Kite Ground Station and System Using Same

摘要

A kite system with a ground station adapted for airborne power generation. The kite system may include a kite which includes one or more airfoils which have mounted thereon a plurality of turbine driven generators. The turbine driven generators may also function as motor driven propellers in a powered flight mode, which may be used during take-off, which may include aspects of vertical take-off and landing. A perch adapted to facilitate the take-off and landing may be used as part of the system. The perch may pivot such that the pivot is oriented towards the tension direction of the tether.

主权项

1. A kite system comprising:
a kite, wherein the kite includes at least one perch peg; a tether coupled to said kite on a first end; and a ground-station for launching, landing, and storage of the kite, wherein the ground station comprises:
a tower;a winch coupled to a second end of the tether; anda perch platform attached to an upper portion of the tower, wherein the perch platform comprises at least one perch bucket that orients and guides the kite for launching, landing, or storage of the kite, wherein the kite's at least one perch peg is located against and into the at least one perch bucket for landing or storage of the kite.