摘要 |
An apparatus for making electric energy 100 comprises a floating body 110 configured to be at least partially immersed in water and to oscillate along a substantially vertical direction by the action of waves. The apparatus 100 also comprises a tie-member 120 arranged to connect an outer frame 200 to a counterweight 140. The counterweight 140 is located within the floating body 110 to carry out a relative movement with respect to the floating body 110. The apparatus 100 comprises then at least one electric power generator 130 associated with the floating body 110 and arranged to transform the mechanical energy deriving from the oscillation of the floating body 110 into electric energy. The floating body 110 comprises a pulley 115 arranged to engage with the tie-member 120 in such a way that, when the floating body 110 oscillates along the substantially vertical direction and the counterweight 140 keeps instead substantially its own position by its inertia, the tie-member 120 slides on the pulley 115 bringing it into rotation and operating the electric power generator 130. |