Patent ID: 8358025

Claim:
A wave powered electrical generation apparatus comprising: an array of buoyant bodies; at least one energy-generating means operably connected to each of a plurality of moveable links and forming part of the plurality of moveable links, each energy-generating means including at least one housing and each moveable link being configured as a hinge with a first hinge part constituted by or connected to a stator, a second hinge part constituted by or connected to a rotor, and a hinge link shaft pivotly connecting the first and second hinge parts; at least one drive shaft attached to the hinge link shaft and extending into a corresponding at least one housing to form the rotor, each housing fixedly attached to the second hinge part and including the stator; and at least one connection element provided between adjacent moveable links, wherein each moveable link includes or is coupled to at least one of the array of buoyant bodies.