US 9,541,054 B2 · Floating wave energy converter with semi-submersble characteristic

Abstract

A floating eagle type wave power generating device includes an eagle-head-shaped wave absorption floating body, a ship-shaped underwater appendage and a door-shaped support arm. The eagle-head-shaped wave absorption floating body is fixedly connected with an upper end of the door-shaped support arm. A lower end of the door-shaped support arm is connected with first hinges. The first hinges are fixedly connected with the ship-shaped underwater appendage through a base. The door-shaped support arm, together with the eagle-head-shaped wave absorption floating body, can rotate around the first hinges. L-shaped underwater appendages, mounted at two ends of the ship-shaped underwater appendage, are connected with the ship-shaped underwater appendage through second hinges and can rotate around the second hinges. A main floating body is arranged above the ship-shaped underwater appendage and below the eagle-head-shaped wave absorption floating body. The ship-shaped underwater appendage is provided with buoyancy compartments and equipment compartments.

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Dependent claims

A floating wave energy converter comprising:

a wave absorbing floating body having a lug;
a first underwater appendage, having a deck, a buoyancy compartment, and an equipment compartment, wherein the first under water appendage is coupled to the wave absorbing floating body through the lug, a pulley, a steel cable, and a hydraulic cylinder;
a support arm wherein an upper end of the support arm is fixedly coupled to the wave absorbing floating body, wherein a lower end of the support arm is coupled to a first hinge, wherein the first hinge is fixedly coupled to the first underwater appendage through a base, and wherein the support arm, together with the wave absorbing floating body, can pivot about the first hinge;
a main floating body, located above the first underwater appendage and below the wave absorbing floating body;
and
a plurality of second underwater appendages, wherein each of the plurality of second underwater appendages is pivotably coupled to an end of the first underwater appendage through a second hinge.

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Floating wave energy converter with semi-submersble characteristic

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Floating wave energy converter with semi-submersble characteristic

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Abstract

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