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US 8,633,605 · App. 13/377,061 · Granted Jan 21, 2014

Magnetic flux power generation based on oscilating movement

Inventors: Jaume Esteve Tintó (Barcelona, ES); María Cruz Acero Leal (Barcelona, ES); Nuria Fondevilla Sala (Barcelona, ES); Alejandro Pérez Rodríguez (Barcelona, ES); Christophe Serre (Barcelona, ES)
Assignees: Universidad de Barcelona; Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Cientificas
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Patent No.
US 8,633,605
App. No.
13/377,061
Granted
Jan 21, 2014
Kind
B2
Abstract

This invention describes a device for the generation of electric energy from small movements which comprises: a magnet with the shape of a solid of revolution which comprises at least a couple of poles (N, S) placed around an axis of revolution; a tube whose transversal section is complementary to the shape of the magnet, and which comprises a winding rolled transversally around it, with the magnet placed in the interior of the tube so that an inclination of the tube causes the magnet to roll, traveling along the interior of the tube and inducing tension on the winding.

Claims (22)

1. An electricity generation device comprising:

a tube, characterized by a length and a cross-sectional profile, the tube having an inner and an outer surface, wherein,

the inner surface further defines at least two rails which extend the length of the tube, and

the outer surface is encircled by a winding;

a magnet having a shape which defines an axis of rotation permitting rotation of the magnet within the tube, wherein the magnet further comprises at least two poles delineated by the axis of rotation; and

two pivoting points located collinearly with the axis of rotation,

wherein the magnet is placed within the tube and the two pivoting points are aligned with the two rails, such that tilting of the tube results in the magnet rotating along the length of the tube.

2. The device according to claim 1 , wherein the winding comprises a single coil.

3. The device according to claim 1 , wherein the pivoting points comprise projections that fit into the rails.

4. The device according to claim 1 , wherein the magnet has a cylindrical shape and the cross-sectional profile is a section of a parallelepiped.

5. The device according to claim 1 , wherein the magnet has a spherical shape and the cross-sectional profile is circular.

6. An electricity generation module which comprises a plurality of devices according to claim 1 .

7. The device according to claim 1 wherein the winding is formed by a number of individual coils wound alternately in opposing directions.

8. The device according to claim 7 , wherein the length of each individual coil equals the distance traveled by the magnet during one revolution.

9. The device according to claim 1 , further comprising a ring located around the magnet and on which the pivoting points are located.

10. The device according to claim 9 , wherein the winding comprises a single coil.

11. The device according to claim 1 , wherein the pivoting points comprise projections that fit into the rails.

12. The device according to claim 1 , wherein the magnet has a cylindrical shape and the cross-sectional profile is a section of a parallelepiped.

13. The device according to claim 1 , wherein the magnet has a spherical shape and the cross-sectional profile is circular.

14. An electricity generation module which comprises a plurality of devices according to claim 9 .

15. The device according to claim 9 , wherein the winding is formed by a number of individual coils wound alternately in opposing directions.

16. The device according to claim 7 , wherein the length of each individual coil equals the distance traveled by the magnet during one revolution.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 24, 2012
From: ESTEVE TINTO, JAUME; ACERO LEAL, MARIA C; FONDEVILLA SALA, NURIA
To: CONSEJO SUPERIOR DE INVESTIGACIONES CIENTIFICAS
Reel/Frame 027585/0143 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 24, 2012
From: PEREZ RODRIGUEZ, ALEJANDRO; SERRE, CHRISTOPHE
To: UNIVERSIDAD DE BARCELONA
Reel/Frame 027585/0275 →
Priority Claims (1)
ES 200930320 · Jun 16, 2009 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20120104765A1 · May 3, 2012