Wide-band vibration energy harvester with stop
First Claim
1. A device for harvesting an external source of energy, comprising an electricity generating device, a flexure, and a first stop, wherein displacement of said flexure is limited by said first stop, wherein said flexure has a vibration amplitude, wherein said vibration amplitude is amplitude said flexure would have if unconstrained by said first stop, wherein said first stop allows said flexure to oscillate with a vibration amplitude that is higher than displacement of said flexure as limited by said first stop, wherein said electricity generating device generates electrical energy while said first stop allows said flexure to oscillate with said higher vibration amplitude.
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Abstract
A device for harvesting an external source of energy includes an electricity generating device, a flexure, and a first stop. Displacement of the flexure is limited by the first stop. The flexure has a vibration amplitude, wherein the vibration amplitude is amplitude the flexure would have if unconstrained by the first stop. The first stop allows the flexure to oscillate with a vibration amplitude that is higher than displacement of the flexure as limited by the first stop. The electricity generating device generates electrical energy while the first stop allows the flexure to oscillate with the higher vibration amplitude.
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38 Claims
- 1. A device for harvesting an external source of energy, comprising an electricity generating device, a flexure, and a first stop, wherein displacement of said flexure is limited by said first stop, wherein said flexure has a vibration amplitude, wherein said vibration amplitude is amplitude said flexure would have if unconstrained by said first stop, wherein said first stop allows said flexure to oscillate with a vibration amplitude that is higher than displacement of said flexure as limited by said first stop, wherein said electricity generating device generates electrical energy while said first stop allows said flexure to oscillate with said higher vibration amplitude.
- 17. A device for harvesting an external source of energy, comprising an electricity generating device, a flexure, a constraining element, and a circuit, wherein said circuit includes a voltage dependent switch and an inductor, wherein said constraining element provides that movement of said flexure is constrained from free vibration, wherein said voltage dependent switch is electrically connected between said electricity generating device and said inductor, wherein said voltage dependent switch has a first threshold, wherein said voltage dependent switch remains open until voltage applied across said voltage dependent switch from said electricity generating device to said inductor reaches said first threshold.
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38. A device for harvesting an external source of energy, comprising an electricity generating device, a flexure, and a constraining element, wherein said flexure has an effective length wherein said constraining element allows said flexure to oscillate with a higher vibration amplitude than an amplitude said flexure would have if unconstrained by said constraining element, wherein said flexure has a first resonance frequency based on said effective length, wherein said constraining element reduces effective length of said flexure and allows said flexure to have a second resonance frequency that is higher than said first resonance frequency so said electricity generating device can provide electricity at substantially different frequencies.
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