Power generation sensor

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-12411027-B2
Application number	US-202318324161-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	May 26, 2023
Priority date	Jun 29, 2022
Publication date	Sep 9, 2025
Grant date	Sep 9, 2025

Abstract

A power generation sensor includes: a housing body in which a module receiving a generated power is housed; a module with a first connector electrode disposed on a front face; a second connector electrode disposed on an inner face of the housing body connected to the first connector electrode; and a power generation electrode connected to the second connector electrode.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A power generation sensor comprising:
a housing body in which a module receiving generated power is housed;
a module with a first connector electrode disposed on a front face;
a second connector electrode disposed on an inner face of the housing body; and
a power generation electrode further connected to the second connector electrode,
wherein the first connector electrode and the second connector electrode are connected to each other.

2. The power generation sensor according to claim 1 , further comprising a contact part bringing the first connector electrode of the module housed in the housing body and the second connector electrode into contact with each other.

3. The power generation sensor according to claim 2 , wherein the contact part includes a pressing member pressing the module housed in the housing body to the inner face of the housing body.

4. The power generation sensor according to claim 1 , wherein the housing body includes an insertion part for the module.

5. The power generation sensor according to claim 1 ,
wherein a positive electrode of the first connector electrode is disposed on a first front face of the module, and a negative electrode of the first connector electrode is disposed on a face opposite the first front face,
wherein a positive electrode of the second connector electrode is disposed on a first face of the inner face of the housing body, and a negative electrode of the second connector electrode is disposed on a second face positioned in a first direction with respect to the first face,
wherein the power generation electrode includes a positive electrode connected to the positive electrode of the second connector electrode and a negative electrode connected to the negative electrode of the second connector electrode, and
wherein the positive electrode and the negative electrode of the power generation electrode are disposed apart from each other in a second direction different from the first direction.

Assignees

• Ritsumeikan Trust
• Ablic Inc

Inventors

• Douseki Takakuni
• Tanaka Ami
• Imoto Shiyuya
• Utsunomiya Fumiyasu

Classifications

• G01N33/493

  urine · CPC title

• A61F13/42

  with wetness indicator or alarm · CPC title

• G01N33/48785

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• A61F13/49

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• H02N3/00

  Generators in which thermal or kinetic energy is converted into electrical energy by ionisation of a fluid and removal of the charge therefrom (discharge tubes functioning as thermionic generators H01J45/00) · CPC title