Patent ID: 9528502
Filing Date: 2016-12-27
CPC Classification: F03G,H01L,H02N

Claim Text:
1. A system for converting thermal energy into electrical energy, comprising: at least one temperature sensitive element configured to be placed in a space delimited by a hot source and a cold source facing each other, the sensitive element extending along a longitudinal axis; at least one suspended element integral in motion with the sensitive element and extending laterally from the sensitive element and including a free end; and at least one suspended piezoelectric element, the piezoelectric element being arranged relative to the suspended element such that it is vibrated when the sensitive element changes configuration, the piezoelectric element configured to be located entirely outside a space defined between the sensitive element and the hot source and entirely outside a space between the sensitive element and the cold source, when the piezoelectric element is suspended from a part fixed relative to the sensitive element and is vibrated by the suspended element.