Power generating device

• US 9,143,060 B2
• Filed: 01/16/2013
• Issued: 09/22/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 01/16/2012
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Shen-Ko Tseng
• Original Assignee: Shen-Ko Tseng
• Inventors: Tseng, Shen-Ko, Liao, Juinne-Ching
• Primary Examiner(s): Martin, J. San
• Application Number:
  US13/742,400
• Publication Number:
  US 20130188341A1
• Time in Patent Office: 979 Days
• Field of Search: 310/339
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: A43B 1/0027 made at least partially from a material having special colours
• CPC Class Codes: A43B 3/36 with light sources
• CPC Class Codes: A43B 3/38 with power sources
• CPC Class Codes: F21L 4/08 characterised by means for in situ recharging of the batteries or cells
• CPC Class Codes: H02K 11/0094 Structural association with other electrical or electronic devices
• CPC Class Codes: H02K 35/02 with moving magnets and stationary coil systems
• CPC Class Codes: H02K 35/04 with moving coil systems and stationary magnets
• CPC Class Codes: H02N 2/18 producing electrical output from mechanical input, e.g. generators for measurement devices G01
• CPC Class Codes: H02N 2/183 using impacting bodies high voltage generators in spark lighters F23Q

Abstract

A power generating device includes a first casing, a magnetic component, a second casing, an induction coil, and a first piezoelectric device. The first casing and the second casing engage with each other to form a space, and the magnetic component is fixed on the first casing and configured in the space. The induction coil is fixed on the second casing and configured in the space, and it is positioned outside the contour of the magnetic component. The first piezoelectric is configured between the magnetic component and the first casing. When an external force acts on the first casing and the second casing, the first casing and the second casing move relatively to each other so that the induction coil generates an induced current by sensing a magnetic flux variation, and the first piezoelectric component generates a first charge by absorbing the pressure between the magnetic component and the second casing.

Claims

1. A power generating device, comprising:

a first casing, having at least one first engagement part;

a second casing, having at least one second engagement part, the second engagement part being movably coupled to the first engagement part to form a space between the first casing and the second casing;

a magnetic component, fixed on the first casing;

an induction coil, fixed on the second casing and configured in the space, the induction coil positioned outside the contour of the magnetic component; and

a first piezoelectric component, configured between the magnetic component and the second casing, the first piezoelectric component comprising;

an elastic object, having a first elastic coefficient; and

a piezoelectric unit set, for generating the first charge, the piezoelectric unit set being configured in the elastic object and having a second elastic coefficient, wherein the second elastic coefficient is higher than the first elastic coefficient;

wherein, when an external force acts on the power generating device, the first casing and the second casing move relatively to each other so that the induction coil generates an induced current by sensing a magnetic flux variation, and the first piezoelectric component generates a first charge by absorbing the pressure between the magnetic component and the second casing.

2. The power generating device of claim 1, further comprising:

an electricity storing module, coupled to the induction coil and the first piezoelectric component to receive the induced current and the first charge and store them as a stored electrical energy;

a lighting module, coupled to the electricity storing module and having at least one LED unit, the electricity storing module providing the stored electrical energy to the LED unit; and

a control module, coupled to the lighting module, the control module being used for controlling the frequency, color, or pattern of the light emitted by the lighting module.

3. The power generating device of claim 1, further comprising:

an elastic component, configured between the first casing and the second casing, the first casing and the second casing moving relatively to each other and the elastic component providing a recovery force when the external force acts on the power generating device.

4. The power generating device of claim 1, further comprising:

a third casing, contacting the first casing and having a third engagement part for engaging the first engagement part;

wherein, the second casing and the third casing move relatively to each other when the external force acts on the power generating device.

5. The power generating device of claim 1, wherein the piezoelectric unit set is formed by a plurality of piezoelectric units stacked and series connected to each other, and each of the piezoelectric units has the second elastic coefficient and comprises a piezoelectric material and a metal plate.

6. A power generating device, comprising:

a first casing, having at least one first engagement part;

a second casing, having at least one second engagement part, the second engagement part being movably coupled to the first engagement part to form a space between the first casing and the second casing;

a magnetic component, fixed on the first casing;

an induction coil, fixed on the second casing and configured in the space, the induction coil positioned outside the contour of the magnetic component;

a third casing, having a third engagement part for engaging the first engagement part; and

a second piezoelectric component, configured between the second casing and the third casing;

wherein, when an external force acts on the power generating device, the first casing and the second casing move relatively to each other so that the induction coil generates an induced current by sensing a magnetic flux variation, and the second piezoelectric component generates a second charge by absorbing the pressure between the second casing and the third casing.

7. The power generating device of claim 6, further comprising:

an elastic component, configured between the first casing and the second casing, the first casing and the second casing moving relatively to each other and the elastic component providing a recovery force when the external force acts on the power generating device.

8. The power generating device of claim 6, further comprising:

an elastic component, configured between the second casing and the third casing, the second casing and the third casing moving relatively to each other and the elastic component providing a recovery force when the external force acts on the power generating device.

9. The power generating device of claim 6, further comprising:

a first piezoelectric component, configured between the magnetic component and the second casing;

wherein, when an external force acts on the power generating device, the first casing and the second casing move relatively to each other, and the first piezoelectric component generates a first charge by absorbing the pressure between the magnetic component and the second casing.

10. The power generating device of claim 6, further comprising:

an electricity storing module, coupled to the induction coil and the second piezoelectric component to receive the induced current and the second charge and store them as a stored electrical energy;

a lighting module, coupled to the electricity storing module and having at least one LED unit, the electricity storing module providing the stored electrical energy to the LED unit; and

a control module, coupled to the lighting module, the control module being used for controlling the frequency, color, or pattern of the light emitted by the lighting module.

11. A power generating device, comprising:

a first casing, having at least one first engagement part;

a second casing, having at least one second engagement part, the second engagement part being movably coupled to the first engagement part to form a space between the first casing and the second casing;

a magnetic component, fixed on the first casing and configured in the space; and

an induction coil, fixed on the second casing and configured in the space, the induction coil positioned outside the contour of the magnetic component;

wherein, when an external force acts on the power generating device, the first casing and the second casing move relatively to each other so that the induction coil generates an induced current by sensing a magnetic flux variation;

wherein, the at least one first engagement part extends over the second casing when the second engagement part is movably coupled to the first engagement part.

12. The power generating device of claim 11, further comprising:

a third casing, having a third engagement part for engaging the first engagement part; and

an elastic component, configured between the second casing and the third casing, the second casing and the third casing moving relatively to each other and the elastic component providing a recovery force when the external force acts on the power generating device.

13. The power generating device of claim 12, further comprising:

a second piezoelectric component, configured between the second casing and the third casing, when the external force acts on the power generating device the second piezoelectric component generates a second charge by absorbing the pressure between the second casing and the third casing.

14. A power generating device, comprising:

a first casing, having at least one first engagement part;

a second casing, having at least one second engagement part, the second engagement part being movably coupled to the first engagement part to form a space between the first casing and the second casing;

a magnetic component, fixed on the first casing;

an induction coil, fixed on the second casing and configured in the space, the induction coil positioned outside the contour of the magnetic component;

a third casing, having a convex ring fixed on the inside wall of the third casing for engaging and blocking the first engagement part; and

a second piezoelectric component, configured between the second casing and the third casing;

wherein, when an external force acts on the power generating device, the first casing and the second casing move relatively to each other so that the induction coil generates an induced current by sensing a magnetic flux variation, and the second piezoelectric component generates a second charge by absorbing the pressure between the second casing and the third casing.