All The Claims

What is claimed is:

1. A drive unit (20) comprising:
a superposition drive (14) comprising a first input shaft (17) for establishing a drive connection with a primary drive source, a second input shaft (18) and an output shaft (19), and
an electric motor (15) having a rotor (22) and a stator (23), the electric motor being the secondary drive source, one of the rotor or stator being connected to the second input shaft (18) of the superposition drive (14) and the other of the rotor or stator being connected to a further rotating member of the superposition drive (14).
2. A drive unit according to claim 1 wherein the rotor (22) is connected to the second input shaft (18) in a rotationally fast way and the stator (23) is at least indirectly connected in a rotationally fast way to the first input shaft (17).
3. A drive unit according to claim 1 wherein the rotor (22) is connected to the second input shaft (18) in a rotationally fast way and the stator (23) is connected at least indirectly to the output shaft (19) in a rotationally fast way.
4. A drive unit according to claim 1 wherein the superposition drive (14) is a planetary drive with a carrier shaft, a sun gear (25), at least one planetary gear (31) and a hollow gear (35), wherein the first input shaft (17) comprises the carrier shaft and rotatably carries the at least one planetary gear (31) which is arranged eccentrically, the second input shaft (18) is connected to the sun gear (25) in a rotationally fast way, and the hollow gear (35) is connected to the output shaft (19) in a rotationally fast way.
5. A drive unit according to claim 4 wherein the second input shaft (18) is a hollow shaft.
6. A drive unit according to claim 4 wherein the sun gear (25) or the second input shaft (18) are rotatably supported on the first input shaft (17).
7. A drive unit according to claim 4 wherein the first input shaft (17) and either of the hollow gear (35) or the output shaft (19) are directly rotatably supported inside one another.
8. A drive unit according to claim 1 comprising a cup-shaped housing part (24) accommodating the stator (23), the housing part being connected to the first input shaft (17) in a rotationally fast way.
9. A drive unit according to claim 8 wherein the output shaft (19) or the hollow gear (35) form a cover part (37), and a rotational seal (38) is provided between said cover part (37) and the housing part (24).
10. A drive unit according to claim 4 comprising a cup-shaped housing part (24) accommodating the stator (23), the housing part (24) being connected to the first input shaft (17) in a rotationally fast way, and, at its cover end, being connected to the planet carrier shaft (30) in a rotationally fast way.
11. A drive unit according to claim 1 comprising a cup-shaped housing part (24) in which there is arranged the stator (23), the housing part (24) being connected to the output shaft (19) in a rotationally fast way.
12. A drive unit according to claim 4 comprising a cup-shaped housing part (24) in which there is arranged the stator (23), the housing part (24) being connected to the output shaft (19) in a rotationally fast way, and wherein the output shaft (19) or the hollow gear (35) form a cover part, and a rotationally fast connection (40) is effective between said cover part and the housing part (24).
13. A drive unit according to claim 11 wherein the housing part (24) is rotatably supported on the input shaft (17).
14. A drive unit according to claim 1 wherein the electric motor (15) comprises a housing part (24) accommodating the stator (23), the housing part (24) being provided with a current receiving member (27) which cooperates with a stationary current supplying member (21).
15. A drive unit according to claim 1 wherein the rotor (22) of the electric motor (15) is formed by permanent magnets.
16. A motor vehicle (1) driven by a plurality of axles comprising:
at least one first driving axle (2);
at least one second driving axle (34);
a primary drive source which, via a first driveline (9), is drivingly connected to the first driving axle (2) and which, via a second driveline (10), is drivingly connected to the second driving axle (3); and
a drive unit (20) which is arranged in the second driveline (10) and which comprises a superposition drive (14) with a first input shaft (17), a second input shaft (18), an output shaft (19), and an electric motor (15) as a secondary drive source, wherein the first input shaft (17) is drivingly connected to the primary drive source, the second input shaft (18) is drivingly connected to the electric motor (15) and the output shaft (19) is drivingly connected to the second driving axle (3), and wherein, the electric motor, comprising a rotor and a stator is connected in a rotationally fast way to different rotating members of the superposition drive (14) respectively.
17. A motor vehicle according to claim 16 wherein the primary drive source comprises an internal combustion engine and a gearbox with a variable ratio.
18. A motor vehicle according to claim 16 wherein the first driving axle (2) is a rear axle having unsteered wheels (4, 4).
19. A motor vehicle according to claim 17 wherein the internal combustion engine (7) and the gearbox (8) are associated with a rear axle having unsteered wheels (4, 4).
20. A motor vehicle according to claim 16 wherein the first driving axle (2) comprises a first axle differential (12) and the second driving axle (3) comprises a second axle differential (13).
21. A motor vehicle according to claim 16 wherein the rotor (22) and the stator (23) are connected to the first input shaft (17) and to the second input shaft (18) of the superposition drive (14) respectively.
22. A motor vehicle according to claim 16 wherein the rotor (22) and the stator (23) are connected to one of the input shafts (17, 18) and to the output shaft (19) of the superposition drive, respectively.
23. A motor vehicle according to claim 16 wherein the superposition drive (14) is a planetary drive with a carrier shaft, a sun gear (25), at least one planetary gear (31) and a hollow gear (35), wherein the first input shaft (17) comprises the carrier shaft and rotatably carries the at least one planetary gear (31) which is arranged eccentrically, the second input shaft (18) is connected to the sun gear (25) in a rotationally fast way, and the hollow gear (35) is connected to the output shaft (19) in a rotationally fast way.
24. A motor vehicle according to claim 23 wherein the second input shaft (18) is a hollow shaft.
25. A motor vehicle according to claim 23 wherein the sun gear (25) or the second input shaft (18) are rotatably supported on the first input shaft (17).
26. A motor vehicle according to claim 23 wherein the first input shaft (17) and either of the hollow gear (35) or the output shaft (19) are directly rotatably supported inside one another.
27. A motor vehicle according to claim 16 comprising a cup-shaped housing part (24) accommodating the stator (23), the housing part (24) being connected to the first input shaft (17) in a rotationally fast way.
28. A motor vehicle according to claim 27 wherein either of the output shaft (19) or the hollow gear (35) form a cover part (37), and a rotational seal (38) is provided between said cover part (37) and the housing part (24).
29. A motor vehicle according to claim 23 comprising a cup-shaped housing part (24) accommodating the stator (23), the housing part (24) being connected to the first input shaft (17) in a rotationally fast way, and at its cover end, the housing part (24) is connected to the carrier shaft (30) in a rotationally fast way.
30. A motor vehicle according to claim 16 comprising a cup-shaped housing part (24) accommodating the stator (23), the housing part (24) being connected to the output shaft (19) in a rotationally fast way.
31. A motor vehicle according to claim 23 comprising a cup-shaped housing part (24) accommodating the stator (23), the housing part (24) being connected to the output shaft (19) in a rotationally fast way, and wherein the output shaft (19) or the hollow gear (35) form a cover part and a rotationally fast connection is effective between the cover part and the housing part.
32. A motor vehicle according claim 30 wherein the housing part (24) is rotatably supported on the input shaft (17).
33. A motor vehicle according to claim 16 wherein the electric motor (15) comprises a housing part (24) accommodating the stator (23), the housing part (24) being provided with a current receiving member (27) which cooperates with a stationary current supplying member (21).
34. A motor vehicle according to claim 16 wherein the rotor (22) of the electric motor (15) is formed by permanent magnets.
35. A drive system for a motor vehicle having at least one first driving axle (2) and at least one second driving axle (3), the drive comprising:
a primary drive source which, via a first driveline (9), is drivingly connected to a first driving axle (2) and which, via a second driveline (10) is drivingly connected to the second driving axle (3); and
a drive unit (20) which is arranged in the second driveline (10) and which comprises a superposition drive (14) with a first input shaft (17), a second input shaft (18), an output shaft (19), and an electric motor (15) as a secondary drive source, wherein the first input shaft (17) is drivingly connected to the primary drive source, the second input shaft (18) is drivingly connected to the electric motor and the output shaft (19) is drivingly connected to the second axle (3), and wherein, the electric motor includes a rotor and a stator connected in a rotationally fast way to different rotating members of the superposition drive (14), respectively;
wherein the electric motor (15) is adapted to be speed controlled or torque controlled as a function of driving condition parameters.
36. A drive system for a motor vehicle having at least one first driving axle (2) and at least one second driving axle (3), the drive comprising:
a primary drive source which, via a first driveline (9), is drivingly connected to a first driving axle (2) and which, via a second driveline (10) is drivingly connected to the second driving axle (3); and
a drive unit (20) which is arranged in the second driveline (10) and which comprises a superposition drive (14) with a first input shaft (17), a second input shaft (18), an output shaft (19), and an electric motor (15) as a secondary drive source, wherein the first input shaft (17) is drivingly connected to the primary drive source, the second input shaft (18) is drivingly connected to the electric motor and the output shaft (19) is drivingly connected to the second axle (3), and wherein, the electric motor includes a rotor and a stator connected in a rotationally fast way to different rotating members of the superposition drive (14), respectively;
wherein the electric motor (15) is supplied with current or electrically disconnected as a function of driving condition parameters.
37. A system according to claim 35 wherein, when the vehicle (1) is driven in a straight line without being braked, the electric motor (15) is supplied with current in such a way that its rotor (22) and its stator (23) stand still relative to one another.
38. A system according to claim 36 wherein, when the vehicle (1) is driven in a straight line without being braked, the electric motor (15) is supplied with current in such a way that its rotor (22) and its stator (23) stand still relative to one another.
39. A system according to claim 35 wherein, by driving the electric motor (15), the rotational speed of the output shaft (19) in curves is controlled in such a way that wheels (5, 5) of the second driving axle (3) roll in a slip-free way.
40. A system according to claim 36 wherein, by driving the electric motor (15), the rotational speed of the output shaft (19) in curves is controlled in such a way that wheels (5, 5) of the second driving axle (3) roll in a slip-free way.
41. A system according to claim 35 wherein, when the vehicle negotiates curves, a rotational speed of the second driving axle (3) is controlled by driving the electric motor as a function of a steering angle of the steerable axle of the motor vehicle.
42. A system according to claim 36 wherein, when the vehicle negotiates curves, a rotational speed of the second driving axle (3) is controlled by driving the electric motor as a function of a steering angle of the steerable axle of the motor vehicle.
43. A system according to claim 35 wherein, for slip-free driving, a torque of the second driving axle (3) is controlled by supplying the electric motor (15) with current as a function of the speeds of the first driving axle and of the second driving axle.
44. A system according to claim 36 wherein, for slip-free driving, a torque of the second driving axle (3) is controlled by supplying the electric motor (15) with current as a function of the speeds of the first driving axle and of the second driving axle.
45. A system according to claim 35 wherein, when activating a driving dynamics control system of the motor vehicle, the electric motor (15) is electrically disconnected or controlled.
46. A system according to claim 36 wherein, when activating a driving dynamics control system of the motor vehicle, the electric motor (15) is electrically disconnected or controlled.
47. A system according to claim 35 wherein, when activating a motor vehicle brake system including an ABS system, the electric motor (15) is electrically disconnected controlled.
48. A system according to claim 36 wherein, when activating a motor vehicle brake system including an ABS system, the electric motor (15) is electrically disconnected controlled.

The claims below are in addition to those above.
All refrences to claim(s) which appear below refer to the numbering after this setence.

1. A method of fabricating a thin film transistor substrate, including a display area which has liquid crystal cells arranged in a matrix type, and a non-display area where is located at an exterior of the display area, the method comprising:
forming a gate pattern that is comprised of a gate line which is formed at the display area, a gate electrode which is connected to a gate line, a gate link which is formed at the non-display area, and a lower gate pad electrode which is connected, via the gate link, to the gate line;
forming a gate insulating film on a substrate provided with the gate pattern, and then forming a data pattern that is comprised of a data line which is formed at the display area and is crossed with the gate line, a source electrode and a drain electrode which are connected to the data line, a data link which is formed at the non-display area, and a lower data pad electrode which is connected, via the data link, to the data line; and
forming a protective film on the entire substrate provided with the data pattern, and then forming a conductive pattern that is comprised of a pixel electrode which is formed at the display area by a contact hole filling process using an over-coat layer, and an upper gate pad electrode and an upper data pad electrode which are formed at the non-display area,
wherein the conductive pattern which is formed at the non-display is exposed to the exterior by an ashing process regarding the over-coat layer,
wherein no conductive patterns exist at the non-display area outside the upper gate pad electrode and the upper data pad electrode,
wherein the step of forming the conductive pattern includes forming the protective film on the entire substrate, and then forming a photo-resist pattern that exposes the protective film by a third mask process, etching the protective film which is exposed by the photo-resist pattern to form a plurality of contact holes, drying-ashing the photo-resist pattern provided with the contact hole to remove the photo-resist pattern which is formed at a pixel area, forming a transparent conductive film on the entire ashed photo-resist pattern, and then covering the photo-resist pattern provided with the transparent conductive film with the over-coat layer, ashing the over-coat layer which covers the display area and the non-display area to expose the transparent conductive film which is formed at another area other than an area to be formed the conductive pattern, etching the transparent conductive film which is exposed at the display area and the non-display area to form the conductive pattern and removing the photo-resist pattern and the over-coat layer which remain on the substrate by a stripping process,
wherein the transparent conductive film, which is formed at another area other than an area to be formed a conductive pattern including the pixel electrode, the upper gate pad electrode, and the upper data pad electrode, is exposed to the exterior by carrying out the ashing process regarding the over-coat layer,
wherein the transparent conductive film, which is formed at the non-display area is exposed to the exterior by the ashing process regarding the over-coat layer to form the conductive pattern.
2. The method of fabricating the thin film transistor substrate according to claim 1, further includes:
forming a storage capacitor that is comprised of the gate line, the gate insulating film, and the pixel electrode which is formed to be overlapped with the gate line with having the protective film between.
3. The method of fabricating the thin film transistor substrate according to claim 1, wherein the step of forming the gate pattern includes:
forming a gate metal layer on a substrate of the display area and the non-display area;
forming a photo-resist on the entire gate metal layer, and then forming a photo-resist pattern that exposes the gate metal layer by a first mask process;
etching the gate metal layer which is exposed by the photo-resist pattern to form the gate pattern; and
removing the photo-resist pattern which remains on the substrate by a stripping process.
4. The method of fabricating the thin film transistor substrate according to claim 1, wherein the step of forming the data pattern includes:
sequentially forming the gate insulating film that covers the gate pattern, a semiconductor layer that forms a channel, and a data metal layer on the substrate of the display area and the non-display area;
forming a photo-resist on the entire data metal layer, and then forming a photo-resist pattern having step coverage at a channel area by a second mask process;
etching the data metal layer which is exposed by the photo-resist pattern, and then ashing the photo-resist pattern to expose a data metal layer which is formed at the channel area;
etching the data metal layer which is exposed at the channel area to form the data pattern, and then etching the semiconductor layer which is exposed at the channel area to form a semiconductor pattern which is comprised of an active layer and an ohmic contact layer; and
removing the photo-resist pattern which remains on the substrate by a stripping process.
5. The method of fabricating the thin film transistor substrate according to claim 4, wherein the second mask is a half tone mask where a diffractive pattern is formed to correspond to the channel area.
6. The method of fabricating the thin film transistor substrate according to claim 1, wherein the three mask is a diffractive exposure mask having a diffractive exposure part, transmitting part and a shielding part,
wherein the diffractive exposure part is formed at an area to be formed the pixel electrode, a transmitting part is formed at an area to be formed the plurality of contact holes, and a shielding part is formed an area other than thereof.
7. The method of fabricating the thin film transistor substrate according to claim 6, wherein the step of forming a contact hole on the protective film includes:
forming a first contact hole that passes through the protective film to expose the drain electrode;
forming a second contact hole that passes through the protective film and a gate insulating film to expose the lower gate pad electrode; and
forming a third contact hole that passes through the protective film to expose the lower data pad electrode.
8. The method of fabricating the thin film transistor substrate according to claim 6, wherein the transparent conductive film, which is formed at the non-display area, is all exposed in the step of exposing the transparent conductive film.
9. The method of fabricating the thin film transistor substrate according to claim 6, wherein the transparent conductive film, which is exposed at the non-display area, is all etched, so that a transparent conductive film does not remain at the non-display area in the step of etching the exposed transparent conductive film.
10. A method of fabricating the thin film transistor substrate comprising:
forming a gate line and a gate electrode;
forming a gate insulating film on the gate line and the gate electrode;
forming an active layer and an ohmic contact layer on the gate insulating film;
forming a data line, a source electrode and a drain electrode;
forming a protective film on the data line, the source electrode and the drain electrode;
forming a photo-resist pattern on the protective film, wherein the photo-resist pattern includes a contact hole to expose a portion of the drain electrode;
removing a portion of the photo-resist pattern over a display area using a first ashing process;
forming a transparent conductive film over the substrate;
forming an over-coat layer on the transparent conductive film;
removing the over-coat layer to expose the transparent conductive film over a non-display area using a second ashing process;
removing the exposed transparent conductive film to form a pixel electrode; and
removing the remaining over-coat layer and the photo-resist pattern,
wherein the transparent conductive film, which is formed at another area other than an area to be formed a conductive pattern including the pixel electrode is exposed to the exterior by carrying out the second ashing process regarding the over-coat layer,
wherein the transparent conductive film, which is formed at a non-display area is exposed to the exterior by the second ashing process regarding the over-coat layer to form the conductive pattern.

1. A card enclosed unit that has a first sheet and a second sheet adhered to each other, on which a first code and a second code are indicated, said first code and said second code having been correlated with each other, said first sheet enclosing a card,
wherein said first sheet encloses said card separably, said first sheet is peelably adhered to said second sheet, said first code is indicated on said second sheet side adhesion surface of said card, said second code is indicated on said second sheet side adhesion surface of said first sheet, and
wherein said second sheet has a hole such that said hole is opposite to said second code.
2. The card enclosed unit according to claim 1,
wherein said second code is indicated on said second sheet side adhesion surface of said card.
3. A card enclosed unit that has a first sheet, a second sheet, and a third sheet successively connected, folded such that said second sheet is sandwiched between said first sheet and said third sheet, and said first sheet is adhered to said second sheet, said second sheet is adhered to said third sheet each other, and on which a first code and a second code that have been correlated with each other are indicated,
wherein said second sheet encloses a card, said first code and said second code being indicated on said third sheet side adhesion surface of said card,
wherein said third sheet has a hole such that when said third sheet is adhered to said second sheet, said hole is opposite to said second code,
wherein one of sheets among said first sheet and said third sheet has an unsealing structure that allows said card to be exposed, and
wherein said card is separable both from the other sheet of said first sheet and said third sheet and from said second sheet.
4. The card enclosed unit according to claim 3,
wherein said unsealing structure is realized by peelably adhering one of said sheets and said second sheet to each other.
5. The card enclosed unit according to claim 3,
wherein one of said sheets is adhered to a region opposite to a connection side of said second sheet, and
wherein said unsealing structure is a separation line formed in a region where one of said sheets and said second sheet are not adhered to each other.
6. A service providing sheet having a first sheet and a second sheet that are foldably connected,
wherein a first code and a second code that have been correlated with each other are indicated on a folded inner side of said first sheet, and
wherein when said second sheet has been folded, said second sheet has a shape that allows said first code to become invisible and said second code to become visible.
7. The service providing sheet according to claim 6,
wherein the length of said second sheet in the connection direction of said first sheet and said second sheet is shorter than that of said first sheet, and
wherein when said first sheet has been folded, said first code is indicated such that it is overlaid with said second sheet and said second code is indicated such that it is not overlaid with said second sheet.
8. The service providing sheet according to claim 6,
wherein when said second sheet has been folded, said second sheet has a hole such that it is opposite to said second code.
9. The service providing sheet as set forth in claim 8,
wherein said first code and said second code are indicted on said first sheet such that said first code is adjacent to a connection side of said second sheet, and
wherein when said second sheet has been folded, a first region around said hole is unpeelably adhered to said first sheet, a second region opposite to said first code is peelably adhered to said first sheet, and said first region and said second region are separable along a perforation.
10. The service providing sheet according to claim 8,
wherein said first sheet encloses a card separably on which said first code and said second code are indicated, and
wherein at least a region other than said card enclosed in said first sheet is adhered to said second sheet.
11. An information concealment sheet that conceals predetermined information and causes it to become visible later, comprising:
a sheet member on which a first code and a second code that have been correlated with each other are formed;
a concealment member that is peelably adhered to said sheet member such that said concealment member conceals said first code and allows said second code to become visible; and
a carbon concealment layer that is formed on said sheet member or said concealment member such that the position in the overlay direction of said carbon concealment layer matches that of said sheet or said concealment member.

The claims below are in addition to those above.
All refrences to claim(s) which appear below refer to the numbering after this setence.

1. An apparatus for using flow energy, especially wind energy, with elongated elements which travel around a closed path and comprise incident-flow surfaces which face the flow, wherein the elongated elements are arranged parallel to each other and a certain distance apart to form a rotating cage or an endless traveling belt, which travels along a guide and on which the elongated elements form rungs, the axis of rotation of the elongated elements or the deflection axes of the elongated elements being transverse to a direction of the flow, wherein, during travel of the rotating cage or the endless traveling belt, the elongated elements can be pivoted independently of each other such that incident-flow surfaces are in a proper orientation to the flow and wherein, during travel of the rotating cage or the endless traveling belt, the orientation of each elongated element can be controlled individually, the apparatus further comprising a control unit for the automatic orientation of the elongated elements to adapt them to the flow direction andor to flow intensity andor to rotational speed of the rotating cage.
2. An apparatus according to claim 1, wherein, if the elongated elements are arranged parallel to each other and a certain distance apart to form a rotating cage, the elongated elements are held in place on the rotating cage at a point near the midpoint of their length.
3. An apparatus according to claim 1, wherein, if the elongated elements are arranged parallel to each other and a certain distance apart to form a rotating cage, the rotating cage is provided with a gear rim and is connected to at least one generator by at least one pinion, which meshes with this gear rim and is mounted preferably on the inside of the rotating cage.
4. An apparatus according to claim 1, wherein, if the elongated elements are arranged parallel to each other and a certain distance apart to form a rotating cage, the rotating cage’s geometric axis passes a support system for the rotating cage, where the rotating cage is connected to its support system by struts.
5. An apparatus according to claim 1, wherein, if the elongated elements are arranged parallel to each other and a certain distance apart to form a rotating cage, permanent magnets or electromagnets are arranged on the rotating cage or next to the rotating cage, and where induction coils are arranged correspondingly on the other side, near the rotating cage or on the rotating cage.
6. An apparatus according to claim 1, wherein, if the elongated elements are arranged parallel to each other and a certain distance apart to form a rotating cage, the rotating cage is supported on a rail system by both vertically mounted wheels and horizontally mounted wheels, where both a vertical guide and a horizontal guide are provided at the bottom of the rotating cage, whereas only a horizontal guide is provided at the top, or where both a vertical guide and a horizontal guide are provided approximately at mid-height of the rotating cage on its inner or outer side.
7. An apparatus according to claim 6, wherein at least one wheel is connected to a generator.
8. An apparatus according to claim 1, wherein, if the elongated elements are arranged parallel to each other and a certain distance apart to form an endless traveling belt, at least one return pulley of the previously mentioned endless traveling belt is provided with a gear rim and is connected to at least one generator by at least one pinion, which meshes with the gear rim and is mounted on the inside of the return pulley.
9. An apparatus according to claim 8, wherein, if the elongated elements are arranged parallel to each other and a certain distance apart to form an endless traveling belt, the flow is focused by baffles onto the endless traveling belt, in an area between return pulleys.
10. An apparatus according to claim 1, wherein each element (8, 42) has two incident-flow surfaces, one of the incident-flow surfaces, as one of the elongated elements travels, faces the flow when the elongated element is on the upstream side of the rotating cage or the endless traveling belt, whereas another of the incident-flow surfaces faces the flow when the elongated element is on the downstream side.
11. An apparatus according to claim 10, wherein the overall cross-sectional form of the elongated elements is triangular and preferably symmetric, in which the two incident-flow surfaces form two sides of the triangle.
12. An apparatus according to claim 10, wherein, while the rotating cage or the endless traveling belt is traveling, the elongated elements can be pivoted, preferably by the action of the flow itself, so that the two incident-flow surfaces are oriented to the flow.
13. An apparatus according to claim 10, wherein the elongated elements are supported so that they can pivot around an axis parallel to the incident-flow surface and are held in position in the pivoting direction by springs.
14. An apparatus according to claim 1, wherein, if the elongated elements are arranged parallel to each other and a certain distance apart to form a rotating cage, the apparatus is provided with baffles, which are mounted outside the rotating cage and extend toward the center of the rotating cage, thus being oriented essentially in the radial direction, where preferably the baffles consist of several members having an orientation that can be changed by pivoting the several members around joints which serve to connect the several members to each other.
15. An apparatus according to claim 14, wherein the rotating cage and the baffles are covered by a roof in the form of a flat frustum of a cone having a lower, smaller circular surface that is essentially equal to a cross section of the rotating cage, whereas an upper, larger cross-sectional surface has the same radial dimension as the baffles.
16. An apparatus according to claim 15, wherein the apparatus comprises overhead power lines, and the overhead power lines proceed from the roof.
17. An apparatus according to claim 15, wherein several rotating cages installed in a tower, are arranged one on top of the other, where the lower rotating cages are designed to extract water power, whereas the upper rotating cages are designed to extract wind energy.
18. An apparatus according to claim 17, wherein the roof, the baffles, andor the tower are provided with systems for recovering solar energy.