Patent Publication Number: US-9885336-B2

Title: Wave power generation system

Description:
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION 
     This application claims the benefit of Korea patent application No. 10-2015-0149144, filed on Oct. 27, 2015, the entire content of which is incorporated herein by reference for all purposes as if fully set forth herein. 
     BACKGROUND 
     Field of the Present Disclosure 
     The present disclosure relates to a wave power generation system, and, more particularly, to a wave power generation system capable of generating a continuous physical rotation force in a single direction regardless of rising and ebb tides, and of using higher level wave energy at a location more distant from a land using a wire. 
     Discussion of Related Art 
     Regarding a prior-art wave power generation system, Korean patent No. 10-0989594 discloses a wave force generation system using a floating structure is provided to generate electric power using height difference of waves naturally generated by winds at sea. In this document, the wave force generation system using floating structure includes a thread connecting unit having an end connected to a lower side of the floating structure and the other end formed with threads, a rotation device connected to the threads of the thread connecting unit to rotate while moving forward and backward in the thread direction, a generator installed in the rotation device to generate electric energy during the rotation of the rotation device, a connection unit having an end connected to the other end of the rotation device and the other fixed to a sea-bottom surface by a fixing unit and a floating structure installed at sea level to reciprocate up and down due to height difference of waves. The floating structure is provided with the thread connecting unit, the rotation device, and the connection unit. 
     Further, Korean patent No. 10-1155290 discloses a turbine generator and wave power generation system using the same are provided to directly convert the linear reciprocation energy of fluid into rotational energy by coupling a turbine to the rotor of a generator. In this document, a turbine generator comprises a casing, a fixed shaft, rotors, and stators. Both ends of the fixed shaft are fixed to the inner sides of the casing. The rotors are installed bearings formed in both sides of the fixed shaft. Blades are installed on the outer surface of the rotors and directly convert the linear reciprocation energy of fluid into rotational energy. The stators are fixed to the fixed shaft inside the rotors. 
     Further, Korean patent No. 10-1230486 discloses a wave power generator is provided to directly deliver the vertical kinetic energy of a buoyant body to a motion converting device as the length of a motion transfer member is tightly controlled by a length regulator. In this document, a wave power generator comprises a buoyant body, a motion transfer member, a seabed fixed body, a motion converting device, a weighted body, and a generator. One end of the motion transfer member is connected to the buoyant body to transfer kinetic energy. The motion transfer member is vertically installed under the sea by the seabed fixed body. The motion converting device is connected to the other end of the motion transfer member which is connected to the seabed fixed body. The weighted body is installed on the end of the motion transfer member installed by the motion converting device. The generator is operated by the motion converting device. 
     Furthermore, U.S. Pat. No. 7,791,213 disclose a vertical motion wave power generator having a flotation device, a vertical support structure fixed to the ocean bottom, and a single power shaft attached rotatably to the flotation device. By the use of a pair of one-way clutches the single power shaft converts the up and down motion of ocean waves into continuous unidirectional rotational force to drive an electric generator. The powershaft, transmission, and generator are all attached to the flotation device and move up and down in unison with the flotation device 
     Furthermore, U.S. Pat. No. 7,632,041 B2 discloses systems for obtaining electrical energy from sea waves using deflectable material, especially EAP (electro-active polymers) type SSM (stretchable synthetic material) that generates electricity when an electrostatic charge is applied to the polymer and it is stretched. In one system, a buoyant element has upper and lower parts connected by a quantity of SSM, with the lower part anchored at a fixed height above the sea floor and with the upper part movable vertically to stretch and relax the SSM as waves pass over. In another system the buoy is rigid, but is anchored to the sea floor by at least one line that includes, or is connected to at least a length of SSM material. In still another system a plurality of rigid buoys that float on the sea surface, are connected in tandem by SMM that is stretched and relaxed as the buoys pivot relative to each other in following the waves. 
     All of the above-described wave power generation systems may not generate continuous physical rotation force in a single direction due to rising and ebb tides. Thus, there is a need for a wave power generation system capable of generating a continuous physical rotation force in a single direction regardless of rising and ebb tides. 
     SUMMARY 
     This Summary is provided to introduce a selection of concepts in a simplified form that are further described below in the Detailed Description. This Summary is not intended to identify all key features or essential features of the claimed subject matter, nor is it intended to be used alone as an aid in determining the scope of the claimed subject matter. 
     The present disclosure is to provide a wave power generation system capable of generating a continuous physical rotation force in a single direction regardless of rising and ebb tides, and of using higher level wave energy at a location more distant from a land using a wire which transmits the pendulum movement force to a gearbox on a land. 
     Furthermore, the present disclosure is to provide a wave power generation system capable of being adapted for changes of an input direction of the wave force. 
     Furthermore, the present disclosure is to provide a wave power generation system capable of withstanding the heavy weather state. 
     Furthermore, the present disclosure is to provide a wave power generation system having a higher wave energy absorption rate than the conventional wave power generation system using a vertical movement of a wave. 
     Furthermore, the present disclosure is to provide a wave power generation system capable of being less subjected to movements such as surge, sway, heave, rolling, pitch, and yaw. 
     Furthermore, the present disclosure is to provide a wave power generation system having a pendulum to concentrate multi-directional wave forces on the central region of the pendulum, to deal with an excessive wave pressure, and to reduce the influence of the wave force. 
     Furthermore, the present disclosure is to provide a wave power generation system having universal joints having an articulated movement to be adapted to the direction of the wave force transmitted from the pendulum, and, thus, to act to flexibly absorb the wave force when the direction of the wave force varies frequently. 
     Furthermore, the present disclosure is to provide a wave power generation system having a lower installation cost than in a wave power generation system using a sea-bottom mounted electrical transmission line. 
     In one aspect of the present disclosure, there is provided a wave power generation system comprising: first and second floating members to generate a floating force, wherein the first and second floating members are spaced from each other; first and second frames respectively coupled to the first and floating members; a pendulum swayably coupled to the first and second frames, wherein the pendulum is disposed between the first and second frames; holding means coupled to the first and second frames to hold the frames so as to allow movement of the floating members; first connection bars coupled to a top of the pendulum; a physical power converter operatively coupled to the first and second frames and operatively coupled to the first connection bars, wherein the physical power converter is configured to convert a pendulum movement force of the pendulum to a rotation force; a first wire operatively coupled to the physical power converter; a gearbox disposed on a land and operatively coupled to the wire, wherein the gearbox is configured to receive the rotation force from the first wire and to generate a continuous rotation force using first and second weights and one-way clutch; and power transmission means configured to transmit an output from the gearbox to an electric power generator. 
     In one implementation, each frame includes a plurality of transverse pipes, a plurality of longitudinal pipes, and a plurality of vertical pipes, which are collectively coupled to one another. 
     In one implementation, the physical power converter includes: second connection bars spaced from each other, the second connection bars being vertically coupled to the first connection bars respectively; a connection bridge to connect tops of the second connection bars to each other; third connection bars horizontally coupled to, at one end thereof, the second connection bars respectively, wherein the third connection bars are coupled, at the other end thereof, to the first and second frames respectively; and universal joints provided at a middle portion of the third connection bars respectively, wherein the first wire is coupled to the connection bridge to transmit the physical force from the pendulum to the gearbox. 
     In one implementation, the system further comprises a returning weight coupled to the connection bridge via a second wire to apply a returning force to the connection bridge. 
     In one implementation, the physical power converter further includes rotatable connectors, each rotatable connector connecting each second connection bar and each first connection bar to each other, wherein each rotatable connector allows each first connection bar to rotate with respect to each second connection bar. 
     In one implementation, the rotatable connector includes: a first flange coupled to each second connection bar; a second flange coupled to each first connection bar; a plurality of slots defined in the first flange, the slots being arranged in an outer periphery of the first flange and spaced from each other, each slot extending in an arc shape; and vertical connectors corresponding to the slots respectively, each vertical connector extending from the second flange upwards and through each slot and beyond each slot, wherein each vertical connector is movably fastened to the first flange using a nut. 
     In one implementation, wherein the rotatable connector includes: a first flange coupled to each second connection bar; a second flange coupled to each first connection bar; a torsion spring disposed between the first and second flanges and coupled thereto, wherein the torsion spring allows the rotated first connection bar to return to its original position. 
     In one implementation, the gearbox includes: a first pulley wound by the first wire; a first rotation shaft rotated via movement of the first wire and axially coupled to a first power gear; second and third pulleys axially coupled to the first rotation shaft at both ends thereof respectively; first and second weights suspended by second wires respectively winding the second and third pulleys respectively, wherein a forward rotation of the first rotation shaft allows the first and second weights to ascend, and a reverse rotation of the first rotation shaft allows the first and second weights to descend, thereby to provide the first rotation shaft with a rotation force; a second rotation shaft axially coupled to a second power gear meshed with the first power gear axially coupled to the first rotation shaft, wherein the second power gear rotates together with the first power gear; a first drive shaft coupled via a power conveyor to the second rotation shaft to rotate together with the second rotation shaft; a second drive shaft to receive a rotation force from the first drive shaft to rotate together with the first drive shaft; a chain gear as the power conveyor to transmit the rotation force from the first drive shaft to the second drive shaft; first and second power transmitters disposed between the first and second drive shafts, wherein each of the first and second power transmitters includes a plurality of gears meshed with each other to transmit a physical power from the first drive shaft to the second drive shaft; a forward one-way clutch embedded in a gear of the first power transmitter axially coupled to the second drive shaft to deliver a forward rotation force to the second drive shaft; and first and second reverse one-way clutches axially coupled to the second drive shaft for delivery of a reverse rotation force. 
     In one implementation, the first power transmitter includes first, second, third, and fourth power transmission gears configured to transmit a forward rotation force of the first drive shaft to the second drive shaft as a forward rotation force applied thereto; and wherein the second power transmitter includes first, second, and third rotation gears configured to transmit a reverse rotation force of the first drive shaft to the second drive shaft as a forward rotation force applied thereto. 
     In one implementation, the gearbox further includes stopper means configured to stop a rotation of the first rotation shaft. 
     In one implementation, the stopper means includes a wheel pulley axially coupled to the first rotation shaft at each of both ends thereof, wherein the wheel pulley has a plurality of holes defined therein; and a stopper bar axially movably coupled to each vertical support to be inserted into a selected hole of the wheel pulley. 
     In one implementation, the holding means includes: a first holding wire coupled, at one end thereof, to a ring fixed to one of the first and second frames; a holding weight coupled to the other end of the first holding wire; a holding support disposed on a land to support the first holding wire; a second holding wire coupled, at one end thereof, to an anchoring pulley fixed to the other of the first and second frames and coupled, at the other end thereof, to an anchoring structure. 
     In one implementation, the holding means further includes a strap buckle provided at a middle portion of the second holding wire. 
     In one implementation, the holding means includes: an anchor pile to be partially inserted into a sea floor, wherein the anchor pile is hollow in a longitudinal direction thereof, and has a receiving slot partially formed in a longitudinal direction thereof; an elongate guide piece inserted into the receiving slot of the anchor pile, wherein the guide piece has a guide slot formed in a longitudinal direction thereof and open at a top thereof; an elongate fixing plate fixed to each of the floating members; and a plurality of guide protrusions horizontally extending from the fixing plate and vertically spacedly arranged with one another, wherein a plurality of guide protrusions is slidably inserted into the guide slot, wherein the plurality of guide protrusions is slidably vertically moved down such that the fixing plate is inserted into the inner hollow space of the anchor pile. 
     In one implementation, the pendulum has a groove defined in a front face in a middle region thereof. 
     In one implementation, the pendulum include a lower pendulum, and an upper pendulum coupled via a rotatable connector to the lower pendulum. 
     In one implementation, the third connection bars are rotatably coupled to the first and second frame via brackets respectively coupled to both frames. 
     In one implementation, the holding means further includes an anchoring wheel coupled to the anchoring pulley and having a plurality of holes defined therein; and an anchoring stopper to be inserted into the selected hole of the anchoring wheel to stop the anchoring structure. 
     In one implementation, the holding support includes: a holding pulley disposed on a land to support the first holding wire; a holding support shaft to support the holding pulley; a holding wheel coupled to the holding support shaft, wherein the holding wheel has a plurality of holes; and a holding stopper to be inserted into a selected hole of the holding wheel to stop a rotation of the holding support shaft. 
     In one implementation, the pendulum has a sea-water through-hole to deal with an excessive wave pressure. 
     In accordance with the present disclosure, the wave power generation system may be capable of generating a continuous physical rotation force in a single direction regardless of rising and ebb tides. This may be achieved using the gearbox using one-way clutches and the descending and ascending weights. 
     Further, in accordance with the present disclosure, the wave power generation system may employ the higher level wave energy at a location more distant from a land using a wire which transmits the pendulum movement force to a gearbox on a land. 
     Furthermore, in accordance with the present disclosure, the wave power generation system may be capable of being adapted for changes of an input direction of the wave force. 
     Furthermore, in accordance with the present disclosure, the wave power generation system may be capable of withstanding the heavy weather state. 
     Furthermore, in accordance with the present disclosure, the wave power generation system may have a higher wave energy absorption rate using the pendulum than the conventional wave power generation system using a vertical movement of a wave. 
     Furthermore, in accordance with the present disclosure, the wave power generation system may be less subjected to movements such as surge, sway, heave, rolling, pitch, and yaw. 
     Furthermore, in accordance with the present disclosure, the wave power generation system may concentrate multi-directional wave forces on the central region of the pendulum, to deal with an excessive wave pressure, and to reduce the influence of the wave force. 
     Furthermore, in accordance with the present disclosure, the wave power generation system may be adapted for the direction of the wave force transmitted from the pendulum, and, thus, may act to flexibly absorb the wave force when the direction of the wave force varies frequently. 
     Furthermore, in accordance with the present disclosure, the wave power generation system may have a lower installation cost than in a wave power generation system using a sea-bottom mounted electrical transmission line. 
    
    
     
       BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS 
       The accompanying drawings, which are incorporated in and form a part of this specification and in which like numerals depict like elements, illustrate embodiments of the present disclosure and, together with the description, serve to explain the principles of the disclosure. 
         FIG. 1  is a high level diagram of a wave power generation system in accordance with one embodiment of the present disclosure. 
         FIG. 2  is a perspective view of a wave power generation system in accordance with one embodiment of the present disclosure. 
         FIG. 3  is perspective view of a configuration of a pendulum and physical power converter of a wave power generation system in accordance with one embodiment of the present disclosure. 
         FIG. 4  illustrates a state before frames are coupled to floating members, in accordance with one embodiment of the present disclosure. 
         FIG. 5  illustrates a rotatable connector in accordance with one embodiment of the present disclosure. 
         FIG. 6  illustrates a rotatable connector in accordance with another embodiment of the present disclosure. 
         FIG. 7  illustrates a connection between the physical power converter and pendulum in accordance with one embodiment of the present disclosure. 
         FIG. 8  illustrates one variation of a pendulum in accordance with another embodiment of the present disclosure. 
         FIG. 9  illustrates a configuration of an anchoring structure and anchoring pulley in accordance with one embodiment of the present disclosure. 
         FIG. 10  illustrates a perspective view of a holding support in accordance with one embodiment of the present disclosure. 
         FIG. 11A  illustrates a configuration of a gearbox in accordance with one embodiment of the present disclosure. 
         FIG. 11B  illustrates an enlarged view of an “A” section in  FIG. 11A . 
         FIG. 12  illustrates a power transmission between a gearbox and speed-up device in accordance with one embodiment of the present disclosure. 
         FIG. 13  is a flow chart of a power transmission for a forward operation of a gearbox in accordance with one embodiment of the present disclosure. 
         FIG. 14  is a flow chart of a power transmission for a reverse operation of a gearbox in accordance with one embodiment of the present disclosure. 
         FIGS. 15A, 15B, and 15C  illustrate a state or operation of the present system before and after application of a wave force to the pendulum, and a returning operation of the pendulum respectively. 
         FIG. 16  and  FIG. 17  illustrate another example of holding means in accordance with the present disclosure. 
     
    
    
     For simplicity and clarity of illustration, elements in the figures are not necessarily drawn to scale. The same reference numbers in different figures denote the same or similar elements, and as such perform similar functionality. Also, descriptions and details of well-known steps and elements are omitted for simplicity of the description. Furthermore, in the following detailed description of the present disclosure, numerous specific details are set forth in order to provide a thorough understanding of the present disclosure. However, it will be understood that the present disclosure may be practiced without these specific details. In other instances, well-known methods, procedures, components, and circuits have not been described in detail so as not to unnecessarily obscure aspects of the present disclosure. 
     DETAILED DESCRIPTIONS 
     Examples of various embodiments are illustrated and described further below. It will be understood that the description herein is not intended to limit the claims to the specific embodiments described. On the contrary, it is intended to cover alternatives, modifications, and equivalents as may be included within the spirit and scope of the present disclosure as defined by the appended claims. 
     Example embodiments will be described in more detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. The present disclosure, however, may be embodied in various different forms, and should not be construed as being limited to only the illustrated embodiments herein. Rather, these embodiments are provided as examples so that this disclosure will be thorough and complete, and will fully convey the aspects and features of the present disclosure to those skilled in the art. 
     It will be understood that, although the terms “first”, “second”, “third”, and so on may be used herein to describe various elements, components, regions, layers and/or sections, these elements, components, regions, layers and/or sections should not be limited by these terms. These terms are used to distinguish one element, component, region, layer or section from another element, component, region, layer or section. Thus, a first element, component, region, layer or section described below could be termed a second element, component, region, layer or section, without departing from the spirit and scope of the present disclosure. 
     It will be understood that when an element or layer is referred to as being “connected to”, or “coupled to” another element or layer, it can be directly on, connected to, or coupled to the other element or layer, or one or more intervening elements or layers may be present. In addition, it will also be understood that when an element or layer is referred to as being “between” two elements or layers, it can be the only element or layer between the two elements or layers, or one or more intervening elements or layers may also be present. 
     Spatially relative terms, such as “beneath,” “below,” “lower,” “under,” “above,” “upper,” and the like, may be used herein for ease of explanation to describe one element or feature&#39;s relationship to another element s or feature s as illustrated in the figures. It will be understood that the spatially relative terms are intended to encompass different orientations of the device in use or in operation, in addition to the orientation depicted in the figures. For example, if the device in the figures is turned over, elements described as “below” or “beneath” or “under” other elements or features would then be oriented “above” the other elements or features. Thus, the example terms “below” and “under” can encompass both an orientation of above and below. The device may be otherwise oriented for example, rotated 90 degrees or at other orientations, and the spatially relative descriptors used herein should be interpreted accordingly. 
     The terminology used herein is for the purpose of describing particular embodiments only and is not intended to be limiting of the present disclosure. As used herein, the singular forms “a” and “an” are intended to include the plural forms as well, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise. It will be further understood that the terms “comprises”, “comprising”, “includes”, and “including” when used in this specification, specify the presence of the stated features, integers, s, operations, elements, and/or components, but do not preclude the presence or addition of one or more other features, integers, s, operations, elements, components, and/or portions thereof. As used herein, the term “and/or” includes any and all combinations of one or more of the associated listed items. Expression such as “at least one of” when preceding a list of elements may modify the entire list of elements and may not modify the individual elements of the list. 
     Unless otherwise defined, all terms including technical and scientific terms used herein have the same meaning as commonly understood by one of ordinary skill in the art to which this inventive concept belongs. It will be further understood that terms, such as those defined in commonly used dictionaries, should be interpreted as having a meaning that is consistent with their meaning in the context of the relevant art and will not be interpreted in an idealized or overly formal sense unless expressly so defined herein. 
     In the following description, numerous specific details are set forth in order to provide a thorough understanding of the present disclosure. The present disclosure may be practiced without some or all of these specific details. In other instances, well-known process structures and/or processes have not been described in detail in order not to unnecessarily obscure the present disclosure. 
     As used herein, the term “substantially,” “about,” and similar terms are used as terms of approximation and not as terms of degree, and are intended to account for the inherent deviations in measured or calculated values that would be recognized by those of ordinary skill in the art. Further, the use of “may” when describing embodiments of the present disclosure refers to “one or more embodiments of the present disclosure.” 
     A wave power generation system in accordance with one embodiment of the present disclosure may use higher level wave energy at a location more distant from a land using a wire which transmits a pendulum movement force to a gearbox on a land. 
     A wave power generation system in accordance with one embodiment of the present disclosure may include floating members  100 A and  100 B to generate a floating force, a frame  200  coupled to the floating members  100 A and  100 B to be floated on or in sea-water, a pendulum  300  swayably coupled to the frame  200 , wherein the pendulum  300  is configured to sway using a wave power, holding means coupled to the frame  200  to hold the frame  200  such that the floating members  100 A and  100 B moves; first connection bars  410  coupled to a top of the pendulum  300 ; a physical power converter secured to the frame  200  and operatively coupled to the first connection bars  410 , wherein the physical power converter is configured to convert a pendulum movement force of the pendulum  300  to a rotation force; a first wire  450  operatively coupled to the physical power converter; a gearbox  500  disposed on a land and operatively coupled to the wire  450 , wherein the gearbox  500  is configured to receive the rotation force from the first wire  450  and to generate a continuous rotation force using first and second weights  545 A, 545 B and one-way clutches; and power transmission means configured to transmit an output from the gearbox  500  to an electric power generator  900 . 
     Specifically, the two floating members  100 A and  100 B may be spaced from each other. Each of floating members  100 A and  100 B may have coupling holes  125  defined in each inner side face thereof. Connector rods  145  may be inserted into the coupling holes  125  respectively of the floating members  100 A and  100 B to connect the floating members  100 A and  100 B to each other. 
     Further, as shown in  FIG. 4 , each of the floating members  100 A and  100 B may have plurality of coupling holes  115  defined on a top thereof to receive therein pipes of the frame  200 . 
     The frame  200  may include a plurality of transverse pipes  202 , a plurality of longitudinal pipes  204 , and a plurality of vertical pipes  205 , which are collectively coupled to one another to form a cage. The vertical pipes may be inserted into the coupling holes  115  to allow the connection between the floating members  100 A and  100 B and the frame  200 . 
     Furthermore, the transverse pipes  202  may be horizontally perpendicular to the longitudinal pipes  204 . The vertical pipes  205  may be vertically perpendicular to the transverse pipes  202  and longitudinal pipes  204 . Thus, the contact area between the frame  200  and sea-water may be minimized to minimize an influence of the wave power. 
     The case-structured frame  200  may be partially submerged in seawater using weights  150  coupled to the floating members  100 A and  100 B at bottoms thereof. The sea-water may flow through the case-structured frame  200 . Thus, the case-structured frame  200  may be less subjected to the wave load. 
     The pendulum  300  may sway using the wave force. The pendulum  300  may be coupled to the first connection bars  410  which may be operatively coupled to the physical power converter. 
     Further, the pendulum  300  may have a groove  305  defined in a front face in a middle region thereof. The pendulum  300  may have a balancer weight  350  coupled thereto at the bottom thereof. 
     The groove  305  may act to concentrate multi-directional wave forces on the central region of the pendulum. 
     The pendulum  300  may have a sea-water through-hole  315  to deal with an excessive wave pressure. 
     The pendulum  300  may be rounded at a rear portion thereof to reduce the influence of the wave force. 
     The physical power converter is shown as  FIG. 1  to  FIG. 3 . The physical power converter may be configured to convert the pendulum movement force to the rotation force. To this end, the physical power converter may include second connection bars  420  spaced from each other, the second connection bars  420  being vertically coupled to the first connection bars  410  respectively; a connection bridge  425  to connect tops of the second connection bars  420  to each other; third connection bars  430  horizontally coupled, at one end thereof, to the second connection bars  420  respectively, wherein the third connection bars  430  are coupled, at the other end thereof, to the frame  200 ; universal joints  435  provided at a middle portion of the third connection bars  430  respectively; the first wire  450  coupled to the connection bridge  425  to transmit the physical force from the pendulum  300  to the gearbox; and a returning weight  470  coupled to the connection bridge  425  via a second wire  450 A to apply a returning force to the connection bridge. 
     The second connection bars  420  may be coupled to the third connection bars  430  via cross-shaped connection bars respectively. 
     The third connection bars  430  may have the universal joints  435  respectively at middle portions thereof respectively. Each of the universal joints  435  may have an articulated movement to be adapted to the direction of the wave force transmitted from the pendulum  300  and first connection bars  410 . In this way, the universal joints  435  may act to flexibly absorb the wave force when the direction of the wave force varies frequently. 
     Further, as shown in  FIG. 7 , the third connection bars  430  may be rotatably coupled to the frame  200  via brackets  440  respectively coupled to left and right sub-frames  200 . 
     The first wire  450  may be coupled, at one end thereof, to a first pulley  503 , and coupled, at the other end thereof, to the connection bridge  425 . Thus, the first wire  450  may deliver the pendulum movement force of the pendulum  300  to the gearbox. The first pulley  503  may belong to the gearbox. 
     Further, in order to maintain the tension of the first wire  450 , the first wire  450  may be pressured down by a first support pulley  452  disposed above one of the left and right frames  200 . 
     The first support pulley  452  may employ dual pulleys, which may press down the first wire  450  to maintain the tension of the first wire  450 . 
     The second wire  450 A may be coupled, at one end thereof, to the returning weight  470 , and coupled, at the other end thereof, to the connection bridge  425 . 
     Further, the second wire  450 A may be supported by a second support pulley  454  disposed adjacent to the other of the left and right frames  200 . 
     The holding means may include a first holding wire  610  coupled, at one end thereof, to a ring  602  fixed to one of the left and right frames  200 ; a holding weight  640  coupled to the other end of the first holding wire  610 ; a holding support  620  disposed on a land to support the first holding wire  610 ; and a second holding wire  630  coupled, at one end thereof, to an anchoring pulley  660  fixed to the other of the left and right frames  200  and coupled, at the other end thereof, to an anchoring structure  650 . 
     As shown in  FIG. 9 , the holding means may further include a strap buckle  635  provided at the middle portion of the second holding wire  630 . The strap buckle  635  may be removed from the second holding wire  630 . The removal of the strap buckle  635  from the second holding wire  630  may disable the holding function, thereby to move the present wave power generation system to the land in an emergency state, such as a typhoon. 
     The holding means may further include an anchoring wheel  662  coupled to the anchoring pulley  660  and having a plurality of holes defined therein; and an anchoring stopper  665  to be inserted into the selected hole of the anchoring wheel  662  to stop the anchoring structure  650 . 
     As shown in  FIG. 10 , the holding support  620  may include a holding pulley  624  disposed on a land to support the first holding wire  610 ; a holding support shaft  621  to support the holding pulley  624 ; a holding wheel  622  coupled to the holding support shaft  621 , wherein the holding wheel has a plurality of holes; and a holding stopper  625  to be inserted into a selected hole of the holding wheel  622  to stop a rotation of the holding support shaft  621 . 
     Typically, a far-away wave from a land may be used to improve an efficiency of a wave energy. This may be achieved by a power transmission system using the first wire  450 . 
     A rotatable connector  700  may connect the second connection bars  420  and first connection bars  410  to each other. The rotatable connector  700  may be adapted for the change of the input direction of the wave force. The rotatable connector  700  may allow the first connection bars  410  to rotate with respect to the second connection bars  420 . 
     As shown in  FIG. 5 , the rotatable connector  700  may include a first flange  710  coupled to each second connection bar  420 ; a second flange  720  coupled to each first connection bar  410 ; a plurality of slots  715  defined in the first flange  710 , the slots being arranged in an outer periphery and spaced from each other, each slot extending in an arc shape; and vertical connectors  730  corresponding to the slots  715 , each vertical connector extending from the second flange  720  upwards and through each slot  715  and beyond each slot, wherein each vertical connector is movably fastened to the first flange using a nut  740 . 
     The vertical connectors  730  may horizontally rotate in and along the slots  715 . This may allow the pendulum  300  to horizontally rotate depending on the input direction of the wave force. 
     In an alternative, as shown in  FIG. 6 , the rotatable connector  700  may include a first flange  710  coupled to each second connection bar  420 ; a second flange  720  coupled to each first connection bar  410 ; a torsion spring  750  disposed between the first and second flanges  710 ,  720  and coupled thereto, wherein the torsion spring  750  may allow the rotated first connection bar  410  to return to its original position. The torsion spring  750  may be implemented in a coil type. 
     As shown in  FIG. 8 , the pendulum  300  may include a lower pendulum  300 B to be submerged in sea-water, and an upper pendulum  300 A coupled via the rotatable connector  700  to the lower pendulum  300 B. Thus, the combination of the upper pendulum  300 A and lower pendulum  300 B may be adapted for bidirectional wave forces. In this way, the pendulum  300  may include multiple sub-pendulums vertically coupled to one another via multiple rotatable connectors. 
     As shown in  FIG. 11A  and  FIG. 11B , the gearbox  500  may include the first pulley  503  wound by the first wire  450 ; a first rotation shaft  505  rotated via the movement of the first wire  450  and axially coupled to a first power gear  502 ; second, third pulleys  504   a , 504   b  axially coupled to the first rotation shaft  505  at both ends thereof respectively; first and second weights  545 A, 545 B suspended by second wires  450 A respectively winding the second and third pulleys  504   a , 504   b  respectively, wherein the forward rotation of the first rotation shaft  505  allows the first and second weights  545 A, 545 B to ascend, and the reverse rotation of the first rotation shaft  505  allows the first and second weights  545 A, 545 B to descend, thereby to provide the first rotation shaft  505  with a rotation force; a second rotation shaft  510  axially coupled to a second power gear  506  meshed with the first power gear  502  axially coupled to the first rotation shaft  505 , wherein the second power gear  506  rotates together with the first power gear  502 ; a first drive shaft  520  coupled via a power conveyor  509  to the second rotation shaft  510  to rotate together with the second rotation shaft  510 ; a second drive shaft  530  to receive a rotation force from the first drive shaft  520  to rotate together with the first drive shaft  520 ; a chain gear  590  as the power conveyor  509  to transmit the rotation force from the first drive shaft  520  to the second drive shaft  530 ; first and second power transmitters  570 , 575  disposed between the first and second drive shafts  520 , 530 , wherein each of the first and second power transmitters  570 , 575  includes a plurality of gears meshed with each other to transmit a physical power from the first drive shaft  520  to the second drive shaft  530 ; a forward one-way clutch  550  embedded in a gear  570   d  of the first power transmitter  570  axially coupled to the second drive shaft  530  to deliver a forward rotation force to the second drive shaft  530 ; and first and second reverse one-way clutches  560   a , 560   b  axially coupled to the second drive shaft  530  for delivery of a reverse rotation force. 
     The power transmitter may include a first power transmitter  570  including first, second, third, and fourth power transmission gears  570   a ,  570   b ,  570   c ,  570   d  configured to transmit a forward rotation force of the first drive shaft  520  to the second drive shaft  530  as a forward rotation force; and a second power transmitter  575  including first, second, third rotation gears  575   a ,  575   b ,  575   c  configured to transmit a reverse rotation force of the first drive shaft  520  to the second drive shaft  530  as a forward rotation force. 
     The forward one-way clutch  550  may be embedded in the fourth power transmission gear  570   d . The forward one-way clutch  550  may be configured to allow the second drive shaft  530  to rotate only in a forward direction to rotate a chain gear  590  only in a forward direction. In other words, the forward one-way clutch  550  may be configured to disallow the second drive shaft  530  to rotate in a reverse direction. 
     The forward one-way clutch  550  may be configured to deliver the forward rotation force via a clutch-on, and not to deliver the reverse rotation force via a clutch-off. The first and second reverse one-way clutches  560   a  and  560   b  may be configured to operate in an opposite manner to the forward one-way clutch  550 . 
     The first reverse one-way clutch  560   a  may be axially coupled to the second drive shaft  530  at a position between the central-positioned chain gear  590  and left-positioned second power transmitter  575 . The second reverse one-way clutch  560   b  may be axially coupled to the second drive shaft  530  at a position between the first power transmitter  570  and a right-positioned second power transmitter  575 . Thus, as shown in  FIG. 13 , the first and second reverse one-way clutches  560   a  and  560   b  may be configured to prevent the rotation force of the second power transmitter  575  from being transmitted to the chain gear  590  during the forward rotation of the gearbox  500 . In this way, a first rotation force from the first power transmitter  570  and a second rotation force from the second power transmitter  575  may be prevented from being mixed at the chain gear  950 , wherein the first rotation force is opposite to the second rotation force in a direction thereof. 
     Further, reference numerals “ 522 ,  524 ,  525 ” indicate first, second, and third support shafts respectively to axially support a second power transmission gear  570   b , a second rotation gear  575   b  and a third power transmission gear  570   c  respectively. 
     Further, the gearbox may further include stopper means  60  configured to stop a rotation of the first rotation shaft  505 . The stopper means  60  may include a wheel pulley  62 A axially coupled to the first rotation shaft  505  at each of both ends thereof, wherein the wheel pulley  62 A has a plurality of holes defined therein; and a stopper bar  65  axially movably coupled to each vertical support to be inserted into a selected hole of the wheel pulley  62 A. 
     The stopper means  60  may be used to stop the rotation of the first rotation shaft  505  for maintenance or evacuation of the present system. For this, the stopper bar  65  may axially move into the hole in the wheel pulley  62 A to stop the rotation of the first rotation shaft  505 . 
     The gearbox  500  may be configured to allow the forward operation when the wave force is applied to the pendulum. For the forward operation of the gearbox  500  as shown in  FIG. 12  and  FIG. 13 , a power transmission may be as follows: the pendulum movement force→the physical power converter→first rotation shaft  505 →second rotation shaft  510 →first drive shaft  520 →first power transmitter  570 →forward one-way clutches  550 →second drive shaft  530 →chain gear  590 →speed-up device  800 →electric power generator  900 ; at the same time, the rotation force of the first drive shaft  520  is delivered to left and right-positioned first and second weights  545 A, 545 B to lift up the first and second weights  545 A, 545 B. 
     In this connection, the forward one-way clutch  550  embedded in the fourth power transmission gear  570   d  may transmit the rotation force from the first drive shaft  520  via the first power transmitter  570  to the second drive shaft  530  such that the forward rotation force is allowed to be applied to the second drive shaft  530  but the reverse rotation force is disallowed to be applied to the second drive shaft  530 . 
     That is, the first and second weights  545 A and  545 B may ascend via the forward rotation force of the first rotation shaft  505  due to the application of the wave force to the pendulum. At the absence of the application of the wave force to the pendulum, the first and second weights  545 A and  545 B may descend to apply the reverse rotation force to the first rotation shaft  505 . 
     At the absence of the application of the wave force to the pendulum, the reverse operation of the gearbox  500  may occur. For the reverse operation of the gearbox  500  as shown in  FIG. 14 , a power transmission may be as follows: first and second weights  545 A and  545 B→first drive shaft  520 →second power transmitter  575 →second drive shaft  530 →first and second reverse one-way clutches  560   a , 560   b →chain gear  590 →speed-up device  800 →electric power generator  900 . 
     In this connection, the forward one-way clutch  550  embedded in the fourth power transmission gear  570   d  may act to block the reverse rotation force from the first power transmitter  570 . 
     In this way, although, due to a long application period of the wave force, the rotation force is not applied to the first pulley  503 , the descending operation of the first and second weights  545 A and  545 B may allow a continuous physical power to be applied to the speed-up device  800  without discontinuity. 
     The present gearbox may be configured to allow the rotation force of the first drive shaft  520  to ascend the first and second weights  545 A and  545 B during the forward operation. At the absence of the application of the wave force to the pendulum, during the reverse operation of the gearbox  500 , the present gearbox may be configured to allow the first and second weights  545 A and  545 B to descend to generate a physical potential energy which may be outputted via the chain gear  590  to the speed-up device  800  and to the electric power generator  900 . 
     The output of the gearbox may be delivered via the chain gear  590  and then a chain member  595  as power transmission means to the speed-up device  800 , which, in turn, may deliver the rotation force thereof to the electric power generator  900 . 
     A reference numeral “ 950 ” refers to a battery to charge an electrical energy generated from the electric power generator  900 . 
       FIGS. 15A, 15B, and 15C  illustrate a state or operation of the present system before and after application of a wave force to the pendulum  300 , and a returning operation of the pendulum  300  respectively. 
       FIG. 15A  illustrates a state of the present system before application of a wave force to the pendulum  300 . At this state, the pendulum  300 , first connection bars  410  and second connection bars  420  are oriented perpendicularly to the sea-water face. 
       FIG. 15A  illustrates an operation of the present system after application of a wave force to the pendulum  300 . For this operation, the pendulum  300 , first connection bars  410  and second connection bars  420  may swing in a counter-clockwise direction around the third connection bars  430 . In this connection, the returning weight  470  may descend, and the first wire  450  may be pulled toward the returning weight  470  to apply the forward rotation force to the first pulley  503  and then to ascend the first and second weights  545 A and  545 B. 
       FIG. 15C  illustrates a returning operation of the pendulum  300 . For this operation, the first and second weights  545 A and  545 B may descend and thus the tension force of the first wire  450  may allow the pendulum  300 , first connection bars  410  and second connection bars  420  to swing in a clockwise direction around the third connection bars  430 . In this way, the returning weight  470  may ascend to its original position. 
       FIG. 16  and  FIG. 17  illustrate another example of holding means in accordance with the present disclosure. The holding means may include an anchor pile  52  to be partially inserted into a sea floor, wherein the anchor pile  52  is hollow in a longitudinal direction thereof, and has a receiving slot partially formed in a longitudinal direction thereof; an elongate guide piece  55  inserted into the receiving slot of the anchor pile  52 , wherein the guide piece  55  has a guide slot  55   a  formed in a longitudinal direction thereof and open at a top thereof; an elongate fixing plate  54  fixed to each of the floating members  100 A and  100 B; and a plurality of guide protrusions  54   a  horizontally extending from the fixing plate  54  and vertically spacedly arranged with one another, wherein a plurality of guide protrusions  54   a  is slidably inserted into the guide slot  55   a , wherein the plurality of guide protrusions  54   a  is slidably vertically moved down such that the fixing plate  54  is inserted into the inner hollow space of the anchor pile  52 . 
     The anchor pile  52  may have the receiving slot  52   a  partially formed in a longitudinal direction thereof and open at a top end thereof. The anchor pile  52  may be open at the top thereof. The elongate guide piece  55  may be inserted into the receiving slot  52   a  and may be fixed to the plate, for example, using a welding. In this connection, an upper portion of the guide slot  55   a  may be above the top of the anchor pile  52 . 
     Thus, the holding means in this example may dispense with the anchoring structure  650 , holding weight  640 , and first and second holding wires which are the component of the holding means as described with reference to the previous example. The holding means in this example may employ not the wire but the anchor pile  52  fixed to the sea floor. 
     The present wave power generation system may be capable of generating a continuous physical rotation force in a single direction regardless of rising and ebb tides, and of using higher level wave energy at a location more distant from a land using the first wire  450  which transmits the pendulum movement force to the gearbox  500  on a land. 
     The above description is not to be taken in a limiting sense, but is made merely for the purpose of describing the general principles of exemplary embodiments, and many additional embodiments of this disclosure are possible. It is understood that no limitation of the scope of the disclosure is thereby intended. The scope of the disclosure should be determined with reference to the Claims. Reference throughout this specification to “one embodiment,” “an embodiment,” or similar language means that a particular feature, structure, or characteristic that is described in connection with the embodiment is included in at least one embodiment of the present disclosure. Thus, appearances of the phrases “in one embodiment,” “in an embodiment,” and similar language throughout this specification may, but do not necessarily, all refer to the same embodiment. 
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           52 : ANCHOR PILE  52 A: RECEIVING SLOT 
           54 : ELONGATE FIXING PLATE  54 A: GUIDE PROTRUSIONS 
           55 : ELONGATE GUIDE PIECE  55 A: GUIDE SLOT 
           60 : STOPPER MEANS  62 A: WHEEL PULLEY 
           65 : STOPPER BAR  100 A, 100 B: FLOATING MEMBERS 
           115 : COUPLING HOLE  125 : COUPLING HOLE 
           145 : CONNECTOR ROD  150 : WEIGHT 
           200 : FLOATING MEMBERS  202 : TRANSVERSE PIPES 
           204 : LONGITUDINAL PIPES  205 : VERTICAL PIPES 
           300 : PENDULUM  305 : GROOVE 
           315 : THROUGH-HOLE  350 : BALANCER WEIGHT 
           410 : FIRST CONNECTION BARS  420 : SECOND CONNECTION BARS 
           425 : CONNECTION BRIDGE  430 : THIRD CONNECTION BARS 
           435 : UNIVERSAL JOINTS  440 : SUPPORT BRACKET 
           450 : FIRST WIRE  450 A: SECOND WIRE 
           470 : RETURNING EIGHT  500 : GEARBOX 
           502 : FIRST POWER GEAR  503 : FIRST PULLEY 
           504 A, 504 B: SECOND, THIRD PULLEYS  505 : FIRST ROTATION SHAFT 
           506 : SECOND POWER GEAR  509 : POWER CONVEYOR 
           510 : SECOND ROTATION SHAFT  520 : FIRST DRIVE SHAFT 
           522 ,  524 ,  525 : FIRST, SECOND, AND THIRD SUPPORT SHAFTS 
           530 : SECOND DRIVE SHAFT 
           550 : FORWARD ONE-WAY CLUTCHES 
           560 A, 560 B: FIRST AND SECOND REVERSE ONE-WAY CLUTCHES 
           570 : FIRST POWER TRANSMITTER 
           570 A,  570 B,  570 C,  570 D: FIRST, SECOND, THIRD, AND FOURTH POWER TRANSMISSION GEAR 
           575 : SECOND POWER TRANSMITTER 
           575 A,  575 B,  575 C: FIRST AND SECOND, THIRD ROTATION GEARS 
           580 : FLY WHEEL  590 : CHAIN GEAR 
           595 : CHAIN MEMBER  602 : RING 
           610 : FIRST HOLDING WIRE  620 : HOLDING SUPPORT 
           621 : HOLDING SUPPORT SHAFT  622 : HOLDING WHEEL 
           624 : HOLDING PULLEY  625 : HOLDING STOPPING BAR 
           630 : SECOND HOLDING WIRE  635 : STRAP BUCKLE 
           640 : HOLDING WEIGHT  650 : ANCHORING STRUCTURE 
           660 : ANCHORING PULLEY  662 : ANCHORING WHEEL 
           665 : ANCHORING STOPPER  700 : ROTATABLE CONNECTOR 
           710 : FIRST FLANGE  715 : SLOTS 
           720 : SECOND FLANGE  730 : VERTICAL CONNECTORS 
           740 : NUT  750 : TORSION SPRING 
           800 : SPEED-UP DEVICE 
           900 : ELECTRIC POWER GENERATOR