Electrical power source
US7566979B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 25, 2006 |
| Grant date | Jul 28, 2009 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 29, 2028 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH02K7/1853
- WIPO fieldEngines, pumps, turbines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A power source that is powered by a user to generate electrical energy includes a generator assembly and a fluid source. The generator assembly includes a rotor, a stator, and a fluid driven motor that is coupled to the rotor. Movement of the rotor relative to the stator results in the generation of electrical energy. The fluid source is manually powered by the user to direct pressurized fluid to the fluid driven motor to move the rotor relative to the stator. The fluid source can include a first fluid pump that is powered by the user to generate the pressurized fluid and a second fluid pump that is powered by the user to generate the pressurized fluid. One or both of the fluid pumps can include a fluid bellows that is powered by the user to generate the pressurized fluid. Alternatively, one or both of the fluid pumps can include a cylinder and a piston that is moved within the cylinder by the user to generate the pressurized fluid.
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