Power source for portable electronic device
OwnerBryan Healey Sampleinventor
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Abstract
A portable electronic device includes a housing, an electrical component in the housing, and a power source connected to the electrical component. The power source is configured to provide electric current to the electrical component and is located in the housing. The power source includes a filament and a resonator configured to cause the filament to vibrate at a selected frequency. The vibration of the filament generates electric current. The power source also includes a capacitor connected to the filament and configured to receive the electric current.
Claims20
A portable electronic device comprising:
- a housing;
- an electrical component in the housing;
- and
- a power source connected to the electrical component and configured to provide electric current to the electrical component, wherein said power source is located in the housing, said power source comprising:
- a filament;
- a resonator configured to cause the filament to vibrate at a selected frequency, wherein vibration of the filament generates electric current;
- and
- a capacitor connected to the filament and configured to receive the electric current, wherein the capacitor is connected to the electrical component and configured to provide electric current to the electrical component.
A power source for a portable electronic device, the power source comprising:
- a resonator;
- a filament connected to the resonator such that the resonator causes the filament to vibrate at a selected frequency;
- a coil defining a cavity, wherein the filament is positioned in the cavity and vibrates relative to the coil;
- and
- a capacitor connected to the filament and configured to receive electric current when the filament vibrates, wherein the capacitor is configured to connect to at least one electrical component of the portable electronic device and provide power to the electrical component.
A method of assembling a portable electronic device, the method comprising:
- mounting an electrical component in a housing;
- positioning a power source in the housing, wherein the power source includes a resonator, a filament connected to the resonator, and a coil defining a cavity to receive the filament, wherein the resonator is configured to vibrate the filament relative to the coil at a selected frequency to generate electric current;
- and
- connecting the power source to the electrical component such that the power source is configured to provide power to the electrical component during operation of the portable electronic device.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.