Piezoelectric energy harvester
US9583693B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Feb 28, 2014 |
| Grant date | Feb 28, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 28, 2034 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH10N30/30
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A piezoelectric energy harvester comprising: a metal substrate comprising a planar part, a first leg projecting from the planar part and a second leg projecting from the planar part, the metal substrate configured to support a piezoelectric matrix on the planar part between the first leg and the second leg; and a piezoelectric matrix provided on the substrate, the piezoelectric matrix comprising a plurality of adjacent PZT elements.
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