Wave powered energy generator

In combination, a hull including bottom anchoring means for anchoring said hull in position above a predetermined bottom portion against horizontal displacement from said position while allowing roll, pitch and heave movements of said hull in response to wave action, said hull including rotational torque generating means operative to generate rotational torque in response to each of said movements, said rotational torque generating means including coacting means operatively connected between said hull and said bottom anchoring means, said coacting means includes means operative to generate rotational torque in response to combinations of at least two of said movements.

In combination, a hull including bottom anchoring means for anchoring said hull in position above a predetermined bottom portion against horizontal displacement from said position while allowing roll, pitch and heave movements of said hull in response to wave action, said hull including rotational torque generating means operative to generate rotational torque in response to each of said movements, said hull including a flood deck in which to receive a quantity of water to partially fill said flood deck, said flood deck defining longitudinally spaced transverse passages extending between the opposite sides of said hull, said torque generating means including rotary turbine members journaled in said passages for rotation about horizontal axes extending transversely of said hull for driving action of said water thereon in response to back and forth movement of said water during rolling movement of said hull.

In combination, a hull including bottom anchoring means for anchoring said hull in position above a predetermined bottom portion against horizontal displacement from said position while allowing roll, pitch and heave movements of said hull in response to wave action, said hull including rotational torque generating means operative to generate rotational torque in response to each of said movements, said hull including a flood deck in which to receive a quantity of water to partially fill said flood deck and said flood deck defines longitudinally extending and spaced passages therein, said torque generating means including rotary turbine members journaled in said passages for rotation about horizontal axes extending longitudinally of said hull for driving action of said water thereon.

In combination, a hull including bottom anchoring means for anchoring said hull in position above a predetermined bottom portion against horizontal displacement from said position while allowing roll, pitch and heave movements of said hull in response to wave action, said hull including rotational torque generating means operative to generate rotational torque in response to each of said movements, said rotational torque generating means including a depending telescopic anchor column universally supported at its upper end from a center portion of said hull and including bottom anchor structure universally supported from its lower end, said telescopic anchor column including relatively telescopingly engaged cylinder and piston portions of a piston and cylinder type of fluid pump.

In combination, a hull including bottom anchoring means for anchoring said hull in position above a predetermined bottom portion against horizontal displacement from said position while allowing roll, pitch and heave movements of said hull in response to wave action, said hull including rotational torque generating means operative to generate rotational torque in response to each of said movements, said rotational torque generating means including a depending telescopic anchor column universally supported at its upper end from a center portion of said hull and including bottom anchor structure universally supported from its lower end, said hull including support portions spaced about the upper portion of said column below its universal support from said hull, and extendible and retractable piston and cylinder-type fluid pumps connected between said column and said support portions and extending generally along angularly displaced radii of the center axis of said column.

In combination, a hull including bottom anchoring means for anchoring said hull in position above a predetermined bottom portion against horizontal displacement from said position while allowing roll, pitch and heave movement of said hull in response to wave action, said hull including rotational torque generating means operative to generate rotational torque in response to each of said movements, said torque generating means including opposite end pairs of opposite side levers oscillatably supported from said hull for angular displacement about generally horizontal axes, said levers being disposed in upstanding positions and including lower end fair leads, anchor cables anchored relative to said hull and extending downwardly therefrom and being guidingly engaged with said fair leads, the lower ends of the cables at each end of said hull diverging downwardly and outwardly from opposite sides of said hull and including bottom anchor means for stationary anchoring to the bottom of a body of water upon which said hull is floated and comprising at least a portion of the first mentioned bottom anchoring means, and fluid pump structures operatively connected between said hull and said levers for pumping fluid in response to oscillation of said levers.

In combination, a hull including bottom anchoring means for anchoring said hull in position above a predetermined bottom portion against horizontal displacement from said position while allowing roll, pitch and heave movements of said hull in response to wave action, said hull including rotational torque generating means operative to generate rotational torque in response to each of said movements, said rotational torque generating means including a depending telescopic anchor column universally supported at its upper end from a center portion of said hull and including bottom anchor structure universally supported from its lower end, said hull including support portions spaced about the upper portion of said column below its universal support from said hull, and extendible and retractable piston and cylinder-type fluid pumps connected between said column and said support portions and extending generally along angularly displaced radii of the center axis of said column, said hull having a central downwardly opening well formed therein, the upper end portion of said anchor column being universally supported within an upper portion of said well, said support portions and said piston and cylinder-type pumps being disposed within said well.

In combination, a hull including bottom anchoring means for anchoring said hull in position above a predetermined bottom portion against horizontal displacement from said position while allowing roll and pitch movements of said hull in response to wave action, said hull including rotational torque generating means operative to generate rotational torque in response to each of said movements, said hull including a flood deck in which to receive a quantity of water to partially fill said flood deck, said flood deck defining longitudinally spaced transverse passages extending between the opposite sides of said hull, said torque generating means including rotary turbine members journaled in said passages for rotation about horizontal axes extending transversely of said hull for driving action of said water thereon in response to back and forth movement of said water during rolling movement of said hull.

In combination, a hull including bottom anchoring means for anchoring said hull in position above a predetermined bottom portion against horizontal displacement from said position while allowing heave movements of said hull in response to wave and swell action, said hull including fluid pressure generating means operative to generate fluid pressure in response to said heave movements, said fluid pressure generating means including a depending telescopic anchor column universally supported at its upper end from a central portion of said hull and including bottom anchor structure universally supported from its lower end, said telescopic anchor column including relatively telescopingly engaged cylinder and piston portions of a piston and cylinder type of fluid pump.