A pedal assembly (100, Fig.1) for generating electrical power in a vehicle is presented. The pedal assembly includes a pedal (125, Fig.1) which mechanically transfers the pressure exerted on the pedal into a linear motion of a shaft 210. The linear motion of the shaft 210 rotates a cylinder (220, Fig.2a). When the rotating cylinder (220, Fig.2a) applies mechanical stress on a piezoelectric transducer 310, a voltage is generated from the piezoelectric transducer 310. The mechanical stress may be the result of uniformly spaced protrusions 225 on the cylinder (220, Fig.2a) being in mechanical contact with a press element 320 during rotation, which would in turn apply mechanical stress to the piezoelectric transducer 310. A preferred method of providing rotational motion to the cylinder (220, Fig.2a) is via a plurality of ball bearings being guided along raceways incorporated with the cylinder and shaft 210. A harvesting circuit 340 may also be included.


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    Title :

    PEDAL ASSEMBLY PIEZOELECTRIC GENERATOR


    Additional title:

    PIEZOELEKTRISCHER GENERATOR FÜR PEDALANORDNUNG
    GÉNÉRATEUR PIÉZOÉLECTRIQUE D'ENSEMBLE PÉDALE


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    Publication date :

    2020-07-29


    Type of media :

    Patent


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English


    Classification :

    IPC:    F02D CONTROLLING COMBUSTION ENGINES , Steuern oder Regeln von Brennkraftmaschinen / B60K Anordnung oder Einbau von Antriebseinheiten oder von Kraft- bzw. Drehmomentübertragungen in Fahrzeugen , ARRANGEMENT OR MOUNTING OF PROPULSION UNITS OR OF TRANSMISSIONS IN VEHICLES / B60T Bremsanlagen für Fahrzeuge oder Teile davon , VEHICLE BRAKE CONTROL SYSTEMS OR PARTS THEREOF / H10N



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