Generator assembly and bearing equipped with the same

摘要

A generator assembly and a bearing equipped with the same are provided. The generator assembly is for the harvesting of energy in a bearing arrangement having a first component 10 and a second component 12. The first component 10 is configured to rotate relative to the second component 12. The generator assembly includes a plurality of coils 14 attached to the first component 10. The coils 14 are configured to interact with a magnet ring 16 with alternating magnetization directions attached to the second component 12. In order to achieve an adaptable and flexible design, the coils 14 are placed and oriented such that a winding axis of the coils 14 is oriented in an essentially circumferential direction in relation to an axis of rotation of the bearing arrangement.