Energy converter, counter with energy converter, system with counter, method for converting mechanical energy into electrical energy, and counting method

US8531047B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• EnOcean GmbH · DE

Inventors

• Frank Schmidt · Zorneding, DE
• Holger Alfons Eggert · Bogen, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Jun 10, 2008
• Grant date: Sep 10, 2013
• Expiry date: Dec 21, 2029

Classification

• Technology area (CPC F): Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
• CPC primary: F03G7/0254
• WIPO field: Engines, pumps, turbines
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

An energy converter is disclosed which is provided for converting mechanical energy into electrical energy. Also disclosed is a counter, which includes its operating energy and also the counting information or the counting pulses from the energy converter named above. A method is also disclosed for converting mechanical energy into electrical energy. Also disclosed is a method for operating the counter with the electrical energy obtained according to the method. Also disclosed is a system made from at least one or more of the counters named above.