MULTIPURPOSE PORTABLE POWER GENERATING SYSTEM

• US 20120223621A1
• Filed: 06/29/2011
• Published: 09/06/2012
• Est. Priority Date: 03/02/2011
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: K-Technology USA Incorporated
• Original Assignee: K-Technology USA Incorporated
• Inventors: KIM, Ki Il, Kim, Young K., Lee, Jong Ho, Kwon, Tae Wook, Moon, Gui Hyeon
• Application Number:
  US13/172,377
• Publication Number:
  US 20120223621A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 310/339
• CPC Class Codes: H02N 2/18 producing electrical output from mechanical input, e.g. generators for measurement devices G01

Abstract

Provided is a system for producing electricity, the system having an object configured to move in at least one of, an upward direction, a downward direction, a left direction, a right direction, an eccentric motion, a straight line, or a circular motion; and at least one piezoelectric element attached to the object, wherein, when the object is moving, the object is configured to apply a pressing force to the at least one piezoelectric element to produce the electricity.

Claims

1. A system for producing electricity, the system comprising:

an object configured to move in at least one of, an upward direction, a downward direction, a left direction, a right direction, an eccentric motion, a straight line, or a circular motion; and

at least one piezoelectric element attached to the object,

wherein, when the object is moving, the object is configured to apply a pressing force to the at least one piezoelectric element to produce the electricity.

2. The system according to claim 1, wherein the object has a shape of one of, a polygon or a circle.

3. The system according to claim 2, further comprising:

a spring attached to the at least one piezoelectric element,

wherein, when the at least one piezoelectric element receives the pressing force that is greater than a threshold level, the spring absorbs an excessive force.

4. The system according to claim 1, further comprising:

a gear connected to the object,

wherein, when the object is moving, a rotation ratio of the gear is controlled to increase or decrease a rotational speed of the object.

5. The system according to claim 1, further comprising:

a sensor configured to automatically turn on or turn off the system.

6. A system for producing electricity, the system comprising:

a first plate;

at least one piezoelectric element attached to the first plate;

a vibrator; and

a second plate attached to the vibrator,

wherein the second plate is positioned above or below the first plate and is configured to move in at least one of, a forward direction, a backward direction, a left direction, or a right direction such that the vibrator is configured to apply a pressing force to the at least one piezoelectric element to produce the electricity.

7. The system according to claim 6, wherein the second plate comprises a roller, and

wherein the second plate is configured to move in at least one of, the forward direction, the backward direction, the left direction or the right direction by using the roller.

8. The system according to claim 6, wherein the second plate is configured to move by a manual or mechanical operation.

9. The system according to claim 8, further comprising:

a handle attached to the second plate and configured to enable the manual operation of the second plate.

10. The system according to claim 6, wherein the first plate comprises a pin type electrical printed circuit board (PCB), and the at least one piezoelectric element is attached or detached to/from the PCB of the first plate.

11. The system according to claim 6, further comprising:

a control box having a battery configured to store the produced electricity.

12. The system according to claim 11, wherein the control box has a sensor to monitor a battery level, and when the battery level is lower than a predetermined threshold level, the system is configured to automatically turn on to produce the electricity.

13. The system according to claim 12, further comprising:

at least one power connector jack configured to discharge the produced electricity.

14. The system according to claim 11, wherein the control box includes a central processing unit configured to automatically control an electric power level of the battery such that, when the electric power level of the battery is lower than a predetermined level, a red light emitting diode (LED) light is turned on, a warning sound is generated, and the battery starts charging.

15. The system according to claim 14, wherein at least one of, a text, an e-mail, or a voice message is sent to a mobile phone or a reachable device designated by a user to notify the user that the battery is being charged.

16. The system according to claim 14, wherein, when charging of the battery is completed, the central processing unit is configured to turn on a green LED light.

17. The system according to claim 16, wherein at least one of, a text, an e-mail, or a voice message is sent to a mobile phone or a reachable device designated by a user to notify the user that the charging of the battery is completed.

18. The system according to claim 6, further comprising:

a power drawer main box configured to receive the first plate; and

a motor connected to the power drawer main box through a connecting rod,

wherein, when the motor is driven, the power drawer main box is caused to move with respect to the second plate, thereby applying at least one of, a pressure, an impact or a vibration to the piezoelectric element that is attached to the first plate.

19. A system for producing electricity, the system comprising:

a first needle disk;

a second needle disk;

a motor;

a disk roller positioned between the first needle disk and the second needle disk, the disk roller being connected with the motor; and

a piezoelectric element attached to the first needle disk and the second needle disk,

wherein, when the disk roller is rotated by an operation of the motor, a pressure is applied to the piezoelectric element to produce the electricity.

20. The system according to claim 19, further comprising:

a sensor configured to automatically turn on or turn off the system.

21. The system according to claim 19, wherein the piezoelectric element is positioned perpendicular to a rotation axis such that the first needle disk and the second needle disk, the disk roller and the piezoelectric element are rotated together.

22. A system for producing electricity, the system comprising:

an upper plate;

a lower plate;

a motor;

a piezoelectric element attached to the upper plate and the lower plate;

a cam disk positioned between the upper plate and the lower plate, the cam disk being connected to the motor; and

a needle bearing positioned on an end portion of the cam disk,

wherein the needle bearing presses the piezoelectric element to produce the electricity when the motor is rotated.

23. The system according to claim 22, further comprising:

a spring positioned on the upper plate and the lower plate, the spring being configured to control a pressure level applied thereto.

24. The system according to claim 22, further comprising:

a sensor configured to automatically turn on or turn off the system.

25. A system for producing electricity, the system comprising:

a piezoelectric element configured to be installed on a road or sidewalk; and

a spring configured to be positioned between the piezoelectric element and the road or the sidewalk to increase a vibration force applied to the piezoelectric element when the road or the sidewalk is pressed by a vehicle or a pedestrian.

26. A system for producing electricity, the system comprising:

a motor;

a centrifugal disk having a centrifugal groove and is connected to a rotation axis of the motor;

a centrifugal outer ring;

a needle roller positioned on the centrifugal disk, wherein the needle roller is moved along the centrifugal groove when the motor is rotated; and

a piezoelectric element positioned on the centrifugal outer ring,

wherein a pressing force is applied to the piezoelectric element by a rolling motion of the needle roller to generate electricity.

27. A system for producing electricity, the system comprising:

an outer ring;

piezoelectric elements;

a turret disk;

a turret outer ring located in the center of the outer ring, wherein the piezoelectric elements are arranged on the turret outer ring along a circumference of the turret outer ring and the piezoelectric elements are positioned at a constant distance from each other both toward the outer ring and toward the turret outer ring; and

a needle roller located at a predetermined distance on the turret disk, wherein the needle roller is rotated by a motor to vibrate the piezoelectric elements, thereby generating the electricity.

28. A method of producing electricity, the method comprising:

providing a piezoelectric element;

providing an object that is configured to move in at least one of, an upward direction, a downward direction, a left direction, a right direction, an eccentric motion, a straight line, or a circular motion,

connecting the piezoelectric element to the object;

moving the object such that a pressing force is applied to the piezoelectric element; and

producing electricity.

29. The method according to claim 28, further comprising:

providing an outer ring having an inner wall;

installing the piezoelectric element on the inner wall of the outer ring; and

moving the outer ring in an eccentric rotary motion.

30. The method according to claim 28, further comprising:

storing the produced electricity in a battery.

31. The method according to claim 28, further comprising:

providing a number of gear teeth configured to rotate the object,

wherein, when the object moves in the circular motion, the number of gear teeth is adjusted to increase or decrease a rotational speed of the object to control an amount of the produced electricity.

32. The method according to claim 28, wherein the object is moved by using hydroelectric power.

33. The method according to claim 28, wherein the object is moved by using wind power.

34. The method according to claim 28, further comprising:

providing a sensor; and

automatically detecting, by using the sensor, an amount of electricity consumption to control an operation of the object.