JP2005332791A - Manual electric power generator and flashlight - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a manual electric power generator and a flashlight using it wherein a rotating force support means is installed at a speed-increasing mechanism part driven by a manual drive part, and smooth power generation of a motor for power generation can be generated by taking in natural energy. <P>SOLUTION: In the manual generator consisting of the motor 2 for power generation, the speed-increasing mechanism part 3 which transmits rotation force to the motor 2 for the power generation, the manual drive part 4 which transmits manual power to the speed-increasing mechanism part 3, an electric power charging part 5, and an electric power supply part 6, a rotation force support means is joined to the speed-increasing mechanism part 3, a flywheel 12, an impeller of a windmill and a waterwheel as a rotating body is removably joined to a shaft end of the rotation force support means. Other than this, a stability seat 26 is removably joined to the manual drive part 4 and foot-operated power generation is made easier. Furthermore, in the flashlight in which a light emitting diode (LED) 28 is electrically connected to the electric power supply part 6 of the manual generator via an electric control circuit, the rotation force support means is connected to the speed-increasing mechanism part 3 of the manual generator, and the impeller 24 as the rotation body is joined to that shaft end. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to the technical field of portable manual generators and flashlights incorporating manual generators.

Conventionally, manual generators (including portable generators) and flashlights that have been proposed in the following patent documents are driven by the manual drive means to transmit a rotational force to the motor for power generation. There was no rotational force support means, and power generation was uneven. Furthermore, it was not possible to receive support from external forces other than manual operations such as wind power and hydraulic power. For this reason, rechargeable batteries and capacitors with power generation motors are charged only by human power. Flashlights with built-in power generation motors can be charged while sleeping at outdoor camps, etc. It was impossible to charge outside the car while the car was running.
JP-A-11-122869 JP 11-289714 A JP 2001-136707 A JP 09-082104 A Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2003-092001

  The present invention provides a manual generator capable of providing a rotational force support means in a speed increasing mechanism section driven by a manual drive section, and capable of generating electric power smoothly by generating electric power and taking in natural energy. The purpose is to provide a flashlight using a machine.

A manual generator according to a first aspect of the present invention includes a power generation motor, a speed increasing mechanism that transmits a rotational force to the power generating motor, and manual power to the speed increasing mechanism. In a manual generator comprising a manual drive unit, a power charging unit, and a power supply unit,
A rotational force support means is connected to the speed increasing mechanism, and a rotating body is detachably joined to the shaft end of the rotational force support means.
According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided the manual generator according to the first aspect, wherein a stabilizer seat is detachably joined to the manual drive unit.
According to a third aspect of the present invention, there is provided a flashlight in which a light-emitting diode (LED) is electrically connected to an electric power supply unit of a manual generator via an electric control circuit. It consists of the manual generator of claim | item 1 or 2.
Furthermore, the flashlight described in claim 4 is the flashlight described in claim 3, wherein the rotating body of the manual generator described in claim 1 or 2 is an impeller.

  According to the manual generator of the present invention, the motor for power generation can be rotated through the speed increasing mechanism by a flywheel as a rotating body with a light and smooth operation at the time of manual driving by the rotational force support means, and the rotation When the body is replaced with an impeller of a windmill or a water wheel, natural energy can be easily used for power generation. In addition, according to the flashlight of the present invention using the manual generator, it is extremely practical because it can be charged while sleeping or traveling by car with support of rotational force by wind power or hydraulic power in a camp such as outdoor camping. In addition, in manual operation with the palm including the fingertip of the manual drive unit and operation by stepping on the storage case in a stable state with a stable seat, the recovery of the function of the palm and the health due to stimulation of the sole and arch It also contributes to promotion.

  As the rotational force support means connected to the speed increasing mechanism in the manual generator of the present invention, the rotating body joined to the shaft end of the rotating shaft is a flywheel, or a windmill or a turbine wheel impeller. The power charging unit includes various secondary batteries, capacitors, and the like, and the power supply unit includes one from one system to multiple systems. Therefore, in the flashlight of the present invention, one system of the power supply unit of the manual generator is connected to the light emitting diode, and the other system is connected to a jack or an outlet and opened as an insertion port for a plug or the like. It is. In addition, the impeller is provided as a foldable and unfoldable so as to be convenient for carrying.

The manual generator A according to the present invention will be described with reference to an embodiment. As shown in FIG. 1, a synthetic resin split cylindrical housing case 1 includes a power generation motor 2 and the power generation motor. The speed increasing mechanism unit 3 for transmitting the rotational force to the motor 2, the manual driving unit 4 for transmitting manual power to the speed increasing mechanism unit 3, the power charging unit 5, and the power supplying unit 6 are housed. In the manual generator in which the drive end of the drive unit 4 protrudes outside the storage case 1, the speed increasing mechanism unit 3 is supported by a rotation shaft 7 as a rotational force support means. A gear 10 that meshes with a third large gear 9 that is axially attached to the shaft end of the third shaft 8 of the speed increasing mechanism portion 3 is axially attached to one end of the speed increasing mechanism portion 3, and the other end is axially supported by the bearing 11. A flywheel 12 is detachably mounted as a rotating body on the other end of the housing case 1 protruding outward, and the power charging unit 5 has Ni- as a secondary battery. a battery or nickel metal hydride battery is used, and the power supply unit 6 is provided with an outlet and a jack that are energized and cut off by the ON-OFF switch 27, and a cord (Fig. The other end is connected to a charging plug for an LED, a mobile phone, a portable radio or the like.
As shown in FIG. 3, the speed increasing mechanism portion 3 partially described above has a rack 14 joined to a pusher 13 provided at the drive end of the manual drive portion 4, and one end of the rack 14 has a gear. -When the shaft bar supported by the box 15 is inserted with the coil spring fitted, and the pressure of the pusher 13 is released, the pusher 13 is returned together with the rack 14 by the compression reaction force of the spring. That is, when the rack 14 is pushed, the pinion 17 of the first shaft 16 is rotated, and the first large gear 18 integrated with the pinion 17 is rotated and meshed with the first large gear 18. The second small gear-20 is rotated to increase the speed by one step, and the third small gear-22 of the third shaft 8 meshing with the second large gear-21 integrated with the second shaft 19 is rotated to be two steps. Through the motor pinion 23 mounted on the motor shaft of the power generation motor 2 which is increased in speed and further meshed with one of the third large gears 9 integrated with the third shaft 8 as described above. The power generation motor 2 is rotationally driven in three stages, and the gear 10 that meshes with the other of the third large gear 9 is attached to the rotary shaft 7 and integrated with the shaft end. The rotational force is supported by the inertial force of the flywheel l2. That is, not only the pushing force of the pusher 13 is lightened by the rotation of the flywheel 12, but also the rotation of the power generation motor 2 becomes smooth and stable power can be generated. In addition, an impeller 24 such as a windmill or a water wheel can be attached to the rotary shaft 7 instead of the flywheel 12, and the power generation capacity can be further improved by taking in natural energy. . Further, as indicated by the phantom lines in FIG. 2, a stabilizer seat 26 is integrated with a pusher 13 which is a driving end of the manual drive unit 4 via a planar fastener 25 in a direction orthogonal to the pusher 13. In this way, if the storage case 1 is stepped on while the stable seat 26 is seated, the power generation operation becomes easier. In consideration of such a state, it is also good to provide a protrusion for pressing the pressure point on the sole (not shown) on the upper outer surface of the storage case 1, and it is effective for rehabilitation of the limbs together with power generation. It becomes.

Next, the flashlight B will be described. As shown in FIG. 4, the split motor cylindrical storage case 1 made of synthetic resin has a power generation motor 2 and a power generation motor 2. A speed increasing mechanism unit 3 for transmitting a rotational force, a manual driving unit 4 for transmitting manual power to the speed increasing mechanism unit 3, a power charging unit 5, and a power supply unit 6 are housed. In a manual generator having a drive end protruding outside the storage case 1, a light emitting diode (LED) 28 that is turned on and off by a high-intensity ON-OFF switch 27 on one side of the power supply unit 6. Is connected to the speed increasing mechanism portion 3, and a rotating shaft 7 as a rotational force support means is supported on the speed increasing mechanism portion 3, and one end of the rotating shaft 7 is attached to the shaft end of the third shaft 8 of the speed increasing mechanism portion 3. A gear 10 that meshes with the third large gear 9 is pivotally mounted, and the other end is pivotally supported by the bearing 11 and protrudes outward of the storage case 1. At the other end, a cruciform impeller 24 that can be folded and unfolded as a rotating body is detachably mounted as a rotating body, and a Ni-Ca battery or a nickel metal hydride battery is used as a secondary battery for the power charging unit 5, The other end of the power supply unit 6 is provided with an outlet and a jack, and a plug for charging an LED, a mobile phone, a portable radio, etc. is connected to the other end of a cord (not shown) connected to one end of the plug. Corresponding to the connected.
The speed increasing mechanism part 3 described above in part is the same as that in the manual generator A shown in FIG. 3 and therefore will not be described. However, if the pusher 13 of the manual drive part 4 is pressed, The motor 2 is rotated at an increased speed in three stages, and when the pressure of the pusher 13 is released, the first shaft 16 is returned to the required distance via the pinion 17 together with the rack 14 by the compression reaction force of the spring. As a result, the first large gear 18 attached to the first shaft 16 is disengaged from the second small gear 20 of the second shaft 19, and the load thereafter is disconnected. Therefore, the rotation of the impeller 24 of the windmill is transmitted to the power generation motor 2 but not to the pusher 13.
In the flashlight B in this embodiment, a windmill impeller 24 is mounted as a rotating body and wind energy is used for charging. In addition, a turbine wheel impeller (not shown) is mounted. The water current energy of the mountain stream is taken in for charging, and the operation of the pusher 13 of the manual drive unit 4, that is, the rotation of the power generation motor 2 is made smooth by mounting the flywheel 12 like the manual power generator A. Of course, the generated power can be generated. Similarly to the manual generator A, the stabilizer seat 26 is joined to the pusher 13 in the orthogonal direction and charged by stepping, or the pusher 13 is operated with the impeller 24 attached to the windmill, thereby operating the impeller. 24 can also be used like the flywheel 12. In addition, when using the windmill as a rotary body, or the impeller 24 of a water wheel, it is needless to say that the storage case l needs a separate fixing bracket for fixing, not shown. In addition, the manual generator A and the flashlight B with the impeller 24 of the windmill attached thereto incorporate a buzzer (not shown) that is appropriately controlled by a timer or the like to generate power by wind power. It can be used for measures against weeds and crows at poultry farms, or sparrows at farms.

  The present invention provides a manual generator capable of obtaining smooth and stable power generation by a rotational force assisting means and power generation by natural energy, and a flashlight using the manual generator. -And battery-can greatly contribute to the manufacturing industry.

  It is explanatory drawing of the principal part arrangement structure of the manual generator A of this invention.   It is explanatory drawing of the attachment state of the stable seat.   This is a skeleton of the speed increasing mechanism unit 3.   It is explanatory drawing of the flashlight B of this invention.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Storage case 2 Motor for electric power generation 3 Speed increasing mechanism part 4 Manual drive part 5 Electric power charging part 6 Electric power supply part 7 Rotating shaft 8 3rd axis 9 3rd large gear
10 Gear
11 Bearing 12 Flywheel 13 Pusher 14 Rack 15 Gear Box 16 First Shaft 17 Pinion 18 First Large Gear
19 Second shaft 20 Second small gear
21 Second large gear
22 3rd small gear
23 Motor pinion 24 Impeller 25 Planar fastener
26 Stabilizing Seat 27 ON-OFF Switch 28 Light Emitting Diode (LED)
A Manual generator B Flashlight

Claims (4)

A power generation motor, a speed increasing mechanism that transmits rotational force to the power generating motor, a manual drive unit that transmits manual power to the speed increasing mechanism, a power charging unit, a power supply unit, In a manual generator consisting of
A manual generator in which a rotational force support means is connected to the speed increasing mechanism, and a rotating body is detachably joined to a shaft end of the rotational force support means.   The manual generator according to claim 1, wherein a stabilizer seat is detachably joined to the manual drive unit. In a flashlight in which a light emitting diode (LED) is electrically connected to an electric power supply unit of a manual generator through an electric control circuit,
A flashlight comprising the manual generator according to claim 1 or 2. The flashlight according to claim 3,
A flashlight in which the rotating body of the manual generator according to claim 1 or 2 comprises an impeller.

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