Title:
METHOD OF GENERATING POWER USING OCEAN CURRENT AS MOTIVE POWER
Document Type and Number:
Japanese Patent JPS54103933
Kind Code:
A
Abstract:
A multipurpose floating structure comprises a large number of flotation units joined together in a regular reticulated pattern in one or more horizontal tiers, each flotation unit comprising: a square plate; a watertight can structure of inverted conical shape fixed at its base to the lower surface of the square plate; a vertical leg column fixed at its upper end to the vertex part of the can structure; a concrete weight disposed around and supported on the leg column; and connecting fittings for connecting the corners of the square plates of four adjacent flotation units at their common meeting point.
Inventors:
MATSUI ATSUSHI
Application Number:
JP1101078A
Publication Date:
August 15, 1979
Filing Date:
February 01, 1978
Export Citation:
Assignee:
MATSUI ATSUSHI
International Classes:
B63B35/34; F03B13/26; B63B35/50; B63B35/53; E01C5/16; F03B7/00; (IPC1-7): F03B13/12
Domestic Patent References:
| JPS5229547A | 1977-03-05 |