公开(公告)号：US08418544B2

公开(公告)日：2013-04-16

申请号：US12735485

申请日：2008-11-25

申请人： Michael Hortig ,  Thorsten Pannek ,  Gustav Klett ,  Marian Keck

发明人： Michael Hortig ,  Thorsten Pannek ,  Gustav Klett ,  Marian Keck

IPC分类号： B60C23/02

CPC分类号： B60C23/0411 ,  H01L41/0475 ,  H01L41/1134

摘要： A bending transducer for generating electrical energy from deformations includes at least: one deformable support device, on which a first connecting electrode and a second connecting electrode are formed, one piezoelectric element attached to the support device having a least one first electrode and one second electrode, the first connecting electrode being contacted with the first electrode of the piezoelectric element, and the second connecting electrode being contacted with the second electrode of the piezoelectric element. The first connecting electrode and/or the second connecting electrode are applied as a structured conductive layer to the support device in at least some areas.

摘要翻译： 用于从变形产生电能的弯曲换能器至少包括：一个可变形支撑装置，其上形成有第一连接电极和第二连接电极，一个压电元件连接到支撑装置上，该压电元件具有至少一个第一电极和一个第二电极 第一连接电极与压电元件的第一电极接触，第二连接电极与压电元件的第二电极接触。 第一连接电极和/或第二连接电极在至少一些区域中作为结构化导电层施加到支撑装置。

公开(公告)号：US20120206017A1

公开(公告)日：2012-08-16

申请号：US13501001

申请日：2010-10-08

申请人： Anna-Maija Karkkainen ,  Jukka Kyynarainen ,  Leif Roschier ,  Heikki Kuisma

发明人： Anna-Maija Karkkainen ,  Jukka Kyynarainen ,  Leif Roschier ,  Heikki Kuisma

IPC分类号： H02N1/08 ,  H01L41/22 ,  H02N2/18

CPC分类号： H02N2/186 ,  B60C23/0411 ,  H01L41/1134 ,  Y10T29/42

摘要： A device (100) harvests energy from vibration and/or strain and utilises both capacitive (102a, 102b) and piezo-electric elements (105). The principle of operation is out-of-plane capacitive harvester, where the bias voltage for the capacitive element is generated with a piezoelectric element (105). The device utilizes a thin dielectric film (104) between the capacitor plates (102a, 102b) maximizing the harvested energy and enabling the harvester operation in semi-contact mode so that short circuits are prevented. For example when utilised in a wheel or the like, the capacitor is closed and opened at every strike or every turn of a wheel being thus independent of the harvester's mechanical resonance frequency.

摘要翻译： 装置（100）从振动和/或应变中收获能量并且利用电容（102a，102b）和压电元件（105）。 操作原理是平面外电容式收集器，其中用压电元件（105）产生电容元件的偏置电压。 该装置利用电容器板（102a，102b）之间的薄电介质膜（104）使收获的能量最大化，并使收割机能够以半接触方式工作，从而防止短路。 例如，当在车轮等中使用时，电容器在每次罢工或轮的每一匝处闭合并打开，因此独立于收割机的机械共振频率。

公开(公告)号：US20120119621A1

公开(公告)日：2012-05-17

申请号：US13387686

申请日：2010-07-09

申请人： Alexander Frey ,  Ingo Kuhne

发明人： Alexander Frey ,  Ingo Kuhne

IPC分类号： H01L41/053 ,  H02N2/18

CPC分类号： H01L41/1134 ,  H02N2/18

摘要： A workpiece having a bearing surface with at least one convex curvature and an opposing workpiece having an opposing bearing surface with a concave curvature essentially inverse to the convex curvature of the bearing surface are moved by a device relative to each other in such a manner that the convex curvature of the bearing surface can be guided into the concave curvature of the opposing bearing surface. To convert energy, a bending element, such as a disk bender, is located in a space between the bearing surface and the opposing bearing surface so that the movement of the workpiece and the opposing workpiece relative to each other results in the bending of the bending element. Mechanical energy can be converted into electrical energy with higher efficiency by using a disk bender. The workpieces and the bearing surfaces thereof are formed to provide overload protection.

摘要翻译： 具有至少一个凸曲率的轴承表面的工件和具有相对的轴承表面的相对工件具有基本上与支承表面的凸曲率基本相反的凹曲率的工件被相对于彼此移动，使得 轴承表面的凸曲率可以被引导到相对的支承表面的凹曲率中。 为了转换能量，诸如盘形弯曲机的弯曲元件位于支承表面和相对的支承表面之间的空间中，使得工件和相对的工件相对于彼此的移动导致弯曲的弯曲 元件。 机械能量可以通过使用磁盘弯曲机转换成更高效率的电能。 工件及其支承面形成为提供过载保护。

公开(公告)号：US08058774B2

公开(公告)日：2011-11-15

申请号：US13004137

申请日：2011-01-11

申请人： Katsumi Fujimoto ,  Chikahiro Horiguchi

发明人： Katsumi Fujimoto ,  Chikahiro Horiguchi

IPC分类号： H01L41/08 ,  H04R17/00

CPC分类号： H01L41/1134 ,  H01L41/338 ,  H01L41/43 ,  H02N2/186 ,  Y10T29/42

摘要： A piezoelectric generator that includes a piezoelectric element having first and second surfaces on which a first electrode and a second electrode are disposed. A vibrating plate is bonded to the piezoelectric element such that the first surface is adjacent thereto. The vibrating plate includes a first bend disposed at a first side of a vibrating-plate main section to which the piezoelectric element is bonded and a second bend disposed at a second side thereof. A support member supports the vibrating plate at a location outside the first and second bends. A vibration body including the vibrating-plate main section and the piezoelectric element is supported at both ends.

摘要翻译： 一种压电发生器，包括具有第一和第二表面的压电元件，第一电极和第二电极设置在该压电元件上。 振动板与压电元件接合，使得第一表面与其相邻。 所述振动板包括设置在所述压电元件接合的振动板主体部的第一侧的第一弯曲部和设置在所述振动板主部的第二侧的第二弯曲部。 支撑构件在第一和第二弯曲之外的位置处支撑振动板。 包括振动板主体部分和压电元件的振动体在两端被支撑。

公开(公告)号：US20110227456A1

公开(公告)日：2011-09-22

申请号：US13151655

申请日：2011-06-02

申请人： Chikahiro Horiguchi

发明人： Chikahiro Horiguchi

IPC分类号： H02N2/18

CPC分类号： H01L41/1134 ,  B60C23/0411

摘要： A piezoelectric power generator that performs conversion between kinetic energy and electrical energy. The piezoelectric power generator is equipped with a beam, a piezoelectric element and a flexible body. The piezoelectric element is bonded to a surface on one side of the beam. The flexible body is arranged on a side of the beam that is opposite to that on which the piezoelectric element is provided. A portion of the beam is connected to the flexible body. The beam is configured such that stress is applied to the beam when the flexible body is deformed into a concave shape with respect to the beam, whereas a stress is not applied to the beam when the flexible body is deformed into a convex shape with respect to the beam.

摘要翻译： 一种在动能和电能之间进行转换的压电发电机。 压电发电机配备有梁，压电元件和柔性体。 压电元件结合到梁的一侧的表面上。 柔性体布置在梁的与设置有压电元件的那侧相反的一侧。 梁的一部分连接到柔性体。 梁被构造成使得当柔性体相对于梁变形成凹形时，将应力施加到梁上，而当柔性体相对于梁变形为凸形时，应力不施加到梁上 梁。

公开(公告)号：US08011237B2

公开(公告)日：2011-09-06

申请号：US12035860

申请日：2008-02-22

申请人： Ziyang Gao ,  Man-Lung Sham ,  Chang Hwa Chung

发明人： Ziyang Gao ,  Man-Lung Sham ,  Chang Hwa Chung

IPC分类号： B60C23/02 ,  G01P15/09

CPC分类号： B60C23/0411 ,  H01L41/1134 ,  H01L41/1136 ,  H02N2/18

摘要： Subject matter disclosed herein may relate to energy harvesting piezoelectric modules as may be used, for example, in power supplies for tire pressure monitoring systems.

摘要翻译： 本文公开的主题涉及可用于例如用于轮胎压力监测系统的电源中的能量收集压电模块。

公开(公告)号：US20110193350A1

公开(公告)日：2011-08-11

申请号：US12855688

申请日：2010-08-12

申请人： Jahangir S. Rastegar ,  Richard T. Murray ,  Thomas Spinelli

发明人： Jahangir S. Rastegar ,  Richard T. Murray ,  Thomas Spinelli

IPC分类号： F03G7/08 ,  H02K7/116

CPC分类号： H01L41/1134 ,  F03G7/08 ,  H01L41/1136 ,  H02K7/1876 ,  H02K7/1892 ,  H02N2/18

摘要： An apparatus for generating electrical energy from a first motion having a low and/or variable frequency. The apparatus including: a first device to which the first motion is transferred; and a second device to which the first motion is transferred from the first device, the second device operating at a second motion having a frequency which is higher and/or more constant that the first motion. Wherein the first device comprises one of a first rotating shaft or first translating mass; the first shaft or first mass includes a tip interacting with the second device to transfer the first motion thereto, the second device comprises a mechanism having an electrical energy generator for converting the second motion to electrical energy; and the electrical energy generator comprises a rotary or linear coil and magnet generator or a piezoelectric generator. The interaction of the tip with the shaft or mass can be contactless.

摘要翻译： 一种用于从具有低和/或可变频率的第一运动产生电能的装置。 该装置包括：传送第一运动的第一装置; 以及第二装置，其中所述第一运动从所述第一装置传送到所述第二装置，所述第二装置以具有比所述第一运动更高和/或更恒定的频率的第二运动运行。 其中，所述第一装置包括第一旋转轴或第一平移块中的一个; 第一轴或第一质量块包括与第二装置相互作用以将第一运动传递到其上的尖端，第二装置包括具有用于将第二运动转换为电能的电能发生器的机构; 并且电能发生器包括旋转或线性线圈和磁体发生器或压电发生器。 尖端与轴或质量的相互作用可以是非接触的。

公开(公告)号：US20110101827A1

公开(公告)日：2011-05-05

申请号：US12610771

申请日：2009-11-02

申请人： Sang Won Yoon ,  Alexandros Margomenos

发明人： Sang Won Yoon ,  Alexandros Margomenos

IPC分类号： H02N2/18

CPC分类号： H02N2/186 ,  H01L41/1134 ,  H01L41/1136

摘要： The present invention discloses an energy harvesting device that converts small magnitude and low frequency vibrations into electrical energy. The device can include a base, a low frequency element, and a piezoelectric element. The low frequency element can be movably attached to the base and the piezoelectric element can also be attached to the base and be spaced apart from the low frequency element with a vacant space therebetween. Upon vibration of the low frequency element resulting from environmental vibrations, the low frequency element can impact the piezoelectric element and cause elastic deformation thereto.

摘要翻译： 本发明公开了一种将小振幅和低频振动转换为电能的能量收集装置。 该器件可以包括基极，低频元件和压电元件。 低频元件可以可移动地附接到基座，并且压电元件也可以附接到基座并且与低频元件间隔开，其间具有空隙。 由于环境振动引起的低频元件的振动，低频元件可能会冲击压电元件并引起弹性变形。

公开(公告)号：US07872397B2

公开(公告)日：2011-01-18

申请号：US11679478

申请日：2007-02-27

申请人： Dan J. Clingman ,  Lynn M. Gravatt

发明人： Dan J. Clingman ,  Lynn M. Gravatt

IPC分类号： H01L41/04

CPC分类号： H02N2/186 ,  H01L41/1134

摘要： An energy conversion apparatus having a pair of flexible beams that are supported at first ends thereof from a base. The beams each include at least one piezoelectric material layer. Second ends of each of the beams are operatively coupled to rigid links. The rigid links are in turn operatively coupled to a working element that may form, in one application, a drive member for a motor, or in a second application form a valve element for an electronic fuel injection system, or in a third application form a piston for a fluid pump. The working element is free to move linearly in a path generally parallel to the longitudinal axes of the flexible beams. As electrical signals are applied to and removed from the piezoelectric material layer(s) of each flexible beam, the beams flex repeatedly and uniformly over their full lengths. This causes a linear movement of the working element that can be used to help form a rotational motor output or a linearly moving fluid control element.

摘要翻译： 一种具有一对柔性梁的能量转换装置，所述一对柔性梁的第一端部从基座支撑。 梁各自包括至少一个压电材料层。 每个梁的第二端可操作地联接到刚性连杆。 刚性连接件又可操作地联接到工作元件，其可以在一个应用中形成用于电动机的驱动构件，或者在第二应用中形成用于电子燃料喷射系统的阀元件，或者在第三应用中形成 活塞用于流体泵。 工作元件可以在大致平行于柔性梁的纵向轴线的路径中自由移动。 随着电信号被施加到每个柔性梁的压电材料层并从其移除，光束在其全长上重复地和均匀地弯曲。 这导致可用于帮助形成旋转电动机输出或线性运动的流体控制元件的工作元件的线性移动。

公开(公告)号：US07692366B2

公开(公告)日：2010-04-06

申请号：US11628519

申请日：2005-07-27

申请人： Jack Thiesen

发明人： Jack Thiesen

IPC分类号： H01L41/113

CPC分类号： B60C23/041 ,  B60C23/0411 ,  H01L41/1134 ,  H01L41/25 ,  H02N2/186 ,  Y10T29/42

摘要： The present subject matter discloses apparatus and methodologies for fabricating apparatus for harvesting power from environmentally induced vibrations. Piezoelectric devices and structures (1600) are disclosed that employ constant force spring or flexure arrangements (1512) in balanced opposition configurations (1510, 1534) to enhance the power harvesting capabilities of the piezoelectric devices (1600). Power harvesting devices and systems in accordance with the subject technology may concurrently operate as sensors in motion sensitive applications thus providing self-powered monitoring capabilities.

摘要翻译： 本主题公开了用于从环境诱发的振动收集电力的装置的装置和方法。 公开了压电器件和结构（1600），其采用平衡对立构型（1510,1534）中的恒力弹簧或挠曲装置（1512），以增强压电装置（1600）的功率收集能力。 根据主题技术的电力收集装置和系统可以同时作为运动敏感应用中的传感器运行，从而提供自供电的监测能力。