Textile-based energy generator
US-9876443-B2 · Jan 23, 2018 · US
Wearable energy generating apparatus
US10868478B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-10868478-B2 |
| Application number | US-201615368807-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Dec 5, 2016 |
| Priority date | Apr 27, 2016 |
| Publication date | Dec 15, 2020 |
| Grant date | Dec 15, 2020 |
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A wearable energy generating apparatus includes a flexible substrate, and a flexible electrode part having a first electrode attached to one surface of the flexible substrate, and coated with a negatively charged material, and a second electrode attached to one surface of the flexible substrate, and spaced apart from the first electrode by a predetermined interval. The negatively charged material coated on a surface of the first electrode may directly contact a human body that is a positively charged object, and the second electrode may directly contact the skin of the human body.
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What is claimed is: 1. A wearable energy generating apparatus comprising: a flexible substrate; and a flexible electrode part having a first electrode attached to one surface of the flexible substrate, and coated with a negatively charged material, and a second electrode attached to ,said one surface of the flexible substrate, and spaced apart from the first electrode by a predetermined interval, wherein the negatively charged material coated on a surface of the first electrode is configured to directly contact a human body that is a positively charged object, and the second electrode is configured to directly contact the skin of the human body. 2. The wearable energy generating apparatus of claim 1 , configured to be worn on at least one of muscles or joints of the human body. 3. The wearable energy generating apparatus of claim 2 , configured to generate electricity through frictional contact between the negatively charged material and the human body when the at least one of muscles or joints of the human body moves. 4. The wearable energy generating apparatus of claim 1 , wherein a surface area of the negatively charged material coated on the surface of the first electrode is at least 5 to 30 times greater than a surface area of the second electrode. 5. The wearable energy generating apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the negatively charged material is silicon rubber. 6. The wearable energy generating apparatus of claim 1 , wherein a surface area of the negatively charged material is increased using a micropatterning technique. 7. The wearable energy generating apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the first electrode and the second electrode are formed of conductive textiles, respectively. 8. The wearable energy generating apparatus of claim 1 , further comprising: a rectifier member connected to the first electrode and the second electrode. 9. The wearable energy generating apparatus of claim 8 , further comprising: an energy storage device connected to the rectifier member. 10. The wearable energy generating apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the negatively charged material prevents the first electrode from directly contacting the skin of the human body by coating an entirety of the first electrode.
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Wearable computers, e.g. on a belt · CPC title
- H02N1/04Primary
Friction generators · CPC title
Circuit arrangements for charging or discharging batteries or for supplying loads from batteries · CPC title
antistatic; conductive · CPC title
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- What does patent US10868478B2 cover?
- A wearable energy generating apparatus includes a flexible substrate, and a flexible electrode part having a first electrode attached to one surface of the flexible substrate, and coated with a negatively charged material, and a second electrode attached to one surface of the flexible substrate, and spaced apart from the first electrode by a predetermined interval. The negatively charged materi…
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Univ Chosun Iacf
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification H02N1/04. Mapped technology areas include Electricity.
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- Publication date Tue Dec 15 2020 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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