Title:
DEVICE FOR CONVERTING THE MECHANICAL ENERGY FROM THE SWELL OF AN EXPANSE OF WATER INTO ELECTRIC POWER
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2011/036401
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
The invention relates to a device (10) which comprises a stationary member (14), comprising a stabilisation means (20) relative to the bottom of the expanse of water, a member (16) movable relative to the stationary member (14), comprising at least one floating element (40) intended for remaining on the surface (12) of the expanse of water, such that the swell drives the movement of said movable member (16), a guiding means (17, 18) substantially vertical to the movement of the movable member (16) relative to the stationary member (14), and a generation means (32) for electric power, arranged between the stationary member (14) and the movable member (16), intended for converting into electric power the mechanical energy from the vertical motion of the movable member (16) relative to the stationary member (14).
Inventors:
THOMAS PIERRE ARMAND (FR)
LESSARD FABRICE (FR)
LESSARD FABRICE (FR)
Application Number:
PCT/FR2010/051978
Publication Date:
May 26, 2011
Filing Date:
September 22, 2010
Export Citation:
Assignee:
CIE ENGRENAGES ET REDUCTEURS MESSIAN DURAND (FR)
D2M CONSULTANTS (FR)
THOMAS PIERRE ARMAND (FR)
LESSARD FABRICE (FR)
D2M CONSULTANTS (FR)
THOMAS PIERRE ARMAND (FR)
LESSARD FABRICE (FR)
International Classes:
F03B13/20; F03B13/18
Domestic Patent References:
| WO2008109062A1 | 2008-09-12 |
Foreign References:
| GB1515744A | 1978-06-28 | |||
| NL1016103C1 | 2002-03-07 | |||
| US4206601A | 1980-06-10 | |||
| US4539485A | 1985-09-03 | |||
| US20070257491A1 | 2007-11-08 |
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
BLOT, Philippe et al. (2 Place d'Estienne d'Orves, Paris Cedex 09, FR)
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