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An apparatus for conversion of energy from the vertical movement of seawater is made of a hollow body situated substantially upright on the sea bottom and provided with at least one aperture in a wall thereof. The water is free to move into and out of the hollow body. The apparatus also has a floati

An apparatus for conversion of energy from the vertical movement of seawater is made of a hollow body situated substantially upright on the sea bottom and provided with at least one aperture in a wall thereof. The water is free to move into and out of the hollow body. The apparatus also has a floating body moveable with respect to the hollow body in the vertical direction caused by the movement of the seawater level. The floating body is in communication with the space in the hollow body in order to change the volume thereof, so that a fluid flow is created inside the hollow body and is used to drive a propeller being connected directly or indirectly to an energy generator.

대표청구항 ▼

[ What is claimed is:] [1.]1. An apparatus for conversion of energy from movement of seawater in a vertical direction comprising:a) a hollow body being applied substantially upright on the sea bottom, having a wall surrounding a space defining a volume therein, and provided with at least one apertur

[ What is claimed is:] [1.]1. An apparatus for conversion of energy from movement of seawater in a vertical direction comprising:a) a hollow body being applied substantially upright on the sea bottom, having a wall surrounding a space defining a volume therein, and provided with at least one aperture in the wall thereof, in such a way that water is free to move into and out of the hollow body,b) a floating body being moveable with respect to said hollow body in said vertical direction caused by the movement of the seawater level,c) a propeller being connected to an energy generating means, andd) wherein the floating body is in communication with the space in said hollow body in order to change the volume thereof causing a fluid flow inside the hollow body to drive the propeller.