US1379183A - Wave-motor - Google Patents

Wave-motor Download PDF

Info

Publication number
US1379183A
US1379183A US381864A US38186420A US1379183A US 1379183 A US1379183 A US 1379183A US 381864 A US381864 A US 381864A US 38186420 A US38186420 A US 38186420A US 1379183 A US1379183 A US 1379183A
Authority
US
United States
Prior art keywords
car
rail
track
rollers
rails
Prior art date
Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
Expired - Lifetime
Application number
US381864A
Inventor
Harris Rex
Current Assignee (The listed assignees may be inaccurate. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation or warranty as to the accuracy of the list.)
Individual
Original Assignee
Individual
Priority date (The priority date is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the date listed.)
Filing date
Publication date
Application filed by Individual filed Critical Individual
Priority to US381864A priority Critical patent/US1379183A/en
Priority to FR527594A priority patent/FR527594A/en
Priority to GB34029/20A priority patent/GB174505A/en
Application granted granted Critical
Publication of US1379183A publication Critical patent/US1379183A/en
Anticipated expiration legal-status Critical
Expired - Lifetime legal-status Critical Current

Links

Images

Classifications

    • 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
    • F03B13/1845—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 slides relative to the rem
    • F03B13/185—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 slides relative to the rem not vertically
    • 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

Definitions

  • My invention relates to wave motors more particularly to machines for producing power from the action of the breakers along the shores of the ocean or sea and the primary object of my invention is improvements over my application for patent for wave motor filed in the United States Patent Oflice February 4, 1920, Serial No.
  • 365,160 and the objects of said improvements are: first, to provide a wave motor of this class in which the car will be more readily maintained in position on the track; second, to provide a new and novel track structure for the car; third, to provide a car of this class which is provided with water tight air cells forming air spaces tending to more easily float the car so that the one end will rise or be maintained in a raised position on the track; fourth, to provide a wave motor of this class which is new and novel of construction and fifth, to provide a wave motor of this class which is very simple and economical of construction, durable, easy to install and operate and which will not readily deteriorate or'get out of order.
  • Figure 1 is a side elevational view of my track with a car positioned thereon ready for operation;
  • Fig. 2 is a top or plan View thereof;
  • Fig. 8 is a sectional view through 3-3 of Fig. 1 on an enlarged scale;
  • Fig. 4 is a side elevational View of a fragmentary portion of the track with the car in position thereon, on an enlarged scale, and
  • Fig. 5 is a sectional view on an enlarged scale through 5--5 of Fig. 2.
  • the ties 8 are positioned in a row on an incline extending toward the sea inspaced relation and form the base for the track and secured to these ties are the T rails 1 and 2 spaced a suitable distance apart and intermediate these rails land 2 is another T rail 3 and supported on these rails 1, 2 and 8 is the car 4: which consists of a frame upon which aremounted the side rollers 4 which are adapted to roll on the track members 1 and 2 for supporting the car and this frame is provided with downwardly extending longitudinal beams 4 which extend downwardly between the rails 1 and 3 and 2 and 3.
  • These beams 43 are provided with vertical rollers 4 and with horizontal rollers 4 positioned in spaced relation on said beams and positioned so that the vertical rollers 4 engage the upper flange of the T rail 3 and the rollers 4n engage the web portion of the T member 3, the rollers 4 preventing the car from shifting side-wise and the rollers 4 preventing it from rising relatively to the track while the rollers e support it in position as it rolls on the tracks 1 and 2.
  • This car 4 is con structed in such a manner that it extends some distance along the track and is provided near its front end with a plurality of air and water tight cells 45* tending to adjust the weight of the front end of the car by having them filled with air or water as desired.
  • This car f is also provided with extended side members 4 which are braced and provide a large surface for the water to engage.
  • the cable 5 Secured to the front and back sides of the car is the cable 5 which extends over the sheave 6 and several times around the drum 7 and is connected to the car at opposite ends so that when the car moves in either direction on the track the drum 7 will be revolved on the shaft 7 which is journaled in the bearings 10 and there is provided aratchet wheel 7 secured to said shaft 7 and the ratchet pawls 7 engage said ratchet wheel for turning the shaft 7* in one direction which in turn will revolve the sheave 9 which may be connected with any driven or power mechanism.
  • a wave motor in which a floating car is positioned on an inclined track and with horizontally and vertically positioned wheels adapted to engage a central trackfor holding it in position on said track and with rollers for supporting it in such position thus reducing the friction and that the car is provided with air tight cells adapted to be filled with air or water for adjusting the weight of the car.
  • a wave motor including a pair of inclined, supporting rails, an intermediate T rail intermediate said supporting rails, a car provided with longitudinal beams extending downwardly between said tracks, a plurality of vertically and horizontally disposed rollers positioned on said beams adapted to engage the upper flange of said T rail and the web portion of said T rail for holding said car in a certain position relatively to sald T rail.
  • a wave motor ineludlng a pair of 1nclined, supporting rails, an intermediate T rail intermediate said supporting rails, a car provided with longitudinal beams extending downwardly between said tracks, a plurality of vertically and horizontally disposed rollers positioned on said beams adapted to engage the upper flange of said T rail and the web portion of said T rail for holding said car in a certain position relatively to said T rail and a plurality of water tight cells positioned on said car near the normally lower-end thereof.
  • a wave motor including a pair of inclined, supporting rails, an intermediate T rail intermediate said supporting rails, a car provided with longitudinal beams extending downwardly between said tracks, a plurality of vertically and horizontally disposed rollers positioned on said beams adapted to engage the upper flange of said T rail and the web portion of said T rail for holding said car in a certain position relatively toi'said T rail, a cable secured to the front and back sides of the said car, a sheave atone end of said track over which said cable is mounted, a drum at the other end of said track upon which the'said cable is mounted, a sheave in connection with said drum and ratchet and pawl means connecting said drum with said sheave.
  • a wave motor including a pair of inclined, supporting'rails, an intermediate T rail intermediate said supporting rails, a car provided with longitudinal beams extending downwardly between said tracks, a plurality of vertically and horizontally disposed rollers positioned on said beams adapted to engage the upper flange of said T rail and the web portion of said T rail for holding said car in a certain position relatively to said T rail, a plurality of water tight cells positioned on said car near the normally lower end thereof, a cable secured to the front and back sides of the sai'd car,-

Landscapes

  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
  • Combustion & Propulsion (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • General Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Platform Screen Doors And Railroad Systems (AREA)
  • Motorcycle And Bicycle Frame (AREA)
  • Other Liquid Machine Or Engine Such As Wave Power Use (AREA)

Description

R. HARRIS.
WAVE MOTOR. APPLICATION man MAY 17. 1920.
1,379,183. mm ma 24, 1921.
INVENTOR. P5X /%///5 A TTORNEY UNITED STATES aren't trier.
WAVE-MOTOR.
Application filed. May 17, 1.920.
To all whom it may concern:
Be it known that I, REX HARRIS, a citizen of the United States, residing at Ocean Beach, in the county of San Diego and State of California, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in WVavedi lotors, of which the following is a specification.
My invention relates to wave motors more particularly to machines for producing power from the action of the breakers along the shores of the ocean or sea and the primary object of my invention is improvements over my application for patent for wave motor filed in the United States Patent Oflice February 4, 1920, Serial No. 365,160 and the objects of said improvements are: first, to provide a wave motor of this class in which the car will be more readily maintained in position on the track; second, to provide a new and novel track structure for the car; third, to provide a car of this class which is provided with water tight air cells forming air spaces tending to more easily float the car so that the one end will rise or be maintained in a raised position on the track; fourth, to provide a wave motor of this class which is new and novel of construction and fifth, to provide a wave motor of this class which is very simple and economical of construction, durable, easy to install and operate and which will not readily deteriorate or'get out of order.
With these and other objects in View as will appear hereinafter my invention consists of certain novel features of construction, combination and arrangement of parts and portions as will be hereinafter described in detail and particularly set forth in the appended claims reference being had to the accompanying drawings and to the characters of reference thereon which form a part of this application in which:
Figure 1 is a side elevational view of my track with a car positioned thereon ready for operation; Fig. 2 is a top or plan View thereof; Fig. 8 is a sectional view through 3-3 of Fig. 1 on an enlarged scale; Fig. 4 is a side elevational View of a fragmentary portion of the track with the car in position thereon, on an enlarged scale, and Fig. 5 is a sectional view on an enlarged scale through 5--5 of Fig. 2.
Similar characters of reference refer to similar parts and portions throughout the several views of the drawings.
The side rails l and 2, intermediate rail Specification of Letters Patent.
Patented May 24, 1921.
Serial no. 381,864.
3, .car 4:, cable 5, sheave 6, drum 7, ties 8, sheave 9 and journals 1O constitute the principal parts and portions of my wave motor.
The ties 8 are positioned in a row on an incline extending toward the sea inspaced relation and form the base for the track and secured to these ties are the T rails 1 and 2 spaced a suitable distance apart and intermediate these rails land 2 is another T rail 3 and supported on these rails 1, 2 and 8 is the car 4: which consists of a frame upon which aremounted the side rollers 4 which are adapted to roll on the track members 1 and 2 for supporting the car and this frame is provided with downwardly extending longitudinal beams 4 which extend downwardly between the rails 1 and 3 and 2 and 3. These beams 43 are provided with vertical rollers 4 and with horizontal rollers 4 positioned in spaced relation on said beams and positioned so that the vertical rollers 4 engage the upper flange of the T rail 3 and the rollers 4n engage the web portion of the T member 3, the rollers 4 preventing the car from shifting side-wise and the rollers 4 preventing it from rising relatively to the track while the rollers e support it in position as it rolls on the tracks 1 and 2. This car 4 is con structed in such a manner that it extends some distance along the track and is provided near its front end with a plurality of air and water tight cells 45* tending to adjust the weight of the front end of the car by having them filled with air or water as desired. This car f is also provided with extended side members 4 which are braced and provide a large surface for the water to engage. Secured to the front and back sides of the car is the cable 5 which extends over the sheave 6 and several times around the drum 7 and is connected to the car at opposite ends so that when the car moves in either direction on the track the drum 7 will be revolved on the shaft 7 which is journaled in the bearings 10 and there is provided aratchet wheel 7 secured to said shaft 7 and the ratchet pawls 7 engage said ratchet wheel for turning the shaft 7* in one direction which in turn will revolve the sheave 9 which may be connected with any driven or power mechanism.
Though I have shown and described a particular construction, combination and arrangement of parts and portions I do not wish to be limited to this particular construction, combination and arrangement but desire to include in the purview of my invention the construction, combination and arrangement substantially as set forth in the appended claims.
It is obvious that with this construction there is provided a wave motor in which a floating car is positioned on an inclined track and with horizontally and vertically positioned wheels adapted to engage a central trackfor holding it in position on said track and with rollers for supporting it in such position thus reducing the friction and that the car is provided with air tight cells adapted to be filled with air or water for adjusting the weight of the car.
Having thus described my invention what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is: V
1. A wave motor, including a pair of inclined, supporting rails, an intermediate T rail intermediate said supporting rails, a car provided with longitudinal beams extending downwardly between said tracks, a plurality of vertically and horizontally disposed rollers positioned on said beams adapted to engage the upper flange of said T rail and the web portion of said T rail for holding said car in a certain position relatively to sald T rail.
- 2. A wave motor, ineludlng a pair of 1nclined, supporting rails, an intermediate T rail intermediate said supporting rails, a car provided with longitudinal beams extending downwardly between said tracks, a plurality of vertically and horizontally disposed rollers positioned on said beams adapted to engage the upper flange of said T rail and the web portion of said T rail for holding said car in a certain position relatively to said T rail and a plurality of water tight cells positioned on said car near the normally lower-end thereof.
3. A wave motor, including a pair of inclined, supporting rails, an intermediate T rail intermediate said supporting rails, a car provided with longitudinal beams extending downwardly between said tracks, a plurality of vertically and horizontally disposed rollers positioned on said beams adapted to engage the upper flange of said T rail and the web portion of said T rail for holding said car in a certain position relatively toi'said T rail, a cable secured to the front and back sides of the said car, a sheave atone end of said track over which said cable is mounted, a drum at the other end of said track upon which the'said cable is mounted, a sheave in connection with said drum and ratchet and pawl means connecting said drum with said sheave.
4. A wave motor, including a pair of inclined, supporting'rails, an intermediate T rail intermediate said supporting rails, a car provided with longitudinal beams extending downwardly between said tracks, a plurality of vertically and horizontally disposed rollers positioned on said beams adapted to engage the upper flange of said T rail and the web portion of said T rail for holding said car in a certain position relatively to said T rail, a plurality of water tight cells positioned on said car near the normally lower end thereof, a cable secured to the front and back sides of the sai'd car,-
REX HARRIS.
US381864A 1920-05-17 1920-05-17 Wave-motor Expired - Lifetime US1379183A (en)

Priority Applications (3)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US381864A US1379183A (en) 1920-05-17 1920-05-17 Wave-motor
FR527594A FR527594A (en) 1920-05-17 1920-11-24 Advanced wave motor
GB34029/20A GB174505A (en) 1920-05-17 1920-12-02 Improvements in wave motors

Applications Claiming Priority (3)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US381864A US1379183A (en) 1920-05-17 1920-05-17 Wave-motor
FR527594T 1920-11-24
GB34029/20A GB174505A (en) 1920-05-17 1920-12-02 Improvements in wave motors

Publications (1)

Publication Number Publication Date
US1379183A true US1379183A (en) 1921-05-24

Family

ID=23506674

Family Applications (1)

Application Number Title Priority Date Filing Date
US381864A Expired - Lifetime US1379183A (en) 1920-05-17 1920-05-17 Wave-motor

Country Status (3)

Country Link
US (1) US1379183A (en)
FR (1) FR527594A (en)
GB (1) GB174505A (en)

Cited By (5)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
EP2007980A1 (en) * 2006-04-18 2008-12-31 Finn Escone OY Arrangement for recovering energy
AU2008252065B1 (en) * 2008-12-04 2010-05-27 Tso-Tung Lin Tidal power generation device
WO2011023840A1 (en) * 2009-08-25 2011-03-03 Metalúrgica Marina, S.A. Wave collector
WO2023069763A1 (en) * 2021-10-22 2023-04-27 E-Wave Technologies LLC Modular wave energy converter
US11795903B2 (en) 2021-10-22 2023-10-24 E-Wave Technologies LLC Modular wave energy converter

Families Citing this family (3)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
FR2655388B1 (en) * 1989-12-06 1992-06-12 Canot Albert DEVICE ALLOWING THE USE OF WAVE ENERGY.
BE1016306A3 (en) * 2004-11-10 2006-07-04 Thiange Didier Galvez Method and device for electric power production from a mechanical power developed by waves.
ES2276613B1 (en) * 2005-10-17 2008-06-01 Iñaki Valle Ros ELECTRICAL GENERATION UNIT THROUGH MARINE WAVES.

Cited By (9)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
EP2007980A1 (en) * 2006-04-18 2008-12-31 Finn Escone OY Arrangement for recovering energy
EP2007980A4 (en) * 2006-04-18 2013-04-17 Finn Escone Oy Arrangement for recovering energy
NO339755B1 (en) * 2006-04-18 2017-01-30 Finn Escone Oy Arrangement for energy recovery
AU2008252065B1 (en) * 2008-12-04 2010-05-27 Tso-Tung Lin Tidal power generation device
WO2011023840A1 (en) * 2009-08-25 2011-03-03 Metalúrgica Marina, S.A. Wave collector
ES2354899A1 (en) * 2009-08-25 2011-03-21 Iñaki Valle Ros Wave collector
WO2023069763A1 (en) * 2021-10-22 2023-04-27 E-Wave Technologies LLC Modular wave energy converter
US11795903B2 (en) 2021-10-22 2023-10-24 E-Wave Technologies LLC Modular wave energy converter
US12065999B2 (en) 2021-10-22 2024-08-20 E-Wave Technologies, LLC Modular wave energy converter

Also Published As

Publication number Publication date
GB174505A (en) 1922-02-02
FR527594A (en) 1921-10-27

Similar Documents

Publication Publication Date Title
US2749085A (en) Ocean wave motors
US2783022A (en) Ocean wave power device
US1379183A (en) Wave-motor
US1393472A (en) Tide-motor
KR101665811B1 (en) Floating platform
US572426A (en) Artificial slide and lake and conveyer therefor
US792422A (en) Pleasure-railway.
US1431536A (en) Light railway
JP2009236001A (en) Roadway power generation device used for bridge
CN109184281B (en) Upper and lower double-track combined artificial wave making system
US870706A (en) Tide or wave motor.
US20160138559A1 (en) Automatic height adjusting paddle wheel
WO2018066915A1 (en) Water wheel for hydroelectric power generation using flowing water power
US1847855A (en) Tide motor
US1617568A (en) Wave motor
JP6025634B2 (en) Running water power generator
US1744982A (en) Water motor
CN103754333A (en) Automatic lifting water floating platform without external force
JP6263491B2 (en) Wave power generator
CN108468267B (en) Floating pier sea-crossing bridge
US1780901A (en) Water-power wheel
US1488387A (en) Water motor
US2097667A (en) Wind motor
JPH0960572A (en) Wave machine by float
US1498707A (en) Water motor