US 12,391,400 B2
Systems and methods for power generation in aircraft cabins
Sambasiva Kodati, Kaikalur (IN); and Ravi B. Chavadi, Hyderabad (IN)
Assigned to B/E AEROSPACE (UK) Limited, Bedfordshire (GB)
Filed by B/E AEROSPACE (UK) Limited, Bedfordshire (GB)
Filed on Dec. 9, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/546,486.
Claims priority of application No. 202141039601 (IN), filed on Sep. 1, 2021.
Prior Publication US 2023/0068305 A1, Mar. 2, 2023
Int. Cl. B64D 41/00 (2006.01); B64C 1/18 (2006.01); H02N 2/18 (2006.01); B64D 11/00 (2006.01)
CPC B64D 41/00 (2013.01) [B64C 1/18 (2013.01); H02N 2/186 (2013.01); B64D 2011/0038 (2013.01)] 8 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A floor module for a power generation system, the floor module comprising:
a housing including a flexible top plate;
a plurality of generator assemblies disposed within the housing, each generator in the plurality of generator assemblies comprising:
a moveable portion disposed adjacent to the flexible top plate, the moveable portion including a shaft extending away from the flexible top plate; and
a piezoelectric transducer aligned with the shaft, the piezoelectric transducer configured to compress in response to the moveable portion translating toward the piezoelectric transducer from a force on the flexible top plate.