning system with a heat sensor inside the tower. With the flaps added on the weighted flywheels, airflow can be achieved vertically within the tower. As the oil is supplied also by the pipes along with the hoses in the tower and an airflow is enabled inside the tower, there occurs a double-pathed cooling process.

As the parts composing the invention are easily fixed onto each other, the invention is assembled easily and as its' assembly time is short the costs are low. In addition, the invention has a solid structure. Description of Figures:

The invention will be described by referring to the annexed figures, this way function and characteristics of the invention will be understood more clearly, but this is not intended to limit the invention with these specific arrangements. Contrary, it's intended to cover all alternatives, changes and equivalencies which can be included in the area the invention is described in by the claims in the annex. It's best to note that shown details are demonstrated and presented only for the purpose of describing the preferred arrangements of the current invention and providing the most practical and easy definition of both the development of methods and the rules and conceptual features of the invention. In these figures;

Figure 1 Front cross section view of the system.

Figure 2 Close view of the tower section.

Figures that will help to understand this invention are numbered as specified in the annexed picture and they are given below by their names.

Description of References:

1. Automatic transmission

2. Alternator

3. Air tank

4. Compressor

5. Oil tank

6. Oil pump

7. Wind sensor

8. Laser eye

9. Flap direction engine

10. Hose

11. Service stairs

12. Laser focusing board 13. Conical gear

14. Weighted flywheel

15. Automatic oiling engine

16. Oil cooling system

G. Body

K. Tower

Description of Invention:

The invention has at least one automatic transmission (1) that adjusts the rotational torque transmitted by the flaps rotated by wind through the shaft to low or high rotation speeds, the conical gear (13) located at the automatic transmission (1) outlet shaft, at least one alternator (2) located inside the body (G) and the tower (K) in a way to be connected to the shafts which are connected to the conical gears (13), at least one oil pump (6) located inside the body (G) and the tower (K) in a way to send oil to the automatic transmission (1) and the engines in the turbine, at least one oil tank (5) connected to the oil pump (6), at least one compressor (4) located inside the body (G) and the tower (K) in a way to enable the rotation decreasing and increasing processes of the automatic transmissions (1) in the turbine, at least one air tank (3) connected to the compressor (4), at least one laser focusing board (12) located in a way to surround the tower (K), the laser eye (8) that sends signal to the flap direction engines (9) and at least one weighted flywheel (14) that stabilizes the rotation speeds of the shafts in the tower (K).

The invention includes the weighted flywheels (14) located on the automatic transmissions (1) in the tower (K). In the system subject to invention, there's at least one shaft connected to the automatic transmissions (1) in the tower (K). The invention includes at least one alternator (2) located on the shafts. The system subject to invention includes at least one hose (10) that enables the transferring of fluids from the air tank (3) and the oil tank (5) to the turbine system. The invention has the automatic oiling engine (15) that pumps oil to reduce the heat in all mechanical parts working in the system due to the friction. The invention includes an oil pump (6) located under every alternator (2) in a way to minimize the friction force of the ball bearings at the center of the shafts in the tower (K). the system subject to invention includes an oil cooling system (16) located at the 3rd level of the tower (K) in a way to cool back the heated oil. The invention has the software that automatically controls the oil cooling system (16) through the oil pump (6) and the valves in the air compressors (4). The invention has the heat sensored air conditioning system that functions as the air cooling of the tower (K). The weighted flywheel (14) mentioned in the invention has flaps on it in a way to enable vertical airflow in the tower (K).

Detailed Description of Invention:

The basic parts composing the system subject to invention are; the automatic transmission (1), the alternator (2), the air tank (3), the compressor (4), the oil tank (5), the oil pump (6), the wind sensor (7), the laser eye (8), the flap direction engine (9), the hose (10), the service stairs (11), the laser focusing board (12), the conical gear (13), the weighted flywheel (14), the automatic oiling engine (15) and the oil cooling system (16).

The automatic transmission (1) in the invention is located in a way to be one at the body (G) section and at least one at the tower (K) section. The inlet shaft of the automatic transmission (1) in the body (G) is connected to the flap and the outlet shaft of it is connected to the conical gear (13). Conical gears (13) are connected in order to rotate the alternator (2) in the body (G) section) and the shafts in the tower (K) section. In addition, there are the air tank (3), the compressor (4), the oil pump (6), the oil tank (5) and the automatic oiling engine (15) at the back of the body (G). In the tower (K) structuring, there is at least one alternator (2) located on the shafts in a way to be at least one shaft. Weighted flywheels (14) and ball bearings are connected to the automatic transmissions (1) in the tower (K). Each of these components are fixed within the tower (K) with suspensory structures. Additionally, there are the air tank (3), the oil tank (5), the oil pump (6) and the compressor (4) inside the tower (K) which are working independent from those inside the body (G). The oil coming from the oil pump (6) is transferred by the steel pipe to the hydromotor that provides motion to the automatic transmission (1).

The working principle of the mentioned system is as follows; flaps rotating by the wind transmits torque to the automatic transmission (1). According to the amount of this torque, there occurs gear shifts in the automatic transmission (1) with the compressed air coming from the compressor (4). Then, the alternator (2) in the body is operated by the conical gear (13) connected to the automatic transmission's (1) outlet shaft. And with the rotating conical gear (13) connected to the tower (K), the shafts in the tower starts to move. Alternator (2) is connected to this shaft which can be at large numbers and according to the rotational cycle amount of the shafts automatic transmissions (1) starts to move. Automatic transmissions (1) can change the rotation speed by means of the compressed air coming again from the compressor (6) inside the tower (K) as a result of the gear shifts. These processes take place automatically via a software which takes the wind speed as a reference. To stabilize the shaft's rotational speed, weighted flywheels (14) are utilized. Oil pumps (6) on the other hand pump oil to prevent engines in the turbine and the steel ball bearings in the tower to get heated. The heated oil is cooled down by the oil cooling system located at the 3rd floor of the tower (K). As the cooled down oil circulates around the tower with the help of the pipes and airflow is ensured by the air conditioning system, a double-pathed cooling is enabled in the wind turbine.