Patent ID: 6527504
Filing Date: 2003-03-04
Classification: F03B,Y02E,Y10S

Abstract:
A plant for utilizing the energy in waves which are present at a given time in a section of a water area (2) and which comprises a base located in the section and a wave converter (20) placed on the base and serving for transforming the wave motion of the water into whirling motion, wherein the wave converter comprises;at least two adjacent wave catches (21a, b, c) each having at least one catch plate (23a, b, c) for catching at least a part of the water of the waves and make the water flow down along the catch plate from a top front edge (17) to a bottom rear edge (18) on the plate, and a whirl pipe (22a, b, c) for each wave catch for, via a slot (10) extending along the rear edge of the at least one catch plate, taking up the water flowing along the rear edge of the catch plate so that this water will describe a whirling motion in the whirl pipe.