An Electromechanical Generator for Converting Mechanical Vibrational Energy into Electrical Energy

    公开(公告)号:US20210099065A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-04-01

    申请号:US17042079

    申请日:2019-03-22

    Applicant: Perpetuum Ltd

    Inventor: Adam WASENCZUK

    Abstract: An electromechanical generator for converting mechanical vibrational energy into electrical energy, the electromechanical generator comprising: a central mast, an electrically conductive coil assembly fixedly mounted to the mast, the coil assembly at least partly surrounding the mast, a mount for the coil assembly extending radially inwardly of the coil assembly and fixing the coil assembly to the mast, wherein the mount comprises a conical wall extending between the coil assembly and the mast, a magnetic core assembly movably mounted to the mast for linear vibrational motion along an axis about an equilibrium position on the axis, the magnetic core assembly at least partly surrounding the coil assembly and the mast, and a biasing device mounted between the mast and the magnetic core assembly to bias the magnetic core assembly in opposed directions along the axis towards the equilibrium position.

    Bracket
    2.
    发明申请
    Bracket 审中-公开

    公开(公告)号:US20180134304A1

    公开(公告)日:2018-05-17

    申请号:US15574682

    申请日:2016-05-17

    Applicant: Perpetuum Ltd.

    CPC classification number: B61D43/00 F16B5/045 F16B5/07

    Abstract: The invention provides a bracket for mounting external equipment to the underside of rolling stock, the bracket comprising first and second plates, and at least one joining member disposed between the first and second plates; wherein the joining member(s) are joined to the first plate by a plurality of joints and joined to the second plate by a plurality of joints. The invention also provides a rolling stock assembly comprising a bracket, a method for mounting external equipment to an underside of rolling stock, and a method for manufacturing a bracket for mounting external equipment to the underside of rolling stock.

    Monitoring an Axle of a Railway Vehicle
    3.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20200290658A1

    公开(公告)日:2020-09-17

    申请号:US16759568

    申请日:2018-10-26

    Applicant: Perpetuum Ltd

    Abstract: Apparatus for monitoring an axle of a wheelset assembly of a railway vehicle, the apparatus comprising a wireless sensor node fitted to a wheelset assembly, the wheelset assembly comprising an axle mounted between opposed wheels, each wheel being fitted to a respective opposite end of the axle, the wireless sensor node comprising a vibration energy harvester for converting mechanical energy from vibration in the wheelset assembly into electrical energy, a sensor for measuring a parameter, and a wireless transmitter for wirelessly transmitting the measured parameter or data associated therewith, and the apparatus further comprising a processor for processing the measured parameter to produce processed data, wherein the sensor is an accelerometer mounted to an end of the axle and the sensor and processor are arranged respectively to measure and process an axle percussion vibration frequency in the form of resonant vibration along the axle.

    Electromechanical generator for converting mechanical vibrational energy into electrical energy
    4.
    发明授权
    Electromechanical generator for converting mechanical vibrational energy into electrical energy 有权
    将机械振动能转换为电能的机电发电机

    公开(公告)号:US09088200B2

    公开(公告)日:2015-07-21

    申请号:US13932402

    申请日:2013-07-01

    Applicant: Perpetuum LTD

    Inventor: Stephen Roberts

    CPC classification number: H02K35/00 H02K1/34

    Abstract: An electromechanical generator for converting mechanical vibrational energy into electrical energy. The electromechanical generator has a housing and an electrically conductive coil assembly movably mounted in the housing. The coil assembly has radially inner and outer sides, and upper and lower edges. A mount for the coil assembly extends inwardly of the radially inner side for mounting the coil assembly for linear vibrational motion along an axis. A first biasing device is mounted between the housing and the mount to bias the electrically conductive coil assembly in opposed directions along the axis towards a central coil position, a magnetic core assembly is movably mounted in the housing for linear vibrational motion along the axis, and a second biasing device is mounted between the housing and the magnetic core assembly to bias the magnetic core assembly in opposed directions along the axis towards a central magnet position.

    Abstract translation: 一种用于将机械振动能转换成电能的机电发生器。 机电发电机具有壳体和可移动地安装在壳体中的导电线圈组件。 线圈组件具有径向内侧和外侧以及上下边缘。 用于线圈组件的安装件从径向内侧向内延伸,用于沿着轴线安装用于线性振动运动的线圈组件。 第一偏置装置安装在壳体和安装座之间,以沿着轴线朝向中心线圈位置的相反方向偏置导电线圈组件,磁芯组件可移动地安装在壳体中用于沿轴线的线性振动运动,以及 第二偏置装置安装在壳体和磁芯组件之间,以沿着轴线朝向中心磁体位置的相反方向偏置磁芯组件。

    Electromechanical Generator for Converting Mechanical Vibrational Energy into Electrical Energy
    5.
    发明申请
    Electromechanical Generator for Converting Mechanical Vibrational Energy into Electrical Energy 审中-公开
    将机械振动能转换为电能的机电发电机

    公开(公告)号:US20130300219A1

    公开(公告)日:2013-11-14

    申请号:US13932402

    申请日:2013-07-01

    Applicant: Perpetuum LTD

    Inventor: Stephen Roberts

    CPC classification number: H02K35/00 H02K1/34

    Abstract: An electromechanical generator for converting mechanical vibrational energy into electrical energy. The electromechanical generator has a housing and an electrically conductive coil assembly movably mounted in the housing. The coil assembly has radially inner and outer sides, and upper and lower edges. A mount for the coil assembly extends inwardly of the radially inner side for mounting the coil assembly for linear vibrational motion along an axis. A first biasing device is mounted between the housing and the mount to bias the electrically conductive coil assembly in opposed directions along the axis towards a central coil position, a magnetic core assembly is movably mounted in the housing for linear vibrational motion along the axis, and a second biasing device is mounted between the housing and the magnetic core assembly to bias the magnetic core assembly in opposed directions along the axis towards a central magnet position.

    Abstract translation: 一种用于将机械振动能转换成电能的机电发生器。 机电发电机具有壳体和可移动地安装在壳体中的导电线圈组件。 线圈组件具有径向内侧和外侧以及上下边缘。 用于线圈组件的安装件从径向内侧向内延伸,用于沿着轴线安装用于线性振动运动的线圈组件。 第一偏置装置安装在壳体和安装座之间,以沿着轴线朝向中心线圈位置的相反方向偏置导电线圈组件,磁芯组件可移动地安装在壳体中用于沿着轴线的线性振动运动,以及 第二偏置装置安装在壳体和磁芯组件之间,以沿着轴线朝向中心磁体位置的相反方向偏置磁芯组件。

    Electromechanical generator for converting mechanical vibrational energy into electrical energy

    公开(公告)号:US11152843B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-10-19

    申请号:US17042078

    申请日:2019-03-22

    Applicant: Perpetuum Ltd

    Inventor: Adam Wasenczuk

    Abstract: An electromechanical generator for converting mechanical vibrational energy into electrical energy, the electromechanical generator comprising: a central mast, an electrically conductive coil assembly fixedly mounted to the mast, a magnetic core assembly movably mounted to the mast for linear vibrational motion a biasing device mounted between the mast and the magnetic core assembly, the biasing device comprising a pair of first and second plate springs, and a resilient device mounted between the biasing device and the magnetic core assembly, the resilient device being configured to be deformed between the biasing device and the magnetic core assembly when the magnetic core assembly has moved, by the linear vibrational motion, away from an equilibrium position by a predetermined non-zero threshold amplitude, the resilient device comprising a pair of first and second flat spring elements, each having an outer edge fitted to the magnetic core assembly and a free inner edge.

    An Electromechanical Generator for Converting Mechanical Vibrational Energy into Electrical Energy

    公开(公告)号:US20210028679A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-01-28

    申请号:US17042071

    申请日:2019-03-22

    Applicant: Perpetuum Ltd

    Inventor: Adam WASENCZUK

    Abstract: An electromechanical generator for converting mechanical vibrational energy into electrical energy, the electromechanical generator comprising: a central mast, an electrically conductive coil assembly fixedly mounted to the mast, a mount for the coil assembly, a magnetic core assembly movably mounted to the mast for vibrational motion along an axis, wherein the magnetic core assembly comprises: an outer core, comprising a one-piece tubular body, which encloses the electrically conductive coil assembly side, first and second end cores magnetically coupled to the outer core at respective first and second ends of the outer core, the first and second end cores extending radially inwardly and enclosing respective first and second opposite edges of the coil assembly, and first and second magnets spaced along the axis, contacting and being magnetically coupled to the respective first and second end cores, and defining therebetween a gap in the magnetic core assembly through which the mount extends.

    Generator and method for converting vibrational energy into electrical energy

    公开(公告)号:US10425021B2

    公开(公告)日:2019-09-24

    申请号:US15912774

    申请日:2018-03-06

    Applicant: Perpetuum Ltd.

    Abstract: Disclosed is an electromechanical generator for converting mechanical vibrational energy into electrical energy, the electromechanical generator comprising: a mass resiliently connected to a body by a biasing device and adapted to oscillate about an equilibrium point relative to the body with an oscillation amplitude, a transducer configured to convert oscillations of the mass about the equilibrium point relative to the body into electrical energy, and a resilient device disposed between the biasing device and one of the mass and the body, wherein the resilient device is configured to be deformed between the biasing device and the one of the mass and the body only when the oscillation amplitude exceeds a predetermined non-zero threshold amplitude. The resilient device may comprise one of a helical spring, an O-ring and a spring washer, such as a Belleville washer, a curved disc spring, a wave washer, and a split washer.

    Generator and Method for Converting Vibrational Energy into Electrical Energy
    9.
    发明申请
    Generator and Method for Converting Vibrational Energy into Electrical Energy 有权
    将振动能转化为电能的发电机和方法

    公开(公告)号:US20160285393A1

    公开(公告)日:2016-09-29

    申请号:US14442675

    申请日:2013-11-13

    Applicant: PERPETUUM LTD

    CPC classification number: H02N2/188 F16F15/03 H02K35/00 H02N2/186

    Abstract: Disclosed is an electromechanical generator for converting mechanical vibrational energy into electrical energy, the electromechanical generator comprising: a mass resiliently connected to a body by a biasing device and adapted to oscillate about an equilibrium point relative to the body with an oscillation amplitude, a transducer configured to convert oscillations of the mass about the equilibrium point relative to the body into electrical energy, and a resilient device disposed between the biasing device and one of the mass and the body, wherein the resilient device is configured to be deformed between the biasing device and the one of the mass and the body only when the oscillation amplitude exceeds a predetermined non-zero threshold amplitude. The resilient device may comprise one of a helical spring, an O-ring and a spring washer, such as a Belleville washer, a curved disc spring, a wave washer, and a split washer.

    Abstract translation: 公开了一种用于将机械振动能转换为电能的机电发电机,所述机电发电机包括:通过偏置装置弹性地连接到主体并且适于以振荡幅度绕相对于所述主体的平衡点振荡的质量, 将质量围绕平衡点相对于身体的振荡转换为电能;以及弹性装置,其设置在偏置装置与质量体和身体之一之间,其中弹性装置构造成在偏置装置和 只有当振荡幅度超过预定的非零阈值振幅时,质量和体的一个。 弹性装置可以包括螺旋弹簧,O形圈和弹簧垫圈中的一个,例如Belleville垫圈,弯曲盘簧,波形垫圈和分离垫圈。

    Electromechanical generator for converting mechanical vibrational energy into electrical energy

    公开(公告)号:US11031857B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-06-08

    申请号:US17042079

    申请日:2019-03-22

    Applicant: Perpetuum Ltd

    Inventor: Adam Wasenczuk

    Abstract: An electromechanical generator for converting mechanical vibrational energy into electrical energy, the electromechanical generator comprising: a central mast, an electrically conductive coil assembly fixedly mounted to the mast, the coil assembly at least partly surrounding the mast, a mount for the coil assembly extending radially inwardly of the coil assembly and fixing the coil assembly to the mast, wherein the mount comprises a conical wall extending between the coil assembly and the mast, a magnetic core assembly movably mounted to the mast for linear vibrational motion along an axis about an equilibrium position on the axis, the magnetic core assembly at least partly surrounding the coil assembly and the mast, and a biasing device mounted between the mast and the magnetic core assembly to bias the magnetic core assembly in opposed directions along the axis towards the equilibrium position.

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