Kinetic Charger

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Kinetic Charger

Senior Design Showcase project, Wentworth Institute of Technology, College of Engineering and Computer Science, Department of Mechanical Engineering, 2020

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title: Kinetic Charger

creator: Michael Antoine, Jakub Bzura, Delson Faria Da Silva, Jeffrey Nessralla

subject: Portable Charger, Automatic Generation, Escapement System

description: Portable batteries are becoming more common. These batteries are used to charge phones, ipods, and other small electronics. Generally, portable batteries are used in emergencies or long trips away from an outlet. Portable batteries range anywhere from 2,000 to 20,000 mAh and are found in pockets or bags and purses. The drawback of the traditional design is that they require charging frequently. The Kinetic charger will function like the rival batteries in every aspect besides charging. The automatic battery will charge itself when in motion. The portable charger captures valuable kinetic energy that is otherwise wasted. The battery will convert the kinetic energy of rotating weights into electric potential energy using a system of weights, escapements, and a small generator. The Kinetic charger is broken up into five sub-assemblies, the first is the mainspring sub-assembly which includes the wind weight and the mainspring. The second is the transmission and generator sub-assembly which is made up of the motor and the transmission gears. The third is the escarpment sub-assembly, it includes the escapement wheel, the fork and the balance wheel. These 3 sub-assemblies were the most design intensive and could be regarded as the core of the project. The final 2 sub-assemblies are the case and electrical sub-assemblies which include a case or an enclosure for the other 4 assemblies; and the electrical sub-assembly is all about fitting all the electrical components of the battery and motor tightly inside the case. The offset of weight in traditional and automatic batteries will be minimal. Traditional portable battery effectiveness is limited to the capacity. To increase capacity the device requires more batteries, resulting in added weight. Despite lower capacity, the benefit of the automatic battery is that it will always hold a charge when in an active environment.

publisher: The Douglas D. Schumann Library and Learning Commons, Wentworth Institute of Technology

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date: 2020

type: Poster

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language: eng

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