Domestic appliance
AssigneeKoninklijke Philips N.V.
InventorGeert-Jan Darwinkel
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Abstract
The present application relates to a domestic appliance (1) comprising a mechanical function unit (2) having a movable member (3), a housing (4) containing a motor (5) to operate the movable member to carry out a primary function of the appliance, and an electrical function unit (6) having an electrically operative member (7) to perform a secondary function of the appliance that supports the primary function performed by the mechanical function unit. The electrical function unit comprises a module (8) positioned between the mechanical function unit and the housing. The electrical function unit comprises a generator to convert mechanical energy generated by the motor located in the housing into electrical energy to power the electrically operative member.
Claims22
A domestic appliance comprising:
- a mechanical function unit having a movable member;
- a housing containing a motor to operate the movable member to carry out a primary function of the domestic appliance;
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- an electrical function unit contained in a detachable module positioned between the mechanical function unit and the housing, the electrical function unit comprising:
- an electrically operative member adapted to perform a secondary function of the domestic appliance;
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- a generator adapted to convert mechanical energy generated by the motor into electrical energy to power the electrically operative member, wherein a battery, which is charged by the generator during operation of the mechanical function unit, is contained within the detachable module.
A module comprising:
- an electrical function unit for use with a domestic appliance, the module being detachably mounted to a mechanical function unit comprising a movable member and a housing that contains a motor so as to extend between the mechanical function unit and the housing, the movable member being drivingly engaged with the motor to carry out a primary function of the domestic appliance, the electrical function unit comprising an electrically operative member adapted to perform a secondary function that at least in part is effected by the primary function, wherein the electrical function unit comprises a generator, which when attached to the housing and when in use, is adapted to convert mechanical energy generated by the motor into electrical energy to power the electrically operative member;
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- a battery contained within the module, wherein the battery is charged by the generator during operation of the mechanical function unit.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.