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Electric door release powered by energy harvester
A system for operating an electric door release having an actuator powered by an energy harvester. The actuator may be a piezoelectric actuator and the harvester may be a piezo harvester. The system may further include a power module, a rechargeable battery and a voltage boost circuit disposed between the energy harvester and the actuator. When a piezoelectric actuator is used, a recycle actuator discharge circuit may be disposed between the piezoelectric actuator and the power module battery for recapturing a portion of the energy delivered to the piezoelectric actuator. The piezoelectric harvester may include an energy input portion whereby the piezo electric harvester is excited by the energy input portion. The energy input portion may include a circular or linear driving gear for exciting the piezoelectric harvester or a stepper motor generator, driven by movement of a door. The harvester may also be a stepper motor/generator.
Electric door release powered by energy harvester
A system for operating an electric door release having an actuator powered by an energy harvester. The actuator may be a piezoelectric actuator and the harvester may be a piezo harvester. The system may further include a power module, a rechargeable battery and a voltage boost circuit disposed between the energy harvester and the actuator. When a piezoelectric actuator is used, a recycle actuator discharge circuit may be disposed between the piezoelectric actuator and the power module battery for recapturing a portion of the energy delivered to the piezoelectric actuator. The piezoelectric harvester may include an energy input portion whereby the piezo electric harvester is excited by the energy input portion. The energy input portion may include a circular or linear driving gear for exciting the piezoelectric harvester or a stepper motor generator, driven by movement of a door. The harvester may also be a stepper motor/generator.
Electric door release powered by energy harvester
WEBB MICHAEL A (author) / CHRISTIANSEN CHARLES (author) / HANCHETT JR LELAND J (author) / SULLIVAN SCOTT (author)
2015-10-06
Patent
Electronic Resource
English
IPC:
H02J
CIRCUIT ARRANGEMENTS OR SYSTEMS FOR SUPPLYING OR DISTRIBUTING ELECTRIC POWER
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Schaltungsanordnungen oder Systeme für die Abgabe oder Verteilung elektrischer Leistung
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E05B
LOCKS
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Schlösser
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E05D
Scharniere oder andere Aufhängevorrichtungen für Türen, Fenster oder Flügel
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HINGES OR OTHER SUSPENSION DEVICES FOR DOORS, WINDOWS, OR WINGS
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H02N
Elektrische Maschinen, soweit nicht anderweitig vorgesehen
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ELECTRIC MACHINES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR