Wireless transmitter and related systems and methods
AssigneeWon-Door Corporation
InventorWilliam Michael Coleman
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Abstract
A wireless transmitter including a rotating actuator, a plate connected to the rotating actuator, and a wireless switch. The wireless switch may include at least one actuating panel and at least one transducer element. The at least one transducer element may be configured to convert mechanical energy to electrical energy. The at least one actuating panel may be configured to transmit mechanical energy to the at least one transducer element. The plate may be configured to contact the wireless switch at a rotational end point of the rotating actuator.
Claims19
A wireless transmitter comprising:
- a rotating actuator;
- a plate connected to the rotating actuator;
- and
- a wireless switch comprising at least one actuating panel configured to transmit mechanical energy to at least one transducer element configured to convert mechanical energy to electrical energy with an energy harvesting element;
- wherein the plate is configured to contact the wireless switch on rotation of the rotating actuator and the wireless switch is configured to transmit a wireless signal generated by the electrical energy.
A wireless communication system comprising:
- an energy-autonomous wireless transmitter configured to transmit a signal comprising:
- a rotating actuator;
- a plate connected to the rotating actuator;
- and
- a wireless switch comprising at least one actuating panel configured to transmit mechanical energy to at least one transducer element configured to convert the mechanical energy to electrical energy with an energy harvesting element and produce the signal from the electrical energy;
- wherein the plate is configured to rotate with the rotating actuator and contact the wireless switch on rotation of the rotating actuator and transmit the signal produced from the electrical energy;
- and
- a receiver configured to receive the signal and perform an operation based on the signal.
A method of transmitting a wireless signal, comprising:
- rotating a rotating actuator attached to a plate;
- contacting a wireless switch with the plate on rotation of the rotating actuator;
- inputting mechanical energy to the wireless switch through the contact between the wireless switch and the plate;
- converting the mechanical energy into electrical energy with an energy harvesting element;
- and
- transmitting a signal with the electrical energy.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.