A power generating apparatus is provided. The alternator includes a rotor, a stator, one or more sensors and an electrical circuit. The rotor includes a plurality of symmetric phase windings while the stator has a single phase winding. The excitation control device is configured to control the induced voltage generated in stator by regulating the rotating magnetic field generated in the phase windings of the rotor. The excitation control device is also configured to regulate the engine speed responsive to calculated load power. The electrical circuit connecting the single phase winding of the stator and the load is configured in a way that the induced voltage generated in the single phase winding and the output voltage applied to the load are at the same frequency. This arrangement reduces costs of the apparatus.

A power generating apparatus is provided. The alternator includes a rotor, a stator, one or more sensors and an electrical circuit. The rotor includes a plurality of symmetric phase windings while the stator has a single phase winding. The excitation control device is configured to control the induced voltage generated in stator by regulating the rotating magnetic field generated in the phase windings of the rotor. The excitation control device is also configured to regulate the engine speed responsive to calculated load power. The electrical circuit connecting the single phase winding of the stator and the load is configured in a way that the induced voltage generated in the single phase winding and the output voltage applied to the load are at the same frequency. This arrangement reduces costs of the apparatus.

Provided are a power generation apparatus and an aquarium equipment. The power generation apparatus includes a water pump and a magnetic induction generator. The water pump includes a housing, a stator mounted in the housing, a first rotor assembly, and an impeller connected to the first rotor assembly. The first rotor assembly includes a first permanent magnet rotor and a first rotating shaft disposed at an axis of the first permanent magnet rotor. The first permanent magnet rotor is disposed adjacent to the stator. The magnetic induction generator is disposed adjacent to the stator or to the first permanent magnet rotor and is operative to be coupled to an electric device. The stator includes a coil winding operative to be coupled to an external power source, so that when the coil winding is coupled to an input alternating current, the first permanent magnet rotor rotates enabling the magnetic induction generator to generate an induced current to power up the electric device. The aquarium equipment includes the power generation apparatus described above.

Provided are a power generation apparatus and an aquarium equipment. The power generation apparatus includes a water pump and a magnetic induction generator. The water pump includes a housing, a stator mounted in the housing, a first rotor assembly, and an impeller connected to the first rotor assembly. The first rotor assembly includes a first permanent magnet rotor and a first rotating shaft disposed at an axis of the first permanent magnet rotor. The first permanent magnet rotor is disposed adjacent to the stator. The magnetic induction generator is disposed adjacent to the stator or to the first permanent magnet rotor and is operative to be coupled to an electric device. The stator includes a coil winding operative to be coupled to an external power source, so that when the coil winding is coupled to an input alternating current, the first permanent magnet rotor rotates enabling the magnetic induction generator to generate an induced current to power up the electric device. The aquarium equipment includes the power generation apparatus described above.

A power generating apparatus is provided. The alternator includes a rotor, a stator, one or more sensors and an electrical circuit. The rotor includes a plurality of symmetric phase windings while the stator has a single phase winding. The excitation control device is configured to control the induced voltage generated in stator by regulating the rotating magnetic field generated in the phase windings of the rotor. The excitation control device is also configured to regulate the engine speed responsive to calculated load power. The electrical circuit connecting the single phase winding of the stator and the load is configured in a way that the induced voltage generated in the single phase winding and the output voltage applied to the load are at the same frequency. This arrangement reduces costs of the apparatus.

A power generating apparatus is provided. The alternator includes a rotor, a stator, one or more sensors and an electrical circuit. The rotor includes a plurality of symmetric phase windings while the stator has a single phase winding. The excitation control device is configured to control the induced voltage generated in stator by regulating the rotating magnetic field generated in the phase windings of the rotor. The excitation control device is also configured to regulate the engine speed responsive to calculated load power. The electrical circuit connecting the single phase winding of the stator and the load is configured in a way that the induced voltage generated in the single phase winding and the output voltage applied to the load are at the same frequency. This arrangement reduces costs of the apparatus.

An energy harvester using electromagnetic induction includes: a magnet portion; a coil portion including a coil and disposed around the magnet portion, a rotational movement part configured to rotate the magnet portion or the coil portion, a lever configured to rotate the rotational movement part, an external force transmitter that is moved toward the lever by an external force to rotate the lever in a first direction about a rotation shaft of the lever and transmits the external force to different points of the lever according to a magnitude of the external force, and an elastic body configured to rotate the lever in a second direction.

Examples are disclosed that relate to an electric machine that achieves independent speed, variable frequency power generation and has increased power density, efficiency, reliability, and reduced complexity relative to conventional electric machines. In one example, an electric machine includes a stator, a first stationary winding coupled to the stator, a second stationary winding coupled to the stator, and a rotor. The second stationary winding includes a plurality of winding segments corresponding to a number of phases of power of the electric machine. The rotor extends through the stator and the second stationary winding. The rotor includes a plurality of rotor segments. Each rotor segment of the plurality of rotor segments includes a plurality of pole lobes that extend radially from the rotor segment. Two or more pole lobes of each rotor segment are located on opposing sides of a corresponding winding segment of the second stationary winding.

An energy harvester using electromagnetic induction includes: a magnet portion; a coil portion including a coil and disposed around the magnet portion, a rotational movement part configured to rotate the magnet portion or the coil portion, a lever configured to rotate the rotational movement part, an external force transmitter that is moved toward the lever by an external force to rotate the lever in a first direction about a rotation shaft of the lever and transmits the external force to different points of the lever according to a magnitude of the external force, and an elastic body configured to rotate the lever in a second direction.