Electrical assembly
First Claim
1. An electrical assembly comprising:
- at least one energy consuming device;
the at least one energy consuming device being operatively associated with at least one support;
the at least one energy consuming device comprising at least one LED mounted to the at least one support;
at least one element for creating electric power comprising at least one wind vane and a solar element for creating electricity from solar power;
at least one energy storage device for storing electricity generated by the at least one element for creating electrical power;
the at least one energy storage device comprising a battery for storing electricity generated by the solar element;
the at least one wind vane operatively associated with the at least one support;
the at least one wind vane operative to turn in response to wind;
a cover for controlling the entry of wind to the at least one wind vane;
a wind direction detector for controlling the opening of the casing in response to the direction of the wind;
at least one energy converter operatively associated with the wind vane;
the at least one energy converter comprising a generator for generating electric power from the at least one wind vane;
whereby the wind direction detector controls the position of the cover to enable the wind to turn the at least one wind vane to power the at least one generator to generate electricity.
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Abstract
A LED lighting assembly comprising at least one LED; the at least one LED being mounted to a support; at least one solar element for creating electric power from solar power; at least one battery for storing electricity generated by the solar element; at least one wind vane operatively associated with the support; at least one motor/generator having a first mode for generating electric power from the wind turbine; and at least one shaft operatively connected to the at least one motor/generator and the support; the motor/generator having a second mode in which the motor/generator operates to rotate the support; the at least one motor/generator being operatively connected to the at least one battery for storing electric power therein.
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20 Claims
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1. An electrical assembly comprising:
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at least one energy consuming device;
the at least one energy consuming device being operatively associated with at least one support;
the at least one energy consuming device comprising at least one LED mounted to the at least one support;at least one element for creating electric power comprising at least one wind vane and a solar element for creating electricity from solar power; at least one energy storage device for storing electricity generated by the at least one element for creating electrical power;
the at least one energy storage device comprising a battery for storing electricity generated by the solar element;the at least one wind vane operatively associated with the at least one support;
the at least one wind vane operative to turn in response to wind;a cover for controlling the entry of wind to the at least one wind vane; a wind direction detector for controlling the opening of the casing in response to the direction of the wind; at least one energy converter operatively associated with the wind vane;
the at least one energy converter comprising a generator for generating electric power from the at least one wind vane;whereby the wind direction detector controls the position of the cover to enable the wind to turn the at least one wind vane to power the at least one generator to generate electricity. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. An electrical assembly comprising:
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at least one energy consuming device;
the at least one energy consuming device being operatively associated with at least one support;at least one element for creating electric power comprising at least one wind vane;
the at least one wind vane operatively associated with the at least one support;
the at least one wind vane operative to turn in response to wind;at least one energy storage device for storing electricity generated by the at least one element for creating electrical power; a cover for controlling the entry of wind to the at least one wind vane; a wind direction detector for controlling the opening of the casing in response to the direction of the wind; at least one motor/generator operatively associated with the wind vane for generating electric power from the at least one wind vane in a first mode and operating as a motor in a second mode;
the wind direction detector controlling the position of the cover to enable the wind to turn the at least one wind vane to power the at least one motor/generator to generate electricity; anda temperature sensor; wherein the motor/generator operates in the first mode when the wind is causing the support to turn and operates in the second mode in response to the temperature sensor to generate air flow to cool the assembly.
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12. A wind turbine assembly comprising:
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a support; a wind turbine operatively associated with the support;
the wind turbine having blades and a casing with an opening for controlling the entry of the wind such that the wind strikes at least one of the blades in a direction substantially perpendicular to the blade in the same direction as the blade is moving;a wind direction detector for controlling the opening of the casing in response to the direction of the wind; at least one energy converter for generating electric power from the wind turbine; and at least one shaft operatively connected to the at least one energy converter and the wind turbine; at least one solar element for generating electricity from the sun operatively associated with the support;
at least one energy converter operating to pivot the solar element to substantially face the sun to absorb sunlight from the sun as the sun rises and sets;whereby the wind direction detector controls the opening of the casing to enable wind to enter the casing and cause the wind to turn the wind turbine to generate electricity. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A wind turbine assembly comprising:
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a support; a wind turbine operatively associated with the support;
the wind turbine having blades and a casing with an opening for controlling the entry of the wind such that the wind strikes at least one of the blades in a direction substantially perpendicular to the blade in the same direction as the blade is moving;a wind direction detector for controlling the opening of the casing in response to the direction of the wind;
the wind direction detector controlling the opening of the casing to enable wind to enter the casing and cause the wind to turn the wind turbine to generate electricity;at least one energy converter for generating electric power from the wind turbine; at least one shaft operatively connected to the at least one energy converter and the wind turbine; and at least one LED, wherein the at least one LED comprises a first semiconductor crystal and the at least one solar element comprises a second semiconductor crystal, the first and second semiconductor crystals being formed on a common substrate.
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