Electrical generator having an oscillator containing a freely moving internal element to improve generator effectiveness

An apparatus for generating electrical energy in response to repetitive external motion applied thereto, comprising:

• a housing;
• a plurality of kinetic electrical generators, disposed within said housing, each said plural kinetic electrical generator comprising:
• a support structure;
• a pivot element, disposed within said support structure, and pivotably connected thereto;
• a rigid oscillating weight, disposed within said support structure, having a first side, a second side, a top portion connected to said pivot element, and a bottom portion, said oscillating weight being configured and operable to achieve oscillating motion in an angular range perpendicular to a longitudinal axis of said pivot element, in response to the repetitive external motion applied to said support structure, said pivot element being operable to produce a reciprocating radial motion thereof, in response to said oscillating motion of said oscillating weight;
• a mobile system, disposed within said oscillating weight, operable to initiate said oscillating motion in response to the repetitive external motion, and to extend a duration of said oscillating motion when the repetitive external motion is not applied to said support structure, comprising:
• an internal cavity defined within said oscillating weight between said first and second sides and between said top and bottom portions, said internal cavity having a first region proximal to said first side, a second region proximal to said second side, and a central region defined between said first and second regions;
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• at least one mobile element movably disposed within said cavity, said at least one mobile element operable to freely move within said cavity, through said central region and between said first and second regions, in response to the repetitive external motion applied to said support structure, such that a likelihood and duration of said reciprocating radial motion of said pivot element is increased, thereby increasing a likelihood of rotational motion;
• motion conversion means, connected to said pivot element, for translating said reciprocating radial motion into a rotational motion of a first velocity;
• electromechanical transducer means, connected to said motion conversion means, for generating electrical energy in response to said rotational motion applied by said motion conversion means thereto;
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• electrical output means for transferring said generated electrical energy from said electromechanical transducer means;
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• an electrical energy aggregation unit, connected to said electrical output means of each said plural kinetic electrical generator, operable to aggregate said electrical energy received from each said electrical output means.

A method for generating electrical energy in response to repetitive external motion applied thereto, comprising the steps of:

• (a) providing a support structure, at least one pivot element disposed within said support structure, and pivotably connected thereto, at least one rigid oscillating weight, disposed within said support structure, each said at least one said oscillating weight having a first side, a second side, a top portion, connected to a corresponding said at least one pivot element and a bottom portion,
• (b) applying the repetitive external motion to said support structure;
• (c) producing, by said at least one oscillating weight, oscillating motion in an angular range perpendicular to a longitudinal axis of said at least one pivot element, in response to said repetitive external motion, wherein each said at least one oscillating weight is provided with an internally disposed mobile system, operable to initiate said oscillating motion in response to the repetitive external motion, and to extend a duration of said oscillating motion when the repetitive external motion is not applied to said support structure, said mobile system comprising:
• an internal cavity defined within said oscillating weight between said first and second sides and between said top and bottom portions, said internal cavity having a first region proximal to said first side, a second region proximal to said second side, and a central region defined between said first and second regions;
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• at least one mobile element movably disposed within said cavity, said at least one mobile element operable to freely move within said cavity, through said central region and between said first and second regions, in response to the repetitive external motion applied to said support structure, such that a likelihood and duration of said reciprocating radial motion of said pivot element is increased, thereby increasing likelihood of said rotational motion;
• (d) producing, by said at least one pivot element, reciprocating radial motion along said longitudinal axis thereof, in response to said oscillating motion of said at least one oscillating weight;
• (e) translating, by a motion conversion unit connected to said at least one pivot element, said reciprocating radial motion into a rotational motion of a first velocity;
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• (f) generating, by an electromechanical transducer connected to said motion conversion unit, electrical energy in response to said rotational motion applied by said motion conversion unit thereto.