METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR KINETIC ENERGY HARVESTING

    公开(公告)号:US20210135557A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-05-06

    申请号:US17091713

    申请日:2020-11-06

    发明人: Helmut K. Taylor

    摘要: Kinetic energy harvesting methods and devices are disclosed. A portable kinetic energy harvesting device includes a housing with a plurality of magnets fixed at spaced-apart locations in the housing. A wire coil is movably positioned in the housing for reciprocating movement past the magnets. The reciprocating movement of the wire coil through magnetic fields of the magnets generates an alternating current in the wire coil. A circuit electrically connected to the wire coil includes a rectifier to convert the alternating current generated by the wire coil into direct current. The device can be used to charge batteries including, e.g., batteries for powering portable electronic devices.

    System and Method for Wireless Power Transfer in a Linear Cart System

    公开(公告)号:US20210099119A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-04-01

    申请号:US16587177

    申请日:2019-09-30

    摘要: A system for wirelessly transmitting power between a track and independent movers in a motion control system includes a pick-up coil provided proximate to the magnets on the movers. The fundamental component of the voltage applied to the drive coils interacts primarily with the magnetic field generated by the permanent magnets on the movers and not with the pick-up coil. Consequently, the pick-up coil does not interfere with desired operation of the movers but rather, interacts primarily with the harmonic components and has current and voltages induced within the pick-up coil as a result of the harmonic components. The energy captured by the pick-up coil reduces the amplitude of eddy currents on the mover. After harvesting the harmonic content, the pick-up coil may be connected to another circuit on the mover and serve as a supply voltage for the other circuit.

    Kinetic Power Generation Unit
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    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20210099054A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-04-01

    申请号:US16917988

    申请日:2020-07-01

    申请人: Kang Chin Lin

    发明人: Kang Chin Lin

    摘要: A kinetic power generation unit (1,2,3) improves the magnetic field of an electric motor (1a) and the magnetic field of a power generator (1b) into a same magnetic field coupling of a same rotor (10), so that the rotors (10) of electric motor (la) and the power generator (1b) have the same rotational direction, and an exciting winding (12a) of the electric motor (1a) and a field winding (12b) of the power generator (1b) change and transmit phases sequentially to a phase voltage by a DC brushless drive controller (40), so that an interference effect on the counter electromotive force of the electric motor (1a) and the counter-electromotive force of the power generator (1b) is changed to a positive effect.

    POWER CONTROL CIRCUIT, POWER GENERATOR, AND POWER GENERATION SYSTEM

    公开(公告)号:US20210079900A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-03-18

    申请号:US16802710

    申请日:2020-02-27

    发明人: Atsuro OONISHI

    摘要: According to one embodiment, a power control circuit includes a converter, a signal generating circuit, an estimation unit, and a controller. The converter includes a switching circuit and is configured to transform an output voltage from a power generator. The signal generating circuit is configured to transmit a signal to the switching circuit. The estimation unit is configured to determine a switching operation condition based on vibration information indicative of a vibration applied to the power generator. The controller is configured to control an operation of the switching circuit based on the determined switching operation condition.

    Electrical generation from turbine engines

    公开(公告)号:US10934880B1

    公开(公告)日:2021-03-02

    申请号:US16560550

    申请日:2019-09-04

    发明人: Shengyi Liu

    摘要: The present disclosure provides an electrical generator within an engine that includes a permanent magnet that emits a first magnetic field and is disposed on a first shaft; a first winding connected to a second shaft such that the first winding is positioned within the first magnetic field; a field winding disposed on the second shaft such that the field winding generates a second magnetic field that rotates as first shaft rotates relative to the second shaft; a second winding disposed on the first shaft, the second winding being positioned to receive the second magnetic field and provide a resonant emitter with an electrical power input to generate a third magnetic field when the first shaft rotates relative to the second shaft; and a resonant receiver disposed on an enclosure of the engine, positioned to receive the third magnetic field and convert the third magnetic field into an electrical output.

    Generator assembly and bearing equipped with the same

    公开(公告)号:US10749407B2

    公开(公告)日:2020-08-18

    申请号:US16266663

    申请日:2019-02-04

    申请人: Aktiebolaget SKF

    摘要: A generator assembly for harvesting energy in a bearing arrangement having a first ring and a second ring is provided. The generator assembly includes a plurality of coils attached to the first ring and configured to interact with a magnet ring with alternating magnetization directions attached to the second ring, and a plug connector for supplying power generated by the generator assembly to external devices. The first ring is an outer ring of the bearing, the groove is formed on an outer circumference of the first ring and is helicoidally shaped, and a helix angle of the groove is 45° or more.

    Electric machine with combined insulator and terminal assembly

    公开(公告)号:US10715015B2

    公开(公告)日:2020-07-14

    申请号:US16220976

    申请日:2018-12-14

    申请人: BorgWarner, Inc.

    摘要: An electronics package for an alternator includes a positive carrier member having an inner side and an outer side, a plurality of switches connected to the positive carrier member, and a terminal assembly engaging the positive carrier member. The terminal assembly includes an electrically insulative portion and a plurality of electrical traces attached to the electrically insulative portion. The electrically insulative portion includes a post extending from the inner side to the outer side of the positive carrier member, a first shoulder engaging the outer side of the positive carrier member, and a second shoulder engaging the inner side of the positive carrier member. The second shoulder is provided by a deformed segment of the post. The post, first shoulder, and second shoulder are all formed as a unitary component.