ELECTRIC GENERATOR Russian patent published in 1997 - IPC

FIELD: sea-wave-energy-to-electricity conversion. SUBSTANCE: movable member 3 is made in the form of cylindrical float with ring spacers 4 of ferromagnetic material placed at permanent pitch along longitudinal axis of float. Stator 1 is, essentially, enclosed annular tank whose axial bore 2 mounts float 3. Spherical flapping membranes 8 are set at 45 deg. to generating line of tank accommodating them near walls of axial bore 2 in axial and peripheral directions; permanent magnet 9 carrying concentric fixed winding 10 is placed in center of each membrane. EFFECT: improved design. 1 dwg