BACK-UP ELECTRIC POWER GENERATOR FOR ELECTRONIC COMPONENTS ATTACHED TO AUTOMATIC FIREARMS
First Claim
1. A device for generating and storing electric power and attached to or made a part of a weapon comprised of a plurality of components, the device comprising:
- a magnet generating a magnetic field, the magnet installed in or on a first component of the weapon;
a conductor assembly comprising a plurality of loops of electrically conductive wire, the conductor assembly installed in or on a second component of the weapon wherein the first and second components are configured to move relative to each other;
a firing chamber to generate a fluid pressure to drive movement of the first and second components relative to each other such that an electromotive force is generated;
a rectifier or diode attached to the conductor assembly by a first set of electrically conductive wires; and
an electric power storage unit attached to the rectifier or diode by a second set of electrically conductive wires.
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Abstract
A firearm improvement taking the form of a mechanical dynamo installed in an automatic firearm. Several components either replace certain parts of the firearm or are added to the firearm. In conjunction with the operation of the firearm, the components generate electric energy which is then stored in a capacitor, battery, or other element for the storage of electric energy, or supply power to a battery recharging unit attached to the firearm. The electric energy contained in the storage component, or used to recharge the batteries placed in the recharging unit, may be used at a later time as a back-up power supply for electronic components attached to or incorporated into the firearm, such as red-dot or reflex sights, laser sighting equipment, or night vision equipment.
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20 Claims
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1. A device for generating and storing electric power and attached to or made a part of a weapon comprised of a plurality of components, the device comprising:
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a magnet generating a magnetic field, the magnet installed in or on a first component of the weapon; a conductor assembly comprising a plurality of loops of electrically conductive wire, the conductor assembly installed in or on a second component of the weapon wherein the first and second components are configured to move relative to each other; a firing chamber to generate a fluid pressure to drive movement of the first and second components relative to each other such that an electromotive force is generated; a rectifier or diode attached to the conductor assembly by a first set of electrically conductive wires; and an electric power storage unit attached to the rectifier or diode by a second set of electrically conductive wires. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A rifle comprising:
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a buffer body that includes a magnet generating a magnetic field, the magnet installed in the buffer body of the rifle; a buffer tube that includes a conductor assembly having a plurality of loops of electrically conductive wire configured in or on the buffer tube so that the buffer body moves through the plurality of loops of electrically conductive wire; a firing chamber to generate a fluid pressure to drive movement of the buffer body through the plurality of loops of electrically conductive wire; a rectifier or diode attached to the conductor assembly by a first set of electrically conductive wires; and an electric power storage unit attached to the rectifier or diode by a second set of electrically conductive wires. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16)
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17. A weapon to generate and store electric power when the weapon is operated, the weapon comprising:
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first and second components; a magnet generating a magnetic field, the magnet installed in or on the first component of the weapon; a conductor assembly comprising a plurality of loops of electrically conductive wire, the conductor assembly installed in or on the second component of the weapon, wherein the first and second components are configured to move relative to each other; a firing chamber to generate a fluid pressure to drive movement of the first and second components relative to each other such that an electromotive force is generated; a rectifier or diode attached to the conductor assembly by a first set of electrically conductive wires; and an electric power storage unit attached to the rectifier or diode by a second set of electrically conductive wires. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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Specification