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

Claim 14:
15. The triboelectric generator of claim 1, wherein the first contact surface comprises a different material to the power generation component,
optionally wherein each power generation module further comprises a second contact surface disposed on an opposite side of the power generation component to the first contact surface, such that the power generation component alternately contacts the first and second contact surface during the oscillation of the power generation component,
optionally wherein the power generation component and the first contact surface extend away from a surface of the first body towards the one or more actuating elements, the power generation component extending further away from the first body than the first contact surface, and a separation distance between the first and second bodies is set such that during the relative movement of the first and second bodies, the one or more actuating elements contact the power generation component but not the first contact surface, and
optionally wherein the first contact surface has a higher stiffness than the power generation component.