Wave energy conversion plant

摘要

The present invention provides a structure driven by floats placed in a body of water such as a sea, an ocean or the like for converting wave energy into electricity. The structure comprises a floating body to float and stabilize the structure in the water wherein a platform is provided to house and hold energy conversion systems and mechanisms. The mechanisms include a plurality of pontoons that moves with the waves.

主权项

1. A structure placed on a body of water for converting wave energy into electricity comprising:
a floating body supporting the structure comprising a bottom hull and side hulls forming a maw which has a first opening at a first opened end and a second opening at a second opened end to allow water to flow into and through the maw, wherein the first opened end is located opposite to the second opened end; a plurality of wave energy conversion mechanisms comprising pontoons and crank mechanisms within the maw, movable with waves within the maw, to transfer wave motion into a continuous reciprocal motion; a plurality of energy conversion systems cooperating with the reciprocal motion of the wave energy mechanisms to generate electricity; and a platform connect to the side hulls to house the wave energy conversion mechanisms and energy conversion systems, wherein the side hulls extend continuously (i) from the first opened end to the second opened end of the maw, and (ii) from the platform to the bottom hull, wherein each pontoon is held within the maw by a holding member which extends from the platform and is pivoted about a fixed point located between aft and fore sections of the pontoon to allow the pontoon to rock up and down about a pivot when pushed by waves within the maw, wherein each pontoon has a partial length defined between a pair of crank mechanisms, a total height defined between a top side of each pontoon and a bottom side of each pontoon, and a total width defined between a first side of each pontoon and a second side of each pontoon, wherein the total height of each pontoon is constant and continuous along the entire partial length of each pontoon and across the entire total width of each pontoon, and further wherein a total length of each pontoon is greater than the total width of each pontoon and the height of each pontoon.