Patent ID: 7696673

Claim:
An inertial force piezoelectric generator, comprising: (a) at least one piezoelectric element capable of generating electrical current in response to at least one of movement, deflection and stress being applied thereto; (b) a non-piezoelectric oscillation element operatively coupled to the at least one piezoelectric element and configured to provide the at least one of movement, deflection and stress thereto, and (c) at least one proof mass configured to move from a first initial position to a second final position, the proof mass being configured to deflect at least a portion of the non-piezoelectric oscillation element when the at least one proof mass moves between the first position and the second position in response to the proof mass and the generator being accelerated; wherein the at least one proof mass is configured to induce oscillation in the non-piezoelectric oscillation element by deflecting or deforming at least a portion of the non-piezoelectric element when moving from the first position to the second position, the at least one proof mass not engaging the non-piezoelectric element when the proof mass is in the second position, electrical current being generated in the piezoelectric element by the oscillation of the non-piezoelectric element.