Title :
A new kind of small generator embedded inside the heel of a shoe
Author :
Watanabe, Kenji ; Nagano, Kazuya ; Kimoto, Toichi ; Takahashi, Teruo
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. & Electron. Eng., Ehime Univ., Matsuyama, Japan
Abstract :
A new kind of small generator which consists of two permanent magnetic plates and two coils is proposed. The two magnetic plates face each other and the coils are arranged between them. Since this generator is so small to be embedded inside the heel of a shoe, it is named “heel generator”. Two magnetic plates are pressed and separated every step while a man walks. Then, the number of flux linking through the coils changes and the EMF is induced in them. This paper deals with the principle, the structure and the basic characteristics of the heel generator
Keywords :
coils; electromagnetic induction; magnetic flux; permanent magnets; coils; flux linking; heel generator; induced EMF; permanent magnetic plates; shoe heel; small generator; Character generation; Coils; Couplings; Distributed power generation; Foot; Footwear; Iron; Magnetic flux; Magnetic separation; Power generation;
Conference_Titel :
Power Electronics and Motion Control Conference, 2000. Proceedings. IPEMC 2000. The Third International
Conference_Location :
Beijing
Print_ISBN :
7-80003-464-X
DOI :
10.1109/IPEMC.2000.884546
