PRESSURE TO ELECTRIC CONVERTER PEC

WIPO Patent Application WO2002054569

A3

The PEC is utility device designed to convert intermittent pressure into electrical charges. It may be implemented in a variety of forms. The easiest to describe is the mechanical floor plate. It consists of depressable track mounted plates with small barrel electrical generators attached to the bottom and geared to turn downward step pressure into rotational energy for the generators. This implementation is inexpensive to manufacture, as it uses off the shelf components, and would be ideal in third world applications where components are difficult to obtain. It would be useful in animal movement applications, like the herding of livestock for transport or processing. The current generated is stored in a separate battery assembly, and the flooring is designed to lock together on all four sides with the electrical transport channel outlets available on all sides as well. The piezoelectric implementation can be implemented with piezoelectric film or ceramics, the relevant design considerations are for step comfort and trip avoidance. Both of these considerations are addressed by the choice of materials for the top insulating plate, and a beveling of edges of the same.

JP5587988	Wheel
JPH11275808	FOOT-OPERATED TYPE POWER GENERATOR

HENDERSON GARY (US)

PCT/US2002/000346

October 10, 2002

January 08, 2002

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HENDERSON GARY (US)

H02K7/18; H01L41/113; (IPC1-7): F03G3/00

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