Electromagnetic energy converter
AssigneeEnOcean GmbH
InventorsSven Klausnitzer, Frank Schmidt, Dmitry Yudnikov
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Abstract
An electromagnetic energy converter for a remote switch. The energy converter has an electrical coil and magnetic components, which comprise at least one permanent magnet and at least one ferromagnetic element. The permanent magnet and/or the ferromagnetic element are each movable between two extreme positions, where the movement of the permanent magnet and/or of the ferromagnetic element between the extreme positions leads to a directional reversal of a magnetic flux in the magnetic circuit. The magnetic flux is enclosed at least in part by the coil. At least one of the extreme positions is configured as a contactless extreme position at which at least two of the magnet components do not contact.
Claims15
Electromagnetic energy converter for a remote switch, the energy converter having magnetic components for generating a magnetic circuit, the magnetic components comprising at least one permanent magnet and at least one ferromagnetic element, and
- wherein the energy converter comprises at least one electrical coil,
- wherein
- the permanent magnet and/or the ferromagnetic element are each movable between two extreme positions, wherein the movement of the permanent magnet and/or the ferromagnetic element between the extreme positions results in a directional reversal of a magnetic flux in the magnetic circuit,
- wherein the magnetic flux is at least partially enclosed by the coil,
- wherein at least one of the extreme positions of the permanent magnet and/or the ferromagnetic element is configured as a contactless extreme position, at which at least two of the magnetic components do not contact each other, so that the magnetic circuit is completely closed at at least one location via non-ferromagnetic matter, and one or more other extreme positions are configured which differ from the contactless extreme position and at which at least two of the magnetic components contact each other.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.