Ocean wave power plant

Abstract

An ocean wave power plant provided for by respective interconnected functional units comprising a support structure is disclosed. The support structure is terminated in a lower end with a fastening bracket which can be anchored in a single point to a mass when deployed in the sea. A submergible uplift floating body is providing buoyancy for the ocean wave power plant when deployed in the sea. The uplift floating body is attached to the support structure, an electric power generating subsystem (A) supported by a platform is terminating the support structure in an upper end of the support structure. A transmission member is attached in one end to a floating body and in another end to the power generating subsystem (A) transferring wave motion from the floating body to the power generating subsystem (A).

1 . An ocean wave power plant comprising:
 an anchor that is adapted to rest on a bottom of a body of water;   a support structure secured to and positioned above the anchor, the support structure having an upper end that extends above a surface of the body of water;   a first float coupled to the support structure and positioned above the anchor and below the surface of the body of water, the first float adapted to positioned beneath a surface of the body of water and provide buoyancy to the support structure, wherein the support structure can move with respect to the anchor;   an electric power generating subsystem having a position that is fixed with respect to the first float;   a second float adapted float on the surface of the body of water above the first float, the second float adapted to move laterally relative to the first float,   a transmission member attached at one end to the second floating body and at a second end to the power generating subsystem;   wherein movement of the second floating body on the surface of the body of water causes the transmission member to transmit the movement of the second floating body to the power generating subsystem to generate electricity.   
     
     
         2 . The ocean power plant according to  claim 1 , wherein the transmission member is a flexible transmission member and the power generating subsystem comprises a bidirectional to unidirectional conversion mechanism driving a shaft of an electric generator, the shaft comprises a first pulley and a second pulley, the first pulley comprises a first freewheel device connected to the shaft, the second pulley comprises a second freewheel device connected to the shaft. 
     
     
         3 . The ocean wave power plant according to  claim 1 , wherein the transmission member comprises a rack and a pinion gear, the power generating subsystem comprises a bidirectional to unidirectional conversion mechanism driving a drive shaft of an electric generator. 
     
     
         4 . The ocean wave power plant according to  claim 2 , wherein the flexible transmission member is comprised of at least one of the following materials: rope, wire, chain, a rack. 
     
     
         5 . The ocean wave power plant according to  claim 1 , wherein the first floating body includes an opening to allow for the passage of the support structure. 
     
     
         6 . The ocean wave power plant according to  claim 1 , wherein the transmission member is a rack, and it is coupled to the second floating device by a ball joint. 
     
     
         7 . The ocean wave power plant according to  claim 1 , wherein the floating body has an elongated shape. 
     
     
         8 . The ocean wave power plant according to  claim 1 , wherein the floating body is spherical. 
     
     
         9 . The ocean wave power plant according to  claim 2 , wherein the power generating subsystem includes a flywheel that assist in maintaining inertia on the shaft of the motor. 
     
     
         10 . The ocean wave power plant according to  claim 1 , further comprising a method of deployment, wherein the method comprises:
 filling compressed air in a storage cavity of the anchor to allow the anchor to float;   towing the ocean wave power plant together with the anchor to a desired location in the body of water;   sinking the anchor by releasing the compressed air from the storage cavity of the anchor.   
     
     
         11 . The ocean wave power plant according to  claim 10 , wherein the method further comprises refilling compressed air into the storage cavity so that the anchor can float. 
     
     
         12 . The ocean wave power plant of  claim 1 , wherein the second float includes an internal chamber that is filled with air to allow the second float to float on the surface of the body of water. 
     
     
         13 . The ocean wave power plant of  claim 12 , wherein the second float includes a second internal chamber filled with water. 
     
     
         14 . The ocean wave power plant of  claim 13 , wherein the second float includes one-way valves to allow air to be purged from the second internal chamber. 
     
     
         15 . The ocean wave power plant of  claim 1 , wherein the second float slides along the support structure. 
     
     
         16 . The ocean wave power plant of  claim 15 , wherein the second float includes a pivot mechanism to allow the second float to pivot with respect to the support structure. 
     
     
         17 . An ocean wave power plant comprising:
 an anchor that is adapted to rest on a bottom of a body of water;   a support structure secured to and positioned above the anchor, the support structure having an upper end that extends above a surface of the body of water, the support structure is adapted to move with respect to the anchor;   a first float coupled to the support structure and positioned above the anchor and below the surface of the body of water, the first float adapted to positioned beneath a surface of the body of water and provide buoyancy to the support structure;   an electric power generating subsystem having a position that is fixed with respect to the first float;   a second float adapted float on the surface of the body of water above the first float, the second float adapted to move laterally relative to the first float and pivot with respect to the support structure,   a transmission member attached at one end to the second floating body and at a second end to the power generating subsystem;   wherein movement of the second floating body on the surface of the body of water causes the transmission member to transmit the movement of the second floating body to the power generating subsystem to generate electricity.