Wave energy conversion system
OwnerWilliam Walter Hirschinventor
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Abstract
A wave energy conversion system converts wave energy within a wave medium into electrical energy. The wave energy conversion system includes a base substantially connected to a wave-medium floor, a tidal platform connected to the base and a tidal float connected to the tidal platform. An axle is connected to the tidal platform with an inductive coil positioned within the axle, such that an axis of the inductive coil is parallel to the axle. A magnetic sleeve includes a magnetic sleeve opening, such that the axle passes through the magnetic sleeve opening. A float member is connected to the magnetic sleeve. A wave moving through the wave causes displacement of the float member, causing the magnetic sleeve to move relative to the inductive coil and generate electrical energy within the inductive coil.
Claims15
A wave energy conversion device for converting wave energy within a wave medium into electrical energy, comprising:
- a base connected to a wave-medium floor;
- a tidal platform moveably connected to the base and a tidal float connected to the tidal platform such that the tidal platform moves vertically relative to the wave medium floor and having a first response time for movement of the tidal platform in response to changes in the distance between the wave medium floor and the wave medium surface;
- an axle connected to the tidal platform and extending upward proximate to the surface of the wave medium;
- an inductive coil positioned proximate to the axle, such that an axis of the inductive coil is substantially parallel to the axle;
- a magnetic sleeve including a magnetic sleeve opening and disposed slidingly about the axel, such that the axle passes through the magnetic sleeve opening;
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- a float member interfaced with the magnetic sleeve, the float member moving vertically relative to the wave medium floor in response to a wave moving through the wave medium and having a second response time for movement of the float member in response to changes in distance between the wave medium surface and the tidal platform;
- and wherein
- wherein a wave moving through the wave medium causes vertical displacement of the float member such that the magnetic sleeve moves relative to the inductive coil and generates electrical energy within the inductive coil, the first response time being greater than the second response time.
A wave energy conversion system, comprising:
- a base connected to a wave medium floor;
- a tidal platform moveably connected to the base;
- a plurality of wave energy conversion devices for converting wave energy in a wave medium to electrical energy, each of the wave energy conversion devices including a magnetic sleeve, an axle passing through the magnetic sleeve, at least one induction coil associated with the axle and having an axis substantially parallel to the axle and a float member coupled to the magnetic sleeve such that a wave moving through the wave medium displaces the float member, moving the magnetic sleeve relative to the inductive coil and generating electrical energy within the inductive coil, and wherein each of the axles is attached to the tidal platform;
- and
- a tidal float connected to the tidal platform such that the tidal float moves in response to changes in the distance between the wave medium surface and the wave medium floor according to a first response time:
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- wherein the float members move in response to changes in the distance between the wave medium surface and the tidal platform according to a second response time and wherein the first response time is greater than the second response time.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.