Wave powered buoy generator
AssigneeThe United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Navy
InventorRaymond A. Rowe
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Abstract
The wave powered buoy generator includes a hollow buoy which has inner and uter surfaces. The buoy is preferably spherical in shape. One or more windings are mounted to the buoy parallel to its surfaces with each winding having a pair of ends. A magnetized device which, is preferably a ball, is located within the buoy for rolling back and forth therein. A device is connected to the ends of the windings for rectifying current flow therefrom. With this arrangement the buoy can be moored in a body of water, and, when there is water motion, the flux lines of the magnetized roller device cut the one or more windings so as to cause electrical current flow to be provided through the rectifying device.
Claims18
A buoy generator comprising:
- a hollow buoy having inner and outer surfaces;
- at least one winding mounted to the buoy parallel to its surfaces, the winding having a pair of ends;
- magnetized means freely disposed in all dimensions within the hollow buoy for unrestricted rolling on the inside surface of the hollow buoy whenever the hollow buoy has any rolling movement;
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- means connected to the winding ends for rectifying current flow therefrom,
- whereby, upon mooring the buoy in water, the flux lines of the magnetized roller means cut the winding when there is water motion and electrical current is provided by the winding through the rectifying means.
A combination comprising:
- a hollow sphere which has inner and outer surfaces;
- at least one winding mounted to one of the surfaces of the hollow sphere with the winding extending parallel to said surface;
- a spherical ball freely disposed in all dimensions within the hollow sphere so as to be capable of unrestricted rolling around on the inner surface of the hollow sphere when the hollow sphere is moved;
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- said spherical ball being magnetized with north and south poles,
- whereby when the ball rolls around in the hollow sphere, the flux lines of the ball are capable of cutting said winding and inducing a current therein.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.