摘要 |
<p>An electricity generating device for converting the power of waves into electricity is provided. The device has a support member (1) and a main body portion (2) mounted on the support member (1). The device also has a lever arm (4) pivotably connected to the main body portion (2), said lever arm having a buoyant member (5) secured thereto. The device also having a piston (3a) being connected to the lever arm (4), said piston being arranged to reciprocate within a cylinder (3) attached to, or within, the main body portion (B). The movement of the buoyant member (5), acting via the lever arm (4), causes the piston (3a) to reciprocate within the cylinder (3) to provide a pumping action to force water through a pipe (6) connected to an outlet of said cylinder (3) to drive an impeller (7) connected via a system of gears (8a, 8b) to an electrical generator (9).</p> |