Power-generating module

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9698662-B2
Application number	US-201214360202-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Mar 15, 2012
Priority date	Dec 12, 2011
Publication date	Jul 4, 2017
Grant date	Jul 4, 2017

Abstract

A power-generating module has a base, a power-generating unit that is placed in the base, a plunger that is placed in the base and that vertically reciprocates, and a drive section that interlocks with the reciprocation of the plunger and starts up the power-generating unit. The drive section is biased to a boost-up position where the plunger is boosted up. The drive section has at least two links that turn between the boost-up position and a press-in position where the power-generating unit is started up. Both ends of one of the links are turnably supported by the base. Both ends of another link are turnably supported by the plunger. The links turn in an interlocking manner by coupling to each other.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A power-generating module comprising:
a base;
a power-generating unit that is placed in the base;
a plunger that is placed in the base and that vertically reciprocates; and
a drive section that interlocks with the reciprocation of the plunger and starts up the power-generating unit,
wherein the drive section is biased to a boost-up position where the plunger is boosted up,
wherein the drive section comprises at least two links that turn between the boost-up position and a press-in position where the power-generating unit is started up,
wherein both ends of one of the links are turnably supported by the base,
wherein both ends of another link are turnably supported by the plunger, and
wherein the links turn in an interlocking manner by coupling to each other.

2. The power-generating module according to claim 1 , wherein the drive section is turnably supported by the plunger.

3. The power-generating module according to claim 1 ,
wherein the drive section is biased to the boost-up position by an elastic body, and
wherein an operating portion that starts up the power-generating unit is provided in an arm having an intersection at a fitting portion that couples the links to each other.

4. The power-generating module according to claim 3 , wherein the operating portion is provided in coaxial with or near the fitting portion.

5. The power-generating module according to claim 1 ,
wherein the links comprise a first link and a second link,
wherein each of the first link and the second link comprises:
a pair of arms,
a turning shaft that couples ends of the arms to each other, and
a movable part that couples other ends of the arms to each other and turn about the turning shaft, and

wherein the arms of the first link fit in and intersect the respective arms of the second link in centers of the arms.

6. The power-generating module according to claim 1 ,
wherein the links comprise a first link and a second link,
wherein the first link comprises:
a pair of arms,
a turning shaft provided at ends of the arms, and
a movable part that couples other ends of the arms to each other and turn about the turning shaft,

wherein the second link comprises:
a pair of arms,
a turning shaft that couples ends of the arms to each other, and
a movable part that is provided at other ends of the arms and that turns about the turning shaft, and

wherein the arms of the first link fit in and intersect the respective arms of the second link in centers of the arms.

7. An electronic device,
wherein a wireless transmission unit is started up by a power generated by the power-generating module according to claim 1 , and
a signal transmitted from the wireless transmission unit is received by a wireless reception unit to sense press of a pressing part provided in the plunger.

8. An electronic device,
wherein a pulse generator is started up by a power generated by the power-generating module according to claim 1 , and
wherein press of a pressing part provided in the plunger is sensed by reception of a signal transmitted from the pulse generator, the reception by an input section that inputs the signal to an external device.

9. An electronic device,
wherein press of a pressing part provided in the plunger is sensed by reception of a signal transmitted from the power-generating module according to claim 1 , and
wherein the reception by an input section inputs the signal to an external device.

Assignees

• Sugihara Masaki
• Tsukimori Kazuyuki
• Wada Makoto
• Nagata Kenshi
• Omron Tateisi Electronics Co

Inventors

• Sugihara Masaki
• Tsukimori Kazuyuki
• Wada Makoto
• Nagata Kenshi

Classifications

• H02K7/1876 Primary

  with reciprocating, linearly oscillating or vibrating parts · CPC title

• H02K35/00 Primary

  Generators with reciprocating, oscillating or vibrating coil system, magnet, armature or other part of the magnetic circuit (arrangements for handling mechanical energy structurally associated with generators H02K7/00, e.g. H02K7/06) · CPC title