Intelligent Control Wave Energy Power Generating System

摘要

The present invention provides a system and method for converting wave energy into electric energy in an intelligent, practical, and efficient manner. The system utilizes a power input shaft coupled with a vertically reciprocating buoy to rotate a crank gear and a ratchet gear meshing therewith. An intelligent control system is included to monitor, control, and optimize the operations of the system. The length of the power input shaft is adjusted in response to water level fluctuations so that the rotational motion of the crank gear is intelligently controlled within a predetermined desirable region for maximum efficiency.

主权项

1. A system for wave energy generation for use above a body of waving water, comprising:
a platform assembly above the waving water; a buoy for floating on the waving water; a motion translating assembly coupled with said buoy for translating vertical motion into rotational motion, comprising (i) at least one power input shaft coupled with said buoy at a first coupling position on said power input shaft and (ii) a gear transmission assembly having at least one crank gear coupled with said power input shaft by coupling a second coupling position on said power input shaft to a third coupling position on said crank gear; wherein said third coupling position on the crank gear is driven to rotate reciprocally within an angle θ of less than 180 degree as the buoy is moved up and down by the waving water; an adjustor that can be activated to vary the distance between the first coupling position and the second coupling position when the angle δ between the bisector of angle θ and the horizontal plane is not zero, so that the absolute value of angle δ is decreased; and a plurality of generators coupled with said gear transmission assembly and stationed on said platform assembly such that rotational motion within said gear transmission assembly results in said generators generating electric energy; whereby said system will be powered by irregular, unpredictable, and variable wave actions from all directions.