Title:
波力発電装置
Document Type and Number:
Japanese Patent JP2012501402
Kind Code:
A
Abstract:
The invention relates to a wave-power unit for the production of electric power. It comprises a floating body (1) arranged for floating on the sea and an electric linear generator (2) having a stator (5) and a translator (8) reciprocating along a center axis. The stator (5) is arranged to be anchored in the bed of the sea and the translator (8) is connected to the floating body (1) by connection means (3, 7). According to the invention the generator (2) is enclosed in a water-tight encapsulation (4) having an upper end wall with an opening through which the connection means (7) extends. The opening has a seal (12) that seals against the connection means (7). The seal (12) is flexibly mounted. The invention also relates to the use of the wave-power unit and to a method for producing electric power.
Inventors:
Stromsted, Elland
Gustavson, Stephan
Gustavson, Stephan
Application Number:
JP2011524933A
Publication Date:
January 19, 2012
Filing Date:
August 26, 2008
Export Citation:
Assignee:
Seabased AB
International Classes:
F03B13/18
Domestic Patent References:
| JP2005530952A | 2005-10-13 | |||
| JP2005530952A | 2005-10-13 |
Foreign References:
| US4539485A | 1985-09-03 | |||
| US4539485A | 1985-09-03 |
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
Minoru Yoshida
Tatsuya Tanaka
Tsukasa Senba
Yasumitsu Suzuki
Nao Usui
Fumiaki Doi
Shintaro Suzuki
Keita Kobuchi
Tatsuya Tanaka
Tsukasa Senba
Yasumitsu Suzuki
Nao Usui
Fumiaki Doi
Shintaro Suzuki
Keita Kobuchi