Power-generating device, charging method and clocking device

A power-generating device comprising:

• a power generator including a dynamo coil, said dynamo coil having at least two output terminals, said power generator generating an output induced in said dynamo coil, said output having a voltage;
• a switch coupled to said power generator for short-circuiting said at least two output terminals of said dynamo coil;
• a rectifier coupled to said power generator for rectifying the output of said power generator;
• a charging portion coupled to said rectifier for accumulating an output from the rectifier;
• and,
• a controller coupled to said switch and performing a chopper control function for cyclically activating and deactivating said switch such that said output voltage may be selectively chopper-amplified.

A clocking device, comprising:

• a power-generating device including:
• a power generator including a dynamo coil, said dynamo coil having at least two output terminals, said power generator generating an output induced in said dynamo coil, said output having a voltage;
• a switch coupled to said power generator for short-circuiting said at least two output terminals of said dynamo coil;
• a rectifier coupled to said power generator for rectifying the output of said power generator;
• a charging portion coupled to said rectifier for accumulating an output from the rectifier;
• a controller coupled to said switch and performing a chopper control function for cyclically activating and deactivating said switch such that said output voltage may be selectively chopper-amplified;
• and
• a clocking portion constructed to operate by electric power supplied from said charging portion.

A clocking device, comprising:

• a power-generating device including:
• a power generator including a dynamo coil, said dynamo coil having at least two output terminals, said power generator generating an output induced in said dynamo coil, said output having a voltage;
• a switch constructed to short-circuit said at least two output terminals of said dynamo coil;
• a controller constructed to control said switch;
• a rectifier constructed to rectify said output of said power generator to produce a rectified output;
• a charging portion constructed to accumulate said rectified output;
• said controller having a chopper control function constructed to cyclically turn said switch on and off such that said output voltage may be selectively chopper-amplified;
• and,
• a clocking portion constructed to operate by electric power supplied from said charging portion.

A power generating device comprising:

• a power generator including a dynamo coil, said dynamo coil having at least two output terminals, said power generator generating an output induced in said dynamo coil, said output having a voltage;
• a switch constructed to short-circuit said at least two output terminals of said dynamo coil;
• a controller constructed to control said switch;
• a rectifier constructed to rectify said output of said power generator to produce a rectified output;
• a charging portion constructed to accumulate said rectified output;
• and
• said controller having a chopper control function constructed to cyclically turn said switch on and off, wherein said controller includes a determiner constructed to determine the voltage of said power generator output, and to stop said chopper control function when said charging portion can be charged with said output of said power generator.

A power generating device comprising:

• a power generator including a dynamo coil, said dynamo coil having at least two output terminals, said power generator generating an output induced in said dynamo coil, said output having a voltage;
• a switch constructed to short-circuit said at least two output terminals of said dynamo coil;
• a controller constructed to control said switch;
• a rectifier constructed to rectify said output of said power generator to produce a rectified output;
• a charging portion constructed to accumulate said rectified output;
• and
• said controller having a chopper control function constructed to cyclically turn said switch on and off, wherein said controller includes a determiner constructed to determine a voltage of said charging portion and to activate said switch when said charging portion voltage exceeds a second setting voltage, beyond which said charging portion voltage is judged to be excessive.

A power-generating device comprising:

• a power generator including a dynamo coil, said dynamo coil having at least two output terminals, said power generator generating an output induced in said dynamo coil, said output having a voltage;
• a switch coupled to said power generator for short-circuiting said at least two output terminals of said dynamo coil;
• a rectifier coupled to said power generator for rectifying the output of said power generator;
• a charging portion coupled to said rectifier for accumulating an output from the rectifier;
• and,
• a controller coupled to said switch and performing a chopper control function for cyclically activating and deactivating said switch, wherein said charging portion includes a capacitor and said controller includes a determiner coupled to said power generator for determining the level of voltage of said power generator output and for ceasing said chopper control function when said voltage from said power generator is sufficient to charge said capacitor.

A power-generating device comprising:

• a power generator including a dynamo coil, said dynamo coil having at least two output terminals, said power generator generating an output induced in said dynamo coil, said output having a voltage;
• a switch coupled to said power generator for short-circuiting said at least two output terminals of said dynamo coil;
• a rectifier coupled to said power generator for rectifying the output of said power generator;
• a charging portion coupled to said rectifier for accumulating an output from the rectifier;
• and,
• a controller coupled to said switch and performing a chopper control function for cyclically activating and deactivating said switch, wherein said charging portion includes a capacitor and said controller includes a determiner, coupled to said capacitor and said switch, for determining a voltage of said capacitor and for activating said switch when said capacitor voltage exceeds a second reference voltage to protect said capacitor from an overvoltage.