Electrical power generation
US7350607B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 4, 2005 |
| Grant date | Apr 1, 2008 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 7, 2026 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH02K7/1846
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A wheeled transport device, such as a piece of luggage configured to be manually wheeled by a pedestrian user, in provided with an electrical generator operably coupled to a rolling wheel of the device and configured to produce electrical energy as the user wheels the device along a supporting surface. The generator provides power to charge a battery contained within the device and/or one or more electrical appliances being transported within the device.
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