Micro electric generator, method of providing the same, and electric generating device

• US 8,564,178 B2
• Filed: 10/19/2010
• Issued: 10/22/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 07/14/2010
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: National Tsing Hua University
• Original Assignee: National Tsing Hua University
• Inventors: Hsu, Wen-Kuang, Kuo, Hsin-Fu, Lin, Yu-Hsien, Hu, Chia-Jung
• Primary Examiner(s): ROSENAU, DEREK JOHN
• Application Number:
  US12/907,437
• Publication Number:
  US 20120013223A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,099 Days
• Field of Search: 310/339, 310/800
• US Class Current: 310/339
• CPC Class Codes: H10N 30/076 by vapour phase deposition
• CPC Class Codes: H10N 30/304 Beam type
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 310/80 Piezoelectric polymers, e.g. PVDF

Abstract

A micro electric generator is disclosed, which comprises: at least one electrically conductive fiber, and at least one piezoelectric ceramic layer covering on the surface of that at least one electrically conductive fiber. When a mechanical force is applied to deform the electrically conductive fiber covered with the piezoelectric ceramic layer, electric energy is generated. Also, a method of fabricating the said micro electric generator and an electric generating device are disclosed.

Claims

1. A micro electric generator, which comprises:

at least one electrically conductive fiber; and

at least one piezoelectric ceramic layer covering the surface of the at least one electrically conductive fiber, the diameter of the electrically conductive fiber being 0.5 μ

m to 100 μ

m,

wherein when a mechanical force is applied to deform the electrically conductive fiber covered with the piezoelectric ceramic layer, electrical energy is generated.

2. The micro electric generator as claimed in claim 1, wherein the electrically conductive fiber is carbon fiber.

3. The micro electric generator as claimed in claim 1, wherein the quantity of the electrically conductive fiber is one or above, and each of the electrically conductive fibers is covered with the piezoelectric ceramic layer.

4. The micro electric generator as claimed in claim 1, wherein the piezoelectric ceramic layer is made of zinc oxide (ZnO).

5. The micro electric generator as claimed in claim 1, wherein the thickness of the piezoelectric ceramic layer is 0.5Å

to 1500Å

.

6. An electric power generating device, which comprises:

at least one electrically conductive fiber;

at least one piezoelectric ceramic layer covering the surface of the at least one electrically conductive fiber;

at least a pair of electrodes connecting with the ends of the electrically conductive fiber covered with the piezoelectric ceramic layer; and

a substrate for carrying and fixing the electrically conductive fiber covered with the piezoelectric ceramic layer, the electrically conductive fiber lying on the substrate,

wherein when a mechanical force is applied to deform the electric power generating device, electrical energy is generated,

wherein the diameter of the electrically conductive fiber is 0.5 μ

m to 100 μ

m.

7. The electric power generating device as claimed in claim 6, wherein the piezoelectric ceramic layer is made of zinc oxide (ZnO).

8. The electric power generating device as claimed in claim 6, wherein the electrically conductive fiber is carbon fiber.

9. The electric power generating device as claimed in claim 6, wherein the thickness of the piezoelectric ceramic layer is 0.5Å

to 1500Å

.