Electricity generator for wheel detection

• US 4,782,256 A
• Filed: 08/28/1987
• Issued: 11/01/1988
• Est. Priority Date: 08/30/1986
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Tokai RIKA Denki Seisakusho
• Original Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Tokai RIKA Denki Seisakusho
• Inventors: Kokubu, Sadao
• Primary Examiner(s): Salce, Patrick R.
• Assistant Examiner(s): Rebsch, D. L.
• Application Number:
  US07/090,543
• Time in Patent Office: 431 Days
• Field of Search: 74/206, 74/789, 74/798, 310/46, 310/67 A, 310/83, 310/156, 310/208
• US Class Current: 310/83
• CPC Class Codes: B60C 23/041 Means for supplying power to the signal- transmitting means on the wheel
• CPC Class Codes: H02K 21/22 with magnets rotating around the armatures, e.g. flywheel magnetos
• CPC Class Codes: H02K 7/1846 structurally associated with wheels or associated parts dynamos arranged in the wheel hub of cycles B62J6/12

Abstract

An electricity generator is attached to a rotating body having a case secured thereto. The case houses a plurality of rotary members which cannot revolve around the axis of the case but are rotated around their own axes as the case is rotated. A permanent magnet is supported by the rotary members and is rotated in a direction opposite to the direction of rotation of the case. A coil attached to the case generates an alternating current when the permanent magnet is rotated.

Claims

1. An electricity generator comprising:

a cylindrical case attached coaxially to a rotatable body having an inside circumferential surface and a central axis;

a hollow relatively stationary annular holder inside of and adjacent to said case;

a rotatable permanent magnet;

a plurality of rotary members supported in contact with said inside circumferential surface equidistantly spaced so that said rotary members are rotated around individual axes of said rotary members distinct from the axis of said case as said case is rotated, said rotary members projecting beyond said hollow relatively stationary annular holder and supporting said permanent magnet to rotate said permanent magnet in a direction opposite to the direction of rotation of said case and at a rate of rotation greater than the rate of rotation of said case; and

a coil centrally attached to said case and internally of said permanent magnet so that an alternating current is caused to flow through said coil as said permanent magnet is rotated.

2. An electric generator according to claim 1 further comprising:

a weight fixedly attached to said hollow relatively stationary annular holder.