Marine energy capture system

摘要

A mechanism for capturing wave energy includes a structure and a set of vertical buoys with support portions for supporting the structure. The structure is rectangular and includes rails that are oriented parallel to a direction of waves of water, and a movable tank holder carriage that runs along the rails perpendicularly to the direction of the waves. The movable tank holder carriage includes buoyancy tanks for floatation, with the buoyancy tanks having faces configured to maximize contact with the water. The buoyancy tanks are encased in a structural cage attached to the movable tank holder carriage. Wheels of the buoyancy tanks run along the structural cage to keep a position of the buoyancy tanks fixed relative to a level of the water, allowing the buoyancy tanks to rise and fall with movement of the waves.

主权项

1. A mechanism for capturing wave energy, the mechanism comprising:
a structure; and a set of vertical buoys with support portions for supporting the structure, the set of vertical buoys being structured to be deployed at a surface region of a body of water, wherein the structure is rectangular and includes:
two rails that are oriented parallel to a direction of waves in the water, anda movable tank holder carriage arranged over the rails perpendicularly to the direction of the waves and that runs along the rails parallel to the direction of the waves, wherein the movable tank holder carriage includes a plurality of buoyancy tanks for floatation, the buoyancy tanks having faces configured to maximize contact with the water, wherein the buoyancy tanks are encased in a structural cage attached to the movable tank holder carriage, and wherein the buoyancy tanks include wheels that run along the structural cage to keep a position of the buoyancy tanks fixed relative to a level of the water, allowing the buoyancy tanks to rise and fall with movement of the waves.