IPC분류정보
국가/구분 |
United States(US) Patent
등록
|
국제특허분류(IPC7판) |
|
출원번호 |
US-0185932
(2002-06-28)
|
§371/§102 date |
20030411
(20030411)
|
발명자
/ 주소 |
- Codilian, Raffi
- Oveyssi, Kamran
|
출원인 / 주소 |
- Western Digital Technologies, Inc.
|
대리인 / 주소 |
|
인용정보 |
피인용 횟수 :
50 인용 특허 :
8 |
초록
▼
A mobile host device configured to draw electrical energy from an energy storage device includes a disk drive. The disk drive includes a disk drive enclosure including a base, a spindle motor attached to the base, a disk positioned on the spindle motor, a generator and a charging circuit. The genera
A mobile host device configured to draw electrical energy from an energy storage device includes a disk drive. The disk drive includes a disk drive enclosure including a base, a spindle motor attached to the base, a disk positioned on the spindle motor, a generator and a charging circuit. The generator may be coupled to the disk drive enclosure and/or the mobile host device and generates electrical energy from the motion of the mobile host device and/or disk drive. The charging circuit is configured to charge the energy storage device using the electrical energy generated by the generator.
대표청구항
▼
1. A mobile host device configured to draw electrical energy from an energy storage device, the mobile host device comprising:a disk drive, the disk drive comprising: a disk drive enclosure including a base; a spindle motor attached to the base; a disk positioned on the spindle motor; a generator, t
1. A mobile host device configured to draw electrical energy from an energy storage device, the mobile host device comprising:a disk drive, the disk drive comprising: a disk drive enclosure including a base; a spindle motor attached to the base; a disk positioned on the spindle motor; a generator, the generator being coupled to one of the disk drive enclosure and the mobile host device, the generator including a generator enclosure; a conductive coil disposed within the generator enclosure, a first spring, a second spring and a magnet sandwiched between the first and second springs such that when the motion of the mobile host device causes one of the first and second springs to be in tension, the other of the first and second springs is in compression, causing the magnet to oscillate relative to the coil to generate electrical energy, and a charging circuit, the charging circuit being configured to charge the energy storage device using the electrical energy generated by the generator. 2. The mobile host device of claim 1, wherein the energy storage device is a rechargeable battery.3. The mobile host device of claim 1, wherein the generator enclosure has a hollow cylindrical shape.4. The mobile device of claim 1, wherein the magnet has a disk shape.5. The mobile device of claim 1, wherein the magnet has a right cylindrical shape.6. The mobile host device of claim 1, wherein the coil has a toroidal shape.7. The mobile host device of claim 1, wherein the generator is disposed within the disk drive enclosure.8. The mobile host device of claim 1, wherein the generator is attached to an outside surface of the disk drive enclosure.9. A disk drive for use with a mobile device configured to draw electrical energy from an energy storage device, the disk drive comprising:a disk drive enclosure including a base; a spindle motor attached to the base; a disk positioned on the spindle motor; a generator, the generator being coupled to the disk drive enclosure, the generator including a generator enclosure, a conductive coil disposed within the generator enclosure, and a magnet disposed within the generator enclosure, the coil and the magnet being configured such that the motion of the disk drive enclosure causes the magnet to oscillate relative to the coil to generate electrical energy; and a charging circuit, the charging circuit being configured to charge the energy storage device using the electrical energy generated by the generator. 10. The disk drive of claim 9, wherein the energy storage device is a rechargeable battery and wherein the charging circuit is configured to charge the rechargeable battery.11. The disk drive of claim 9, further comprising a spring that is configured to enable the magnet to oscillate relative to the coil.12. The disk drive of claim 9, wherein the magnet is sandwiched between a first spring and a second spring, the first and second spring being configured such that when the motion of the disk drive causes one of the first and second springs to be in tension, the other of the first and second springs is in compression.13. The disk drive of claim 9, wherein the generator enclosure has a hollow cylindrical shape.14. The disk drive of claim 9, wherein the magnet has a disk shape.15. The disk drive of claim 9, wherein the magnet has a right cylindrical shape.16. The disk drive of claim 9, wherein the coil has a toroidal shape.17. The disk drive of claim 9, wherein the generator is disposed within the disk drive enclosure.18. The disk drive of claim 9, wherein the generator is attached to an outside surface of the disk drive enclosure.19. Method of operating a disk drive, comprising:drawing electrical energy from an energy storage device to process and execute commands for reading and writing to the disk; generating electrical energy by converting a motion of the disk drive into electrical energy, the generating step including providing a generator enclosure; providing a conductive coil disposed within the generator enclosure, and providing a magnet within the generator enclosure such that motion of the disk drive causes the magnet to oscillate relative to the coil to generate the electrical energy; and charging the energy storage device using the generated electrical energy. 20. The method of claim 19, wherein the energy storage device is a rechargeable battery and wherein the drawing step draws electrical energy from the rechargeable battery.21. The method of claim 20, further including a step of storing the generated electrical energy in a local storage device and wherein the charging step charges the rechargeable battery from the local storage device.22. The method of claim 21, wherein the local storage device includes at least one capacitor, the at least one capacitor being selectively discharged to charge the rechargeable battery.23. The method of claim 19, wherein the magnet providing step also provides a spring within the generator enclosure, the spring being configured to enable the magnet to oscillate relative to the coil.24. The method of claim 19, further comprising a step of sandwiching the magnet between a first spring and a second spring, the first and second spring being configured such that when the motion of the disk drive causes one of the first and second springs to be in tension, the other of the first and second springs is in compression.25. The method of claim 19, wherein the generator enclosure-providing step provides a generator enclosure having a hollow cylindrical shape.26. The method of claim 19, wherein the magnet-providing step provides a magnet having a disk shape.27. The method of claim 19, wherein the magnet providing step provides a magnet having a right cylindrical shape.28. The method of claim 19, wherein the coil providing step provides a coil having a generally toroidal shape.29. The method of claim 19, wherein the charging step is carried out when the disk drive is not drawing electrical energy from the energy storage device.30. The method of claim 19, wherein the charging step is carried out only after a predetermined time period has elapsed during which no commands for reading or writing to the disk have been processed.31. A mobile host device configured to draw electrical energy from an energy storage device, the mobile host device comprising:a disk drive, the disk drive comprising: a disk drive enclosure including a base; a spindle motor attached to the base; a disk positioned on the spindle motor; a generator, the generator being coupled to one of the disk drive enclosure and the mobile host device, the generator including a generator enclosure, a magnet and a conductive coil sandwiched between a first spring and a second spring, the first and second spring being configured such that when the motion of the mobile host device causes one of the first and second springs to be in tension, the other of the first and second springs is in compression, such that the coil oscillates relative to the magnet to generate electrical energy, and a charging circuit, the charging circuit being configured to charge the energy storage device using the electrical energy generated by the generator. 32. The mobile host device of claim 31, wherein the energy storage device is a rechargeable battery.33. The mobile host device of claim 31, wherein the generator enclosure has a hollow cylindrical shape.34. The mobile device of claim 31, wherein the magnet has a disk shape.35. The mobile device of claim 31, wherein the magnet has a right cylindrical shape.36. The mobile host device of claim 31, wherein the coil has a toroidal shape.37. The mobile host device of claim 31, wherein the generator is disposed within the disk drive enclosure.38. The mobile host device of claim 31, wherein the generator is attached to an outside surface of the disk drive enclosure.39. A disk drive for use with a mobile device configured to draw electrical energy from an energy storage device, the disk drive comprising:a disk drive enclosure including a base; a spindle motor attached to the base; a disk positioned on the spindle motor; a generator, the generator being coupled to the disk drive enclosure, the generator including a generator enclosure, a conductive coil disposed within the generator enclosure, and a magnet disposed within the generator enclosure, the coil and the magnet being configured such that the motion of the disk drive causes the coil to oscillate relative to the magnet to generate electrical energy; and a charging circuit, the charging circuit being configured to charge the energy storage device using the electrical energy generated by the generator. 40. The disk drive of claim 39, wherein the energy storage device is a rechargeable battery and wherein the charging circuit is configured to charge the rechargeable battery.41. The disk drive of claim 39, further comprising a spring disposed within the generator enclosure, the spring being configured to enable the coil to oscillate relative to the magnet.42. The disk drive of claim 39, wherein the coil is sandwiched between a first spring and a second spring, the first and second spring being configured such that when the motion of the disk drive causes one of the first and second springs to be in tension, the other of the first and second springs is in compression.43. The disk drive of claim 39, wherein the generator enclosure has a hollow cylindrical shape.44. The disk drive of claim 39, wherein the magnet has a disk shape.45. The disk drive of claim 39, wherein the magnet has a right cylindrical shape.46. The disk drive of claim 39, wherein the coil has a toroidal shape.47. The disk drive of claim 39, wherein the generator is disposed within the disk drive enclosure.48. The disk drive of claim 39, wherein the generator is attached to an outside surface of the disk drive enclosure.49. Method of operating a disk drive, comprising:drawing electrical energy from an energy storage device to process and execute commands for reading and writing to the disk; generating electrical energy by converting a motion of the disk drive into electrical energy, the generating step including providing a generator enclosure, providing a conductive coil disposed within the generator enclosure, and providing a magnet the coil and the magnet being disposed such that the motion of the disk drive causes the coil to oscillate relative to the magnet to generate the electrical energy; and charging the energy storage device using the generated electrical energy. 50. The method of claim 49, wherein the energy storage device is a rechargeable battery and wherein the drawing step draws electrical energy from the rechargeable battery.51. The method of claim 50, further including a step of storing the generated electrical energy in a local storage device and wherein the charging step charges the rechargeable battery from the local storage device.52. The method of claim 51, wherein the local storage device includes at least one capacitor, the at least one capacitor being selectively discharged to charge the rechargeable battery.53. The method of 52, wherein the magnet providing step also provides a spring within the generator enclosure, the spring being configured to enable the coil to oscillate relative to the magnet.54. The method of claim 53 further comprising a step of sandwiching the coil between a first spring and a second spring, the first and second spring being configured such that when the motion of the disk drive causes one of the first and second springs to be in tension, the other of the first and second springs is in compression.55. The method of 52, wherein the generator enclosure-providing step provides a generator enclosure having a hollow cylindrical shape.56. The method of 52, wherein the magnet-providing step provides a magnet having a disk shape.57. The method of 52, wherein the magnet providing step provides a magnet having a right cylindrical shape.58. The method of 52, wherein the coil providing step provides a coil having a generally toroidal shape.59. The method of claim 49, wherein the charging step is carried out when the disk drive is not drawing electrical energy from the energy storage device.60. The method of claim 49, wherein the charging step is carried out only after a predetermined time period has elapsed during which no commands for reading or writing to the disk have been processed.61. Method of operating a disk drive, comprising:drawing electrical energy from an energy storage device to process and execute commands for reading and writing to the disk; generating electrical energy by converting a motion of the disk drive into electrical energy; storing the generated electrical energy in a local storage device; and charging the energy storage device using the generated electrical energy stored in the local storage device. 62. The method of claim 61, wherein the energy storage device is a rechargeable battery and wherein the drawing step draws electrical energy from the rechargeable battery.63. The method of claim 62, wherein the local storage device includes at least one capacitor, the at least one capacitor being selectively discharged to charge the rechargeable battery.64. The method of claim 61, wherein the generating step includes providing a magnet and a conductive coil, and disposing the magnet and the coil such that the motion of the disk drive causes the magnet and the coil to move relative to one another to generate the electrical energy.65. The method of claim 61, wherein the generating step includes providing a magnet and a conductive coil, and disposing the magnet and the coil such that the motion of the disk drive causes the magnet to move relative to the coil to generate the electrical energy.66. The method of claim 61, wherein the generating step includes providing a magnet and a conductive coil, and disposing the magnet and the coil such that the motion of the disk drive causes the coil to move relative to the magnet to generate the electrical energy.67. The method of claim 61, wherein the generating step includes:providing a generator enclosure; providing a conductive coil disposed within the generator enclosure; and providing a magnet, the coil and the magnet disposed such that the motion of the disk drive enclosure causes the coil and the magnet to move relative to one another to generate the electrical energy. 68. The method of claim 67, wherein the magnet providing step disposes the magnet within the generator enclosure such that the motion of the disk drive causes the magnet to oscillate relative to the coil.69. The method of claim 68, wherein the magnet providing step also provides a spring within the generator enclosure, the spring being configured to enable the magnet to oscillate relative to the coil.70. The method of claim 68, further comprising a step of sandwiching the magnet between a first spring and a second spring, the first and second spring being configured such that when the motion of the disk drive causes one of the first and second springs to be in tension, the other of the first and second springs is in compression.71. The method of claim 66, wherein the coil providing step disposes the coil within the generator enclosure such that the motion of the disk drive causes the coil to oscillate relative to the magnet.72. The method of claim 71, wherein the magnet providing step also provides a spring within the generator enclosure, the spring being configured to enable the coil to oscillate relative to the magnet.73. The method of claim 71, further comprising a step of sandwiching the coil between a first spring and a second spring, the first and second spring being configured such that when the motion of the disk drive causes one of the first and second springs to be in tension, the other of the first and second springs is in compression.74. The method of claim 67, wherein the generator enclosure-providing step provides a generator enclosure having a hollow cylindrical shape.75. The method of claim 67, wherein the magnet-providing step provides a magnet having a disk shape.76. The method of claim 67, wherein the magnet providing step provides a magnet having a right cylindrical shape.77. The method of claim 67, wherein the coil providing step provides a coil having a generally toroidal shape.78. The method of claim 61, wherein the charging step is carried out when the disk drive is not drawing electrical energy from the energy storage device.79. The method of claim 61, wherein the charging step is carried out only after a predetermined time period has elapsed during which no commands for reading or writing to the disk have been processed.80. Method of operating a disk drive, comprising:drawing electrical energy from an energy storage device to process and execute commands for reading and writing to the disk; generating electrical energy by converting a motion of the disk drive into electrical energy; and charging the energy storage device using the generated electrical energy only after a predetermined time period has elapsed during which no commands for reading or writing to the disk have been processed. 81. The method of claim 80, wherein the energy storage device is a rechargeable battery and wherein the drawing step draws electrical energy from the rechargeable battery.82. The method of claim 81, further including a step of storing the generated electrical energy in a local storage device and wherein the charging step charges the rechargeable battery from the local storage device.83. The method of claim 82, wherein the local storage device includes at least one capacitor, the at least one capacitor being selectively discharged to charge the rechargeable battery.84. The method of claim 80, wherein the generating step includes providing a magnet and a conductive coil and disposing the magnet and the coil such that the motion of the disk drive causes the magnet and the coil to move relative to one another to generate the electrical energy.85. The method of claim 80, wherein the generating step includes providing a magnet and a conductive coil, and disposing the magnet and the coil such that the motion of the disk drive causes the magnet to move relative to the coil to generate the electrical energy.86. The method of claim 80, wherein the generating step includes providing a magnet and a conductive coil, and disposing the magnet and the coil such that the motion of the disk drive causes the coil to move relative to the magnet to generate the electrical energy.87. The method of claim 80, wherein the generating step includes:providing a generator enclosure; providing a conductive coil disposed within the generator enclosure, and providing a magnet, the coil and the magnet disposed such that the motion of the disk drive enclosure causes the coil and the magnet to move relative to one another to generate the electrical energy. 88. The method of claim 87, wherein the magnet providing step disposes the magnet within the generator enclosure such that the motion of the disk drive causes the magnet to oscillate relative to the coil.89. The method of claim 88, wherein the magnet providing step also provides a spring within the generator enclose, the spring being configured to enable the magnet to oscillate relative to the coil.90. The method of claim 88, further comprising a step of sandwiching the magnet between a first spring and a second spring, the first and second spring being configured such that when the motion of the disk drive causes one of the first and second springs to be in tension, the other of the first and second springs is in compression.91. The method of claim 87, wherein the coil providing step disposes the coil within the generator enclosure such that the motion of the disk drive causes the coil to oscillate relative to the magnet.92. The method of claim 91, wherein the magnet providing step also provides a spring within the generator enclosure, the spring being configured to enable the coil to oscillate relative to the magnet.93. The method of claim 91, further comprising a step of sandwiching the coil between a first spring and a second spring, the first and second spring being configured such that when the motion of the disk drive causes one of the first and second springs to be in tension, the other of the first and second springs is in compression.94. The method of claim 87, wherein the generator enclosure providing step provides a generator enclosure having a hollow cylindrical shape.95. The method of claim 87, wherein the magnet-providing step provides a magnet having a disk shape.96. The method of claim 87, wherein the magnet providing step provides a magnet having a right cylindrical shape.97. The method of claim 87, wherein the coil providing step provides a coil having a generally toroidal shape.98. The method of claim 80, wherein the charging step is carried out when the disk drive is not drawing electrical energy from the energy storage device.
※ AI-Helper는 부적절한 답변을 할 수 있습니다.