WAVE POWERED WINCH ASSEMBLY
The present disclosure relates to an aquatic powered winch assembly. The assembly includes a winch comprising a housing, a battery, and a motor assembly coupled to the battery. The battery and the motor assembly are disposed in the housing. The motor assembly includes a first motor and a second motor. A first winch line is coupled to the first motor, and a second winch line is coupled to the second motor. A device is movably coupled to the first winch line. The device is configured to transfer a motion to the motor assembly when a wave moves the device. The motor assembly is configured to convert the motion to a current or voltage.
1 . An aquatic powered winch assembly, the assembly comprising:
a winch comprising a housing, a battery, and a motor assembly coupled to the battery, the battery and the motor assembly disposed in the housing, the motor assembly comprising a first motor and a second motor;
a first winch line coupled to the first motor;
a second winch line coupled to the second motor; and
a device movably coupled to the first winch line,
wherein the device is configured to transfer a motion to the motor assembly when a wave moves the device, the motor assembly configured to convert the motion to a current or voltage.
2 . The assembly of claim 1 , wherein the motor assembly transfers the current or voltage to the battery.
3 . The assembly of claim 1 , wherein the battery of the winch provides power to the motor assembly of the winch.
4 . The assembly of claim 1 , wherein the battery is coupled to the first motor of the winch.
5 . The assembly of claim 1 , wherein the battery is coupled to the second motor of the winch.
6 . The assembly of claim 1 , comprising a pulley coupled to the first and second winch lines.
7 . The assembly of claim 6 , comprising a weight coupled to the pulley.
8 . The assembly of claim 1 , wherein the device is an underwater camera.
9 . The assembly of claim 1 , comprising an accelerometer coupled to the device or winch and configured to determine an amount of current or voltage that is converted by the motor assembly.
10 . The assembly of claim 1 , comprising an inertial measurement unit coupled to the device or winch and configured to determine an amount of current or voltage that is converted by the motor assembly.
11 . The assembly of claim 1 , comprising a motor controller assembly coupled to the motor assembly.
12 . The assembly of claim 11 , wherein the motor controller assembly comprises a first motor controller operably coupled to the first motor and a second motor controller operably coupled to the second motor.
13 . A winch assembly for operating a camera, the winch assembly comprising:
a housing;
a battery disposed in the housing;
a motor assembly disposed in the housing and comprising a first motor and a second motor, the first and second motors coupled to the battery;
a first winch line coupled to the first motor; and
a second winch line coupled to the second motor,
wherein the motor assembly is configured to convert a movement in one or more of the first and second winch lines into a current or voltage and transfer the current or voltage to the battery.
14 . (canceled)
15 . The assembly of claim 13 , comprising an accelerometer coupled to the winch and configured to determine an amount of current or voltage that is converted by the motor assembly.
16 . The assembly of claim 13 , comprising an inertial measurement unit coupled to the winch and configured to determine an amount of current or voltage that is converted by the motor assembly.
17 . The assembly of claim 13 , wherein the first winch line is coupled to a first spool that is disposed in the housing.
18 . The assembly of claim 13 , wherein the second winch line is coupled to a second spool that is disposed in the housing.
19 . The assembly of claim 13 , comprising a motor controller assembly coupled to the motor assembly.
20 . (canceled)
21 . The assembly of claim 13 , further comprising a device movably coupled to the first winch line, the motor assembly configured to move the device by operating one or more of the first and second winch lines.
22 - 23 . (canceled)
24 . A fish pen system comprising:
a fish pen;
a winch assembly operably coupled to the fish pen, the winch assembly comprising:
a winch comprising a housing, a battery, and a motor assembly coupled to the battery, the battery and the motor assembly disposed in the housing, the motor assembly comprising a first motor and a second motor;
a first winch line coupled to the first motor;
a second winch line coupled to the second motor; and
a camera movably coupled to the first winch line,
wherein the camera is configured to transfer a movement to the motor assembly when a wave moves the camera, the motor assembly being configured to convert the movement to a current or voltage.