EP 2281115 A4 20130626 - SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DEPLOYING AND RETRIEVING A WAVE ENERGY CONVERTER
Title (en)
SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DEPLOYING AND RETRIEVING A WAVE ENERGY CONVERTER
Title (de)
SYSTEM UND VERFAHREN ZUM AUSBRINGEN UND RÜCKHOLEN EINES WELLENENERGIEUMWANDLERS
Title (fr)
SYSTEME ET PROCEDE DE DEPLOIEMENT ET DE RETRAIT D'UN CONVERTISSEUR D'ENERGIE HOULOMOTRICE
Publication
Application
Priority
- AU 2009000429 W 20090409
- AU 2008901763 A 20080411
Abstract (en)
[origin: WO2009124344A1] A system for deploying a wave energy converter (5) comprising a submersible structure (1) having a buoyancy chamber (3) sufficiently large that when filled with gas it enables the submersible structure (1) to float. In use, a wave energy converter (5) can be transported to a site on the submersible structure (1) and launched by releasing the gas from the buoyancy chamber (3). The system also includes a tethering means in the form of three tethers (6) operatively coupled to the submersible structure (1) for tethering the wave energy converter (5) to the submersible structure (1). The system also includes a docking station (10) provided in connection with the submersible structure (1) for mechanically coupling the wave energy converter (5) to the submersible structure (1) during transportation. A method of deploying a wave energy converter is also described.
IPC 8 full level
F03B 13/12 (2006.01); E02B 9/08 (2006.01); F03B 13/14 (2006.01); F03B 13/16 (2006.01); F03B 13/20 (2006.01)
CPC (source: EP KR)
E02B 9/08 (2013.01 - KR); F03B 13/12 (2013.01 - KR); F03B 13/14 (2013.01 - EP); F03B 13/145 (2013.01 - KR); F03B 13/16 (2013.01 - EP); F03B 13/20 (2013.01 - EP); E02B 2017/0073 (2013.01 - EP); F05B 2230/604 (2013.01 - EP); F05B 2240/917 (2013.01 - EP); F05B 2240/93 (2013.01 - EP); F05B 2240/97 (2013.01 - EP); F05B 2260/02 (2013.01 - EP); F05B 2260/30 (2013.01 - EP); Y02E 10/30 (2013.01 - EP)
Citation (search report)
- [XI] US 4954052 A 19900904 - SIMMONS WALTER J [US]
- [XI] GB 1551859 A 19790905 - STRABAG BAU AG
- [XI] WO 8804362 A1 19880616 - PEDERSEN HANS MARIUS [DK]
- [A] US 2003155774 A1 20030821 - CHALMERS PETER DONALD [AU], et al
- [A] US 6935808 B1 20050830 - DEMPSTER HARRY EDWARD [US]
- See references of WO 2009124344A1
Designated contracting state (EPC)
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO SE SI SK TR
DOCDB simple family (publication)
WO 2009124344 A1 20091015; WO 2009124344 A8 20100107; AU 2009235944 A1 20091015; CN 102027229 A 20110420; EP 2281115 A1 20110209; EP 2281115 A4 20130626; IL 208628 A0 20101230; JP 2011516779 A 20110526; KR 101734004 B1 20170510; KR 20110009671 A 20110128; MX 2010011157 A 20101221; TW 201000751 A 20100101; TW I509150 B 20151121; ZA 201007577 B 20110831
DOCDB simple family (application)
AU 2009000429 W 20090409; AU 2009235944 A 20090409; CN 200980116979 A 20090409; EP 09730284 A 20090409; IL 20862810 A 20101011; JP 2011503308 A 20090409; KR 20107025040 A 20090409; MX 2010011157 A 20090409; TW 98112072 A 20090410; ZA 201007577 A 20101025