Patent ID: 11881793
Assignee: UNIVERSITY OF SURREY
Field: Electrical machinery, apparatus, energy (Electrical engineering)
Classification: CPC H | IPC H

Claim 0:
1. A triboelectric generator for generating electrical power using the triboelectric effect, the triboelectric generator comprising:
a first body;
a second body moveable relative to the first body;
a plurality of power generation modules disposed on the first body, wherein the plurality of power generation modules are each electrically connected to a common output, and wherein each power generation module comprises:
a power generation component comprising a material capable of generating electrical power through the triboelectric effect and
a first contact surface spaced apart from the power generation component by a distance such that when the power generation component is deflected in a direction towards or away from the first contact surface and subsequently released, the power generation component oscillates and repeatedly makes contact with the first contact surface, thereby generating electrical power;
one or more actuating elements disposed on the second body,
wherein the plurality of power generation modules and the one or more actuating elements are arranged on the first and second bodies, respectively, such that relative movement of the first and second bodies can cause the one or more actuating elements to come into contact with the power generation component of at least one of the power generation modules,
wherein the contact between one of the one or more actuating elements and the power generation component of a first power generation module of the plurality of power generation modules causes the power generation component of the first power generation module to be brought into contact with the first contact surface of the first power generation module so that electrical power is generated.