An electrical power generating apparatus, comprising:
- a raised platform positioned on a surface that an object traverses, the platform including a cavity configured to receive at least one protrusion, at least one shaft, and at least one generator, wherein the at least one protrusion, the at least one shaft, and the at least one generator are operably connected to each other;
- the platform having an elongated top portion which includes, at least one aperture formed in the top portion, wherein the at least one protrusion is vertically-oriented relative to the top portion;
- wherein the at least one protrusion is configured to move through the at least one aperture and extend above the top portion in an initial state of the at least one protrusion, and the at least one protrusion is contained within the at least one aperture in a secondary state, the at least one protrusion positioned to fill the at least one aperture relative to the top portion when in the secondary state such that no indentation remains in the top portion when the at least one protrusion is moved from the initial state to the secondary state;
- a reset member configured to move the at least one protrusion between the initial state and the secondary state;
- a first subset including the at least one protrusion, the at least one shaft, and the at least one generator, and further comprising a first plurality of protrusions, a first plurality of shafts, and a first plurality of generators;
- a second subset including the at least one protrusion, the at least one shaft, and the at least one generator, and further comprising a second plurality of protrusions, a second plurality of shafts, and a second plurality of generators,
- wherein the at least one aperture further comprises a plurality of apertures, and each respective protrusion of the first and second plurality of protrusions is associated with a respective aperture of the plurality of apertures,
- a push force to rotation force conversion system translating a push force applied to the first subset of the first plurality of protrusions to a rotational force applied to the first plurality of shafts and the first plurality of generators, and translating a push force applied to the second subset of the second plurality of protrusions to a rotational force applied to the second plurality of shafts and the second plurality of generators, wherein the push force to rotation force conversion system comprises teeth which are incorporated or affixed to at least a portion of the first plurality of protrusions and the second plurality of protrusions, and the first plurality of protrusions and the second plurality of protrusions are connected, respectively, in an operative manner to the first plurality of shafts and the second plurality of shafts via respective gears, thereby rotating the first plurality of shafts and the second plurality of shafts,
- wherein the push force to rotation force conversion system is configured to convert weight or force of the object that rotationally contacts the top portion, and when the rotational weight or force of the object moves over the top portion and the object contacts a portion of the first and/or second plurality of protrusions of the first and/or second subset, respectively, positioned in the top portion, only the portion of the first and/or second plurality of protrusions contacted moves, and the object is not moved away from the top portion of the platform by contact with the portion of the first and/or second plurality of protrusions,
- wherein the first subset and the second subset are spaced apart from each other such that the first subset and the second subset are positioned in an axial alignment relative to each other and relative to an axial alignment of the elongated top portion of the platform which is positioned on the surface comprising a lane of a roadway, the at least one object moving over at least one of the first subset, the second subset, and an inactive area.