Wave powered apparatus for generating electric power
OwnerHossein Azimiinventor
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Abstract
A wave powered generator incorporating a plurality of paddle and hydraulic cylinder units. Each paddle and hydraulic cylinder unit has a paddle in the path of waves and is pivotally supported to reciprocate and operate a hydraulic pump. Each hydraulic pump discharges into an accumulator that in turn delivers fluid to an electric generator station. The accumulator automatically accommodates variations in flow rate from the hydraulic cylinder. There are provisions for accommodating variations in the height and velocity of waves, of changes in the period of the waves, and of changes in the level of the sea.
Claims13
A wave powered generator system comprising:
- a plurality of plates;
- means for pivotally supporting the plurality of plates in a path of waves progressing through a body of water, the means supporting the plurality of plates in both a laterally spaced relationship across the path of the waves, and in a longitudinally spaced relationship into the path of the waves;
- power generating means;
- fluid conduit means connected for operation of the power generating means upon circulation of fluid through the fluid conduit means;
- a plurality of pumps in the fluid conduit means;
- means operatively connecting the plurality of plates with the plurality of pumps for causing the plurality of pumps to circulate fluid through the fluid conduit means in response to pivotal movement of the plurality of plates;
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- fluid accumulator means in the fluid conduit means between the plurality of pumps and the power generating means for maintaining steady fluid flow conditions through the fluid conduit means.
A wave powered generating system comprising:
- a base;
- support arm means pivotally mounted to the base for oscillating movement of the support arm means about the pivot mounting to the base, the support arm means extending in a direction from the base into a path of waves in a body of water;
- plate means mounted on the support arm means for movement on the support arm means toward and away from the base in response to changes in a level of the body of water;
- power generating means;
- fluid conduit means operatively connected with the power generating means for operation of the power generating means upon circulation of fluid through the fluid conduit means,
- piston actuated pump means operatively connected with the fluid conduit means and the plate means for circulating fluid through the fluid conduit means in response to oscillating movement of the plate means on the support arm means;
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- accumulator means operatively connected with the fluid conduit means for maintaining steady fluid flow conditions in the fluid conduit means.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.