Generating your own power

• US 10,432,066 B2
• Filed: 12/18/2014
• Issued: 10/01/2019
• Est. Priority Date: 12/18/2013
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: GYO GYM Limited
• Original Assignee: GYO GYM Limited
• Inventors: Bickers, Charley, Hobbs, Richard, Prescott, Martin
• Primary Examiner(s): Nguyen, Hanh N
• Application Number:
  US15/106,474
• Publication Number:
  US 20160336836A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,748 Days
• Field of Search: 310 25, 310 30, 310 36, 336200, 322 3
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 21/0055 the produced electric power used as a source for other equipment, e.g. for TVs
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 21/0056 using electromagnetically-controlled friction, e.g. magnetic particle brakes
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 21/225 with flywheels
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 22/0605 performing a circular movement, e.g. ergometers
• CPC Class Codes: H02K 1/12 Stationary parts of the magnetic circuit
• CPC Class Codes: H02K 1/27 Rotor cores with permanent magnets
• CPC Class Codes: H02K 11/0094 Structural association with other electrical or electronic devices
• CPC Class Codes: H02K 21/24 with magnets axially facing the armatures, e.g. hub-type cycle dynamos
• CPC Class Codes: H02K 3/26 consisting of printed conductors
• CPC Class Codes: H02K 3/32 Windings characterised by the shape, form or construction of the insulation
• CPC Class Codes: H02K 35/02 with moving magnets and stationary coil systems
• CPC Class Codes: H02K 7/025 for power storage
• CPC Class Codes: H02K 7/1861 driven by animals or vehicles H02K7/1853 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H02K 7/1876 with reciprocating, linearly oscillating or vibrating parts

Abstract

A portable apparatus is disclosed for generating electrical power comprising a stator comprising a plurality of coils, coil units or coil segments for independently generating electrical power, wherein the stator comprises a printed coil laminate comprising a sheet of insulator material and a printed conductor comprising conductive ink printed upon the sheet of insulator material arranged to form the plurality of coils, coil units or coil segments and a reciprocator comprising a magnet, the reciprocator being responsive to vibrations and/or shocks and moves in that regard within the environs of the stator so as to generate electrical power. The apparatus is connectable to a portable electronic device so as to power that device and/or to a storage device for storing the generated electrical power.

Claims

1. A portable apparatus for generating electrical power comprising:

a stator comprising a plurality of coils, coil units or coil segments for independently generating electrical power, wherein the stator comprises a printed coil laminate comprising a sheet of insulator material and a printed conductor comprising conductive ink printed upon the sheet of insulator material arranged to form said plurality of coils, coil units or coil segments; and

a reciprocator comprising a magnet, the reciprocator being responsive to vibrations and/or shocks and moves in that regard within an environs of the stator so as to generate electrical power, wherein the reciprocator comprises a magnetised disc which is movable within a volume comprising said stator, and wherein the magnetised disc is freely movable in all directions within a single plane;

wherein the apparatus is connectable to a portable electronic device so as to power that device and/or to a storage device for storing the generated electrical power.

2. Apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein said stator comprises a segmented conductive coil comprising a plurality of coil units for independently generating electricity.

3. Apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein the movement of the reciprocator is controlled by magnetic forces and/or a resilient member.

4. Apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein the magnetised disc is constrained to move only within the environs of the stator by repelling magnets which define the volume.

5. Apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein the stator is circular and planar.

6. Apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein electrical power is generated using a low forward voltage AC to DC rectifier.

7. Apparatus as claimed in claim 6, wherein each of said plurality of independent coils, coil units or coil segments is directly connected to a low forward voltage AC to DC rectifier.

8. Apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein the reciprocator comprises one or more toroidal magnets.

9. Apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein each coil unit formed on said sheet of insulator material comprises a coil, a first connector connectable with a second connector of a preceding coil unit and a second connector connectable with a first connector of a succeeding coil unit.

10. Apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein said sheet of insulator material is flexible.

11. Apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein said printed conductor is flexible.

12. A method of generating electrical power comprising:

providing an apparatus comprising a stator comprising a plurality of conductive coils, coil units or coil segments for independently generating electrical power, wherein the stator comprises a printed coil laminate comprising a sheet of insulator material and a printed conductor comprising conductive ink printed upon the sheet of insulator material arranged to form said plurality of coils, coil units or coil segments, and a reciprocator comprising a magnet, the reciprocator being responsive to vibrations and/or shocks and moves in that regard within an environs of the stator so as to generate electrical power, wherein the reciprocator comprises a magnetised disc which is movable within a volume comprising said stator, and wherein the magnetised disc is freely movable in all directions within a single plane;

vibrating and/or shocking said reciprocator so that said reciprocator moves within the environs of the stator so as to generate electrical power; and

connecting the apparatus to a portable electronic device so as to power that device and/or to a storage device for storing the generated electrical power.

13. A portable apparatus for generating electrical power comprising:

a stator comprising one or more conductive coils, coil units or coil segments; and

a reciprocator comprising a magnet, the reciprocator being responsive to vibrations and/or shocks and which is arranged to move within an environs of the stator so as to generate electrical power, wherein the reciprocator comprises a first magnet carrier and a second magnet carrier, the first and second carriers being cross-linked through a pivot so as to be moveable in opposite directions with respect to each other;

wherein the apparatus is connectable to a portable electronic device so as to power that device and/or to a storage device for storing the generated electrical power.

14. A method of generating electrical power comprising:

providing an apparatus comprising a stator comprising one or more conductive coils, coil units or coil segments and a reciprocator comprising a magnet, the reciprocator being responsive to vibrations and/or shocks and which is arranged to move within an environs of the stator so as to generate electrical power, wherein the reciprocator comprises a first magnet carrier and a second magnet carrier, the first and second carriers being cross-linked through a pivot so as to be moveable in opposite directions with respect to each other;

vibrating and/or shocking said reciprocator so that said reciprocator moves within the environs of the stator so as to generate electrical power; and

connecting the apparatus to a portable electronic device so as to power that device and/or to a storage device for storing the generated electrical power.