Optimized electrical generators

• US 20070159011A1
• Filed: 01/10/2006
• Published: 07/12/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 01/10/2006
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Incelex, LLC
• Original Assignee: Incelex, LLC
• Inventors: Ekchian, Jack, Terzian, Berj
• Application Number:
  US11/328,661
• Publication Number:
  US 20070159011A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 310/15
• CPC Class Codes: F03G 5/06 other than of endless-walk type
• CPC Class Codes: F03G 5/065 operated by the hand
• CPC Class Codes: F03G 7/08 recovering energy derived from swinging, rolling, pitching or like movements, e.g. from the vibrations of a machine
• CPC Class Codes: H02K 35/02 with moving magnets and stationary coil systems

Abstract

An electrical generator and a method of generating electricity are achieved by utilizing a disc-shaped permanent magnet having opposite faces with opposite magnetic poles. The magnet is rolled through a passageway having electrically conductive conductors that intersect the magnetic flux lines of the rolling magnet, thereby generating electrical voltage and current in the conductors. This system can be included in a wide range of products or devices to self generate therein operating or stored electrical power, especially products or devices that are portable by a human being or other living creature.

Claims

1. An electrical generator which comprises:

at least one disc-shaped permanent magnet the opposite faces of which comprise opposite magnetic poles,

at least one passageway configured to enable the disc-shaped magnet to roll on its edge therethrough,

said passageway including at least one group of electrically conductive conductors formed in a pattern which intersects the disc-shaped magnet'"'"'s magnetic flux lines as the magnet rolls through the passageway,

whereby electrical voltage and current are generated in the conductors by the rolling motion of the disc-shaped magnet through the passageway.

2. An electrical generator according to claim 1 wherein the passageway has a rectangular cross section with dimensions that provide clearances between it and the surfaces of the disc-shaped magnet, so that the magnet can optimally roll through the passageway.

3. An electrical generator according to claim 1 wherein when the disc-shaped magnet and the passageway are disposed in a vertical orientation, tilting of the passageway about a horizontal axis through the passageway'"'"'s sidewalls causes the disc-shaped magnet to roll through the passageway toward its lower end, thereby generating electrical current of one polarity in the conductors.

4. An electrical generator according to claim 3 wherein when the passageway is tilted in opposite directions about the horizontal axis, the disc-shaped magnet is caused to roll through the passageway in opposite directions, thereby generating electrical currents of opposite polarities in the conductors.

5. An electrical generator according to claim 4 wherein the electrical currents generated in the conductors are connected to a circuit which outputs electrical current having a single polarity.

6. An electrical generator according to claim 5 wherein the circuit includes a rectifier which is connected to a storage device.

7. An electrical generator according to claim 6 wherein the storage device is a battery or a capacitor.

8. An electrical generator according to claim 7 wherein the battery is rechargeable.

9. An electrical generator according to claim 1 comprising a multiplicity of disc-shaped magnets each disposed in one of a multiplicity of passageways, whereby multiple voltages and currents are simultaneously generated in the patterns of electrical conductors as the multiple disc-shaped magnets roll through the multiple passageways.

10. An electrical generator according to claim 9 wherein the generated multiple electrical currents are transmitted through parallel connectors to at least one storage device.

11. An electrical generator according to claim 1 disposed within an electrically operated device and connected to provide operating electrical power or stored electrical power to the device.

12. An electrical generator according to claim 11 wherein the electrically operated device is portable by a human being or other living creature.

13. An electrical generator according to claim 12 wherein the electrically operated device is a cell phone, an MP3 player, an I-pod, a digital camera, a video player, a video game player, a satellite ground locator, a laser beam level, an inclinometer, a radio, a pager, a Blackberry or other personal digital assistant, or a flashlight.

14. An electrical generator according to claim 1 coupled to means for tilting the passageway in opposite directions about a horizontal axis through the passageway'"'"'s sidewalls while both the passageway and magnet are disposed in a vertical position, thereby causing the disc-shaped magnet to roll in corresponding opposite directions through the passageway to generate electrical voltage and current of opposite polarities in the electrical conductors.

15. An electrical generator according to claim 14 wherein the electrical currents generated in the conductors are connected to a circuit which outputs electrical current having a single polarity.

16. An electrical generator according to claim 14 wherein the tilting means comprises a mechanical device which automatically tilts the passageway in repeated opposite directions to generate electrical currents substantially continuously in the conductors during such tilting.

17. An electrical generator according to claim 1 wherein the pattern of the conductive conductors comprises a printed circuit deposited on a passageway constructed of non-conductive material.

18. An electrical generator according to claim 17 wherein pattern comprises at least one concentric spiral coil.

19. An electrical generator according to claim 17 wherein the pattern comprises at least one substantially sinusoidal or saw tooth wave form of predetermined frequency with the peaks thereof pointing in a direction substantially parallel to the length of the passageway.

20. An electrical generator according to claim 1 wherein the length of the passageway is straight.

21. An electrical generator according to claim 1 wherein the length of the passageway is arcuate.

22. An electrical generator according to claim 1 wherein the length of the passageway is partially straight and partially arcuate.

23. A method of generating electricity which comprises:

providing at least one disc-shaped permanent magnet the opposite faces of which comprise opposite magnetic poles,

providing at least one passageway configured to enable the disc-shaped magnet to roll on its edge therethrough,

said passageway including one group of electrically conductive conductors formed in a pattern that intersects the disc-shaped magnet'"'"'s magnetic flux lines as the magnet rolls through the passageway, and

causing the disc-shaped magnet to roll through the passageway,

thereby generating electrical voltage and current in the conductors as a result of their intersection of the magnet'"'"'s magnetic flux lines.

24. A method according to claim 23 which includes tilting the passageway about a horizontal axis through the passageway sidewall to cause the disc-shaped magnets to roll in one direction therethrough, thereby generating electrical current of one polarity in the electrical conductors.

25. A method according to claim 23 which includes tilting the passageway about the horizontal axis in opposite directions to cause the disc-shaped magnet to roll therethrough in opposite directions, thereby generating electrical current of opposite polarities in the electrical conductors.

26. A method according to claim 25 which includes transmitting the generated electrical current to a circuit and outputting therefrom electrical current having a single polarity.

27. A method according to claim 26 which includes transmitting the current to a storage device.

28. A method according to claim 27 which includes transmitting the current to a battery or a capacitor.

29. A method according to claim 28 which includes transmitting the current to a battery which is rechargeable.

30. A method according to claim 26 which includes transmitting the current to an electrically operated product and operating the product with said current.

31. A method according to claim 30 which includes transmitting the rectified current to a cell phone, an MP3 player, an I-pod, a digital camera, a video player, a video game player or a laser level beam, an inclinometer, a radio, a pager a Blackberry or other personal digital assistant.

32. A method according to claim 23 which includes forming the pattern of electrical conductors by depositing it as a printed circuit on a passageway constructed of non-conductive material.

33. A method according to claim 32 which includes forming the pattern of electrical conductors as at least one concentric spiral coil.

34. A method according to claim 32 which includes forming the pattern of electrical conductors as a substantially sinusoidal or sawtooth waveform with the peaks thereof pointing in a direction substantial parallel to the length of the passageway.

35. A method according to claim 23 which includes forming the length of the passageway in a straight shape.

36. A method according to claim 23 which includes forming the length of the passageway in an arcuate shape.

37. A method according to claim 23 which includes forming the length of the passageway in a partially straight and partially arcuate shape.