WAVE BEHICLE Russian patent published in 1994 - IPC

FIELD: watercraft employing sea wave energy. SUBSTANCE: wave vehicle hull 1 is spherical in its form. It is subdivided into compartments 7 and 8 be means of horizontal bulkhead 6. Compartment 7 is filled with liquid and compartment 8 is provided with seat where air tank 10 is secured for vertical motion. Wave propellers 2 are secured to hull 1 by means of swivel brackets made in form of parallel link mechanisms. The frequency and amplitude of motions of wave vehicle are regulated through changing the position of the tank and propellers, thus providing for maximum thrust at various swell. EFFECT: enhanced reliability. 2 cl, 4 dwg