US 12,228,105 B2
Flat roof green energy support structure
Mark Daniel Farb, Lawrence, NY (US)
Assigned to Flower Turbines, Inc., Lawrence, NY (US)
Filed by FLOWER TURBINES, INC., Lawrence, NY (US)
Filed on May 21, 2024, as Appl. No. 18/669,782.
Application 18/669,782 is a continuation of application No. PCT/US2024/023527, filed on Apr. 8, 2024.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/503,549, filed on May 22, 2023.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/495,097, filed on Apr. 9, 2023.
Prior Publication US 2024/0337252 A1, Oct. 10, 2024
Int. Cl. F03D 1/02 (2006.01); B60L 53/30 (2019.01); B60L 53/51 (2019.01); B60L 53/52 (2019.01); B60L 53/53 (2019.01); F03D 3/00 (2006.01); F03D 9/00 (2016.01); F03D 9/25 (2016.01); F03D 13/20 (2016.01); F21S 9/02 (2006.01); F21S 9/03 (2006.01); H02J 7/00 (2006.01); H02J 7/14 (2006.01); H02J 7/34 (2006.01); H02J 7/35 (2006.01); H02S 10/12 (2014.01); H02S 20/20 (2014.01); H02S 20/24 (2014.01); H04N 7/18 (2006.01)
CPC F03D 1/02 (2013.01) [B60L 53/30 (2019.02); B60L 53/51 (2019.02); B60L 53/52 (2019.02); B60L 53/53 (2019.02); F03D 3/005 (2013.01); F03D 9/007 (2013.01); F03D 9/25 (2016.05); F03D 13/20 (2016.05); F21S 9/026 (2013.01); F21S 9/035 (2013.01); H02J 7/0042 (2013.01); H02J 7/1415 (2013.01); H02J 7/143 (2020.01); H02J 7/1438 (2013.01); H02J 7/342 (2020.01); H02J 7/35 (2013.01); H02S 10/12 (2014.12); H02S 20/20 (2014.12); H02S 20/24 (2014.12); H04N 7/18 (2013.01); B60L 2200/12 (2013.01); F05B 2220/708 (2013.01); F05B 2240/14 (2013.01); F05B 2240/9112 (2013.01); H02J 2300/24 (2020.01); H02J 2300/28 (2020.01)] 21 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An apparatus for mounting a plurality of green energy sources on a flat roof, the apparatus comprising:
a plurality of triangular external roof trusses configured for mounting atop the flat roof, each triangular external roof truss including a pair of upper chords, each upper chord having a proximal end configured to meet another of the pair of upper chords at a peak, and each upper chord having a distal end, and wherein each triangular external roof truss further includes a transversely extending support beam having opposing ends, each opposing end being configured to meet an associated one of the distal ends of the upper chords at a heel location, such that each triangular external roof truss has a pair of heel locations associated therewith;
a plurality of heel weight bases, each heel weight base being connectable to an associated one of the plurality of triangular external roof trusses at an associated heel location, and each heel weight base being configured to lie on the flat roof for securing the associated heel location of the associated triangular external roof truss to the flat roof;
a plurality of vertical support beams, each vertical support beam being configured to project from an associated one of the transversely extending support beams through and beyond the peak, wherein a portion of each vertical support beam beyond the peak is configured to support a wind turbine; and a scaffold structure for maintaining the plurality of triangular external roof trusses at a spaced distance from each other, the spaced distance being selected such that adjacent ones of the plurality of upper chords are enabled to support at least one solar panel thereon at an acute angle relative to the flat roof.