Novel turbine blade and turbine assembly

Abstract

A turbine assembly comprises an anchor plate, at least one turbine blade mounted to the anchor plate and having an elongated blade body having a longitudinal axis parallel to an axis of rotation, and the at least one turbine blade being operable to move between a first position relative to the axis of rotation and a second position relative to the axis of rotation.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A turbine assembly comprising:
 an anchor plate;   at least one turbine blade mounted to the anchor plate and having an elongated blade body having a longitudinal axis parallel to an axis of rotation; and   the at least one turbine blade being operable to move between a first position relative to the axis of rotation and a second position relative to the axis of rotation.   
     
     
         2 . The turbine assembly of  claim 1 , wherein the second position varies from the first position in the amount of inclination angle measured from the axis of rotation. 
     
     
         3 . The turbine assembly of  claim 1 , wherein the second position varies from the first position in distance from the axis of rotation. 
     
     
         4 . The turbine assembly of  claim 1 , wherein the second position varies from the first position in an amount of twist of the blade body. 
     
     
         5 . The turbine assembly of  claim 1 , wherein the second position varies from the first position in an amount of helical twist of both blade bodies about the axis of rotation. 
     
     
         6 . The turbine assembly of  claim 1 , further comprising a second anchor plate. 
     
     
         7 . The turbine assembly of  claim 1 , wherein the blade body comprises a plurality of solar electricity-generating panels. 
     
     
         8 . The turbine assembly of  claim 1 , wherein the turbine blades have semi-circular shape in cross-section. 
     
     
         9 . The turbine assembly of  claim 1 , wherein a second end of the turbine blades comprises a scalloped edge. 
     
     
         10 . The turbine assembly of  claim 1 , further comprising at least one second turbine blade mounted to the anchor plate at a predetermined configuration from the first turbine blade including a first off-set in a first axis and a second off-set in a second axis, having an elongated blade body having a longitudinal axis parallel to an axis of rotation, and the at least one second turbine blade being operable to move between a first position relative to the axis of rotation and a second position relative to the axis of rotation. 
     
     
         11 . The turbine assembly of  claim 1 , wherein the blade body is generally helical along the longitudinal axis. 
     
     
         12 . The turbine assembly of  claim 1 , wherein the blade body is generally twisted about the longitudinal axis. 
     
     
         14 . The turbine assembly of  claim 1 , wherein the blade body comprises a plurality of modular sections. 
     
     
         15 . The turbine assembly of  claim 1 , wherein the blade body is mounted along a generally vertically-oriented axis. 
     
     
         16 . The turbine assembly of  claim 1 , wherein the blade body is mounted along a generally horizontally-oriented axis. 
     
     
         17 . The turbine assembly of  claim 1 , wherein the blade body cross-section comprises:
 a leading blade edge;   a trailing blade edge;   an inner blade face coupling the leading blade edge and the trailing blade edge;   an outer blade face also coupling the leading blade edge and the trailing blade edge; and   the trailing blade edge having inner and outer cup wings that define a cupped surface.   
     
     
         18 . A turbine assembly comprising:
 at least one turbine blade having a blade body having a longitudinal axis parallel to an axis of rotation, and a cross-section that comprises:
 a leading blade edge; 
 a trailing blade edge; 
 an inner blade face coupling the leading blade edge and the trailing blade edge; 
 an outer blade face also coupling the leading blade edge and the trailing blade edge; and 
 the trailing blade edge having inner and outer cup wings that define a cupped surface; and 
   the at least one turbine blade being operable to move between a first position relative to the axis of rotation to a second position.   
     
     
         19 . The turbine assembly of  claim 18 , wherein the blade body is generally helical along the longitudinal axis. 
     
     
         20 . The turbine assembly of  claim 18 , wherein the blade body is generally twisted about the longitudinal axis. 
     
     
         21 . The turbine assembly of  claim 18 , wherein the blade body comprises a plurality of modular sections. 
     
     
         22 . The turbine assembly of  claim 18 , wherein the blade body is mounted along a generally vertically-oriented axis. 
     
     
         23 . The turbine assembly of  claim 18 , wherein the blade body is mounted along a generally horizontally-oriented axis. 
     
     
         24 . The turbine assembly of  claim 18 , wherein the blade body is mounted along an axis generally deviating from the horizontal and vertical axes. 
     
     
         25 . The turbine assembly of  claim 18 , wherein the blade body comprises a plurality of solar electricity-generating panels. 
     
     
         26 . The turbine assembly of  claim 18 , wherein the inner and outer cup wings resemble a swallow tail. 
     
     
         27 . The turbine assembly of  claim 18 , wherein the second position varies from the first position in the amount of inclination angle measured from the axis of rotation. 
     
     
         28 . The turbine assembly of  claim 18 , wherein the second position varies from the first position in distance from the axis of rotation. 
     
     
         29 . The turbine assembly of  claim 18 , wherein the second position varies from the first position in an amount of twist of the blade body. 
     
     
         30 . The turbine assembly of  claim 18 , wherein the second position varies from the first position in an amount of helical twist of both blade bodies about the axis of rotation.