A device that converts reciprocating rotary motion into unidirectional rotary motion and extracts it

摘要

An apparatus for converting oscillation motions such as those of ocean waves into a torque, comprises: a frame (1) fixedly mounted on a floor of a carrier such as a marine vessel; a pair of horizontal rotating axles (3,5) substantially perpendicular to each other, one (3) of which axles (3,5) is rotatably mounted on the frame (1) while the other (5) is rotatably mounted on the first axle (3); swinging pendulums (2,7a,7b) fixedly mounted on each of the rotating axles (3,5) for driving the rotating axles (3,5) under the influence of the extrinsic oscillatory motions to which the swinging pendulums (2,7a,7b) are subjected; one-way clutches (8a,8b,22 and 17) mounted on each of the rotating axles (3,5) and an auxiliary axle (15) for converting bidirectional rotation of each of the axles (33,5) into unidirectional rotations of each of the one-way clutches (8a,8b,22 and 17); and a gear train (13,25,26,29) for combining the unidirectional rotations of the one-way clutches (8a,8b,22 and 17) into a unidirectional rotation of a torque-output shaft (28).