US967437A - Wave-motor. - Google Patents

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A. W.. REYNOLDS.

WAVE MOTOR. AYPLIGATION FILED 23.19. 1909.

Patentd Aug. 16, 1910.

To all whom it may concern:

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' WAVE-MOTOR.

Be it known that I, Anziano W. REYNOLDS, a citizen of `thellnited States, residing at Perris, 1n the county of Riverside and State of California, have invented new and useful Improvements in VVave-Motors, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates particularly to that class of Wave motors in Whichthe motive power is derived from the horizontal action of the waves upon submerged pivotally mounted impact aprons, and a main object thereof is to provide an apparatus `that will eliectually utilize to the maximum extent the stored up energy attributable to a n1oving body of Water, such as ocean waves.

A :further and important object is to provide a simple and inexpensive mechanism for transferring and utilizing energy created by the movement of the Wave operated aprons.

In the accomplishment of the above recited objects, I preferably employ horizontally disposed impact aprons, pivotally mounted at the lower edge thereof on a suitable supporting structure,the aprons being disposed so as to receive the `greatest impact of the oscillatory moving wave.` A suitable pumping mechanism is provided for utiliz ing in a uniform manner the movement of the aprons, and transmitting the same to a rotary drivin@ mechanism.

In the drawings annexed llereto and form1 ing a part of this specification :-ll`igure 'l-- is a front elevation of my improved apparatus operatively mounted on a pier. Fig. 2M isi a side elevation of my apprufatus, parts being broken away. for clarity ofillustration.' Fig. `8`- is a partial plan view ,of the ower transmitting apparatus.

'I e motor embodying my invention comu prises, essentially, Van operating element which is mounted for an oscillatory movement and consists of a horizontally disposed apron 5, pivotally mounted on cured in bearings 7, that are rigidly attached to the face of piling 8 which form a support for the pier construction 9. Apron 5 is preti erably broad enough `to receive the full impact of a swiftly movingr wave, and is preferably disposed slightly below the surface of the water, so aste effect of the wave motion, which as is well known oscillates from the radial point A upwardly `to the Wave crest 10. Disposed along the upper horizontal edge of each Specification of Letters Patent. Application filed April 19, 1909.

oscillatory '2l controlled by valve El a shaft. 6

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`apron i and rigidly secured tlieretois an air chaiulgier 53 that is i laptcd to maintain the aprons in au approximately vertical position and preveut a complete revolution on their romenient, which is Found lo be unclesii-able as the niairiuunu ilorce exerted by the waves ioward'tlie surface, as clearly indi-f cated in lllig il ot' the drawing. lly the above described plzu"^:niu, nt ol 'the aprons l am enabled to fully and cruopletely utilize to the 'fullest 'extent the cncigry exerted by the inoviiur wave.

The ends oit shaft (i` are provideffl with crank arms lll, preferably disposed at right angles to apron :5, and pivol'ally eonuecnul. 'thereto are vertically extending co1inenting` .rods 12, that are suitably connected to reciprocatin@- croiul--heiuls lil mounted in guides 1 4- secured to the pier cruistructiou. The cross-.homie are in turn pivotally com nected to pistou rods l5 adapted to recproi Cate .in plunp cylinder lil scmufed to the pier piling. The c yliiulerf-i are provided with Athe usual valve merinmism '(not shown), and connected thereto are duid transzn s' pipe lines l?, that terminate in the bottoni ola prer'su re tbe pier floor. rthe lower ijuution ol the cyliildcrs are coiuucted by pipe linen l il that lend to a luid storage reservoir or laut: 2() located directly llieloiv the pressure ianlt.

By providiup,l the storage tank f3() 'lf :un eil-- abled to use clean fresh water or other suit able fluid that will not correr or elogi' the mechanism through 'which it pasate and this adds greatly' to the cllicieucy o'l the `power produci ,of nieciauisui.

tiuitably d =poso-fl upon the Ylioor of the pier structure and efuinecti-vl by a pipe line 'here is provided a llud uuu-atedwhen] flo revohibly mounted on a shaft Effilliis wheel is provided with a fluid disoluugrc oluilet il@ that enzplv4 into the stel-:ure tanlr Fill, said fluid bein a forced by the pump lli iuluvaiilly to the tant' '18 `tor lurihcr utilizatirui lrv' who lt will thus be apparent troni the above iat by usingl a storage taal-r and pumpuig therefrom to :l pr larity ot' power d transformed 'to :euro lanlr all irrcnn 'may be taken oil" shaft 24: and utilised in any desirable mannen tank or reservoir lll, mounted on' *le v El tl l. [lll wlopeil by the pumps It will be observed from the foregoing description that I have produced a lughly efficient a paratus, that will uniform y transform 'the power contained in ocean waves into .utilizable energy. By mounting the aprons directly in the path of wave travel, I am also enabled to extract the y'maximum power contained in the moving Waves.

It will be understood from theforegoing description that as many units as is found desirable may be erected, thus materially increasing the efficiency of the motor, and if desired the pumps may be coupled to a liquid storage reservoir located at a distance from the motor.

Having described'my invention what I claim as new and desire to secure byvLetters 1. A Wave motor, having an oscillating apron mountedto rotate on an axis at its lower edge and adapted to swing by the wave action in both directions from a vertical plane, and mechanism connected with said apron for developing power.

` crank arms,

lating apron,

2. A wave motor, 'consistinof of a horizontally disposed revoluble shaft provided on the ends thereof with crank arms, an apron rigidly connected to said shaft, a plurality of pumps operatively connected to said and a Huid operated power wheel driven by said pump.

3. A wave motor, consisting of an oscilsaid apron being pivoted on the lower edge'thereof, a pair of pumpix cylinders operatively connected tosai apron and adapted to be actuatedthereby, a liquid storage reservoir connected to said pumps, a fluid pressure reservoir also connected to said pumps, and a fluid operated motor connected to said ressure tank.

In witness that I claim the foregoing I have hereunto subscribed-my name this 6 day of April, 1909.

A. W. REYNOLDS.

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