Electronic device with a power generator

• US 6,617,825 B2
• Filed: 03/06/2002
• Issued: 09/09/2003
• Est. Priority Date: 09/12/2001
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: AOpen Incorporated, Wistron NeWeb Corporation (Wistron Corporation)
• Original Assignee: AOpen Incorporated
• Inventors: Chu, Shao-Kang
• Primary Examiner(s): Tso, Edward H.
• Application Number:
  US09/683,961
• Publication Number:
  US 20030048092A1
• Time in Patent Office: 552 Days
• Field of Search: 320/102, 320/107, 320/114, 320/115, 320/DIG.28, 320/DIG.35, 320/DIG.36, 290/14, 290/16, 290/50, 310/40.R
• US Class Current: 320/114
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 7/32 for charging batteries from a charging set comprising a non-electric prime mover rotating at constant speed
• CPC Class Codes: Y02B 40/00 Technologies aiming at improving the efficiency of home appliances, e.g. induction cooking or efficient technologies for refrigerators, freezers or dish washers

Abstract

An electronic device with a power generator has a rotational component, a power generator, a commutator, a battery charger, and a transmission component. The commutator is electrically coupled with the power generator. The battery charger is electrically coupled with the commutator for providing a charging power source. The transmission component is coupled between the rotational component and a shaft. When the rotational component rotates, the rotational component drives the transmission component so as to make the shaft rotate and make a coil generate an induced current. The induced current is transmitted into the commutator. An output of the commutator is used to charge the battery charger.

Claims

1. An electronic device with a power generator, the electronic device comprising:

a rotational component being an operation input component of the electronic device;

a power generator comprising;

a first shaft;

a coil circled about the first shaft by using the first shaft as an axle center; and

a first magnet and a second magnet disposed on two sides of the first shaft, the magnets being disposed in a manner that a pole of the first magnet faces an opposite pole of the second magnet;

a commutator electrically coupled with the power generator;

a battery charger electrically coupled with the commutator for providing a charging power source; and

a transmission component coupled between the rotational component and the first shaft;

wherein when the rotational component rotates, the rotational component drives the transmission component so as to make the first shaft rotate and make the coil generate an induced current, the induced current transmitting into the commutator, an output of the commutator being used to charge the battery charger.

2. The electronic device of claim 1 wherein the electronic device is a mouse, and the rotational component is a rolling wheel, the rolling wheel being connected to the transmission component through a second shaft, the rolling wheel being capable of driving the second shaft to rotate so that the mouse generates signals corresponding to a movement of the mouse.

3. The electronic device of claim 1 wherein the electronic device receives an external power source transmitted from a host, and the electronic device further comprises a power switch unit for selecting the external power source or the charging power source to be a main power source of the electronic device.

4. The electronic device of claim 3 wherein the power switch unit comprises a first switch and a second switch respectively electrically connected to the battery charger and the host, the first switch is used to select the external power source or the charging power source to be the main power source of the electronic device, and when the second switch is turned on, the charging power source is capable of charging the host.

5. The electronic device of claim 1 wherein the electronic device receives an external power source transmitted from an external transformer, and the electronic device further comprises a power switch unit for selecting the external power source or the charging power source to be a main power source of the electronic device.

6. The electronic device of claim 1 wherein the electronic device further comprises a backup power source and a power switch unit, the battery charger providing the charging power source, the power switch unit being used to select the backup power source or the charging power source to be a main power source of the electronic device.

7. The electronic device of claim 1 wherein the transmission component is a belt.

8. The electronic device of claim 1 wherein the transmission component is a gear set.

9. The electronic device of claim 1 wherein the rotational component is a jogging dial connected to the transmission component.

10. The electronic device of claim 9 being a mobile phone.

11. A mouse with a power generator, the mouse comprising:

a rolling wheel being an operation input component of the mouse;

a power generator comprising;

a shaft coupled with the rolling wheel;

a coil circled about the shaft by using the shaft as an axle center; and

a first magnet and a second magnet disposed on two sides of the shaft, the magnets being disposed in a manner that a pole of the first magnet faces an opposite pole of the second magnet;

a commutator electrically coupled with the power generator; and

a battery charger electrically coupled with the commutator;

wherein when the rolling wheel rotates, the rolling wheel rotates the shaft so as to make the coil generate an induced current, the induced current transmitting into the commutator, the output of the commutator being used to charge the battery charger.

12. The mouse of claim 11 wherein the mouse receives an external power source, and the mouse further comprises a power switch unit for selecting the external power source or a charging power source provided by the battery charger to be a main power source of the mouse.

13. The mouse of claim 11 further comprising a backup power source and a power switch unit, the battery charger providing a charging power source, the power switch unit being used to select the backup power source or the charging power source to be a main power source of the mouse.