Patent ID: 8659176
Filing Date: 2014-02-25
Classification: E05B,E05C,F03G,H02K,Y02E

Abstract:
1. An electromagnetic energy harvester, comprising: a) a coil including a wire winding having a central section, said central section defining an energy converter, said coil including a first end and a second end opposite said first end; b) at least one floating permanent magnet slidably disposed within said energy converter defined by said central section and having a first pole; c) at least one fixed permanent magnet disposed at said first end of said coil and having a second pole oriented such that said second pole repels said first pole; d) an actuator disposed in cooperation with said at least one floating magnet, said actuator defining a receiver of outside input energy force; and e) a ring magnet fixedly disposed at said second end of said coil.