Wave powered electric generator system
OwnerNguyen Huu Cuonginventor
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Abstract
In a wave powered electric generator system, multiple floatation devices are interconnected by torque arms arranged to convert pivotal movement of the torque arms due to up and down movement of the floatation devices, into one-way rotational movement of electric generator shafts, the torque arms being configured to permit expansion and contraction of their lengths when exposed to sudden, severe axial forces.
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A wave powered electric generator system, comprising at least three floatation devices arranged serially to each other to define two outer floatation devices and at least one inner floatation device, a torque arm connected between each pair of adjacent floatation devices, wherein each said inner floatation device includes at least two rotatable shafts, each said rotatable shaft being directly secured to one of said torque arms to convert pivotal motion of the torque arm to rotational movement of the shaft, a one-way transmission system that transmits one way rotational movement to an electrical generator in response to pivotal motion of said torque arm in either direction.
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