| 摘要 |
A wave power generator is substantially continuously driven by a pair of floats (22, 32) connected to a common drive shaft (12) and positioned side by side along a line perpendicular to the direction of wave motion (40), one float being specifically designed to efficiently drive the shaft during the rising portion of a wave, the other to efficiently drive the shaft during the falling portion of a wave. A flywheel (52) is maintained at a constant speed by an automatic load control throughout a range of wave patterns sufficient to encompass over 70% of the statistically expected wave patterns at the generator (54) location. An inclined-bottom float (22) is used for the rising wave drive, and a bottom-weighted float (32) is used for the falling wave drive. The floats (94, 96) may be disposed one above the other and may have mating conical surfaces (90, 92) for cushioning occasional contact between the floats.
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