Wave-Driven Gravity Power Device Sealed Counterweight
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing wave-driven power generation devices face limitations due to the need for buoys to bear their own weight and coil resistance, leading to restricted work output and corrosion issues with metal components, resulting in frequent maintenance and potential ocean pollution from lubricant leakage.
Innovation Solution
A wave-driven power generation device is designed with a completely closed floating body, featuring a pulley module with a counterweight part that moves back and forth due to wave fluctuation, driving a power generation module through a transmission mechanism to generate electrical energy. This configuration avoids moisture damage and prevents lubricant leakage.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Strength
If metal components are used in wave-driven power generation devices, then strength and toughness are improved, but corrosion resistance deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies a waterproof film coating on the surface of metal components to create a protective barrier. This thin film prevents direct contact between metal and corrosive marine environment, thereby improving corrosion resistance while maintaining the underlying metal's strength properties.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent uses composite materials that combine metal with corrosion-resistant properties. The composite structure integrates the strength of metal with the corrosion resistance of alternative materials, creating a component that achieves both high strength and improved corrosion resistance simultaneously.
2Ease of operation
If lubricant is applied to reduce friction between mechanisms, then ease of operation is improved, but ocean pollution deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The patent extracts and removes the lubricant from the system by designing a sealed enclosure that prevents lubricant leakage into the ocean. The lubricant is contained within the sealed structure, eliminating the harmful environmental effect while maintaining its friction-reducing function.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent uses a waterproof film or sealed enclosure to contain the lubricant. This barrier prevents lubricant from leaking into the marine environment, thereby eliminating pollution while allowing the lubricant to continue reducing friction between mechanical components.
3Power
If buoyancy is used to do work through waves, then energy generation is improved, but device complexity deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The patent uses a counterweight mechanism that balances the buoyant force. By introducing a counterweight, the system can harness wave energy more effectively while the sealed enclosure simplifies the overall structure by protecting internal components from environmental damage.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent employs a sealed enclosure with waterproof film to protect internal components from moisture and corrosion. This sealing approach simplifies the device structure by eliminating the need for complex protective mechanisms while maintaining energy generation efficiency.
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
The device effectively converts gravity work into electrical energy with enhanced durability and reduced maintenance, as it operates within a sealed environment, preventing corrosion and ocean pollution from lubricant leakage.
Implementation Method 1
a wave-driven power generation device of converting gravity work, which pulley is driven to move to produce electrical energy due to wave fluctuation
Implementation Method 2
Due to wave fluctuation, the wave-driven power generation device swings and generates electrical energy
Implementation Method 3
The power generation module comprises a stator set and a rotator set, wherein the stator set and the rotator set produce an electromagnetic interaction to generate electrical energy
Implementation Method 4
the gear module rotates with the shaft of the rotator set, and the shaft of the rotator set is kept to rotate in respect to a rotating direction to continue to generate the electrical energy due to transmission of the gear module
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AI summary
A wave-driven power generation device of converting gravity work is illustrated, which has two power generation modules, a pulley module and two transmission mechanism structures. The pulley module has a rail and a counterweight part, wherein the counterweight part moves back and forth along the rail in a first direction or a second direction due to wave fluctuation, and the first direction and the second direction are two opposite directions. The transmission mechanism structure has a driving part and a gear module rotating with the driving part, wherein the driving part moves along the first direction or the second direction accompanying with movement of the counterweight part, the gear module rotates with the shaft of the rotator set, and the shaft of the rotator set is kept to rotate in respect to a rotating direction to continue to generate the electrical energy due to transmission of the gear module.