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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 07, 2021
Filed:
Dec. 29, 2016
Koninklijke Philips N.v., Eindhoven, NL;
Geert-Jan Darwinkel, Eindhoven, NL;
KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V., Eindhoven, NL;
Abstract
The present application relates to a domestic appliance () comprising a mechanical function unit () having a movable member (), a housing () containing a motor () to operate the movable member to carry out a primary function of the appliance, and an electrical function unit () having an electrically operative member () to perform a secondary function of the appliance that supports the primary function performed by the mechanical function unit. The electrical function unit comprises a module () positioned between the mechanical function unit and the housing. The electrical function unit comprises a generator to convert mechanical energy generated by the motor located in the housing into electrical energy to power the electrically operative member.