APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR EFFICIENTLY GENERATING POWER WHEN A DOOR IS ACTED UPON BY AN OUTSIDE FORCE

摘要

A system for generating electricity from the motion of a door is provided. In one embodiment, the system includes an AC or a DC generator acted upon by a flexible member coupled to at or near an edge of a door opposite a hinge. The sweep of the door causes the flexible member to impart rotary motion to the generator, thereby generating electricity.