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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 16, 2019
Filed:
Apr. 10, 2017
National Taiwan University, Taipei, TW;
Forng-Chen Chiu, Taipei, TW;
Jen-Hwa Guo, Taipei, TW;
Jing-Fa Tsai, Taipei, TW;
Jen-Shiang Kouh, Taipei, TW;
Jiahn-Horng Chen, Taipei, TW;
Ching-Yeh Hsin, Taipei, TW;
NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY, Taipei, TW;
Abstract
The invention discloses an ocean current power generator disposed in the ocean. The ocean current power generator includes two power generators, a foil floating member and a control unit. Each of the power generators includes an impeller, and the ocean current drives the impellers to rotate to generate electricity. The foil floating member is connected to the two power generators, and the foil floating member includes a front body and a rear body. The control unit is configured to control the amount of sea water in the front body or the rear body, so as to adjust the center of gravity of the foil floating member.