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US20070188053A1
US20070188053A1 US11/354,399 US35439906A US2007188053A1 US 20070188053 A1 US20070188053 A1 US 20070188053A1 US 35439906 A US35439906 A US 35439906A US 2007188053 A1 US2007188053 A1 US 2007188053A1
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  • Embodiments of the invention relate generally to miniaturized electrical systems, and specifically to injection molded devices for harvesting energy.
  • microsystems miniaturized electrical systems
  • microsystem sensors can be used to monitor various environmental and operational conditions and transmit signals back to a host receiver for many different applications, such as industrial monitoring, security applications, weather prediction, and so on.
  • the design and implementation of such devices and systems requires overcoming several challenges, such as designing small and robust packaging and providing adequate transmitter power.
  • a major consideration in designing such systems remains providing adequate electrical power, and for many microsystems, this challenge remains a significant obstacle.
  • current miniature battery technologies cannot store enough energy to power these systems for long periods of time, such as on the order of months.
  • Another disadvantage of battery use is that many sensor applications involve harsh or limited access environments that can limit or disable battery performance and/or render battery maintenance virtually impossible.
  • One approach to overcome the problem of providing enough battery power for microsystems is to extract energy from the surrounding environment.
  • This approach which is called energy harvesting (or scavenging) eliminates the need for an external or stored power supply, thus allowing a system to be made fully autonomous, that is, one that requires no external power connections or maintenance. As long as the source of environmental energy is available, an energy harvesting microsystem can remained fully powered, virtually non-stop, while providing information to the user.
  • vibration energy may be the most readily available and easiest to convert into electricity.
  • vibration energy can be converted into electrical energy using one of three techniques: electrostatic charge, magnetic fields, and piezoelectric materials. Piezoelectric generation of electricity from vibration energy typically represents the most cost-effective approach, as the electrostatic and magnetic techniques usually require more extensive design, packaging, and integration work to adapt to particular applications.
  • FIG. 1 illustrates vibration energy, such as in a rotating tire that can be used in an energy harvesting device according to an embodiment.
  • FIG. 2A illustrates a piezoelectric bimorph for use in an energy harvesting device, according to an embodiment.
  • FIG. 2B illustrates the piezoelectric bimorph of FIG. 2A under a transverse loading.
  • FIG. 3 is a flowchart that illustrates a method of manufacturing an injection molded energy harvesting device, according to an embodiment.
  • FIG. 4 illustrates a piezoelectric element attached to a leadframe, under an embodiment.
  • FIG. 5 illustrates an injection molded plastic body encasing the piezoelectric/leadframe structure of FIG. 4 , according to an embodiment.
  • FIG. 6A illustrates top view of an individual piezoelectric device formed by cutting the lead frame rails, under an embodiment.
  • FIG. 6B illustrates a front view of the piezoelectric device of FIG. 6A .
  • FIG. 6C illustrates a side view of the piezoelectric device of FIG. 6A .
  • FIG. 7 illustrates a piezoelectric device with a proof mass attached, according to an embodiment.
  • FIG. 8 illustrates a lead frame with a die paddle for use with a piezoelectric bender, according to an embodiment.
  • FIG. 9 illustrates the sensor/transmitter circuit of an intelligent tire system for use with an injection molded energy harvesting device, under an embodiment.
  • a piezoelectric cantilever is produced via an injection molding method to harvest vibration energy from an environment being sensed.
  • the cantilever device consists of a piezoelectric material member, a proof mass of high density material coupled to the piezoelectric member, and a leadframe for electrical connection.
  • the piezoelectric member is electrically attached to the leadframe with a standard connecting material.
  • the entire assembly is then injection molded with plastic.
  • the plastic encased piezoelectric member forms a cantilever that generates electricity in response to vibration exerted on the proof mass.
  • Such a device can be used to provide power to sensor systems deployed in various vibration intensive environments, such as tire pressure monitoring systems, seismic systems, and the like.
  • Microsystem sensors can be used in a variety of different environments to provide signals that represent one or more characteristics or parameters of the environment being sensed.
  • One critical consideration in the installation of Microsystems is providing power to the sensor.
  • Many environments in which microsystem sensors are deployed either produce or are subject to vibrations.
  • an energy harvesting device uses vibration energy present in an environment being sensed to produce electricity to power the sensor.
  • FIG. 1 is a graph 100 that illustrates the acceleration in tire rubber as the tire rolls at a specific speed, such as 30 kilometers/hour.
  • the accelerative force (in g's) along axis 102 is plotted against time (in seconds) 104 to
  • a pressure sensor mounted within the tire such as embedded within or coupled to the wheel or tire carcass can be used to monitor the pressure inside the tire.
  • the use of a battery is impractical because the battery size and weight may impact the tire balance, excessively cold or warm temperatures within the tire can significantly affect battery performance, and replacement and disposal of the battery may be impractical or costly.
  • a piezoelectric cantilever or bender structure is used to provide the requisite energy to the tire pressure sensor. The piezoelectric bender converts the accelerative forces, such as those shown in FIG. 1 , of the tire as it rolls into electricity for powering the pressure sensor.
  • the energy harvesting device for use with a tire pressure sensor comprises a piezoelectric bender that includes a piezoelectric bimorph structure.
  • Piezoelectric materials are materials that convert vibration energy into electric energy.
  • a single piece of piezoelectric material by itself is generally a unimorph structure that exhibits stress in equal and opposite directions under transverse loading. Consequently, the output voltage will be zero in the case of a sinusoidal vibration input.
  • a bimorph structure has stress in one direction under a transverse load, and therefore outputs a non-zero voltage under the application of sinusoidal vibration. To provide adequate power output in a wide variety of different vibrating environments, a bimorph structure is generally preferred.
  • FIG. 2A illustrates a piezoelectric bender for use in an energy harvesting device and utilizing a piezoelectric bimorph structure, according to an embodiment.
  • the piezoelectric bender 200 consists of a plastic base 202 , a plastic backing piece 204 coupled to the plastic base 202 , a piezoelectric element 206 attached to the plastic backing 204 , and a proof mass 208 attached to the piezoelectric element 206 .
  • the proof mass could alternatively be attached to the plastic backing 204 .
  • the piezoelectric element 206 and plastic backing piece 204 together form the piezoelectric bimorph structure of the bender 200 .
  • the bimorph strip consisting of backing 204 and piezoelectric material 206 is deflected with a motion proportional to the vibration force. This deflection is converted into electrical power, amplified, and then transmitted to other circuitry, such as that in a sensor coupled to structure 200 .
  • the piezoelectric material is Lead Zirconate Titanate (PZT), such as a PZT-5A type ceramic, and the proof mass is Tungsten.
  • PZT Lead Zirconate Titanate
  • the body 202 and backing material 204 can be made of plastic or any similar inactive material, such as carbon fiber, nylon, and so on.
  • the bimorph strip can be implemented as a piezo/metal or piezo/piezo element, or a piezo stack comprising three or more elements in a sandwich array.
  • FIG. 2B illustrates the piezoelectric bimorph of FIG. 2A under a transverse loading input, such as the vibration illustrated in FIG. 1 .
  • the piezoelectric bender 200 bends from a first position x 1 to a second position x 2 , the amount of stress ⁇ produced depends on the displacement of the proof mass from the first position to the second position.
  • the piezo/plastic bimorph 210 will bend in the direction corresponding to the phase of the vibration, thus producing a positive stress value dependent on the magnitude of displacement caused by the transverse load.
  • the PZT material of the bimorph integrates the stress to produce a power output.
  • the proof mass serves to increase the stress force since the force is proportional to the mass of the bimorph strip and the induced acceleration.
  • FIG. 3 is a flowchart that illustrates a method of manufacturing an injection molded energy harvesting device, according to an embodiment.
  • Manufacture of the piezoelectric bender under this embodiment begins with arrangement of an appropriate leadframe 302 .
  • Conductive epoxy, or a similar adhesive is then applied to the conductive members of the lead frame to which a piezoelectric element is to be attached, 304 .
  • the piezoelectric element is then attached to the appropriate conductive members of the leadframe, as shown in block 306 of FIG. 3 .
  • FIG. 4 illustrates a piezoelectric element attached to a leadframe, under an embodiment.
  • the leadframe 402 consists of a number of conductive members 404 attached to rails 406 .
  • the piezoelectric member 408 is attached to one or more (e.g., two pairs) of the conductive members through conductive epoxy or similar adhesive means 410 .
  • a wirebond 412 may be provided to connect the piezoelectric member 408 to an additional conductive member.
  • a proof mass may need to be attached to the piezoelectric bimorph.
  • a proof mass such as proof mass 208 in FIG. 2A , is attached to the piezoelectric member, as shown in block 307 of FIG. 3 .
  • a proof mass generally provides force amplification for the piezoelectric bender, and may be needed when the incident accelerative forces are relatively small.
  • FIG. 5 illustrates an injection molded plastic body encasing the piezoelectric/leadframe structure of FIG. 4 , according to an embodiment.
  • the injection molded plastic body 502 encases a portion of the piezoelectric element, while a protruding portion 504 of the piezoelectric material remains exposed.
  • FIG. 6A illustrates top view of an individual piezoelectric device 602 formed by cutting the lead frame rails, under an embodiment.
  • FIG. 6B illustrates a front view of the piezoelectric device of FIG. 6A
  • FIG. 6C illustrates a side view of the piezoelectric device of FIG. 6A .
  • the piezoelectric device 602 comprises a body portion 612 and a plastic/piezo bimorph element 614 that consists of a plastic backing 616 and piezo element 618 .
  • the orientation of the bimorph structure illustrated in FIG. 6C results in a device that responds to vibrations 620 in an up and down direction relative to the body 612 .
  • the bimorph element (or strip) 614 is a piezo material mounted on plastic.
  • the bimorph element may also be fabricated from two PZT elements bonded together, or a PZT element bonded to a different material, such as part of the lead frame itself.
  • the proof mass is attached to the exposed portion of piezoelectric element and is left exposed after the injection molding process 308 .
  • the proof mass can be also be encased within the injection molded plastic body.
  • FIG. 7 illustrates a piezoelectric device with a proof mass attached, according to an embodiment in which the proof mass is also molded over with plastic.
  • the encasing and orientation of the proof mass relative to the bimorph element can be specifically configured depending upon the application requirements of the energy harvesting device.
  • the orientation of the bimorph structure 702 formed by the exposed piezoelectric material and plastic backing is perpendicular to the horizontal plane of the body 706 .
  • the proof mass 704 attached to the bimorph structure 702 provides force amplification for the piezoelectric bender. It may be attached to one side of the surface of either the piezoelectric or plastic side of the bimorph structure, or it may be attached to the end of the bimorph structure. The size, weight, material, and placement of the proof mass can be adjusted according to the requirements of the environment in which the piezoelectric device is used.
  • FIG. 8 illustrates a lead frame with a die paddle for use with a piezoelectric bender, according to an embodiment.
  • one or more pairs of leads 802 are coupled to each other through a die paddle connection 804 .
  • An energy harvesting device utilizing a bimorph piezoelectric bender in an injection molded body can be used in various different applications that have long-term energy requirements.
  • the piezoelectric bender is used in an intelligent tire system to provide power to a circuit that comprises a pressure sensor and transmitter circuit for mounting within the wheel or rubber portion of the tire.
  • FIG. 9 illustrates the sensor/transmitter circuit of an intelligent tire system for use with an injection molded, piezoelectric energy harvesting device, under an embodiment.
  • Circuit 900 consists of a pressure sensor module 902 , an oscillator 904 , and a transmitter circuit 906 .
  • the transmitter may be an RF based transmitter, in which case, a surface mount antenna 908 may be provided.
  • the shape of the circuit 900 may be circular, as shown, or any other suitable shape, depending upon application.
  • Other sensor circuits 912 can also be provided to monitor other characteristics, such as tire air composition, temperature, and so on.
  • a piezoelectric bender 920 coupled to circuit 900 converts vibration energy from the rolling tire to electricity and provides this power to the circuit.
  • the piezoelectric bender may be provided on a separate circuit or unit that is coupled to the sensor circuit, or it may be incorporated on or tightly coupled to circuit 900 .
  • the entire circuit 900 illustrated in FIG. 9 may be on the order of 10 mm, or less, in diameter, with the piezoelectric bender 920 on the order of 5 mm, or less, in length.
  • the sensors used in conjunction with the injection molded energy harvesting device can be equipped with any suitable sensing and transmission circuitry, such as RF, microwave, or similar wireless communication means. Alternatively, some applications may be suitable for wired sensor communication.
  • aspects of the injection molded energy harvesting device described herein may be implemented as functionality programmed into any of a variety of circuitry, including programmable logic devices (“PLDs”), such as field programmable gate arrays (“FPGAs”), programmable array logic (“PAL”) devices, electrically programmable logic and memory devices and standard cell-based devices, as well as application specific integrated circuits.
  • PLDs programmable logic devices
  • FPGAs field programmable gate arrays
  • PAL programmable array logic
  • electrically programmable logic and memory devices and standard cell-based devices, as well as application specific integrated circuits.
  • the words “comprise,” “comprising,” and the like are to be construed in an inclusive sense as opposed to an exclusive or exhaustive sense; that is to say, in a sense of “including, but not limited to.” Words using the singular or plural number also include the plural or singular number respectively. Additionally, the words “herein,” “hereunder,” “above,” “below,” and words of similar import refer to this application as a whole and not to any particular portions of this application. When the word “or” is used in reference to a list of two or more items, that word covers all of the following interpretations of the word: any of the items in the list, all of the items in the list and any combination of the items in the list.

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