Power generation apparatus and switch
First Claim
1. A power generation apparatus comprising:
- a case;
an operation member including a first operation part and a second operation part, the operation member being configured to have one of the first operation part or the second operation part operated upon power generation;
a power generation part that generates an induced electromotive force when a driven part is driven;
a slide member that is arranged at the case and is movable in a first direction and a second direction, which is different from the first direction, the slide member being configured to drive the driven part by moving in at least one of the first direction and the second direction;
a first elastic unit and a second elastic unit that are configured to accumulate an elastic force upon application of an external force, output the accumulated elastic force, and urge the slide member to move;
a first connection release mechanism that prompts the first elastic unit to accumulate the elastic force by prompting the slide member to move in the first direction when the first operation part of the operation member is operated, releases a connection between the operation member and the slide member when the operation member passes a first accumulation completed position, and allows the first elastic unit to output the accumulated elastic force to prompt the slide member to move in the second direction; and
a second connection release mechanism that prompts the second elastic unit to accumulate the elastic force by prompting the slide member to move in the second direction when the second operation part of the operation member is operated, releases the connection between the operation member and the slide member when the operation member passes a second accumulation completed position, and allows the second elastic unit to output the accumulated elastic force to prompt the slide member to move in the first direction.
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Abstract
A power generation apparatus includes an operation member that has a first operation part or a second operation part operated upon power generation; a power generation part that generates an induced electromotive force upon being driven by a slide member that moves in a first direction or a second direction; first and second elastic units that accumulate an elastic force; a first connection release mechanism that prompts the first elastic unit to accumulate elastic force when the first operation part is operated and allows the elastic force to be output to move the slide member in the second direction when accumulation is completed; and a second connection release mechanism that prompts the second elastic unit to accumulate the elastic force when the second operation part is operated and allows the elastic force to be output to move the slide member in the first direction when accumulation is completed.
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6 Claims
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1. A power generation apparatus comprising:
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a case; an operation member including a first operation part and a second operation part, the operation member being configured to have one of the first operation part or the second operation part operated upon power generation; a power generation part that generates an induced electromotive force when a driven part is driven; a slide member that is arranged at the case and is movable in a first direction and a second direction, which is different from the first direction, the slide member being configured to drive the driven part by moving in at least one of the first direction and the second direction; a first elastic unit and a second elastic unit that are configured to accumulate an elastic force upon application of an external force, output the accumulated elastic force, and urge the slide member to move; a first connection release mechanism that prompts the first elastic unit to accumulate the elastic force by prompting the slide member to move in the first direction when the first operation part of the operation member is operated, releases a connection between the operation member and the slide member when the operation member passes a first accumulation completed position, and allows the first elastic unit to output the accumulated elastic force to prompt the slide member to move in the second direction; and a second connection release mechanism that prompts the second elastic unit to accumulate the elastic force by prompting the slide member to move in the second direction when the second operation part of the operation member is operated, releases the connection between the operation member and the slide member when the operation member passes a second accumulation completed position, and allows the second elastic unit to output the accumulated elastic force to prompt the slide member to move in the first direction. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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