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, said kite adapted to fly using a tether, and wherein said kite includes pegs on a wing of said kite; said tether coupled to said kite on a first end, said tether coupled to a ground station on a second end; said ground-station for launching, landing, and storing the kite, wherein said ground station comprises:
a winch; anda perch platform, wherein said perch platform comprises perch buckets that orient and guide the kite for launching, landing, or storing the kite, wherein said pegs on the wing of said kite are located against and into the perch buckets for landing or storing the kite in a vertical orientation.