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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
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- 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
- F03B13/187—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 and the wom directly actuates the piston of a pump
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- 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
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- Another object of the invention is to provide means whereby the air-compression cylinder or cylinders shall be submerged, and thus keep cool the air compressed and delivered for use or storage, and a still further object is to so arrange the air-inlets in the aircompression cylinder or cylinders that said inlets have communication with the atmospheric air above the level of the sea.
- Figure l is a front elevational view, partly in section,'of apparatus embodying features of the invent-ion.
- Fig. 2 is a side elevational view of the upper port-ion of the same; and
- Fig. 3 is a sectional view, drawn to an enlarged scale, of one of the air-compressing cylinders.
- a is a guidepost, or pile secured by any suitable means in upright position in respect to the bottom ofthe ocean, sea, or other large body of water.
- a casing or head b Mounted on top of this post or pile tt, either stationary, as shown, or revolubly mounted thereon, is a casing or head b, forming a bearing for shafts c and c.
- a sprocket-Wheel d Upon the shaft. c there is mounted a sprocket-Wheel d.
- This wheel has a rotary movement imparted to it, first in one direction and then in the other, by a oat and sprocket-chain cl2, caused by the float riding up and down upon the Waves of the ocean.
- a counterbalance as cl3 is secured to the opposite end of the sprocketchain to that occupied by the float.
- the iioat d as shown, is hollow and may be somewhat serial No. 32,426. nto man.)
- Air-compressing cylinders e which may be located beneath the water, arepp'rovided with pistons e' and piston-'rods e2. fis an air-intake, preferably concealed in the post orpile a and communicating with the interior of the air-compression cylinders by means of valved inlets f/ and f2.
- the cylinders are also. provided with valved discharge-inlets f3 and f4.
- the piston-rods are connected with eccentrics g, mounted upon the shaft c, the shaft being rotated through the intervention of suitable gearing interposed between the shafts c and c.
- valves in the air-inlet and air-outlet ports are arranged to act by pressure and by vacuum and are equipped with springs, as shown.
- the valve h3 is closedV by reason of the vacuum createdin the cylinder, and the valve 7i' is opened, thus permitting atmospheric air to enter into the interior f the cylinder.
- the valve 7L was closed by reason of the pressure created by the piston, and the valve n2 was opened, thus permitting compressed air to be discharged through the pipe t', either to be used orstored, as the case may be.
- Apparatus of the class recited comprising,r a post or pile having,r a driving-Wheel, a ioat movablein respect to the post or pile, a
- Apparatus ofthe class recited comprising a xed post or pile provided with a sprocket-Wheel, a sprocket-chain, a movable float penetrated by said post or pile and con-v nected to said sprocket-wheel by means of the sprocket-chain, submerged air-compression cylinders having pistons and valved inlet and o utlet ports, an air-intake separate from the iioat and located above the waterline, and means interposed between the sprocket-Wheel and pistons for operating the same,' substantially as described.
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rrsn STATES WARREN L. RHOADS, OF LANSDOWNE, PENNSYLVANIA.
WAVE-POWER APPARATUS.-
srncrncarron rowing par@ of Letters Patent No. 680,357, dated August 13, 1 901.
Application ined october s, 1900.
To LZZ whom, it may concern:
4Be it known that I, VARREN L. RH'oADs, a citizen of the United States, residing in Lansdowne, in the county of Delaware and State of Pennsylvania, have in ven ted certain new and useful Improvements in VVave-Power Apparatus, of whiclithe followingis aspecitication. It is one object of the present invention to provide simple, durable, and efficient means for obtaining power from the waves of the ocean, sea, or other large body of water.
Another object of the invention is to provide means whereby the air-compression cylinder or cylinders shall be submerged, and thus keep cool the air compressed and delivered for use or storage, and a still further object is to so arrange the air-inlets in the aircompression cylinder or cylinders that said inlets have communication with the atmospheric air above the level of the sea.
To these and other ends hereinafter set forth the invention consists of the improve- The nature, characteristic features, and scope of the invention will be more fully understood from the following description,taken in connection with the accompanying drawings, forming part hereof, and in which# Figure l is a front elevational view, partly in section,'of apparatus embodying features of the invent-ion. Fig. 2 is a side elevational view of the upper port-ion of the same; and Fig. 3 is a sectional view, drawn to an enlarged scale, of one of the air-compressing cylinders.
Referring to the drawings, ais a guidepost, or pile secured by any suitable means in upright position in respect to the bottom ofthe ocean, sea, or other large body of water. Mounted on top of this post or pile tt, either stationary, as shown, or revolubly mounted thereon, is a casing or head b, forming a bearing for shafts c and c. Upon the shaft. c there is mounted a sprocket-Wheel d. This wheel has a rotary movement imparted to it, first in one direction and then in the other, by a oat and sprocket-chain cl2, caused by the float riding up and down upon the Waves of the ocean. A counterbalance, as cl3, is secured to the opposite end of the sprocketchain to that occupied by the float. The iioat d, as shown, is hollow and may be somewhat serial No. 32,426. nto man.)
of the shape of a boat or bowl. In the pres= ent instance the post or pile a passes through the iioat.
Air-compressing cylinders e, which may be located beneath the water, arepp'rovided with pistons e' and piston-'rods e2. fis an air-intake, preferably concealed in the post orpile a and communicating with the interior of the air-compression cylinders by means of valved inlets f/ and f2. The cylinders are also. provided with valved discharge-inlets f3 and f4. As shown, the piston-rods are connected with eccentrics g, mounted upon the shaft c, the shaft being rotated through the intervention of suitable gearing interposed between the shafts c and c.
A description will now be given of the aircompression cylinders and with special reference to Fig. 2. The valves in the air-inlet and air-outlet ports are arranged to act by pressure and by vacuum and are equipped with springs, as shown. Assuming the piston to be traveling in the direction of the arrow, the valve h3 is closedV by reason of the vacuum createdin the cylinder, and the valve 7i' is opened, thus permitting atmospheric air to enter into the interior f the cylinder. At the same time the valve 7L was closed by reason of the pressure created by the piston, and the valve n2 was opened, thus permitting compressed air to be discharged through the pipe t', either to be used orstored, as the case may be. On the downward movement of the piston the valves would be reversed and compressed air would be discharged through the part h3, and thence by Way of pipe c" to the main discharge-pipe z'. By having the aircompressing cylinders submerged they are kept cool, which is a great advantage in the compression of air, and, further, by discharging it in submerged pipes the compressed air is kept at a low temperature. It should also be borne in mind that the discharge-pipes need not be submerged, but could be extended above the water-line to the shore, if desired.
It will be vobvious to those skilled in the art to Which the invention relates that modifications may be made in details without departing from the spirit thereof. Hence I do not limit myself to the precise construction and arrangement of parts hereinabove set forth and illustrated in the drawings; but,
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Having thus described the nature' and objects of the invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-
l`. Apparatus of the class recited comprising,r a post or pile having,r a driving-Wheel, a ioat movablein respect to the post or pile, a
` submerged air-compression cylinder having stantially as described for operating said pistons. y
3. Apparatus ofthe class recited comprising a xed post or pile provided with a sprocket-Wheel, a sprocket-chain, a movable float penetrated by said post or pile and con-v nected to said sprocket-wheel by means of the sprocket-chain, submerged air-compression cylinders having pistons and valved inlet and o utlet ports, an air-intake separate from the iioat and located above the waterline, and means interposed between the sprocket-Wheel and pistons for operating the same,' substantially as described.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto signed my name.
WARREN L. RHOADS.
'In presence of- W. J. J AoKsoN, K. M. GILLIGAN.
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US2848189A (en) * | 1955-04-22 | 1958-08-19 | John A Caloia | Apparatus for producing power from water waves |
US3664125A (en) * | 1970-03-30 | 1972-05-23 | Edward A Strange | Offshore power conversion apparatus |
US20080025852A1 (en) * | 2006-07-25 | 2008-01-31 | Davis Albert H | Economical tide/wave/swell/wind/solar powered high pressure fluid pump |
US20090081055A1 (en) * | 2007-09-26 | 2009-03-26 | Windle Tommy J | Wave powered pumping apparatus |
US20090196769A1 (en) * | 2005-08-02 | 2009-08-06 | Davis Sr Albert Hamilton | High pressure fluid pump |
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US2848189A (en) * | 1955-04-22 | 1958-08-19 | John A Caloia | Apparatus for producing power from water waves |
US3664125A (en) * | 1970-03-30 | 1972-05-23 | Edward A Strange | Offshore power conversion apparatus |
US20090196769A1 (en) * | 2005-08-02 | 2009-08-06 | Davis Sr Albert Hamilton | High pressure fluid pump |
US7713032B2 (en) | 2005-08-02 | 2010-05-11 | Davis Sr Albert Hamilton | High pressure tide actuated fluid pump |
US20080025852A1 (en) * | 2006-07-25 | 2008-01-31 | Davis Albert H | Economical tide/wave/swell/wind/solar powered high pressure fluid pump |
US20090081055A1 (en) * | 2007-09-26 | 2009-03-26 | Windle Tommy J | Wave powered pumping apparatus |
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