Water power generator

A water power generator for generating electrical energy from a moving body of water, comprising:

• (a) structural means interposed in the path of water flow, said structural means including a first side wall, longitudinally curved from a diverting point at the outer end thereof to a gradually flattened curve at the inner end thereof where a vertical plane through the edges of said first side wall is generally more perpendicular to such flow path, with the curvature of said first side wall being continuous from said outer to said inner end thereof, said first side wall also being transversely curved to a curvature approaching circular at the inner end thereof;
• a second side wall generally similar in longitudinal and transverse configuration to said first side wall, with the outer end of said second side wall merging with the other end of said first side wall to form an apex for diverting water flow along said first and second side walls, and third and fourth side wall members oppositely positioned on said structure relative to said first and second side walls, the outer, adjacent ends of said third and fourth side walls merging to form an apex for diverting the water flow, with said third and fourth side walls being similarly longitudinally and transversely curved so as to increase the velocity of water flowing along said walls, and
• (b) cowling means and turbine generator means at the inner ends of each of said first, second, third and fourth side walls,
• whereby in a tide environment, water flow during one condition of tide engages said first and second side walls for driving said turbine generator means, and during the other tide condition water flow in the opposite direction contacts said third and fourth side walls for driving said turbine generator means.

A water power generator for generating electrical energy from a moving body of water, comprising:

• (a) structural means interposed in the path of water flow, said structural means including a first side wall, longitudinally curved from a diverting point at the outer end thereof to a gradually flattened curve at the inner end thereof where a vertical plane through the edges of said wall is generally more perpendicular to such flow path, with the curvature of said wall being continuous from said outer to said inner end thereof, said wall also being transversely curved from a generally planar surface at the outer end thereof to a curvature approaching circular at the inner end thereof;
• a second side wall having a longitudinal and transverse configuration similar to said first side wall, the spacing and curvature of said first and second side walls being such as to jointly form a generally funnel-shaped opening for receiving water flow, and third and fourth side walls opposite said first and second side walls, with said third and fourth side walls similarly collectively defining a generally funnel-shaped opening for the water flow and being longitudinally and transversely curved as aforesaid,
• (b) cowling means located at the inner ends of said first, second, third and fourth side walls, and
• (c) turbine generator means at the outlets of said cowling means,
• whereby, in a tide environment, water flow is directed along the first and second side walls and through said turbine generator means, and in the opposite tide condition water flow is directed along said third and fourth side walls and through said turbine generator means, thereby deriving electrical energy.