×

ENERGY GENERATOR

  • US 20100253088A1
  • Filed: 03/09/2010
  • Published: 10/07/2010
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/09/2009
  • Status: Active Grant
First Claim
Patent Images

1. An inertia driven energy harvester comprising:

  • a housing;

    a first arm comprising a body, wherein said first arm is responsive to a force of a surrounding environment;

    a first mass attached to said first arm;

    a bumper that restricts the motion of said first arm;

    a first spring attached to and suspending an upper surface of said first arm from said housing, wherein said first spring has a spring rate of about 0.01 Nm/Deg to about 5.0 Nm/Deg adapted for capturing low frequency vibrations of said surrounding environment;

    a gearing system is connected to said first arm for transferring a kinetic energy of said first arm; and

    a generator connected to said gearing system for transforming said kinetic energy to electricity.

View all claims
  • 1 Assignment
Timeline View
Assignment View
    ×
    ×