Wave power converter
AssigneePatentselskabet Af 30. November 2014 Aps
InventorLars Wigant
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Abstract
A wave power converter for converting energy from waves including a wave power converter housing with a bottom and a top between which there is a distance limiting structure, and through which there is a central axis, and wherein entirely or partially outside the wave power converter housing there is at least one preferably elongated paddle having a longitudinal direction of a first generatrix and a lower end and an upper end, and which via a first connection to a first power converter with a rotary axis at an angle, preferably at right angles, to the central axis and fastened to the wave power converter housing at the top is provided.
Claims20
A wave power converter comprising:
- a wave power converter housing with a bottom and a top, and between the top and the bottom there is a distance limiting structure, and a central axis;
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- at least one paddle entirely or partially outside the wave power converter housing, having a longitudinal direction of a first generatrix and a lower end and an upper end, the at least one paddle being connected with a first power converter via a first connection, the first power converter having a rotary axis at an angle to the central axis and fastened to the wave power converter housing at the top;
- wherein the first power converter, via at least one piston rod, interacts with at least one second power converter, and a first end of the piston rod, via a flexible joint, is fastened to the first power converter, and a second end of the piston rod has a piston adapted for a linear movement along a second generatrix in the at least one second power converter, the at least one second power converter includes a linear chamber surrounded by a chamber casing, wherein the chamber casing has a rotatable and pivotable connection to the wave power converter housing at the bottom in continuation of the second generatrix.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.