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GB2246173A
GB2246173A GB9015941A GB9015941A GB2246173A GB 2246173 A GB2246173 A GB 2246173A GB 9015941 A GB9015941 A GB 9015941A GB 9015941 A GB9015941 A GB 9015941A GB 2246173 A GB2246173 A GB 2246173A
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    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F21—LIGHTING
    • F21S—NON-PORTABLE LIGHTING DEVICES; SYSTEMS THEREOF; VEHICLE LIGHTING DEVICES SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR VEHICLE EXTERIORS
    • F21S9/00—Lighting devices with a built-in power supply; Systems employing lighting devices with a built-in power supply
    • F21S9/04—Lighting devices with a built-in power supply; Systems employing lighting devices with a built-in power supply the power supply being a generator
    • F21S9/043—Lighting devices with a built-in power supply; Systems employing lighting devices with a built-in power supply the power supply being a generator driven by wind power, e.g. by wind turbines
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B63—SHIPS OR OTHER WATERBORNE VESSELS; RELATED EQUIPMENT
    • B63B—SHIPS OR OTHER WATERBORNE VESSELS; EQUIPMENT FOR SHIPPING 
    • B63B22/00—Buoys
    • B63B22/16—Buoys specially adapted for marking a navigational route
    • B63B22/166—Buoys specially adapted for marking a navigational route comprising a light
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F03—MACHINES OR ENGINES FOR LIQUIDS; WIND, SPRING, OR WEIGHT MOTORS; PRODUCING MECHANICAL POWER OR A REACTIVE PROPULSIVE THRUST, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • F03D—WIND MOTORS
    • F03D3/00—Wind motors with rotation axis substantially perpendicular to the air flow entering the rotor 
    • F03D3/005—Wind motors with rotation axis substantially perpendicular to the air flow entering the rotor  the axis being vertical
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F03—MACHINES OR ENGINES FOR LIQUIDS; WIND, SPRING, OR WEIGHT MOTORS; PRODUCING MECHANICAL POWER OR A REACTIVE PROPULSIVE THRUST, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • F03D—WIND MOTORS
    • F03D9/00—Adaptations of wind motors for special use; Combinations of wind motors with apparatus driven thereby; Wind motors specially adapted for installation in particular locations
    • F03D9/20—Wind motors characterised by the driven apparatus
    • F03D9/25—Wind motors characterised by the driven apparatus the apparatus being an electrical generator
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F03—MACHINES OR ENGINES FOR LIQUIDS; WIND, SPRING, OR WEIGHT MOTORS; PRODUCING MECHANICAL POWER OR A REACTIVE PROPULSIVE THRUST, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • F03D—WIND MOTORS
    • F03D9/00—Adaptations of wind motors for special use; Combinations of wind motors with apparatus driven thereby; Wind motors specially adapted for installation in particular locations
    • F03D9/30—Wind motors specially adapted for installation in particular locations
    • F03D9/34—Wind motors specially adapted for installation in particular locations on stationary objects or on stationary man-made structures
    • F03D9/43—Wind motors specially adapted for installation in particular locations on stationary objects or on stationary man-made structures using infrastructure primarily used for other purposes, e.g. masts for overhead railway power lines
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F21—LIGHTING
    • F21S—NON-PORTABLE LIGHTING DEVICES; SYSTEMS THEREOF; VEHICLE LIGHTING DEVICES SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR VEHICLE EXTERIORS
    • F21S9/00—Lighting devices with a built-in power supply; Systems employing lighting devices with a built-in power supply
    • F21S9/02—Lighting devices with a built-in power supply; Systems employing lighting devices with a built-in power supply the power supply being a battery or accumulator
    • F21S9/026—Lighting devices with a built-in power supply; Systems employing lighting devices with a built-in power supply the power supply being a battery or accumulator rechargeable by using wind power, e.g. using wind turbines
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B63—SHIPS OR OTHER WATERBORNE VESSELS; RELATED EQUIPMENT
    • B63B—SHIPS OR OTHER WATERBORNE VESSELS; EQUIPMENT FOR SHIPPING 
    • B63B2209/00—Energy supply or activating means
    • B63B2209/20—Energy supply or activating means wind energy
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F05—INDEXING SCHEMES RELATING TO ENGINES OR PUMPS IN VARIOUS SUBCLASSES OF CLASSES F01-F04
    • F05B—INDEXING SCHEME RELATING TO WIND, SPRING, WEIGHT, INERTIA OR LIKE MOTORS, TO MACHINES OR ENGINES FOR LIQUIDS COVERED BY SUBCLASSES F03B, F03D AND F03G
    • F05B2240/00—Components
    • F05B2240/20—Rotors
    • F05B2240/21—Rotors for wind turbines
    • F05B2240/211—Rotors for wind turbines with vertical axis
    • F05B2240/213—Rotors for wind turbines with vertical axis of the Savonius type
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F21—LIGHTING
    • F21W—INDEXING SCHEME ASSOCIATED WITH SUBCLASSES F21K, F21L, F21S and F21V, RELATING TO USES OR APPLICATIONS OF LIGHTING DEVICES OR SYSTEMS
    • F21W2131/00—Use or application of lighting devices or systems not provided for in codes F21W2102/00-F21W2121/00
    • F21W2131/10—Outdoor lighting
    • F21W2131/1005—Outdoor lighting of working places, building sites or the like
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F21—LIGHTING
    • F21W—INDEXING SCHEME ASSOCIATED WITH SUBCLASSES F21K, F21L, F21S and F21V, RELATING TO USES OR APPLICATIONS OF LIGHTING DEVICES OR SYSTEMS
    • F21W2131/00—Use or application of lighting devices or systems not provided for in codes F21W2102/00-F21W2121/00
    • F21W2131/10—Outdoor lighting
    • F21W2131/103—Outdoor lighting of streets or roads
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y02—TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE
    • Y02B—CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION TECHNOLOGIES RELATED TO BUILDINGS, e.g. HOUSING, HOUSE APPLIANCES OR RELATED END-USER APPLICATIONS
    • Y02B10/00—Integration of renewable energy sources in buildings
    • Y02B10/30—Wind power
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y02—TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE
    • Y02B—CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION TECHNOLOGIES RELATED TO BUILDINGS, e.g. HOUSING, HOUSE APPLIANCES OR RELATED END-USER APPLICATIONS
    • Y02B20/00—Energy efficient lighting technologies, e.g. halogen lamps or gas discharge lamps
    • Y02B20/72—Energy efficient lighting technologies, e.g. halogen lamps or gas discharge lamps in street lighting
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y02—TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE
    • Y02E—REDUCTION OF GREENHOUSE GAS [GHG] EMISSIONS, RELATED TO ENERGY GENERATION, TRANSMISSION OR DISTRIBUTION
    • Y02E10/00—Energy generation through renewable energy sources
    • Y02E10/70—Wind energy
    • Y02E10/728—Onshore wind turbines
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y02—TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE
    • Y02E—REDUCTION OF GREENHOUSE GAS [GHG] EMISSIONS, RELATED TO ENERGY GENERATION, TRANSMISSION OR DISTRIBUTION
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    • Y02E10/74—Wind turbines with rotation axis perpendicular to the wind direction

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Abstract

A wind powered electric lamp comprises a specially designed structure or apparatus incorporating an electric generator 2, a wind activated propelling device 6 and an electric lamp bulb or bulbs 9, the whole arranged and connected mechanically and electrically in such a manner that the effect of wind rotating the propelling device will operate the generator 2 and create an electric current causing the electric bulb or bulbs to illuminate. Optionally but not essentially the apparatus may be provided with means of connection to a separate external electricity supply and means of fixing or mounting onto a weighted base 1, a post, pole, frame, tower or other suitable supporting structure or, on to a stabilised floating base in the form of a buoy for marine use. The apparatus may also be provided with an integral gearing system, rechargeable batteries (21, Fig 5) and a number of electrical control circuits or components, for example to cause the lamp to flash on and off or to disconnect current from the lamp during daylight. <IMAGE>

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WIhL) iR)WERED if ELECTRIC LAIUP This invention relates to a wind powered electric lamp.
Many q,ifferent sources of power have been used in the past to provide artificial illumination but in recent years electricity has become the principal source. Of the many different types of electrically powered lamps and lanterns available, some are operated by mains power others by electric batteries for ease of use and portability.
Mains electric powered lamps are suitable for fixed locations where they can be easily connected to a power supply line, however they are relatively expensive to install and run particularly in the case of street and road lighting. Modern oil gas and battery powered lamps are more suited to remote locations or occasional use such as temporary lighting and hazard warning signals for road works and construction sites. Because the latter types of lamps have a relatively short operating life between re-f illing or battery replacement, maintenance in respect of fuel, battery costs and associated labour costs can be expensive. Reliability is also subject to these maintenance operations being carried out at frequent intervals.
According to the present invention there is provided a wind powered electric lamp comprising a specially designed structure or apparatus incorporating an electric generator, a wind activated propelling device and an electric lamp bulb or bulbs, the whole arranged and connected mechanically and electrically in such a manner that the effect of wind rotating the propelling device will in turn operate the electric generator, either directly or indirectly through a gearing device, and create an electric current causing the electric lamp bulb or bulbs to illuminate.
Optionally but not essentially, the wind powered lamp may be provided with a weighted base or fitted or mounted onto a post, pole, frame, tower, conventional lamp post or other suitable supporting structure, or onto a stabilised floating base in the form of a buoy for marine use. The apparatus may be provided with means to pivot the whole, or any part of it, through 360 on a horizontal plane and be fitted with a wind vane or other means to rotate the pivoting part of the apparatus relative to any wind direction and provided with means to transfer either or both mechanical energy and electrical current from the pivoting part of the apparatus to any non-pivoting part of the apparatus.The apparatus may be connected to a separate external electricity supply, its electrical generating and electrical storage functions in this case employed to reduce the overall electricity consumption of the lamp as an energy conserving facility and as an emergency back-up in the case of failure of the separate external electricity supply.
Optionally but not essentially the wind powered lamp may also be provided with any of the following: a gearing mechanism to vary the ratio of the speed of rotation of the wind driven propelling device to that of the generator spindle; a number of rechargeable batteries and an electrical control circuit. The electrical control circuit may incorporate one or more of the following features: a circuit or component designed to cause the lamp to flash on and off cont inuous ly.
ii. a circuit or component designed to rectify the current produced by the generator.
iii. a circuit or component designed to prevent the electrical current stored in the batteries from discharging back through the generator.
iv. a mechanical switch to manually switch on or off the electric supply to the lamp bulb or bulbs.
v. a circuit or component designed to re-direct the current dependant on prevailing light and wind conditions.
vi. circuits components or transformers designed to step up, step down, modify or vary electrical current within the apparatus.
vii. circuits or components which1 dependant upon the current output from the generator and batteries if fitted, are designed to switch on, switch off, increase, reduce, modify or otherwise vary, the electrical current, drawn by the lamp bulb or bulbs into the device, from a separate external electricity supply.
Specific embodiment of the invention will now be described by way of two examples with reterence to the accompanying drawings in which: Figure 1 Shows a vertical section through the centre line of the lamp in the form of a beacon illustrating the general assembly of the components.
Figure 2 Shows a plan view of the lamp in the form of a beacon.
Figure 3 Shows in perspective the lamp in the form of a beacon.
Figure 4 Shows a circuit diagram of the circuit board of the lamp in the form of a beacon.
Figure 5 Shows a vertical section through the centre line of the lamp in the form of street-lamp or lantern illustrating the general assembly of the components.
Figure 6 Shows a plan view of the lamp in the form of a street- lamp or lantern.
Figure 7 Shows in perspective the lamp in the form of a street-lamp or lantern.
Referring to the drawings, the lamp, shown on sheet 1 of 2 in the form of a beacon, comprises a weighted base (1), housing an electrical generator (2). The generator is held and securely fixed in the base with its axis aligned vertically.
The centre rotating spindle of the generator (3), is hollow and is held in the generator casing by means of two sets of bearings (4). The moving coils of the generator (5), are attached to this rotating spindle. This hollow spindle extends vertically from the top of the generator and is threaded to provide a fixing for a vertical axis propelling assembly (6), which has a number of profiled blades (7), which rotate about their axis on the main spindle. The centre spine of the propelling assembly is hollow, it is threaded at the bottom end so that it may be firmly screwed onto the threaded extended spindle of the electrical generator.The remaining part of the hollow spine section of the propelling assembly provides a suitable battery housing compartment (8), and widens at the top to accommodate a bulb and holder (9), a protective lens (10), and to provide space below these to house optional electrical circuit board (11). Electrical connecting wires from the rotating coils in the generator are run through a hole into the hollow centre of the spindle (3), into and up through the battery compartment in the spine of the propeller and thence connected into the lamp holder (9).
The drawings show that, optionally but not essentially, the device in the form of a beacon may contain a number of rechargeable type batteries (it), and a circuit board (11). The circuit board may contain one, or may combine two or more of the following features: a circuit or component designed to cause the lamp to flash on and off continuously (13); a rectifier circuit or component designed to rectify the current produced by the generator and to prevent battery current draining back to the generator (14); an adjustable light sensitive circuit or component with a relay switch designed to disconnect the lamp during daylight (15); a mechanical switch to manually turn the lamp on and off (16); connection terminals for connection of the circuit board to the generator (2), bulb and holder (9), and batteries (12).The circuit shown in Fig 4 shows a circuit diagram incorporating all of the preceding features. Holes (17), are provided in the external wall of circuit board housing area in the propeller unit for light penetration to the light sensitive circuit, manual adjustment of its sensitivity, and access to the manual ontoff lamp switch.
The action of wind on the profiled propeller blades cause the propelling assembly to rotate about its axis in the direction of arrow (15), thus rotating the generator spindle (3), end causing an electric current to be generated. This current is transmitted from the generator, via internal wiring, to the lamp-holder and bulb (9), causing it to light. Alternatively the current may be transmitted to the optional circuit board (11) and Fig 4, which will if fitted, rectify an alternating current to a direct current and subject to various conditions control the current in all or eny of the following ways: during night-time conditions transmit power to the lamp continuously or in intermittent bursts causing it to flash on and off and to direct any excess power generated to recharge the batteries or; during daytime conditions direct the whole of the current generated to recharge the batteries or; during calm night-time conditions when there is no power being generated, direct power from the batteries to the lamp in intermittent bursts or; during calm daytime conditions or when the lamp is mechanically switched off, prevent the stored current in the batteries from draining back into the generator.
The lamp, shown on sheet 2 of 2 of the drawings in the form of a street-lamp or lantern, comprises a tubular casing (19), housing an electrical generator (20). The generator is held and securely fixed in a vertical position in the top of this casing. The lower part of the casing is hollow and provides housing space for a battery or batteries (21), a circuit or circuit board (22), and an electrical transformer or transformers (23). A hinged door is provided for access into the battery compartment (24). An extended hollow arm (25), is fixed to the side of the lower part of the casing, at the end of which is fitted a conventional lantern light fitting (26), which may contain its own control gear. The base of the casing is provided with a hole or recess to allow for the unit to be fixed to a pole, post or conventional lamp-post (27).Mains electricity supply cables may be run through this and into the device. The centre rotating spindle of the generator (28), is held in bearings in the generator unit and extends vertically from the top of the generator. It is threaded to provide a fixing for a vertical axis propelling assembly which has a number of profiled blades (30), which rotate about their axis on the main spindle. The propelling assembly has a circular fixing boss on its central axis (31), just above its mid-height which has a threaded hole in its base so that it may be firmly screwed onto the threaded extended spindle of the electrical generator. The perimeter of this boss is extended down to the base of the propelling assembly forming a protective 'skirt' (32), over the upper part of the generator casing (19).
The action of wind on the profiled blades cause the propelling assembly to rotate about its axis in the direction of arrow (33), thus rotating the generator spindle (28), and causing an electric current to be generated. This current is transmitted from the generator, via internal wiring, to the lantern light fitting (26), causing its electric bulbs to light.Alternatively the current may be transmitted to an optional electrical circuit or components (22), which will if fitted, rectify an alternating current to a direct current and, subject to various conditions, control the current in all or any of the following ways: modify electric current produced by the generator, and batteries if fitted, to match the voltage and current requirements of various electric bulbs or lanterns with integral control gear or that of a mains supply and vice-versa; during night-time conditions direct any current generated to the lamp or lantern light and direct any excess current generated to recharge the batteries or; during night-time conditions and if the device is connected to an external electricity supply, dependant upon the level of current output from the generator and batteries if fitted, switch on, switch off, increase, reduce, or otherwise vary, the electrical current drawn by the lantern light bulb or bulbs into the device from the external electricity supply; during day-time conditions direct the whole of the current generated to recharge the batteries or; during calm night-time conditions when there is no power being generated, direct power from the batteries to the lantern light bulbs or; during calm day-time conditions or when the lamp is mechanically switched off, prevent the stored current in the batteries from draining back into the generator.

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1 A wind powered electric lamp comprising a specially designed structure or apparatus incorporating an electric generator, a wind activated propelling device or assembly and an electric lamp bulb or bulbs, the whole arranged and connected mechanically and electrically in such a manner that the effect of wind rotating the propelling device will in turn operate the generator and create an electric current causing the electric bulb or bulbs to illuminate.
2 A wind powered electric lamp as claimed in Claim 1, wherein an electric generator fixed or housed at any point in the assembly has, directly or indirectly connected to its rotating body or spindle, a wind activated propelling device comprising one or more blades rotating about a centre point.
3 A wind powered electric lamp es claimed in any preceding Claim, wherein a wind activated propelling device is fixed or housed horizontally on its axis and means are provided to pivot the apparatus, or any part of it, through 360 on a horizontal plane.
4 A wind powered electric lamp as claimed in any preceding Claim, wherein a wind vane or other means are provided to rotate any pivoting part of the apparatus relative to any wind direction.
5 A wind powered electric lamp as claimed in any preceding Claim, wherein means are provided to constantly transfer either or both mechanical energy and electrical current from any pivoting part of the apparatus to any non-pivoting part of the apparatus.
6 A wind powered electric lamp as claimed in any preceding Claim, wherein an electric generator has, connected directly or indirectly to its rotating body or spindle, a propelling device to which are fixed one or more electric bulbs connected to and powered by the generator.
7 A wind powered electric lamp as claimed in any preceding Claim, wherein an electric generator fixed or housed vertically on its axis at any point in the assembly has, connected directly or indirectly to its rotating body or spindle, a wind activated propelling device comprising one or more blades rotating about a vertical axis.
8 A wind powered electric lamp as claimed in any preceding Claim, wherein the generator is provided with a hollow spindle so that connecting wires from the rotating coils of the generator may be run through the hollow spindle into an assembly fixed onto the spindle.
9 A wind powered electric lamp as claimed in any preceding Claim, wherein a system of either fixed or variable gearing is provided to vary the ratio between the speed of rotation of the propelling device and that of the rotation of the moving parts of the electrical generator.
10 A wind powered electric lamp as claimed in any preceding Claim, wherein an electrical circuit or component is provided to cause the electrical current to the lamp to be delivered in intermittent bursts causing the lamp to continuously flash on and off.
11 A wind powered electric lamp as claimed in any preceding Claim, wherein an electrical control circuit or component is provided to rectify an alternating current (AC) produced by the generator to a direct current (DC).
12 A wind powered electric lamp as claimed in any preceding Claim, wherein a number of rechargeable batteries are provided which are charged by current produced by the generator and is provided with an electrical circuit or component to prevent electrical current stored in the batteries from discharging back through the generator.
13 A wind powered electric lamp as claimed in any preceding Claim, wherein a mechanical switch is provided to manually turn off the current supply to the lamp bulb or bulbs.
14 A wind powered electric lamp as claimed in any preceding Claim, wherein an electrical control circuit or component is provided incorporating a light activated relay switch to disconnect current from the lamp during daylight.
15 A wind powered electric lamp as claimed in any preceding Claim, wherein provision is made for the connection of the apparatus to a separate external electricity supply.
16 A wind powered electric lamp as claimed in any preceding Claim, wherein electrical control circuits or components are provided which, dependant upon the level of current output from the generator and batteries if fitted, are designed to switch on, switch off, increase, reduce, modify or otherwise vary, the electrical current, drawn by the lamp bulb or bulbs into the apparatus from a separate external electricity supply.
1 7 A wind powered electric lamp as claimed in any preceding Claim, wherein electrical control circuits, components or transformers are provided which are designed to step-up, step-down, modify or vary electrical current within the apparatus.
18 A wind powered electric lamp as claimed in any preceding Claim, wherein an electrical control circuit is provided combining any or all of the features or components described in Claim 10, Claim 11, Claim 12, Claim 13, Claim 14, Claim 15, Claim 16 and Claim 17.
19 A wind powered electric lamp as claimed in any preceding Claim, wherein any number of booms brackets or extensions are provided with fixings, or provision for fixing, a conventional lantern light with or without integral control gear.
20 A wind powered electric lamp as claimed in any preceding Claim wherein provision is made for fixing or mounting the apparatus on or into a weighted base or onto a post, pole, frame, tower, conventional lamp post or any other suitable supporting structure.
21 A wind powered electric lamp as claimed in any preceding Claim wherein a stabilised floating base in the form of a buoy is fitted to the apparatus enabling the whole assembly to float.
22 A wind powered electric lamp as substantially described herein with reference to Figures 1 - 7 of the accompanying drawings.
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