Patent ID: 9041231
Filing Date: 2015-05-26
Classification: H01H,H02K

Abstract:
1. A power generation apparatus comprising: a case; an operation member including a first operation part and a second operation part, the operation member being configured to have one of the first operation part or the second operation part operated upon power generation; a power generation part that generates an induced electromotive force when a driven part is driven; a slide member that is arranged at the case and is movable in a first direction and a second direction, which is different from the first direction, the slide member being configured to drive the driven part by moving in at least one of the first direction and the second direction; a first elastic unit and a second elastic unit that are configured to accumulate an elastic force upon application of an external force, output the accumulated elastic force, and urge the slide member to move; a first connection release mechanism that prompts the first elastic unit to accumulate the elastic force by prompting the slide member to move in the first direction when the first operation part of the operation member is operated, releases a connection between the operation member and the slide member when the operation member passes a first accumulation completed position, and allows the first elastic unit to output the accumulated elastic force to prompt the slide member to move in the second direction; and a second connection release mechanism that prompts the second elastic unit to accumulate the elastic force by prompting the slide member to move in the second direction when the second operation part of the operation member is operated, releases the connection between the operation member and the slide member when the operation member passes a second accumulation completed position, and allows the second elastic unit to output the accumulated elastic force to prompt the slide member to move in the first direction.