Patent classifications
H02K35/00
Electromagnetic energy transducer
An electromagnetic transducer includes a magnetic assembly and a coil assembly. The magnetic assembly may include an inner magnet subassembly and an outer magnet subassembly. The inner magnet subassembly and the outer magnet subassembly each have a plurality of axial magnets arranged in a stacked configuration with a spacer disposed between vertically adjacent axial magnets. The coil assembly includes an inner coil subassembly and an outer coil subassembly. The inner coil subassembly is disposed between the inner magnet subassembly and the outer magnet subassembly, and the outer coil subassembly is disposed around the outer magnet subassembly. The coil assembly and the magnetic assembly are configured to move relative to each other.
Ferrofluid liquid spring with magnets between coils inside an enclosed chamber for vibration energy harvesting
A vibration energy harvester includes a proof mass that is a magnetic array or a coil array. The magnetic array has multiple magnets. The coil array has one or more coils. The vibration energy harvester includes an enclosed chamber. The enclosed chamber has the other of the coil array or the magnetic array that is not the proof mass. The one or more copper coils and the multiple magnets are configured to generate the electrical energy from a relative movement between the one or more copper coils and the multiple magnets. The vibration energy harvester includes a liquid suspension that suspends the proof mass within the enclosed chamber.
Vibratory actuator, wearable terminal, and incoming call notification function device
The purpose of the present invention is to provide a vibratory actuator the size of which can be reduced and which effectively produces vibrations felt by a user. The vibratory actuator has: a stationary body which has a curved surface section curved in a concave shape to be placed along the skin; and a movable body which is disposed on the curved surface section so as to be able to move with respect to the stationary body in a reciprocating manner along the curved surface section, thereby imparting a vibratory stimulus caused by the reciprocating motion to mechanoreceptors in the skin tissue via the curved surface section.
Vibratory actuator, wearable terminal, and incoming call notification function device
The purpose of the present invention is to provide a vibratory actuator the size of which can be reduced and which effectively produces vibrations felt by a user. The vibratory actuator has: a stationary body which has a curved surface section curved in a concave shape to be placed along the skin; and a movable body which is disposed on the curved surface section so as to be able to move with respect to the stationary body in a reciprocating manner along the curved surface section, thereby imparting a vibratory stimulus caused by the reciprocating motion to mechanoreceptors in the skin tissue via the curved surface section.
AN ACCESSORY SYSTEM AND A METHOD OF POWERING AN ACCESSORY
An accessory system comprises an accessory unit adapted to be attached to a structure. The accessory unit comprises an accessory, such as a sensor, for attaching to a structure, and a vibration energy harvesting device. The vibrational energy harvesting device is arranged to contact the structure in use, and powers the accessory unit by converting vibrations transmitted through the structure to electrical energy.
Power generation device
A power generation device includes a first magnetic body including a side surface that makes contact with or separates from the first side surface of the yoke, a second magnetic body including a side surface that makes contact with or separates from the second side surface of the yoke, and a magnet including a first magnetic pole face and a second magnetic pole face that has a magnetic pole different from a magnetic pole of the first magnetic pole face. The first magnetic pole face is attracted to the attraction surface of the first magnetic body, the second magnetic pole face is attracted to the attraction surface of the second magnetic body, and at least one of the first magnetic body and the second magnetic body rotates in a state of being attracted to the magnet.
Co-constructed power generation device
A co-constructed power generation device comprises a shell member, a first power generation group and a second power generation group, wherein the first power generation group is disposed in the shell member and generates shake-induced power, and the second power generation group is disposed in the shell member and generates rotation-induced power.
Co-constructed power generation device
A co-constructed power generation device comprises a shell member, a first power generation group and a second power generation group, wherein the first power generation group is disposed in the shell member and generates shake-induced power, and the second power generation group is disposed in the shell member and generates rotation-induced power.
VOICE COIL MOTOR
A VCM is disclosed, the VCM including a rotor including a bobbin arranged at an upper surface of a base formed with an opening, and a driving coil wound on the bobbin, a stator including a driving magnet opposite to the driving coil, and a yoke secured by the driving magnet at an inner surface of a lateral plate, and a tilting unit including a tilt magnet arranged at an outer surface of the lateral plate, a housing fixing the tilt magnet, and a tilt coil unit opposite to the tilt magnet.
Miniature kinetic energy harvester for generating electrical energy from mechanical vibrations
The invention relates to a miniature kinetic energy harvester for generating electrical energy, comprising a support, a first element having walls surrounding at least one cavity, at least one spring mounted between the first element and the support, the spring being arranged so that the first element may be brought into oscillation relative to the support according to at least one direction of oscillation, a transducer arranged between the first element and the support for converting oscillation of the first element relative to the support into an electrical signal, at least one second element housed within the cavity and mounted to freely move within the cavity relative to the first element so as to impact the walls of the cavity when the harvester is subjected to vibrations.