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The present disclosure relates to a generator configured to generate electrical energy from heat, for example from sunlight, comprising: - a moveable carrier, which is connected to a kinetic-electric converter; - a stationary support; - wherein one of the carrier and the support is provided with a magnet (16) arranged and the other of the carrier and the support is provided with separate ferromagnetic elements; - a heat supply associated with the one of the carrier and the support that is provided with the magnet, to direct heat onto successively at least one of the ferromagnetic elements to warm the ferromagnetic element to above a Curie temperature thereof, to thereby impart reciprocal movement of the carrier relative to the support through magnetic interaction between the magnet and the ferromagnetic elements; and - a cooling system configured for cooling at least one of the magnet and the ferromagnetic elements, such as a thermo-electric generator or a heat sink arranged along or in at least a part of the movement path.

Classes IPC  ?

• F03G 7/00 - Mécanismes produisant une puissance mécanique, non prévus ailleurs ou utilisant une source d'énergie non prévue ailleurs
• H02K 35/00 - Génératrices avec système de bobines, aimant, induit, ou autre partie du circuit magnétique à mouvement alternatif, oscillant ou vibrant
• H10N 15/20 - Dispositifs thermoélectriques utilisant le changement thermique de la perméabilité magnétique, p. ex. en opérant au-dessus et en-dessous du point de Curie