SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR GENERATING ELECTRIC POWER FROM MECHANICAL STRAINS WITHIN A VEHICLE SUSPENSION SYSTEM

摘要

The present invention generally concerns a system and method of subjecting piezoelectric structures to the mechanical energy generated within a vehicle suspension system to generating electric power for integrated electronic components. Piezoelectric technology is utilized to convert mechanical strains within a vehicle suspension system to electric charge that is then conditioned and stored in an energy storage device. Sufficient accumulations of such stored energy can then power electronic systems, including suspension monitoring and feedback systems.