Wave-based power generation system

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2011-02-22

2011-02-22

Nguyen, Hoang M (Department: 3748)

Power plants

Motor having a buoyant working member

Working member actuated by the rise and fall of a surface of...

C060S497000, C060S504000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07891183

ABSTRACT:
The wave-based power generation system has a buoy or float retained by a cable that enters an underwater power generating station. The cable enters the station housing through an inverted U-tube having upturned inlet and outlet ports, which prevent water from entering the housing. The buoy cable passes over an inlet pulley assembly disposed within the U-tube and has its free end secured to a take-up reel or sheave. A driver pulley is mounted on a shaft coaxial with the take-up reel shaft, and is constrained to unidirectional rotation. Rotation of the driver pulley is coupled to a mainspring pulley and a timing pulley through an idler pulley. A mainspring is compressed by rotation of the mainspring pulley until a cam wheel coaxial with the timing wheel releases a brake, causing the mainspring to expand and rotate a generator shaft to produce electricity.

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