IP Library Granted Patent US 10,170,969
Granted Patent B2
US 10,170,969 · App. 14/911,258 · Granted Jan 1, 2019

Power generation device

Inventors: Suguru Ohishi (Osaka, JP); Kensuke Toda (Osaka, JP)
Assignee: Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
H02K35/06H02K7/1876H02K35/04
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Patent No.
US 10,170,969
App. No.
14/911,258
Granted
Jan 1, 2019
Kind
B2
Abstract

A power generation device of the present invention includes: a first magnet member; a second magnet member having its N-pole reversely disposed to an N-pole of the first magnet member; a center yoke capable of horizontally shifting and disposed between the first magnet member and the second magnet member; a coil disposed at the outer circumference of the center yoke; and a drive member horizontally shifting while holding the first magnet member and the second magnet member. The drive member and the center yoke horizontally shift in a first direction. After the horizontal shift of the center yoke in the first direction stops, the drive member further horizontally shifts in the first direction, and the center yoke horizontally shifts in a second direction opposite to the first direction.

Claims (35)

1. A power generation device comprising:

a first magnet member;

a second magnet member having its N-pole reversely disposed to an N-pole of the first magnet member;

a center yoke capable of horizontally shifting and disposed between the first magnet member and the second magnet member;

a coil disposed at an outer circumference of the center yoke;

a drive member horizontally shifting while holding the first magnet member and the second magnet member; and

a fixing part, wherein

the drive member and the center yoke horizontally shift in a first direction,

after the horizontal shift of the center yoke in the first direction stops, the drive member further horizontally shifts in the first direction, and the center yoke horizontally shifts in a second direction opposite to the first direction,

the center yoke has a restriction-target part,

the fixing part is disposed in the restriction-target part,

a clearance exists between the restriction-target part and the fixing part, and

when the fixing part and the restriction-target part are brought into contact with each other, the horizontal shifting of the center yoke in the first direction stops.

2. The power generation device according to claim 1 , further comprising a case, wherein

the case has an outer wall, and

when the drive member and the outer wall are brought into contact with each other, the horizontal shifting of the drive member in the first direction stops.

3. The power generation device according to claim 1 , further comprising a spring and a drive body which is rotatable, wherein

the drive body is connected to the drive member via the spring,

a spring force is accumulated on the spring in accordance with rotation of the drive body, and

the spring force causes the drive member to horizontally shift.

4. A power generation device comprising:

a first magnet member;

a second magnet member having its N-pole reversely disposed to an N-pole of the first magnet member;

a center yoke capable of horizontally shifting and disposed between the first magnet member and the second magnet member;

a coil disposed at an outer circumference of the center yoke;

a drive member horizontally shifting while holding the first magnet member and the second magnet member; and

a case, wherein

the drive member and the center yoke horizontally shift in a first direction,

after the horizontal shift of the center yoke in the first direction stops, the drive member further horizontally shifts in the first direction, and the center yoke horizontally shifts in a second direction opposite to the first direction,

the case has an outer wall, and

when the drive member and the outer wall are brought into contact with each other, the horizontal shifting of the drive member in the first direction stops.

5. The power generation device according to claim 4 , further comprising a spring and a drive body which is rotatable, wherein

the drive body is connected to the drive member via the spring,

a spring force is accumulated on the spring in accordance with rotation of the drive body, and

the spring force causes the drive member to horizontally shift.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 17, 2016
From: OHISHI, SUGURU; TODA, KENSUKE
To: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
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Priority Claims (1)
JP 2013-230939 · Nov 7, 2013 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20160190903A1 · Jun 30, 2016
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