Energy recovery device
US11911226B2 · kind B2 · utility
Assignee
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 17, 2019 |
| Grant date | Feb 27, 2024 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 16, 2040 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH02J50/10
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An energy production device for a chargeable energy storage is arranged on a fluid conduit of an existing fluid circuit in a device through which a fluid flows. The fluid flow in the fluid conduit primarily serves a predetermined purpose different from that of the energy production device. The energy production device is arranged to produce energy from the kinetic energy of the fluid flow to charge the chargeable energy storage. A module insertable into the device may include the energy production device. The device may be a washer disinfector for processing medical instruments, systems and/or products that include at least one handpiece having a chargeable energy storage. The energy storage is configured as a rechargeable battery or as a power cell and is adapted to be processed together with the handpiece in the washer disinfector.
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