| 摘要 |
<p>Apparatus 401, and a method of manufacturing said apparatus, for the production of hydro-electricity comprises a trough (bucket) 402 having a length, a width 405, a depth 406 and an open region 408, the trough 402 being pivotally connected to a track 403 by a pivoting connection means such that the trough 402 is able to pivot about a point 404 which is at a substantially central width position and between 0 depth and 0.5 depth of a maximum depth 407 of the trough 402, the open region 408 of the trough 402 being at 0 depth and an inner bottom surface of the trough 402 being at its maximum depth 407. The trough 402 may be configured to drive an electrical generator, and the track 403 may be configured to move the trough 402 from an upper position 412 at which it receives fluid to a lower position 413 at which it pivots about point 404 and releases the fluid. The trough 402 may have an elongated length, substantially curved length and width edges/surfaces, and a plurality of dividers located within the trough 402.</p> |
