SMALL-SIZED POWER PACKAGE

• US 20100201135A1
• Filed: 05/01/2009
• Published: 08/12/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 02/06/2009
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Primax Electronics Limited
• Original Assignee: Primax Electronics Limited
• Inventors: Cheng, Yu-Chih
• Granted Patent: US 7,919,876 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 290/1.R
• 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

Abstract

A small-sized power package includes a tubular case, a magnet tube, a coil, a power-generating magnet, a shaft, a movable box, and a positioning magnet. The power-generating magnet is attracted by the positioning magnet and thus suspended within the magnet tube. The small-sized power package has enhanced power generating efficiency by utilizing the benefit of magnetic levitation. An electronic device including such a small-sized power package is also provided.

Claims

1. A small-sized power package comprising:

a tubular case having a tubular receptacle in an internal portion thereof, wherein two shaft supporting elements are protruded from an external surface of said tubular case and are respectively arranged at a front end and a rear end of said tubular case;

a magnet tube accommodated within said tubular receptacle of said tubular case, and having a hollow magnet receptacle in an internal portion thereof;

a coil sheathed around an external surface of said magnet tube, and having a positive end and a negative end;

a power-generating magnet is accommodated within said hollow magnet receptacle of said magnet tube;

a shaft having both ends respectively fixed on said two shaft supporting elements;

a movable box hung on said shaft and movable with respect to said shaft;

a positioning magnet disposed within said movable box for attracting said power-generating magnet, so that said power-generating magnet is suspended in said hollow magnet receptacle of said magnet tube; and

two protective caps arranged on said front end and said rear end of said tubular case for restricting said magnet tube within said tubular case,

wherein when said movable box is moved with respect to said shaft, said power-generating magnet is attracted by said positioning magnet to move, thereby producing electric energy between said positive end and said negative end of said coil.

2. The small-sized power package according to claim 1 further comprising two cushion pads, which are attached on respective protective caps, for absorbing impact and noise caused from movement of said power-generating magnet.

3. The small-sized power package according to claim 1 wherein said shaft supporting elements have respective elongated locking holes, and said both ends of said shaft are fastened in said locking holes.

4. The small-sized power package according to claim 1 wherein two pairs of hanging rod supporting elements are respectively protruded from said front end and said rear end of said movable box, and two hanging rods are supported by corresponding pairs of hanging rod supporting elements such that said movable box is movably hung on said shaft.

5. An electronic device having a small-sized power package, said electronic device comprising:

a circuit board; and

a small-sized power package comprising;

a tubular case having a tubular receptacle in an internal portion thereof, wherein two shaft supporting elements are protruded from an external surface of said tubular case and are respectively arranged at a front end and a rear end of said tubular case;

a magnet tube accommodated within said tubular receptacle of said tubular case, and having a hollow magnet receptacle in an internal portion thereof;

a coil sheathed around an external surface of said magnet tube, and having a positive end and a negative end;

a power-generating magnet is accommodated within said hollow magnet receptacle of said magnet tube;

a shaft having both ends respectively fixed on said two shaft supporting elements;

a movable box hung on said shaft and movable with respect to said shaft;

a positioning magnet disposed within said movable box for attracting said power-generating magnet, so that said power-generating magnet is suspended in said hollow magnet receptacle of said magnet tube; and

two protective caps arranged on said front end and said rear end of said tubular case for restricting said magnet tube within said tubular case; and

two springs sustained against said circuit board and supporting said small-sized power package,

wherein when an external force is exerted on the electronic device, elastic forces offered by said springs allow said front end and said rear end of said tubular case to be swung up and down, thereby producing electric energy between said positive end and said negative end of said coil.

6. The electronic device according to claim 5 wherein said small-sized power package further includes two cushion pads, which are attached on respective protective caps, for absorbing impact and noise caused from movement of said power-generating magnet.

7. The electronic device according to claim 5 wherein said shaft supporting elements have respective elongated locking holes, and said both ends of said shaft are fastened in said locking holes.

8. The electronic device according to claim 5 wherein said two pairs of hanging rod supporting elements are respectively protruded from said front end and said rear end of said movable box, and two hanging rods are supported by corresponding pairs of hanging rod supporting elements such that said movable box is movably hung on said shaft.

9. The electronic device according to claim 5 wherein each of said two protective caps has a spring supporting post.

10. The electronic device according to claim 5 wherein two pillars are disposed at a middle portion between said front end and said rear end of said tubular case, and respectively disposed on bilateral sides of said tubular case.

11. The electronic device according to claim 10 further comprising two bearings, wherein said two pillars are inserted into respective bearings.

12. The electronic device according to claim 10 wherein two bearing stands are disposed at two opposite sides of said circuit board.

13. The electronic device according to claim 5 wherein said electronic device is a portable electronic device.

14. The electronic device according to claim 5 wherein said electronic device is a mouse, a pedometer, a flashlight, a MP3 portable player, a game console or a wireless telephone.