Patent ID: 11894736
Assignee: INDIANA UNIVERSITY RESEARCH AND TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
Field: Electrical machinery, apparatus, energy (Electrical engineering)
Classification: CPC H | IPC H

Claim 0:
1. A motor, comprising:
a stator having a first plurality of stator traction components;
a first rotor having a first plurality of rotor traction components arranged to engage the first plurality of stator traction components;
a spherical bearing operationally connecting the stator and the first rotor; and
a control circuit;
wherein the first plurality of rotor traction components are arranged in a planar or conical relationship and disposed to form a gap between the first plurality of stator traction components and the first plurality of rotor traction components;
wherein the control circuit is configured to activate a plurality of electromagnets to cause the first rotor to pivot about a pivot point defined in the spherical bearing and change the gap such that the first rotor compresses against the stator and the first plurality of stator traction components and the first plurality of rotor traction components translate the compression into tangential thrust and rotation of the first rotor; and
wherein the first plurality of stator traction components includes a first number of rolling elements.