FOOT-POWERED ENERGY GENERATOR
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1. A foot-powered energy generation device, comprising:
- a base configured to fit within a footwear item;
a step plate having an upper position and a lower position;
a generator comprising a rotor;
a gear train comprising a first gear and a second gear that are configured so that rotation of the first gear will cause the second gear to rotate, and rotation of the second gear will cause the rotor to rotate; and
a carriage that is mechanically interconnected to the step plate and the first gear so that the carriage will cause the first gear to rotate in response to movement of the step plate between the upper position and the lower position.
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Abstract
A foot-powered energy generation device includes a step plate that moves between an upper position and a lower position in response to the step action of a user. The device also includes an electrical generator, and a gear train that will cause a rotor of the generator to rotate in response to movement of the step plate up and down. A carriage is mechanically interconnected to the step plate and the gear train to cause the rotation of the gear train in response to the step plate motion.
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1. A foot-powered energy generation device, comprising:
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a base configured to fit within a footwear item; a step plate having an upper position and a lower position; a generator comprising a rotor; a gear train comprising a first gear and a second gear that are configured so that rotation of the first gear will cause the second gear to rotate, and rotation of the second gear will cause the rotor to rotate; and a carriage that is mechanically interconnected to the step plate and the first gear so that the carriage will cause the first gear to rotate in response to movement of the step plate between the upper position and the lower position. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A footwear item having energy generating capability, comprising:
a housing that is configured to be worn on a foot, comprising; a step plate having an upper position and a lower position, an electrical generator comprising a rotor, a gear train that is engaged with the rotor so that rotation of at least a portion of the gear train will cause the rotor to rotate, and a carriage that is mechanically interconnected to the step plate and the gear train so that the carriage will cause components of the gear train to rotate in response to movement of the step plate between the upper position and the lower position. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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