GB2246820A - Wave-powered pumping device - Google Patents

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GB2246820A
GB2246820A GB9010713A GB9010713A GB2246820A GB 2246820 A GB2246820 A GB 2246820A GB 9010713 A GB9010713 A GB 9010713A GB 9010713 A GB9010713 A GB 9010713A GB 2246820 A GB2246820 A GB 2246820A
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Thomas Balfour
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    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F03—MACHINES OR ENGINES FOR LIQUIDS; WIND, SPRING, OR WEIGHT MOTORS; PRODUCING MECHANICAL POWER OR A REACTIVE PROPULSIVE THRUST, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • F03B—MACHINES OR ENGINES FOR LIQUIDS
    • F03B13/00—Adaptations of machines or engines for special use; Combinations of machines or engines with driving or driven apparatus; Power stations or aggregates
    • F03B13/12—Adaptations of machines or engines for special use; Combinations of machines or engines with driving or driven apparatus; Power stations or aggregates characterised by using wave or tide energy
    • F03B13/14—Adaptations of machines or engines for special use; Combinations of machines or engines with driving or driven apparatus; Power stations or aggregates characterised by using wave or tide energy using wave energy
    • F03B13/16—Adaptations of machines or engines for special use; Combinations of machines or engines with driving or driven apparatus; Power stations or aggregates characterised by using wave or tide energy using wave energy using the relative movement between a wave-operated member, i.e. a "wom" and another member, i.e. a reaction member or "rem"
    • F03B13/18—Adaptations of machines or engines for special use; Combinations of machines or engines with driving or driven apparatus; Power stations or aggregates characterised by using wave or tide energy using wave energy using the relative movement between a wave-operated member, i.e. a "wom" and another member, i.e. a reaction member or "rem" where the other member, i.e. rem is fixed, at least at one point, with respect to the sea bed or shore
    • F03B13/1805—Adaptations of machines or engines for special use; Combinations of machines or engines with driving or driven apparatus; Power stations or aggregates characterised by using wave or tide energy using wave energy using the relative movement between a wave-operated member, i.e. a "wom" and another member, i.e. a reaction member or "rem" where the other member, i.e. rem is fixed, at least at one point, with respect to the sea bed or shore and the wom is hinged to the rem
    • F03B13/181—Adaptations of machines or engines for special use; Combinations of machines or engines with driving or driven apparatus; Power stations or aggregates characterised by using wave or tide energy using wave energy using the relative movement between a wave-operated member, i.e. a "wom" and another member, i.e. a reaction member or "rem" where the other member, i.e. rem is fixed, at least at one point, with respect to the sea bed or shore and the wom is hinged to the rem for limited rotation
    • F03B13/182—Adaptations of machines or engines for special use; Combinations of machines or engines with driving or driven apparatus; Power stations or aggregates characterised by using wave or tide energy using wave energy using the relative movement between a wave-operated member, i.e. a "wom" and another member, i.e. a reaction member or "rem" where the other member, i.e. rem is fixed, at least at one point, with respect to the sea bed or shore and the wom is hinged to the rem for limited rotation with a to-and-fro movement
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y02—TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE
    • Y02E—REDUCTION OF GREENHOUSE GAS [GHG] EMISSIONS, RELATED TO ENERGY GENERATION, TRANSMISSION OR DISTRIBUTION
    • Y02E10/00—Energy generation through renewable energy sources
    • Y02E10/30—Energy from the sea, e.g. using wave energy or salinity gradient

Abstract

A sea-swell and wave power water pump comprises an excavated or constructed trough 10 loading inland from the sea shore or cliff face. The channel is of sufficient length to allow for the free flow of swell or waves. The inland end of the trough, being sealed off, returns the on-shore surge of swell or waves seawards, creating an alternating motion of the water mass within the trough. Power from the moving water mass is absorbed and transmitted by paddles 12, suspended from shafts 13, allowing the paddle(s) to swing freely in both directions within the trough to drive water pumps 14. <IMAGE>

Description

SA-SWJtL AND WAVE POWER WATER -FU This invention relates to a means of pumping water by power generated from on-shore surges of sea-swell and waves.
A specific embodiment of the invention will now be described by way of example with reference to the accompanying drawing in which:1 Figure 1 shows, side, plan and end view of a water trough 10 excavated or constructed in-land from the sea-shore or cliff face, in length, depth and width to allow wave or sea swell 11 to move freely forwards and backwards through the trough.
The on-shore end of the trough being sealed off to create the return surge.
2 Placed at intervals along the length of the trough are one or more paddles 12 of size and dimention, fixed and suspended from shafts as to allow the paddles to move forwards and backwards. At the shaft end 13 a water pump 14 would be fitted.
3 The trough and paddles are of size to allow the greatest amount of water surge to flow through the trough, gaining maximum power from the moving water mass.
4 This invention does not relate to wave or swell motion over the sea surface. The invention only relates to final on-shore wave or swell surges allowed to flow inwards beyond the sea-shore.

Claims (4)

1 A sea-swell and wave power water pump, comprising of a trough constructed or natural inland rock cleft leading in from the sea towards the sea shore and suspended on on axial shaft or shafts over and above the trough or rock cleft thereof are paddles of suitable length and dimension to allow contact with the incoming and outgoing surges of sea swell and waves.
2 A sea-swell and wave power water pump as claimed in Claim 1 wherein power is transmitted from the incoming landward surges of sea swell and waves against the outward face of the paddle or paddles and pushing the paddle or paddles towards the landward end of the trough or cleft and as the sea swell or wave water mass returns seawards pushes the paddle seawards, therein creating an alternating motion of the paddle or paddles.
3 A sea-swell and wave power water pump as claimed in Claim 2 wherein power is transmitted from the alternating motion of the paddle or paddles the paddles being suspended from an axial shaft extended towards the sea water pump.
4 A sea-swell and wave power water pump substantially as described herein with reference to Figure I of the accompanying drawing.
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WO2000052331A1 (en) * 1999-03-01 2000-09-08 Tal Or Yaniv A system for production of energy from sea waves
ES2154178A1 (en) * 1998-09-29 2001-03-16 Galan Diego Ladron Electricity generator that utilises the to-and-fro motion of water
GB2397853A (en) * 2003-01-15 2004-08-04 William Stirling Wave powered machine with adjustable artificial seabed
US7834474B2 (en) 2005-03-23 2010-11-16 Aquamarine Power Limited Wave power energy generation apparatus

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GB264772A (en) * 1926-11-15 1927-01-27 Arthur Wilford Stone An improved wave motor
GB2071772A (en) * 1980-03-05 1981-09-23 Muroran Inst Tech Resonant type apparatus for absorbing wave energy arranged at wave-breaking facilities
GB2121882A (en) * 1982-04-14 1984-01-04 Muroran Inst Tech Method and apparatus fpr generating electric power by waves
GB2230300A (en) * 1989-03-24 1990-10-17 Hossein Azimi Wave powered generator system

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GB264772A (en) * 1926-11-15 1927-01-27 Arthur Wilford Stone An improved wave motor
GB2071772A (en) * 1980-03-05 1981-09-23 Muroran Inst Tech Resonant type apparatus for absorbing wave energy arranged at wave-breaking facilities
GB2121882A (en) * 1982-04-14 1984-01-04 Muroran Inst Tech Method and apparatus fpr generating electric power by waves
US4490621A (en) * 1982-04-14 1984-12-25 Muroran Institute Of Technology Method and apparatus for generating electric power by waves
GB2230300A (en) * 1989-03-24 1990-10-17 Hossein Azimi Wave powered generator system

Cited By (6)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
ES2154178A1 (en) * 1998-09-29 2001-03-16 Galan Diego Ladron Electricity generator that utilises the to-and-fro motion of water
WO2000052331A1 (en) * 1999-03-01 2000-09-08 Tal Or Yaniv A system for production of energy from sea waves
GB2397853A (en) * 2003-01-15 2004-08-04 William Stirling Wave powered machine with adjustable artificial seabed
GB2397853B (en) * 2003-01-15 2004-12-15 William Stirling Wave powered machine
US7834474B2 (en) 2005-03-23 2010-11-16 Aquamarine Power Limited Wave power energy generation apparatus
US8004105B2 (en) 2005-03-23 2011-08-23 Aquamarine Power Limited Wave power energy generation apparatus

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