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Date of Patent:
Jan. 10, 2023

Filed:

Nov. 13, 2017
Applicants:

The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, JP;

Saginomiya Seisakusho, Inc., Tokyo, JP;

Inventors:

Hiroshi Toshiyoshi, Tokyo, JP;

Hiroyuki Fujita, Tokyo, JP;

Hisayuki Ashizawa, Sayama, JP;

Hiroyuki Mitsuya, Sayama, JP;

Kazunori Ishibashi, Sayama, JP;

Assignees:
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H02N 2/18 (2006.01); H01G 7/02 (2006.01); H02N 1/08 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H02N 2/188 (2013.01); H01G 7/02 (2013.01); H02N 1/08 (2013.01);
Abstract

A vibrational energy harvester element includes: a first electrode; a second electrode that moves in a predetermined direction with respect to the first electrode; a third electrode; a fourth electrode that moves in the predetermined direction with respect to the third electrode; and a support portion that supports the second electrode and the fourth electrode so that they are movable along the predetermined direction; and wherein: the first electrode and the third electrode are disposed along the predetermined direction; at least one of facing surfaces of the first electrode and the second electrode, and at least one of facing surfaces of the third electrode and the fourth electrode, are electrically charged; and the support portion supports the second electrode and the fourth electrode in a state in which electrostatic force between the first electrode and the second electrode, and electrostatic force between the third electrode and the fourth electrode are balanced along the predetermined direction.


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