Power plants – Motor having a buoyant working member – Working member actuated by the rise and fall of a surface of...
Patent
1987-12-28
1989-02-14
Ostrager, Allen M.
Power plants
Motor having a buoyant working member
Working member actuated by the rise and fall of a surface of...
60502, 60504, 60507, F03B 1312
Patent
active
048038393
ABSTRACT:
Apparatus is disclosed for converting ocean wave motion to useable electrical energy. A float is mounted to a raft in a manner to permit movement of the float, relative to the raft, in response to ocean wave motion. An upward drive mechanism is responsive to upward motion of the float to rotate a shaft in a predetermined direction. A downward drive mechanism is responsive to downward motion of the float to rotate the shaft in the same predetermined direction. A conventional electrical generator is coupled to the shaft for converting the rotation of the shaft to electrical energy. In another embodiment the float is adapted to be dropped from an initial position above the surface of a body of water toward the water. A motor cooperates with a control assembly to lift the float from a pickup position to its initial position such that the float may again fall.
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