Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Power generation system for a stroller
- Patent Title (中): 婴儿车发电系统
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Application No.: US12554582Application Date: 2009-09-04
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Publication No.: US08193650B2Publication Date: 2012-06-05
- Inventor: Henry F. Thorne
- Applicant: Henry F. Thorne
- Applicant Address: US PA Pittsburgh
- Assignee: Thorley Industries LLC
- Current Assignee: Thorley Industries LLC
- Current Assignee Address: US PA Pittsburgh
- Main IPC: B62B7/00
- IPC: B62B7/00

Abstract:
A system for generating electrical energy from the movement of the stroller includes: a wheel; a gear reduction system operationally coupled between the wheel and a motor such that rotation of the wheel causes the motor to generate electrical energy; a power storage device operationally coupled to the motor for storing the electrical energy produced by the motor; and a control system. The control system includes: a switching device operationally coupled between the motor and the power storage device; and a microcontroller operationally coupled to the switching device and configured to control the state of the switching device. The microcontroller controls the switching device to close to allow the electrical energy generated by the motor to flow into and charge the power storage device, and the microcontroller controls the switching device to open to prevent the electrical energy from flowing to the power storage device.
Public/Granted literature
- US20100045146A1 Power Generation System for a Stroller Public/Granted day:2010-02-25
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