公开(公告)号：US08264093B2

公开(公告)日：2012-09-11

申请号：US12373421

申请日：2007-07-09

申请人： Sean Derek Moore

发明人： Sean Derek Moore

IPC分类号： F03B13/10

CPC分类号： E02B9/08 ,  B63B35/44 ,  B63B2035/4466 ,  F03B13/1845 ,  F05B2210/18 ,  F05B2220/707 ,  F05B2240/917 ,  Y02E10/38

摘要： A wave energy converting apparatus 44 and its associated tension mooring system 50 is described. The wave energy converting apparatus 44 comprises an elongate support structure 45 designed to extend above a mean water level in the ocean. The support structure 45 has a submerged member 46 provided in connection therewith below the mean water level. A float member 48 of positive buoyancy is slidably mounted on the support structure 45 so as to be movable in a vertical direction. The apparatus 44 also comprises a linear electric generator 49 having a stator provided in connection with the support structure 45 and a translator integrated into the body of the float member 48. Differential motion of the float member 48 relative to the support structure 45 results in the generation of electrical power by the linear electric generator 49. The tension mooring system 50 comprises a cable 51 extending from a ballast means 52 to a counterbalancing means 53 adapted to be suspended from the submerged member 46 via a pulley mechanism 54. The tension mooring system 50 allows the apparatus 44 to be “tuned” to the prevailing ocean conditions.

摘要翻译： 波浪能量转换装置44及其相关的张力系泊系统50被描述。 波能转换装置44包括设计成在海洋中平均水位以上延伸的细长支撑结构45。 支撑结构45具有在平均水位以下连接设置的浸没构件46。 具有正浮力的浮子构件48可滑动地安装在支撑结构45上，以便能够在垂直方向上移动。 装置44还包括线性发电机49，该线性发电机49具有与支撑结构45连接的定子和与浮动构件48的主体相结合的平移器。浮子构件48相对于支撑结构45的差动导致 由线性发电机49产生电力。张力系泊系统50包括从压载装置52延伸到平衡装置53的电缆51，该平衡装置53适于经由滑轮机构54从浸没构件46悬挂。张紧系泊系统 50允许装置44“调整”到主要的海洋条件。

公开(公告)号：US20090309366A1

公开(公告)日：2009-12-17

申请号：US12373421

申请日：2007-07-09

申请人： Sean Derek Moore

发明人： Sean Derek Moore

IPC分类号： F03B13/18 ,  B63B21/00

CPC分类号： E02B9/08 ,  B63B35/44 ,  B63B2035/4466 ,  F03B13/1845 ,  F05B2210/18 ,  F05B2220/707 ,  F05B2240/917 ,  Y02E10/38

摘要： A wave energy converting apparatus 44 and its associated tension mooring system 50 is described. The wave energy converting apparatus 44 comprises an elongate support structure 45 designed to extend above a mean water level in the ocean. The support structure 45 has a submerged member 46 provided in connection therewith below the mean water level. A float member 48 of positive buoyancy is slidably mounted on the support structure 45 so as to be movable in a vertical direction. The apparatus 44 also comprises a linear electric generator 49 having a stator provided in connection with the support structure 45 and a translator integrated into the body of the float member 48. Differential motion of the float member 48 relative to the support structure 45 results in the generation of electrical power by the linear electric generator 49. The tension mooring system 50 comprises a cable 51 extending from a ballast means 52 to a counterbalancing means 53 adapted to be suspended from the submerged member 46 via a pulley mechanism 54. The tension mooring system 50 allows the apparatus 44 to be “tuned” to the prevailing ocean conditions.

摘要翻译： 波浪能量转换装置44及其相关的张力系泊系统50被描述。 波能转换装置44包括设计成在海洋中平均水位以上延伸的细长支撑结构45。 支撑结构45具有在平均水位以下连接设置的浸没构件46。 具有正浮力的浮子构件48可滑动地安装在支撑结构45上，以便能够在垂直方向上移动。 装置44还包括线性发电机49，该线性发电机49具有与支撑结构45连接的定子和与浮动构件48的主体相结合的平移器。浮子构件48相对于支撑结构45的差动导致 由线性发电机49产生电力。张力系泊系统50包括从压载装置52延伸到平衡装置53的电缆51，该平衡装置53适于经由滑轮机构54从浸没构件46悬挂。张紧系泊系统 50允许装置44“调整”到主要的海洋条件。

公开(公告)号：US20110155039A1

公开(公告)日：2011-06-30

申请号：US12937451

申请日：2009-04-09

申请人： Sean Derek Moore

发明人： Sean Derek Moore

IPC分类号： B63G8/04 ,  F03B13/10

CPC分类号： F03B13/14 ,  F05B2240/97 ,  F05B2260/02 ,  Y02E10/38

摘要： A system for deploying a wave energy converter including a submersible structure having a buoyancy chamber sufficiently large that when filled with gas it enables the submersible structure to float. The wave energy converter is transported to a site on the submersible structure and launched by releasing the gas from the buoyancy chamber. The system also includes three tethers operatively coupled to the submersible structure for tethering the wave energy converter to the submersible structure; and a docking station provided in connection with the submersible structure for mechanically coupling the wave energy converter to the submersible structure during transportation.

摘要翻译： 一种用于部署波浪能转换器的系统，其包括具有足够大的浮力室的潜水结构，当充满气体时，能够使潜水结构浮动。 波浪能转换器被运送到潜水结构上的一个位置，并通过从浮力室释放气体来发射。 该系统还包括可操作地耦合到潜水结构的三个系绳，用于将波浪能转换器连接到潜水结构; 以及与潜水结构相连接设置的对接站，用于在运输过程中将波浪能转换器机械耦合到潜水结构。