IP Library Granted Patent US 9,541,056
Granted Patent B2
US 9,541,056 · App. 14/408,411 · Granted Jan 10, 2017

Wave power converter

Inventor: Lars Wigant (Esbjerg, DK)
Assignee: PATENTSELSKABET AF 30. NOVEMBER 2014 APS
F03B13/182F03B13/187H02K7/1807Y02E10/38
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Patent No.
US 9,541,056
App. No.
14/408,411
Granted
Jan 10, 2017
Kind
B2
Abstract

A wave power converter for converting energy from waves including a wave power converter housing with a bottom and a top between which there is a distance limiting structure, and through which there is a central axis, and wherein entirely or partially outside the wave power converter housing there is at least one preferably elongated paddle having a longitudinal direction of a first generatrix and a lower end and an upper end, and which via a first connection to a first power converter with a rotary axis at an angle, preferably at right angles, to the central axis and fastened to the wave power converter housing at the top is provided.

Claims (23)

1. A wave power converter comprising:

a wave power converter housing with a bottom and a top, and between the top and the bottom there is a distance limiting structure, and a central axis; and

at least one paddle entirely or partially outside the wave power converter housing, having a longitudinal direction of a first generatrix and a lower end and an upper end, the at least one paddle being connected with a first power converter via a first connection, the first power converter having a rotary axis at an angle to the central axis and fastened to the wave power converter housing at the top;

wherein the first power converter, via at least one piston rod, interacts with at least one second power converter, and a first end of the piston rod, via a flexible joint, is fastened to the first power converter, and a second end of the piston rod has a piston adapted for a linear movement along a second generatrix in the at least one second power converter, the at least one second power converter includes a linear chamber surrounded by a chamber casing, wherein the chamber casing has a rotatable and pivotable connection to the wave power converter housing at the bottom in continuation of the second generatrix.

2. The wave power converter according to claim 1 , wherein the rotatable and pivotable connection is a ball head acting in a socket bearing that is at least one: a hinge which is mounted in a rotary bearing; a spring mounted in a rotary bearing; or made by corresponding means.

3. The wave power converter according to claim 1 , wherein the first power converter in the wave power converter housing is mounted in a circular rotary bearing for free rotation of the rotary axis about the central axis.

4. The wave power converter according to claim 1 , wherein the first power converter is a crank.

5. The wave power converter according to claim 1 , wherein the first power converter is a swing plate.

6. The wave power converter according to claim 1 , wherein the linear chamber is separated by the piston into an upper chamber and a lower chamber.

7. The wave power converter according to claim 1 , wherein every linear chamber has a gate.

8. The wave power converter according to claim 1 , wherein the wave power converter housing is fastened to a base.

9. The wave power converter according to claim 1 , wherein the at least one paddle is buoyant in water.

10. The wave power converter according to claim 1 , wherein the wave power converter is made of one or more corrosion-proof materials.

11. The wave power plant consisting of at least one wave power converter according to claim 1 , wherein at least one wave power converter has a connection to at least one machine interacting with at least one generator.

12. The wave power converter according to claim 2 , wherein the first power converter in the wave power converter housing is mounted in a circular rotary bearing for free rotation of the rotary axis about the central axis.

13. The wave power converter according to claim 3 , wherein the first power converter is a crank.

14. The wave power converter according to claim 4 , wherein the first power converter is a swing plate.

15. The wave power converter according to claim 5 , wherein linear the chamber is separated by the piston into an upper chamber and a lower chamber.

16. The wave power converter according to claim 6 , wherein every linear chamber has a gate.

17. The wave power converter according to claim 7 , wherein the wave power converter housing is fastened to a base.

18. The wave power converter according to claim 8 , wherein the at least one paddle is buoyant in water.

19. The wave power converter according to claim 9 , wherein the wave power converter is made of one or more corrosion-proof materials.

20. The wave power plant consisting of at least one wave power converter according to claim 10 , wherein at least one wave power converter has a connection to at least one machine interacting with at least one generator.

Assignments (3)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 24, 2015
From: FIRMAET LARS WIGANT APS
To: PATENTSELSKABET AF 30. NOVEMBER 2014 APS
Reel/Frame 035011/0429 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 23, 2015
From: SUBCPARTNER HOLDING APS
To: FIRMAET LARS WIGANT APS
Reel/Frame 035001/0228 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 20, 2015
From: WIGANT, LARS
To: SUBCPARTNER HOLDING APS
Reel/Frame 034991/0290 →
Priority Claims (1)
DK 2012 70344 · Jun 20, 2012 · national
Continuity (1)
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