Electrical voltage generating device

• US 6,897,573 B1
• Filed: 05/17/2004
• Issued: 05/24/2005
• Est. Priority Date: 05/17/2004
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Pioneering Technology Corp
• Original Assignee: Pioneering Technology Corp
• Inventors: Shah, Reza H.
• Primary Examiner(s): Schuberg, Darren
• Assistant Examiner(s): Mohandesi, Iraj A.
• Application Number:
  US10/847,028
• Time in Patent Office: 372 Days
• Field of Search: 290/1.R, 290/1.A, 290/1.C, 290/1.D, 290/42, 290/43, 290/52, 290/53, 310/12, 310/15, 310/17, 322/35
• US Class Current: 290/1.00A
• CPC Class Codes: H02K 35/02 with moving magnets and stationary coil systems
• CPC Class Codes: H02K 7/1876 with reciprocating, linearly oscillating or vibrating parts

Abstract

A manually operated voltage generating device provides an electrical voltage for operating an electronic unit such as a remote control handheld unit. The device has a permanent magnet mounted in a horizontal manner at the underside of a mild steel plate. The magnet is normally located in a spaced manner from the central post of an E-shaped core. A winding is wound on the central post. A compression spring mounted over the core maintains the magnet normally spaced above the core. The mild steel plate is operative in an up and down manner against the spring force of the spring to move the magnet in a reciprocating movement relative to the core so as to generate a current in the winding. The current charges a capacitor, and the voltage across the capacitor provide the electrical voltage for operating the electronic unit.

Claims

1. A voltage generating device comprising,

an ferrous core mounted on a non-ferrous support plate, said core having a vertical post and said vertical post having a horizontal upper surface,

an electromagnetic winding wound around said vertical post,

a compression spring mounted over said core, said spring having an upper end located in a spaced manner above said upper surface of said vertical post,

a movable plate mounted in a horizontal manner on said upper end of said spring,

a permanent magnet mounted at underside of said movable plate and located directly above said upper surface of said vertical post, said movable plate being operative in an up and down manner against the spring force of said spring to operate said permanent magnet in a reciprocating movement between an upper position wherein said permanent magnet is positioned spaced from said upper surface of said vertical post, and a lower position wherein said permanent magnet is in contact with said upper surface of said vertical post whereby a current is generated in said electromagnetic winding by said reciprocating movement of said magnet relative to said core.

2. A voltage generating device according to claim 1 including a support plate mounted on top of said core to support said spring and retainer plate located above said movable plate and adapted to retain said movable plate at said upper position.

3. A voltage generating device according to claim 2 wherein said core is a circular pot shaped core made of mild steel having a circular well surrounding central vertical post, and said electromagnetic winding is provided on a circular bobbin located within said circular well for mounting over said central vertical post of said core whereby said electromagnetic winding surrounds said central vertical post.

4. A voltage generating device according to claim 3 wherein said ferrous core is an E-shaped core mounted in a horizontal position on said support plate, and said E-shaped core having a central vertical post adapted to receive a rectangular bobbin carrying said electromagnetic winding to be mounted thereto.

5. A voltage generating device according to claim 3 wherein said ferrous core is a generally C-shaped core mounted in a horizontal position on said support plate, and said rectangular bobbin carrying said electromagnetic winding is mounted on one vertical arm of said C-shaped core.

6. A voltage generating device comprising,

a circular pot-shaped mild steel core mounted on a support plate, said core having a vertical cylindrical central post surrounded by a circular well, and said central post having a horizontal upper surface,

electromagnetic winding wound on a circular bobbin mounted in said well whereby said electromagnetic winding surrounds said central post of said core,

an annular plate mounted over said core,

a compression spiral spring mounted on said annular plate, said spring having an upper end located spaced above said upper end of said central post of said core,

a mild steel movable plate mounted in a horizontal position on said upper end of said spring,

a circular permanent magnet mounted at an underside of said movable plate and located directly opposite to said upper surface of said central post of said core, said movable plate being operative in an up and down manner against the spring force of said spring to operate said permanent magnet in a reciprocating movement between an upper position wherein said permanent magnet is spaced from said upper surface of said central post and a lower position wherein said permanent magnet is in contact with said upper surface of said central post whereby a current is generating in said winding by said reciprocating movement of said permanent magnet relative said core.

7. A voltage generating device according to claim 6 including a circular groove formed on said annular plate and adapted to engage with a lower end of said spring for maintaining said spring securely mounted to said annular plate.

8. A voltage generating device according to claim 7 including a push button mounted on said movable plate and operative for facilitating said reciprocating movement of said movable plate.

9. A voltage generating device according to claim 8 including a capacitor connected to lead wires of said electromagnetic winding and adapted to be charged by said current generated in said winding for providing an operating voltage to an electronic unit.

10. A voltage generating device according to claim 9 including a rectifier circuit connected between said capacitor and said electromagnetic winding for converting said current to a direct current for charging said capacitor.

11. A voltage generating device according to claim 10 including a delay circuit adapted to provide a predetermined time period for total current generated in one cycle of said reciprocal movement of said magnet for charging said capacitor prior to passing voltage across said capacitor to be supplied to said electronic unit.

12. A voltage generating device according to claim 11 including a switch adapted to control the supply of said voltage to said electronic unit.

13. A voltage generating device according to claim 12 wherein said permanent magnet has a horizontal shape and dimension similar to said upper surface of said central post of said core.