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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 08, 2015
Filed:
May. 20, 2009
Geert-jan Darwinkel, Eindhoven, NL;
Mattheus Jacobus Van Der Meer, Eindhoven, NL;
Pascal Homan, Eindhoven, NL;
Geert-jan Darwinkel, Eindhoven, NL;
Mattheus Jacobus Van Der Meer, Eindhoven, NL;
Pascal Homan, Eindhoven, NL;
KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V., Eindhoven, NL;
Abstract
A domestic appliance includes a functional action unit which has at least one movably arranged member, and a generator configured to generate electric energy at the location of the functional action unit. The generator is associated with the movably arranged member, and employs movement of this member in a process of generating electric energy. The generator includes a permanent magnet and an electric coil, where the magnet may be mounted on the movably arranged member. By having the generator at a location inside the functional action unit, it is possible to have one or more electric components at a location inside this unit without the need for external electric connections.