EP 4384699 A1 20240619 - WAVE ENERGY CONVERTER
Title (en)
WAVE ENERGY CONVERTER
Title (de)
WELLENENERGIEWANDLER
Title (fr)
CONVERTISSEUR D'ÉNERGIE HOULOMOTRICE
Publication
Application
Priority
- EP 22204804 A 20221031
- EP 2023069024 W 20230710
Abstract (en)
[origin: EP4361431A1] Wave energy converter (1), comprisinga floating unit (2) that floats on or near the fluid surface, wherein a piston (7) is movably arranged within the floating unit (2),a generator (26) that is assigned to the floating unit (2) and that is capable of producing electric energy when driven, anda subsea retardation unit (10) with a piston rod (12), extending from the subsea retardation unit (10) into the floating unit (2) and connected to the piston (7), wherein waves imparting motion on the floating unit (2) cause the floating unit (2) to move relative to the piston (7), thus generating a fluid flow capable of driving the generator (26).
IPC 8 full level
F03B 13/18 (2006.01); B63B 35/44 (2006.01); F03B 13/20 (2006.01)
CPC (source: EP)
F03B 13/1875 (2013.01); F03B 13/20 (2013.01); B63B 2035/4466 (2013.01); F05B 2240/917 (2013.01); F05B 2240/93 (2013.01); Y02E 10/30 (2013.01)
Designated contracting state (EPC)
AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC ME MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR
Designated extension state (EPC)
BA
Designated validation state (EPC)
KH MA MD TN
DOCDB simple family (publication)
EP 4361431 A1 20240501; EP 4384699 A1 20240619; WO 2024094331 A1 20240510
DOCDB simple family (application)
EP 22204804 A 20221031; EP 2023069024 W 20230710; EP 23748218 A 20230710