# US 9,435,316 B2 · Wave power generation system and motion control module thereof

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- Number: US 9,435,316 B2
- Document ID: US9435316B2
- Status: Granted
- Kind: B2
- Application number: 14/515,944
- Filed: 2014-10-16
- Published: 2016-04-21
- Granted: 2016-09-06
- Earliest claimed: 2014-10-16
- Assignees: Industrial Technology Research Institute
- Applicants: Industrial Technology Research Institute
- Inventors: Wei-Ming Chen; Yi-Chen Li; Tzu-Hung Huang; Chih-Wei Yen
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US9435316B2

## CPC

- F03B 13/1845: {and the wom slides relative to the rem}
- F05B 2260/5032: of the bevel or angled type
- Y02E 10/30: Energy from the sea, e.g. using wave energy or salinity gradient
- F03B: MACHINES OR ENGINES FOR LIQUIDS (positive-displacement engines for liquid F03C; machines for liquids and gases F01; positive-displacement machines for liquids F04, rotary fluid gearing of the hydrokinetic type F16H41/00)
- F05B: INDEXING SCHEME RELATING TO WIND, SPRING, WEIGHT, INERTIA OR LIKE MOTORS, TO MACHINES OR ENGINES FOR LIQUIDS COVERED BY SUBCLASSES F03B, F03D AND F03G
- Y02E: REDUCTION OF GREENHOUSE GAS [GHG] EMISSIONS, RELATED TO ENERGY GENERATION, TRANSMISSION OR DISTRIBUTION

## Abstract

A wave power generation system comprises a heavy plate; an expansion pipe installed on a top of the heavy plate; a motion module installing on a top of the expansion pipe; a buoy installing on a top of the motion module, a top end of the motion module through the buoy and the top end connected to the buoy; and a motion control module having a base installing in the heavy plate; a driving unit installed in the base; and multiple blades coupled to the driving unit.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A motion control module, for use in a wave power generation system with a heavy plate, said motion control module comprising:
a base, installed in said heavy plate, said base comprising a via hole;
a driving unit, installed in the base; and
a plurality of blades, coupled to the driving unit,
wherein the driving unit is configured to position said plurality of blades to adjustably close or open said via hole to change natural frequency of said wave power generation system to match wave periods of different months or seasons responsively, and consequently, enabling resonance to be optimized for achieving better power generating efficiency.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The motion control module of claim 1, wherein the via hole has a plurality of receiving slots formed on the inner rim thereof, and thereby, the plural blades are positioned respectively at spaces between the via hole and the plural receiving slots.

### Claim 3 (depends on 2)

The motion control module of claim 2, wherein the via hole and the plural receiving slots are concentrically formed.

### Claim 4 (depends on 1)

The motion control module of claim 1, wherein the driving unit is comprised of a driving element and a gear set, and the gear set further is composed of a main gear and a plurality of pinions in a manner that the plural pinions are arranged engaging with the main gear while the main gear is engaged with the driving element; the motion control module is further comprised of: a plurality of driving rods, and each of the plural driving rods is positioned for allowing one end thereof to face forward and extend toward the driving element and thus to be coupled to one corresponding pinion; and for each of the plural blades, one side thereof that is positioned facing toward the corresponding driving rod is formed with a pull element, that is to be used for coupling the blade to its corresponding driving rod so as to be brought along to move.

### Claim 5 (depends on 4)

The motion control module of claim 4, wherein the driving element is a component selected from the group consisting of: a motor, a hydraulic cylinder and a pneumatic cylinder; the main gear is a gear selected from the group consisting of: a helical gear and a bevel gear; each of the pinions is substantially a bevel gear; each of the plural driving rods is substantially a screw rod; and the pull element is substantially a gear rack.

### Claim 6 (depends on 4)

The motion control module of claim 4, wherein the motion control module further comprises a control unit, being connected to the driving element for allowing signal transmission therebetween.