Power generating device

• US 8,432,073 B2
• Filed: 07/19/2012
• Issued: 04/30/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 07/16/2009
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Silicon Touch Technology Inc.
• Original Assignee: Silicon Touch Technology Inc.
• Inventors: Chang, Chi-Lone, Chin, Chi-Yuan
• Primary Examiner(s): Nguyen, Tran
• Assistant Examiner(s): Mok, Alex W
• Application Number:
  US13/553,791
• Publication Number:
  US 20120280657A1
• Time in Patent Office: 285 Days
• Field of Search: 310/50, 310/113, 310/339, 310/37, 310/47, 310/75.R, 310/80, 320/114
• US Class Current: 310/50
• CPC Class Codes: H02K 35/02 with moving magnets and stationary coil systems
• CPC Class Codes: H02K 7/063 integrally combined with motor parts, e.g. motors with eccentric rotors
• CPC Class Codes: H02K 7/116 with gears
• CPC Class Codes: H02K 7/1853 driven by intermittent forces
• CPC Class Codes: H02N 2/18 producing electrical output from mechanical input, e.g. generators for measurement devices G01

Abstract

A power generating device includes a carrier module, a stator module, a rotor module and a power generating module. The stator module is assembled to the carrier module, and has a first circuit board and a plurality of driving coils. The rotor module is located in an electromagnetic field, and has a multipolar magnetic rotor and a rotating axle. A magnetic field of the multipolar magnetic rotor interacts with the electromagnetic field to make the rotor module rotating relative to the stator module, and make the multipolar magnetic rotor producing a varying magnetic field. The power generating module is located in the varying magnetic field, and has a second circuit board and a plurality of induction coils. The induction coils induct the varying magnetic field to output an induction circuit to the second circuit board.

Claims

1. A handheld electronic device, having an automatic charging mode and a manual charging mode, the handheld electronic device comprising:

a body, having a rechargeable battery and a power generating device, the power generating device having an induction coil, a multipolar magnetic rotor and a driving coil, wherein the driving coil is powered by the rechargeable battery under the automatic charging mode, and drives the multipolar magnetic rotor to rotate, so that the induction coil generates an induction current;

a slide cover, slidingly disposed on the body; and

a manual operating module, disposed on the slide cover, wherein when power of the rechargeable battery is inadequate, the manual operating module drives the multipolar magnetic rotor to rotate, so that the driving coil and the induction coil respectively generate an induction current under the manual charging mode to charge the rechargeable battery.

2. The handheld electronic device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the power generating device further comprises:

a carrier module, having a bearing;

a stator module, assembled to the carrier module, and having a first circuit board and the driving coils, wherein a current is input to the driving coils through the first circuit board to generate an electromagnetic field;

a rotor module, located in the electromagnetic field, and having the multipolar magnetic rotor and a rotating axle, the rotating axle passing through the multipolar magnetic rotor, and one end of the rotating axle being fixed into the bearing, wherein a magnetic field of the multipolar magnetic rotor interacts with the electromagnetic field to make the rotor module rotating relative to the stator module, and make the multipolar magnetic rotor generating a varying magnetic field; and

a power generating module, located in the varying magnetic field, and having a second circuit board and the induction coils, wherein the induction coils induct the varying magnetic field to output the induction current to the second circuit board.

3. The handheld electronic device as claimed in claim 2, wherein the power generating device further comprises:

a steering module, engaged to the manual operating module; and

a one-way bearing, covering the rotating axle, and unidirectionally born between the rotating axle and the steering module, wherein when the driving coils are not input by the current, the manual operating module drives the one-way bearing and the rotating axle to rotate together through the steering module, so that the rotor module is rotated relative to the power generating module, and the induction coils generate a first induction current, and meanwhile the rotor module is rotated relative to the stator module, and the driving coils generate a second induction current.

4. The handheld electronic device as claimed in claim 3, wherein the manual operating module comprises a rack meshed with the steering module.

5. The handheld electronic device as claimed in claim 3, wherein the steering module comprises a first gear module, a second gear module, a third gear module and a rotation shaft, the first gear module is meshed with the manual operating module, and the first gear module and the second gear module cover the rotation shaft, the second gear module is meshed with the third gear module, and the third gear module covers the one-way bearing, the manual operating module drives the second gear module to rotate through the first gear module, and the second gear module drives the one-way bearing and the rotating axle to rotate together through the third gear module, so that the rotating axle drives the rotor module to rotate.

6. The handheld electronic device as claimed in claim 3, wherein the power generating device further comprises a first top cover, and the second gear module, the third gear module and the one-way bearing are located in a first containing space defined by internal of the first top cover.

7. The handheld electronic device as claimed in claim 6, wherein the first top cover has an assembling hole, the manual operating module and the first gear module are located on the first top cover, and the rotation shaft passes through the assembling hole and is covered by the first gear module.

8. A handheld electronic device having an automatic charging mode and a manual charging mode, the handheld electronic device comprising:

a body, having a rechargeable battery and a power generating device, the power generating device having an induction coil, a multipolar magnetic rotor and a driving coil, wherein the driving coil is powered by the rechargeable battery under the automatic charging mode, and drives the multipolar magnetic rotor to rotate, so that the induction coil generates an induction current; and

a manual operating module, disposed on the body, wherein when the power of the rechargeable battery is inadequate, the manual operating module drives the multipolar magnetic rotor to rotate, so that the driving coil and the induction coil respectively generate an induction current under the manual charging mode to charge the rechargeable battery.

9. The handheld electronic device as claimed in claim 8, wherein the power generating device further comprises:

a carrier module, having a bearing;

a stator module, assembled to the carrier module, and having a first circuit board and the driving coils, wherein a current is input to the driving coils through the first circuit board to generate an electromagnetic field;

a rotor module, located in the electromagnetic field, and having the multipolar magnetic rotor and a rotating axle, the rotating axle passing through the multipolar magnetic rotor, and one end of the rotating axle being fixed into the bearing, wherein a magnetic field of the multipolar magnetic rotor interacts with the electromagnetic field to make the rotor module rotating relative to the stator module, and make the multipolar magnetic rotor generating a varying magnetic field; and

a power generating module, located in the varying magnetic field, and having a second circuit board and the induction coils, wherein the induction coils induct the varying magnetic field to output the induction current to the second circuit board.

10. The handheld electronic device as claimed in claim 9, wherein the power generating device further comprises:

a steering module, engaged to the manual operating module; and

a one-way bearing, covering the rotating axle, and unidirectionally born between the rotating axle and the steering module, wherein when the driving coils are not input by the current, the manual operating module drives the one-way bearing and the rotating axle to rotate together through the steering module, so that the rotor module is rotated relative to the power generating module, and the induction coils generate a first induction current, and meanwhile the rotor module is rotated relative to the stator module, and the driving coils generate a second induction current.

11. The handheld electronic device as claimed in claim 9, wherein the manual operating module comprises a wheel meshed with the steering module.

12. The handheld electronic device as claimed in claim 10, wherein the power generating device further comprises a second top cover, and the manual operating module, the steering module and the one-way bearing are located in a second containing space defined by internal of the second top cover, and the manual operating module partially protrudes out from a sidewall of the second top cover.

13. The handheld electronic device as claimed in claim 12, wherein the power generating device further comprises a flexible piezoelectric module surrounding the rotation shaft, wherein one end of the flexible piezoelectric module is connected to the rotation shaft, the manual operating module drives the rotation shaft and the flexible piezoelectric module to rotate together through the first gear module, so that the flexible piezoelectric module is tightened to generate a current, when the flexible piezoelectric module is released, an elastic restoring force is generated to drive the rotation shaft and the first gear module to rotate inversely, and the first gear module drives the one-way bearing and the rotating axle to rotate through the second gear module, so that the rotating axle drives the rotor module to rotate.

14. The handheld electronic device as claimed in claim 13, wherein the flexible piezoelectric module comprises a flexible metal substrate and a plurality of flexible piezoelectric sheets, the flexible piezoelectric sheets are located at a side of the flexible metal substrate, and the flexible piezoelectric sheets are connected in parallel.