Title:
水流発電装置のための向き調整装置
Document Type and Number:
Japanese Patent JP2010502898
Kind Code:
A
Abstract:
A water current generating device is provided that consists of a main body and a horizontal axis rotor attached by a mechanical connection to a fixed support structure. Under the action of one or more hydrodynamic thrusters, the main body of the turbine is rotated about a desired axis of rotation to face the oncoming current flow. The mechanical connection incorporates an appropriate degree of freedom to allow this re-orientation to take place.
Inventors:
Paul Vigars
Application Number:
JP2009527877A
Publication Date:
January 28, 2010
Filing Date:
September 07, 2007
Export Citation:
Assignee:
Tidal Generation Limited
International Classes:
F03B3/04; F03B11/00; F03B13/26
Domestic Patent References:
| JPS62150587U | 1987-09-24 | |||
| JPS5243147A | 1977-04-04 | |||
| JP2005351201A | 2005-12-22 |
Foreign References:
| WO2003046375A1 | 2003-06-05 |
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
Kenji Sugimura
Tatsuya Sawada
Harima Satoko
Tatsuya Sawada
Harima Satoko