公开(公告)号：US08476782B2

公开(公告)日：2013-07-02

申请号：US12798055

申请日：2010-03-29

申请人： Wei-Ming Chi ,  Philip R. Hart

发明人： Wei-Ming Chi ,  Philip R. Hart

IPC分类号： F03B13/12

CPC分类号： F03B13/1855 ,  F05B2240/40 ,  F05B2260/4031 ,  F05B2260/504 ,  F05B2260/505 ,  Y02E10/38

摘要： A wave energy converter (WEC) includes a float and a spar for guiding the up and down movement of the float in response to the waves. A power take off (PTO) device coupled between the float and the spar and mounted within one of the float and spar such that the PTO includes apparatus responsive to the mechanical interaction of the float with the portion of the spar in proximity to the float for converting their relative motion into useful energy. In one embodiment the PTO includes a linear rack extending along an external portion of the spar and a linear to rotary converter, mounted within the float, including a double sided toothed belt for engaging the rack and causing rotation of the rotary converter to drive an electric generator. In another embodiment the PTO includes tires mounted within the float which rotate as the float moves up and down. In another embodiment the PTO includes a rack and pinion arrangement with one of them connected to the spar and the other mounted in the float.

摘要翻译： 波浪能转换器（WEC）包括浮子和翼梁，用于响应于波浪来引导浮子的上下运动。 耦合在浮子和翼梁之间并且安装在浮子和翼梁之一内的动力输出（PTO）装置，使得PTO包括响应于浮子与靠近浮子的翼梁的部分的机械相互作用的装置， 将其相对运动转化为有用能量。 在一个实施例中，PTO包括沿着翼梁的外部部分延伸的线性齿条和安装在浮子内的线性到旋转转换器，包括用于接合齿条的双面齿形带，并引起旋转转换器的旋转以驱动电动 发电机。 在另一个实施例中，PTO包括安装在浮子内的轮胎，其随着浮子上下移动而旋转。 在另一个实施例中，PTO包括齿条和小齿轮装置，其中一个连接到翼梁，另一个安装在浮子中。

公开(公告)号：US20100264659A1

公开(公告)日：2010-10-21

申请号：US12798055

申请日：2010-03-29

申请人： Wei-Ming Chi ,  Philip R. Hart

发明人： Wei-Ming Chi ,  Philip R. Hart

IPC分类号： F03B13/18

CPC分类号： F03B13/1855 ,  F05B2240/40 ,  F05B2260/4031 ,  F05B2260/504 ,  F05B2260/505 ,  Y02E10/38

摘要： A wave energy converter (WEC) includes a float and a spar for guiding the up and down movement of the float in response to the waves. A power take off (PTO) device coupled between the float and the spar and mounted within one of the float and spar such that the PTO includes apparatus responsive to the mechanical interaction of the float with the portion of the spar in proximity to the float for converting their relative motion into useful energy. In one embodiment the PTO includes a linear rack extending along an external portion of the spar and a linear to rotary converter, mounted within the float, including a double sided toothed belt for engaging the rack and causing rotation of the rotary converter to drive an electric generator. In another embodiment the PTO includes tires mounted within the float which rotate as the float moves up and down. In another embodiment the PTO includes a rack and pinion arrangement with one of them connected to the spar and the other mounted in the float.

摘要翻译： 波浪能转换器（WEC）包括浮子和翼梁，用于响应于波浪来引导浮子的上下运动。 耦合在浮子和翼梁之间并且安装在浮子和翼梁之一内的动力输出（PTO）装置，使得PTO包括响应于浮子与靠近浮子的翼梁的部分的机械相互作用的装置， 将其相对运动转化为有用能量。 在一个实施例中，PTO包括沿着翼梁的外部部分延伸的线性齿条和安装在浮子内的线性到旋转转换器，包括用于接合齿条的双面齿形带，并引起旋转转换器的旋转以驱动电动 发电机。 在另一个实施例中，PTO包括安装在浮子内的轮胎，其随着浮子上下移动而旋转。 在另一个实施例中，PTO包括齿条和小齿轮装置，其中一个连接到翼梁，另一个安装在浮子中。

公开(公告)号：US20140145442A1

公开(公告)日：2014-05-29

申请号：US13685705

申请日：2012-11-27

申请人： Philip R. Hart

发明人： Philip R. Hart

IPC分类号： F03B13/18

CPC分类号： F03B13/18 ,  F05B2240/40 ,  F05B2240/97 ,  Y02E10/38

摘要： A mooring system for a plurality of wave energy converters (WECs) includes a multiplicity of anchors coupled to form an array of contiguous hexagonal shaped cells. Each cell has 3 WECs and 3 anchors located at the vertices of the hexagon, with a WEC alternating with an anchor going around the perimeter of the cell. Except for the cells at the edges of the array, each WEC is connected to two anchors of its cell and an anchor of an adjacent contiguous cell. Each WEC is connected to three different anchors via 3 mooring lines spaced 120 degrees apart about the WEC. The ratio of the number of anchors per WEC is decreased by connecting each anchor to more than one WEC. The cells can be arranged to form many different patterns. In one embodiment a plurality of WECs and anchors are deployed in a generally triangular formation extending from an apex of the triangular formation to a base.

摘要翻译： 用于多个波能量转换器（WEC）的系泊系统包括耦合以形成相邻六边形单元阵列的多个锚。 每个单元具有3个WEC和3个位于六边形顶点的锚定点，其中WEC与围绕单元周边的锚定器交替。 除了阵列边缘的单元之外，每个WEC连接到其单元的两个锚点和相邻连续单元格的锚点。 每个WEC通过围绕WEC间隔120度的3个系泊线连接到三个不同的锚。 通过将每个锚点连接到多于一个WEC，每个WEC的锚点数量的比例降低。 细胞可以被布置成形成许多不同的图案。 在一个实施例中，多个WEC和锚固件展开在从三角形形状的顶点延伸到基部的大致三角形的形状中。

公开(公告)号：US09222458B2

公开(公告)日：2015-12-29

申请号：US13685705

申请日：2012-11-27

申请人： Philip R. Hart

发明人： Philip R. Hart

IPC分类号： F03B13/18

CPC分类号： F03B13/18 ,  F05B2240/40 ,  F05B2240/97 ,  Y02E10/38

摘要： A mooring system for a plurality of wave energy converters (WECs) includes a multiplicity of anchors coupled to form an array of contiguous hexagonal shaped cells. Each cell has 3 WECs and 3 anchors located at the vertices of the hexagon, with a WEC alternating with an anchor going around the perimeter of the cell. Except for the cells at the edges of the array, each WEC is connected to two anchors of its cell and an anchor of an adjacent contiguous cell. Each WEC is connected to three different anchors via 3 mooring lines spaced 120 degrees apart about the WEC. The ratio of the number of anchors per WEC is decreased by connecting each anchor to more than one WEC. The cells can be arranged to form many different patterns. In one embodiment a plurality of WECs and anchors are deployed in a generally triangular formation extending from an apex of the triangular formation to a base.

摘要翻译： 用于多个波能量转换器（WEC）的系泊系统包括耦合以形成相邻六边形单元阵列的多个锚。 每个单元具有3个WEC和3个位于六边形顶点的锚定点，其中WEC与围绕单元周边的锚定器交替。 除了阵列边缘的单元之外，每个WEC连接到其单元的两个锚点和相邻连续单元格的锚点。 每个WEC通过围绕WEC间隔120度的3个系泊线连接到三个不同的锚。 通过将每个锚点连接到多于一个WEC，每个WEC的锚点数量的比例降低。 细胞可以被布置成形成许多不同的图案。 在一个实施例中，多个WEC和锚固件展开在从三角形形状的顶点延伸到基部的大致三角形的形状中。