ASSEMBLY FOR CONVERTING MOTION INTO ELECTRICAL POWER
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1. An assembly for converting motion into electrical power, comprising:
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a rotating member mounted on the frame;
a bearing that, at least in part, rotationally supports the rotating member on the frame;
at least one electrical power generating unit mounted on the frame and having a movable member that is operatively coupled to the bearing such that rotation of the rotating member results in movement of the movable member, and wherein the at least one electrical power generating unit converts movement of the movable member into electrical power.
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Abstract
An assembly for converting motion into electrical power includes a piezoelectric crystal which is deformed in response lateral movements of a rotating mass. A hydraulic force transmission unit can be used to transmit a force or a motion from a rotating mass to the piezoelectric crystal. The hydraulic unit can include a force multiplication system which generates a force that is greater in magnitude than the force applied by the rotating mass.
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1. An assembly for converting motion into electrical power, comprising:
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a frame; a rotating member mounted on the frame; a bearing that, at least in part, rotationally supports the rotating member on the frame; at least one electrical power generating unit mounted on the frame and having a movable member that is operatively coupled to the bearing such that rotation of the rotating member results in movement of the movable member, and wherein the at least one electrical power generating unit converts movement of the movable member into electrical power. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. An electrical power generating unit that converts movement into electrical power, comprising:
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a housing; a piezoelectric element mounted on the housing; a movable member; and a force transmitting unit that is operatively coupled to the movable member and the piezoelectric element, wherein movements of the movable member cause the force transmitting unit to generate a force that is operatively coupled to the piezoelectric element, and wherein a force applied to the piezoelectric element by the force transmitting unit causes the piezoelectric element to generate a voltage. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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