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Power generating device and electronic component

US9608548B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateNov 4, 2013
Grant dateMar 28, 2017
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Expiry dateJun 30, 2035

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH10N30/306
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A power generating device includes: a piezoelectric member that is formed from a piezoelectric material; one pair of electrodes that are installed to the piezoelectric member; a transformation unit that repeatedly transforms the piezoelectric member; an inductor that is installed between the one pair of electrodes and configures a resonance circuit together with a capacitive component of the piezoelectric member; a switch that is connected to the inductor in series; and a switch control unit that connects the switch when a transformation direction of the piezoelectric member is switched, and cuts off the switch when a time corresponding to a half period of a resonance period of the resonance circuit elapses.

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