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Wheel for vehicles

  • US 7,856,871 B2
  • Filed: 07/28/2006
  • Issued: 12/28/2010
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/28/2006
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A wheel for vehicles comprising:

  • a rim;

    a tyre mounted on the rim; and

    at least one device for energy generation operatively associated with said tyre, wherein said at least one device for energy generation comprises;

    a first element that is fixed relative to said rim or to said tyre;

    a second element mounted on the first element and free to rotate relative to said first element around a predetermined rotation axis, the second element having a mass centre eccentric to the predetermined rotation axis; and

    an electric generator having a stator mounted on the first element and a rotor mounted on the second element.

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