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Device for the use of multi-rotor marine currents with polygonal structure (Machine-translation by Google Translate, not legally binding)CM Patents

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Updated at
24/07/2026
Numero publicacion
WO.2015121517.A1
Fecha publicacion
20/08/2015
Numero solicitud
WO2015ES70071
Fecha presentacion
03/02/2015

En detalle

Resumen

The invention relates to a multi-rotor device with a polygonal structure, for harnessing sea currents, comprising an assembly of extractable generating units (1) and driving units or floats (2) supported by a main structure in the shape of a polygon and complemented by a stabilisation structure using lattices (20, 21) or guys (22), in the centre of which a central dome (7) can be arranged. The device is attached to the bottom by means of anchoring cables (10), the length of which can be regulated by means of winches (9). The driving units (2) have ballast tanks which change the drive and orientation of the device as they are filled or emptied. As a result of the combined action of ballasts and winches, the device rotates and orients itself autonomously when the tide changes, the rotors always operating with optimum orientation and depth according to the current.

Reivindicaciones

1. CLAIMS1. Multi-rotor device with a polygonal structure for the utilization of marine currents, comprising a plurality of modular removable generating units (1) and a plurality of driving units (2) with floating and ballasting features, characterized in that the generating (1) and driving (2) units are supported by a three dimensional structure, consisting of lattice flat frames delimiting a polygonal profile in the sides and vertices of which the generating units and the driving units are provided, in alternate positions and separate to each other; the driving units of which feature enough floating and ballasting capability so as to generate the rotation of the three dimensional structure around a horizontal axis, by means of a ballasting variation of the driving units situated at each side of said horizontal axis. 2. 2. Device according to claim 1 characterized in that the driving units (2) are provided in the vertices (4) of the polygonal profile and the generating units (1) are provided in an intermediate point of the sides of the polygonal profile. 3. 3. Device according to claim 1 characterized in that the generating units (1) are provided in the vertices (4) of the polygonal profile and the driving units (2) are provided in an intermediate point of the profile sides 4. Device according to claim 1 characterized in that it comprises a central dome (7), situated in the geometrical centre of the polygonal profile, the dome of which is connected to the driving units (2) and/or to the generating units (1) by means of flat lattice structures.5. Device according to claims 1 and 4 characterized in that the central dome (7) and at least part of the driving units (2) and/or generating units (1) are provided with winches (9), whose anchoring cables (10) attach the device to the sea bed.6. Device according to claims 1 and 4 characterized in that at least part of the generating units (1) and/or driving units (2) are connected by means of respective cables (11) to a submerged rotating buoy (12) which, in turn, is attached to the sea bed through an anchoring system.7. Device according to claim 1 characterized in that the three dimensional structure has a hexagonal profile.8. Device according to claim 1 characterized in that the three dimensional structure has a square profile.

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Inventores
Lopez Pineiro AmableNunez Rivas Luis RamónSomolinos Sanchez José AndrésAmable López PineiroLuis Nunez RivasJosé Andrés Somolinos SanchezLópez Piñeiro AmableNúñez Rivas Luís RamónSomolinos Sánchez José Andrés
Solicitantes
Universidad Politécnica de Madrid
Clasificacion ipc
B63B 35/ 44 A IF03B 17/ 06 A IF03B 13/ 26 A I
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