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Energy harvesting based on user-interface of mobile computing device

A technology of mobile devices and mobile computing equipment, which is applied to the structural components of portable computers, calculations, computers, etc., and can solve problems such as inconvenient portability, limited use of charging devices, and solar energy not always available

Active Publication Date: 2013-11-27
INTEL CORP
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The device is generally not convenient to carry with a mobile computing device
The use of these charging devices may be restricted
For example, solar power of sufficient intensity may not always be available

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[0017] Embodiments of the present invention relate to mobile computing devices with ambient energy harvesting capabilities. When manually operated by the user, the embodiment of the present invention converts the power movement of a part of the user's hand applied to the controller of the device into electric energy. This energy can be used to power the device or charge the battery of the device. Embodiments of the present invention include a power storage device arranged in a housing, a display screen attached to the housing to display a plurality of user interaction interfaces, and a manually operable input controller that can interact with the interface and is coupled to the housing The energy converter in the battery to charge the power storage device during operation.

[0018] figure 1 It is a perspective view of a mobile computing device with a wheel-type controller according to an embodiment of the present invention. The mobile computing device 100 can be any battery-pow...

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Embodiments of the invention relate to a mobile computing device with ambient energy harvesting capability. Embodiments of the invention, when manually operated by a user, convert the kinetic motion of a part of the user's hand, applied onto a controller of the device, to electrical energy. The energy can be used to power the device, or to charge the battery of the device. Embodiments of the invention include an electrical power storage device disposed in a housing, a display screen attached to the housing to display a plurality of user-interactive interfaces, and a manually operable input controller interactable with the interfaces and being coupled to an energy transformer in the housing to electrically charge the power storage device when operated.

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Technical field [0001] The embodiments of the present invention relate to the field of mobile electronic devices. More specifically, embodiments of the present invention relate to mobile electronic devices capable of generating power when manually operated. Background technique [0002] Modern mobile computing devices include a wide range of capabilities, such as e-mail, surfing the Internet, downloading and playing of multimedia content, and games. Such applications generally require more advanced logic devices. Therefore, such applications generally result in more power consumption and require more memory. [0003] Many efforts in research and development are devoted to increasing the lifespan and performance of rechargeable batteries used in mobile computing devices. However, little effort has been devoted to harvesting ambient energy and directing the harvested energy to charge the battery of a mobile computing device. There are known tools on the market that provide for th...

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Patent Type & Authority Patents(China)
IPC IPC(8): H02J7/32H02N2/18H02K57/00
CPCH02N2/18H02J7/32H02K7/1861H02K7/1853Y02B40/00G06F1/1613G06F1/1626G06F15/0216
Inventor H·内伊米Q·马
Owner INTEL CORP